22 reviews
May 3 - 12, 2023
Group size: 1 - 10
About this trip
Spend ten days in Sicily learning the art of travel photography from professional photographer and teacher Don Toothaker. Don and Experience Sicily Owner and Curator, Allison Scola, have designed an itinerary that will delight those who love to travel through the lens. This is an opportunity to go off the beaten path and learn travel photography in Sicily from the Director of Photo Adventures for Hunt’s Photo and Video in Massachusetts. We’ve built in lots of time so you can savor the vivid colors and intriguing life of Sicily through photography.
What's Included?
Land Only.
10 days, 9 nights.
Includes everything but five meals (Includes all breakfasts, six lunches, and six dinners.)
THE BENEFITS OF TRAVELING WITH EXPERIENCE SICILY
- Owner-managed tour--call, and you'll speak directly to Allison Scola
- The logistics and details managed by our American office and Sicilian insiders
- Travel in comfort and style; select, private, and clean professional transportation
- Local, expert guides at all principal sites
- Meaningful interaction with locals
- Off-the-beaten path seaside villages and mountain towns
- Outstanding traditional cuisine
- An excellent balance of structured and free time
PRICE INCLUDES
- Group airport transfers on designated arrival and departure days
- Four-star level hotel and family-run inn accommodations
- All breakfasts, six lunches, and six dinners (all but five meals)
- All transportation, entrance fees, tickets to entertainment, all excursions, most gratuities
- English-speaking/Italian speaking tour leader, professional drivers, and licensed, local guides
- Professional photographer-guide/teacher
WHERE WE STAY
- Sciacca (Province of Agrigento), 4-star hotel (5 nights)
- Ragusa, 4-star hotel (1 night)
- Siracusa Province, characteristic family-run inn (3 nights)
ACTIVITY LEVEL
- Walking and touring historic sites, towns, and villages for a few hours each day. Paced for serious photographers
- Structured days with planned leisure time
Your Organizer
Experience Sicily
22 reviews
Experience Sicily is a boutique tour operator based in the United States with an office in Palermo, Sicily. Together with her Sicilian cousins and deep network of local contacts, Owner and Curator Allison Scola specializes in experiential travel in Sicily through leading small-group tours of Sicily and custom Sicily itinerary planning.
Sicily is our passion. We want to share it with you. Let’s Experience Sicily together!
Reviews
GJ
This was a truly an intimate and immersive exploration of the evolution of Sicily from the early inhabitants, through all of the conquering civilizations and their unique cultures, which brought us around to what makes Sicily the unique island that we experience today. All of this while getting up close and personal with the people, food, wine and beauty at every turn.
It is quite evident that Allison has put a tremendous amount of time and effort along with her heart and soul into creating a one of a kind experience. This journey exceeded our expectations!
Grazie di cuore Allisona!!!!
By Gary J for Enchanting Sicily 2025 on Jun 24, 2025
This was truly a trip of a lifetime. I feel that I actually experienced Sicily. It was more than I could have imagined. Loved the street food tour, cooking class, boat ride. Exceptional!
By Audrey A for Acute Inflections: A Jazzy Adventure in Sicily 2025 on Jun 22, 2025
I had a nice time meeting some wonderful people. Our experiences together will be forever etched into my memories. I would have liked to have more shopping excursions presented during my travels to Italy as well as input in the selections of excursions I participated in. The 10 to 12 hour days were a bit tiring. An added bonus to the entire trip were the excellent personal performances that Acute Inflections presented, which were throughly enjoyed by all in attendance. They are a Dynamic Jazz Duo that deserves global exposure and recognition. Thank you for the experience.
By Felicia P for Acute Inflections: A Jazzy Adventure in Sicily 2025 on Jun 21, 2025
This was a trip of a lifetime! Fantastic experience! Words can’t express how wonderful ❤️
By Kenneth A for Acute Inflections: A Jazzy Adventure in Sicily 2025 on Jun 15, 2025
We recently returned from an exceptional custom hiking and cultural tour of southeastern Sicily, with Ragusa serving as our home base. Our small group of five travelers enjoyed a well-planned and expertly executed itinerary, led by an outstanding hiking guide.
The weather cooperated beautifully for most of our trip, with only one rainy day somewhat interrupting our outdoor activities. While the majority of our hikes were classified as "easy," we did encounter one moderate trail that presented a challenge due to slippery terrain.
Our journey was enriched by a diverse array of cultural experiences. Highlights included a visit to a chocolate factory, a hands-on cooking lesson at a local farm, and an enlightening tour of an agriturismo. The itinerary struck a perfect balance between group dinners and free time, allowing us to explore on our own.
As we visited during the off-season, we encountered few tourists, which lent a peaceful atmosphere to our explorations. However, this timing also meant that some restaurants were closed for the season.
Overall, this trip comes highly recommended for those seeking a blend of outdoor adventure and cultural immersion in a less-traveled part of Sicily.
By Mary S for Wandering Sicily: Walking and Cultural Immersion on Mar 04, 2025
References
https://experiencesicily.com/tag/pierfilippo-spoto/
Pierfilippo and his team in Sant’ Angelo Muxaro in Agrigento , Sicily are amazing and I highly recommend him. Pierfilippo is top class and such a lovely person. His natural Sicilian warmth and humor, his deep knowledge of Sicilian, Italian and World history, his expert knowledge on culture and his vision for his region and country make him a delight to be with. He is the perfect contact if you are looking for a cultural experience in Sicily.
The connection came from Angelo Marchica in Palermo who originally comes from Sant’ Angelo Muxaro. Angelo leads the company Streaty - Street food tour of Palermo. This we have done twice with my family. In 2018 we did tours in Palermon with Streaty. It was amazing, such fun and we did it again in 2022! Thank you Angelo!
Pierfilippo organized for me a tailor-made “Sicilian programme”. This included pick up at the airport of Palermo Falcone Borsellino with Giuseppe, a dedicated and qualified teacher of Italian (and some Sicilian) with Rorita, work on an olive farm to help with the harvest with Paolo, visits of major UNESCO heritage centers and other cultural buildings as well as dinners and lunches with lovely local people (Lisa, Alfonso, Francesco, Caterina, Maria, Gloria.....from Sant’ Angelo Muxaro and the region. Yoga lessons with Ailin. There were so many delightful highlights and beautiful memories. Sant’ Angelo Muxaro in Agrigento, Sicily is a lovely village full of history going back + 3,000 years. It is part of our European heritage and I am so lucky to have learnt something special there.
Pierfilippo also organizes groups who wish to do their own tailor-made programs. There were groups from the USA there as well as from Italy and other European and Asian countries.
I feel so very grateful to Pierfilippo and to all the wonderful Sicilians I met there who educated me, who taught me, who were so patient with me. I was quite sad to have left the Sant’ Angelo Muxaro in Agrigento but I do know, I will come back again…with friends and or on my own. Possa Dio proteggere miei amici in Sicilia in Sant’ Angelo Muxaro.
By Christopher B on 17 Nov, 2024