Sicily | Taormina & the Ionian Coast
October 2 - 9, 2027
$6995 per person
double occupancy
*single occupancy
*Single occupancy is available in very limited numbers by request only. Due to the private villa setting and its unique room configuration, single arrangements are considered individually and with care. Please reach out to us so that we can discuss what may be possible. An additional single occupancy supplement will apply.
Just below Taormina, near our villa home for the week, Isola Bella shimmers in a thousand shades of Ionian blue
Ancient stones, sea breezes, and Mount Etna stealing the scene
A hilltop village where old Sicily, sweeping views, and The Godfather legends still linger
A recently renovated villa, a table set by the pool, and the Ionian Sea in view— the kind of setting that makes even breakfast feel unforgettable
Soft light, elegant comfort, and just enough blue beyond the window to remind you Sicily is waiting
Taormina at its most charming: piazzas, church bells, café tables, and Etna never far from view
Sicilian wine tastes even better with Mount Etna puffing quietly in the background
A small-group Sicily journey for lovers of sea and volcano, ancient cities, cinematic villages, noble tables, and Taormina as a beautiful home base
Join us for a refined small-group Sicily tour based in Taormina, where beautifully curated days unfold along Sicily’s Ionian Coast in the shadow of Mount Etna. From a beautiful villa setting with sweeping views of the sea and volcano, this one-home-base journey brings together ancient beauty, cinematic landscapes, noble hospitality, distinctive Sicilian cuisine, and the ease of settling into one extraordinary place for the week.
There are few bases in Sicily more alluring than Taormina. Perched high above the sea with Mount Etna rising in the distance, Taormina is elegant, dramatic, and wonderfully atmospheric. Its ancient lanes, sea-view terraces, Greek theater, gardens, boutiques, cafés, and golden evening light make it a destination in itself — not simply a place to sleep between excursions. Here, the setting becomes part of the rhythm of the week: mornings with views, days of discovery, and evenings that invite you to linger.
From our Taormina base, we’ll explore the layered beauty of eastern Sicily. We’ll visit hilltop Castelmola, with its sweeping views over the coast, and spend time in the storied Godfather villages of Savoca and Forza d’Agrò, where cinematic history meets quiet lanes, stone churches, and unforgettable Sicilian vistas. These are places that feel suspended between sea, mountain, memory, and myth.
We’ll also journey south to Siracusa and Ortigia, one of Sicily’s most atmospheric seaside settings. Here, Greek, Roman, Baroque, Arab, and Norman influences come together in a remarkable old town of piazzas, palazzi, markets, churches, sea walls, and sunlit stone. It is the kind of place that reveals Sicily’s complexity beautifully — deeply Italian, yet shaped by so many cultures that it feels entirely its own.
This is Sicily through the Hub & Spoke lens: personal, intimate, and beautifully curated. We’ll dine in remarkable private settings, including meals in noble homes with a real baron and a real contessa, where hospitality, history, and family tradition come together around the table. These are not ordinary meals; they are windows into Sicilian life, lineage, and generosity.
We’ll also learn the island through its cuisine in a hands-on Sicilian cooking class, exploring the flavors that make this region so distinctive — citrus, pistachios, seafood, almonds, wine, spice, olive oil, and sun. Sicily may be part of Italy, but its table tells a more layered story, influenced by the many civilizations that have passed through and left something behind.
We’ll experience the drama of Mount Etna through an Etna wine tour, tasting volcanic wines grown in mineral-rich soils in the shadow of Europe’s most active volcano. And because this is Taormina, we’ll take to the water for a White Lotus-inspired boat ride on the Ionian Sea, passing the luminous coves, cliffs, and coastlines that made this corner of Sicily unforgettable on screen.
This is a Sicily journey shaped by beauty, comfort, depth, and ease: one elegant villa setting, unforgettable views of Etnaand the Ionian Sea, exceptional meals, cinematic villages, ancient places, volcanic wines, and curated days that bring together the very best of Taormina, Siracusa, Ortigia, Mount Etna, and Sicily’s glittering eastern coast.
