Sicily is not one place. It is a continent compressed into an island where Ancient Greek ruins, Arab-Norman cathedrals, Baroque hillside towns are sewn together by a gastronomic culture that spans millennia.

Sicily is simultaneously one of Europe's oldest and most innovative destinations for those who wish to enjoy the best that life has to offer at a pace that is as relaxing as it is invigorating. 

Co-lead by author and director of Etna Wine School, Benjamin North Spencer, and Experience Sicily owner and curator, Allison Scola, Sparkling Sicily brings us from the benevolent hills of Mount Etna to the limestone plains of the Noto Valley, the rolling farmland of the western Sicily, and the magnificent energy of Palermo.

This unhurried luxury experience includes expert-led private cellar visits, exclusive estate lunches, market tours, and unforgettable gastronomic experiences for people who understand that the best way to enjoy Sicilian culture is at its tables.

• Etna & Volcanic Terroir

  Begin on the slopes of a living volcano. Walk the ancient craters of the Monti Sartorius through ginestre and birch, then descend into centuries-old lava-stone cellars to taste wines that exist nowhere else on earth.

• Six Private Winery Experiences

  From small organic family estates on Etna's high-altitude slopes to the Mazzei dynasty's Nero d'Avola vines in Noto, each visit is private, expert-led, and unhurried. Sicily's wine story told by the people writing it.

• Baroque Towns & Ancient Coasts

  Ortigia at moonrise. The cathedral at Noto in afternoon light. The white marl cliffs of the Scala dei Turchi. The streets of Palermo. The itinerary moves through Sicily's most extraordinary places at a pace that lets them land.

• The Sicilian Table with Hospitality

  Estate lunches paired with the wines of their land, a farewell dinner drawing from across the island, fresh ricotta at a working caseificio, and a private tour of Palermo's markets with a local expert. Food as the whole point.

Land only. 

9 days, 8 nights. 

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

• 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

• 6 private winery visits across the island: expert-led cellar tours and tastings at estates spanning Etna's north and southeast slopes, the Val di Noto, Menfi, and western Sicily, including some of the island's most celebrated and hard-to-access producers.

• Guided morning hike on Etna's ancient craters, a private street food tour in Palermo's famous market, a visit to a working caseificio and ricotta tasting.

• 8 nights accommodation in a boutique hotel

• All breakfasts (8 total), 7 Lunches (of which 5 are also Wine Tastings), 3 Dinners 

• All ground transportation & private drivers

• All entrance fees & activity costs

• Fully escorted by two Sicily and Wine experts

• Most gratuities for included services

ACTIVITY LEVEL

• Walking and touring historic sites, towns, and villages for a few hours each day. Paced to savor the moments.  

• Structured days with planned leisure time 

NOT INCLUDED: International flights, travel insurance, 6 independent meals, personal spending.