Participants travel by jeep from Cefalù to the hilltop village of Pollina, exploring the pink stone theater and viewing the Madonie mountains at sunset while enjoying an aperitif overlooking the Aeolian Islands. The journey continues to Castelbuono for a stroll through its narrow streets and a trattoria dinner of regional dishes. After dark, the route leads off-road to the historic “briganti” bridge in the Tiberius gorges, a site once used by bandits, with possible nocturnal wildlife sightings as the jeep ascends through olive groves to the ancient mill villages of San Mauro, and finally returns along the panoramic coastal road at night.
This experience suits adventurous travelers interested in Sicilian history, mountain landscapes, and regional cuisine, offering a mix of cultural stops and off-road exploration not accessible by standard tours.
Good to know
- Duration: 5 hours
- Price from: €139 per person
- No free cancellation
- Good for: adventure, history, local food
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What to expect
Arrival at the village of Pollina where we will visit the pink stone theater with a superb and unique view of the Madonie, in perfect time with the sunset for a good aperitif on the terrace overlooking the Aeolian Islands. The adventure continues in the direction of the village of Castelbuono with a tour through small "alleys" and dinner in a local trattoria based on typical products - it continues, at night through off-road routes, in the direction of the "briganti" bridge located in the valley of the gorges of Tiberius in the Madonie park where once the brigands waited for the carriages of the traders to collect the passage tax. Also via off-road routes you go up the valley surrounded by centuries-old olive trees with the possibility of sightings of numerous nocturnal animals - Arrival at the ancient villages of the mills of San Mauro, enchanting small villages set in the mountains - return on a panoramic coastal road. at night! to try absolutely!