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Walking holidays in Sicily

Sicily is the biggest island in the Mediterranean sea , offering coastal walks and pleasant flora and fauna, as well as a warm and sunny climate to enjoy. you can expect picturesque turquoise coves and beautiful sea vistas.

Walking Holidays in Sicily offer trekking and gastronomy, an indissoluble combination, and even more so here, in this part of Sicily, in the province of Trapani, where the Couscous Fest has been taking place for 23 years now. A festival, a festival of flavors and civilization, which celebrates couscous as a dish of peace and integration. This is how this short journey was born, merging two of the things we are passionate about. Four days in the province of Trapani, among the paths of the Zingaro, the natural reserve of Monte Cofano, Erice and the Couscous Fest. Discovering the beauties and flavors of this part of Sicily.

Walking holidays in Sicily is a hike & culinary tour between sea and mountains takes paths that run alongside the coasts and meander towards the interior of the island. Walk and relax to discover a dream island and to enjoy Sicilian hospitality .

Additional travel information:

Duration: 4 days / 3 nights ( possible to arrange some extra days in the Aegadian islands)

Luggage transport: yes

Backpack type: daily

Difficulty of the walk: easy

Walking days: 2

Walking hours per day: 4-6

Reason for the difficulty: no technical difficulties

Suitable as a first walking experience: yes

Type of structure: small hotels, b & b,

Type of accommodation: twin, and sometimes double, triple

Bathrooms: 100% En suite

Meals: dinners in the restaurant, packed lunches, breakfasts in the structure or bar

Possibility of single: yes (request well in advance)

Departure & Return Location

Palermo or Trapani

Palermo (Google Map)

Departure Time

3 Hours Before Flight Time

Price Includes

All overnight stays as indicated in Eat and sleep
Nº 2 dinners and cous cous fest tasting coupons
Internal Transfers
VAT
Excursion Guide Service, Secretariat and Travel Registration
Medical and luggage insurance

Price Excludes

Flights
Transfers to and from the airport
Cable car ticket to Erice
All packed lunches
Extras and everything not mentioned in “price includes”
Local city taxes (Hotels)
Drinks and extras during dinners

Note to the hikers

Personal equipment Guests: Hiking shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses, headgear, warm clothing, rain jacket, water, personal medication if needed, backpack,
The altitude indicates the difference between the lowest and the highest point of a hike
Your backpack must be large enough to contain your daily items (water bottle, camera, windbreaker, spare T-shirt, etc.): the 35 liter format is a good compromise between size, weight and volume. available. It will be in the cabin during your flight. Its weight should not then exceed 10kg per person.

What to Expect

Sicily is also small hiking trails with Mediterranean accents, where we stroll among bougainvilleas, honeysuckles, mimosas, and lemon trees, with the omnipresent sea, pretty coves and here and there, villages with small white houses and colorful fishing ports … Not to mention its renowned cuisine!

EAT AND SLEEP IN SICILY

We stay all three nights in Trapani , in the lively historic center in a brand new structure. Accommodation will be in double or triple rooms with private facilities. As far as gastronomy is concerned , although it has much in common with Sicilian cuisine, it is affected, more than other areas of Sicily, by the greater number of « contaminations » of other cuisines and in particular by the Arab influence. And it assumes a fundamental difference in use. fish instead of meat (example of couscous with fish couscous in dialect). But the gastronomic richness of the province is also due to the typical features and the extraordinary nature of products such as: Nubia red garlic, with capers from Pantelleria, salt of paceco, oil and of course desserts, mainly made with ricotta and almond paste .

Highlights
An educational approach to nature
The alternation of hiking, nature, gastronomy
Taste the delicious typical cuisine and enjoy the hospitality of the locals
Trapani & Zingaro reserve ring

Itinerary

Day 1Arrival in Trapani

ARRIVE INDEPENDENTLY

Meeting in Trapani at 4.00 pm, at our accommodation. By cable car we reach Erice at 700 m asl. We create an urban path along alleys and cobbled streets to discover the medieval village. A unique experience, as the village retains its original appearance and structure almost intact. The paved streets, the Fenice walls, the flowery courtyards, the castle of Venus and the views of the Egadi islands will welcome us to Sicily. Return to Trapani where we spend the night.

Day 2Monte Cofano ring and cous cous fest

12KM – DIFFERENCE IN ALTITUDE: 300M – HOURS OF WALKING: 5 – EASY

Today we head towards the oriented reserve of Monte Cofano 20 km from Trapani. We begin our day by visiting the Mangiapane cave, a small village, inhabited until the early 1900s and which today houses an ethno-anthropological museum. From there the path plunges into the nature reserve among dwarf palms, the imposing Cofano, ancient watchtowers and the sea. Let’s go back to Trapani where we get ready to reach the town of San vito Lo Capo which will welcome us with its Cous-Cous Fest now in its 23rd edition. In the evening Return to Trapani.

Day 3Zingaro Reserve Ring

16KM – DIFFERENCE IN ALTITUDE: 400M – HOURS OF WALKING: 5/6 – EASY

After breakfast we move to the Zingaro nature reserve. A stretch of coast among the most beautiful and wild of the whole island. Along the way we visit an ancient peasant village located in the upper part of the reserve and descending on the coastal path various museums dedicated to ancient crafts. Bathroom weather permitting. Return to Trapani

Day 4Visit to Trapani & departure

RETURN INDEPENDENTLY

The last morning we dedicate to visit the city of Trapani, a city between two seas. Visit the historic center. Return according to your flight plan.

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