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SICILY FOR WINE LOVERS
A food and wine lovers tour.
Enjoy
a week in two amazing wine-hotels visiting the best wineries
in Sicily.
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1st day
Arrival at Catania airport. Transfer to Scilio Wine Hotel on Mount Etna. The Wine Hotel and cellars date back to 1815 and are surrounded by the organically cultivated vineyards, where for centuries the traditions of winemaking have been handed down from generation to generation. Accommodation in the reserved rooms and welcome aperitif. Dinner and overnight stay.
2nd day
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with Scilio family, Luisa will show you the vineyard, the old palmento (milestone) and the barrique, than you will taste their best wine and a delicious red passito of Etna with a light lunch.
In the afternoon departure for Taormina, you will visit Greek and Roman theatre and the old centre. You will be free in Taormina to enjoy the chic boutiques, bustling cafes and restaurants. Dinner on your own, come back to the hotel and overnight stay.
3rd day
Breakfast and transfer to Castelbuono on Madonie Mountains, accommodation at the luxury relais Sant'Anastasia and beautiful Abbey restored to its ancient and noble splendour. It is surrounded by greenery and fertile lands and produce delicious wines as Chardonnay and Inzolia.
Visit of the winery Sant'Anastasia and tasting of their best wines. Free afternoon to visit Castelbuono and relax! Come back to the relais where we suggest to have a dinner.
Overnight stay.
4th day
Breakfast and departure for Palermo, en route, you will visit the Corvo Winery in Casteldaccia. Today Corvo is a historical brand not only for Sicilian wine making, but also one of the Italian great classical wines, one of most popular wines in the world. You will visit the Museum of Agriculture and the ancient "Bottaia". Finally you will taste special Sicilian wines.
Then you will visit Palermo: the Baroque palaces, the twelfth-century Cathedral, which houses a pantheon of royal tombs and finally you will see Palermo's food market "Il Capo". Here you will taste typical street food such as "pani ca meusa", "panelle", "arancini"....
Lunch on your own.
Transfer to Monreale where you will 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 Arabs. Accomodation at Baglio Donna Franca in Marsala, Florios' ancient estate , today it's a little and charming hotel famous for the wine production.
Dinner and tasting of the wines produced by the firm matched with almonds, bread with "mostarda di cipolle rosse Giarratane", olives "nocellara del Belice", cheese "caciocavallo Ragusano", "panelle", "salsiccia pasquarola".
5th day
Breakfast and visit the so called Salt Road and its Salt Pans located on the coastline between the towns of Trapani and Marsala. Locals extract the salt from the seawater following the same procedure used by the ancient Greeks and Phoenicians who once colonized this part of the Sicily. Once extracted from the water and dried, the salt is heaped into mounds and covered in tiles so the rain won't melt the salt before it's packed. Transfer to Marsala to visit the Donnafugata winery. The winery grew out of the commitment of a family that has always believed in the extraordinary enological potential of its land and has 150 years of experience in producing premium wines. Don't miss the delicious red Mille e Una Notte, and Donnafugata's version of the famous Passito di Pantelleria. Guided tasting of 4 wines in the charming "sala delle botti". Lunch on your own.
In the afternoon you will visit 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. Stopping at the world famous Pastry shop by Maria Grammatico, here you will taste almond sweets, genovesi and nougat to match with Marsala wine. We suggest to dinner at Restaurant Elimo. Come back to the Baglio Donna Franca and overnight stay.
6th day
Breakfast and departure for Menfi where you will visit the Tenuta Ravidą. The Ravidà family is a noble family whose roots date back to the 13th century. Until the mid 1700s they were based in the western Sicilian town of Trapani and held high positions in the governments of the Kingdom of Sicily. The family acquired the estate "La Gurra" in mid-1700 and began to produce mainly cork, wine and olive oil. Here it is possible to organize a cooking class with Natalie Ravidą, she has written the famous "Season of Sicily" a famous cookbooks on Sicilian gastronomy. Lunch at Villa and Relax in the garden. Return to the Baglio, dinner and overnight stay.
7th day
Breakfast and depart for Palermo Airport.
You can also choose an extension to visit other interesting wineries in the south of Sicily.
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On request price with or without English speaking driver
The price includes
- 1 BB + 1 Hb at Scilio Wine Hotel 3 star sup. on Mount Etna;
- 1 BB at Relais Sant'Anastasia , 5 star in Castelbuono;
- 2 HB + 1 BB at Baglio Donna Franca, 4 star in Marsala;
- English speaking driver and private car for all tour;
-Visits and excursions as listed in the program, with helpful information about locations provided by our driver;
- Tourist guide in Palermo;
- All visits at wineries and wine tasting per program;
- Tasting of pastry and olive oil tasting and lunch at Villa Ravidą.
The price does
not include
- individual extras and suggested lunches;
- cooking class at Villa Ravidą;
- entrance fees and tips;
- all has not been clearly indicated in "The price includes"
* The price is lower for larger group
** Supplement for tourist guides on request
*** Supplement during Easter and Christmas week
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