Paesaggio Sicilia
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We are a team of professionals in tourism (guides and driver) specialised in tailor made and exclusive wine, food and cultural real experiences all over Sicily. By travelling with us you will discover the best food and wine productions, cook at home with us and enjoy Sicily as Sicilians do during their holidays. We will take you to discover the best landscapes, archaeological sites, historical city centres and hidden gems where tourists often do not go. Slow, relational, sustainable, organic and respectful are the keywords of all our travel suggestions!
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TWTYSON
Raleigh, NC9 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
A unique catered experience offered by Gianluca, our trip to Cefalù and surrounding villages of Madonie Mountains was much more than expected. We had spontaneous side trips, visited local bars (a term for coffee, pastry, beer, spirits, and gelato all available in one place) meeting Gianlucca’s friends, visited cultural sites, and took in beautiful scenery. All this was shared by a knowledgeable guide committed to promoting local food, wineries and businesses. Wild tulip fields , churches, crypts abandoned fortresses, agriturismo lunches, and a picnic at mountain top creamery were just a few of the things we did in our three day booking. It was fantastic. He was easy to contact, continued to make suggestions for other sites in Sicily later in our trip, and helped me constancy a reliable transport company ( we did not want to drive ourselves)
Written April 22, 2022
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Hi Treva and David,
thak you so much for your review. I do appreciate it. It was a pleasure travelling with you through the Madonie Park and yes I also enjoyed very much the picnic at the mountain creamery!
I hope to meet you again in Sicily
Gianluca
Written November 28, 2022
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Gina P
3 contributions
Oct 2021
When I booked with Gianluca I felt I was treating myself and my parents to something extra on top of an already amazing experience in Sicily. I frankly was not sure it was really "necessary" to go for more. In the end, I cannot imagine our time in Sicily without Gianluca and Paesaggio Sicilia. He treated us like old friends from start to finish. His English is excellent and his patience and encouragement with my efforts in Italian were part of the fun for me. Gianluca has an infectious passion for Sicily's history and culture, and although we tried, we could never exhaust his vast fund of knowledge and insight with our endless questions. Our tour was tailored to our interests and made super special by Gianluca's connections--such as an amazing lunch at the home of the chef whose restaurant had just closed for the season. It was incredible! What we learned in our day with Gianluca enriched all the rest of our time in Sicily. Don't think twice about booking with Paesaggio Sicilia. I am dreaming up my next trip with Gianluca already.
Written November 29, 2021
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Dear Gina
I apologise for this late answer. You sent a fantastic feedback, it is really kind of you.
It was a real pleasure travelling across Sicily with you and your parents and I do hope we can meet again and visit more places. I share with you the words "old friends", we all felt like old friends!
Thanks again!
Written January 31, 2022
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CRJ
Bonita Springs, FL1 contribution
Sep 2021
Gianluca is a super star, don’t tour Sicily without him. Tere and I just returned from a Small Group Wine and Food Tour with GrapeHops, organized and accompanied by the owner Shannon Essa. We were a group of 8 friends on our third wine tour with Shannon. This Sicily trip was extra special because she arranged for Gianluca to join our group for the entire trip. Traveling with Gianluca allowed us to experience Sicily as locals rather than tourists. I can’t do a better job reviewing Gianluca than others have done here, be sure to read them. We are honored to add another one to his 100% EXCELLENT rating.
Written October 5, 2021
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Dear Charles,
thank you so much for your great review. It is really kind of you!
I am happy you and Tere enjoyed the tour and it was a real pleasure travelling with you and the rest of the group. Shannon and I we always try to offer a real insight of Sicily and I am very pleased you appreciated it.
I hope to see you again and please send my regards to all you friends I met here.
