Monday 18th October 2010 - Palermo

  • Morning and Lunch
    Individual check-ins into Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa Piazzaborsa.

    HF will help to organize transfers from Palermo International Airport to Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa. Transfers by taxi take around 30 minutes.
  • Afternoon
    3:00 – 5:30 p.m.
    Optional orientation tour of the city.

    The visit will include the port, Quattro Canti, Via Maqueda, Corso Vittorio Emmanuele, the Fontana Preotira, Porta Nuova, Porta Felice, Loggiato di San Bartolomeo, Palazza dei Normani, the Cathedral and Piazza Bellini.
  • Evening
    7:00 p.m.
    Extensive wine tasting and introduction to the region.
  • 8:00 p.m.
    Walk to dinner at Antica Focacceria San Francesco. AFSF
  • Overnight
    Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa.

    Tuesday 19th October 2010 - Menfi

  • Breakfast
    Buffet Breakfast in the hotel.
  • Morning
    9:30-10:30 a.m.
    Favorite Stocks and Sectors Lecture in the hotel meeting room.
  • Morning
    10:30 a.m.
    Check out of our hotel and transfer 40 minutes south to the village of Camporeale.
  • Morning
    11:15 a.m.
    Extensive tasting at the winery Tenuta Rapitala. Rapitala
  • Lunch
    1:00 p.m.
    Lunch at the winery.
  • Afternoon
    3:30 p.m.
    Transfer 30 minutes to the recently opened hotel La Foresteria Estate in Menfi, owned by the Planeta family. We will have exclusive use of the hotel, private pool and other facilities. Planeta Estate

    Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the facilities and the view.
  • Evening
    7:30 p.m.
    Drinks and dinner on the veranda of our private villa.
  • Overnight
    Planeta estate, Menfi.

    Wednesday 20th October 2010 - Marsala

  • Breakfast
    Buffet Breakfast in the hotel.
  • Morning
    9:30-10:30 a.m.
    Favorite Stocks and Sectors Lecture in the hotel meeting room.
  • Morning
    10:30 a.m.
    Transfer 10 minutes to the archaeological site Selinunte.
  • Morning
    11:00 a.m.
    Visit Selinunte. Selinunte
  • Noon
    12:00 p.m.
    Transfer 30 minutes to Marsala.
  • Lunch
    12:30 p.m.
    Guided visit and special tasting, followed by lunch at Cantine Florio. Cantineflorio
  • Afternoon
    3:00 p.m.
    Transfer 1 hour back to our hotel.
  • Afternoon
    5:30 p.m.
    21/2 hour group cooking class before dinner.
  • Evening
    8:00 p.m.
    Dinner on the terrace enjoying the fruits of our labor.
  • Overnight
    Planeta estate, Menfi.

    Thursday 21st 2010 - Sambuca di Sicilia

  • Breakfast
    Buffet Breakfast in the hotel.
  • Morning
    9:30-10:30 a.m.
    Favorite Stocks and Sectors Lecture in the hotel meeting room.
  • Morning
    10:30 a.m.
    Transfer 25 minutes to the 16th century Cantina dell'Ulmo.
  • Morning
    11:00 a.m.
    Special tasting and visit at the Cantina dell'Ulmo winery. Planeta
  • Lunch
    12:00 p.m.
    Lunch at the Cantina dell'Ulmo paired with wines from their estate.
  • Afternoon
    3:30 p.m.
    Transfer 25 minutes back to our hotel.
    Late-afternoon at leisure for massages, swimming, walking etc.

    OR
  • Afternoon
    5:30 p.m.
    Optional 11/2 hour Focacceria and pizza-making demonstration.
  • Evening
    7:30 p.m.
    Transfer 15 minutes into Menfi town center.
  • Evening
    8:30 p.m.
    Dinner at Il Vigneto, a fabulous restaurant with spectacular views.
  • Overnight
    Planeta estate, Menfi.

    Friday 22 October 2010 - Sambuca di Sicilia

  • Breakfast
    Buffet Breakfast in the hotel.

    Those who do not want to go to Agrigento can stay and relax by the pool or walk around the estate.
  • Morning
    8:30-9:30 a.m.
    Favorite Stocks and Sectors Lecture in the hotel meeting room.
  • Morning
    9:30 a.m.
    Transfer 1 hour and 20 minutes to Agrigento for a full cultural tour.
  • Morning
    11:00 a.m.
    Guided visit of Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples. Agrigento

    OR

    transfer to Rocco Forte Verdura Resort for a Golf & Spa day. Verdura Resort
  • Lunch
    1:00 p.m.
    Lunch at Villa Athena. Hotel Villa Athena
  • Afternoon
    3:00-4:00 p.m.
    Guided visit of the Archaeological Museum in Agrigento.
  • Afternoon
    4:00 p.m.
    Transfer 90 minutes minutes back to our hotel.
  • Evening
    7:30 p.m.
    Gala dinner at Dispensa winery.
  • Overnight
    Planeta estate, Menfi.

    Saturday 22nd October 2010 - Departures

  • Breakfast
    Buffet Breakfast in the hotel.
  • Morning
    Organized departures to Palermo or if you prefer you can continue on to Taormina.