Mount Etna Half-Day Small Group Tour from Taormina
Get close and personal with Sicily’s most famous volcano on this six-hour, small-group tour. Set off from Taormina — hotel pickups and drop-offs in the vicinity are included upon request — and arrive at Mount Etna, where you’ll spend the day walking through craters, exploring a lava cave, and learning about the volcano’s past eruptions at max. 2000 meters of altitude. Afterwards, you will be provided with a snack, complemented by wine, a little dessert and a sweet wine taste.
An offer you can't refuse! From Catania, travel to the magic villages used by Francis Ford Coppola as scenario of the unforgettable movies of the Godfather's trilogy.
Taormina and Isola Bella Day Tour with Boat Trip from Messina
An opportunity to discover and visit Taormina (52 km away from Messina) with its Greek Theater, Corso Umberto and its exclusive shops and famous bars. You will admire the wonderful landscape and Isola Bella, a nature riserve-Unesco Heritage where you will have the possibility to do a 2-hours boat tour.
Discover the bays around the coast of Taormina with our sailing tour from Giardini Naxos. Enjoy the experience on board of our sailboat with a small group of participants and learn about the basics of sailing thanks to the explanations of our skipper. We will provide you with masks and snorkels to let you enjoy the view of sea bottom and the marine life during the stops we will do for swimming. Finally, enjoy a fulfilling aperitif with wine on board of the sailboat while living the dreamy atmosphere of the Dolce Vita. Possibility of having a full light lunch, rather than an aperitif, during the 12:45 PM – 15:45 PM time slot.
8 Days Small Group Sicily Highlights (Max 8 Guests)
Discover Sicily in a maximum 8 Guests small group . 8 Days / 7 Nights visiting Taormina, Godfather Villages, Mt. Etna, Noto,Marzamemi, Syracuse, Agrigento & Palermo. Enjoy the best highlights of Sicily. Discover its Culture, History, Lifestyle, Food & Wine. -8 Tours/Activities with Licensed Local Guide. -Accommodation in Centrally located Small Boutique 4* Hotels -Overnights: 3 in Taormina; 2 in Syracuse; 2 in Palermo. -All ground Transfers in 8 seats A/C Mercedes Minivan and licensed driver. -24 hours coordination from arrival to departure.
Etna : Group Helicopter Flight (including round trip car transfer)
Exciting flight experience to discover the volcano Etna and its natural wonders with take-off from the private helipad of Fiumefreddo di Sicilia. Maximum weight per passenger: 105 kg. Tour includes shuttle service with pick-up by car from Taormina / Giardini Naxos, a welcome drink/coffee and safety briefings with experienced pilots. Flying by helicopter over Mount Etna means embracing summit craters, recent flows and the gigantic Valle del Bove at a glance. It is the most spectacular and safest way to read the “breath” of the volcano and understand how much its continuous eruptions shape the landscape. Highlights: Summit craters (Bocca Nuova, Voragine, SE, NE) and their morphological variations after eruption, Valle del Bove and the great collapse scars, Bottoniere and recent lava fields, 360° panoramas of eastern Sicily and the Aeolian Islands.
Enjoy a day of discovery of two wonderful locations of the Ionian coast: Messina and Taormina. Starting from Messina, drive for about 1 h and reach Taormina and walk from Porta Catania – the Southern entrance to the town – towards Corso Umberto, which is its main street. Here take the opportunity to discover the monuments, the wonderful squares with their views above Mt Etna and the coast and taste an authentic Sicilian cannoli or a delicious arancino. After two hours and 30 minutes in this unique location, drive back towards Messina and admire the historical heritage of Sicily’s third-largest city, visiting the monuments and the churches, but also the viewpoint overlooking the city center and Capo Peloro – the nearest point of the island to the mainland and also the best point of observation of the Strait of Messina. At the end of the tour, return to the departure point.
Private cooking class with lunch or dinner in Taormina
Dive into the regional traditions of everyday Italy and discover the secrets of Taormina's cuisine. Learning how to cook in a local home is a wonderful way to gain insight into Italy's real culture. What could be a better souvenir than cooking knowledge to last a lifetime? Learn how to prepare 3 local recipes from scratch with your Cesarina, and discover the secrets of regional Italian cuisine. The pleasure of conviviality goes far beyond good food and wine. Our guests take part in an experience which is so much more than just a cooking class. Learning and dining with a Cesarina gives you the chance to be welcomed in like one of the family and live like the Italians do. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.
Join a unique Sicilian cooking class in a beautiful natural setting. Learn to prepare three iconic dishes: eggplant parmigiana, maccheroni al ferretto, and tiramisu. Your Cesarina through each step, sharing the secrets of traditional Sicilian cooking. After cooking, sit back and enjoy the fruit of your labor. The meal will be accompanied by excellent local wines, providing a perfect opportunity to embrace nature and enjoy good company in a peaceful atmosphere, where every detail is designed to make you feel at home. Free pick-up available from Porta Catania in Taormina.