Top Sicily Chocolate Tours

The Palermo Sweet Tour is a unique experience that combines taste, history and culture. Among the most characteristic alleys of the city, you will discover the ancient shops and the secrets of the sweets symbol of Sicilian tradition, from Arab origins to conventual recipes handed down over the centuries. The first stop is the Monastery of Santa Caterina, where the nuns secretly prepared refined desserts such as cannoli, baked cassata and Genoese, to be enjoyed among cloisters scented with almonds and sugar while the guides tell legends and curiosities. The second stage leads through the lively alleys of Ballarò to the Caramellificio Terranova, a historic artisan workshop famous for its carob candies, still produced today with traditional methods. Here you will witness the processing and participate in a sweet tasting of carob and citrus candies. A sensory journey for true lovers of the Sicilian dolce vita.

Explore Mount Etna, the world's most active stratovolcano, on this small-group hiking tour from Catania. Ride up the mountain on a 4WD vehicle and take a moderate hike through Mount Etna's moon-like landscape in the Valley del Bove depression. Explore Etna's largest caldera, aka a large crater, and take in spectacular views of the Sicilian landscape and the Ionian Sea.

This tour makes it easier than ever to get up close and personal with Mt. Etna: Europe’s highest active volcano, and one of Sicily’s most visible landmarks. Journey to Rifugio Sapienza, at Etna’s base, before your trek; all equipment is included, and an add-on journey to its crater is available (own expense). Next, explore the volcano’s lava caves before stopping at an area farm for a sampling of local products.

Enjoy a physical perspective of Sicily on a tour to Mt. Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe. Do a little trekking, check out an old crater and lava flow caves, and admire gorgeous views of the mountain and surrounding landscape at sunset. Plus, stop by a farm to taste local products like honey and wine. Hotel pickup in Catania is included.

Explore Europe's highest active volcano with this Jeep tour on Mount Etna. Join a nature guide and head up to about 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) to discover lava flows and extinct craters, plus take in the views over the Caldera del Valle del Bove. Then don a helmet and headlamp and venture into a lava tube to better to learn how lava flows are formed and cool.