R&K Trip Itinerary

Many of Italian cuisine’s best-loved dishes are rooted in Sicilian soil. Our weeklong journey moves across the island for a deep dive into the cuisine and the cultures that continue shaping it. From the wine country around Mt Etna to the food markets of Palermo, embrace Sicily’s multi-faceted bounty.

October 20-26, 2024

Day 1

Oct 20 Sun

Welcome to Sicily

Relais San Giuliano
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 280, 95029 Viagrande CT
+390959891671

Arrive at Catania’s Vincenzo Bellini Airport
Private transfer to a villa in Riposto, nestled between Mt Etna and the sea
Welcome cocktails and dinner

Day 2

Oct 21 Mon

Granita, the gem of Sicily

Relais San Giuliano
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 280, 95029 Viagrande CT
+390959891671

A morning with Giovanna Musumeci in the village of Randazzo, a master of traditional granita—that flaky, icy, smooth confection that is one of Sicily’s best-kept secrets.
Private lunch at the Etna wine estate of Giralamo Russo with Carmelo Chiaramonte, the charismatic, effervescent Sicilian chef
There is no exceptional granita without exceptional fruit, so in the afternoon we’ll visit some of the young producers who give their products to Giovanna. Also: there will be wine.

Day 3

Oct 22 Tue

Veni, Vidi, Vulcano

Relais San Giuliano
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 280, 95029 Viagrande CT
+390959891671

Leisurely morning, beginning to mimic Sicilian rhythms of life: a good slow breakfast; a short, dark espresso; good conversation and much relaxation.
An afternoon with Salvo Foti, champion of indigenous grape varietals, in his vineyards in Milo. We’ll lunch and walk the volcanic terrain that makes Etna such a prized wine region.
Dinner at Quattro Archi, a classic trattoria high on the slopes of Mt Etna

Day 4

Oct 23 Wed

Into the Mountains

Susafa Resort
Contrada Susafa, 90028 Polizzi generosa PA, Italy
+393389608713

Transfer to Susafa in the Madonie mountains in the heartland of Sicily
Leisurely lunch at the Susafa family estate
An afternoon swim with mountain vistas and plentiful Sicilian wines
Private masterclass on Sicilian baking and traditional grains

Day 5

Oct 24 Thu

Cheese, ricotta, cannoli

Palazzo Santamarina
Palermo (PA) – Via Del Celso, 21
+39 091 5077670

An indulgent breakfast, a lazy morning, a slow start toward Palermo
Piana degli Albanesi is considered the best place to eat Italy’s pastry staple, the cannolo siciliano—the secret is the extraordinary local sheep ricotta
Lunch with the Spera family, multigenerational farmers at Balzo Rosso, with breathtaking views of the Aeolian Sea and an extraordinary dairy that help make the region’s cannoli what they are
Into Palermo! Check in at the Palazzo Santamarina, built in an ancient palace in the center of everything
Dinner at a creative trattoria in the heart of the city

Day 6

Oct 25 Fri

The Grandeur of Palermo

Palazzo Santamarina
Palermo (PA) – Via Del Celso, 21
+39 091 5077670

Wake up in one of the most atmospheric port cities on earth: Palermo, a city so beautiful the Phoenicians just called it Flower.
Afternoon walk discovering the bustling, buzzing Ballarò market, and the food traditions of sfincione, pane e panelle, pani ca meusa. In every bite, the soul of the city unfolds.
Marsala tasting!
Last night dinner at Corona Trattoria, a full-throated celebration of the seafood and the culinary life of Palermo