Top Sicily Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises - page 6

Reaching Mount Etna from Palermo usually means a long drive on unfamiliar roads or navigating the logistics of Italy’s public transport. This full-day trip handles the journey in an taking you straight to Mount Etna from your hotel. Ascend to 2,500 meters in the cable car (own expense) and learn about the dramatic landscape and local history from your guide.

See the stunning Aeolian Archipelago on this day trip to the islands of Vulcano and Lipari from Taormina. Take a motorboat across the turquoise waters to the UNESCO-listed chain of volcanic islands. Enjoy free time to explore, cooling off with a swim in the Tyrrhenian Sea or checking out the Lipari Archaeological Museum for a bit of island history. Your day concludes with transportation back to Taormina.

Combine the experience of hiking up the side of Mt. Etna with wine tasting afterwards on this private tour from Taormina. Travel with your guide to the slopes of Mt. Etna to admire its views and go for a walk to craters and lava flow caves. Reward your efforts at a local wine cellar actually on the slopes of the volcano and sample some of its wines.

This Catania tour is perfect for travelers short on time—it fits many of the city’s highlights into just a few hours, leaving you enough time to still do more exploring that same day. See Piazza Stesicoro, Piazza Vincenzo Bellini, L’Arco di San Benedetto, and Castello Ursino with a guide who tells you fun historical facts along the way.

Make the most of your time ashore in Messina—and see the best of the city, as well as charming fishing villages and coastal views that many other visitors miss—on this time-saving, half-day tour. Following port pickup, travel by air-conditioned vehicle to admire coastal villages. Continue to central Messina, where you can explore cathedrals, fountains, and other historic marvels, all while learning the stories behind the sights.

Spend half a day on the boat, visit all the Bays and Caves, customize your tour as you see fit. A complete experience full of adventures. This is a half-day boat tour in which we will sail along the coast of Taormina and Giardini Naxos, which offer a scenario of incomparable beauty that is characterized by a succession of small beaches, bays and suggestive caves set in the rocky walls. During the navigation there are some stops in the best bays to admire the splendid panorama, relax in the sun, listen to good music or go snorkelling with the equipment included on board. Enjoy the fascinating tales of myths and legends that most characterize our Earth. An experience in which you can enjoy an aperitif based on local products prepared by your captain: different types of appetizers accompanied by: Prosecco, local wine, beer, soft drinks and water.

The excursion to the central crater (3,345 m altitude), takes place mainly on the south and north sides of the volcano and will allow you to visit, in a unique and rare beauty, the craters of the highest active volcano in Europe, Etna!

Be ready to live a multisensory experience in the city center of Messina with an exclusive Sicilian street food tasting. Accompanied by your food expert tour guide, while visiting the best attractions of the city center, like the Cathedral and the Church of Catalans, you will enjoy the flavors, the smells, and the delicacies of the typical Sicilian food and sweets: arancini, focaccia, cannoli, granite are the best products you will have the opportunity to taste in the best local street food restaurants,pastry shops and bars. Food has always represented friendship, sharing, and lifestyle: when you come to Sicily, forget the diet and enjoy a delicious relationship with the territory! What about a Sicilian street food tasting accompanied by a local craft beer? Any Sicilian meal or snack is not complete without being served with excellent local beer, such as Birra dello Stretto. Let your senses decide and savor an authentic food experience!

Discover the Aeolian Archipelago on this day trip to the islands of Stromboli and Panarea from Taormina. Journey to each island by motorboat, exploring the local shops at your leisure or taking a cool dip in the sea. Afterward, cruise around Stromboli to see the island’s volcano. Keep your eyes peeled for the crater of Sciara del Fuoco, known to light up the sky with its jet-like eruptions.

Get to know the Palermo nightlife and meet new people, without getting lost, on this popular pub crawl. Visit several bars in Palermo’s historic center, and enjoy shots at each one alongside other drink deals. It’s a fun night out for travelers, or for new locals who want to meet like-minded people from around the world.

The only way to fully experience the beauty of Sicly’s Egadi Islands is by sea. Set sail from Trapani with this sailboat tour and skirt the coastlines of these idyllic isles to explore their hidden coves and caves. Take in the famous bays on the island of Levanzo, stopping to swim and snorkel in the turquoise waters. Continue on to Favignana to enjoy time on land to sightsee and have lunch.

Fantastic tour in the Madonie Park with the latest generation electric mountain bike Haibike, distances have never been so close. A unique adventure in the wildest Sicily among olive trees and forests along ancient mountain dirt roads we will cross part of the Madonie park. The excursion also includes a passage in the ancient village of Pollina where we will visit the Greek amphitheater overlooking the Madonie, a short excited tour through the narrow streets of the village will make this unique experience between nature, culture and art in this uncontaminated corner of Sicily. To make the tour even more colorful the Aeolian Islands will be the setting . We will customize the tour based on the level of riders between mountain roads and off-road trails . A MINIMUM OF EXPERIENCE AND CONFIDENCE WITH MOUNTAIN BIKES IS REQUIRED

Explore Mount Etna during the most dazzling time of day with this sunset Jeep tour. Set off in the afternoon to take in the Valle del Bove and lunar landscapes of the lava and ash fields on the slopes of Europe’s highest active volcano. Discover side craters and extinguished lava flows, don a helmet and headlamp to venture into a lava tube, and admire the bird's-eye view at sunset.

