All Catania Tours & Excursions in 2026

We were blown away with this experience! We were picked up from our Taormina hotel by Martino, who was incredible! Very kind, personable, and knowledgeable. He taught us so much and took the time to get to know us! We made the drive to Etna, and as we ascended, he pulled over multiple times to show us monuments and take photos of us with the amazing scenery (great photographer, by the way)! We spent a little time at Silvestri Craters, then headed down to the town of Zafferana Etnea to go to a local honey farm. The honey was phenomenal and we took home quite a few jars. Made for some awesome gifts! We also got to try a couple of wines, spreads, and olive oils there too. On the way to our winery excursion, Martino stopped at an ancient chestnut tree. It was actually very cool! We talked to a local worker at the park there, who let us get close to the tree. After that, we continued over to Gambino Vini. We had a delicious meal with multiple courses and 5 wines, while looking out at the most stunning view of the vineyards with the Ionian Sea in the distance. The wine was some of the best we’ve had — it’s so interesting how the agriculture by the volcano can affect the taste of the wines. We couldn’t decide on what wine to ship home, but Gambino easily ships on their website at any time. On the way back to Taormina, Martino drove us through his hometown. We talked a lot about cannoli on our ride haha, and he ended up gifting us some incredible cannoli from a local bar / bakery. It was so sweet! To top it all off, before he dropped us at our hotel, he drove us up to Chiesa Madonna della Rocca, which is an unforgettable viewpoint high up in the hilltops of Taormina that we hadn’t made it to on our trip yet. We can’t recommend this tour enough to anyone who wants an intimate day trip filled with knowledge, history, panoramic views, unique tastes of Sicily, and a professional yet personable guide!