Start your day from the port after being shown to your comfortable, air conditioned transportation and be introduced to your local, knowledgeable and professional tour guide. Your group is kept to a medium size and not crowded onto a large tour bus in order to provide you a more intimate and immersive experience. Your unique experience first takes you on a drive through the quaint, narrow streets while admiring the scenic landscape views and the azure-blue sea as soon you reach your first destination, the village of Taormina.

Begin your visit from Porta Catania, the southern entrance of the town, walking along the cobblestoned Corso Umberto, the main street of this famous destination. Taormina prospered in trade during the Middle Ages, and in addition to a pair of magnificent palaces, many elaborate public buildings and mansions were erected in the heart of the city. Discover the Fountain of “Minotauro,” the Cathedral dedicated to S. Nicolo of Bari, the Townhall building, S. Catherine Church, the Odeon, and Palace Corvaja, together with the numerous handicraft boutiques, pastry shops, and exclusive stores. After approximately two hours, you will rejoin your tour guide and continue with a drive towards a local winery located on the Northern side of Mt. Etna.

Mt. Etna has always been the landmark of the island of Sicily, with its impressive heights and frequent eruptions. Not only an active volcano, the area is also the principal provider of Sicilian wines, citrus fruits and olive oils. At the winery you will learn all about the wine production methods used here and then taste three different delicious types. Paired together with typical products such as local cheese, salami, green olives, bruschetta and pasta alla norma, this will round out the perfect day spent in Sicily.

After you have wrapped up your time at the winery you will return to the port area where you began your day. With picturesque scenery all around you and the chance to taste local products and sample the local wines produced in Sicily, this is the ideal tour for history buffs and food and wine connoisseurs alike.

Once ashore in Giardini-Naxos you will be completely enamored with this beautiful port town located on Sicily Island’s northeastern coast, in the Gulf of Catania (Mediterranean Sea). This charming corner of Sicily has grown from a sleepy fishing village to a bustling seaside resort.

Start your day from the port after being shown to your comfortable, air conditioned transportation and be introduced to your local, knowledgeable and professional tour guide. Your group is kept to a medium size and not crowded onto a large tour bus in order to provide you a more intimate and immersive experience. Your unique experience first takes you on a drive through the quaint, narrow streets while admiring the staggering views as soon you reach your first destination, Castelmola.

Situated on a rock at almost 500 meters above sea level, this small village rises above the Ionian Coast and Taormina as a fortress that keeps its treasures well preserved. During the one-hour stop here, admire and discover St. Antonio square with its panoramic view, Caffe S. Giorgio with its free sample of almond wine-liquor invented by the ancient owner Don Vincenzo Blandano, the souvenir shops and the Cathedral overlooking the towering Mt Etna. Take the opportunity during the short free time to climb the steps that lead to the ruins of an ancient castle from where you can have a complete view above the beautiful surrounding area.

Leaving Castelmola, continue for approximately 15 minutes to reach Taormina, the famous location known for its monumental heritage and position. Your guided walking tour starts from the southern entrance of the town, Porta Catania, upon where you will walk for approximately one hour along Corso Umberto between the old buildings, exclusive shops, and handicraft boutiques.

The Cathedral, the fountain of “Minotauro”, the Middle gate, IX April Square, St Catherine Church, the Odeon, Palace Corvaja and Porta Messina are the most important attractions on a must see list, but not the only ones. At the end of the walk, enjoy discovering at your leisure the many other treasures of this majestic location such as the Greek/Roman Theatre and the Public Garden.

Once your tour has come to an end, you will return to Porta Catania, where you will say goodbye to this small part of Sicily and to all its wonders. Return to the port area with memories of an incredible day in Sicily you will reminisce about for years to come.