Small Group Sicily Food & Wine Tour

Upon arrival at Catania airport, be greeted by your driver, who will bring you to your charming hotel in Taormina.

At 18.30, meet your local guide in the city centre and enjoy an easy walking tour that includes three food stops. Discover the main attractions of the town, its soul, the local lifestyle and the best places for traditional pastries, ice cream, coffee, food, handicraft shopping and anything else that might be interesting for you. Pass the most important monuments and highlights of Taormina while listening to the stories from your guide. The first foodie stop will be at a seafood restaurant, the second at a typical Bottega for cheeses, salami, bread, olives and wine tasting. Finally, stop at a small pastry bar to taste typical Sicilian sweets and liquors.

After your tour, enjoy a free evening in sparkling Taormina. Overnight in Taormina.

After breakfast, start your foodie experience at 10 am from the city center with a local guide/chef. Visit Taormina’s main food market where local farmers, fishermen and butchers sell their fresh goods. Select products for your class and with personal guidance from your chef, learn a few culinary secrets to cooking homemade bread, pasta, fish and vegetable dishes in traditional Sicilian style. Enjoy the taste of local wines while eating what your own hands made.

After the tour, enjoy a free afternoon and evening in Taormina to relax on the picturesque beaches or hang out on your own. Overnight in Taormina.

After breakfast start your off-the-beaten-path trip to the villages of Mount Etna. Your local foodie guide will pick you up from your hotel at 10 am. Drive through small typical Etna villages admiring authentic lava stone houses and orange, lemon, olive and almond tree plantations, while listening to charming stories about Sicilian culture, traditions and food. Proceed up until 1000 meters above sea level and discover the breathtaking views of volcanic land.

At the first stop, which is an antique family-run winery, have a guided visit of the cellars before trying volcanic wines paired with organic Etna appetizers in an astonishing lava stone open-air amphitheatre. Continue your gastronomic experience to an authentic picturesque farmhouse and enjoy lunch with seasonal antipasti, homemade pasta and pastries.

After the tour, we will drop you off in Taormina where you can enjoy free time. Overnight in Taormina

After breakfast, meet your private driver in front of your hotel at 10 am and head to the magnificent Noto. Enjoy an easy walk with a local guide in this UNESCO heritage town—a baroque jewel. While walking, stop for a taste of famous Modica chocolate and extraordinary Sicilian ice-cream.

After your tour, visit a family taverna for your fresh lunch. Be transferred to your charming hotel in Syracuse and enjoy this romantic town at night. Overnight in Syracuse.

Meet your foodie local guide when it starts to cool down at 18.30 in Syracuse city centre. Enjoy a walking tour of Ortigia, Syracuse old town, and taste fresh fish, typical Sicilian appetizers, homemade Sicilian pastries, fragrant wines and liquors at three different food venues. Eat and drink as locals do. During the tour, your guide will share with you a lot about the history, culture, lifestyle and gastronomy of the area while passing the most important monuments and little hidden gems of the town.

The tour will finish in the heart of Ortigia, so after you can still enjoy the town at night. Overnight in Syracuse.

After breakfast, get picked by your private driver at 10 am. Start the day with a visit to an ancient winery located in the Syracuse countryside and wonderfully structured as a castle. We will be welcomed by the owner and have a guided visit of the cellars and the old millstone. Enjoy a light lunch with local organic products and wine tasting in the magnificent courtyard. Appreciate the taste of wines produced in this area of Syracuse and discover the difference with Etna wines.

After lunch, continue to drive around 2.5 hours to reach colorful Palermo. Time to relax and enjoy a free evening. Overnight in Palermo.

Today, sample the best of Sicilian street food during a 3-hour walking tour of Palermo. Meet the local guide at 10:30 in Palermo city centre. This food tour, led by a local expert guide, explores the fascinating culinary world of Sicily’s capital and includes visits to the famous and bustling Vucciria and Mercato del Capo outdoor markets, tasting five different Sicilian treats along the way — including panelle (chickpea fritters) and arancini (deep-fried rice balls). Pass through the authentic Palermitan low-income area and Palermo old town, while seeing most the important highlights and listening to the stories from your guide.

After the tour, enjoy a free evening in Palermo. Overnight in Palermo.

Have breakfast at your hotel. Your driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Palermo airport for your flight departure time.