Taste of Sicily – Luxury tour to the East coast – 7Days 6Night
1) Arrival at Catania’s airport and meet your Driver & Escort who will follow you through the whole itinerary.
Transfer to Taormina and accommodation in Hotel*****, set on the top of Mount Tauro with an amazing view of the bay of Naxos, the volcano Etna and the Greek-Roman theatre.
Evening time at leisure in your hotel or shopping along the main road “Corso Umberto” populated by luxury boutiques and antique shops.
Welcome dinner at the suggestive restaurant that takes place in a 16th century monastry.
The chef, 1 star on the Michelin Guide, will introduce you to the most sophisticated tastes of Sicily.
After dinner, few steps along Corso Umberto and back to your hotel.
2) Meet your D&E for a guided visit to the treasures of Taormina. We could allow you to visit the sets of the famous movie “The Godfather” and then reach by boat a charming little restaurant right on the sea in front the “Isola Bella” where fresh fish meals will be served.
Afternoon at leisure
Dinner on Your own – We will be pleased to show you our personally selected list of restaurants.
3) Today will be entirely dedicated to visit the highest and active volcano in Europe: Mount Etna.
Meet your expert guide at your hotel and departure by Jeep 4WD for a full day excursion that will take you to explore the volcano in its caves and around old extinct craters. You will admire both grotesque and fascinating landscapes and taste a large variety of local seasonal products like Etna’s red wines and excellent meats and cheeses.
Back to your hotel at sunset
Dinner in Hotel
4)Meet your D&E and transfer to Brucoli, nearby Siracusa. Along the way we will visit the black lava baroque town of Catania and we will be guests for lunch in one of the most beautiful historical private palace of the town.
After lunch we will soon reach your next accommodation in an elegant exclusive private dwelling of the 18th century recently restored.
Surrounded by an immense farm and a marvelous Italian style garden, this property host a horse breeding of excellent descend.
Welcome dinner at the Villa with family traditional and excellent meals.
5) Today we will visit the mythological town of Siracusa, its astonishing beauty archaeological site and the historical centre “Ortigia”.
In Ortigia we will also meet for lunch the charming owner of the most important palace in town.
The New York Times described him as “…the last Leopard…” as in the famous novel of T.Lampedusa. We will be welcome at the first floor of his house to admire import private collection and then in the cellar where he will let us taste the best of its own wine productions and local seasonal light meal.
OPTION:
According to the period of the year we could have the exiting experience of floating on the Ciane river and have a brunch served while admiring the lush green vegetation of papyrus.
D.O.C wines and a taste of typical summer food will be served.
Back to your Villa, where previously agreed dinner will be served.
6) This area is known as Val di Noto or Baroque Valley so today we will visit the area of Ragusa where, besides the amazing architecture, we will experience a taste lab and learn how to combine local d.o.c wines with local d.o.p cheeses. If interested, after the lab we can propose a cooking class with lunch at the end of the lesson. (to be agreed and quoted)
In the afternoon visit to the town of Ragusa Ibla, declared in 2002 world heritage from UNESCO.
Exclusively for us, the doors of the Cathedral of St.George and of minor churches normally closed to visitors will be opened so we will enter the secrets of this real reserved town.
Back to your villa at sunset and dinner.
7) Morning guided visit of the famous town of Noto, also known as the Stone Garden for the precious carved white stones that decorates buildings and churches. Walking along the main road we cannot miss our last taste of Sicily, the refreshening almond “Granita” (slush).
Back to your villa and transfer to the airport to depart.
Price per person calculated on the basis of 8 persons since € 2.650,00
Price includes:
• Mini bus Mercedes Sprinter 2007 16 seats and English speaking Driver&Escort for the whole tour.
• 3 night accommodation hotel 5 stars (double del luxe room)
• Welcome dinner in 16th century monastery
• Half day guided visit of Taormina and lunch on the sea shore, boat shuttle service.
• Full day excursion to Mt.Etna and lunch in farm house
• 3 night in exclusive private Villa + 3 dinner included. (double room de luxe)
• Lunch in private noble historical mansion in Catania
• Half day guided tour of Siracusa and brunch+wine tasting in private noble dwelling
• Taste lab and visit of Ragusa Ibla.
• Half day guided visit of Noto
• Transfer in\out the airport.
• Full insurance cover during transportation
• Agency fees and VAT
Price does not include:
• Tickets to museums and archaeological sites(free over 65 years) and what is not mentioned as “price include”
• Meals where not specified.
The programmes which we offer are exclusive and attempt to include, apart from the better known Sicilian locations, also elements which lead to a better understanding of the thousands of years of history which have passed over this island.
Obviously we are ready to consider all types of programmes, keeping in mind that our aim is to create “ad hoc” itineraries and always to offer something different with particular attention to the quality of the service.
Questo articolo è stato pubblicato il lunedì, 12 ottobre 2009 alle 12:44 e classificato in Wine and food Tours. È possibile seguire tutte le repliche a questo articolo tramite il feed RSS 2.0. Puoi lasciare un commento, oppure fare il trackback dal tuo sito.