Immerse Yourself in Sicily in 2022
with
Experience Sicily
We know that during these unprecedented times you may be hesitant to plan your future trips. As a result, we are offering you peace of mind. You may cancel your 2022 tour itineraries for a full refund up to 45 days before the start date of your tour (minus a $250 administrative fee). In lieu of cancelling your 2022 tour with us, you may postpone to a 2023 tour with no change-fee.
Full reservation terms and conditions are outlined in our Welcome Letter.
Ensuring Your Safety
We are in constant contact with our colleagues in Sicily regarding hygiene practices and expectations in order to ensure your safety and security during these unprecedented times. When it is time to travel, we will follow the CDC and World Health Organization’s guidelines on best health and hygiene practices for travelers.
About Our Small Group Sicily Tours
Special Early Registration Incentives!
See below for early registration incentives.
Experience Sicily tours are fully escorted and supported by professional, licensed drivers. Owner/Curator Allison Scola is your tour leader. Each journey is limited to 12 or fewer guests. See the day by day descriptions to see all of the benefits of traveling with us!
Easter in Sicily is now: Spring in Sicily
Saturday, April 9 to Monday, April 18, 2022
We’ve updated Easter in Sicily. It is now Spring In Sicily, a new itinerary.
Because of the restrictions on public gatherings due to the pandemic, we have changed our original itinerary to focus more on spring, with a seasoning of Easter. This is a truly off-the-beaten path course through Palermo, western and central Sicily, and baroque Sicily — areas of the region that are stunning in the spring! See the full itinerary for details.
$5,500/person, double occupancy (Single Supplement $850). Land only.
10 days, 9 nights
Includes everything but three meals (Includes all breakfasts, seven lunches, and seven dinners), all accommodations, transportation, entrance fees, and gratuities. See full itinerary for details.
- Pay in-full by bank transfer to receive $50 off the cost of your tour.
Enchanting Sicily
Sunday, May 22 to Saturday, June 4, 2022
Your intellect and your senses will be stimulated with our signature tour of Sicily! During Enchanting Sicily, you’ll discover off-the-beaten path towns, interact with locals, and immerse yourself in Sicilian culture and ancient history. You’ll tour intriguing UNESCO World Heritage sites, remote mountain towns, and charming seaside villages. You’ll attend a world-class performance of a classic Greek play in Siracusa’s Ancient Greek theater. You’ll amble through Palermo’s open-air markets and interact with Sicilians in a meaningful way.
You’ll stay in 4-star hotels and characteristic inns and relish family-run trattorias as you explore Sicily’s 3,000 years of human history with authentic experiences, vibrant flavors, and sweet melodies that will capture your imagination. Let Experience Sicily’s owner Allison Scola and her knowledgeable team of guides and local insiders take care of all of the details so you can revel in enchanting Sicily!
Ask about our optional pre-tour stay in Taormina!
$6,325 per person, double occupancy (Single Supplement $1000). Land only.
14 days, 13 nights
Includes everything but eight meals (Includes all breakfasts, ten lunches, and seven dinners, all transportation, all entrance fees and tickets, most tips.) See full itinerary for details.
- Pay in-full by personal check and receive $250 off the cost of your tour.
Yoga in Sicily with Clio Mallin and Experience Sicily
Wednesday, June 8 to Saturday, June 18, 2022
Practice yoga in Sicily and awaken your senses through the island’s vibrant villages, profound UNESCO sites, heartwarming locals, and awe-inspiring natural beauty. You’ll explore your own divine energy through tours of ancient sites in Palermo, Agrigento, Siracusa, and Sicily’s baroque southeast, stimulate your awareness through walks in nature, a Mediterranean boat excursion, a hands-on cooking experience, and a winery tour, and hone your practice surrounded by grape vines and olive trees. Co-hosted by Philadelphia-based yoga instructor Clio Mallin and Experience Sicily owner and curator Allison Scola, this sensational yoga retreat in Sicily will rouse your insight and inspire your spirit.
$3,650 per person, double occupancy (Single Supplement $400). Land only.
