Pack your bags for 10 days in Sicily!
October 6-16, 2025
10 DAYS IN Sicily
10/06/25 – 10/16/25
*12 person maximum
CITIES YOU’LL VISIT:
Palermo, Calascibetta, Siracusa, Modica, Frigintini, Niscemi, Castelvetrano, Trapani, Erice, Marsala, Fulgatore
ARTISAN PRODUCERS:
ceramics, cheese, chocolate, bread, wine, salt, olive oil
HIGHLIGHTS:
See the making of Sicilian sheep’s milk cheeses from farm to table. Visit a Slow Food Presidium artisan baker and enjoy a tasting lunch. See production of Italian majolica ceramics. Explore the Norman and Arabic history of Palermo with an English-speaking tour guide. Visit the oldest chocolate factory in Sicily. Dine in traditional restaurants where you will sample specialities of the region. 4-star hotels, cooking class, shopping, eating and drinking!
MEALS INCLUDED:
Breakfast Daily
Seven Lunches
Five Dinners
$7,999 per person double.
$8799 single occupancy.
Taste the New Olive Oil!
Travel with chef Nancy Kelly and learn about Sicilian culture and history through the food. A very exclusive, luxurious experience where you can discover the authentic side of Italy as a native. The tour includes: guided city tours, visits with food producers, a cooking class, chocolate experience, tasting meals and much more. Limited number of places available!
Our tour includes private bus transportation, luxury 4-star hotel stays, gourmet meals, dedicated concierge service, English-speaking tour guides, free time for shopping and exploration, and the chance to experience the cuisine of this unique Italian region and go behind the scenes to see and taste the foods of this region at their source.
Itinerary
Monday October 06: Palermo
Private bus transfer from Palermo Airport to Palermo (if arriving before 12 pm)
Check-in at Hotel Politeama in Palermo and free time to explore
Welcome dinner at Restaurant Palazzo Branciforte
Overnight at Hotel Politeama
Tuesday October 07: Palermo
Breakfast at Hotel Politeama
Norman & Arabic guided tour of Palermo and a local market
Street food lunch at NNi Franco U’ Vastiddaru
Free time and dinner on your own in Palermo
Overnight at Hotel Politeama
Wednesday October 08: Palermo
Breakfast at Hotel Politeama
Visit the Tre Erre Ceramic workshop and store
Free time and lunch on your own in Palermo
Dinner at Restaurant Locale
Overnight at Hotel Politeama
Thursday October 09: Palermo/Calascibetta/Siracusa
Breakfast at Hotel Politeama
Drive from Palermo to Calascibetta
Visit and tasting lunch at Caseari Di Venti cheese producer
Drive from Calascibetta to Siracusa and check in at Caportigia Boutique Hotel
Free time and dinner on your own in Siracusa
Overnight at Caportigia Boutique Hotel – Siracusa
Friday October 10: Siracusa
Breakfast at Caportigia Boutique Hotel
Guided Tour of Siracusa
Lunch at Restaurant Aglae Storie di Sapori
Free time and dinner on your own in Siracusa
Overnight at Caportigia Boutique Hotel
Saturday October 11: Siracusa/Modica/Frigintini/Niscemi
Breakfast at Caportigia Boutique Hotel
Drive from Siracusa to Modica
Visit and tasting at Cioccolato Nacré chocolate producer
Drive from Modica to Frigintini for a Chocolate Lunch at Restaurant Le Magnolie
Drive from Frigintini to Niscemi and check-in at Feudi del Pisciotto Wine Relais in Niscemi
Visit the winery of the relais
Tasting dinner at the relais
Overnight at Feudi del Pisciotto Wine Relais
Sunday October 12: Niscemi/Castelvetrano/Trapani
Breakfast at Feudi del Pisciotto Wine Relais
Drive from Niscemi to Castelvetrano
Visit and tasting lunch at Panificio Rizzo bakery, discovering the typical “pane nero” of Castelvetrano, Slow Food Presidium
Drive from Castelvetrano to Trapani and enjoy free time
Check in at Palazzo Gatto Art Hotel & SPA in Trapani
Dinner at Osteria Il Moro
Overnight at Palazzo Gatto Art Hotel & SPA – Trapani
Monday October 13: Trapani/Erice/Trapani
Breakfast at Palazzo Gatto Art Hotel & SPA
Drive from Trapani to Erice
Free time, enjoying the beautiful medieval village, and lunch on your own in Erice
Return to the hotel for a cooking class.
A professional chef will work with your group and you will be prepare a traditional Sicilian meal. The chef and his team will assist you in the preparation of the dishes and at dinner you will enjoy what you have cooked.
Overnight at Palazzo Gatto Art Hotel & SPA
Tuesday October 14: Trapani/Marsala/Trapani
Breakfast at Palazzo Gatto Art Hotel & SPA
Drive from Trapani to Marsala
Guided Tour at the Salt Flats and Museum of Marsala
Drive from Marsala for a visit and tasting lunch at Cantine Fina wine producer
Return to the hotel for free time and dinner on your own in Trapani
Overnight at Palazzo Gatto Art Hotel & SPA
Wednesday October 15: Trapani/Fulgatore/Palermo
Breakfast at Palazzo Gatto Art Hotel & SPA
Drive from Trapani to Fulgatore for a visit and tasting lunch at Az. Agricola Zichichi olive oil producer
Drive to Palermo and check-in at Hotel Villa del Gattopardo Suites & Spa
Travel to Mondello for our Farewell Dinner at Restaurant Alias
Overnight at Hotel Villa del Gattopardo Suites & Spa
Thursday October 16: Palermo
Breakfast at Hotel Villa del Gattopardo Suites & Spa
Check-out and Transfer to Palermo Airport
Your Host
Nancy and her guests will be joined by guide and co-owner of aTTavola, Gioacchino Passalacqua, an artisanal Italian food exporter, gastronome and native Sicilian who divides his time between Sicily, Italy and New York. As a native Mediterranean, Gioacchino has developed relationships with food producers, restaurateurs, olive oil companies, chocolatiers, vintners and confectioners.
Gioacchino has a keen sense of quality foods and wines which he passionately shares through his unique tours, tastings, and products. You’ll be pleased to know, every one of our guests has rated him a 5 star tour guide!