Ortigia where early 3,000 years of beauty rise from the water’s edge, where golden stone meets the soft blue rhythm of the sea
Sicily | Taormina & the Ionian Coast
The Details
What's Included
Seven (7) nights accommodation {double occupancy} at villa home base in Taormina, thoughtfully selected for its Sicilian style, elegant comfort, sea-kissed surroundings, and private bath accommodations for every room.
Please note that single occupancy, if available, carries an additional fee. Please contact us for more information.
Transportation, parking, and tolls to/from daily destinations
Seven (7) breakfasts
Seven (7) additional meals-a curated mix of lunches and dinners
Museum tickets and admission fees on guided tours
All gratuities
Personalized support from Hub & Spoke team members
Detailed itinerary, pre-trip notes & relevant reading material, and travel guidelines
Travel planning advice for pre/post-trip stays
Your Financial Responsibilities
You are responsible for airfare and transportation to and from the initial designated tour meeting location, passport fees, meals other than those described above, personal items, single-occupancy supplement, and any additional lodging nights. Unscheduled (and often spontaneous) optional activities may also be offered at an additional cost, such as tour extensions in lieu of leisure time, bike rentals, stops at specialty shops, and additional wine and liquor purchases.
If so desired, you are responsible for choosing and purchasing a travel insurance policy that best suits your particular coverage needs. Hub & Spoke highly recommends travel insurance.
Itinerary
The order of days listed and specific activities in the itinerary may change for any given tour, based on the availability of our preferred guides, the weather, and exclusive experiences.
Payment
A deposit of $1500 per person is due upon booking. The final balance is due no later than 120 days prior to tour commencement. Payment methods include Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Installments may be arranged directly with Hub & Spoke.
Registration deposit and final balance are non-refundable. Travel insurance is strongly recommended and should include Trip Cancellation, Emergency Medical Evacuation, Baggage, and Accident and Medical Insurance. There are also insurance options that allow you to "Cancel for any Reason". Travel insurance options can be provided by our team members. Please reach out for additional information.
Pricing Adjustments
Pricing may be adjusted in the future due to inflation and currency fluctuations. Your price is only guaranteed at the time of your deposit.
Cancellation Policy
Should you need to cancel up to 120 days prior to your tour commencement date, your full deposit may be applied to a future tour commencing within 12 months of your canceled tour.
If you cancel your tour between 119 and zero days prior to tour commencement, there will be no credits or refunds by Hub & Spoke, LLC. You will need to follow the conditions set forth in your travel insurance policy.
Responsibility Statement and Liability Disclaimer
Hub & Spoke LLC and its owners and team members do not own or operate any entity which provides, or is to provide, goods or services to any Hub & Spoke tour, including accommodations, vehicles, meals, activities, or other services. Because Hub & Spoke does not exercise any control over the personnel, equipment, or operations of these suppliers, Hub & Spoke is not liable for any negligent or willful act or failure to act of any such third person, or of any other third party.
Hub & Spoke is not responsible for losses, injury, damages, or expenses of any kind due to illness, pandemics, endemics, weather, strikes, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, local laws, or other such causes.
Hub & Spoke is not responsible for any baggage or personal effects of any individual participating in any Hub & Spoke tour.
If in the unlikely event that Hub & Spoke must cancel a tour, the entire amount paid by the traveler will be carried as a credit toward another Hub & Spoke tour within 12 months of the canceled tour. Hub & Spoke will have no additional obligations, including costs or fees related to the issuance and/or cancellation of airline tickets or other travel reservations. This includes delays, cancellations, and any non-refundable expenses.
Individual travelers are responsible for purchasing a travel insurance policy that will cover certain trip cancellations and interruptions, emergency medical evacuation, loss of luggage or personal effects, and other such coverage. Hub & Spoke strongly encourages our guests to purchase travel insurance.