Top Sicily Unique Experiences

Explore Palermo’s key sights on foot on this walking tour of the Sicilian capital. Meet your guide in a convenient location in central Palermo, and set off. Visit popular landmarks ranging from the Palermo Cathedral and Palazzo Pretorio to the Massimo Theater. Learn about the city’s long entanglement with the mafia, and meet the shopkeepers and other individuals who have pioneered a local anti-mafia movement.

Experience the beauty of eastern Sicily on a donkey ride through the medieval village of Savoca. Traverse pine forests atop your donkey and visit churches, catacombs, the set of ‘The Godfather’ film, and ancient ruins. Along the way, sample local treats like granita, pistachios, olive oil, and almond wine to get a taste of Sicily’s gourmet products.

On your visit to Italy, you’ll want to try authentic Italian pizza. Learn the secrets of Sicilian Pizzaioli when you prepare pizza from scratch with a professional chef. Enjoy your lesson in a famous pizzeria in downtown Taormina, where you’ll start with kneading dough and end with a delicious bite. Get a glimpse into the life of a local chef, and immerse yourself in Italian cuisine and culture.

Mount Etna is Europe’s largest active volcano, but you don’t have to hike the mighty peak to admire the dramatic scenery. Zip around the rugged foothills on a 4-hour buddy tour, venture off-road in an old lava rock quarry, and hop off to explore the Cassone lava cave and the Silvestri Craters.

Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see. With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

Modica is famous for its UNESCO-listed landmarks and chocolate-making heritage, and this private full-day tour covers both. Explore the hilltop town, admire its Baroque and medieval architecture, then enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour and tasting at a Modica chocolate factory.

With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

Enjoy an inside look into Taormina’s unique culinary culture with this Sicilian cooking class led by a professional chef in the kitchen of one of the city’s most storied restaurants. Learn the tricks to creating perfect pasta from scratch during a hands-on lesson, including kneading the dough and shaping “maccheroni” or filled pasta shapes. End by sampling your handiwork with a traditional four-course Sicilian lunch.

Immerse yourself in the culinary culture and unique flavors of Pantelleria during a private cooking class. Set apart from Sicily and mainland Italy, the Italian island boasts its own cooking technique and regional dishes. Set in the home of a native cook, your host teaches you how to prepare traditional dishes using local ingredients and recipes. Once everything is complete, enjoy your expertly prepared meal with a selection of wines.

Experience Sicilian culture in a fun and delicious way with this home cooking class. Spend the afternoon learning 3 authentic recipes, with options including pasta with sardines, cassata, eggplant stew, swordfish rolls, cannoli, and more. Enjoy the fruits of your labor with a glass of local red or white wine. Take home a special apron and shopping bag to remember your experience.

Uncover the secrets of Sicilian wine on this private half-day tasting tour from Palermo. Stroll through the vineyards, learn about the winemaking process during a private winery tour, then sample a variety of red and white wines during an expert-led tasting.

The exclusive yoga retreat, done your way. This is yoga, travel and culture in a spectacular 18th Century palazzo setting in Palermo, Sicily. Nothing is beyond reach. Forget the research, hassle and stress of planning a holiday. We design the retreat to suit you, ensuring your time away is time well spent, creating your dream holiday itinerary, so that you can focus entirely on the things that matter most, to get back to being the best version of you. You're in good hands, let us look after you. Enjoy twice daily yoga for all levels. Morning and evening sessions are spent in the wonderful yoga studio within the 18th Century Sicilian palazzo. Marble floors, fresco ceilings, chandeliers - this is a yoga setting unlike any other.~ PLEASE NOTE: Accommodation is not included in the price as we ask that accommodation is booked separately with Butera 28 Apartments (where the yoga retreat is held). I can help with any queries or booking, please just ask.

