Cooking in a Sicilian Garden

A hands-on visit to a family garden on Mount Etna

The slopes of Mount Etna provide rich, fertile soil for growing vegetables, fruits and herbs. Visit a local garden where you can see and taste these for yourself, followed by a special cooking class and lunch.

In our Sicilian garden experience, a rich and lush family garden at the foot of Mount Etna awaits you.

When you arrive you’ll enjoy a guided tour where you can see the seasonal juicy fruits, colorful vegetables, and intensely fragrant aromatic herbs. Along the way you’ll have the opportunity to pick some of this produce with your own hands and taste as you go. The garden has been lovingly cultivated by the hostess, who carries on a family dream passed down through generations on the family estate.

You’ll learn about the organic and biodynamic lemon cultivation that takes place here, and depending on the time of year, get to see and smell some of the fragrant Sicilian lemons on their trees.

This true Sicilian experience continues with a farm-to-table cooking class, where you’ll learn more about the delicious, genuine flavors seasoned with the generous kindness and hospitality Sicily is known for.

To complete the tour, tutti a tavolo! Lunch is served, where you’ll enjoy not only seasonal Sicilian specialties but also creative and original combinations inspired by the many cultures the local people have always been in contact with – and happily influenced by.

A bowl of tomato pasta in a garden with a ladder
Two people picking lemons from a tree
A garden in Sicily with a house and Mount Etna in the background

Features

Special Information

  • Tour a Sicilian garden, tasting some of the produce along the way
  • Learn about Sicilian lemon production
  • Farm-to-table cooking class and lunch included where you can taste local dishes

Practical Info

Key Points to Consider

  • Comfortable non-slip walking shoes are recommended.
  • In summer we suggest wearing a hat and sunscreen.
  • Tours operate in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.

Duration

Tour Length

The entire experience, including lunch lasts approximately 4 hours

FAQs

Frequent Asked Questions

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We reached out to Casa Mia Tours at the last minute the morning our ship docked in Sicily. Within a few hours they arranged a Sicilian cooking lesson and dinner for us. We had such a wonderful experience.

MiamiShelUSA