Etna & Taormina with private guide from Messina

Mt. Etna and the town of Taormina: amazing things made by man and nature, enjoyed with a private guide all day.

 

A NOTE ABOUT DRIVING TIMES
Mt. Etna & Taormina from the port of Messina involves a lot of driving — about 4 hours in total.


SUMMARY

The typical schedule to Etna & Taormina (without the optional winery) from the port of Messina is:

  • 08.30 pickup at the ship
  • 10.00-11.00 Mt. Etna
  • 12.15-15.15 Taormina
  • 16.30 back at the ship

 
DETAILS
ETNA & TAORMINA WITH PRIVATE GUIDE from Messina

In Sicily we are able to offer an exceptional level of service for a moderate price. Here you can have both a driver AND a private guide for not a whole lot more than our standard driver-guide service. It's great because the guide can accompany you when you leave the vehicle, which makes visiting places a richer experience.

Mt. Etna
Declared by UNESCO as one of the “more emblematic and active volcanoes in the world", Mt. Etna dominates the eastern landscape of Sicily. As Europe's most active volcano, it attracts both scientists and curious tourists alike.

We'll take you by car as high as the Silvestri crater (about a 40 minute drive from the base to 6500 feet above sea level). Here, if the day is clear, you can enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding terrain and sea as you walk around the lunar landscape of the volcano.

Time and interest permitting we can stop to taste some of the famous local honey. With so much citrus in the area, most of it comes from orange blossoms, but eucalyptus and wild flower honey can be found as well. Beekeeping is a matter of pride on the southeastern slopes of Etna, where making honey has been honed into an art form.

Taormina
Perched high on a cliff overlooking the Ionian Sea, Taormina is a beautiful place with a great story to tell. It was inhabited prior to the the arrival of the Ancient Greeks, who established Taormina as one their earliest colonies in Sicily. Today you can still touch this part of Taormina's past by visiting the Greek Theatre, which is in excellent condition and offers stunning views of the brilliant blue Ionian Sea with Mt. Etna beyond. (If history and scenery aren't your thing there are lots of shops and restaurants to explore.)

Over the millennia, as in so many parts of Sicily, Taormina has been influenced by many diverse peoples and cultures -- everything from the Moors to the Normans to the Crown of Aragon to the Bourbons -- which can still be seen in its architecture. Its prosperity has endured throughout the various eras, evidenced today by the elegance and size of its cathedral and many of its buildings.

By the end of the 19th century Taormina had become a haven for artists, writers and intellectuals, attracting such notable visitors as Oscar Wilde, Richard Wagner and Tsar Nicholas II. Today the town is host to a variety of arts festivals encompassing film, music, dance and theatre.

ETNA & TAORMINA WITH PRIVATE GUIDE from Messina
DURATION: 8 hrs
 

The rates include vehicle & driver PLUS the private guide all day.

Because we need to leave a spot in the van for the guide, the maximum number of passengers in a minivan is 7. Groups of 8 will require a larger vehicle and a supplement of 120 Euro applies.



1-2 persons € 680

3-4 persons € 720

5-6 persons € 760

7-8 persons € 800

These rates apply if you pay in CASH IN EURO. That's 10% off our full (credit card) rates!

The rates stated are the TOTAL (not per person).

LAST-MINUTE BOOKINGS
If you book with less than 72 hours of lead time a 50€ supplement applies.

 
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