Length
6 days
Group
Up to 8 guests
Season
April–June and September–October
Pace
Easy
We meet
Front desk, Cat Mitty Hotel, 17:00 the evening before
Guide price
From 38,500 CZK per person
This is an approximate figure, with flights and the nights listed below. The manager confirms the final price when you request the tour, since it can move with dates, flights and the number of travellers.
South-eastern Sicily is the part of the island where the stone turns the colour of honey toast. Ortigia is a small town on its own island, Noto is a baroque film set with real cafes, and the cats of both prefer to lie on the warm stone steps outside a bakery.
We sleep five nights in a family hotel in Ortigia and take day trips by minibus, never for more than an hour. In between there are granita breakfasts, a market that has not changed in sixty years and plenty of afternoons for reading in a shaded square.
The ribbon of days
1
Ortigia, first lap
We land in Catania, drive south and reach Ortigia in time for a long, slow aperitivo. The guide walks us once around the island, which takes forty minutes and an hour more if there is gelato.
2
The market and the sea wall
A morning at the Ortigia market with the fishmongers and cheese sellers, a lunch of whatever is freshest, and an afternoon on the sea wall with a lemon granita and a book.
3
Syracuse and the old quarry
A short ride to Syracuse for the Greek theatre and the old quarries, then back to Ortigia for dinner. The cats of the Archaeological Park have a very good view and know it.
4
Noto, the golden town
A day in Noto among baroque churches and balconies held up by stone figures. We have lunch in a courtyard with an almond tree and stay on for the evening, when the stone turns pink.
5
Modica and Ragusa Ibla
A drive through carob groves to Modica, where the chocolate is made with sugar that does not melt, and then on to Ragusa Ibla for a walk through its steep stairs.
6
Marzamemi and farewell
A last morning at the fishing village of Marzamemi, a farewell lunch by the harbour and the drive to Catania for the evening flight home.
What is in
- Return flights from Prague
- Five nights in a family hotel in Ortigia
- Breakfasts and three dinners
- Minibus on the day trips
- Entrance fees for the Greek theatre and the park
- A guide for the whole trip
What is not
- Most lunches and aperitivo
- Travel insurance
- Taxi rides if you wander off
- Chocolate you decide to take home
What to bring
A sun hat, walking sandals that you do not mind wearing on cobbles, and a bag that closes. The packing page has the full list.
Request this tour
Send a request with the dates you have in mind and the number of travellers. A manager calls you within 48 hours to confirm the price and the details; nothing is charged on this site.