Ride with Chefs in Sicily this May
Tourissimo, the leaders in Italian soft adventure tourism, recently announced an exclusive culinary biking tour through western Sicily May 5-12, 2018. This special tour will be co-hosted by two celebrity chefs from California, Chef Traci Des Jardins and Chef Mary Sue Milliken.
Active adventurers will discover the pinnacle of Sicilian cuisine, with a specially crafted itinerary showcasing Sicily’s history, culture, landscape, and climate. Rates start at $4,595 per person for double occupancy and are fully inclusive except for flights.
Bianchi carbon road bikes with GPS navigation are included as well as all pre and post tour transfers. For additional information and reservations visit website or call (857) 997-0051.
“This seductive Mediterranean island has lured visitors for centuries,” said Tourissimo Founder Beppe Salerno. “We’ll steep ourselves in the sights, scents, and flavors of the western part of Sicily, an area less exploited by tourism.”
The celebrity chefs will not only cycle 25-60 miles per day with guests but also source the best local ingredients and prepare two dinners for the group. Their role is also to help participants understand how the territory is linked to local cuisine through Q&A’s and more.
“In addition to its great wines, Sicilian cuisine usually consists of tomatoes, eggplants, artichokes, plenty of seafood, and yes, lots of pasta and olive oil,” said Salerno. “Sicily’s lemons, oranges, figs, almonds, and apricots are among the best in the world.”
Highlights of the tour include Palermo and its Arab-Norman architecture (a UNESCO World Heritage Site); Monreale and its cathedral Corleone; the ruins of Selinunte; The Egadi Islands; Saline near Trapani; and a lesser traveled, Bucolic Sicily.
About the chefs: A native of Northern California, Traci Des Jardins is a two-time James Beard award-winner and has six restaurants in San Francisco, including Jardinière, Arguello, The Commissary, Mijita Cocina Mexicana, Public House and TRANSIT. Mary Sue Milliken has co-authored five cookbooks, owns several restaurants, co-starred in nearly 400 episodes of the Food Network’s “Too Hot Tamales,” and competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters”.
About Tourissimo: Tourissimo designs and runs active vacations in Italy, providing turnkey, fully supported programs primarily serving small (8-14pp) private groups through outbound tour operators, travel agents,
