Full Day Taormina and Castelmola Tour with Messina Shore Excursion
Recommended by 94% of travelers
Messina, Italy
- 7 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
While your ship is in port, see more of Sicily on a full-day to Taormina. Take a guided tour of this historical city, including a stroll along Corso Umberto, once an ancient Roman street, and a visit to the Greco-Roman Theater. Plus, admire views of Mt. Etna and Giardini-Naxos bay from Castelmola. Pickup and drop-off from the ports of Messina and Giardini Naxos are included.
- Explore Taormina and Castelmola on a shore excursion
- Learn about the area's history from your tour guide
- Visi the Theater of Taormina on a walking tour
- Round-trip transport from Messina and Giardini Naxos ports
What's Included
- Transport by air-conditioned bus
- Professional guide
- Live commentary on board
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Entrance ticket to the Greek roman theater
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.
Itinerary
La Madonnina del Porto (Pass By)
Fontana di Nettuno (Pass By)
Chiesa di S. Francesco all'Immacolata (Pass By)
1
Castelmola
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Corso Umberto
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Taormina
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Messina Cruise Port
1 minute • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Stroller accessible
- May be operated by a multilingual guide
- Personal food and drinks allowed.
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Near public transportation
- Walking in Taormina is over paved and cobblestone surfaces, some of which are sloped. The Greek Theater requires climbing steep uneven stone stairs to enter and numerous steps inside.
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 26 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
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Our guide Mariarita was very informative and easy to follow along. Her pleasant demeanor and smile made it easy to have fun. Our driver was professional and very skilled. He kept us on time despite several obstacles.
Everything was well organized and on time…
Our driver and guide Mariarita were great… very informative and funny! Gave us lots of good tips on special places to eat and drink!
A fantastic tour for people on a cruise. The pick up point was easy and we got back in plenty of time. Our tour guide Sara was full of information about all the sites we visited, including the Greek/Roman theatre in Taorima. Would definitely recommend this trip to others. The only downside was the minivan had next to no suspension, which made for a very hard and jarring ride - not good for sore backs.
Our guide Sara was funny and informative during our tour. She did great guiding us through the 2 locations. We also liked having some free time to just walk around, eat, and shop.
Spectacular views and wonderful guide. The clouds even cleared long enough for amazing, smoking view of Mt. Etna. You won't be disappointed. Definitely made us want to come back to experience more of Sicily
The tour guide told us about the history and fun facts about Sicily and we got to spend plenty of free time to explore. Good trip.
Very easy to find after stepping of ship. Well organized and run trip. Guide (Elisa) was excellent. The towns we visited fascinating. Thoroughly enjoyed this excursion
This was a really fun and informative tour led by Mariarita who had a great sense of humor and gave of a lot of tips on foods to try and things to look out for in each port. The communication was excellent as well. We were on a cruise ship and made it to the stops and back to the ship in plenty of time, but do be prepared for a bit of drive to get to the destinations. Thankfully, great AC on the bus, which was especially welcome on a hot summer day.
We loved this day outing! Our guide Mariarita was exceptional and shared information and made recommendations as we drove for various places to check out in the area. Gorgeous views of Mt Etna in Castelmola! Her guided walking tour in Taormina and at the theater was also enjoyable and engaging. She clearly likes what she does! Our driver, Lorenzo, navigated the crazy roads with ease. Heartily recommend this tour and Mariarita in particular.
A great experience with Katia she was so knowledgeable and took us around Castelmola, Taormina and the Roman theatre which brought Sicily alive to us! Well worth the money
This was a shore excursion for us, from the Port of Messina.
Our guide, Katia, was top notch. She gave us a tour filled with passion, knowledge and glimpses into Sicilian life in the past and present along with an inspiring walking tour with so many beautiful views.
Katia was also very knowledgeable about upcoming changes in Sicily that focused on tourism.
Toward the end of the tour she gave us some hidden gems for a quick bite and then dessert.
Thank you to our driver Jack also for his wonderful driving skills!!
Definitely recommend. Thank you!!!
This was exactly as advertised. Taormina is especially great.
