Sicily Yoga Retreat

Itinerary

Day 1: arrival & welcome dinner

• Arrival at Catania airport and private transfer to your boutique hotel immersed in the Sicilian countryside
• Relax a while before enjoying a welcome dinner

Day 2: Trekking on Etna volcano with lunch in winery

• Breakfast and morning practice
• Meet your guide for some adventure in nature, a trekking on the volcano Etna. Follow the path along lava flow and volcanic vents till panoramic points
• At the end of this activity, reach a historical farmhouse at the slopes of Etna and savor their wines followed by a tasty lunch
• Return to your hotel and refresh before your evening practice. Dinner and overnight

Day 3: Taormina and kayak tour

• Breakfast and morning practice
• After lunch in the hotel, proceed to the marine reserve of Isola Bella where  your kayak tour will start. Paddle from the bay of Giardini Naxos till Capo Taormina through the wonderful Ionan coast, between sea caves and crystal clear water
• Proceed to Taormina and enjoy some free time. Along the medieval alleys of Taormina every corner smells of Sicily: you can eat traditional food, drink fresh-squeezed juice or buy souvenirs
• Dinner in a local restaurant and overnight

Day 4: Wine tasting in noto and yoga on the beach

• Breakfast and morning practice
• Drive towards Noto where you will have some free time to visit this amazing Baroque city on your own
• Move to visit a nearby organic wine-making company run by women and enjoy a wine tasting with different local specialties
• In the afternoon we move to the Natural Reserve of Vendicari. Here with an expert naturalistic guide, you’ll discover the more secluded part of the oasis through a trekking among ancient ruins, old churches and an incredible nature. Your tour will end with Yoga practice on the sandy beach facing the crystalline blue waters of the oasis
• Time to return to Talè for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Body rafting at gorges of Alcantara & Motta Camastra

• Breakfast and morning practice
• Afterwards get ready for some adrenaline…The wonderful lava canyon through which the Alcantara River flows, is the fascinating place where you will experience body rafting. Carried by the current you will slip between rocks, small waterfalls and rapids, admiring the beauty surrounding you
• Move the picturesque village of Motta Camastra, where Francis Ford Coppola filmed scenes from the Godfather. Free time to explore the center on your own and taste a local lunch/ aperitif at leisure
• Back to your hotel. Free time to relax at the pool. Dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Catania and yoga among the vineyards

• Breakfast and morning practice
• Reach Catania and free morning at disposal to explore the market of the city on your own. Lunch at leisure
• In the afternoon reach a local winery and enjoy your yoga practice among the vineyards before tasting their local productions
• Return in hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: The megaliths of Argimusco and sunset yoga

• Breakfast. Free time to relax at the pool
• In the afternoon leave towards Nebrodi Park  for a special trekking where you will walk through Malabotta Wood, one of the oldest woods in Sicily, of the highest ecological, naturalistic, faunistic and environmental value
• You will then reach Argimusco, a plateau with an important megalithic complex, known as”the Sicilian Stonehenge”. In this spiritual spot, where old propitiatory rites were made for Mother Goddess, you will have the chance to practice yoga at the sunset
• Special farewell dinner at a local restaurant and overnight.

Day 8: Departure

• Check out and transfer to Palermo airport for departure.