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Etna and Taormina Tour from Messina harbour
4.6
9 Ratings
Messina
Discover Mt. Etna and Taormina with a small group tour. Explore craters, enjoy free time in Taormina, and savor local treats. Book now!
Discover Mt. Etna and Taormina with a small group tour. Explore craters, enjoy free time in Taormina, and savor local treats. Book now!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Fontana di Nettuno - one of the most famous fountains in Sicily
- Villa Giuseppe Mazzini - the city garden
- Chiesa di S. Francesco all’Immacolata - a 12th-century church dedicated to the founder of the Franciscan order
- Craters Silvestri of Mount Etna - 1 hour to visit the highest craters accessible by car, explore and enjoy some…
- Fontana di Nettuno - one of the most famous fountains in Sicily
- Villa Giuseppe Mazzini - the city garden
- Chiesa di S. Francesco all’Immacolata - a 12th-century church dedicated to the founder of the Franciscan order
- Craters Silvestri of Mount Etna - 1 hour to visit the highest craters accessible by car, explore and enjoy some stunning extinct craters
- Taormina - 2 hours to explore on your own the famous Greek colony founded in the 5th century B.C. The ancient Greek theatre, the pedestrian path with its charming shops and delightful cafés, the stunning public gardens, and the beautiful spots the “pearl of the Ionian Sea” offers to visitors
- Messina - a quick panoramic tour of the town where the ship docks (Messina or Catania)
What's Included
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Avoid the large, crowded buses and save time with van transportation to Mt. Etna and Taormina. This tour accommodates no more than 19 people, ensuring a quicker journey compared to buses carrying 30-40 passengers. Explore extinct craters and lava fields at an altitude of 9,000 feet. Additionally, enjoy 2 hours of free time in Taormina to sightsee, shop,…
Avoid the large, crowded buses and save time with van transportation to Mt. Etna and Taormina. This tour accommodates no more than 19 people, ensuring a quicker journey compared to buses carrying 30-40 passengers. Explore extinct craters and lava fields at an altitude of 9,000 feet. Additionally, enjoy 2 hours of free time in Taormina to sightsee, shop, and sample our famous cakes, such as cannoli or granita. Take in the breathtaking views of the coastline and the Isola Bella marine nature reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Location
Fontana di Nettuno
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(9 Ratings)
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Sarahcy2582pr
Aug 20, 2024
Mt. Etna and Taormina Tour - We had a wonderful tour with Simone visiting Mt. Etna and Taormina! He was very knowledgeable and friendly. Due to no one besides my family of four signing up, we had a private tour which was great! Highly recommend this tour and particularly Simone as a tour guide!
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Aoife_b
Jul 30, 2024
Excellent Adventure - Amazing day at the erupting Mount Etna and beautiful Taormina. Our guide was very knowledgeable and super friendly. took care of us and our two young boys. I definitely recommend this trip.
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Steven_c
Jul 24, 2024
Awesome tour - Amazing tour. Mt Etna was awesome and the views from the craters are spectacular. Tairmina is a quaint town with great restaurants
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Thomas_l
Jul 13, 2023
Mt. Etna and Taormina private day trip - Simone picked us up right at the ship and drove us right to Mt. Etna. When we got there, there were MAYBE three other people there. After exploring at our leisure, he drove us to Taormina and dropped us right at the entrance to the town. When we were ready, I called him and he met us right where he left us off, and took us right back to the ship. Very easy and enjoyable. Simone was great! Highly Recommend!
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Maryann_t
Aug 18, 2022
Perfect Day! - Mario was amazing! Despite a downpour to start the day, he was so positive that our day in Messina would be ok despite other operators canceling excursions. He ended up giving us a private tour to Mt. Etna where the sun shone as well as Taormina where we had plenty of time to walk around. He pointed us to an excellent restaurant where we had the best Arancini and Pizza and finished off the day bringing us to his favorite bakery for cannoli where we bought cannoli to take back to the ship.
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Stephanie_i
Aug 1, 2022
Sicily with a teen - We were travelling with a teen, so we wanted to find an experience that would interest him. We all loved the tour. Having our guide made it even better. He was very knowledgeable and you could tell he loved living in the area. We were picked up from our cruise ship and dropped off in time. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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_ehunio
Apr 18, 2022
A great tour and tour guide! - Mario was a wonderful tour guide—very nice personality, knowledgeable, and on time. I had trouble walking on the slippery slope at Mt. Aetna and he held my hand and guided me on the walk. He suggested a good restaurant to eat at inTaormina, which was very helpful. It was like a private tour because there was only one other couple with us in his Mercedes vehicle.
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Kimmoj679
Aug 17, 2022
Look some other tour provider - The tour did not meet our expectations.
We got an impression that the driver and the guide were doing this tour for the first time. The driver got lost and used google maps on phone when driving and didn't always keep the safe distance to vehicles in front. So we didn't feel too safe. The guide was most of the time silent. She didn't have much information about the Etna or Taormina to share with us. At Etna we stopped on parking lot/village where we couldn't see much. We had short time there, but we were not allowed to go walking closer the extinct crater or anything - just a parking lot and shops next to it. At Castelmola, close to Taormina she brought us as a group to one restaurant which served a good food - so no complaints about that. We have small group, but still the little guidance we got was with English and Spanish. The stories were about the same in both languages so I guess the Spanish speaking guests didn't gain much more information than we did. We got back to our ship in time so that is the positive thing in addition to good meal in this tour.
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