Secrets of Sicily Walk
8 Days Starting in Scopello and ending in San Vito Lo Capo
Visiting: Italy, Sicily
Tour operator:
Tour code:
W07MR
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 6
Age range:
13-99
Special diets catered:
Please inform Exodus of specific dietary requirements
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Interests:
Tour Overview
Starting at the Moorish village of San Vito Lo Capo, this seven night walking holiday allows you to uncover the secrets of one of the most remote areas of Sicily. The national parks and unexplored islands are the perfect place to appreciate the peace and tranquillity and explore the cultural highlights including ancient ruins, medieval churches and prehistoric caves.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive In Scopello
Meals Included: Breakfast
Arrive at your hotel in Scopello where we brief you on your walking week before dinner. You spend two nights here.
Day 2 : Zingaro Nature Reserve
Meals Included: Breakfast
Wind your way up through asphodel, wild fennel, dwarf palm, pomegranate and citrus trees to amazing viewpoints overlooking the stunning coastline of tiny sandy coves lapped by sapphire waters.
Day 3 : Segesta, Trapani And On To Marettimo
Meals Included: Breakfast
Transfer to the 2,500 year old temple of Segesta and the marvellously preserved theatre, then continue to Trapani for lunch. Maybe try the famous granita before catching the ferry to Marettimo and the Marettimo Residence, where you spend the next three nights. Time for a short walk before dinner, choosing one of the restaurants in the old village (payable locally).
Day 4 : Punta Libeccio Lighthouse Walk
Meals Included: Breakfast
A path through pine woods and across citrus-carpeted hillsides takes you from the east to the south west coast, with striking views from high above the village. There's complete peace and quiet as you picnic by the lighthouse - look out for red kites and Bonelli's eagles cruising the thermals - and gaze down at the sparkling waters and the Egadi Islands shimmering in the distance.
Day 5 : Levanzo
Meals Included: Breakfast
It's a short crossing to Levanzo where a coastal path, bright with lilac scabious, leads past deserted stone farm houses and olive trees to the Grotta del Genovese - admire the marvellously well preserved 11BC cave paintings and engravings lining the cavern walls. The bay here is a good picnic spot. There's time too for a dip in the pool or jacuzzi before your final evening meal in Marettimo.
Day 6 : Medieval Erice And Onto San Vito Lo Capo
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Return to the mainland and a transfer to the hilltop town of Erice with its winding marble streets, old city gates, medieval churches, ancient squares and stunning Norman castle. From here we take you to Baglio la Luna.
Day 7 : Monte Cofano
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
A scenic lift to the foot of Monte Cofano is followed by a gentle ascent through twisted olive trees with breathtaking views over the Bay of Bonagia. Descending, you reach an old tonnara (tuna factory) where nearby coves with sapphire waters are perfect for a dip. Then a cliff path fringed with red valerian and field gladioli leads into the village of Cornino for a late lunch before we meet you and take you back to your hotel.
Day 8 : Leave San Vito Lo Capo
Meals Included: Breakfast
If you have pre-booked a transfer through Headwater, you will be picked up by taxi for the scenic drive of about 75 minutes back to Palermo airport in time for your flight home.
What's Included
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Meals
7 breakfasts, 0 lunches, 2 dinners.
* All breakfasts and 2 evening meals
* All accommodation (see accommodation section)
* All baggage transport
* Route notes and maps
What's Not Included
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Arrival & departure transfers - subject to 2 passengers travelling
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Visas or vaccinations
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Single accommodation (available on request) Compulsory single supplement.
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Travel insurance
Accommodation
All your hotels are special in their own contrasting ways. In Scopello you stay at the Hotel Baglio di Scopello, complete with a shimmering outdoor pool. On Marettimo, your host, Fausto, meets you at the jetty with a luggage trolley (there are no roads) and takes you to his charming seafront residence (with pool and jacuzzi) just by the harbour. In San Vito Lo Capo you stay at Daniela's cosy five bedroom B&B hotel and enjoy great sea views from the luxuriant Mediterranean garden.
All prices are based on 2 persons sharing, so if there is an odd number of people travelling in your party or you are travelling alone, there will be a compulsory supplement for a single room for the tour duration. For a solo traveller there is an additional charge to cover transfer costs. Please call for further details.
Food
Daily breakfast and 2 evening meals included.
Sicily's typically southern Italian cuisine is interspersed with many more
exotic dishes reflecting the island's jumbled cultural past. Italian dishes
like pasta alla norma (made with tomatoes, aubergine and grated ricotta) are
often found on menus along with couscous (a north African speciality), or
even pasta con le sarde (a pasta dish dating back to Phoenician times made
from sardines, raisins, pine nuts, fennel, saffron, parsley and capers).
The Arabs introduced citrus groves to the island and a popular drink today is
granita made with crushed ice and lemon. This was traditionally drunk with
sweet bread dipped in it as a lunchtime snack by Sicilian peasants.
Fish is of course also abundant. Local specialities include pesce spada alla
ghiotta (swordfish cooked with tomatoes, capers, onion, celery and potatoes)
or tonno fresco alla brace (grilled fresh tuna).
Sicily is famed for its desserts. Why not try cannolo, a crunchy pastry tube
filled with ricotta cheese and studded with candied fruits, pistachio and
chocolate? Or cassata, the Arab influenced cake made with ricotta cheese,
candied fruit and chocolate pieces.
Sicily is not traditionally famous for its wines, so it is surprising to
learn that the island boasts one of the largest wine producing areas in the
whole of Italy. Look out for the Etna DOC label and Corvo di Salaparuta. One
of Sicily's most popular wines is Alcamo Bianco - a soft white which goes
well with fish dishes.
Check out our Q&As
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Minimum 13 years old people can go on this tour.
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Are vaccinations required for this tour?
There are no specific health risks.
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
No,Arrival & departure transfers - subject to 2 passengers travelling
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
No visa required for British passport holders. Please note in Italy it is compulsory to carry ID with you at all times.
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes.
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
4-star
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
If you wish to make any changes to your booking, particularly if you need to alter any flights booked through us, please let us know as soon as possible. There is a booking or flight amendment fee of £40 per change and flight amendments often incur extra airline costs depending on the changes to be made and if the ticket has been issued or not.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Exodus has been trading since 1974
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Your final joining instructions and flight details, if booked with us, will then be sent out 2 to 3 weeks before departure. If you would like a hard copy posted, or if you require these any earlier, please contact the customer operations team. We advise that if you are booking connecting travel before receiving these, please ensure you leave plenty of time.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Travellers are welcome to opt to share a room with a tour member of the same gender for no additional charge. If you'd like your own room, we can request a single supplement so that you will have your own room throughout.
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
You are welcome to meet the group after the tour has departed however there is no reduction in rate for joining a tour after the departure date.
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