Tour: A Week in Western Sicily

Want to visit Western Sicily and live the most exciting experiences the island has to offer? Here is an itinerary that will immerse you in fascinating places, push you up close to history and nature, art and culture, traditional folklore, gastronomic specialities and breathtaking panoramas!

Day 1 - Agrigento: Arrival and organisation of accommodation in hotel in Agrigento.

Day 2 - Favara, Licata, Porto Empedocle: Breakfast in the hotel and then a visit to Favara, known internationally for the Farm Cultural Park, where art and innovation meet. It's then off to Licata which boasts a varied coastline of sandy beaches, pebbles and ricks. The tour then continues to Porto Empedocle, the departure point for boats to the Pelagie Islands dispersed in the Southern-most waters of Italy. Lampedusa, the largest island of the archipelago, is a Nature Reserve since 1996, with the aim of protecting the unique Mediterranean scrubland as well as places such as the 'Conigli Bay'. Overnight accommodation in Agrigento.
Discover the best experiences to be had with

• Private tour with a local guide
• Cooking class in a contemporary art museum
• Lunch on the farm
• Sicilian cooking class on a farm
• Winetasting in a winecellar

Day 3 - Agrigento, Scala dei Turchi, Marsala: Breakfast in the hotel and departure for the Valley of the Temples, an incredibly beautiful archaeological area declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It's then time to go to the Turkish steps, or 'scala dei Turchi', close to Realmonte. The scala is a wall of bright white rock that descends in steps towards the sea, where in the past Turkish pirates, during the Moorish invasions of 500, found shelter after their raids. The day continues to Marsala, a fascinating town where art and traditions come together harmoniously before the sea and untouched nature. Don't miss the Stagnone Nature Reserve and its red sunsets, the perfect place from which to look over the beautiful salt flat of Mozia Island. Accommodation in Marsala.

Discover the best experiences to be had with

• Day tour in a sail boat to the Scala dei Turchi
• Tour at sunset on a sail boat to the Scala dei Turchi
• Quad bike tour
• Guided tour of the Valley of the Temples and Agrigento
• Winetasting in a winecellar
• Kitesurfing lesson
  
• Prviate tour with a local guide

Day 4 - Trapani, Egadi Islands, Erice: Breakfast in the hotel and a visit to Trapani, known by the name of 'City of Salt and Sailing', which offers rich cultural heritage and wonderful landscapes. A labyrinth of little streets in which you'll come across churches and palaces that have survived the wear and tear of time and history. From there, it's time to head to the Egadi Islands. And before heading back, it's worth visiting the town of Erice, which boasts some of the most stunning and fascinating panoramic views in the whole of Sicily. Climbing to an altitude of 750m you'll see wonderful Medieval splendour amongst alleyways and courtyards. Return to accommodation in Marsala.
Discover the best experiences to be had with

• Private tour with a local guide
• Mini-cruise to Favignana and Levanzo
• Trip in a sail boat
• Evening and dinner on a sail boat
• Flyboarding
• A trip in a catamaran

Day 5 - San Vito lo Capo, Zingaro Nature Reserve, Palermo: Breakfast in the hotel and then departure for San Vito lo Capo, a little town by the sea which offers a number of attractions, including a long beach of fine fine sand. Close by you'll find one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in Italy, that of the Zingaro Nature Reserve, with 7 kilometres of coastline and nature trails. Accommodation in Palermo.
Discover the best experiences to be had with

• Free Climbing
• Prviate tour with a local guide

Day 6 - Cefalù, Monreale, Palermo: Breakfast in the hotel and a visit to
Cefalù, part of the exclusive club of 'the most beautiful villages of Italy' and renowned for its characteristically medieval town plan and its charming coastline. Don't miss the Cathedral, declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the ruins of the Watchtower. Then it's to Monreale, a Norman city on the slopes of Mount Caputo, where every corner speaks of history, art and culture. The majestic Cathedral represents a perfect union between the severe Norman culture and Islamic and Byzantine influences. In the evening return to Palermo to visit the old city centre and its Arab-Norman architecture. Accommodation in a hotel.
Discover the best experiences to be had with

• Day excursion in a sail boat
• Bike tour of the city centre
• Paragliding
• Antimafia tour
  
• Cooking lesson
• Tour in a Fiat 500
• Private tour with a local guide
• Cooking class in a wine resort
• Quad bike tour

Day 7 - Palermo: Breakfast in the hotel. End of tour and all services.

Personalise your tour with one of the following: BRONZE package: B&B accommodation. SILVER package: B&B accommodation, farm stay or 3* hotel, breakfast, choice of 2 experiences. GOLD package: B&B accommodation, farm stay or 3* hotel, half board (drinks not included), choice of 3 experiences.