'The Godfather' Movie Tour from Taormina: Visit Iconic Filming Locations in Sicily
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104 Ratings
Taormina
Relive your favorite scenes from 'The Godfather' on this filming location coach tour from Taormina. Visit iconic locations in Sicily and enjoy commentary from a friendly guide.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bar Vitelli - Famous Bar of the film
  • Chiesa di San Nicolo/Santa Lucia - The Church of San Nicolò stands on one of the highest points of Savoca and seems to dominate the surrounding area unchallenged. It is exactly in its churchyard that some scenes of the film The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola were filmed (those of the marriage between Michael Corleone and Apollonia)
  • Forza d’Agro - Forza d’Agrò: the characteristic Sicilian medieval village that was the set of the film “The Godfather”
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Experience your cherished moments from ‘The Godfather’ through this bus tour of the movie’s filming sites in either Taormina or Messina province. While Corleone was the location for the storyline, much of the iconic trilogy was actually shot in the Sicilian villages of Savoca and Forzà d’Agrò, both of which are included in the tour. Visit Bar Vitelli and a host of other locations where unforgettable scenes were captured, all while absorbing insightful commentary about the movies from an engaging guide. A must-experience for any Godfather aficionado!

Location
Terminal Interbus Taormina
Via Luigi Pirandello
Only for Taormina Hotels area
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Hcnufbfdhntvmhvf
Jun 1, 2024
A beautiful scenic tour - A fantastic little tour of beautiful Savoca and Forza d'Agrò with a wonderful guide Isobel. Two beautiful villages with amazing views. You don't really need to be a fan of the movie to enjoy the tour. Isobel the guide explained much more about Sicily and the villages than just the movie elements.
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M7231hpjaimed
May 26, 2024
A Must tour if you are in Taormina - Great tour. Allow you to see not only the cinema locations, even to learn about was the living of little towns of this part of Sicily 30-40 years ago. The guide (Christie), really amazing - a very knowledged person. It’s a must of you visit Taormina!
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Holly_g
Oct 18, 2023
Good tour for film fans but also people who want to see traditional Sicilian villages. - Our guide Isabella was very informative and gave information on both the movie locations and the history of the towns which was nice. Definitely worth it to see the film locations but also the beautiful traditional villages. Pick up and drop off were easy from main Taormina bus station. If you like the godfather films then do it or even if you don’t but want to visit two traditional Sicilian villages then do the tour, it has something for everyone. Only advice I would give is that you don’t have enough time in each village to sit and eat, only a drink so if you join the tour in the afternoon at 2:55pm like I did then eat before but if you can wait then eat in Taormina after like I did as you get back about 7:45pm depending on traffic.
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Agata_a
Oct 13, 2023
Great tour guide Isabella! 👍 - The tour guide Isabella is a real gem, very caring, polite and skilled person, also the bus driver Tonino was absolutely brilliant, driving in Sicily can be very challenging, he kept us all safe, thank you both for a lovely little tour and real Sicilian experience! I will definitely do it again! 😘😘
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Anne_h
May 10, 2024
Ok but could be better - It was good to see the bar in Savoca, from the film, but our guide didn’t have much information on any of the sites. Disappointing guide but I’m still glad I saw Savoca. The 2nd site wasn’t really worth the extra coach journey.
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Lindado6259tk
Sep 21, 2023
Disappointing - hope you get a decent guide - Guide was awful. Dropped us off, very little interaction and only saw her at the drop off/meeting place. Your ad should state most areas are unsuitable for clients with mobility issues, not suitable for walking frames.I was unable to get to the church.Guide did not tell us about the local "taxis" that take you up for €5.Visit to cattacombs unnecessary,all in Italian, no connection to The Godfather tour, just more strenuous uphill walking,guide offered no explanation to the history.These comments apply to both Savoca and Forza D'Argo.Poor value for money from a holiday experience.Saw other groups with guide and listened to their info as our guide was nowhere to be seen.Unfair we pay same fare for a guide who tells us very little and your reviews rave about other guides fantastic narration throughout the trip.There were lots of other people unhappy with the service, and people who were unable to access the tour attractions.
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Thomas_r
Feb 8, 2024
No Assistance, No Empathy for missed Tour - We never made the tour due to very poor communication and apathy of the tour operator. We used google maps for the designated area for pickup, arrived 10 minutes before departure, and called the tour operator to inquire about the pickup. She said we were not in the specific spot but offered no help in getting us to their specific spot. She said she would call me back after talking with the driver but never did. I called her back and she said matter of factly, the driver could not wait and has gone. Offered no assistance and no empathy, just hung up on me. This is a shame because I have used Viator for many tours and have had great experiences with both the tour operators and Viator personnel. I’ve been denied restitution by Viator due to the tour operator not agreeing to any fault. Unfortunately this will cause me to look at other ways to book my tours in the future.
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Stephanie_v
Sep 27, 2023
Dont waste your time and money- Boring Tour - I wouldn't waste my time or money on this tour. No atmosphere. We did a Soprano tour in New York/Jersey years ago it was fantastic, guide was knowledgeable , guide told jokes, they played music on the bus from the TV shows, showed clips from the movie on the bus TVs, did a quiz and gave us a cannoli at the end. The Godfather Tour was boring, no music, no jokes, no atmosphere. You got to a town on a hill they showed you the bar and the church from the movie, then you were to look around a dead- end town for 1 and 1/4 hours, the same in the next town, they told you to walk around for 1 and 1/4 hours and meet at the square from the movie. Boring Tour
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Y1479zamichaelm
Sep 26, 2023
Boring and stessful. - The trip was uneventful. A steep walk to the church with no guidance from our tour guide. stressful. Off to the other church where our tour guide again disappeared. Then we were told that we needed to spend money in order to visit the bar. We when grateful when we could board the bus.
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John_s
Sep 26, 2023
Totally uninterested guide who ruined the trip - No clear explanation that the catacombs were open dressed skeletons, and some may wish to avoid them. (NB catacombs in the uk are normally stone coffins which you can’t see into). No explanation as to if/ why the visit to them was included in a godfather themed tour. No warning/ explanations about distance and terrain of walks, or that using a piaggi taxi was an option. No explanation that the donation for entering church was expected. No explanations or stories about the filming or actors. No explanation that bar Vitoria doesn’t allow coach trips so we all had to queue separately to go in. No info about what you could see in bar Vitoria and its relevance. No additional info re next stops, length of journeys, info about surroundings. Saw other guides explains about caper plants or wall frescoes. Ours didn’t. No clarity on directions, where we were going. Guide seemed to expect someone else to take the lead. Vague statement that we would get granita in square after church visit- didn’t say this was up to us to purchase. Guide spoke very poor English and didn’t appear to understand questions, never mind answer them. Didn’t explain expected return times clearly so people were late back. No aircon on coach, until clients were so hot they had to ask for it. Not what we expect from a tour that we paid a significant amount for. Very poor. Tbh, never had such a bad, uninterested and incapable guide. It spoilt the tour completely and we learnt nothing. WhatsApp prior to the tour said guides name was Guiseppa, but she never introduced herself.
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