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Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina
4.9
126 Ratings
Taormina
Embark on a private tour of Etna, Europe's highest active volcano, and indulge in a winery visit with food and wine tasting. Discover the history, culture, and myths surrounding the volcano while enjoying the stunning mountain views and savoring delicious local cuisine and Sicilian wines.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Taormina - Your personal tour leader will pick you up at your accommodation/port in Taormina area, and you will start your wonderful private travel to the highest active volcano in Europe. Driving by comfortable, air-conditioned car through the small authentic mountain villages, you will admire unforgettable picturesque views of Sicilian countryside full of oranges and lemon plantations, olives and almond trees, houses and churches built of lava stone. Enjoying amazing sea view and lava fields, you will arrive to a charming mountain town Zafferana Etnea, where you will visit local honey farm and taste the produce of the fertile volcano land - honey, olive oils, olives, wines and liquors. Then you will continue to drive up the volcano and reach the plateau Rifugio Sapienza at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level. Here you can feel the exceptional atmosphere of Etna volcano, admire the lunar landscapes, see the famous Silvestri craters, visit small shops where you can buy souvenirs made of lava. Optionally, you can ascent with cable car and jeep with the authorized Alpine Guide until 3000mt for additional fee (65 Euro).
After this atmospheric journey, the guide will chauffer you in relax to one of the best wineries at the foot of Etna. The owner of the winery will welcome you with a glass of cool white grillo, and you will have a tour of the estate, see how the grape is growing, and visit the cellars, while the owner explains you all about the wine making process and the history of this family run winery. Then you will sit on a beautiful terrace with an amazing panoramic view of the Mediterranean, and have traditional delicious lunch of locally produced cheeses, salami, prosciuttto, home-made sausages, cous-cous, mushrooms, vegetables, fresh bread, olives and home-made olive oil. A professional sommelier will offer you 5 glasses of Sicilian Etna DOC red and white wines. After the tour, your guide will drop you off at your accommodation or port in Taormina area.
What's Included
- Hotel/port pick-up and drop-off for hassle-free travel
- Personal private driver/guide ensures an intimate experience
- Exclusive visit to a premier Etna winery with food and wine tasting included
- Round-trip transportation in a private, air-conditioned car for your comfort
- Complimentary bottled water and alcoholic beverages to quench your thirst throughout the tour
- Dedicated private local tour leader to enrich your journey
- A sumptuous lunch to complement your wine tasting experience
- Guided exploration of Etna for an unforgettable adventure
What's Not Included
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Cable car to an altitude of 3000 m (65 Euro for 1 person)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
On this exclusive tour aboard a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle, you’re given the opportunity to explore Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe. The tour is personalized and meant solely for your group, ensuring high-quality service and a memorable experience.
A friendly private tour guide will meet you at your choice of location - be it your lodging, port or train station in the vicinity of Taormina, Giardini Naxos or Letojanni. The tour will introduce you to the formation history and volcanic eruptions of Etna, as well as the culture, myths, folklore of ‘Mamma Etna’ and the overall landscape of Sicily. The journey involves a private car ride through picturesque mountain villages culminating at a height of 2000 meters.
Furthermore, you’ll have a chance to visit one of the premier Etna vineyards and enjoy a meal composed of local delicacies, complemented by exquisite red and white Sicilian wines.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- We have private tours, only for your party, however at the beginning of the excursion we will give each guest a mask, protective gloves and hand sanitizer.
Location
Taormina
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(126 Ratings)
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912mindyw
Jun 19, 2024
An Absolute Must Tour! 5 Stars! - What a fabulous day! This tour was chosen to celebrate my husband’s birthday and it turned out to be one of our best days in Italy. Our guide Davide was so knowledgeable and went out of his way to made every part of this day special. From the interesting honey and wine stop to the Mt Etna cable car and drive to the top, we were able to choose exactly what we wanted to do. The vineyard and winery at the end was the icing on the cake. Our guide was so attentive to every detail. We enjoyed our driver Anthony as well. He was a great driver and considerate of making sure we were comfortable. This company communicated so well and if you have the opportunity, let them show you the jewel of Sicily. Mt Etna was stunning!!! Thank you again Davide!
