Food Tour of Sicily - 11 Nights

Palermo’s food is characterized by influences from the Arabs, Romans, Normans, Greeks, Spanish, Jews and so on, a crossroads that is particularly evident in the local street food. In Palermo, street food–and food in general–is serious business! Anywhere and at any time of day or night, you’ll always find something to eat—authentic and tasty, often at a bargain price. Let us first take you on a tasting journey of the typical flavours of Palermo. It's a food lover's paradise. Sample Pani ca Meusa, Arancina, Sfincione, Pane and panelle, Cassata cake, and Cannolo in Piana degli Albanesi. Join us on a delicious journey through Palermo's flavors.

Catania, 2nd largest city in Sicily, faces Greece and Mt. Etna. Known for Vincenzo Bellini, pasta alla norma (rigatoni in tomato-basil sauce with fried eggplant and ricotta), and caponata (aubergines, tomatoes, basil, and more). Rich flavors of Sicily in every bite.

Trapani, on the western tip of the main island, boasts fresh pasta dishes and seaside flavors influenced by its Arab history. Try the local favorite: Busiate with pesto alla trapanese, a twist on traditional pesto, featuring basil, tomatoes, almonds, pecorino, and garlic, typically paired with spiral-shaped Busiate pasta.

Agrigento, famous for Greek temples, is a paradise for vegetarians. Enjoy Macco di fave, a creamy broad bean dish with veggies and olive oil, along with other delicious local pasta options like artichokes, pizza agrigento, pasta with fava beans and ricotta, and cavatelli all’agrigentina with eggplant and salted ricotta. Satisfy your taste buds and you won’t go hungry in Agrigento and you’ll leave feeling light.

Visit Bronte, the home of Pistacchio! Your tour starts with a walk in the countryside among the pistacchio trees, where our local guide will explain the secrets of the cultivation techniques of the Bronte pistacchio. We will continue the tour at the factory to show the process of making Bronte pistacchio PDO. Finally, you will taste several delicacies made with pistacchio!

En route to Catania, you will visit the place where the Ageing of Sabadì Chocolate takes place. A real Sensory Journey that culminates with the tasting of the chocolates aged in tobacco, teas, herbs, resins, spices, and casks. Pair this with the best Marsala wine and your taste buds are in for a treat.

Enjoy a day in the cheese world, with this unique experience. Follow the entire journey of the milk from the stables, all the way to the creamery where the cheese is made before our eyes. Guests witness all of the various steps in the production, from the curdling of the milk, to the forming of the cheese including the stretching and shaping of fresh provola, and the preparation of ricotta.

Taste the wonders of nature at a typical farm that produces more than 120 different varieties of plants and herbs using old traditional methods of manual cultivation. You will sample the different varieties of herbs and see how they are used alongside other local products with a wonderful lunch in a unique natural setting

Begin with a visit to the Castello Incantato, famous for head sculptures by Filippo Bentivegna. Continue towards Sciacca, stopping at a local jewel laboratory that specializes in special bright-red Sciacca’s coral jewels. Finish with a stop at a historical winery on the shore of Lake Aranciothe in Sambuca. An expert will guide you through Sicilian wine production sampling four different varieties and a selection of extra-virgin olive oil, paired with a light lunch complete with dessert.

Visit a nearby historic fishing village, Castellamare del Golfo, for a traditional seaside feast consisting of fresh seasonal dishes like pasta con le sarde (pasta with sardines), grilled octopus, or pesce spada alla griglia (grilled swordfish). Take it slow and savor every flavor in true Sicilian style before continuing your journey to Trapani.