Taormina Day Trip + Winery Tour

Enjoy a day immersed in the Wine region around Etna, the stunning volcanic area of Sicily. You'll admire the tallest volcano in Europe, explore the picturesque town of Taormina, and try wine at a local winery. Delight your tastebuds!

Taormina Day Trip + Winery Tour

The tour will depart from the Messina port, hitting the road on the way to Taormina, a historic town located about an hour's drive away on the east coast of Sicily.

Accompanied by an English-speaking guide, we'll embark on a guided tour of Taormina, hearing all about its fascinating history while admiring its ancient churches and monuments. We'll enjoy a stroll down the town's main street, Corso Umberto and through the Piazza IX Aprile as well as much more.

After exploring historic Taormina, we'll make our way to Etna, a stunning volcanic area in eastern Sicily. Reaching the slopes of Europe's largest active volcano, at 3,300 metres tall, we'll discover how the climate and soil here are perfect for cultivating vines to create the region's star product: wine! And what better way to learn than by visiting a local winery?

We'll have the opportunity to tour the different rooms of the winery and learn firsthand about the production of the local wines, before enjoying a wine tasting of red, white, and rosé wines. All this accompanied by delicious local delicacies - salami, olives, local cheeses and Sicilian style pasta.

At the end of an unforgettable day of sightseeing, we'll return to Messina.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

You will embark on a day trip starting at the Messina port, with a visit to Taormina followed by a tour and wine tasting at a local winery. The excursion includes:
Transport from Messina to Taormina and the wineryGuided tour in TaorminaVisit to a local wineryWine tasting of red, white, and rosé winesLocal delicacies including salami, olives, cheeses, and pasta

Included / Not Included

Included
Transport from MessinaEnglish-speaking guideGuided tour of TaorminaWinery visit and wine tastingLocal snacks during the wine tasting

Not Included
Personal expensesTips

Meeting Point

The meeting point is at the disembarkation area of Messina port, where you will find our representative half an hour after the cruise ship's scheduled docking time.

Minimum Participants

Between the 17th of November and the 31st of March, the tour will only take place if there is a minimum of 8 participants. If this is not the case, different alternatives will be offered.