Sicilian Country Experience

Local traditions
FromEUR€59
Local traditions
FromEUR€59
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An immersive experience near Cefalù and Castelbuono

  • Duration:Approximately 3 hours
  • Difficulty level:Easy
  • When:All year long except July and August
  • Price:From €59 per adult

Enjoy Sicilian nature and country traditions

Feel like a Sicilian for a few hours exploring farming traditions and delicious wild foods locals have been foraging for generations. This tour involves some walking but it isn’t as physically demanding as some of our other experiences; this makes it the perfect complement to one of our more active Excursions in the Madonie.

On this Madonie country tour, you will meet Mario on his land at the foot of the Madonie Mountains and immerse yourself in local traditions that hark back to the past but are still a way of life in our beautiful and wild part of Sicily.

The experience includes:
– a guided tour to discover traditional cultivations, edible wild plants and local medicinal plants
– a demonstration of manna production from the ash trees
tastings (manna, biscuits and bread made from old local varieties of wheat, olive oil and more)
wild herbs picking
ointment preparation with medicinal plants

Where and when to meet?

You will meet your guide near Castelbuono (Province of Palermo) at 3 pm (please contact us if you would like to do the experience in the morning).
You will be provided with a map indicating the meeting point when you book. If you don’t have a car, please contact us.

Highlights

  • Immersion in Sicily's country world
  • Tasting of local niche and extra-quality products
  • Encounter with one of the last manna producers
  • Amazing panoramic views
  • Perfect for families with children

Prices

Small group tours (maximum 10 participants):

Adults: 59€
Children (6-16 years old): 20€
Children (0-5 years): free

Private tours:

Contact us

Want to personalize this excursion to make it even more special? Contact us

Madonie Explorers' Guarantee

  • Expert English-speaking guideMario has been a manna producer and a nature guide for 20 years. He is a member of AIGAE (Associazione Italiana Guide Ambientali Escursionistiche). He speaks Italian, English, French and Spanish.
  • 15% Discount on the second excursionYou will find the discount code in the first booking confirmation email
  • Free cancellationUp to 48 hours before the tour
  • Rescheduling or cancellation with refund in case of bad weatherIf Madonie Explorers cancels the excursion because of bad weather conditions, you can choose to reschedule the excursion or to be refunded
  • Reduced ticket price to Castelbuono museumsValid for the Museo Civico-Castelbuono and the Museo Naturalistico F. Minà Palumbo

Optional Extras

  • Extra tastingsIf you would like to taste more local delicacies, please contact us.
  • Transport to the meeting pointParticipants must have a car. If you don't have one, please contact us and we will find the best solution.

What to Bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Water bottle
  • Clothes suitable to the weather conditions

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