Dive into the regional traditions of everyday Italy and discover the secrets of Cefalù's cuisine. Learning how to cook in a local home is a wonderful way to gain insight into Italy's real culture. What could be a better souvenir than cooking knowledge to last a lifetime? Learn how to prepare 3 local recipes from scratch with your Cesarina, and discover the secrets of regional Italian cuisine. The pleasure of conviviality goes far beyond good food and wine. Our guests take part in an experience which is so much more than just a cooking class. Learning and dining with a Cesarina gives you the chance to be welcomed in like one of the family and live like the Italians do. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Of all Italy’s fiercely regional cuisines, perhaps the most unique is in Sicily. Discover authentic Sicilian dishes with this experience that connects you with a “Cesarina” home cook in Cefalu for an exclusive cooking demonstration and meal. Learn about Sicily’s fascinating culinary history as your host prepares classic recipes and then relax over a family-style lunch or dinner served with Sicilian wines and espresso.

Discover one of Sicily’s most beautiful cities—and enjoy a hands-on introduction to traditional Italian cuisine—on this full-day Taormina tour. Depart in the morning from your Messina hotel or port, and travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan. Upon arrival in Taormina, head to a traditional restaurant for a cooking class. Learn how to make pizza under the watchful eyes of a chef, and then enjoy your meal alongside some local wine. Finally, stroll the Corso Umberto, and discover Taormina’s history, before returning to Messina.

When visiting Emilia-Romagna, Italy’s culinary capital, immerse yourself in foodie culture with the help of a passionate local cook. The “Cesarina” is part of a carefully selected network of home chefs and will lead you on a market shopping tour and cooking lesson in her private home kitchen. Help prepare three regional recipes in a cozy setting, then sit down with your host to enjoy the homemade feast along with wine pairings.

The old town, the waterfront, Via Libertà, the 'Falcone Tree' Memorial: pedal along 12 kilometers between the center and the outskirts to discover the city that is reborn and will never forget its past. Riding through the pedestrian areas of the old town center of Palermo and along the cycle lanes that connect it with the outskirts, you will discover how Palermo is changing 'inside and outside', healing from the wounds inflicted by the violence of the Mafia which reached its peak with the massacres of 1992. This tour is a tribute to the memory of heroes like the prosecutors Falcone and Borsellino, whose murders pushed the Sicilian people to react against the Mafia and inspired collective action of a whole generation of antimafia campaigners. Young people today are still committed to improving society and making change, volunteering in grass-roots movements like Addiopizzo.

The guided tour will retrace the history of Corleone from the late nineteenth century. It runs through the city center and includes the visit of the “Laboratory of Legality”. HIGHLIGHTS: Explore the alleys of Corleone with a local activist Learn about the history of the Mafia in Corleone through the painting of Gaetano Porcasi Climb one of the "rocche", to reach the best viewpoint of Corleone

Get ready for an authentic journey through Sicilian wine tradition with an exclusive tour in a famous wine estate. Enter an ancient estate where a generation of winemakers has created fine wine for generations. Old traditions of an important family are still handed down today and are for this reason that this winery offers always the same quality in all the products and in all services. During the wine tasting, you will have all the most important information about the production of wine, discovering all the secrets behind traditional wine production.

Dive into the Italian way of life by living just like the locals do. Visit the vibrant local market and immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a Cesarina's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic local recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). At the end of the experience, take your souvenir back home: the official Cesarine apron and shopping bag. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 600+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Get a taste of everyday life in Modica with this private cooking class. Head to a local home to prepare three authentic regional dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Between a fully-equipped workstation and the individualized attention of a private guide, prior cooking experience isn’t needed to enjoy this experience. Taste your dishes paired with wine at the end of the class.

Get to grips with the regional cuisine of Acitrezza, during this immersive culinary experience you couldn’t enjoy independently. Let your local host take you to markets that most travelers miss during a private market tour, before you enjoy a private, hands-on cooking class at their home. The three regional recipes you learn to make will last longer than any souvenir.

Discover the secrets of Sicilian cuisine on a private cooking course in Taormina. Join your host in their home for an authentic culinary experience and benefit from their personalized attention and insights as you cook three traditional meals together. Afterwards, sit down to enjoy your handiwork together and hear insights into local culture over a glass of wine.

Enjoy personalized attention and customizable experience during this private cooking class in Taormina. You’ll be welcomed into your host’s home for an authentic experience learning to cook three traditional Italian dishes, after strolling through the local markets to pick the freshest ingredients. Then, sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor, accompanied by a selection of local wines.