The western side of Sicily is a perfect mix of beautiful nature, peaceful landscapes and deep blue sea. But its also rich in culture, history, hilltop vineyards and coastal saltpans. Let’s spend the first days of the week in the beautiful, wild island of Favignana. A crystal clear and bright blue water, golden beaches and a peaceful quite atmosphere will be your companions during these days. The trip will continue in Scopello, a nice little village with a lovely hotel overlooking the picturesque coast and admiring stunning sunset. Yoga session, meditation and spirit regeneration will be mixed with local wine tastings, bike excursions and walks in natural reserves.
Highlights:
- Guided Yoga classes overlooking the sea
- The beautiful and wild Favignana Island
- An extraordinary food and wine experience
Day 1: Arrival in Sicily
Arrival in Palermo or Trapani and private transfer to Trapani harbour to get the hydrofoil to reach the beautiful island of Favignana. Check in at your lovely accommodation, relax, enjoy a first walk around the island before having your first Sicilian dinner! Overnight stay. Meal (D)
Day 2: Yoga and beach activities
Wake up your body with a light Yoga and stretch session. Enjoy the energy of the sun and the sea. We will visit a local farm, learn how to cook the typical “cous-cous” and enjoy a lovely lunch all together! Then time for you to relax, read a book or swim in the crystallin water. In the afternoon, enjoy a lovely walk along the coast and enjoy a stunning sunset by the sea. Overnight stay. Meal (B-L)
Day 3: Boat and Bike tour along the coast
Today let’s discover this lovely town with a fun bike tour. Let’s reach some incredible beaches like Cala Rossa or Cala Azzurra where you will enjoy an unforgettable swim. Then visit the lovely town with the famous Tonnara and the fishermen houses. In the afternoon, it will be time for a boat tour along the coast. An aperitif on board will be served and you will have time for several swim and jump in the water! Back to your accommodation and overnight stay. Meal (B-L)
Day 4: Erice, the Medieval town overlooking the coast (2 hrs, - 655m, 5.6 km)
Early yoga session before leaving this wonderful island. A hydrofoil will bring you back to Trapani from where you will visit a lovely medieval town: Erice. Let’s walk through the alley streets and the squares, bordered by churches and palaces that, in open spaces, reveal majestic landscapes. From the Erice promontory, we’ll walk back to Trapani enjoying the panorama over the entire Trapanese area. Late in the afternoon, arrival in your elegant accommodation in Scopello, a lovely fishermen village. Dinner and overnight stay. Meal (B-D)
Day 5: Yoga session and Relax by the sea
Today enjoy your lovely accommodation with some yoga session, relax by the swimming pool. We will then enjoy a walk around this small hamlet. Offshore there are dramatic faraglioni, rock towers in the sea. Two historic defensive towers stand poised on the rocks, combining with a third tower up by the village to unify the wider views. And in the small rocky bay there is a faded old tonnara, a tuna fishery, an important part of the history of this part of Sicily. Dinner and overnight stay. Meal (B-D)
Day 6: Zingaro Natural Reserve
A stunning natural reserve just few km from your hotel! This is Sicily’s first natural reserve and established in 1976, it is home to towering limestone hills, interspersed by spectacular caves and a coastline dotted scattered with coves and cliffs. Enjoy a lovely walk along the coast, visit various coves with the opportunity to swim in the turquoise waters if the weather permits. Back to the hotel for a yoga session at the sunset. Overnight stay in Scopello. Meal (B-L)
Day 7: Explore Palermo
Early yoga session and after breakfast, transfer to Palermo, the capital of Sicily. Check in at your accommodation and meeting with a licensed guide for a visit of Palermo’s architectural masterpieces belonging to different cultures and centuries. Take your time to stop in the hearth of Palermo and taste some typical street food like “panelle” and “cazzilli”. In the afternoon, time at your leisure to continue exploring the city of to reach Monreale to admire its beautiful Cathedral famous for its precious golden mosaics in Byzantine stile. Farewell dinner at a typical trattoria and overnight stay in Palermo. Meal (B- D)
Day 8: Departure
After breakfast, private transfer to Palermo airport. (Meals: B)
Note: B (Breakfast); L (Lunch); D (Dinner)
Arrival in Palermo or Trapani and private transfer to Trapani harbour to get the hydrofoil to reach the beautiful island of Favignana. Check in at your lovely accommodation, relax, enjoy a first walk around the island before having your first Sicilian dinner! Overnight stay. Meal (D)
Day 2: Yoga and beach activities
Wake up your body with a light Yoga and stretch session. Enjoy the energy of the sun and the sea. We will visit a local farm, learn how to cook the typical “cous-cous” and enjoy a lovely lunch all together! Then time for you to relax, read a book or swim in the crystallin water. In the afternoon, enjoy a lovely walk along the coast and enjoy a stunning sunset by the sea. Overnight stay. Meal (B-L)
