Taormina and Etna Volcano Lunch&WineTasting from Messina or Catania Port ShorExc

Duration8h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Enjoy this unforgettable Shore Excursion and make memories of the landmarks.
A day exploring the landscapes and artistic small towns that Oriental Sicily can offer:
• Taormina town with shopping and exploring time.
• Lunch & Wine Tasting at the slope of the Etna Volcano

Included:
- Winery visit, Wine Tasting guided tour, Lunch

Upgradable with licensed local tour guide in Taormina in Private Allinclusive Tour option.
Pick up and drop off will be at your ship.
Private or Shared Tour available options.

Worry-free Shore Excursion:
We will ensure your timely return to the Cruise Port for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. See our terms and conditions for full details.

Options

SHARED SMART TOUR

Included: Professional English-speaking Driver and vehicle full time.
Lunch and Wine Tasting.
Not Included: Skip-The-Line Tickets to Ancient Taormina Greek Theatre.
Tour Guide.
SHARED-ALL INCLUSIVE: Solution with a lower price dedicated to travelers sharing the vehicle with a small group (up to 8 people per vehicle).
Pickup included

PRIVATE-ALL INCLUSIVE

This is a Private Tour. Only your group will participate, Included Professional English-speaking Driver and vehicle full time
Included also: Skip-The-Line Tickets to Ancient Taormina Greek Theatre.
Local Expert Tour Guide in Taormina.
Lunch and Wine Tasting.
Pickup included

PRIVATE - NO TOUR GUIDE

Included also: Lunch and Wine Tasting.
Not Included: Skip-The-Line Tickets to Ancient Taormina Greek Theatre.
Tour Guide.
PRIVATE-NO TOUR GUIDE: This is a Private Tour. Only your group will participate, Included Professional English-speaking Driver and vehicle full time
Pickup included

What's included

SkipTheLine Tickets Ancient Taormina Greek Theatre included in Private Allinclusive Tour option
Lunch and Wine Tasting on the slope fo the Etna Volcano
3 hours Local Licensed Tour Guide in Taormina upgradable in Private Allinclusive Tour option
Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English Speaking Driver
Port pickup and dropoff

Tipping is not included in our service fees, it is never mandatory although it is always appreciated

What to expect

Taormina
3h

You will enjoy famous Taormina town.
Shopping Time and Time to explore on your own or if you wish, you have the option to include a private licensed guide for an additional fee (on Private Allinclusive Tour option).
Idyllicly perched on a rocky promontory high above the sea, Taormina has been the most popular tourist destination in Sicily for a couple of hundreds of years, ever since it became an integral part of the Grand Tour. Beautifully restored mediaeval buildings, breathtaking views around every corner and a giddy network of winding streets strewn with shops, bars and restaurants make for a perfect holiday spot.
Taormina’s past is Sicily’s history in a microcosm: Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Swabians, the French and the Spanish all came, saw, conquered and left.
Ancient Theatre of Taormina
1h

Antico Teatro Greco di Taormina (Skip-The-Line Tickets included in Private Allinclusive Tour option).
You can go inside on your own or if you wish, you have the option to include a private licensed guide for an additional fee (on Private tour option).
The most important and best-preserved ancient monument in Taormina is the theater.
It was built in a wonderful panoramic point, from which you can admire the bulk of Etna and the Ionian Sea.
On some steps is engraved the name of Philistis, the wife of Hieron II, the tyrant of Syracuse who most likely in the third century BC. he had the Taormina theater built.
The building was rebuilt in Roman times and more precisely in the 2nd century AD.
Mount Etna
2h

Lunch and Wine Tasting (both included):
In a local restaurant/winery on the slope of the Etna Volcano. All guests visiting the winery are welcome to stay for an "Italian style" tasting, held on the terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Cruise Port, right outside your ship, pickup and dropoff.
• English-speaking Driver with a private vehicle will be waiting for you right outside the ship, holding a sign with your name on to be easily recognized.
• No need to take Bus Shuttle from ship since our permits allow us to enter in the Cruise Port.
In Shared Tour Option only: Your Driver may make a few stops (usually 2/3 stops) along the way to pick up, or drop off, fellow passengers. This means that your Driver could arrive within 15-30 minutes of your scheduled pickup time.

Additional information

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
Pickup Cruise Port: Your Driver will be waiting for you right outside the ship, holding a sign with your name on to be easily recognized
Option Private Tour: This is a private Tour. Only your group will participate. Private Tour can be modified and/or customized (even while on tour)
Option Shared Tour: Solution with a lower price dedicated to travelers sharing the vehicle with a small group (up to 8 people per vehicle). Not customizable. It is not possible to include attractions tickets purchased by your own
Private Allinclusive Tour option information: On Monday the Ancient Taormina Greek Theatre is closed. In this occasion you will enjoy the Greek Theatre from outside and we will refund to you the corresponding tickets cost (15 Euro per person)
Wine Tasting: Minimum drinking age is 18 (will have soft drinks instead wine)
One Infant seat available on request

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.