We had the pleasure of touring Palace of the Normans and medieval Palermo with Dr. Alessandra Buccheri, an art historian. Alessandra was so warm and inviting, she immediately felt like an old friend. Her knowledge of the ancient churches in Palermo was astounding, she explained all the stories in the mosaics and architecture and we were really impressed! Instead of... More

This past June my wife and I spent 8 days in the Palermo region and we were with Dr. Trudie Macri, one of the founders (I believe) of “Passage to Sicily”, as our guide. “Trudie” is a walking book of Sicilian and Mediterranean history. We were very impressed by her professionalism, knowledge and her great personality. What impressed me more... More

We took Passage to Sicily's cooking course during our recent stay in Palermo. It was a fabulous experience. We were picked up at our hotel and driven to a beautiful coastal town about 20 minutes away called Porticello. We learned how to make a few traditional Sicilian dishes with our gracious hostess, Marta, and then, of course, we got to... More

We could not pick a better company! My husband and I toured the main archaeological sites of Western Sicily, meeting archaeologists sent by passage to sicily at the key sites of Mozia, Selinunte and Agrigento. In addition to being knowledgeable and well-prepared (our archaeologist in Mozia having actually excavated on the island), our archaeological guides were all lovely people, easy... More

We are just back from a great holiday in Sicily. My friend and I did two of Passage to Sicily tours in Palermo. We really enjoy the experience and our guides were very professional. We went to visit the incredible food markets and the beautiful churches which are located in the same area of the markets. The contrast between the... More

If you are going to Sicily - which I highly recommend - make a point of using Passage to Sicily! Their team gave us an experience second to none and absolutely made our trip. Firstly, they are exceptionally qualified. Both Alessandra Buccheri and Jean-Marie Schmidt, who we had the most to do with, are Oxford graduates (she in Art History... More

We recently spent time touring Sicily in the company of Dr. Alessandra Buccheri, a renaissance art historian, and Pier Francesco, an archeologist. Their in depth knowledge in their respective fields, coupled with their warm personalities, created a very special experience for us. They tailored our trip to suit our interests and suggested sights that were not listed in the tour... More

A friend and I had a few days in Palermo before joining a tour of Sicily. We decided to do a few things with A Passage to Sicily to try to make maximum use of our time. We went on the day trip to cook and eat lunch. This was an interesting experience and although the fish was fresh and... More

Villa overlooking sea some 30 kms outside of Palermo in a fishing village Santa Flavia, Porticello - this was the perfect place to learn to cook and taste some of Sicily's great dishes using locally sourced fish and fruit and vegetables from the tutors' garden. Personalised patient teachers - a husband and wife team of top class chefs - overcame... More