Coastal Walks of Western Sicily

This trip was filled with beautiful coastal walks with stops on some of the most beautiful beaches I've seen. You visit several different spots around Sicily during the week and taste some great food along the way. One of the highlights was our Guide Benoît's fabulous picnics that we had during our walks. We had a great group and were lucky to see lots of flora and fauna along the walks.

Our guide Tony had exceptional knowledge of all the places that we visited and the history surrounding them. He was happy to make small changes to our day based on joint agreement. He went that extra mile i.e. showed me the way to the Pharmacia and interpreted for me when I needed treatment for mosquito bites,

Beautiful part of Sicily. Weather was mixed with some pretty hefty rainfall but our walks were adjusted accordingly because of possibility of thunderstorms (and boy, did it rain) But if you're properly clad, with appropriate clothing and footwear, rain is not a problem! It simply added to the adventure!

Enjoyable and interesting trip.

The overall experience was excellent. Everything was very organized including the transportation each day, and the help with making any additional arrangements.

This was our fourth walking trip with Exodus (all graded Leisurely/Moderate) and the first occasion on which Exodus had run this particular holiday. Exodus and their local partner had arranged five days of walking based in the small coastal village of Scopello and the busy town of Trapani, plus a free day in Trapani. We had a full week of glorious weather and the walks (sometimes involving steep and quite sustained ascents and descents on quite rough tracks) showcased spectacular displays of wild flowers and rugged Sicilian coastal scenery to great effect. Our knowledgeable guide Benoit and Giorgia from Exodus' local partner made some minor adjustments to the itinerary and timetable to take account of the (not unusual) range of walking speeds in the group and spared no effort to make the trip a real success. Benoit arranged two great picnics and Giorgia and Benoit selected excellent restaurants for the party every evening (super Sicilian seafood), making for a very convivial holiday. The hotel in Scopello was well located and very welcoming; the location of the hotel in Trapani was less satisfactory and had no refreshment facilities other than at breakfast. This was the only blemish on an otherwise excellent and memorable trip. Thoroughly recommended!