Thanks again, Gianlunca
Written November 18, 2021
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Steve F
Saint Paul, MN2 contributions
Sep 2021 • Friends
My wife (Tina Licari) and I had a wonderful time with our 6 friends on a wine tour in coordination with GrapeHops and Shannon Essa. Having Gianluca traveling with us as the Sicily resident and excellent source of history, culture and food/wine was a perfect addition. He went above and beyond by coordinating a separate visit for Tina and I to her grandfather’s born place in Montelepre. He had visited there prior to our arrival to connect with some of the Licari family. What a special treat for Tina! We met his wonderful family at his mountain top home and had a special meal. We learned so much about the history of Sicily, it was very educational. He is highly recommended as a tour guide! We consider him a friend.
Written November 19, 2021
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Dear Steve and Tina
I apologise for this late answer but I must say it is a pleasure reading again your comment. I enjoyed very much the day we spent together in Montelepre and I am happy it was what Tina craved to do here.
I keep good memories of the whole tour and yes I think we can consider each other as friends, it is anhonour for me! I hope we will meet again here or in the US.
Thanks again for the great review
Gianluca
Written January 31, 2022
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John P
sugar land, United States21 contributions
Mar 2020
Gianluca and Marco were such wonderful hosts, guides, and friends. They took care of our every need. This was the last excursion for our 9 day visit to Sicily. The day was just great. The people they arranged for us to meet, as well as the places we visited, were just awesome. We love this island and will be back to enjoy more time with Gianluca and Marco!
Written March 20, 2020
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Thank you very much John and Mona. it was a real pleasure meeting you and your family and showing you some of the hidden villages and culture of the Madonie Natural Park.
Marco and myself we will be always happy to organise more excursions and to show you other "off the beaten track places"
Looking forward to seeing you again in Sicily when this difficult times we be over for everybody
Gianluca
Written March 23, 2020
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Trisha I
Mendon, NY27 contributions
Oct 2019
I have been fortunate to travel in Sicily with Gianluca of Paesaggio Sicilia twice and he is nothing short of fantastic. His knowledge of the diverse history and culture of this beautiful island is extensive and his ability to seek out the special places to visit away from the hordes of tourists and cruise passenger groups makes every day so enjoyable. From a special visit to an organic dairy farm high in the mountains, to the small village with the best cannoli in the world, from small family owned wineries to the secret back road up a mountain for the very best view of the Greek temple, Gianluca knows it all and shows it to his guests with great pride. He is especially knowledgeable in the amazing food and wine culture its many civilizations have bestowed on Sicily. Charming, charismatic, patient and well spoken, if you are using anyone else to discover Sicily, you are missing out on the best experience ever.
Written October 22, 2019
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Thank you very much Trisha. It was a real pleasure meeting again you and Robert and spending some time together to discover a real Sicily. I hope to see you soon again in Sicily
Written November 3, 2019
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Donald M
Sheboygan, WI10 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
We have been on 4 GrapeHops tours of wine, food and culture in Spain and Portugal since 2011, so when the tour of Sicily was offered we decided that it was one we should do. We were in a small group of 10. Our tour director, Shannon E. was assisted by Gianluca D as our guide as we toured Palermo, Marsala, Trapani, Erice, Segesto with its Greek remains, Cefalu and finally near Catania in a charming quaint Hotel at the foot of Mt Aetna. On the way we visited a saffron farm and had a delicious lunch with fresh ricotta. Gianluca led us through many of the historic churches, and archeological ruins, but also helped us in our cooking classes. A highlight of the tours was a visit to Castelbuono, a hill town near Cefalu, where Gianluca and his wife, Chiara have a summer home. We had a delightful barbecue in this beautiful location. At the end of our 10 day tour we were driven back from Catania to Palermo, since we had booked our return flight from Palermo rather than Catania which is where our tour officially ended. Gianluca arranged to have his car in Catania to drive us back to Palermo, where he lives. Going out of his way to drive us back, (He would otherwise have taken the bus back from Catania), but the bus didn't coordinate with our flight schedule. Gianluca is an amazing guide, who gives excellent information, but is relaxed and lets each of us pursue what interested us in the various locations, and was a wonderful host, not only in his summer home, but also in his native island. He truly made Sicily one of the most delightful tours we have taken.
