For a variety of reasons, my husband and I and are two low-twenty kids are planning a vacation to Sicily. Dates are fixed. We’ve been to Italy a few years ago - but our first trip to Sicily.
I welcome your thoughts on tentative schedule below. Anything you’d change or add? Thank you for your input.
Dec 24th
Arrive in Palermo and transfer to the hotel - 4 nights
Dec 25th Christmas
What will be open to do/eat?
Dec 26th
Cefalu Half DayTour in the morning
Visit to Custonaci Nativity in the evening
Dec 27th
Palermo Monreale Full Day tour with street food tastings
Dec 28th
Transfer to Agrigento with stop at Segest and Marsla salt pans.
Stay 2 nights
Dec 29th
Valley of the temples Guided tour in the morning
Private Sicilian Pizza lessons in the evening
Dec 30th
Transfer to Taormina with stop at Villa Del Casale - stay 4 nights
Dec 31st
Taormina walking tour in the morning
What to do for New Year’s Eve?
Jan 1st New Year’s Day
What to do?
Jan 2nd
Mt. Etna Jeep tour + Cottanera ETNA DOC Winery visit and lunch with paired wines
Jan 3rd
Tranfer to Siracusa with stop in Catania
Walking Market tour of Catania with tastings
Stay 3 nights in Siracusa
Jan 4th
Private Home Cooking class in Ortigia
Siracusa and Ortigia Tour after lunch
Jan 5th
Modica Ragusa and Noto - FULL DAY BAROQUE TOUR
Jan 6th
Departure flight