Sicilian Villages & Ricotta Tour with Lunch and Wine from Cefalù

The tour guide and driver on this tour were fantastic. Very knowledgeable and problem solved when a road was unexpectedly closed. Castelbuono was lovely. The next village was very small and the stop didn’t add much to the tour. Unfortunately I didn’t realise we would spend nearly 4.5 hours on the mini bus. I felt this should have been clearer in the description as I wouldn’t have booked it. The seats were also very cramped, I’m 5,6 and my knees knocked the seat in front although the air conditioning worked well. The lunch was held in a very rustic barn obviously done for tourists. To be honest the food was poor, stale bread and ricotta, bread with tomatoes inside,hard cheese snd salami which looked dubious. Then a slice of omelette followed by two small sausages (which were actually delicious) a small amount of salad then a small amount of a kind of milk pudding. my husband is currently in the airport toilet wondering about the logistics of the flight home…

Más que una excursión es una experiencia cultural. Una salida muy completa que recomendamos indudablemente, sobre todo para conocer lugares con encanto de los alrededores de Cefalú que, si no alquilas coche, probablemente pasan desapercibidos. Salvo ha sido un guía excepcional, súper atento, agradable y contando todo con muchísimas ganas, haciendo que cada momento fuese especial. Lo que más nos ha gustado ha sido la visita a la granja, donde una familia encantadora nos recibió con mucha cercanía y nos preparó ricotta recién hecho y un almuerzo riquísimo con productos de la zona. Además, adaptaron la comida a nuestras intolerancias, algo que agradecemos. La única pega serían las carreteras: el bus pegaba bastantes botes y en algunos momentos la conducción se sentía algo brusca, aunque el conductor lo hizo bien y, bueno, ya sabemos cómo se conduce por aquí. Aun con el calor y la humedad de estos días, hemos disfrutado muchísimo y repetiríamos sin duda.

Guide au top ! La visite de deux villages était superbe, avec des dégustations de produits sucrés et salés vraiment délicieuses. Le déjeuner du midi était incroyable, dans une ferme typique perchée dans les montagnes — un cadre magnifique. Les fermiers sont extrêmement gentils et accueillants. Merci beaucoup pour cette expérience magique ✨

A wonderful day. Castelbuono was a nice a nice little town with lots to do and see. The ricotta tasting was a unique experience. The food at the farmhouse was fantastic. Four courses with plenty of wine. The standard of the lunch was first class along with the atmosphere and the ambiance. The highlight for my wife and I was the visit to the village of Petralia Soprano. Such a beautiful place to see so much charm and wonderful architecture. Wish we could have stayed longer and bought one of the properties for €1.00!

Wycieczka daje możliwość zajrzeć w głąb Sycylii, zobaczyć piękne widoki i wioski a także posłuchać informacji o wyspie. Nasz przewodnik Salvatore okazał się niewyczerpanym źródłem informacji. Jest przy tym niezwykle miłą i komunikatywną osobą. Wycieczka prowadzona równolegle w dwóch językach francuskim i angielskim, za co należy się uznanie. Odwiedzone miasteczka Petralia Soprana i Castelbuono oraz lunch w Parku Madonie to wyjątkowe wrażenia po ruchliwych miastach wybrzeża. Polecam dla tych, którzy chcą posmakować Sycylii.

Salvatore's commentary was excellent - engaging and well informed. We particularly liked Castelbuono, a charming and quant village. It was good being there just as village life was getting going. The scenery on the excursion was beautiful. We would have preferred a short stop for photos en route, to capture the amazing scenery, rather than stopping in Petralia Soprana. We spent much of our time there trying unsuccessfully to find a toilet and did not gain a sense of life in that village. The lunch was underwhelming and took a disproportionate length of time. In particular, the ricotta cheese making was unconvincing. We would have preferred a shorter lunch and more time to walk in the countryside. Alternatively, the whole trip could have been made shorter.

Wonderful experience and an unforgettable peek at life on a Sicilian farmhouse ! A jam-packed adventure visiting Castellbuono and Soprana, 2 of the most picturesque Medieval villages ever, filled with tastings, history lessons, photo ops, extravagantly beautiful scenery, walks and tours! After tasting Manna and local liqueur we had shopping time and on to the next stop with our informative, multi-language-speaking guide. The final destination was an incredibly beautiful farmhouse nestled in the mountains with warm hosts and a ricotta tasting followed by a sit-down luncheon and plenty of wine. Highly recommend this tour!