Written June 4, 2018
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Thank you so much Donald for this delightful review. Your narrative skills are amazig, by reading your review one can almost experience the beautiful trip we did all together. Shannon and I we worked hard to prepare the tour and it is really rewarding to read your comments and appreciation. I will also pass your word to Chiara who was the soul of the lunch in our house in Castelbuono.
I was really happy to work with Shannon for her Grehops guests, that was the beginning of a very fruitful cooperation and the wonderful group of guests made our work very easy and pleasant.
I do hope to see you again in Sicily.
Gianluca
Written June 6, 2018
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Martin C
2 contributions
Jun 2022
Gianluca was our interpreter for three nights with our local Cefaludese family; he is a great professional and we also now consider him a friend! He also took us on a full day trip to Palermo (with Marco) and that was amazing as well. You can't find a better guide for friendliness, knowledge and local insight!
Grazie Gianluca e Marco! Ci vediamo presto! The Coco Family from St. Louis, MO, USA
Grazie Gianluca e Marco! Ci vediamo presto! The Coco Family from St. Louis, MO, USA
Written July 18, 2022
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Hi Martin.
Thanks a lot for you very kind review. It was a real pleasure meeting you and your family and spending time with your Coco relatives in Cefalu. Everyone welcomed me as an old friend!
I do hope we will meet again in the future during your next trip to Sicily
Gianluca
Written November 28, 2022
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Jean
2 contributions
Oct 2019
Having seen Sicily twice with Gianluca of Paesaggio Sicilia, I would recommend him to everyone. Without question my best trips ever. His knowledge of and passion for Sicily are so entertaining and fun, from the best canoli and arancini to the beautiful landscapes with all their history, and let’s not forget the wine🍷
A truly memorable chapter in my life, can’t wait to go back and see Gianluca and his family again.
A truly memorable chapter in my life, can’t wait to go back and see Gianluca and his family again.
Written October 22, 2019
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Jean I am so pleased to read your comment. I thank you very much for coming back to Sicily. Together with you, Trisha and Robert I have had a very good time and I am happy that you liked our days in the "true Sicily". I am looking forward to seeing you here again!
Written November 3, 2019
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mermaid2
Laguna Beach, CA22 contributions
Oct 2018 • Solo
My husband and I visited Sicily on a small group tour operated by American company, Grapehops. Our tour guide, Shannon, teamed up with local Sicilian tour guide Gianluca D'Alia. Our 10 day tour was focused on the food, wine and culture of Sicily. We were fortunate, through Gianluca's efforts, to see so much of the "real Sicily," to go to places that Sicilian people go and taste true regional Sicilian fare. We visited wineries, small local bakeries (Cannoli!), a sheep farm where cheese, olive oil and saffron are produced. We met an artisan who creates music on handmade medieval instruments, visited a shop where beautiful marionettes have been made by 3 generations, we tasted delicious wines and typical foods of Sicily. We visited churches, monasteries and historical sights. One highlight of our trip was a luncheon at the county home of Gianluca and his lovely wife Chiara. We felt like honored family members as we shared delicious food made with love by Chiara and their young daughter. We ate, sipped wine and looked at the beautiful view of the hills over Coltibuono. Gianluca is a very knowledgeable tour guide and also happens to be a lovely and interesting person. If you are planning a trip to Sicily, look no further!
Written November 22, 2018
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Thank you very much Margo for this great and detailed review. You couldn't explain it better. I reckon your description expresses very well the soul of Sicily that Shannon,Chiara and myself we wanted to pass to you.
It was a great tour with great guests, we all enjoyed it a lot! I hope to see you in Sicily soon again!
Written November 28, 2018
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