Day 3: Boat and Bike tour along the coast
Today let’s discover this lovely town with a fun bike tour. Let’s reach some incredible beaches like Cala Rossa or Cala Azzurra where you will enjoy an unforgettable swim. Then visit the lovely town with the famous Tonnara and the fishermen houses. In the afternoon, it will be time for a boat tour along the coast. An aperitif on board will be served and you will have time for several swim and jump in the water! Back to your accommodation and overnight stay. Meal (B-L)
Day 4: Erice, the Medieval town overlooking the coast (2 hrs, - 655m, 5.6 km)
Early yoga session before leaving this wonderful island. A hydrofoil will bring you back to Trapani from where you will visit a lovely medieval town: Erice. Let’s walk through the alley streets and the squares, bordered by churches and palaces that, in open spaces, reveal majestic landscapes. From the Erice promontory, we’ll walk back to Trapani enjoying the panorama over the entire Trapanese area. Late in the afternoon, arrival in your elegant accommodation in Scopello, a lovely fishermen village. Dinner and overnight stay. Meal (B-D)
Day 5: Yoga session and Relax by the sea
Today enjoy your lovely accommodation with some yoga session, relax by the swimming pool. We will then enjoy a walk around this small hamlet. Offshore there are dramatic faraglioni, rock towers in the sea. Two historic defensive towers stand poised on the rocks, combining with a third tower up by the village to unify the wider views. And in the small rocky bay there is a faded old tonnara, a tuna fishery, an important part of the history of this part of Sicily. Dinner and overnight stay. Meal (B-D)
Day 6: Zingaro Natural Reserve
A stunning natural reserve just few km from your hotel! This is Sicily’s first natural reserve and established in 1976, it is home to towering limestone hills, interspersed by spectacular caves and a coastline dotted scattered with coves and cliffs. Enjoy a lovely walk along the coast, visit various coves with the opportunity to swim in the turquoise waters if the weather permits. Back to the hotel for a yoga session at the sunset. Overnight stay in Scopello. Meal (B-L)
Day 7: Explore Palermo
Early yoga session and after breakfast, transfer to Palermo, the capital of Sicily. Check in at your accommodation and meeting with a licensed guide for a visit of Palermo’s architectural masterpieces belonging to different cultures and centuries. Take your time to stop in the hearth of Palermo and taste some typical street food like “panelle” and “cazzilli”. In the afternoon, time at your leisure to continue exploring the city of to reach Monreale to admire its beautiful Cathedral famous for its precious golden mosaics in Byzantine stile. Farewell dinner at a typical trattoria and overnight stay in Palermo. Meal (B- D)
Day 8: Departure
After breakfast, private transfer to Palermo airport. (Meals: B)
Note: B (Breakfast); L (Lunch); D (Dinner)
Accommodations:
3 nights in hotel 4* in Favignana
3 nights in hotel 4* in Scopello
1 night in hotel 3* in Palermo
Supplement:
Extra night in Palermo
Included:
- Overnights stay with breakfast
- Private transfers mentioned in the program and hydrofoil tickets
- Boat tour and sunset aperitif
- Bike tour
- Daily Yoga Session
- Local guide the whole week
- Cooking class
- Lunches days 2-3-6
- Dinner days 1-5-7
- All the meals mentioned in the program
Not Included
- Lunches and dinner not mentioned in the program
- Museums, monuments entrance fees
- Drink and Beverage
- Personal Items
3 nights in hotel 4* in Favignana
3 nights in hotel 4* in Scopello
1 night in hotel 3* in Palermo
Supplement:
Extra night in Palermo
Included:
- Overnights stay with breakfast
- Private transfers mentioned in the program and hydrofoil tickets
- Boat tour and sunset aperitif
- Bike tour
- Daily Yoga Session
- Local guide the whole week
- Cooking class
- Lunches days 2-3-6
- Dinner days 1-5-7
- All the meals mentioned in the program
Not Included
- Lunches and dinner not mentioned in the program
- Museums, monuments entrance fees
- Drink and Beverage
- Personal Items
Mara Guadagni has been practicing Yoga since 2006, when, after her encounter with It’s Yoga Firenze, she decided that this was her path to follow, and she attended the Teaching Course in May 2011. In the same year, she arrived for the first time in
Favignana where she organized the first yoga retreat in Italy. For 5 years she has been a satellite teacher for the 200h Yoga Alliance training courses in the IS Yoga International in Europe locations. In 2012 and 2014 she becomes a certified Yoga teacher for children and teacher trainer in San Francisco with It's Yoga Kids.
In 2018 she founded It's Yoga Egadi in the heart of the Mediterranean to devote herself to practicing in nature and in
contact with the sea.
Trips Note: MOTTOSS2TG
Destination: Favignana and Trapani
Trip type: Guided tour
Interest: Yoga Retreat; Water sports and Culinary experiences
Confort: Charme
Grade: Easy
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Departures: J F M A M J J A S O N D
Group size: from 4 to people 14
Airport: Palermo or Trapani
