🌿 What’s Included in Your Soulful Sicilian Retreat Package
Your retreat experience has been lovingly designed to immerse you in the rhythm, flavor, and spirit of Sicily, a perfect balance of cultural exploration, culinary delight, and restorative downtime by the sea.
✦ Accommodations & Comfort
• 7 nights of charming Sicilian accommodations in Southeastern Sicily, handpicked for comfort, authenticity, and proximity to nature and local life.
• Private beach access at select destinations, where you can walk straight from your hotel onto the Mediterranean shore.
• Unlimited filtered water (LifeStraw bottle or bottled water provided).
• Use of bicycles and paddle boats/canoes to explore the coastline- availability depends on local conditions.
• High-speed Wi-Fi available at all properties.
✦ Culinary Experiences
• Daily Sicilian breakfast buffet- fresh pastries, local fruit, yogurt, hard boiled eggs, cheeses, meats, breads, and espresso prepared each morning.
• Traditional Sicilian lunches and dinners prepared with love by local chefs, featuring regional specialties and farm-to-table ingredients.
• Daily café stop for a sweet treat includes an afternoon gelato, cannolo, or espresso from Caffè Miramare.
• Chocolate tasting in Modica, birthplace of Sicily’s most ancient chocolate-making tradition.
• Cannolo tasting with artisanal ricotta cream and pistachios.
• Sunset gelato ritual, an evening tradition celebrating la dolce vita, Sicilian-style.
• Vegetarian and gluten-free options available upon request.
✦ Movement & Mindfulness
• 2–3 yoga sessions designed to keep you grounded, balanced, and open, practiced seaside, in nature, or under the Sicilian sun.
• Guided Mediterranean meditations to help you sink into the island’s tranquil rhythm and reconnect with yourself.
✦ Cultural & Immersive Experiences
• Guided excursions throughout Southeastern Sicily from Baroque towns and artisan markets to countryside farm visits and seaside villages.
• Local experts and storytellers who bring Sicily’s culture, history, and culinary traditions to life.
• Hands-on tastings and cultural activities, including cooking, crafting, and connection with local artisans.
• Translation and cultural guidance throughout the week, ensuring ease, understanding, and deeper connection.
• Personal support from Elissa and the Soulful Sicilian team, emotional, logistical, and moral, so you can relax fully into the experience.
✦ Transfers & Travel Support
• Round-trip group transportation from Catania Airport at the start and end of the retreat (one scheduled pick-up and drop-off).
• If your flight times fall outside the scheduled transfer, private transport can be arranged for $180–$220, depending on timing and number of travelers.
✦ Special Touches
• Welcome gift bag with thoughtfully selected Sicilian-inspired items.
• Community and connection with like-minded travelers who value authenticity, culture, and self-care.
✨ Your time in Sicily is more than a retreat. It’s an awakening of the senses and a homecoming of the heart.

