Things to do

Sicily has more to offer than just golf. All of our activities are guided by knowledgeable and passionate people who have great pride in their island.

Golf lessons with a Golf Pro
Mt Etna Excursions
Cooking Courses
Wine tasting at a vineyard
Horse riding
Quad bikes
Diving

 

 

How to book!
These activities are ONLY available to people who book their holiday with SicilyGolf - you can book these activities in advance online in the stay and play-section as you book the rest of your SicilyGolf holiday or call us when you are in Sicily.

 


Golf lessons with a Golf Pro

Norman Johnstone has been the golf professional for more than 6 years at Il Pìcciolo Golf Club. The forever laughing Scotsman can teach you all the ins and outs of the golf game. If you wish, we can book Norman for one or two lessons, for group clinics or a full week program. At Le Madonie Golf Club is a fantastic driving range and the Italian Golf Pro can assist you improving your putting and pitching skills or your swing.

 

Cost: Golf Lessons, Il Picciolo Golf Club: Euro 35 per hour
Cost: Golf Lessons, Le Madonie Golf Club: Euro 50 per hour Duration: min. 1 hour
Location: Il Picciolo Golf Club / Le Madonie Golf Club

Excursions to Mt. Etna Volcano

A half-day excursion by 4-wheel drive Land Rover to explore the volcano Mt Etna. Our knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides will take you off-road through vineyards and lava fields to show you how Sicilians have lived for generations on the slopes of Mt Etna. You will visit an old palmento (winery), explore caves and follow an old railway track. Your guides will drive you up to 2000 meters, from where you will walk across the lava flows of the 2002 eruption to experience the incredible power of nature that surrounds you.

 

Cost: Euro 48
Duration: 4 hours
Location: Il Picciolo Golf Club

Learning secrets of the Sicilian kitchen

The Mediterranean kitchen is a source of inspiration for those who love good food. Mama Rosita from Agriturismo San Marco, who loves to share Sicily's culinary secrets, will share traditional recipes that have been passed on from mother to daughter for generations with you. Prepare a traditional Sicilian lunch or dinner in a farmhouse kitchen and then enjoy the fruits of your labour!

 

Cost: Euro 36
Duration: 4 hours
Location: Il Picciolo Golf Club

Visit a vineyard and it's cellars

The main producer of wine for the Roman Empire, Sicily's centenary vineyards are experiencing a glorious new era, and are firmly asserting themselves on the international stage. Visit one of Sicily's fine vineyards on Mt. Etna and learn all about the wine making process, taste a variety of DOC, table and dessert wines, regional liqueurs and other local produce in the winery's cellars.

 

Cost: Euro 15
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Il Picciolo Golf Club / Le Madonie Golf Club

Horseriding

Sicily is a great place to go horse riding... peaceful and quiet, a botanical paradise with spectacular nature, mountains, valleys, rivers and gorges, and medieval towns. No experience is required, so come and join us on a beautiful excursion through the Sicilian countryside.

 

Cost: Euro 20
Duration: min 1 hour
Location: Il Picciolo Golf Club / Le Madonie Golf Club

Quad Bikes

Get active and see the Sicilian countryside on a Quad (4 wheel motor bike)! Quads are great fun and really easy to use - no motorbike experience is required. You will get off road to navigate the rough Sicilian dirt tracks that wind in and around the Alcantara Valley.

 

Cost: Euro 90 per person (per quad)
Duration: 3 hours
Location: Il Picciolo Golf Club

Introductionary dive

Sicily has great diving spots for experienced divers and for beginners. Close to Taormina we organize dives to ‘La Grotta Azzura’ and around 'Isola Bella'.

 

Cost: Euro 60 for an introductionary dive
Duration: 4 hours
Location: Il Picciolo Golf Club

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