11 days, 10 nights
Includes everything but six meals (Includes all breakfasts, six lunches, and seven dinners.)
- Pay in-full by bank transfer and receive $75/person off the cost of your tour.
Secret Sicily Tour
Friday, July 15 to Sunday, July 24, 2022
Immerse yourself in Secret Sicily! Secret because you’ll escape the ordinary basing your travels for 10 days in the mountain village of Licodia Eubea. We’ll take care of the details while you create memories. You’ll delight in Eastern Sicily’s treasures—its people, its heritage, its cuisine, and its natural beauty. We’ll visit principal sites while basing ourselves in a town of 3000 locals as they celebrate their patroness Santa Margherita. Your intellect will be stimulated by UNESCO sites while your heart will be warmed by the generosity of our local hosts.
Ask us about adding our Palermo pre-tour from Tues., July 12 to Fri., July 15!
$3,650 per person, double occupancy (Single Supplement $400). Land only.
10 days, 9 nights
Includes everything but six meals (Includes all breakfasts, four lunches, and seven dinners.)
- Pay in-full by bank transfer and receive $75/person off the cost of your tour.
Photography in Sicily with Don Toothaker and Hunts Photo
Thursday, September 1 to Saturday September 10, 2022
Spend ten days in Sicily learning the art of travel photography from professional photographer and teacher Don Toothaker. Don and Experience Sicily Owner and Curator, Allison Scola, have designed an itinerary that will delight those who love to travel through the lens. This is an opportunity to go off the beaten path and learn travel photography in Sicily from the Director of Photo Adventures for Hunts Photo and Video in Massachusetts. We’ve built in lots of time so you can savor the vivid colors and intriguing life of Sicily through photography.
$5,995 per person, double occupancy (Single Supplement $800). Land only.
10 days, 9 nights
Includes everything but four meals (Includes all breakfasts, five lunches, and eight dinners.)
Cooking In Sicily: Stirring Sicily Tour
Tour I: September 14 to September 21, 2022
or
Tour II: September 28 to October 5, 2022
Delight in hands-on cooking classes, wine tastings of Sicily’s outstanding vintages, and interaction with locals. You’ll learn time-tested recipes of traditional Sicilian dishes while relishing the beauty and enchantment of central and western Sicily’s UNESCO sites and hidden communities. We’ll savor moments in Palermo’s vibrant markets, among the trees at an organic olive farm, with singing sheep at a family-run dairy (mmm… fresh ricotta!), and by getting our hands in the dough with home-schooled mammas and trained chefs. Co-hosted by chef Antonino Elia of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, you’ll be entertained while having the peace of mind that we’ve taken care of all of the details.
$3,650 per person, double occupancy (Single Supplement $350). Land only.
8 days, 7 nights
Includes everything but one dinner (Includes seven breakfasts, six lunches, and six dinners.).
- Early Registration Incentive Pricing! Pay in-full by May 1, 2022 and receive $100 off the cost of your tour per person.
- Pay in-full by personal check and receive $125 off the cost of your tour.
Stunning Sicily Tour
Saturday, October 8, to Thursday, October 20, 2022
Stimulate your intellect and your senses with our October tour of Sicily! Intriguing UNESCO Worlds Heritage sites will take your breath away. Remote mountain towns and charming seaside villages will enchant you. Local harvest festivals will inspire you. Palermo’s open-air markets will mesmerize you. And your interaction with Sicilians will warm your heart. You’ll enjoy 4-star hotels and characteristic, family-run inns and relish typical trattorias as you discover Sicily’s 3,000 years of human history with authentic experiences, vibrant flavors, and sweet melodies that will capture your imagination.
$5,575 per person, double occupancy (Single Supplement $950). Land only.
13 days, 12 nights
Includes everything but eight meals
(Includes all breakfasts, nine lunches, and six dinners)
Fully escorted; Professional drivers and licensed tour guides; Includes all but nine meals, all accommodations, all transportation, and all entrance fees.
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- Pay in-full by bank transfer and receive $75/person off the cost of your tour.
To reserve your spot, please use the form below.