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“Experience Sicily” walking and culinary tour (seven days, from US$4990) ranges

across the island from east to west. More specialized tours and one-day walking and
cooking excursions (from US$260) are all accompanied by local experts.

GENERAL

Citalia UK 0800 232 1802, citalia.com. Italian holiday specialist, offering short
breaks, resort holidays, tailor-made island tours, villas and car rental.

CIT Holidays Australia 1300 361 500, cit.com.au. Italian travel specialists,

offering Sicily tours, hotel reservations, car rental and rail passes.

Italiatours US 1800 283 7262, italiatours.com. Low-cost Italy specialist with a
range of escorted bus-tour programmes, from three days to a week exploring the
island highlights (from US$1161). Also hotel bookings, flights and transfers.

SAILING

Nautilus Yachting UK 01732 867 445, nautilus-yachting.co.uk. Yacht holidays,

operating out of Sant’Agata di Militello and Portorosa (for the Aeolians) and Marsala
(the Egadis). Prices start from £1150 for the boat for a week, though if you have no
experience you can add the services of a skipper for €1000 per week.

WALKING

Adventure Center US 1800 228 8747, adventurecenter.com. The worldwide

adventure and hiking specialist has an eight-day “Sicilian Volcano Hike” walking
tour that ranges from Etna to the Aeolian Islands, from US$1490; a Mount Etna
walking weekend for US$960; and a nine-day cycling tour of the west starting from
Scopello for US$2249.

Alternative Travel Group UK 01865 315 678, atg-oxford.co.uk. Eight-day
walking holidays (April–June & Sept/Oct) in the Monti Madonie, from Enna to

Cefalù. Accommodation is mostly two- and three-star standard, and prices start at
£2175 for a fully inclusive escorted programme.

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays UK 01707 331 133, ramblersholidays.co.uk.
Eight-day walking holidays (including flights, accommodation and food) based in
Francavilla (near Taormina) for seeing eastern Sicily (from around £665), or a
twelve-day touring holiday of the island taking in Siracusa, Selinunte, Agrigento and

Palermo (from around £1235). Weekly departures Feb, March–May, Sept, Oct &
Dec.

RAIL CONTACTS

Eurostar UK 08432 186 186, outside the UK +44 (0)1233 617 575,