Etna Wine Tasting & Sicilian Lunch –Small Group Tour from Catania

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Sicily, Italy

7 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Mt. Etna is home to dramatic volcanic caves and some of Sicily’s top food and wine producers. Stop at a family-run farm for a tour and tasting. Visit two local wineries to stroll through the vineyards and sample red and white wines over lunch.

Hassle-free transportation to and from Catania
Visit a Zafferana Etnea farm to taste the famed local honey and other treats
A three-course winery lunch paired with Etna DOC red and white wines

What's Included

Lunch
Transport service via minibus from Catania
Live commentary on board
Professional driver/tour leader
Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
Alcoholic Beverages

Souvenirs

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Departure from Piazza Federico di Svevia 32 in Catania. (We guarantee also a pick up at an agreed meeting point upon booking).

Meeting point

P.za Federico di Svevia, 32, 95121 Catania CT, Italy

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Zafferana Etnea (Pass By)

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Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Not wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
English and Italian guides are always available, French and Spanish are subject to availability. Upon booking, we will confirm you if the language required is available.
Children must be accompanied by an adult

May be operated by a multi-lingual driver/tour leader
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian, vegan, celiac option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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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Featured review

Pamela_L

From start to finish the experience was amazing. The communiation was excellent, keeping us informed at all times. Flavia was our driver and tour guide, she was excellent and attentive, telling us stories about Sicily and 'Mama Etna' whilst driving between the vineyards. The vineyard experience was brilliant, interesting and so impormative. The settings were beautiful, like something out of a movie. The vineyard owner brought out a little cake for my friend as they found out it was my birthday.

Reviews

4.8

based on 80 reviews

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Giovanni was wonderful....

Steven_N, Dec 2024

Giovanni was wonderful. Huge passion for what he does and the knowledge to go with it. Lovely day tour with lots to take in. Great!

Great experience

MariaRegina_A, Aug 2024

The whole experience was fantastic! Great tour and excellent guides. A must tour while in the Etna wine region.

Beautiful Mama Etna and its luscious vineyards.

Pamela_L, Apr 2024

Stupendous wine, amazing food, knowledgeable staff and fantastic views

j_l, May 2022

I had an absolutely amazing time. Dario was an amazing guide and incredibly knowledgeable regarding Mount Etna and its ecology. The views were stunningly beautiful and that doesn't even begin to cover the wine and the food! I would highly recommend this to any wine and food lover, especially to people who want to see a bit of the area then receive a phenomenal experience. I couldn't recommend this possibly any higher!

A must do in Sicily

Anna_J, Sep 2020

Excellent tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable with a PhD in volcanic studies and we got to try a lot of amazing wine and food. Would highly recommend as you get to learn a lot about Etna, go inside a cave and explore a vineyard which would be hard to do on your own.

Fantastic Tour!

Tiffany_F, Aug 2019

Amazing day out in Etna! Minuel was a terrific tour leader, he knew so much, he was so engaging! He truly made the day that much more memorable! There was a group of 6 of us which was the perfect amount of people - friendly bunch of people. The volcano, the wineries and the water/lake at the end were truly special. Only suggestion make sure you take a swimming costume so you can get into the water. Highly recommend this tour!

Tour with Paolo

Thijs_D, Jul 2019

Excellent guide, Paolo's knowledge mixed with his humor made for a fantastic day! Started the day with a tour of the Etna and then lunch with a wine tasting and tour of the winery. Would recommend this excursion.

Esperienza completamente diversa da quella descritta

Paolo_G, Aug 2022

L’esperienza, di per sé, è stata discreta. Claudio, la nostra guida, era super caloroso, la passione per il suo lavoro era evidente. Ha saputo svelarci un sacco di segreti ed il tempo è volato in sua compagnia. Il problema è che dalla descrizione fornita su Viator, ci aspettavamo un‘esperienza molto diversa da quella che abbiamo fatto. Credevamo di fare un’escursione sull’Etna in quanto ogni partecipante avrebbe - citando la descrizione di Viator - ‘Esplorato i campi di lava’ e ancora ‘Goduto di una breve escursione sull'Etna’; a parte la visione di una colata di lava che ci ha fatto vedere Claudio di sua spontanea iniziativa (e che non era prevista nell’esperienza) l’Etna lo abbiamo visto solo in lontananza. Inoltre la descrizione di Viator diceva che l’esperienza comprendeva ‘Un'escursione panoramica da esplorare all'interno di una grotta di lava con una guida (caschi forniti)’; naturalmente nessuna grotta di lava è stata visitata durante la giornata. Inoltre nelle info addizionali è indicato che: ’Gli ospiti devono indossare scarpe da trekking e portare una giacca.’; questo aveva alzato di molto le nostre aspettative, ci eravamo attrezzati con scarpe e giacche che si sono rivelate completamente inutili… a meno che non servisse una giacca per visitare le cantine dell’azienda vinicola ‘Patria’ dove la temperatura era molto più bassa o delle scarpe da trekking per spostarsi da una cantina vinicola all’altra….. Inoltre, nelle foto inserite dagli altri utenti che avevano fatto la stessa esperienza, si intendeva chiaramente che si sarebbe fatta un’escursione sull’Etna: ad esempio, c’erano delle foto in cui i partecipanti erano intenti a visitare i crateri sommitali. Insomma, è stato veramente deludente rispetto alle aspettative: abbiamo visitato la fattoria di Zafferana Etnea dove abbiamo atteso, senza successo, che qualcuno ci facesse fare un giro e ci spiegasse qualcosa del luogo. Alla fine ha rimediato, nuovamente, Claudio, spiegandoci tutto ciò che conosceva. Poi ci siamo spostati in due cantine diverse per fare delle degustazioni e pranzare. Tra l’altro nella prima cantina (Patria), secondo la descrizione di Viator avremmo dovuto ‘Fare un aperitivo a base di prodotti locali.’; in realtà abbiamo potuto gustare unicamente del pane con olio e delle olive durante la degustazione. Insomma, se la descrizione fosse stata più precisa non avrei fatto questo tour. Onestamente ci siamo sentiti un po’ presi in giro dalla descrizione così pomposa che poteva essere tranquillamente ridotta ad un più veritiero: ‘Tour enogastronomico dell’Etna’, senza citare cave di lava, campi di lava, scarpe da trekking e giacche. Concludo ringraziando Claudio che è stato l’unico fattore positivo della giornata, vedere una persona così appassionata al suo lavoro, non è una cosa di tutti i giorni. Grazie Claudio!

Esperienza fantastica!

Lorenza_B, Jun 2021

La professionalità della nostra guida; la gentilezza del ragazzo che ci ha accolto nella sua azienda vitivinicola; le prelibatezze che abbiamo assaggiato nell’azienda a cui abbiamo fatto visita prima dell’escursione sull’Etna (olio, vino e miele locale!) hanno reso questa giornata indimenticabile. Paesaggi mozzafiato ed organizzazione certamente non da meno!