Érice & Marsala: Trésors Gourmands Siciliens, Vin & Sel

Notre chauffeur était fabuleux, donc rien à redire. Mais il n'y avait pas de dégustation d'huile d'olive et il n'y avait pas non plus de visite / opportunité de visiter la zone salée de Trapani (c'était dû aux écoliers inondant la zone salée). Notre guide / chauffeur, Marco, a suggéré une autre activité qui était géniale (une île archéologique avec des artefacts anciens), mais nous espérions en savoir plus sur le sel spécial de Trapani. Segesta était spectaculaire et la dégustation de vin approfondie et le déjeuner savoureux. Mais comme nous n'avons pas fait environ la moitié de ce que nous avons payé, nous ne pouvons pas donner plus de 3 étoiles à cette tournée.

Toute la tournée était parfaite. Tout était adapté au plus haut niveau. Le guide local était bien informé. Sujets très intéressants.

Notre guide Francesco parle très bien anglais et se passionne pour tout nous présenter. La visite est en général très détendue avec des choses à voir, de la bonne nourriture et des achats.

Francesco was a wonderful driver/guide and we wanna say a big thanks to him and every others locals guide were outstanding also. An other big thanks for the company for the excellent itenary and all the accommodations that you selected for us

Wow, what a nice day! Such a great experience to visit Erice and leave the driving to someone else. We were picked up at appointed spot and driven to Erice. Even though it was out of season and only a few stores were open, we enjoyed exploring the quaint town and had plenty of time to do so. Luckily the day was clear enough for us to see some amazing views! Afterwards we visited the Salt mines and given a thorough explanation of the history, process, and surrounding islands. This was followed by lunch that was a full plate of delicious appetizers, wine, and then a typical pasta dish and dessert. We were so full but not finished yet! Our last stop was a winery/tasting that was not to be missed. We received an informative tour from Andrea and then wine tasting with paired snacks. For the entire trip we had the pleasure of having Francesco as our guide. I can't say enough good things about him. He was extremely accommodating and so kind as we peppered him with way too many questions on the Italian/Sicilian language, culture, people. I felt like we were hanging out with our Italian friend for the day!! Thank you Francesco!!

The trip was excellent. We enjoyed the town of Erice and the Marsala wine tasting was great. Unfortunately we did not get to spend any real time at the salt flats and that would have been nice to do but it gives us a reason to do it again. Marco was very knowledgeable and his banter made the drive to by quickly.

The wine tastings were very informative. Our guide answered all our questions. He was very knowledgeable and explained all the pairing. He even enjoyed some of our humor. Lunch at the olive oil farm was so delicious. Amazing food. Again, our guide, taught us a few worthwhile tips about olive oil. We were there off season. I would have liked to see the presses and the process of their production.

An excellent tour to see different things. The Olive oil was amazing! I loved the Wine tasting and tour so much. I can't wait to drink more marsala wines now that I experienced them.

A full day with an entertaining and friendly guide. We saw more of the island than we were expecting. The food at lunchtime was also very good. Although foggy at Erice you could tell it was in a beautiful location. We all enjoyed our day.

Experience of viewing the agricultural landscape outside of Palermo on the drive to Marsala was a highlight for me. Other highlights included Walking through historic Marsala, visiting the fish market, sampling salami thanks to our local personal driver Francesco, visiting a salt lagoon, tasting flavored salts & especially touring Cantina Donna Franca with owner Paola & experiencing the divine 3 course lunch Donna Franca’s chef prepared was of course a perfect pairing with 3 of their wines. My only disappointment is we were in Marsala & did not get to sample Marsala wines. I would have paid extra for an educational small sample tasting opportunity of dry to sweet Marsala.