We had an excellent guide that was full of useful and informative information. I especially liked that she sent us a link to a Google Maps location of where we would meet the bus in Taormina.
Definitely recommend this tour
This was a most wonderful excursion! Our tour guide was energetic, engaging, and very knowledgeable. Our driver was exceptional and kind. The small bus was comfortable. The tour itself was magical, an unforgettable day! Highly recommend.
Guilia was a great tour guide. We really enjoyed the tour. Taormina was a fun little city. Thank you for the great time.
We couldn’t have asked for a better day. Elisa and our driver were absolutely wonderful, so informative, welcoming, and kind throughout the entire experience. This was by far our favorite stop of the trip. We really appreciated learning about the history of the area, while also having plenty of free time to walk around, shop, and enjoy a great meal. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting!
Mariaritama our driver were absolutely wonderful and our additional tour of the ancient Roman/greek theatre was amazing.
Exhilarating bus/van ride up to Castle on the hill, quaint touristy eateries and shops, many steps to castle…
This was a good tour.But a lot of the time was spent on your own, and I believe that if you pay for a tour, you should have an actual tour. Elisa was great and showed us around both towns and then turned us loose for about 2.5 hours. We loved Taornina. The bus driver was also good.
Elisa the tour guide was extremely informative. She gave us back details of Sicily going back to the Greek and Roman empires, extremely friendly, providing helpful information and tips on area, local interest, and places to go in for retail shopping and lunch recommendations highly recommend this tour
Super professional, GREAT tour guide Marriata. She took the time to bake us Sicilian pastries on the bus ride to Castelmola and provided waters as well. Lots of super interesting information and gave us ample free time to explore on our own. My wife and I appreciated her pride of Sicilian culture and how she shared her opinions and her sincerity throughout the excursion, returned on time and truly felt like we got extreme value for what we paid for.
Maria Rita was our guide. She was very informative and genuinely seemed like she liked her job. This Company has been the best at contacting us and advising what to expect. Maria Rita met us right off the boat. She talked about history, cuisine, gave recommendations. It was an excellent balance of free time and guided time. They even provided a little snack -Almond cookie and water on our bus ride… comfortable vans holding 16-17 people.
Response from Host, May 2026
Grateful for your appreciation, Discover Messina Sicily will always strive to maintain the highest levels of communication and guidance, so that each guest will feel the genuine Sicilian welcome!
Mariarita shared her love and passion with authenticity, as our main goal is to make you feel the warmth of Sicily and its magical atmosphere.
The towns this tour took us too were so beautiful and authentic. Beautiful churches, mountains and great food!
Excellent experience & very knowledgable tour guide with excellent driver. A fun & eventful day!!
Ask for Ecaterina Huruleac & her driver!!! Discover Messino is the company!!
What a beautiful excursion. Our guide, Mariarita and our driver was incredible. We loved driving through the countryside and touring these little towns. The Greek/roman theater was worth the visit. It was a beautiful morning! Highly recommend this tour.
These two beautiful towns were a great surprise. Katia was full of information about her Island and the places we saw. Castelmora and Taormina are beautiful towns perched on steep hillsides next to the sea. The history is fantastic. Be sure to include a visit when you are in Sicily.
Tour guide was knowledgeable. She explained well the places we visited and gave us enough time to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Sabrina was fantastic! We were fortunate we had her as our guide. She was super informative and knew so much about the culture and history of Taormina and Castaelmona. Plenty of time for sightseeing and shopping
The company was very good in communicating with me, days before the tour regarding my pick up location since I was not near the first pick up location. I was in contact with Ricardo via txt and also Mariarita so was my tour guide. She was extremely knowledgeable, professional and fun. She gave very good recommendations for restaurants and other thing so to see and do in Taormina. A wonderful experience!
Great tour, amazing views of the sea from Castelmola and Mt Etna from Taormina, did some shopping for souvenirs enjoyed afew Sicilian treats, got some interesting information. Tour was worth money spent making memories! Let me also mention great communication, ease of finding them at cruise port and sufficient time back to port. No worries to book if on a cruise, better value than cruise line excursions!
It was excellent. Our tour guide Mariaitza was very informative & she was great. I highly recommend this trip
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