Small group
tours in sicily
Over 13 years ago Sicilian Food Tours started with a dream to bring the authentic taste of sicily to foodies who love to travel.
over 13 years os sharing sicilian food and culture with you.
Sicilian Food Tours began with Carmel’s deep family ties to Sicily, her years in the restaurant industry and a simple idea: to share the food, places and people she loved with others.
More than 13 years later, we’re still doing exactly that.
Our tours are shaped by trusted local guides, producers, restaurateurs, winemakers, friends and family who help us create experiences that feel personal, relaxed and genuinely connected to Sicily.
We know the places worth visiting, the people worth meeting and the tables worth sitting around.
We love sharing this part of the world.
And we think you’ll love experiencing it with us.
‘...Be prepared to fall in love with sicily and never want to leave.”
Carmel’s connection to Sicily runs through family.
Her parents grew up in the fishing town of Scoglitti, and she spent many childhood summers surrounded by the people, food and traditions of the region.
Those ties are why the tours feel so personal.
Carmel doesn’t just know the towns. She knows the families, the producers, the restaurateurs and the people behind the places you visit.
Her family often takes part too, sharing traditional recipes, cooking demonstrations and the kind of warm hospitality you can’t manufacture.
Along the way, trusted local guides help bring each place to life. They speak English and Italian, know the region well and make it easy to relax, ask questions and enjoy the experience.
After years in the restaurant industry and plenty of travel of her own, Carmel created Sicilian Food Tours to share that side of Sicily with others.
A side built on long lunches, warm welcomes, trusted relationships and plenty of laughter around the table.
That’s why our groups stay small.
With no more than 20 guests, there’s time to settle in, get to know each other and feel part of the experience from the start.
By the end of the week, it often feels less like a tour and more like travelling with a very well-fed extended family.
AUTHENTIC FOOD
Italians are world famous for creating very simple dishes that sing with flavour & character. It is a way of life to use regional, seasonal fresh produce that is home grown.
Carmel grew up with hearty, satisfying meals that are made with heart. Inspired by her nonna’s kitchen she takes you into her world, a tour full of local, authentic Italian surprises.
Enjoying home made pizza and pasta is just the start to what you explore on her tours around Southern Italy.
SMALL GROUPS
Carmel has grown up around people who love and appreciate great food & use it as a way to bring families together, to savour great moments & enjoy what life has to offer.
It is that same southern Italian influence that fuels the enthusiasm, enjoyment & sense of fun that everyone mentions within the first few hours of the tours our company runs.
That is why each tour has no more than 20 people so that it feels like you are with a small family.
UNIQUE LOCATIONS
If you want to experience the more intimate locations in Southern Italy and avoid the typical tourist traps then this is the best food & wine tour to choose for an authentic experience.
You will be guided around Sicily by a local who has lived their life in the area and understands the culture, people & locations intimately. It is the best way to explore Italy.
You will be completely immersed in the island’s food and culture & welcomed with open arms by the locals.
TOUR SICILY
with people who know the hidden gems and secret spots
Carmel’s family originates from Sicily, a typically large Italian family that enjoyed a simple way of life full of food, laughter & strong family values. As a young child, Carmel learnt the traditional ways to make Italian food with her mother as her teacher passed down family recipes & techniques. Forget about measuring cups and written recipes, they make food with love, feel, touch and taste.
When you come on a trip with Sicilian Food Tours you get an insight into the Italian way of life where fresh seasonal produce & simple dishes packed with mouth-watering flavour is an everyday occurrence.
Carmel founded this tour company and her focus remains on creating a personal bond with every traveller from the very first enquiry you send.
We aren’t interested in filling a bus of ninety people. What is more important to Carmel is when you join a Sicilian Food Tour it is an intimate, fun experience.
We are a tour company that just offers small group tours with less than 20 people to deliver on our promise.
A more personal way to experience Sicily
Larger tour companies can move a lot of people through a lot of places.
We prefer to do things differently.
Our tours stay small, so there’s more time to slow down, ask questions, linger over lunch and enjoy the moments that can’t be squeezed into a rigid timetable.
You’ll know who is guiding you, meet the people behind the food and travel with a team that genuinely cares about Sicily and the experience you have here.
That’s what sets Sicilian Food Tours apart.
We’re for travellers who want more than a list of attractions.
They want local knowledge, warm welcomes, trusted connections and a relaxed way to experience Sicily.
"...it's for foodies who love laughter, authentic experiences and inside knowledge...”
If you want to experience the more intimate locations in Southern Italy and avoid the typical tourist traps while being guided around Sicily by a local, then there is no better food and wine tour.
You will be completely immersed in the island’s food and culture & welcomed with open arms by Carmel’s local friends and family.
This isn’t a company that runs cooking classes, it is a small group tour for foodies that is full of laughter & character, for people that want to experience how food is made, to eat everything they see, drink and all the while soaking up the beautiful Italian summer.
What you can expect from every tour
Every Sicilian Food Tour is built around the things we believe make travel memorable.
We take you beyond the places you could easily find and book for yourself, using trusted local connections to create experiences that feel personal and genuinely Sicilian.
Food is always at the heart of it. Fresh, seasonal produce. Local recipes. Producers who care deeply about what they make. Meals that show you the full range of Sicily, from a relaxed family barbecue to a special Michelin-star dining experience.
We like to mix things up because Sicily does too.
Some moments are simple. Some are a little more polished. All of them are chosen to showcase the food, the people and the traditions behind it.
Most of all, we want you to feel welcomed in.
Not like someone watching from the outside, but like you’re part of the table, the conversation and the experience.
Come to our island home.