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This is a very intensive tour all round the island. The climb up Mount. Etna was good as far as we could go which was curtailed due to heavy mist. There are several visits to ruins of Temples and Theatres. with plenty of time to explore.
The Valley of the Temples at Agriegento
Our leader, Fabio was fun and knowledgeable.
Bring a good pair of walking shoes as well as waterproof clothing....we were travelling the last week in May
We have just returned from 9 days in Sicily and had our usual great time thanks to Exodus. This trip gives you a chance to get the feel of Sicily. We visited 22 places and covered 1,000 kilometers in that time, going clockwise around the island stopping at all the important locations. I would suggest that you use this holiday as a general introduction to Sicily, deciding which places you would like to visit next time to explore in more detail. Fabio, our guide was wonderful. Born and bred there, he had an encyclopaedic knowledge of the island and no detail was too much trouble for him. The accommodation was a good mix of 3 and 4 star hotels and he pointed out some excellent restaurants to us. One pleasant surprise was the quality of the local wine, particularly Nero d’Avola.
Catching a brief glimpse of Mount Etna with its great lava flows when the clouds parted momentarily.
Fabio was great.
Although it is rather a nuisance when going to a Mediterranean island close to summer, take warm clothes and good shoes for the walk up to Etna, the winds and rocks can be evil.
This was my first group holiday and it was a wonderful experience. It was organised so well and we saw Sicily in all its beauty. the group got on very well together which as a solo traveller was good for me. It was a wonderful introduction to this island and I would love to return and take my time in various parts of it. The food and wine were excellent and cheaper than any of us expected.
I loved noto with its baroque architecture. I love the sea and the countryside and found Mount Etna and the nature reserve very inspiring.
Salvo was very knowledgeable about nature and plants so all visits to Mount Etna and the countryside were very interesting. His organisational skills are very good and he is very good at answering questions. He was very helpful in suggesting restaurants to us and we enjoyed his suggestions for food and wine. In smaller places he arranged that we stop at a delicatessen for food for lunch which worked very well.
The temperature was abnormally high for early May so make sure you bring all the sun protectors advised,
Great, comprehensive trip covering most of Sicily. From walking on Mt Etna, to sampling the best seafood, wine and coffee in charismatic historical towns dotted all around the island, it was definitely a trip to write home about!
Walking in the Zingaro Nature Reserve. The beauty of the rugged coastline, the views and being active in the sunshine was magical.
Danilo was fantastic. The fact that he's a geologist was a nice surprise. He provided valuable and interesting information about Mt Etna, and Sicily's landscape in general. He was also very helpful in giving restaurant recommendations, endeavoured to make everyone's holiday as enjoyable as possible.
Pack layers if going up Mt Etna. The sun may be shining, but the winds are still chilly in April!
This was a fantastic introduction to Sicily. We were fortunate to experience a tremendous range of wonderful scenery, atmospheric historical sites, beautiful towns and mouth-watering Sicilian delicacies in our 8 days on the island. This trip covers a lot of ground and the days are full in order to see as much as possible. As the clock had changed and we lost an hour, this being a late season departure, this sometimes meant we arrived at our final destination as light was fading which meant we saw some amazing sunsets but occasionally missed out on seeing the sites in daylight.
The Valley of the Temples is truly awe-inspiring and the landscape on Etna was like walking on the moon!
Fabio was a terrific guide. He really knew his stuff and communicated his knowledge and passion for his island, its history and heritage with genuine enthusiasm and humour. He went out of his way to ensure everybody enjoyed the trip.
Don't forget to take your camera. Also make sure you've got comfy walking shoes, not just for Etna but also for the Zingaro Nature Reserve, as the terrain in both can be a bit uneven in places.
I had an amazing time! Our departure was the last one for the season, but still weather treated us very well.
This trip is fantastic because in only 8 days gives you the chance to really appreciate the highlights of the island. Sicily has uncountable beauties. Its history is in every single building and temple and it’s just overwhelming. Local products and traditional cuisine were definitely a big part of the treasures we had the pleasure to sample throughout the week. Forget about your diet for a week! (unless you have any allergy, of course)
The Zingaro walk was particularly meaningful for me. 30 years ago the Reserve risked to get cut in two by a highway. National associations along with hundreds of Sicilians demonstrated against the distructive plan and thanks to them we can now enjoy beautiful walks with breathtaking views. As an Italian myself, it simply made me proud.
