7 NIGHTS - 25 people max per group
The tour is based on eight days / 7 nights itinerary concentrating on Sicily 's unique cookery influenced by a dozen cultures ranging from Greek to Norman to Arab.

Cooking lessons and wine tasting and much more: special dinners, country lunches and the essence of Sicily 's magnificent cuisine are what you can expect from this Gourmet Tour of Sicily.

The itinerary concentrates on Sicily 's unique cookery influenced by a dozen cultures ranging from Greek to Norman to Arab.

The tour is ideal for both the first time tourist who wants to experience the best of Sicily with its sights and taste, and the more seasoned traveler who is looking for an insider's take on Sicily' s most renowned wine producers, cheesemakers, farmers and Authentic Sicilian cooking lessons by some of Sicily's expert chefs.

Highlights

* 3 cooking lessons

* Tour and wine tasting in Marsala & Etna at famous wine cellars

* wandering the narrow streets of Taormina and Polizzi

* A tour By night of Palermo

Day 1 Arriving in Palermo Airport . Transfer in Palermo city . Dinner. Tour by night

Day 2 Visit of Segesta and Erice. A cooking class in a baglio in Marsala

Day 3 Departure for Agrigento and visit of valley of the Temples . Transfer to Piazza Armerina and visit of Villa Romana

Days 4 and 5 2 Days in Etna Area. Excursion in Syracusa . A cooking class with a famous teacher . Excursion on Etna . A walk in the narrow streets of Taormina . A visit of Etna winery

Day 6 Transfer in the Madonie Park . Cooking class according to the Sicilian Traditions of the small village : Polizzi

Day 7 A full day visit to Palermo and Monreale : ancient towns, crossroads for civilization in the Mediterranean . Farewell dinner

Day 8 Transfer and end of the tour

Tour Dates 2012
March , 24 - 31 / April , 14- 21 / May 27 - Jun 03 / Jul, 4 - 11 / Jul, 13 -20 / Aug , 10- 17 / Sep, 01- 08 / Oct , 20- 27 / Nov, 10 - 17 / Christmas dec , 22 - 29 / New Year dec, 29 - jan 05

Meals:  All breakfast / 7 dinners + 1 special lunch

Hotels:  Country hotels 4 *

Cost:  detailed itinerary and price available upon request

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