Adventure Week to Eastern Sicily and the Noto Valley
Regions
Catania, Syracuse, Noto Valley
Starting Point
Catania
Best time to travel
Apr - Oct
Best for
Cultural Adventure
Activity Level **
2/5
Adventure Week to Eastern Sicily and the Noto Valley
Adventure Holidays
Sicily is rich in unique geological, historic and cultural heritage. This 8 day tour to Eastern Sicily, Catania, Syracuse and the Noto Valley combines thrilling outdoor adventures along Sicily's mighty mountain Mount Etna with historical discoveries around the ancient city of Syracuse, Ortigia and the Necropolis of Pantalica before heading to the UNESCO listed Noto Valley with its Baroque style towns of Ragusa, Modica and Scicli.
✓ 8 days adventure week in centrally located accommodation
✓ private car hire for the entire trip
✓ adventure tour and wine tasting around Mount Etna
✓ explore Syracuse, Ortigia and the UNESCO listed Necropolis of Pantalica
✓ discover the beautiful baroque towns of the UNESCO listed Noto Valley
At a Glance
Tour Overview
Day 1 - arrival and time to explore Catania - optional street food tour
Day 2 - Mount Etna hiking tour and wine tasting
Day 3 - cycling tour around Syracuse, Ortigia and the Neapolis archeological park
Day 4 - visit the Necropolis of Pantalica - sunset cruise around Ortigia Island
Day 5 - 7 - explore the historical Noto Valley
Day 8 - departure
Tour Higlights
Explore Catania
Catania has developed into a buzzing cultural center with a vibrant scene of arts, culture and gastronomy. You will be based in the largest city in Eastern Sicily for the first two nights and you will have time to discover Catania in your own time. We can also include extra nights for you to allow for some more time.
Explore the lively scene on a guided street food tour taking you to taste some of Catania's best street food to get a real feel of the city's atmosphere.
Mount Etna
Discover Sicily's largest mountain and Europe's largest active volcano on a guided tour taking you to the best viewpoints and the locations of the latest eruptions. Discover bizarre rock formations, explore caves and lava tubes and enjoy the fantastic views over Eastern Sicily as you hike across the smoking slopes of Mount Etna. Despite its untamable powers, the slopes around Mount Etna have always been the gardens of Sicily with many agricultural products and wine being cultivated around the mountain. Visit a local winery to taste some of the delicious and strong wines from the area.
Syracuse and the Necropolis of Pantalica
Syracuse is one of the oldest towns in Sicily and it's historic significance shows in the rich cultural and architectural heritage reflecting Greek and Roman influences. Explore the old town on the island of Ortigia in your own time and venture around the ancient ruins of the Greek and Roman amphitheatres. Outside Syracuse, you will find the impressive UNESCO listed Necropolis of Pantalica, where thousands of ancient tombs have been carved into the rock.
Further, you will be treated to local antipesto and wine on a sunset cruise taking you along the beautiful rugged coastline of Syracuse
The Noto Valley
To round up your tour along Sicily's UNESCO heritage, this Sicily tour takes you to the historic valley of Noto. Large parts and many towns of the area had been destroyed in a massive earthquake in 1693, but have been rebuild shortly after in a unique Sicilian Baroque style with a dramatic, ebullient architecture and using golden tufa stone. Base yourself in the town of Ragusa or Modica and explore the beautiful and picturesque neighbouring villages and cities from here.
