We will have been traveling in southern Italy prior to meeting our RS Sicily Tour Group in Palermo.
Wondering whats the best way to travel to Palermo for the tip of boot?
This thread from a few days ago might help:
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/how-to-get-from-heel-of-italy-to-sicily
If you are at the tip it is going to be easy. Ferry across to Messina and then train. See www.trenitalia.com
Where on the "tip of the boot??"