This half-day boat trip takes you to Isola Bella, an island nature reserve known for its wildlife both above and below the water. Birds like kingfishers, peregrine falcons and herons call the island home. After making your own way to the port in Giardini-Naxos, you’ll set off on a cruise along the coast. Check out the views on the way as you sail past the town of Taormina, with the mighty Mount Etna towering behind it. When you reach the island, the boat will moor in the Grotta Azurra and Grotta Del Giorno sea caves for swimming and snorkelling. After you’ve had the chance to spot sea urchins, starfish, shrimp and eels among the coral, the boat will transfer you back to the harbour.
Move over ancient Greece, Sicily’s Greek ruins are just as impressive, and this day trip takes you to the best of them. After a 6am depart from your resort, the coach will arrive in Agrigento mid-morning. This is where you’ll find the UNESCO-listed Valley Of The Temples, the area’s most famous archaeological site. Although it’s called a valley, the seven temples actually sit high on a ridge known as the Sacred Way. Your guide will lead you along it to the Concordia Temple, which is the best preserved of them all, and the Temple Of Zeus. This was the largest Greek temple ever constructed, but it was never fully finished. After lunch, you’ll head to the Villa Romana Del Casale in Piazza Armerina for the afternoon part of the tour. Also UNESCO-listed, this luxury villa houses the largest and most complex collection of Roman mosaics in the world.
Thanks to its mineral-rich volcanic landscape, Sicily’s waters are full of life. And you’ll get a chance to explore them on this half-day scuba diving trip. After making your own way to the port in Giardini-Naxos, you’ll set off on a cruise along the coast, past the town of Taormina with the mighty Mount Etna looming in the background, to an island nature reserve called Isola Bella. Literally translated as ‘beautiful island’, this is a good spot for clocking wildlife. The boat will moor in the Grotta Azurra and Grotta Del Giorno sea caves, where you’ll slip into scuba gear and dive in. Expect to see various types of fish, sea urchins, starfish, shrimp and eels. Then, it’s back on the boat to return to the port.
Food is one of Sicily’s best attractions. This is a chance to learn more about the island’s cuisine, and sharpen your cooking skills at the same time. The tour begins at Taormina market, where you’ll be given tips on how to shop for the best meat, fish and vegetables. Your guide will then take you on a short walk through the town, to a nearby restaurant. There, you’ll get a two-hour cooking lesson from an experienced local chef. He’ll start by giving you a demonstration of how to prepare a Sicilian meal. Then, it’s over to you to have a go at cooking it yourself. You’ll get to judge your own culinary skills afterwards, as what you’ve prepared will be served for lunch. A sommelier will also be on hand to help select the best wine to go with the meal.
During this cooking lesson by a local chef, you’ll see just how passionate Sicilians are about food. The coach will set off along the coast to the village of Sant’Ambrogio, one hour from Palermo, to a restaurant called Osteria Bacchus. The owner of this family-run restaurant is called Chef Mimmo. Along with his sons, Ciccio and Ambrogio, he’ll give you a three-hour lesson to prepare a starter, first course, main course and dessert, using seasonal and organic ingredients. Hopefully all that cooking will work up an appetite, as you’ll be dining on the meal you’ve prepared for lunch. The coach will take you back to your resort in the early afternoon.
If you’re a fan of the Godfather trilogy, you’ll love this tour of Corleone, a town infamous for its links to the Mafia. The trip begins with a one and a half hour drive through Sicily’s countryside. On the way, there’ll be a photo stop at the Ferdinand III Royal Hunting House, a mansion which was commissioned by a king in the early 1800s. When you get to Corleone, you’ll meet your guide. They’ll lead you through the town’s cobbled streets, pointing out sites where the ‘Picciotti’ – Mafia gang members – were recruited. Corleone is also known for its large number of churches. You’ll stop by the 14th-century Chiesa Madre, aka Mother Church, which is one of the best-known in the town. The tour rounds off at the Palazzo Sant’Agostino, where you’ll visit a photography exhibition about Falcone and Borsellino, two anti-Mafia judges who were murdered in the early 1990s.
The guided tour starts from the Teatro Massimo where the official guide will welcome you to Sicily.
We will depart by private car/minibus to Selinunte for a guided visit of its Archaeological Park, one of the most important Greek site on the southern coast of Sicily. This park, of rare beauty and evocative force, is divided into three areas: the Acropolis, the Temples of the eastern hill and the Sanctuary of Demetra Malophoros. Here you’ll get in the little train of the park to enjoy a scenic tour of the archaeological site.
Later, we will depart to Sambuca di Sicilia for a guided visit of the Ulmo Planeta Winery and its vineyards, followed by a tasting of 4 wines. The wine tasting is accompanied by breadsticks and a selection of Planeta extra-virgin olive oil.
In the afternoon, we will depart by private minibus to your hotel and arrive in Palermo after about 1.5 hours of travel.
The guided tour starts from the Teatro Massimo (main stairs) in Palermo, where a local guide will welcome you to Sicily. Departure to Agrigento (1h45 drive) and guided visit to its Archaeological site.
The tour of the Archaeological park starts with the Temple of Hera (Juno) built at the very top of the hill. Then we’ll walk for about one mile downhill and stop along the main path to admire the city fortifications and Byzantine arcosolia (Byzantine tombs), the Temple of Concordia, the Temple of Herakles, the Temple of Zeus and the Sanctuary of Chtonian Deities (Temple of Castor and Pollux).
