Sicily gourmet tour
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itinerary in detail

Day 1 Palermo
Arrival at Palermo airport.. Transfer to the hotel (included) in Palermo or Castellammare.

Day 2 Cooking Lesson - Erice
Morning: breakfast in hotel. Departure for a Baglio for a cooking lesson. Baglio is a villa recently restored and converted into a charming and exclusive little hotel surrounded by palm trees, olive trees and vineyards. Prepare some of the most typical recipes of the Trapani culinary tradition. At the end of the cooking lesson lunch at the baglio.
Transfer to Erice, a nearby medieval town, located at the top of the homonymous mountain set 751 meters above the sea level and overlooking the whole Western region, the Mediterranean Sea and the Egadi Islands. Walking tour of the historical centre. Back to the hotel and overnight
(Breakfast and lunch included)

Day 3 Agrigento - Piazza Armerina
Morning: departure to Agrigento and guided tour of the Valley of the Temples, Visit to the Temple of Hercules, the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the wonderful Temple of Concord. Lunch on your own in Agrigento.
Afternoon: travel to Piazza Armerina, a small town in the south-central part of the island, and visit to the Villa Romana del Casale, a Roman country villa of the 3rd century, famous for its precious mosaics. Overnight on a charming farmhouse between Piazza Armerina and Caltagirone. Typical dinner based on authentic food such as pasta, ricotta, salsiccia, local meat and vegetables.
(Breakfast and dinner included)

Day 4—Siracusa - Taormina
Afetr breakfast, transfer to Siracusa, one of the most powerful Greek cities in ancient times. Visit to the Greek Theatre, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Ear of Dyonisus and the Latomie. Walk through the historical center on the Ortigia Island to admire the Cathedral, the Aretusa fountain and the ancient streets. Time for shopping.
Afternoon: transfer to Taormina. Check in at the hotel. Then walk through the historical center of this beautiful town, famous for its Greek-Roman Theatre and its enchanting view of the Ionic Sea and Mt. Etna. Overnight in Taormina.
(Breakfast included)

Day 5 Cooking class + Etna Wines- Taormina
Morning: after breakfast in hotel, departure at 10h00 for a cooking lesson by a famous chef- expert of the Sicilian traditional cuisine. Lunch in the farm, including the dishes prepared during the lesson.
Afternoon : transfer to Tenuta San Michele, an ancient estate located on the slopes of the volcano Etna, owned by Baron Scammacca del Murgo. The climate and the volcanic soil help give wines a unique mineral taste typical of the region around Mt. Etna. In Tenuta San Michele they produce some of the best wines of the area: Etna Rosso, Etna Bianco and the extraordinary Murgo Brut. Wine tasting and guided visit to the wine cellar with a member of the family.
Leisure time in Taormina. Overnight in Taormina.
(Breakfast and lunch included)

Day 6 Cooking Lesson: the Cuisine of the Country- The Madonie Park Nature reserve
Transfer to Polizzi, a small village 70 kilometres away from Palermo, in the Madonie Mountains' Natural Park. This internal region between the Northern Coast and Central Sicily has a wealth of ancient small villages, where many people still live according to the Sicilian traditions. Half-day cooking lesson based on some of the most popular local traditional recipes. Lunch. Visit to Polizzi Generosa, an ancient village rich in historical and artistic attractions. Visit to the Park's Museum. During the walk sampling of typical sweetmeats. Overnight at a farmhouse near Polizzi.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 7 Arab-Norman and Baroque Palermo- Food Market- Monreale
Transfer to Palermo. See the Norman Palace and the Palatine Chapel, the church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti, the Cathedral, Quattro Canti square, etc. Walk through the streets of the historical center, and visit to the town's popular Vucciria market. Drive to Monreale, ancient village near Palermo, famous for its wonderful Norman Cathedral and the adjoining cloister, architectural masterpieces of King Roger II. Farewell dinner at a typical restaurant where guests will enjoy superb and refined dishes based on typical recipes from local culinary traditions. After dinner, sightseeing tour of "Palermo By Night". Overnight in Palermo.
(Breakfast and dinner included)

Day 8 Departure
Breakfast at the hotel , transfer to Palermo airport and departure.
(Breakfast included)