Group Tour Western Sicily 8 days | Makari, villages and culture

Your journey to discover western Sicily begins in Marsala, a thousand-year-old city overlooking the sea, known for its history, light and hospitality. Independent arrival at Palermo or Trapani airport and independent transfer to the selected holiday home / B&B and check-in to your room. In the afternoon, meeting with Giulia for a welcome cocktail: the perfect occasion to find out all the details of the tour. A convivial opportunity to get to know each other, hear the expectations for the journey and share the first stories over a glass of local wine. Dinner and overnight stay in Marsala.

Breakfast and departure by GT coach for Mazara, a city suspended between sea and culture, where the historic centre opens up like a web of Arab alleys, silent courtyards and corners that evoke encounters of peoples and traditions. Here the atmosphere smells of warm bread, fresh fish and distant spices, while the façades of churches and squares tell of the city's complex and fascinating identity. Lunch at leisure and GT coach transfer to the Parco delle Cave and the Sanctuary of Santo Padre delle Perriere, where the stone gives back the memory of work and of a landscape patiently shaped by man. During the day a short tasting of local products is planned, made right in these areas, an authentic testimony of zero-kilometre production that speaks of tradition and quality. Return by GT coach to Marsala. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast and departure by GT coach for Erice, a medieval village suspended between sea and sky. Option to reach Erice by cable car, admiring breathtaking views. The medieval village, with its paved streets and its glimpses, offers a magical atmosphere. A compulsory stop at a pastry shop in the centre to taste the Erice genovesi, one of the symbolic sweets of the fairytale village. Lunch at leisure and an afternoon free to stroll through the historic centre of Trapani. Return by GT coach to Marsala. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast and meeting with the local guide for the guided visit of Marsala, an ancient Phoenician city, among Baroque churches, golden alleys and stories that speak of wine, sea and ancient dominations. During the walk we will discover places, scents and stories that define the city's authentic identity, we will meet a small artisan, a salt worker or a local producer: an opportunity to hear their story, taste one of their specialities or perhaps discover a traditional recipe. As always, Giulia will be with the group to accompany the participants. The visit will also be an opportunity to learn about the history of Marsala wine and the link between culture, territory and tradition. Lunch at leisure. In the afternoon, by GT coach, we will reach the Stagnone Reserve, among mills, salt pans and pink waters that reflect the sky, and visit Mozia. The day ends with a sunset aperitif-dinner in a salt pan. Overnight stay in Marsala.

Breakfast and check-out. Departure by Gran Turismo coach to Bonagia, an ancient fishing village tied to the tuna-trap tradition, where the Saracen Tower and the Museum of Maritime Activities keep stories of men, nets, boats and seasons marked by the rhythm of the sea. The air smells of salt and memories, while the colours of the small harbour tell of a community that has always lived in harmony with the water. We continue to Custonaci, with the evocative Grotta Mangiapane, a place where time seems to have stopped: houses set into the rock, tiny alleys, family stories that emerge like fragments of simple and authentic life. Lunch at leisure. In the afternoon, the light opens up over the coasts of Macari, a succession of bays, headlands and silences that look towards an intense sea, before reaching San Vito Lo Capo, with its dazzling white, the gold of the sand and the blue that envelops the landscape. Gran Turismo coach transfer to Castellammare del Golfo, check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast and departure by Gran Turismo coach to Segesta. A stop to savour the famous Sicilian cannolo. We will visit the Archaeological Park, admiring the Doric Temple and the Ancient Theatre set in nature. Lunch at leisure. In the afternoon we will continue to Alcamo, where we will visit the historic centre and the Castle of the Counts of Modica. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast and departure by GT coach to Scopello, a village famous for its tuna trap and sea stacks. In Scopello every view looks like a postcard: it is one of those places that stay in your eyes for a long time. We will take a walk among courtyards and old stone houses. A village that still smells of authentic Sicily, far from the frenetic pace. Lunch at leisure. In the afternoon we will return by GT coach to Castellammare del Golfo, where we will visit the Arab-Norman Castle. Free time. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast and check-out. Independent departure for Palermo or Trapani airport. The tour ends with the vivid memory of the places experienced together and a warm farewell from Giulia, who will accompany the group until departure.