Essence of Sicily is a specialist agency offering personalized luxury tours to discover the colors, flavors and all the sensations of the biggest island in the Mediterranean.
Our aim is to bypass the obvious and the ordinary, and we pride ourselves for going above and beyond to ensure that our clients will have an unforgettable memory of their visit to Sicily.
„If you are looking for a special tour in Sicily and to enjoy a new experience. We are ready to give you a memorable vacation.“
Our itineraries allow you to enjoy a well-chosen and balanced mix of history, culture and cuisine of Sicily and each day is planned to bring fascinating, diverse new experiences and sights. A trip to Sicily represents a unique and unforgettable experience and Essence Of Sicily can create a customized vacation for you, just follow these three easy steps:
Choose a unique opportunity to experience Sicily through its cuisine.
The unforgettable flavours of Sicilian cuisine and the best places where you can still enjoy them. A cuisine, often simple but always genuine, blending the products of the land and a unique variety of fish. Sicily’s culinary heritage is a treasure: an exotic mix of various traditions and the rich taste of anchovies, hot peppers, garlic and the soft taste of fruits and herbs. Centuries of domination by various cultures have also enriched the range of typical local dishes with new flavours.
She lived and worked outside of Sicily for several years, but her dream was always to return home to start up a unique business of her own: a tour operator specialising in the creation and development of customized tours, aimed at the discovery of the real essence of Sicily. While working as an events organizer and hospitality tourism instructor, she set up Filovacanze Luxury Tours in Sicily in 2003, which later evolved into Essence of Sicily, owned in partnership with Peppe.
„Viviana Buscemi, co-owner of Essence of Sicily graduated in Economics of Tourism at the University of Bologna, and specialized in Marketing at the European Institute of Design in Milan.“
Viviana would welcome the opportunity to help you choose the best itinerary for your custom-made tour, and carefully advise you according to your own tastes, wishes and needs, in order to make your holiday a truly memorable experience! She loves to give her guests the unique opportunity to experience Sicily through its fascinating history, countryside and culinary delights!
I am proud to say that I have helped develop upscale and luxury travel in Sicily since 2002, before there was the right infrastructure to accommodate the discerning traveler. My motto has been and always will be, if it’s in Sicily, we can arrange it for you. My love for the Island of the Sun goes deep and wide and we ensure that you will have a high-touch experience, one that exudes authenticity at every turn and at every hour during your journey.
„I was born and raised in Agrigento, and my main motivation in life is to impart my passion and devotion to Sicily to all whom I encounter, either through a planned travel program or in passing.“
And, if that isn’t enough, I’m happy to give you a private performance, taking a song or two from the folklore group Val d’Akragas, repertoire, the company that I belong to and that travels the world to share Sicily’s rich cultural heritage through dance and song.
