12 days in Western Sicily in April 2017 - itinerary questions
 

I will be arriving in Palermo early on April 14, 2017 and leaving Sicily on Wednesday, April 26th.
My itinerary is:

4/14 (Good Friday) - 4/15 Palermo (2 full days)
renting a car and driving to:
4/16 (Easter) - 4/17 Castellammare del Golfo
4/18 - 4/20 Trapani
4/21 driving from Trapani to Menfi
4/22 Menfi (La Foresteria Planeta - 1 full day on 4/22)
4/23 - 4/25 Cefalù

We plan to use the car a lot to drive to various places of interest and we would like to perhaps visit Favignano while we are staying in Trapani.

May I ask what are the memorable places/things to see, any wonderful restaurants, etc. Also, I am having some trouble finding processions and/or other religious events during Good Friday in Palermo and Easter in Castellammare. Thank you for any advice you can offer.

With only 12 days, you are, IMO, wise to limit yourself to just part of Sicily!

Some comments:

I may be misunderstanding, but it doesn’t seem to me that you really have 2 full days in Palermo, particularly if you will have jet lag upon arrival. More to the point, 2 days is very little for Palermo, which has more than enough to warrant 3 or 4 days. Of course, it all depends on what you want to see an experience! Do try to make time for the cathedral of Monreale, just outside Palermo – one of the world’s gems, IMO.

If you don’t already have them, I strongly recommend the Rough Guide and Michelin Green Guide for the area.

Sicily is a delight -- enjoy!

Do you have some special reason for staying in Castellammare del Golfo?

I agree, you don't seem to have 2 full days in Palermo. There is much to see there. I had 4 nts, 3.5 days and that just barely allowed the highlights which did include Monreale.

I chose to stay 3nts in Erice and from there visited Segesta, the salt pans and Erice itself. I admit to sleeping in my day after arrival due to only 8 hours sleep total over the prior 3 nights!! It was pouring rain in Erice so a great day to sleep peacefully....

Anyway, my main comment is La Planeta Estate is so heavenly, you will regret only 2 nts and 1 day there. Take one from either Castellammare del Golfo or Cefalu and add it if you can get it!

PS - if you intend a relaxing day at La Forresteria, then definitely add another day to enjoy Selinute and a wine tasting lunch at La Planeta's nearby winery. I didn't have time for this and I still regret missing it. Loved Selinute, missed the winery. Advance res are required.