My husband, myself and our 14 year old son did the 2 pasta and tiramisu class and all 3 of us agreed that it was the favorite thing we did all week on our trip. Stefania and her family were so kind and welcoming, and the food was the best meal we ate on our trip as well

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Etna Private tour from Messina Cruise Terminal + Lunch at Winery

MaryJane_R, Oct 2026

Just do it!

Our driver Marco was a gem! He was not only a wealth of information he was fun and made sure we saw and experienced everything we wanted to see. So glad we took his recommendation and went to the north side of Mt Etna as we felt like we had it all to ourselves. Lunch at the winery was magical. Ms Rosa’s shop you don’t want to miss either.

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Full Day Taormina and Castelmola Tour with Messina Shore Excursion

Priscilla_E, Oct 2026

Great tour!!

This was a wonderful tour. We absolutely loved Taormina. Beautiful town and such an interesting history. The theater was incredible! We were so fortunate to be able to see Mt. Etna!! Had a fantastic lunch and bought some fabulous chocolate!!! Our tour guide Sara was very good and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour.

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Best of Sicily Taormina & Savoca Tour from Messina Cruise Port

Christina_H, Oct 2026

Give it a go

Our guide, Anna, communicated before the tour regarding expectations. We got to see a bonus city, Castelmola, and even though it poured, it was the best stop. Taormina was absolutely incredible and very charming. Savoca was ok. Very little to see or do. Anna was incredibly knowledgeable and personable, and Alessandro was one heck of a driver. Highly recommend.

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Messina Private excursion Taormina and Castelmola

Karen_J, Oct 2026

Highly recommend!

Absolutely fantastic day! We are 2 couples in our 60s. Alberto messaged us the day before and told us where to meet once we disembarked our cruise ship. We met him along with our guide Hana and off we went in a very air conditioned van. Our first official stop was Castelmola but we did stop for scenic photos along the way. In Castelmola we were lucky to get some great shots of Mount Etna. We went to a restaurant (very unique lol) and sampled almond wine and had the best ever Sicilian cannoli. Then some free time and then onto Taormina. In Taormina , Hana walked along with us and pointed out cultural and historical areas of significance. We were supposed to go inside a church but there was a funeral. We had lots of free time to browse and then had lunch at Mama Rosa’s which was delicious and affordable. We were also very fortunate that they took us into Messina to see the clock tower and the church as this wasn’t part of our itinerary. This is a very professional and knowledgeable tour company. Throughout our entire time in the car Hana explained the history and culture of Sicily. She answered all of our questions and was quite funny and engaging. Alberto is a very skilled driver with a great sense of humour. This was the best private tour we took throughout our 14 day vacation. Highly recommend- we left Sicily feeling like we understood it and took a bit of it with us.

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Taormina Shore Excursion from Messina - Shared

Shelley_L, Oct 2026

Excellent Tour

So glad we booked this excursion our Italian tour guide was hilarious gave good information about the area then dropped us off in the beautiful town of Taromina before all the big buses came from the cruise ships. The van was very comfortable and we only had 15 people in our group got back to the ship a few hours before the crowds.

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Taormina and Castelmola from Messina Shared Group Tour

rosanne_c, Aug 2026

Greta day off the cruise ship

The perfect excursion from a cruise ship. Easy to book and easy to connect with tour guide. We had an air conditioned van and our group was small which I liked. Cristiano our tour guide was great! He delighted us with the rich history of the area and made sure we enjoyed all the key sights to see! Rally enjoyed the day and would definitely recommend if you want an efficient and enjoyable tour.

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Tour Savoca, Castelmola, Taormina and Messina

Stacy_S, Aug 2026

A little bit of everything and more!

If you want to see a little bit everything, this is the tour for you. It was so good! Salvatore our driver was so careful and prompt and informative as well and Olegsandra, or guide was so informative and easy going, we had so much fun with them. It was a just what we wanted to see everything and have time for Taormina as well. Would highly recommend this tour, there are several surprises in store they have planned as well, I won't spoil the fun, but it was a perfect day.

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Taormina and Castelmola private and guided tour with Arancino

Beth_F, Aug 2026

Don’t miss Taormina and Castelmola!

We LOVED this tour!! Taormina is gorgeous and our guide Corrado was awesome! He gave us just enough info without boring us with facts and history. Plus he took us to the most amazing and oldest cannoli shop in the town! We then headed up to Castelmola which was a spectacular mountain top town and had lunch at a very interesting and very delicious restaurant! It was a fantastic day! I highly recommend this tour!

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Taormina Castelmola : private cruise tour from Messina

Jeffrey_S, Jul 2026

We had a driver and a...

We had a driver and a translator go along. Driver parked in areas alliowed and the translator toured us around wherever we wanted to go. She was very personable and positive. She changed the itinerary to accommodate what we wanted to do all day. Customer service was top-notch and they were very pleasant with a beautiful van that took us all over the area. We went to Casteloma and it was beautiful with a stop for cannoli and panoramic views. Then we toured the theatre in Taormina , shopped and had a good Italian meal. I don’t do too many reviews unless it is a tour worth booking for others to enjoy! Don’t think twice just book it!

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Tour to Etna Volcano and Taormina from Messina

Josh_B, Jul 2026

Fantastic Mt. Etna & Taormina Tour with an Outstanding Guide!

Michael was waiting for us the moment we got off the ship, making the whole day completely stress-free. He drove us to Mt. Etna and Taormina in a clean, comfortable Mercedes and was informative, funny, and personable throughout the trip. The tour was well-paced, and we never felt rushed. Highly recommend—an easy 5-star experience!

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