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Sicilian Culture Tour: Authentic Local Experience
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20 Ratings
Messina
Embark on a 5-hour guided tour of Savoca and Taormina from the Port of Messina. Enjoy a delicious granita at the famous Vitelli bar, explore the stunning panorama and church of Savoca, and experience a day of peace, education, and professionalism.
Embark on a 5-hour guided tour of Savoca and Taormina from the Port of Messina. Enjoy a delicious granita at the famous Vitelli bar, explore the stunning panorama and church of Savoca, and experience a day of peace, education, and professionalism.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Messina - The tour will commence with a drive to our first destination: Savoca. The trip will take about 1 hour via the motorway.
- Bar Vitelli - In the artistic city of Savoca, there will be a stop to explore the Vitelli bar and the church featured in “The Godfather,” including some iconic scenes with Al Pacino.
- Taormina - The second…
- Messina - The tour will commence with a drive to our first destination: Savoca. The trip will take about 1 hour via the motorway.
- Bar Vitelli - In the artistic city of Savoca, there will be a stop to explore the Vitelli bar and the church featured in “The Godfather,” including some iconic scenes with Al Pacino.
- Taormina - The second stop on the tour is Taormina. The journey will start at Piazza San Pancrazio. Visitors will explore the stunning Greek theater (note: entrance ticket is not included). The tour will also cover the renowned Corso Umberto and the charming streets of Taormina.
- Isola Bella - After exploring the historic center of Taormina, the tour will proceed to the famous balcony offering a breathtaking view of the “beautiful island,” perfect for capturing memorable photos.
- Messina - Following the Isola Bella panorama, the tour will return to Messina, concluding at the cruise terminal meeting point.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tour companion
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tour companion
What's Not Included
- To enter the bar calves must consume at the table compulsorily
- To enter the bar calves must consume at the table compulsorily
Additional Information
A tour with Alessandro Booking Sicily Tours can be exceptional for various reasons, particularly when emphasizing the quality of the experience and the authenticity of the explorations. Here are some aspects that could make a tour with him stand out:
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Comprehensive Understanding of Sicilian History and Culture
Alessandro may possess an extensive…
A tour with Alessandro Booking Sicily Tours can be exceptional for various reasons, particularly when emphasizing the quality of the experience and the authenticity of the explorations. Here are some aspects that could make a tour with him stand out:
- Comprehensive Understanding of Sicilian History and Culture
Alessandro may possess an extensive understanding of Sicilian history, art, and culture, providing participants with a genuine immersion into local traditions. This transforms the tour into not just a visual journey, but also a cultural one, enriched with lesser-known historical details and stories.
- Genuine and Local Experiences
A distinguishing feature of Alessandro’s tour could be the access to genuine experiences often excluded from mainstream tours. This might include visits to small villages, sampling traditional products, and much more.
Location
Caronte & Tourist Spa
Zona Falcata
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
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Wolsamj
Aug 8, 2025
Day in Savoca and Taormina! - We learned so much and really enjoyed our day in Savoca and Taormina! Definitely recommend doing this tour! We were on a cruise and it worked out great!
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Rachel
Jul 26, 2025
Absolutely perfect day! Tour was well organized and communication was excellent - Highly Recommend! - Absolutely perfect day! The tour was well organized and the communication was excellent - Highly Recommend for a fantastic experience!
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Faraway753982
Jul 23, 2025
Stop looking and book Alessandro! - Alessandro and Aurora were wonderful hosts for our tour of Sicily! They were promptly waiting for us in the morning at our cruise port and were ready to go with bottled water and air conditioning in the van on this super hot day! We visited Savoca and Touramina and had a wonderful time! Alessandro and Aurora worked around our schedule and steered the stops and history around what we wanted to learn and do! They were very accommodating! They were able to recommend restaurants for lunch and took lots of pictures for us to remember this day with them. Alessandro even took the time to buy us small gifts to remember our visit! Overall, it was a fantastic experience! ❤️
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Jeremypb828sc
Jul 22, 2025
An Unforgettable Sicilian Adventure with Alessandro! - Our family of seven had an absolutely incredible tour today, all thanks to our phenomenal driver, Alessandro! He truly made the experience special, not just with his in-depth knowledge of Sicilian history and culture, but the bonus highlight for everyone was definitely the karaoke session, it was an absolute blast and created some unforgettable memories for our family. If you're looking for a tour that combines rich cultural immersion with genuine fun, Alessandro is the way to go!
