Colazione
Slow breakfast at the villa. Nobody rushes you.
Trapani, San Vito Lo Capo, Palermo, Erice & Marsala
Fire & Gold: Sicily's Western Coast
Sep 11 – 18, 2027 · 8 days · from $4,950 per person
- When
- Sep 11 – 18, 2027
- Length
- 8 days
- Double room
- $4,950 pp
- Single room
- $5,950
- Deposit
- $1,000 pp
Il viaggio
The journey
Eight days on Sicily's western coast, based at a luxury villa near Trapani. San Vito Lo Capo's beach, hilltop Erice, the wine of Marsala and Fabio's hometown, Palermo.
- A luxury villa near Trapani
- San Vito Lo Capo's beach
- Hilltop Erice
- Marsala wine
- Fabio's hometown, Palermo
See the day-by-day plan. Questions? Ask Fabio by email or WhatsApp.
Un giorno con Fabio
A day with Fabio
L'avventura
One outing a day with Fabio: a town, a market, a beach or a winery. Free afternoons are built in.
A tavola
Back at the long table. Fabio cooks, the wine is poured, and strangers become family.
Giorno per giorno
Day by day
Seven nights at a luxury villa near Trapani, in the corner of Sicily Fabio calls home. One outing a day, afternoons by the sea, and Fabio at the stove every evening.
- Day1
Sat, Sep 11
Benvenuti in Sicilia
Fabio meets you at Palermo or Trapani airport and drives you to the villa. First swim, first glass of Grillo, and dinner under the olive tree.
At the table: Welcome dinner cooked by Fabio
- Day2
Sun, Sep 12
Trapani and the salt pans
The old port town of Trapani, its fish market and couscous kitchens, then out to the salt pans and windmills toward Marsala at golden hour.
At the table: Lunch in Trapani
- Day3
Mon, Sep 13
Erice, the town in the clouds
Up the mountain to medieval Erice, all stone lanes and views to the sea, and its famous almond pastries from the convent recipes. Free afternoon at the villa.
At the table: Lunch in Erice
- Day4
Tue, Sep 14
San Vito Lo Capo
A beach day at San Vito Lo Capo, with white sand and clear water under the cliffs. Bring your swimsuit and nothing else.
At the table: Seafood lunch by the beach
- Day5
Wed, Sep 15
Marsala wine country
Cellars and tastings in Marsala, from crisp Grillo to the famous fortified wine, with lunch at a wine estate among the vines.
At the table: Lunch at a wine estate
- Day6
Thu, Sep 16
Cooking with Fabio
In the villa kitchen, Fabio teaches you his family's Sicilian dishes: arancine, caponata and busiate pasta with Trapanese pesto. We eat it all at a long lunch.
At the table: Lunch we cook together
- Day7
Fri, Sep 17
Palermo, Fabio's hometown
A day in Palermo with the man who grew up there: the Ballarò market, street food, the Norman cathedral and the corners only locals know. Our farewell dinner at the villa runs late, as it should in Sicily.
At the table: Street food in Palermo; farewell dinner at the villa
- Day8
Sat, Sep 18
Arrivederci
Breakfast together, then airport transfers. You came as guests and leave as family.
The order of days may shift with the weather and local festivals, and Fabio will send the final plan before you travel.
Guarda
From Fabio's recent Sicily trips
Un momento
A morning in Sicily
From a Sicily guest
“Every day was a new experience, a new adventure, a different town to explore… Fabio and his crew were very attentive to detail every time they set up the table for the group dinner. I highly recommend Fabio’s Tours.”Manny O. · Sicily, 2026 · More reviews
Ci vediamo presto
Save your date: Fire & Gold: Sicily's Western Coast
Choose your room and send your details. You'll go straight to Stripe's secure page to pay your deposit.
Your details go to Fabio, and the deposit is paid on Stripe's secure page. Once you book, he'll invite you to your trip's private WhatsApp group for plans, tickets and meeting points.