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LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Private full day tour of the most important and beautiful Sicilian sites - Mount Etna Volcano (including honey, jams, olive oil, Etna DOC wines and liquors tasting), The Godfather tour with Food and Wine tasting in Savoca near the church where Michael Corleone married Apollonia. Best Sicilian offer! This tour is private - only for your party, nobody else, to ensure the highest quality for our guests, and includes pickup and drop-off at your accommodation or port in Taormina and nearby towns.
We recommend wearing comfortable closed-toe shoes and bringing extra layers, such as something warm and a windbreaker or rain jacket, to be prepared for changing weather conditions.
Options
Tour from Taormina
Pickup included
Tour from Messina or Catania
Tour from Catania or Messina
Pickup included
What's included
Private tour of "The Godfather" locations in Savoca, including Bar Vitellivisit
Bottled water
Tasting of Etna honey, jams, olive oil, DOC wines and liqours
Round trip transportation by comfortable air-conditioned car
Private tour of Mount Etna Volcano
Food and wine tasting at restaurant with panoramic view in Savoca
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Private local English speaking guide
Optional ascent to 3000mt on Etna by cable car and jeep with licenzed Alpine guide
Gratuities
What to expect
Porta Messina
8h · Admission ticket included
Your English-speaking guide will pick you up at your hotel or port in Taormina.
First, you will visit Mt Etna. Your guide will tell about volcano creation, eruptions, and folklore of Mamma Etna. You will visit local honey farm and taste honey, olive oil, wines and liquors. Then continue to Rifugio Sapienza at 2000mt to walk around Silvestri Craters.
The tour will continue in Savoca - hilltop village world-known thanks to F.F. Coppola, who filmed his legendary "The Godfather" here. The guide will tell you about the filming process and trivia, local history and culture. Walk the streets of Savoca, remained unchanged since the movie was made, visit ancient churches, Bar Vitelli, church of Santa Lucia where the couple was married, and maybe even meet some locals cast in the movie.
Then you will taste organic locally produced food - cheeses, salami, prosciutto, Sicilian relish caponata, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, extra virgin olive oil and fresh bread with local wines.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Your private guide will pick you up at your accommodation, port or train station in Taormina and nearby towns.
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
We have private tours, only for your party, however at the beginning of the excursion we will give each guest a mask, protective gloves and hand sanitizer.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.