Experience package
The Red Prawn – Routes of the Mediterranean
Private tour in western Sicily
Categories
Red Prawns and Mediterranean Catch
Eight days to enter the world of Mediterranean fishing starting from Mazara del Vallo.
- Duration
- 8 days / 7 nights
- Period
- from April to October
- Formula
- private tour
- Areas
- Favignana, Marsala, Mazara del Vallo
The story of the trip
The Red Prawn will be the gateway, but the journey will gradually widen its gaze to boats, crews, catch, preservation and other communities tied to the sea.
Mazara will remain the heart of the programme.
The programme
+Day 1 · Mazara | The city and the Mediterranean
Arrival.
Harbour, Kasbah and first encounter with the city.
Seafood dinner.
+Day 2 · Mazara | The fishing fleet
Meeting with the world of fishing.
Fishermen, crews, boats and life on board.
Hands-on experience when possible.
+Day 3 · Mazara | The Red Prawn
Getting to know the product.
Dedicated cooking class.
Lunch with what we have prepared.
+Day 4 · Mazara | There is more than just the Red Prawn
Today we will widen our gaze.
Local species, seasonality, lesser-known catch and its use in cooking.
Visit to the Satyr Museum and a deeper look at the relationship between sea, archaeology and fishing.
+Day 5 · Marsala | The sea meets wine
Transfer to Marsala.
Historic centre.
Historic winery and tasting.
Lunch or dinner devoted to the meeting of seafood cooking and local wines.
+Day 6 · Stagnone | Salt preserves the catch
Visit to the salt pans.
Salt, preservation and transformation of the catch.
Depending on the period: harvest or salt tasting.
Sunset at the Stagnone.
+Day 7 · Favignana | Another maritime community
Connection to Favignana.
Former Florio Plant.
Tuna, tuna trap, rais and tonnaroti.
When possible, an experience with a fisherman or a sea excursion.
Lunch devoted to the island's cooking. Return.
+Day 8 · From the fisherman to the table
Last gastronomic experience.
When possible we will arrange a meeting between those who know the catch and those who cook it.
The available product will become the starting point of the final lunch.
Eight days earlier we were looking for the Red Prawn. In the end we will have found much more: an entire culture of the Mediterranean.
The price includes
- • 7 overnight stays with breakfast
- • Private vehicle on the mainland
- • Visits and experiences in Mazara
- • Cooking class
- • Satyr Museum
- • Visit of Marsala
- • Winery
- • Salt pans
- • Return Favignana connections
- • Former Florio Plant
- • Meals provided
- • Sicilia da Scoprire assistance
The price does not include
- • Travel to reach Sicily
- • Transfers not indicated
- • Tourist tax
- • Meals and drinks not included
- • Insurance
- • Tips and extras
Accommodation
7 overnight stays mainly between Mazara del Vallo and Marsala.
Important to know
The availability of Red Prawn and catch is tied to the supply chain and seasonality. Activities at sea are subject to sea and weather conditions. The programme can be reshaped while keeping the narrative thread unchanged.
Would you like to enjoy this package?
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