Top Messina Luxury & Special Occasions

Explore Mt. Etna without the hassle of navigating on a private tour with round–trip transport from your Messina port or accommodations. Going with a guide ensures you see the best views of the Sicilian countryside, as well as visit secluded natural locations often missed by visitors. Enjoy a meal prepared with locally–sourced ingredients with wine pairings at a Messina vineyard to round out your authentic Italian experience.

Travel from your port or hotel through the Sicilian countryside to Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano. Admire the orchards of olive, lemon, orange, and almond trees along the way. Taste local wines and honey, visit natural areas around the crater, and enjoy free time to shop for lava souvenirs. End the day at a winery with views of the Ionian Sea, indulging in local foods like charcuterie, mushrooms, olives, and fresh bread.

Your private english speaking driver* will be waiting for you in the cruise port of Messina to kick off your private full day tour to Taormina and Castelmola.You will take the highway to Taormina and first visit the village of Castelmola (450 mt.). Amazing landscape and a great view of Mount Etna (3.330 mt. - 11.000 ft. - the highest volcano in Europe), and wonderful landscape of Giardini-Naxos bay. After visiting Castelmola we will then we drive down to Taormina.After Taormina, you will drive back to Messina. Once there you will see the church with bronze statues (King Christ church) andalso a viewpoint, one of the oldest fortress in Messina, from which to see the straight and the port of Messina, and take pictures of it. The tour will end at the cathedral of Messina with its very particular and spectacular astronomical clock (the biggest in the world).*Please take note that the driver is not a licensed tour guide and cannot leave the vehicle unattended.

A few kilometers from Taormina, perched on a rocky hill, surrounded by citrus groves, vineyards and olive groves, lies the town of Savoca, a small medieval village that in 2008 was included among the most beautiful villages in Italy. Here the time seems to have stopped, one almost has the feeling of having been catapulted in the past, about 50 years ago, when the cars still didn't circulate and life ran slowly and harmoniously. A walk along the semi-deserted streets of the historic center, surrounded by ancient buildings, opens the door to panoramas that cannot leave you indifferent. city of art, perhaps little known, which however owes its fame to the famous film "Il Padrino" by Francis Ford Coppola

A wonderful and unexpected experience, in the greenest and brightest north-eastern part of Sicily that the tourist does not expect. The full day tour / excursion is done with 4x4 off-road vehicles and the route includes a first part of asphalt and then on clay. Changing landscapes where the view stretches from the sea to the mountains, giving the participant a sense of relaxation and gratifying carefree

A few kilometers from Taormina, perched on a rocky hill, surrounded by citrus groves, vineyards and olive groves, lies the town of Savoca, a small medieval village that in 2008 was included among the most beautiful villages in Italy. Here the time seems to have stopped, one almost has the feeling of having been catapulted in the past, about 50 years ago, when the cars still didn't circulate and life ran slowly and harmoniously. A walk along the semi-deserted streets of the historic center, surrounded by ancient buildings, opens the door to panoramas that cannot leave you indifferent. city of art, perhaps little known, which however owes its fame to the famous film "Il Padrino" by Francis Ford CoppolaExtra servicesAn experience in the experience thanks to the group the "Paths of the Donkey" that will make you enjoy the medieval village with an even more naturalistic exception. Following the slow and sure pace of these docile animals.

A journey into traditional cuisine. A gastronomic experience to touch the true Sicilian wealth and taste its smells and taste. Prepare the typical dish by exception the famous macaroni, let yourself be guided by the cooks of the restaurant and put your hands on it. Knead and work to make the famous maccheroni alla norma .. then sit at the table with your travel friends and savor typical Sicilian dishes paired with good Etna wine.Cu tip makes muddichiWho eats makes crumbsor who does something inevitably makes some mistakes