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Enjoy a week in the most beautiful island of Mediterranean sea and learn the recipes for some of the best Sicilian dishes together with two famous Sicilian Chefs.
Day
1 -
Arrive
in
Palermo.
Upon
your
arrival
at
Palermo
airport
you
will
be
met
and
transferred
by
private
car
to
your
charming
four
star
hotel.
After
checking
in
you
are
free
to
relax,
dinner
on
your
own
and
overnight
stay.
Day
2 -
Palermo,
food
market
and
Monreale
 
Breakfast
in
hotel
After
meeting
with
Chef
Clemente,
you
will
venture
to
one
of
Palermo’s
historic
markets
(Il
Capo,
La
Vucciria
or
Borgo
Vecchio)
were
will
purchase
all
the
ingredients
necessary
to
prepare
your
meal.
Along
the
way,
you
will
also
taste
some
of
Palermo’s
most
typical
foods,
such
as
“panelle”
and
“pane
con
la
milza”.
Hands
on
cooking
class
in a
typical
restaurant
and
lunch.
The
dishes
you've
prepared
will
be
served
with
just
the
right
Sicilian
wine,
and
dessert
accompanied
by
local
biscotti
and
Sicilian
dessert
wine.
After
lunch
you
will
visit
the
most
important
monuments
of
Palermo
as
Quattro
Canti
(the
Four
Corners),
Palermo’s
extravagant
baroque
square
and
the
twelfth-century
Cathedral
of
Palermo.
Transfer
to
Monreale,
where
you’ll
admire
the
Arab-Norman
magnificence
of
the
Cathedral.
This
nearby
treasure
dates
from
the
12th
century
and
shows
the
different
architectural
influences
of
both
the
Normans
and
the
Arab
population.
Dinner
on
your
own.
Return
to
hotel
and
overnight
stay.
Day
3 -
Segesta
and
Erice
Breakfast
and
departure
for
Segesta,
ancient
village
in
the
Western
part
of
Sicily,
to
visit
its
magnificent
Greek
Theatre
and
Doric
Temple,
masterpieces
of
Greek
architecture
in
Sicily.
Transfer
to
Erice,
a
wonderful
and
mysterious
medieval
town
made
famous
in
ancient
times
as
the
birthplace
of
Venus.
Walking
through
the
cobble
–
stoned
streets
of
the
town,
smelling
a
variety
of
aromas
emanating
from
the
numerous
pastry
shops
for
which
Erice
is
famous.
You
will
see
the
Norman
Castle
and
the
Duomo.
Stopping
at
the
world
famous
pastry
shop
“Maria
Grammatico”,
here
we
will
taste
almond
sweets,
genovesi
and
nougat
to
match
with
Marsala
wine.
Lunch
at
leisure.
After
lunch,
visit
of
Donnafugata
Winery,
for
a
visit
of
the
cellars
and
a
wine
tasting
of
their
best
wines.
Dinner
at
leisure.
Return
to
Palermo
and
overnight
stay.
Day
4 -
Agrigento,
Piazza
Armerina
Breakfast
at
the
hotel.
Depart
for
Agrigento
to
visit
the
beautiful
Valley
of
the
Temples,
one
of
the
most
representative
sites
of
Greek
civilization
in
the
Mediterranean
area.
Visit
to
the
Temple
of
Hercules,
the
Temple
of
Juno,
the
Temple
of
Castor
and
Pollux,
the
wonderful
Temple
of
Concord
and
finally
the
beautiful
Garden
of
Kolymbetra.
Lunch
on
your
own
in
Agrigento.
Transfer
to
Piazza
Armerina
where
you’ll
admire
the
extraordinary
floor
mosaics
in
the
Roman
Villa
del
Casale.
The
famed
Roman
mosaics
housed
in
this
third
century
villa
are
among
the
best
preserved
in
the
world,
depicting
scenes
from
everyday
life.
Scenes
include
children
at
play,
and
big
game
hunts
showing
some
of
the
exotic
African
animals
brought
to
Rome
for
gladiator
games.
Accommodation
in a
charming
Farmhouse
between
Piazza
Armerina
and
Caltagirone.
Typical
Sicilian
food
based
on
pasta,
ricotta,
salsiccia,
local
meat
and
vegetables.
Dinner
at
the
farm
and
overnight
stay.
Day
5
Breakfast
at
the
farm
and
departure
for
Siracusa.
Until
the
Arab
conquest
of
878,
the
city
was
the
capital
of
Sicily.
It
was
by
far
the
most
important
city
on
the
island.
We
will
visit
the
Ear
of
Dyonisus,
the
Greek
Theatre,
the
Altare
di
Ierone.
Walk
through
the
historical
centre
on
the
Ortigia
Island
to
admire
the
Cathedral,
constructed
over
the
ancient
Temple
of
Athena,
the
Aretusa
fountain
and
the
ancient
streets.
We
suggest
to
lunch
at
the
exclusive
restaurant
Don
Camillo.
Transfer
to
your
charming
hotel
in
Taormina.
Then
walk
through
the
historical
centre
of
this
beautiful
town,
famous
for
its
Greek-Roman
Amphitheatre
and
its
enchanting
view
of
the
Ionic
Sea
and
Mt.
Etna.
Dinner
on
your
own.
Back
to
the
hotel
and
overnight
stay.
Day
6
Cooking
Class
&
wine
Tasting
Breakfast
at
hotel.
Departure
for
Viagrande.
During
the
tour
you
will
admire
the
beautiful
volcanic
landscape
of
the
biggest
European
volcano.
You
will
meet
Mrs
Eleonora
Consoli
in
her
La
Cucina
del
Sole
(The
Sun’s
Kitchen).
Eleonora
has
written
several
cookbooks
on
Sicilian
gastronomy
and
she
is
an
official
expert
on
Sicilian
cooking
in
the
world.
She
will
do a
hand-on
cooking
class,
teaching
to
the
class
several
classic
Sicilian
dishes.
Your
lunch
will
be
spent
with
Eleonora
in
her
home.
During
the
afternoon,
transfer
to
Tenuta
San
Michele,
an
ancient
estate
located
on
the
slopes
of
the
volcano
Etna.
The
farm,
which
belongs
to
the
noble
family
of
the
Baron
Scammacca
del
Murgo,
is
surrounded
by
extensive
vineyards
and
has
a
panoramic
view
of
both
Mt.
Etna
and
the
sea.
You
will
visit
the
winery
and
taste
their
best
wines
as
Etna
Rosso,
Etna
Bianco
and
the
extraordinary
Murgo
Brut.
Return
to
Taormina
and
overnight
stay.
Day
7
Breakfast and departure for Catania airport or choose to extend your stay in Taormina to visit Mount Etna.
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