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Emmarose_en
Jun 18, 2024
Exploring the best of Mount Etna - We had a great day tasting local honey and olive oil then exploring a lava cave and some of the craters of Mount Etna in the morning and then visiting one of our favourite wineries in the afternoon. I love that the tour was able to be personalised and our guide, Corrado, was very knowledgeable about the whole area. We would definitely book again next time we’re in Sicily!
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U9110muallisonb
Jun 17, 2024
An amazing day visiting Etna - Alessandra was a phenomenal guide. She made the day kid friendly and took us along the more secluded northern side of Etna. We stopped at a small vineyard and experienced a delightful wine tasting and a tasty Italian meal. We highly recommend this tour!
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Paul_o
Jun 15, 2024
Yes, go for it. - Allessandro was an excellent guide. Fascinating and fun trip. Couldn’t ask for more! I would go and do a full Etna trip next time.
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562domt
Jun 13, 2024
Incredible experience with our awesome guide Elena! - What an incredible experience with our awesome guide Elena. We were able to do so much in one day. The trip to the volcano was fascinating. Definitely go to the top in the cable car and 4x4. Then a stop at a honey and wine shop. Then the winery was fantastic, great wine and food in an old building with the original wine press in it from the 1800s. Then they allowed us to add a trip to the Gole Alcantara to finish our day which was really beautiful and like nothing we've seen. But the best part was our guide, Elena. She was so laid-back, entertaining, and knowledgable and went out of her way to make sure our experience at each spot was perfect. She helped us navigate around crowds and lines at the popular attractions, bought our tickets for us at the spots that required them, and was just such a lovely guide. We felt so taken care of, informed, and we just loved her personalty and charm.
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Carolynabramski
Jun 12, 2024
Natural Beauty & Fine Wine - I loved the drive seeing how the foliage changed as we neared Mt. Etna. Alessandro our tour guide was very knowledgeable and made us comfortable. We enjoyed the wine tasting and lunch. Ordered a case to be shipped home.
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Ward_s
Jun 9, 2024
Fun, informative Special - Hello Viator
Let me say that of all the excellent guides we've had , Mauritzio stands apart. His vast historical knowledge along with his warm and welcoming personality made for a special afternoon and experience. It's as if we were the special students on an exclusive field trip with our favorite professor.
I hope our paths cross again very soon.
Thank you Viator and Mauritzio for an unforgettable tour.
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Carly_t
Jun 9, 2024
Great Mt. Etna Excursion - Really nice excursion from Taormina - our guide picked us up from our hotel and dropped us off at the end of the day. We enjoyed seeing different parts of Mt. Etna and our guide Corrado was very knowledgeable about the volcano! The vineyard with lunch was so pleasant and authentic.
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Jimrum
Jun 8, 2024
Fabulous tour to Mt. Etna! - We were picked up at our hotel by Anthony (driver) and Davide (guide). Both were great: Anthony did a super job maneuvering through the crazy Italian drivers and Davide was simply engaging, great sense of humor, pleasant, very knowledgeable about everything, and constantly concerned if there was anything we needed.
He expertly guided us on our hike thru one of the lower craters, giving us a complete rundown on everything we were seeing and touching. A pleasant surprising touch at the end were the” fiery red volcano” shots we were given at the bar 70% alcohol and tasty hot!
The lunch at a small family owned winery was delicious, relaxing and magical, with the two brother owners serving us and telling us about their history and the excellent wines (with perfect good pairings.
We would highly recommend this tour and suggest you ask for Davide and Anthony! We had a wonderful time.
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Charles_m
Jun 4, 2024
Mt Etna / Wine tasting .. with friends - Alberto , was excellent .. knowledgeable.. took time to answer questions.. was a gracious host..
If you’re interested in the details, ask for him…
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