Italy: Sicily West to East

Overview

Travel with your private party on this Luxury Tailor Made Journey, departing when you choose and with expert local guides leading the way; you can even customize the itinerary to your interests.

Revel in the unique charms of the largest island in the Mediterranean, from its bustling capital of Palermo to the shadow of smoldering Mount Etna, and experience the enduring influences of the cultures that have ruled this historic crossroads, including the Romans, Spanish, Greeks, French and Moors.

Advantages

Stay at the best boutique properties, rich in history and culture, throughout your journey

Visit the stunning cathedral and cloisters of Monreale and explore colorful Palermo, visiting the open-air museum of a traditional Sicilian cart painter

Taste the island’s specialties, including Maria Grammatico’s almond pastries, arancini rice balls, caponata and Marsala wine

See the Greek temples of Agrigento, the remains of five Doric temples from the fifth century BC

En route to Syracuse, stop in Caltagirone, well known for its ceramics

From Taormina, enjoy a private jeep ride up Mount Etna, exploring the volcano, villages and forests of the area, and taste wines from grapes growing in its volcanic soil

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1

ARRIVE PALERMO, ITALY

Day 2

PALERMO & MONREALE

| OPEN-AIR MUSEUM OF A SICILIAN CART PAINTER

Day 3

SEGESTA

| EXPLORING NORTHWEST SICILY

Day 4

AGRIGENTO

| OLIVE OIL TASTING & THE TEMPLE OF SELINUNTE

Day 5

FAVARA

| COOKING CLASS & VALLEY OF THE TEMPLES

Day 6

SYRACUSE

| MASTERFUL MOSAICS

Day 7

SYRACUSE & MODICA

| VAST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

Day 8

TAORMINA

| COOKING CLASS IN A FAMILY HOME

Day 9

TAORMINA

| EXCURSION OF MOUNT ETNA BY JEEP

Day 10

DEPART TAORMINA

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