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A fast and busy trip that delivered an amazing taste of Sicily. Every site was different and spectacular.
Every place was inspirational.
Milena was fantastic. She was informative, organised and caring. She truely made this trip a wonderful experience.
Pack lightly as you need to get your case in the back of a mini bus and live out of a suitcase. Do not look at any photos before you go so that when you arrive at each site you will be amazed.
A great trip and although quite a fast pace there was plenty of time to enjoy the towns, ruins and magnificent scenery. The food and wine was of course splendid wherever we went our wonderful guide Mileena was there with her extremely helpful maps of every town and ruin visited. There is something in this trip for everyone. If you can’t walk far there is always a cafe with a lovely outlook to sit at, on the other hand if you want to walk and climb steps for wonderful views, then you can do that too
Visiting some of the towns really early in the morning where there was just me and the street cleaner around. it was so atmospheric to have an espresso in the Duomo square without the hordes of tourists which would appear later. The Sicilian food specialities were wonderful too
Mileena was exceptional. Nothing was ever too much trouble. She was so enthusiastic and the maps she gave us at every stop must have taken her hours to highlight but they were so useful.
Take comfortable walking shoes with you and plenty of sunscreen
It was lovely to have a few surprises such as the chocolate and wine tastings.
An enjoyable trip taking in most of the ‘must see’ places in Sicily: a great overview of the island. One niggle, though, is that because of the scale of the place the whole trip seemed too rushed: lots of time in the coach, and not quite enough time at various locations to give them justice.
If you can afford the time (and higher cost), the newly-introduced ‘Sicily Grand Tour’ would be a better bet, but if you are prepared for the pace of this tour the ‘Treasures of Sicily’ does live up to its name.
The stunning mosaics at Monreale. The views of Etna were great (except when the scirocco brought in the Sahara sand).
Salvo was very knowledgeable, and helpful. he also made sure there were plenty of loo stops - important given the length of some of the coach trips!
Consider carefully your aims for the trip (see my summary), but then enjoy yourself. Make sure that you have plenty of cash to pay for meals, souvenirs and tips, as you can't rely on credit or debit cards being accepted. If you need more cash, most places have ATMs. When paying by credit/debit card or withdrawing cash at an ATM, you will sometimes be offered the opportunity to pay in your home currency - as a rule, though, this will involve a poor exchange rate and a fee, so you are probably best advised to reject this option and hope your card issuer is more generous. Leave room for the gelati and sorbets (granita)! You will walk them off. As always with such tours, be prepared for some minor disappointments - for example, our tour of the Zingaro Nature Reserve was called off due to the fire risk caused by a scirocco blowing through, and the "elaborate Byzantine mosaics" at Cefalu Cathedral were hidden whilst the building was undergoing some renovation. However, there is so much else to see that such disappointments are unlikely to detract significantly from your holiday.
A note to Exodus: given the time pressure at some of the locations, it would have been better to have local guides at more of them, rather than just handing out a photocopied map with instructions to meet back in, say, 2 hours. The walking involved was more of a stroll than a ramble, so I would class this as a leisurely tour rather than leisurely/moderate. However, if the weather had been hotter, my views might have changed.
A very busy week spent travelling to a considerable number of places. Not much time to see anywhere properly but a good overview of the island. A lot of time spent in the coach.
Walking on Etna was an interesting and inspirational part of the trip - if you enjoy views and volcanoes!
Our group leader did not interact with the group and carried out his duties without humour, fun or enjoyment. This was the most disappointing aspect of the week, as having travelled with Exodus before, I have had far better group leaders who can make the holiday wonderful, exciting and longing for more. We had two other tour guides for a short period of time who were knowledgeable and interesting. Vanessa was particularly helpful on our last day helping us with travel arrangements and being a real group leader even diverting the coach to see some extra sites on the way to the airport. What a difference had she been our group leader for the week!
Do not take any extra items unless you really need them. Pack so you can find items easily without unpacking your suitcase each night. Bags of items of clothing are a good idea. Some people used poles when walking on Etna. Take them if you feel more comfortable using them on steep slopes - up and down. Take shoes to wear for swimming in the National Park as the beach is made up of large stones.
Sicily is a beautiful island full of wonderful buildings and history. It warrants a longer holiday with time to linger.
We were sorry to hear that Susan was disappointed with aspects of her tour’s leadership as her tour leader usually receives very good feedback; we are in contact with Susan directly in this regard and our local manager has also followed up on her concerns with her tour leader.
Marta Marinelli – Product Manager for Sicily
Tour leader, Milanda and driver could not have been better
Loved Sicily and our guide brought the Island and its’ history alive with her vast knowledge and infectious enthusiasm
She is warm, compassionate and very caring of her groups well being
Hotels… good locations… some beds below standard
Have no back issues but if you did mattress standard poor at 2 Hotels
Want to do Umbria Italy next year
Do you have a tour of Morocco?
The guide
Read above.... just a special lady
No .... a personal thing
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The sites we visited were fascinating, the accommodation was satisfactory, the guide was knowledgeable and the driver was good.
Some of the remarkable archaeology sites, eg the doric temple at Segesta, and the cathedral at Monreale.
Very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.
Brilliant introduction to glorious Sicily. So much to see, so little time, BUT a fantastic introduction covering everything from nature to culture, to ancient temples, wonderful scenery and fabulous food.
I don't have just one. I loved everything, but especially the incredibly well preserved antiquities, including from Greek and Roman times.
Salvo was exceptional. Very hard working, making sure we all finished with a strong sense of appreciation of his Island and a desire to return. He was calm, able to adapt to unpredictable changes in weather which involved changes to itinerary. He created the perfect balance between bringing us to places and leaving us free to explore.
Get fit before you leave! It is a magnificent journey with fabulous, full days, which demand some level of fitness. Pack layers covering yourself from warm, to hot to rain.
I absolutely loved this trip and would highly recommend it as a great "taster" for Sicily.
An amazing trip, magical days in Beautiful Sicily, in the company of wonderful people, great food, and a very special guide, Fabio, who passed his love for Sicily to all of us
each day was different and wonderful. perhaps favorites were Etna and Zingaro Natural reserve
The best!!
Cannot think of anything.
THanks!
An ok trip, The towns were very pretty and the temples were in a good setting.
Walking round the towns and sampling the local food
Ok, but her english was not great and she wanted talk about ancient times and geology too much instead of telling the group the modern side of the island.
Do not book this trip if you are single and under the age of 50 and you wish to stay out later than 10 pm.
One of the hotels we stayed in had no hot water in the shower, which was unacceptable for the price of the trip.
I had a great trip to Sicily with this tour and would never had enough knowledge or time to get to and see half the places the tour took us to.
The landscape, stunning archeological ruins, an evidence of the people's tenacity to survive and strive after political and natural disaster. (See any picture of a fortified medieval hill town or coastal village hanging precariously to the coast)
Our group leader managed to keep us on track and ensure our needs were met with such grace and humour. She was able to make the answer to our questions seem fresh and new. She had a great depth of knowledge about the archeological sites and history of the area being a native of Sicily.
It helped me a great deal to read about the history of Sicily when Sicily was a Greek colony to appreciate the ruins Siracusa and the Valley of the Temples become much more meaningful.
It was my first time on a tour with Exodus I appreciate the small group size. It would not have been possible to see a fraction of what we saw with a larger group. We were very lucky to have a very organized group who were on time for our free time meet ups. I would consider doing another trip with Exodus again.