Our leader, Fabio, has been the key to the enjoyment of our holiday. You can tell that he loves and knows every inch of his region.
The Zingaro and the Mt. Etna walks aren't demanding at all, but if you feel unsure walking poles can make the difference. Walking shoes are more than enough though. Local transfers are usually quite long, so a good book or some music could do. I personally took a lot of pictures (and sometimes a nap!), plus our leader now and then gave us information about what we were seeing while driving by, making the journey not boring at all.
A comprehensive tour around the island taking in all the main sites. There is a lot to see.
For me it was walking into the cathedral at Monreale and seeing the Norman mosaics.
Fabio was excellent. Relaxed, helpful and informative. Also the driver Luca was outstanding: Patient, careful and skilled. Driving in Sicilian towns is not for the faint hearted.
Sicilian restaurants are a little chaotic. Be patient, the food is worth the wait. Also do visit the museum Mandralisca in Cefelu. It's worth it to see the "portrait of a man" by Antonello da Messina, (I have heard it called "the male Mona Lisa") and the Greek vase with a scene of "the tuna cutters".
An excellent choice for a first visit to Sicily with elements of the island’s culture and history, its exciting geology and varied scenery. The days were full of interest and the evenings spent with great fellow travellers.
We loved the walk along the coast ending with a swim in the crystal clear water of a delightful bay. The numbers and variety of temples and auditoriums was impressive and the over-the-top baroque churches are a must-see.
Fabio was a super guide - informative, proud of his Sicilian heritage and passionate about the history and landscape of his homeland. In the daytime he guided us through the villages and towns and in the evening he steered us through the delights of Sicilian cuisine. Our driver, Lucas, deserves a mention, too, for his skilful driving of our coach, sometimes to places a coach was not meant to go.
This is a full-on schedule and you might benefit from preparation if you have a list of things you want to see at each of the sites as time can seem short. However, there is some spare time for self-guided visits. The scheduled walks are not too demanding but there are other opportunities to stretch your legs (or just laze on a beach). Boots or sturdy walking shoes were useful; poles, too, on the Etna walk.
An excellent introduction to the island of Sicily, taking in history, culture, geography/geology and cuisine! It gave me a good idea of what I might want to see again on a return visit.
Going into Monreale cathedral with its magnificent mosaics and being greeted with a choir singing. Combination was unexpected and amazing. Greek temples at Agrigento and Segesta.
He was excellent, enthusiatic and informative about Sicily. Approachable and friendly. The driver was good too.
Mount Etna is cold even in May. Take some warm clothing and suitable shoes! The walk in Zingaro Natural Park was quite demanding - uneven footpath surfaces and hot in the summer months. Both were worth the effort though. Oepning times of some monuments etc was a bit unprdictable and some were not open at all.
This was a lovely introduction to Sicily because we travelled round the whole coast line. Though we stayed in quite a few locations it didn’t feel rushed. It was varied, informative with quite a bit of time for us to explore by ourselves.We got a good feel for Sicilian culture and history, ancient and recent, formed over the centuries by all the different “visitors” to its shores.
One of the reasons I booked this trip, and not one that was half-board, was the opportunity to eat out in the evenings in mainly traditional and modern, small or family run restaurants. Especially since I had done a little homework beforehand to get an idea of the different influences on Sicilian cuisine in different parts of the island. I also loved the walk in Zingaro National Park which only came about by locals protesting against its possible commercial development. Beautiful, unspoilt,peaceful and wild. I would have enjoyed another walk there.
Fabio was very helpful with a good sense of humour and found answers to our questions as quickly as he could if there was anything that he couldn't answer straight away. He told us that he was more at home leading walking groups in the Sicilian interior but coped very well with our cultural trip and our queries.
If you love European culture there is a lot to enjoy in Sicily. This trip covers the whole island.