2020 Giardini e natura della Sicilia Orientale
Day 1: arrive at Catania airport,settle at beautiful Casa la Carrubbazza, then we’ll head off to Acireale and pay a visit to Cav Pennisi and his wonderful hidden garden, where he organises a music festival each Summer.
Day 2: visit the beautiful garden of Ettore Paternò. To follow a gentle stroll on Mount Etna, to see the endemic Betula Etnensis. Lunch at the Rifugio Sapienza.
Giorno 3: Giuded visit in old town Catania, mercato di P.zza Carlo Alberto, guided visit of Palazzo Biscari, light lunch with typical arancini and scacce. Lovely afternoon at Giulia and Michele Gravina private garden with open views on the Gulf of Catania. Dinner in their home.
Giorno 4: Giardini di San Giuliano – the best garden of the whole Sicily. Lunch in lovely nearby village. Afternoon guided visit of Noto.
Giorno 5: Wonderful gentle walk in the natural reserve of Vendicari, with a local botanic guide. Lunch at local agriturismo Free afternoon in Noto.
Giorno 6: guided visit in Ragusa Ibla, a gentle stroll in La cava D’Ispica with botanic expert lunchbox. Free visit in Scicli – one of the most authentic and best preserved Baroque gems of Sicily. In he evening we’ll move on to Ragusa province.
Giorno 7: Morning stroll on the beach towards the abandoned Fornace (you might have seen it on Montalbano), Afteroon visit in Modica Alta with lunch in typical osteria. Private guided visit at Villa Spaccaforno with the owners Cav. Franzo Bruno Statella.
Day 8 We’ll set off to visit il Biviere garden – home of Princess Miki Borghese. Wonderful, poetic garden and organic orange farm. We will visit the garden and the farm, tasting their produce We’ll then drive to the airport for your return flights.
COST CALCULATED ON MINUMUM 6, MAXIMUM 8 GUESTS.
€1590 twin room; € 210 single supplement.
The cost includes
7 nights B&B, all lunches and 1 glass of house wine per person per lunch, 1 dinner. ALL GUIDED VISITS, bilingual tour manager.
COST CALCULATED ON MINUMUM 12, MAXIMUM 16 GUESTS.
€1390 twin room; € 210 single supplement.
The cost includes
7 nights B&B, all lunches and 1 glass of house wine per person per lunch, 1 dinner. ALL GUIDED VISITS, bilingual tour manager.
18-25 APRIL
POSSIBLE FLIGHTS:
16 MAY EASYJET GATWICK11,45
23 MAY EASYJET 16,30 TOTAL COST TODAY GBP 150 WITH CHECKED IN BAG
16-23 MAY
POSSIBLE FLIGHTS:
16 MAY EASYJET GATWICK 11,45
23 MAY EASYJET 16,30 TOTAL COST TODAY GBP 110 WITH CHECKED IN BAG
