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Farm - to-table dining - Visit a Masseria, a traditional Sicilian farmhouse estate, to enjoy fresh produce and delicious flavours at their source. Agrigento - Explore Sicily's most famous Classical remains in the Valley of the Temples with its remarkable Doric architecture. Corleone - Enjoy the picturesque landscapes and learn all about the rich history and mafia connections.
Embark on a gastronomic journey across Sicily, from Palermo's vibrant streets to the historical wonders of Syracuse. Traverse this sun-kissed Italian island pausing to try iconic delicacies such as arancini and cannoli. Explore local vineyards, sipping on indigenous wines, and in Modica, sample the unique chocolate, steeped in age-old Aztec techniques. This voyage is a celebration of Sicilian cuisine and culture.
Our trip starts today in Palermo, Sicily's capital with a rich tapestry of Greek, Roman, Islamic and Byzantine culture all merging into a fascinating mix of architecture and customs. Our tour leader will meet you for the welcome meeting at 7pm in the hotel reception, and you may wish to go for dinner together after. There are no other activities planned today, so you're free to arrive in Palermo at any time. If you'd like an airport transfer today, you'll need to arrive into Palermo's Falcone-Borsellino International Airport (PMO), which is around a 45-minute drive from the airport. If your flight arrives earlier in the day, you might like to visit the Gothic Cathedral with its extensive mosaics and beautiful cloisters. To get away from the summer heat the Botanical gardens are also well worth a visit. The city centre is compact with a network of narrow streets and expansive piazzas with a great choice of places to eat. Palermo is well known for its colourful and bustling open-air markets with a wide range of food on offer from pane e panelle (a Sicilian sandwich stuffed with chickpeas) or a wholesome bowl of homemade, fresh spaghetti with sundried tomatoes, olives, capers and topped with breadcrumbs. To get the most from our Sicilian gastronomic journey, it's important to approach it with an open mind and willingness to explore. This experience is not well-suited for individuals with specific dietary restrictions.
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Excellent tour guide Antongiulio, a varied interesting itinerary. Two great visits to local Sicilian families seeing the real life workers. The ricotta farm and the tomato farm.
Our tour of Sicily was fantastic. We had a great group of fellow travelers and an even better guide. Antongiulio, calmly led the entire group and always with a smile. Antongiulio was very knowledgeable, engaging, and willing to answer any of our questions or find an answer . We highly recommend him. Our tour had many highlights , but for us, the tomato farm and the agritourismo were the most memorable. We thoroughly enjoyed this adventure.
Good choice of local companies to partner with - tomato farm, winery, agriturismo - as they clearly demonstrated their connection to the land and their enthusiasm for what they did. Good choice of local guides - knowledgeable, lively. Perfect balance of activities for history, architecture and cuisine. Amazing guide who was solicitous of our age but pushed us to try our utmost - we ended up knowledgeable, entertained, appreciative, and physically exercised! Definitely a trip to be recommended. We do think you have to replace your hotel in Syracuse. While their front desk folks and breakfast were excellent, there were so many problems that soured our last days in Sicily - elevator that kept breaking down, trickle of water in the shower, dripping toilet tank, etc.
Antongiulio was a fabulous leader and Explore tours seem to attract such positive, down-to-earth and friendly groups. The pace of the trip was excellent- lots of cool activities and group time but also time to explore on your own. Highly recommend this beautiful and interesting trip to Sicily!
The Explore Leader did an outstanding job. Made the tour very enjoyable. The Valley of the Temples and guide leading us was exemplary particularly given the sites significance in UNESCO.. The Agriturismo and tomato farms were both fun and much appreciated taste experiences.
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