Sicilian Roots Immersions — Homestead Ventures

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Two ways to live Sicily.

Both immersion programs are built on the same idea — that the best way to know Sicily is to live in it, alongside the people who’ve been living it for generations. The difference is time, and who it’s for.

01 For adults · Short-form

Sicilian Roots · Adult Immersion

All roads lead to Sicily.

Agritourism, harvest, food, culture — 5 or 7 days.

Small-group agritourism led personally by Christopher Linea. Pick olives in the hills, cold-press your own biodynamic oil, eat with Sicilian families, and see the ancient culture most tourists never touch.

5-Day Harvest Workshop or 7-Day Sicilian Immersion
Small groups (capped at 8 guests)
Lodging, in-country transport & key meals included
Bring a friend, save up to $535 per person

Duration

5 or 7 days

Starting at

$1,265/person

Best for

Adults, couples, small groups

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02 For students · Long-form

Sicilian Roots · Academic Year

A year abroad in Sicily.

Gap year, semester, or full year at a Sicilian Liceo.

Enroll at the local Liceo Artistico in Santo Stefano di Camastra alongside Sicilian classmates. Ceramics, sculpture, language, history, and a full cultural immersion. Guided by Christopher Linea Jr., who lived this program himself at seventeen.

3, 6, or 12 months at Liceo Artistico
Homestay with vetted Sicilian families
Language, culinary & cultural immersion built in
Full transcript & home-school admissions coordination

Duration

3 – 12 months

Starting at

$9,800

Best for

Students, gap-year families

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A father-and-son operation

Christopher Linea. Chris Linea Jr.

Christopher Sr. runs the adult tours out of the family’s olive grove in the Nebrodi hills. Christopher Jr. runs the academic year — a program he lived himself at seventeen, at the same Liceo he now sends other students to.

Both immersions share the same idea — that Sicily is one of the most extraordinary living cultures in Europe, and that the only way to know it is to live inside it. The rest is a matter of how long you have — and who you are.