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Ktorres1213
Jul 13, 2025
PERFECT DAY with Alessandro & Hana! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Alessandro & Hana were the perfect hosts! We had an amazing day visiting Savoca & Taormina. Pickup was seamless from the Messina port, where our cruise ship was docked - it was door to door service. My father uses a wheelchair and they were so incredibly accommodating. We visited Savoca first, to see the Godfather sites - had a drink at Bar Vitelli before heading up the “wedding walk” to the church. My father was able to take a tuk-tuk up, so no issues there. From Savoca, we went to Taormina. Made a stop at a beautiful overlook for some great pics. We were hungry so Hana suggested a perfect place for lunch, Mamma Rosa (hospitality & food were amazing). Then walked around and did some shopping before heading back to our ship. You can tailor the experience to do what you want, which was exactly what we were looking for. Highly recommend! It was a PERFECT day.
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Barth0letc
May 6, 2025
Incroyable - Taormina is a beautiful city, we then went to the island of isola Bella. Thanks to our guide Alessandro, who was extremely kind
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401alessiav
Apr 22, 2025
Superb thank you Alessandro - Great tour with my family where Alessandro made us visit beautiful places my favorite Savoca we are film lovers on
Godfather thank you really super recommended 10 stars
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Nikihr3622qs
Oct 8, 2024
Wonderful experience - My family and I had an amazing trip with Alessandro! He was knowledgeable and attentive to our needs. He was kind and thoughtful with my elderly mom ensuring she was comfortable and able to see sites. He was on time and ensured we were back at the port in time for our departure. The excursion was way better than we could have hoped.
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Charlotte2go
Sep 7, 2024
Great Tour! - My husband and I always arrange private tours when traveling. I do a great deal of research on tour companies because I believe that when you travel, learning about the places you go is the point of your journey and doing it in a fun, relaxing way makes it so much more enjoyable! I chose Booking Sicily Tours Allesandro. It was a great decision!
Allesandro was our Host and Driver and Bahar was our guide. Both were great - very personable, knowledgeable, thoughtful and fun! While driving to our first stop at Savoca, Bahar gave us a great overview of Sicily - it's people, history and culture. At Savoca we stopped at the Cafe that was in the movie The Godfather. We loved it - it was such a beautiful old building and such a quaint town - with delicious cakes! From there we moved on to Taormina. What a beautiful town with incredible views. Bahar walked with us and gave us a great tour of the town. Then we had a bit of time on our own for shopping and time to have a delightful lunch with beautiful views!
We then headed back to our ship - but once again the drive back was so pleasant with the lovely views and our pleasant conversations and insights with Allesandro and Bahar.
On a personal note - my husband has a disability and both Allesandro and Bahar were so considerate. Allesandro always tried to park as close as possible to our destination and always was so careful and thoughful of my husband. Bahar was also very considerate with us as we are "slow walkers" and she made sure that the pace was very comfortable.
We highly recommend this tour with Allesandro - I'm not sure if Bahar is always available to go with him, but she is certainly a great addition for the tour.
Thank you Allesando and Bahar for such a wonderful tour and experience!
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Flyeaglesfly73
Jul 28, 2024
Best tour of Sicily - Alessandro was a wonderful guide, and I couldn’t have asked for a better tour with my family.
The tour of Savoca was my favorite part of the day, however the cannoli in castelmola was also super good.
Book your tour with Alessandro and you won’t be disappointed!
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