FAMILY & FRIENDS
Experience
8 days starting at $1499June 13 – June 21, 2024
Exquisite Nights
Delicious Meals
Relaxing Beach Days
Sightseeing & Guided Tours
This tour also includes:
Welcome & Farewell White Party
Sightseeing Tours of: Palermo, Erice, Le Saline, Scopello,
Boat Excursion (Scopello, Lo Zingaro, and Natural Reserve)
Optional Excursions Available:
+ Monreale
+ Segesta Temple
+ Marsala Winery
+ Farm to Table Dinner

The Itinerary
Thurs. June 13, 2024 - Departure from U.S.
Your adventure begins!
Want to arrive earlier? Ask us about our pre-tour extension.
Fri. June 14, 2024 - Welcome to Sicily
Transfers to Castellammare del Golfo. (Based on 3 arrival times)
Upon your arrival at the Palermo Airport the private transfer will take you to your hotel in Castellammare del Golfo. After arriving at your accommodations, you will have time to relax and unwind. Later that evening, we will have “Un Benvenuto”. with hors d’oeuvres, and a specialty drink. Then you may explore this fascinating town on your own.
Included Meals: Hour D’oeuvres at Welcome Party
Sat. June 15, 2024 - La playa Beach – Belvedere – Scopello
This morning we will meet at 9:00 am to spend a beautiful day at La Playa beach with stunning crystal clear waters. (Lounge chairs and umbrellas are included) Then after lunch (on your own) we will return to our hotel to get ready for a very special sightseeing tour of this amazing coastline of the Mediterranean Sea to the Belvedere for a photo opportunity. Next, we will stroll through the village of Scopello where you will have time on your own to explore. We will return to Castellammare. Your evening is at your leisure.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Sun. June 16, 2024 - Visit the historical city of Palermo
This morning at 8:30 am you will meet our English-speaking local tour guide for a sightseeing tour of Palermo, the capital of Sicily. Your stops will include Palermo Cathedral, Casa Professa, Quattro Canti, Piazza Pretoria (where the famous fashion show of Dolce and Gabbana was held), Mercato del Capo, Teatro Politeama, and Theatro Massimo, (second largest stages in Europe and the famed opera houses). After the tour you will have the opportunity on your own to try some typical Sicilian Street food. Back to Castellammare. This evening is at your leisure.
Included Meals: Breakfast
(Optional Excursion)
Monreale ($30 per person)
After lunch the bus will head to the unique cathedral of Monreale which is made with 2200 kg of pure gold Byzantine mosaic and named one of the UNESCO WORLD Heritage Sites. Back to Castellammare, this evening is at your leisure to explore.
Mon. June 17, 2024 - Boat Excursion
We will meet at 9am (weather permitting) at the marina for a spectacular Boat Excursion along the northwestern coastline of Sicily. You will have the opportunity to jump off the boat and swim at Scopello, and into the caves of Lo Zingaro Riserva Naturale. Scopello is famous for its vertiginous “Faraglioni” or rock formation, where Hollywood filmed Ocean eleven, and for one of the most ancient tuna fisheries in Sicily. Back to Castellammare at 1:30pm. Your evening is at your leisure.
Included Meals: Breakfast
(Optional Evening Excursion)
Farm to Table Dinner ($125 per adult and $75 per child)
This evening our driver will take us through the Sicilian countryside for this authentic Farm To Table experience where we will enjoy homemade specialties and some Sicilian wines. We will tour this organic farm and have dinner together in this beautiful setting.
Tues. June 18, 2024 - Tour of Erice - Le Saline
Departure at 10:00 am for a sightseeing tour of Erice. This medieval town sits 2400 meters above sea level. Enjoy the views of the Tyrrhenian Sea from the hilltop and explore Erice’s charming medieval streets and square and pleasure your palate with traditional Sicilian desserts where you will have the opportunity to purchase local souvenirs and enjoy lunch on your own. Then the bus will take us along the coast of Marsala where lies this evocative landscape of Le Saline (shallow salt pools) and decommissioned mulini (windmills). The salt from these marshes is considered Italy’s finest. Back to Castellammare. This evening is at your leisure.
Included Meals: Breakfast
(Optional After Lunch Excursion)
Marsala Wine Tour with Wine Tasting ($75 per adult & $35 per child).
The excursion starts with the beautiful town of Marsala where we will tour this magnificent eighteen century Marsala Winery which will leave you speechless. The English guided tour will take us through this journey that will begin in front of this majestic wine barrels, built at the end of the nineteen century and still used for the winery of Marsala. Then we will walk beneath 104 stone arches through the barrel vaults to see over 2000 small and large barrels of wine, to reach the grandiose and elegant tasting room, where we will taste a range of their best Marsala wines paired with authentic gastronomic nibbles. Back to Castellammare, this evening is at your leisure. (Minimum number of guest required for this excursion)
Wed. June 19, 2024 - Relax under the sun - White party
This morning we will meet at 9:00 am to spend a beautiful day at La Playa beach with stunning crystal-clear waters. (Lounge chairs and umbrellas are included). After lunch (on your own), the bus will return to the hotel at 4pm. This evening at 7:30 pm be ready dressed in white to depart for our Farewell White Party. This party will be on the beach and will include heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine, specialty drinks, alcoholic or non, DJ.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Heavy Hour D’oeuvres at Farewell Party
Thurs. June 20, 2024 - free day
-This morning is free for you to go around town, purchase souvenirs and pack your bags for an arrivederci a presto. This evening we will meet for dinner at this authentic local restaurant with a beautiful view of the marina, while we savor a delicious Sicilian multi course meal with local wines included.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
(Optional Afternoon Excursion)
Tour of Segesta Temple ($40 per person)
A 3pm departure for Segesta to tour one of the best-preserved ancient Greek temple in the world, (even better than those in Greece itself) The English-speaking tour guide will explain the history of this Greek temple. The Segesta Archaeological Park is home to spectacular ancient ruins dating from Magna Grecia. The tour includes: the main temple, built in the 50th century B.C. and one of the best-preserved examples of Doric architecture in the world and the fourth-century BC Greek theater.
fri. June 21, 2024 - Departure to the US
Transfer to the airport (Based on 3 departure times).
Included Meals: Breakfast
Ciao Ciao
2024 PRICES
$1499 per person (double occupancy)
- Single occupancy $500 surcharge
- You may upgrade to Oceanview for an additional $300 per person, based on availability
- You may upgrade to a junior suite, for an additional $400 per person, based on availability
- Land only, Air Fare not included in price
- Please read Terms & Conditions
- Pre and Post Tour Extensions available contact us directly via email
NB: Excursions and Itinerary are weather permitted and subject to change without prior notice. Minimum number is required.
NNB: We love to share our Sicily with you. In order to secure low rates, we prepay everything a year in advance.

Book Your Sicily
Experience with Us
Come experience what Sicily has to offer with a truly worry-free, affordable, and unforgettable vacation. Please reach out below with any questions!
Phone: (717) 489-2620 / Email: info@sicilywithfriends.com
What’s not included
Flights
Insurance
Pre & post travel
Baggage handling
Tips
Laundry cost
+ Other services & activities not mentioned in the itinerary
+ Any personal purchase/service or experiences



