Hello Bill,

You can definitely follow this 2 week itinerary in Sicily in early November.

There are just two things you won’t be able to do:
– swimming as the water will be too cold
– take the boat to the Egadi islands as the excursions stop in October.

For storms, Sicily was indeed hit by tornadoes and heavy rain in October/November last year (and it wasn’t only Sicily, I was in Malta at that time and the island was severely hit too) but it’s not usual.
In November, normally you can expect some showers or a bit of wind but that’s about it.

Have a nice 2 weeks trip to Sicily!

Hello Joanne,

Thank you!

No problem to visit Sicily the second week of September.
You can check all the travel times by car on Google maps.

If you want to visit Sicily and Malta, I would recommend you to spend a week in each destination, otherwise it’s not worth it.
For a week in Sicily, you should focus on the eastern part of the island and visit Catania, Syracuse/Ortigia, Noto and Taormina.
You can read my detailed itinerary in Eastern Sicily here: A week in Sicily.

For everything about Malta, you can find all my articles about the island there: Destination Malta.
You’ll find all the best things to do as well as itineraries.

Enjoy your trip to Sicily and Malta!

Hi Kelly,

I am really glad my 2 weeks intinerary in Sicily is helping you to plan your stay!

To be honest, to visit Siracusa (and maybe noto/modica/ragusa), the Etna (and probably Taormina, maybe the Alcantara gorges etc.) and Agrigento, you should take 3 accommodations. Especially since you have 2 weeks!

Else you will end up having days with 4h or more of driving to visit the various locations.

I would thus suggest to take an hotel around Siracusa, another one around Taormina and the last one in Agrigento. It would really be the best solution to make the most of your stay.

Enjoy your trip!

Thanks in advance for your advice!!

Kelly

Hi Louis,

Thanks for your kind words, I am really glad my blog is helping you to plan your itinerary in Sicily!

if you enjoy hiking and outdoor, here are a few suggestions:

– Spend some time in Madonie Regional Natural Park, it’s the best place for hiking in Sicily (+ it’s not too far from Cefalu, worth a look too). Nebrodi regional park is also very nice and can be another good option.
– If city is ok for you, you can spend a few days in Taormina – you can go to the beach, go hiking around/on Mount Etna, hiking/swimming in Alcantara Gorges (well, not really swimming, water is always super cold there! More refreshing yourself), hiking from Taormina to Castelmolla etc.. Enough to keep you busy for 3-4 days at least! – Will be the most touristic place for sure, so keep that in mind.
– Go around Scopello: There you can enjoy Monte Cofano and the Zingaro nature reserve, both perfect to alternate swimming and hiking
– In the south of Sicily, spend some time around Siacca: there you can enjoy nice beaches and nature reserve: Torre Salsa, Foce Del Fiume Platani, Cape San Marco Nature Reserve, Le solette beach (really nice!).

I hope it gives you a few ideas, you can pickup 2-3 according to your preferences!

Enjoy your trip, and if you need more info to plan your trip to Sicily, don’t hesitate.

Have a great day!

Vincent

Firstly, thanks for being so thorough with your itinerary and super helpful towards everyone who asked questions here. What a champion. Your two week itinerary looks pretty epic … I have some questions and would really appreciate some input here man.

I am flying to Catania, being picked up by friends, heading over to Syracuse for 4 days. From there I will take them back to Catania and will take the car to be on my own for 10 nights / 11 days. I’m not that into archeological sites and history but more into swimming/hiking spots and being active and outside as much as possible … so I’d prefer not to spend too much time on the road actually. If you would choose 2 or 3 spots for 10 nights that I can settle into each spot and explore from there which places would that be?
Your advice would be sincerely appreciated.

Sending lots of good vibes from Amsterdam.

Louis

Hi JoAnn,
Thanks to you for passing by and reading my 2 weeks itinerary in Sicily!
If you have any questions to plan your trip, don’t hesitate to ask me.
Have a great day!