Exclusive Sicily Countryside Tour - with local Guide - starting from Palermo

This Exclusive Tour takes you to SELINUNTE, an Organic OLIVE FARM and a WINERY together with a licensed Local Guide and a Top Class Mercedes Minivan.

The Trip combines lovely moments while being surrounded by Sicilian rural areas and vineyards set in a delightful location, plus a journey back in time to Selinunte where the Greeks left their heritage with amazing ruins which are considered among the most important in the Mediterranean. 

The island is renowned for the many outstanding wines, some of them produced in this area, which is famous for a great wine and olive oil production, but also for the soft hilly landscape and pleasant sandy beaches. It's the perfect place to breathe the tranquility of the real, rural Sicily of centuries past.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Parco Archeologico Selinunte, Via Selinunte, 91022 Marinella di Selinunte, Castelvetrano, Sicily Italy

Meet your Local Guide at your hotel and drive with a luxury Mercedes Minivan into the "Sicilian Tuscany", south of Palermo. Upon arrival visit of an ORGANIC OLIVE FARM including a tasting of local olive products. The prestigious "Nocellara del Belice" olive variety has been grown here for centuries. An unrepeatable combination of the local soil and microclimate gives origin to DOP certified table olives and extra-virgin olive oil.

Next will be a guided tour inside the nearby archeological area of SELINUNTE. Part of the ancient site is the Acropolis and the sanctums on the Eastern Hill. The archeological park is among the most extensive and impressive of Europe: it includes several temples, part of the excavated ancient city and a beautiful landscape. 
Following time for a lunch break.

Finally visit a renowned local WINERY which is embedded in a charming and unique context. Its variety of excellent wines, cellars and vineyards makes this destination a special place. During the wine tasting session you'll get more familiar with the local grapes from the area. Drive back to Palermo in the late afternoon.

Duration: 8 hours