The 10 Best Walking Tours in Province of Messina, Sicily

This 1.5-hour walking tour offers an overview of the city of Messina. Messina is also known as 'the door of the Mediterranean,' and wonderful landscapes and historical buildings await you.

Inclusions: Cannolo Siciliano, Professional guide

Exclusions: Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Enjoy a private walking tour around the historical center of Syracuse, ancient island Ortigia. You will meet your local guide at Apollo temple, the oldest Greek temple in Sicily. During this 2 to 2.5hr tour, professional guide will tell you many interesting facts and reveal the secrets about the rich history, culture and everyday life of one of the most beautiful and ancient cities in the world. Private tour guarantees friendly atmosphere and personal attention from your guide. 

Inclusions: Local guide, Professional guide, Private tour, Food tasting (optionally), Wine tasting (optionally)

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Explore this amazing old city rich of history and beautiful sights with your personal tour leader. During this private walking tour you will also enjoy food and wine tasting at one of the most charming wine bars of Messina. This is a private tour in a small group (from 2 persons), made exclusively for your party, and you can always step down to make some shopping, drink coffee or make some photos, etc.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by private vehicle, Food and wine tasting

Exclusions: Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Gratuities

Admire Taormina in a whole new light during the sunset walking tour in small group. Feel the unique relaxed atmosphere of the most famous Sicilian resort on a 2,5-hour walking tour, strolling down its magic medieval streets lit with romantic evening lights. Enjoy the charming scents of citrus and fresh seafood in the air, beautiful sounds of music played live on the vivid streets, and important sights, such as Palazzo Corvaja, Odeon, ancient churches, Piazza IX Aprile, Duomo square, and more. After the tour you are welcome to enjoy an aperitif on a roof-top terrace of one of the best restaurants of Taormina with distinctive view of smoking Etna and illuminated Ionian coastline.

Inclusions: Walking tour of Taormina in small group, Professional local English speaking guide, Glass of Aperol Spritz or Sicilian wine with light snacks, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

The tour will be a private tour you will live the experience of knowing the most representative places of the Godfather Film, having in addition the possibility to visit Taormina the pearl of the Ionian coast of Sicily, all receiving information on the places you will visit in edge of a comfortable and elegant mini van.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water

Exclusions: Authorized Guide, Entrance fees to museums, theaters, restaurants and tips (optional)

Experience the landscapes of the largest active Volcano in Europe recognized as Unesco heritage, taste the flavors of typical Sicilian products and be fascinated by the Greek Roman history that Taormina offers us.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Driver or Hostess speaking the language of the tour you have chosen for explanations on the mini van, Bottled water

Exclusions: Entrance fees to museums, theaters, food and drinks, entrance to the cable car, Tips (optional), Authorized Tour Guide

A whole day to discover places and culture among the splendid and suggestive natural glimpses of the highest active volcano in Europe and the uniqueness of the magnificent town of Taormina, defined and known as the "pearl of the Mediterranean".

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Helmets and torches for visiting the cave

Exclusions: Entrance to the Ancient Theater of Taormina, Lunch, snacks or water are not included, which we recommend to bring with you

Departure from Taormina to Savoca and Forza D’Agrò, to visit the Sicilian scenes set of the most popular movie “The Godfather" by Francis Ford Coppola. Scenic driving throughout the countryside reaching the villages and enjoying a pleasant walking, followed by our guide, to learn more about the local traditions and to find easily, the places of the movie such as below reported: - Trimarchi building (the famous Bar Vitelli) - Church of San Nicolò (wedding venue) - SS. Annunziata Square - Church of SS. Annunziata - Birthplace of Vito Corleone (Vito Andolini) In this corner of Sicily, you will find an amazing place, between the provinces of Messina and Catania.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Professional Driver-Guide English speaking, Pick-up and drop-off at your Hotel or meeting point, Parking Fees

Exclusions: Lunch, Soda/Pop

ETNA & TAORMINA To visit in one day two unmissable sites of Eastern Sicily Etna is the highest terrestrial active volcano of the Eurasian plate. Its frequent eruptions throughout history have changed, sometimes even profoundly, the surrounding landscape, arriving several times to threaten the populations settled around it. The UNESCO Committee has included Mount Etna in the list of heritage assets. Taormina is a famous tourist city, also a destination for artists, writers and intellectuals (among these, Goethe and Truman Capote stayed there). Particularly loved not only for the scenic beauty and the fantastic panorama, but also for its "sweet life", permissiveness and transgression. Punctuality, efficiency, elegance, experience and professionalism. Available to meet any customer need. Assistance throughout the tour. "Happiness is a JOURNEY, not a destination ... !!!"

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Pick-up by jeep or minibus in Catania, directly at the hotels or at a meeting point., Professional naturalistic guide (geologists, volcanologists, agronomists) and passionate about trekking, Lunch bag, Insurance, Equipment, if requested at the time of booking.

Exclusions: Extra costs not included or not foreseen, Bottled water

Participating in a cooking course does not only mean learning new local recipes, but also deepening the true culture, customs and habits of a food type. - Starting from the Market, where the most important phase takes place. Guide to the right qualitative purchase: Selection of "Zero Kilometer" products, knowledge of the fresh seasonal product and deepening on the various types of use in the kitchen. -At work! Back at the restaurant all the participants will participate in the foreground throughout the preparation of Sicilian recipes, in a home-style just as per Sicilian tradition. Appetizers, first courses and second courses will be created with great family harmony all with a breathtaking view! -It's ready! After the preparation, the participants will sit in their seats to start the lunch prepared by them accompanied by two local homemade wines. -See you later! participants will receive a gift and the recipes of the lesson.

Inclusions: Lunch, kitchen, All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: spirits