8 Days Small Group Food & Wine Tour of Sicily (Max 8 Guests)
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About This Tour in Taormina
Why Visit Taormina?
Taormina, Italy offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Taormina provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Taormina
You can reach Taormina, Italy by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city is well-connected by public transportation, including trains, buses, and metro systems. Taxis and rideshare services are also readily available. Train connections from major European cities make Taormina easily accessible by rail as well.
What's Included
- TAORMINA LIFESTYLE GOURMET WALKING TOUR
- Hotel: 3 nights in Taormina, 2 nights in Syracuse, 2 nights in Palermo
- PALERMO STREETFOOD TOUR
- ORTIGIA FOOD&WINE TOUR
- ETNA FOOD&WINE TOUR
- All ground transport with A/C 8 seats Mercedes Minivan
- arrival (in Catania) & departure (from Palermo) airport transfers
- SYRACUSE WINERY TOUR WITH LUNCH
- NOTO WALKING TOUR WITH LUNCH IN MARZAMEMI
- TAORMINA COOKING CLASS
What's Not Included
- city tax to be paid in hotel
- Sgl room supplement (optional)
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Your Local Operator will contact You by Email within 24 hours after booking to discuss all the details
- Pick Up in Your arrival airport (Catania )
- Drop Off to Your Departure Airport (Palermo)
- SAFETY INFO FOR OUR TRAVELERS In accordance with ministerial guidelines on COVID 19, Sicily Activities guarantees for their travellers all the official safety measures: 1.Very small groups are limited up to 8 2.Social distances during the tour are kept at a distance of one meter 3.All minivans are frequently cleaned and ensure appropriate ventilation 4.All guides are provided with masks 5.All on-site partners are ensured to follow appropriate safety policy
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Meeting and Pickup
Pickup Information
Pickup Option: Pickup available for all travelers
Itinerary
Arrival Day: Taormina Lifestyle, Gourmet & Walking Tour
Upon arrival at Catania airport be greeted by... 30 minutes
Upon arrival at Catania airport be greeted by your driver, who will bring you to your charming hotel in Taormina. At 18.30 meet Your Local Licensed Guide in the city centre and take an easy walk in Taormina city center with your local guide. Discover the main attractions of the town, its soul and lifestyle, the best places for traditional pastries, ice cream, coffee, for food and handicraft shopping and anything else that might be interesting for you. Pass the most important monuments and highlights of Taormina listening the stories of your guide. Have three foodie stops. First will be in seafood restaurant, second in typical bottega for cheeses, salumi, bread, olives and wine tasting. And second in small pastry bar for tasting of typical sicilian sweets and liquors. After tour enjoy free evening in sparkling Taormina.
Day 2: Taormina Cooking Class & Lunch in Family Trattoria
After breakfast start your foodie experienceat 10
After breakfast start your foodie experienceat 10.00am from the city center with the local guide/chef. Have a visit of Taormina’s Food Market, where local farmers, fishermen and butchers sell their fresh goods. Select products for your class and with personal guidance from your chef learn culinary secrets of cooking homemade bread, pasta, fish and vegetables dishes in a traditional Sicilian style. While eating what Your own hands made, enjoy the taste of local wines. After tour free afternoon and evening in Taormina to relax on picturesque beaches or hang out on your own.
Etna Countryside Food & Wine Lovers Tour
After breakfast start your “out of beaten path” trip to Mt
After breakfast start your “out of beaten path” trip to Mt. Etna Villages with a pick-up from your hotel at 10.00am by local foodie guide. Drive through small typical Etna villages admiring authentic lava stone houses, orange, lemon, olive and almond trees plantations, while listening to charming stories about Sicilian culture, traditions and food. Proceed up until 1000 meters above sea level and discover the breathtaking views of volcanic land. Have a first stop, which is an antique family run winery, where after guided visit of cellars, try volcanic wines with organic etna appetizers admiring a breath-taking view on Taormina Coast. Continue your gastronomic experience to an authentic picturesque farmhouse and enjoy the lunch with seasonal antipasti, homemade pasta, and pastries. Drop off to Taormina and free time.
Noto Walking Tour & Sicilian Lunch in Marzamemi & Transfer to Syracuse
After breakfast meet your private driver in tfront of Your hotel at 10
After breakfast meet your private driver in tfront of Your hotel at 10.00am and move to magnificent Noto. Enjoy an easy walk with local guide in town of UNESCO heritage – a jewel of baroque. While walking taste a famous Modica chocolate and sicilian ice-cream with extraordinary taste. After tour move towards Marzamemi an astonishing typical Sicilian fisherman's village on the seaside to have Your sea lunch in a family trattoria. Be transferred to your charming hotel in Syracuse and enjoy this romantic town at night.
Ortigia Food & Wine Walking Tour
Meet your foodie local guide when it starts to cool down at 18
Meet your foodie local guide when it starts to cool down at 18.30 in Siracusa city centre. Enjoy a walking tour of Ortigia, Syracuse old town, and taste fresh fish, typical Sicilian appetizers, homemade Sicilian pastries, fragrant wines and liquors in three different food venues. Eat and drink as locals do. During the tour your guide will share with you a lot about history, culture, lifestyle and gastronomy of the area while passing the most important monuments and little hidden gems of the town. Tour will finish in the heart of Ortigia so after you can still enjoy the town at night.
Syracuse Winery Tour with Light Lunch & Transfer to Palermo
After breakfast be picked by your private driver at 10
After breakfast be picked by your private driver at 10.00 am in front of Your hotel and start the day with visit of ancient Winery located in Syracuse countryside and wonderfully structured as a castle. Will be welcomed by the owner, have a guided visit of the cellars and the old millstone. Enjoy a light lunch with local organic products and wine tasting in magnificent courtyard. Appreciate the taste of wines produced in this Syracuse area and discover their difference with Etna wines. After lunch continue to drive around 2,5 hours to reach colorful Palermo. Time to relax and free evening.
Palermo StreetFood Walking Tour
On this day sample the best of Sicilian...
On this day sample the best of Sicilian streetfood during a 3 hours Walking tour of Palermo. Meet the foodie Guide at 10.30am in Palermo city centre. This food tour explores the fascinating culinary world of Sicily’s capital and includes visit of the famous and bustling Vucciria and Mercato del Capo outdoor markets, tasting five different Sicilian treats along the way — including ‘panelle’ (chickpea fritters) and ‘arancini’ (deep-fried rice balls). Be ready to discover Authentic Palermitan poor area. Pass through Palermo old town and most important highlights listening the stories of your guide. After tour enjoy free evening in Palermo.
Departure day from Palermo
Breakfast in hotel
Breakfast in hotel. Pick up in hotel by your Driver and transfer to Palermo airport according to your flight departure time.
Frequently Asked Questions
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