Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Avoid the big crowy bus and save hours with van transportation to Mt. Etna and Taormina. This tour has not more than 19 persons and the time to reach the destinations takes shorther time than the 30/40 persons bus.
Explore some exint craters and lava fields at 9.000 fts altitude.
Free moreover offer 2 hrs of time in Taormina to sightsee, shop, and taste our famous cakes, like cannoli or granita. Enjoy the stunning view over the coastline and the Isola Bella marine nature reserve (Unesco heritage).
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
we pick up our clients any place they wish. if the customer arrives in the city by cruise ship, pick up is 30 min after the docking time
Traveler pickup
messina
giardini naxos
Fontana di Nettuno, Messina, Italy one of the most famous fountain in Sicily
Villa Giuseppe Mazzini, Messina, Italy the city garden
Chiesa di S. Francesco all'Immacolata, Messina, Italy the XII century church dedicated to the founder of the fanciscan oder
Craters Silvestri of Mount Etna, Nicolosi, Italy 1 hr to visit the highest craters reacheble by car, explore and enjoy some stunning extint craters 60 minutes
Taormina, Taormina, Italy 2 hrs to explore by yourself the famous greek colony fonded in the 5th century b.C. The ancjent greek theatre, the pedestrian path with its nice shops and delicious cafè, the stunning publig gardens and the nice spots the "pearl of the ionian sea" offers to the visitors 120 minutes
Messina, Messina, Italy quick panoramic tour of the town where the ship docks (Messina or Catania) 30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Maryann_T
18 Aug 2022
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.
kimmoj679
17 Aug 2022
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.
Stephanie_I
01 Aug 2022
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.
This tour in
Taormina
is organized by
MESSINA CRUISE TOUR
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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