Our guide will help you to discover the secrets behind their construction by taking a closer look to the civilization that produced them and getting to know the personages who made Akragas "the most beautiful of mortal cities". Free time for a light lunch and for some shopping.
At the end of the visit, we’ll admire the suggestive Camilleri’s literary places, Porto Empedocle and Scala dei Turchi.
Departure to Palermo at 3:30 pm.
The Exclusive guided tour starts from your hotel, where the official guide will welcome you to Sicily.
A private bus/car will take you to Ragusa Ibla, which provides a spectacular composition of streets and buildings in the Baroque style, from Nobile palaces to religious complexes. Visit of the old district of “Archi” and its spectacular monuments.
The tour will continue with the town of Modica, attractive historic town in south-eastern Sicily, one of the area's UNESCO-listed Baroque towns. Many scenes of the Inspector Montalbano TV series took place there. Visit to a Chocolate factory and free time to lunch.
Later, departure by private bus/car and guided visit of the beautiful town of Scicli, totally rebuilt in pure Sicilian Baroque style after the earthquake of 1693.
Here you can see the City All which is represented in the Montalbano TV series as the police station of Vigata.
At the end of the visit, the tour ends with the visit of Punta Secca, where you’ll admire the amazing sea view and the Montalbano’s Villa. At the end departure by private bus to your hotel and end of the guided tour.
The guided tour starts from the Teatro Massimo, where the official guide will welcome you to Sicily. Departure by private minibus to Piazza Armerina, in the heart of Sicily. Piazza Armerina is famous all over the world for the Villa Romana del Casale, a sublime example of a luxurious Roman villa, that illustrates the social and economic structures of the time. Built in the middle of the 4th Century AD as an hunting lodge by a Roman patrician (it is not known for sure who the owner was) the Villa is the home of some of the best preserved and extensive examples of Roman mosaics spread over around 3500m. The Villa was built in four main sections: the main entrance with its thermal baths, a peristyle with living area and guest rooms, the private rooms of the owner with the basilica (public hall) and triclinium (dining area) and elliptical courtyard. At the end of the visit, free time for a light lunch.
Later visit of Piazza Armerina small town: the medieval history of the city is represented in some of its houses, which show Norman or Gothic architecture.
In the afternoon, departure by private minibus to SICILIA OUTLET VILLAGE. Arrival and free time for shopping. Over a hundred single-brand outlets under one roof, where you can choose garments and accessories by the most prestigious brands on Italian and international fashion scene: Gucci, Versace, Armani, Ermenegildo Zegna, Trussardi, Calvin Klein, Borbonese, Guess and many others.
The Luxury guided tour starts from your hotel, where the official guide will welcome you to Sicily. A private car/minibus will take you to Barone di Villagrande Winery, at Milo, on the south side of Etna. From there you’ll admire one of the most beautiful landscape of Mount Etna, the mirror of a unique and precious territory with a fascinating and suggestive land, with a professional staff devoted only to you!
Exciting cooking lesson with a Sicilian Chef: to discover the secrets of farming cookery traditions and learn how to prepare the delicious dishes which has been handed down from generation to generation to the Sicilian women. At the end of the course, you’ll eat all together what you have prepared; the dishes will be accompanied by wines of Barone di Villagrande. Later departure to your hotel.
The Luxury guided tour starts from your hotel, where the official guide will welcome you to Sicily. A private jeep will take you to Mount Etna for an exclusive guided visit of the highest active Volcano in Europe (3.350 mt). You will experience the best view ever of Etna surrounded by the lush Sicilian greenery, with a professional staff devoted only to you!
Visit of the Lava Cave, a wonderful forest of chestnut trees until the Valle del Bove. Visit to a lava grotto and break at the Alpine Refuge. Trekking on the craters of Sartorius Mounts. We will cross the new lava flow generated by the eruption of Piano Provenzana of 2002.
The Luxury guided tour starts from your hotel, where the official specialized guide will welcome you to Sicily.
A private Jeep will take you to Mount Etna for an exclusive guided visit of the highest active Volcano in Europe (3.350 mt). You will experience the best view ever of Etna surrounded by the lush Sicilian greenery, with a professional staff devoted only to you!
Visit of the Lava Cave, a wonderful forest of chestnut trees until the Valle del Bove. The tour will continue until Piano Provenzana where a Jeep Unimog will bring you up towards an altitude of 3000 mt.(Punta Lucia). Trekking (about 1 hour) on the Central Craters with an altitude of 3345 mt. with a professional Alpine guide. Lunch in a typical Alpine Refuge or Farmhouse of the area, to try the tastes of the tradition.
The guided tour starts from your hotel where an official guide will welcome you to Sicily. A private car will take you to Catania city centre for a gastronomic guided visit of the city and its delights. Together with the specialized guide you’ll visit the ancient market, famous for its colour and aromas. Later, you’ll taste the delicious handmade arancini and the street food in the most popular gastronomy shop of Catania, the typical cannoli in a famous local bakery… like a real Sicilian! In the afternoon, you’ll stop along the Riviera dei Ciclopi to eat granita & brioches. At 3:00 pm end of the gastronomic tour and return to the hotel.
Our course wants to hand down the traditions and love for cooking through the recipes that our grandmothers have left us with great wisdom and care. Our Chef will be happy to accompany you through the dishes that have made the history of Sicilian cookery.
In the morning guided buying of the necessary ingredients in a typical old market of the town. Start of cooking class with the Chef and preparation of a typical Sicilian menu (starters, main course, second course, dessert). At the end of the course, you’ll eat all together what you have prepared.