Discover two historic Sicilian cities on this full-day small-group tour from Taormina or Catania to Syracuse and Noto. Visit the archeological sites of Syracuse such as the Greek Theater and the Ear of Dionysius before exploring the historical center of Ortigia Island. Then head to the UNESCO-listed city of Noto which is also dubbed the “Baroque Capital” due to its beautiful aristocratic buildings like Ducezio Palace and Palazzo Nicolaci.

Discover the fascinating and historic island of Ortigia from the water on this short cruise from Syracuse. Join a small group and climb aboard the boat for a relaxing journey to the fortified island which is home to several historic buildings, a temple, Maniace Castle, and several sea caves.

On board our 12-meter mini yacht, you will discover Cefalù from its most exclusive point of view: away from the crowds, surrounded only by the blue of the sea and the silence of the coast. You will sail along one of the most suggestive stretches of Sicily and the Mediterranean, among sea caves, hidden unspoilt coves and turquoise seabed, with several stops to swim, relax and snorkel in crystal clear waters. While sailing, a rich Sicilian aperitif awaits you with an open bar on board, which includes, prosecco, wine, beer, soft drinks and fresh Sicilian fruit, to toast the sun, the sea and the beauty of Cefalù. Why choose us? Because it is not a simple excursion, but a private tour of bespoke luxury: mini yachts, sea caves, secret coves, snorkeling in crystal clear waters and unlimited open bar on board. Treat yourself to a special moment on the sea of Cefalù - - - not a simple excursion, but a memory that you will carry with you forever.

The historic towns of Taormina and Castelmola are two of the most scenic in eastern Sicily, and with this private tour, you can visit both without the hassle of public transportation or the stress of navigating the island’s twisting roads. Take in the highlights of Taormina at your own pace and relax over lunch, then head to Castelmola to enjoy the sweeping views over the coastline from its medieval center.

Stromboli is known for its spectacular volcanic eruptions, but these fiery outbursts are best seen from the sea. With this speedboat tour, cruise from Scari to the pretty village of Ginostra, where you’ll dock for a sunset aperitif. Afterwards, continue on to Sciara del Fuoco to marvel at the stream of incandescent lava that flows down the volcano’s slopes and explodes into dramatic clouds of steam where it reaches the water.

Italiano Inglese Escursione in barca con partenza dalla baia di naxos:il tour prevede la visita della grotta dell'amore,il capo Taormina,il parco marino dell'isola bella,la grotta azzurra,la baia delle sirene con sosta di 40 minuti per un bagno nell 'acqua cristallina dove è possibile usare la maschera per ammirare i fondali pieni di coralli e stelle marine.Al rientro paste di mandorla e Prosecco per tutti. Boat excursion departing from the bay of naxos: the tour includes a visit to the cave of love, Cape Taormina, the marine park of Isola Bella, the blue grotto, the bay of sirens with a 40-minute stop for a swim in the crystal clear water where you can use the mask to admire the seabed full of corals and starfish.At the return, almond paste and Prosecco for everyone

Discover Sicily’s second-largest city the way you want on this customizable private tour. Choose your tour length duration upon booking and tell your guide what interests you most. Then set off for a day of authentic exploring as you experience the city through the eyes of a local. Discover hidden gems, learn about Sicilian history, gain insights into local eateries, and much more.

Discover the origins of The Godfather and see one of Sicily's great religious sites during this day-long tour. Taking in sites linked to real-life mafia events and sites based on the Francis Ford Coppola movies, the tour gives you the lowdown on Sicily’s gangster history. In the village of Corleone, visit the historic center and the Anti-Mafia Museum (own expense). After checking out the Bosco della Ficuzza Nature Reserve, visit Monreale, a Cathedral overlooking Palermo with famed golden mosaics.

Palermo is a fascinating city with almost 3,000 years of history. Explore its glorious past and delve into its vibrant present with this walking tour that takes in the city’s sumptuous churches and squares, as well as the bustling landmark markets where locals still shop today. Admire A-list sights like the Teatro Massimo, cathedral, and Piazza Pretorio and stroll down lively Via Vittorio Emanuele and through Mercato del Capo.

The tour to the craters of 2002 is one of the most sought after destinations and chosen by tourists on the northern side of Etna, far from the large mass of visitors. This tour allows you to savor the authenticity of the Etna volcanic environment in total tranquility. Our guests accompanied by guides will be accompanied on a visit to the remains of the tourist infrastructures destroyed by the lava flows of the great eruption of 2002, through woods, lunar landscapes and finally on the edges of explosive craters, all in a path of just over 4.5 km roundtrip. Possibility to rent boots + jacket on site. Program: Meeting scheduled at Piano Provenzana (Etna Nord) at 9:45 am. Departure from Piano Provenzana at an altitude of 1800 meters at 10:00. Initial briefing. Beginning of the trek. Visit to the eruptive fractures up to a maximum altitude of 2100 meters. Trekking descent to the starting point. Total duration: 3h Difficulty: T (Tourist). Also suitable for children used to walking

Take the guesswork out of reaching Segesta and Erice from Palermo and save hours on this full-day tour that includes hassle-free transportation. Delight in the medieval majesty of Erice, a walled town that reigns over the picturesque harbor of Trapani, enjoying free time to explore at your own pace before continuing on to Segesta. Take in this premier archaeological site independently, including temple ruins perched above sweeping vistas of Sicily’s countryside.