ARTS & CRAFTS
Traditions of Sicily
FOOD & WINE
To the roots
5-12 June 2021
Be one of the six Digging Deep Voyagers who will have the unique opportunity to explore Sicily through A Sicilian Journey, at a very special reduced price for a one and only experience.
Connect with locals discovering Sicilian traditions, with the craftsmen in their workshops, making your own piece of ceramic, attending the Teatro dei Pupi show and visiting the workshop where the marionettes are crafted.
Explore the nature and feel overwhelmed by the dramatic landscape of the Etna volcano or by the luxuriant Cava Carosello natural reserve where you can have a swim in one of the deep freshwater plunge pools.
Imagine the scent of wild herbs and inebriating orange blossom, while indulging in a delicious meal served at a farmer’s table or prepared by you at a special hands-on cooking class. Make Ricotta cheese in the traditional way with a local shepherd and rejoice in a tasting of splendid wines on the slopes of Etna.
Receive your Emotional Sicily Welcome Pack and a personalised digital photobook which we will carefully prepare for you.
Participate in amazing hands-on workshops side by side with expert craftsmen
Take a step back in time immersing yourself into local traditions
Be delighted by sublime artisanal food
WHAT
The multi-cultural legacy of Sicily’s history has clearly coloured the diversity of its craftsmanship. You will be impressed by traditional pottery and basketry techniques, refined Baroque engravings, folk music and dance, the magic of Teatro dei Pupi, and, of course, amazing artisanal food.
ACTIVITIES
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Teatro dei Pupi show and workshop
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Visit at Olive Grove and oil tasting
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Pottery, basketry and stonecutter workshops
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Chocolate tasting
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Private house cooking experience
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Folk dance and frame drumming show
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Visit at a traditional boatyard
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Workshop medieval music insstruments
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Wine tasting at Etna winery
WHERE
This 12-days (11 nights) itinerary develops entirely in the East of Sicily, visiting the charming towns of Siracusa, Ragusa, Catania and Caltagirone (World Heritage sites), the fisherman’s village Aci Trezza, the Natural Marine Reserve Riviera Ciclopi, the small mountain villages Palazzolo Acreide and Buscemi, concluding with a hike on Etna volcano and the visit of Castiglione di Sicilia and Medieval town of Randazzo.
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
WHAT IS INCLUDED
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Hand-selected unique boutique hotels
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English Speaking Local Licensed Guides and Cultural Experts. Naturalistic Guide for Hike.
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Full Breakfasts Daily; Selected Meals Mentioned as per Itinerary, Including Beverage
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All Transfers, Trips and Excursions with Private Driver and Air-Conditioned Van (included Departure Airport Transfer)
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All Listed Activities, Visits, Workshops, Gastronomic Experiences, Winetasting, Boat Tour, Entrance Fees, City Taxes, Gratuities Except for Tour Leader
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Guaranteed Departure with Four Guests
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Emotional Sicily Welcome Pack
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24/7 Assistance
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
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International roundtrip airfare
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Transportation to the meeting point on first day
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Meals and beverage not mentioned in the itinerary
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Hotel incidentals (room service, laundry service, bar tabs)
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Travel insurance
