8 Day Sicily Luxury Culinary Tour in Italy
Ortigia, Sicily, Italy
Italy Culinary Tour
La Cucina Sabina’s authentic luxury Italian vacations include an 8-day, 7 night all-inclusive culinary and cultural vacation to the beautiful Island of Sicily. This is a foodie’s dream vacation which combines food, cooking, culture, touring, picturesque excursions and adventure into an experience of a lifetime! Join us as we tour some of the most famous and iconic places in Sicily. Our vacation combines the relaxed luxury of the top destinations in Sicily along with wineries, Mt. Etna, picturesque Taormina along with the beauty of Baroque Ortigia, Siracusa, Marzamemi, Catania and Noto.
Highlights
- Hands-on cooking at a Sicilian Baglio
- Guided tour of the Siracusa Archeological Park
- Nero d’Avola winery tour
- Cannoli making demonstration in Catania
- Explore the UNESCO-heritage town of Noto
- Cooking demonstration with Michelin-Star Chef Pietro D’Agostino
- 7 nights accommodation
- Airport transfers
6 days with instruction in English
Airport transfer included:
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
Accommodation
During this tour, you will be staying in various hotels.
Program
Day 1: Saturday
Arrivals and pick ups in the afternoon at the Catania Airport or local hotel and transfers to the hotel on the Island of Ortigia, the ancient and most picturesque part of Siracusa, with its many Greek historical landmarks, Sicilian Baroque architecture, cool shops and local market. Check in and get settled. The afternoon is left open to relax and get acquainted with your fellow guests or discover on your own the island and area around the hotel. Your welcome dinner will be held at a popular seafood restaurant featuring the best of the local waters. La Cucina Sabina will introduce and discuss the details of your fun vacation week.
Day 2: Sunday
You will head to nearby Siracusa for a guided tour of the Archeological Park, with its impressive Greek theater, Roman amphitheater and array of well-preserved ancient Greek and Roman monuments. Enjoy lunch at a restaurant in Ortigia. After lunch, your guided tour will continue in the island of Ortigia to enjoy its amazing Ancient Greek heritage and its well-preserved baroque architecture. There will be time to relax, shop, perhaps a spa, before heading to a local restaurant for dinner.
Day 3: Monday
Start the day with a scenic drive to an authentic Sicilian Baglio, an old world farmhouse-fortress with its own private olive mill and chapel, a rare find. After a tour, you will have a hands-on cooking lesson and lunch with the nonna of the casa. The lunch lesson includes classic Sicilian favorites and as is tradition, quite large. On the way back to Ortigia, you will stop at the UNESCO-heritage town of Noto for a brief visit for exploration of this gem with its beautifully preserved Sicilian Baroque architecture. After such a magnificent lunch, dinner will be on your own and at your leisure.
Day 4: Tuesday
You will start with a visit to a Nero d’Avola winery, a highly regarded Sicilian red wine, where you'll enjoy a tour at a winery situated between almond tree groves and the coast. Enjoy a Sicilian lunch following the tour and tasting. After lunch, depart for the picturesque seaside fishing village of Marzamemi, to explore the town and its heritage of tuna fishing with its many canneries. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant back in Ortigia.
Day 5: Wednesday
Depart Ortigia and start the second leg of the journey with a drive back to Catania for a market visit with a local chef. The chef will explain the many products, herbs, produce, and seafood found at their market, one of the largest in Sicily, while weaving interesting stories and anecdotes. Once you pick your ingredients, you will head to your lunch lesson with the chef at a palace in the city’s center. This will include a cannoli making demonstration. Continue the day with a drive to beautiful Taormina for check-in at the hotel with its coastal views. Relax, get settled, and then head to dinner at one of La Cucina Sabina's favorite restaurants in Taormina.
Day 6: Thursday
Begin your day with a walk through the town center to an amazing ancient Greco-Roman amphitheater, for a guided tour and visit. Then head to Michelin-Star Chef Pietro D’Agostino’s Cooking Lab for a cooking demonstration and lunch. You learn his secrets to making some of the amazing seafood dishes he’s famous for. The afternoon and dinner is open to explore and to take advantage of the many artisanal and trendy shops in town. Or take a break and head to the beach if the weather is nice!
Day 7: Friday
Begin the morning with a short drive up the mountain above Taormina to see the tiny jewel of Castelmola. Built on the ruins of an ancient Norman castle is a well preserved Medieval town, and at 500 meters above sea level, it boasts unsurpassed panoramic views of Mt. Etna and the whole coastline to the south. The amazing views don’t end. Drive to the highest point of Mt. Etna accessible by car, where you will take a walk around an extinct crater and lava flow enjoying spectacular views of the volcano and the coastline.
For lunch, visit a winery on the side of Mt. Etna where we enjoy a wine paired lunch with some of the distinct fine wines that Sicily is known for producing in its rich, volcanic soil. After lunch, return to Taormina in the late afternoon. Take a break because in the evening, you will enjoy your ‘Arrivederci Dinner’ in Taormina and the farewell celebration.
Day 8: Saturday
Departure for the Catania airport to catch your flight home or other destinations. Flights can be scheduled from Catania to Rome or other major European cities for international flights. (From Rome, if returning to the US directly, La Cucina Sabina recommend a late departure from Rome Saturday or Sunday morning.)
Location
This culinary tour will take you through the following destinations in Sicily:
- Ortigia Island
- Siracusa
- Marzamemi
- Taormina
- Mt. Etna
Food
Included in the package are scheduled meals, wine, coffee, and tea.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Coffee
- Tea
- Alcoholic beverages
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 7 nights lodging
- Scheduled meals, wine, coffee, and tea
- Cooking lessons and demonstrations
- Airport transfers
- Local transfers within Italy
- Excursions
- Services tour guides and hosts
- All taxes and fees
What's not included
- Airfare
How to get there
Recommended Airports
CTA
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
49 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA). Airport transfer is included in the price.
Airport: Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
Airport transfer included: Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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