Sicily with Rosa Tour
13 - 27 September 2024
CATANIA – BRONTE – MT ETNA – MILAZZO – LIPARI – SALINA – CASTELBUONO –
PALERMO – MONREALE – TRAPANI – MARSALA – AGRIGENTO – PIAZZA ARMERINA – CALTAGIRONE – SYRACUSE – NOTO – MODICA – VITTORIA – RAGUSA
An exciting and unique opportunity to combine your love of good food and good wine with your passion for travel - a fully-escorted 15-day holiday-with-a-difference on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Sicily. This exclusive, small-group tour is fully escorted by Rosa Mitchell – renowned for her successful Sicilian-inspired Rosa’s Canteen restaurant in Melbourne – and, her husband Colin. Rosa’s passion for Sicily – its rich history, spectacular scenery, welcoming people, delicious food and tantalising wines – is the foundation and inspiration for this specially crafted tour. It’s packed full of features and highlights, many of which are unique to this tour. And, all included in the price!
TOUR FEATURES, INCLUSIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS
Fully escorted by Rosa and Colin, with additional services in Sicily from a professional Tour Manager and additional expert commentary by local guides during tours and visits while in Palermo, Monreale, Agrigento (Valley of the Temples), Piazza Armerina (Villa del Casale) and Syracuse
A limit on tour numbers to a maximum of 18 guests ensures a greater level of comfort and individual attention
Start each day with a delicious buffet breakfast (B)
On 8 special days savour pre-arranged highlight lunches, three particularly special ones being a long lunch at the exclusive Tenuta Manca di Geracello near Piazza Armerina, a ‘Cooking Class’ lunch with Rosa at her favourite restaurant in Modica and a very special farewell lunch at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Ragusa (L)
8 evening meals are provided, with wine, including a welcome dinner in Catania, and a dinner in each of Rosa’s favourite restaurants in Lipari, Marsala, Caltagirone Area (2), Syracuse and a Michelin-starred restaurant in Noto (D) The carefully-crafted itinerary provides for a comprehensive but leisurely-paced programme of sightseeing, daily excursions, scenic drives and privately guided tours, many being exclusive to this tour, such as: a Cooking Class with Rosa at the Osteria dei Sapori Perduti, wine tastings at 5 different wineries, a visit to a pistachio producer, and a chocolate tasting in Modica
Spend 2 nights in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Aeolian Islands with the added highlight of a cruise to the island of Salina
All the other must-see UNESCO World Heritage Sites are included: The Arab-Norman Palermo, the Cathedral Church of Monreale, the Archaeological Area of Agrigento, the Villa Romana del Casale, Syracuse and the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (Catania, Syracuse, Noto, Modica and Ragusa)
Stay in quality accommodation, in boutique-style, premium city hotels or intimate family-run establishments with two especial highlight stays in ‘Agriturismo’ properties in the Caltagirone area and in the heart of the Marsala countryside
Travel in comfort and style in deluxe air-conditioned vehicles throughout, with private group transfers on arrival and departure
And, you won’t have to tip on this tour. The Sicily with Rosa tour has a unique ‘No Tipping’ policy which means we take care of hotel porterage, hotel and restaurant service charges (for meals included in the programme) plus taxes and gratuities, including gratuities for local guides and the end-of-tour gratuities traditionally given to the Tour Manager and Driver
EASTER IN SICILY with Rosa 2025
A SPECIAL 15-DAY TOUR
Sicily at Easter during Holy Week is a magical place and it’s one of the best times to visit. With the cold months of winter at its back, temperatures are on the rise and spring flowers erupt with abundance all over, as the island becomes a shimmering green. Each town and village revives ancient and picturesque traditions. Some, such as Trapani’s ‘Misteri di Trapani’ are spectacular processions featuring religious symbols, and others like Prizzi’s ‘Ballo dei Diavoli’ depict the dramatic struggle between good and evil. Unsurprisingly, food also plays a significant role in Easter festivities and who better than Rosa & Colin, with their passion for everything Sicilian, to escort this exclusive tour and reveal the gastronomic delights which await you while you enjoy the festivals!
BOOKINGS
Contact Rosa via email at rosassiciliankitchen@gmail.com - or phone Colin on 0428 177915
OR, Paul at EuroVista Holidays. Phone +64 21 936855 (can be used with WhatsApp) or Email: paul@eurovista.travel