SICILY “FARM HOLIDAY”: 15 DAYS TOUR LODGING IN GENUINE AGRITURISMO’S (COUNTRY HOTELS)

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During this very special tour through rural Sicily you will get the chance to discover the beauty of the nature and the warmth of the culture. You will lodge in the agriturismo’s (farmhouse/small country hotels) that we have selected personally. Here you will find yourself immerged in a relaxing countryside atmosphere and will enjoy the typical local products and the famous Sicilian cooking. Every day you will be able to choose a new exciting excursion or enjoy the peace of the surroundings.

This tour gets you away from the conventional tourist routes and it has been created to let you experience Sicily in the most genuine way possible, by becoming part of the local rural life style. The farmhouses (agriturismo’s) are mainly located in the country side, but still relatively close to the major tourist highlights of the island.

 
1. AZIENDA TRINITÀ (Mascalucia, Catania) - 3 nights

Your Sicilian experience will begin in this welcoming azienda agrituristica, located in the town of Mascalucia, right on the slops of the volcano Etna. Tough this hotel is to find very close to the town centre, the apartments of Azienda Trinità are immerged in a beautiful Mediterranean garden, very well maintained by the family Bonajuto with respect to the traditional cultivations. Even the irrigation system is very antique and come from the times of the Arab domination on the island.

From this location it is possible to make different excursions and visits of the surroundings, among others:

• Catania and the volcano Etna
• Acireale and Taormina
• Piazza Armerina with its world-famous mosaics
• Caltagirone and its handicrafts and ceramics

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2. AGRITURISMO TARANTOLA (Alcamo, Trapani]) - 4 nights

The second place we have selected for you is located between Alcamo and Camporeale, in the north west area of the island. The Azienda Agrituristica Tarantola is an oasis of peace between the hills cultivated with vineyards. The production of this azienda is mainly dedicated to excellent wines, which you will have certainly the opportunity to taste. The location of this agriturismo makes it easy to discover the region with its amazing natural and cultural attractions, such as:

• The wonderful nature reserve of “Lo Zingaro”
• The middle age town of Erice
• Segesta with its Greek temple and theatre
• The saline of Trapani and Marsala
• The uncontaminated Egadi islands.

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3. VALLE DEL TORTO (Montemaggiore B., Palermo) - 3 nights

The third stay is planned in the mid-west of Sicily, in the region of Palermo. In this agriturismo you will certainly feel at home, welcomed in a familiar atmosphere and surrounded by colorful hills. The excellent local cooking and wines next to the hospitality of its owner Don Pietro, will certainly make out of this stay an unforgettable experience.

Here you can easily use the train, which stops by a few steps from the agriturismo, to go discovering the centre of Palermo without having to incur in the very chaotic traffic of the city. Cefalú, Caccamo and Agrigento are between other possible destinations to visit by train (or by car) during your staying at Valle del Torto.

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4. AGRITURISMO TERRA DI PACE (Noto, Siracusa) - 4 nights

As we get close to the end of the tour, your last stay before departure is planned in the south east of Sicily, so that you can easily reach the airport of Catania, from which the departure is normally planned. In the hart of the Sicilian baroque region, a few kilometres from the town of Noto, we have selected for you the bio-farmhouse “Terra di Pace”, managed with attention and care for environmental issues by the family Moscuzza. The farmhouse produces mainly olive oli (for sale only to their guests) and organic citrus fruits, which you will be free to pick and taste during your stay at Terra di Pace.

This region of Sicily, has a major concentration of cultural and natural beauties, included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. From here it will be very easy to visit most of them, among which:

• Noto, Modica, Ragusa Ibla and Scicli with their jewels of baroque architecture
• Siracusa and Ortigia
• The nature reserve of Vendicari
• The necropolis of Pantalica and Cava Grande del Cassibile

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This offer is valid for a stay of 2 weeks (14 nights), but it is also possible to fit the length of the tour to a shorter or longer stay according to your travel needs. Furthermore it is surely possible to determine a personalized itinerary and freely choose arrival and departure dates of the tour.

Prices are meant per person by a booking of minimum 2 persons and include:

• lodging and breakfast in above mentioned accommodation (14 nights);
• car hire, category B, type Fiat Panda, 3 doors, air conditioning (14 days);
• booking fee and reservation costs.

Prices do not include:

• Travel to/from Sicily
• “Zero risk” clause for car hire

 
Booking procedure

If you want to make a booking, please send an e-mail with the following information:

• Names and dates of birth of the travellers
• Exact dates of arrival and departure (if you arrive by plane we kindly ask you to inform us on your flight timetable and flight numbers)
• Post address where to send the vouchers for accommodations and car rental
• A mobile number (if available) during the period of your staying in Sicily
• Referring to the rented vehicle, if you want to set at zero the risks amounts as explained above

Once we receive confirmation from you that you agree with the price and the itinerary, we will proceed with the reservations and eventually issue an invoice, which you will receive via e-mail and, if requested, per post. In case one of the proposed accommodations is not available, we will get back to you to propose valid alternative before issuing the final invoice. In any case we will never invoice you for something you have not explicitly chosen!

 
Payment

When booking more than 8 weeks before departure we request an advance payment of 30% of the total due invoice price (the remaining amount must be paid not later than 8 weeks before departure), to be paid:

• via an international bank transfer (no extra fee)
• or by credit card (through a secure payment system PAYPAL; in this case we charge an extra transaction fee of 1,5% on the total invoiced amount to share the expenses for a credit card transaction.

Referring to a possible cancellation from your side, here follow the penalty conditions. For cancellation:

• Up to 8 weeks before departure, penalty of 30% of the total due amount (i.e. advanced payment).
• Between 8 and 4 weeks before departure penalty of 50% of the total due amount.
• Between 4 and 2 weeks before departure penalty of 90% of the total due amount.
• Less than 15 days before departure 100% of the total due amount.

 
For further information please do not hesitate to get in touch with us by means of our contact page.

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