FAMILY & FRIENDS
Experience
8 days starting at $1499
June 15 – June 23, 2023
Exquisite Nights
Delicious Meals
Relaxing Beach Days
Sightseeing & Guided Tours
This tour also includes:
Welcome & Farewell White Party
Sightseeing Tours of: Segesta, Palermo, Erice, Le Saline, Scopello,
Boat Excursion (Scopello, Lo Zingaro, and Natural Reserve)
Optional Excursions Available:
+ Marsala Winery
+ Farm to Table Dinner
+ Cooking Class (min # of participants required)

The Itinerary
Thurs. June 15, 2023 - Departure from U.S.
Your adventure begins! Want to arrive earlier? Ask us about our pre-tour extension.
Fri. June 16, 2023 - Welcome to Sicily
You will be responsible for your own transfer from the airport to the hotel in Castellammare. Taxis can be found once you exit the terminal.
After arriving at your accommodations (Punta Nord Est), you will have time to relax and unwind. Later that evening, we will have “Un Benvenuto“. Then you may explore this fascinating town on your own.
Sat. June 17, 2023 - Tour of: Segesta Temple – 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). After lunch (on your own), you may choose from 2 departures 1 pm or 5 pm to return to Castellammare to your accommodation in town. This evening we will embark on a very special sightseeing tour of this amazing coastline of the Mediterranean Sea to the Faraglioni di Scopello for a photo opportunity (where Ocean 11 was filmed). Then we will stop at the Belvedere to enjoy a traditional wood oven pizza, with breathtaking views of the gulf.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Sun. June 18, 2023 - Visit the historical city of Palermo
This morning at 9 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 to try some typical Sicilian Street food and have time to shop. Back to Castellammare, 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.
Mon. June 19, 2023 - 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 it’s vertiginous “Faraglioni” or rock formation, where Hollywood filmed Ocean twelve, and for one of the most ancient tuna fisheries in Sicily. Back to Castellammare at 1:30pm. Your evening is at your leisure.
(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 20, 2023 - Tour of Erice - Le Saline
Departure at 10:30 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.
(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 21, 2023 - 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.
Thurs. June 22, 2023 - free day
This morning is free for you to go around town, purchase souvenirs and pack your bags for an arrivederci a presto.
fri. June 23, 2023 - Departure to the US
Transfer to the airport
Ciao Ciao
2023 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
- Deposits are required within 10 days of making the registration
- Please see Terms & Conditions
- Pre and Post Tour Extensions available contact us directly via email
(A 2.9% fee will be charged on debit/credit card payments. If you would like to pay by cash or check, please email us at info@sicilywithfriends.com to make arrangements.)
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.

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Phone: (717) 489-2620 / Email: info@sicilywithfriends.com
What’s not included
Flights
Insurance
Pre & post travel
Baggage handling
Tips
Laundry cost
+Transfer to hotel on arrival
+ Other services & activities not mentioned in the itinerary
+ Any personal purchase/service or experiences



