Top Cefalù Day Trips

Famed for their volcanic activity, blue seas, and ancient heritage, the UNESCO-listed Aeolian Islands are one of Sicily’s most distinctive destinations. On this full day-tour, set off from Cefalù via air-conditioned coach to Milazzo, where you’ll board a yacht to Lipari—the largest and liveliest island in the archipelago. Visit its ancient landmarks, enjoy lunch (own expense), and wander Lipari Town before transferring to the island of Vulcano, where you can partake in thermal springs and mud baths.

Departure from Cefalù towards Castelbuono along an ancient route (off road) once used for trade, we will make several stops at spectacular panoramic points on the Madonie. Traveling along mountain roads we will reach one of the most beautiful villages in Italy "Petralia Soprana", a tour of the stone village with a medieval urban structure with characteristic narrow streets, churches and noble palaces. Petralia Soprana is the highest village in the Madonie, overlooking a wide landscape with a view of the snow-capped peaks of Etna. The adventure continues at an altitude of 1500 meters towards the locality of Piano Battaglia which is located in the heart of the Madonie massif, in a landscape and environmental context of high value. There will be numerous sightings of animals such as deer and Madonie eagles. The excursion continues towards the village of Isnello passing by the astronomical observatory. Lunch at the pin-nic with typical local products or trattoria.

Superb and unique adventure through the most beautiful parks in Sicily starting from Cefalù towards the Etna volcano passing through the Madonie park to reach the largest park in Sicily "the Nebrodi" where we will make a coffee break in a high mountain refuge. Via mixed roads off-road we will cross the Nebrodi park to reach the Alcantara river park with a visit to the Byzantine Cuba. Arrived at the foot of Etna we will have a picnic lunch with typical local products in a quiet equipped area in the middle of nature. Reached slowly Provence, North Etna, our trekking route will begin along the craters of Monte Nero with various stops at panoramic points. Return to Cefalù in the evening.

See Sicily's top attractions on this day trip to Palermo and Monreale from Cefalu. Led by a local guide, take a scenic drive toward Monreale to see one of the world’s most stunning Norman churches. Afterward, enjoy a walking tour through the capital city of Palermo and explore the colorful outdoor markets. Top off your trip with a visit to the Capuchin Catacombs before concluding your tour back in Cefalu.

Arrival at the village of Pollina where we will visit the pink stone theater with a superb and unique view of the Madonie, in perfect time with the sunset for a good aperitif on the terrace overlooking the Aeolian Islands. The adventure continues in the direction of the village of Castelbuono with a tour through small "alleys" and dinner in a local trattoria based on typical products - it continues, at night through off-road routes, in the direction of the "briganti" bridge located in the valley of the gorges of Tiberius in the Madonie park where once the brigands waited for the carriages of the traders to collect the passage tax. Also via off-road routes you go up the valley surrounded by centuries-old olive trees with the possibility of sightings of numerous nocturnal animals - Arrival at the ancient villages of the mills of San Mauro, enchanting small villages set in the mountains - return on a panoramic coastal road. at night! to try absolutely!

our tour to the Halaesa valley is a unique experience of culture, art and nature. We will cross a fabulous and wild territory through ancient "trazzere" admiring typical flora and fauna of the area. We will visit the largest open-air museum of Europe of the famous patron A.Presti and the archaeological site of Halaesa. Lunch in a typical trattoria or in a chalet in the woods.

Discover Etna and Taormina during this private full day tour with driver. Explore Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, which has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will reach Taormina, one of the most beautiful and well-known cities in Sicily. You can experience the romance of Taormina, walking through its medieval streets. Discover unique scents, sounds and panoramas, such as the Greek-Roman Theater, the Corvaja Palace, the Church of S. Caterina, Piazza IX Aprile and the Duomo with its famous fountain.