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Week-long wine tastings at women-owned wineries, delicious Sicilian dishes, and relaxing strolls under the Italian sun. No, you’re not dreaming—you’re just in Sicilian heaven. This is an 8-day, all-women wine walking tour with fantastic guides and local experts following you along your journey. The base for the week is a rustic villa in the countryside boasting a massive garden with hammocks and lounge chairs, a pool, and a timeless kitchen where traditional food will be prepared for you. You’ll go on walks to the beach, to the UNESCO town of Scicli, and to fascinating archeological sites. Make lifelong memories with like-minded women and support women-owned wineries and restaurants!
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Make sure to arrive in Catania Airport on time for a 3 pm private transfer to a villa—your home for the week. Once you’ve settled in and relaxed, it’s time for your first Sicilian wine tasting! Vittoria, a female sommelier who was the tour guide for wine tastings across Sicily, will come to the villa and introduce you to Sicilian wines and the territory. Get to know your guide and your group over a welcome dinner, cooked with local ingredients from the area.
Meals: Dinner
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After breakfast, use the morning to take a swim, relax in the sun, or wander the quiet streets. At around noon, you’ll go to the UNESCO town of Scicli, to a local restaurant where only natural wines are served. After lunch, enjoy your walk around Scicli and to the top of the hill where the church of San Matteo is located. The church dates back to 313 AD, it’s an iconic place for the town, and beautiful views are stretching from the top—you can even see the sea on a good day! Go back to your villa and relax. A light dinner will be served for you, paired with exquisite wines.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
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Have breakfast at the villa. Today you’re going to Cava d’Ispica, a fascinating and one of the largest archeological sites in Sicily. Take a trip back to the prehistoric times and Early Christian catacombs by walking through this narrow valley. After a guided trek in Cava d’Ispica, have an Aperitivo with local wine and delicacies. Return to your villa.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
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Today you’re going to—you guessed it—another wine tasting. Arianna will welcome you to her Arianna Occhipinti Winery for a tour and wine tasting! She is one of the most famous women winemakers in Sicily. Delicious lunch will be served at Baglio Occhipinti, run by Arianna’s older sister. Head back to the villa and relax.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
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The area you’ll be staying at is lovely, so today is your free day to go on a lovely walk from the villa to Sampieri Beach, Fornace Penna, and Covo dei Contrabbandieri. Your guide can give you recommendations on where to go and they can also make arrangements for a sea-view lunch.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner
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After a hearty breakfast at the villa, take your packed lunch and go on trekking to Cava Misericordia. This is an interesting trail, full of botanical and geological peculiarities, and you’ll pass through ancient mule tracks. Freshen up and head out to dinner at a local Agriturismo in Modica.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
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For your final full day in Sicily, lounge around in the morning or go out exploring a bit more. You have an afternoon cooking class with a female Sicilian New Yorker Chef, Rita at Gli Aromi, with a spectacular view for a sunset Apericena.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
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All good things come to an end, and so does this all-women wine walking tour in Sicily. A private car will take you to the airport at noon, so make sure to plan your flight from 2 pm onwards. If you’d like to stay longer in the area, just ask your guide for some recommendations!
Meals: Breakfast
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