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Taormina, Savoca and Castelmola: Exploration of Scenic Landmarks in Sicily
4.7
65 Ratings
Catania
Experience the splendor of Taormina, Savoca, and Castelmola - three renowned Sicilian towns, commencing from the picturesque settings of “The Godfather”!
Experience the splendor of Taormina, Savoca, and Castelmola - three renowned Sicilian towns, commencing from the picturesque settings of “The Godfather”!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Savoca - Our first town of the one day tour will be Savoca, a characteristic medieval town. We will visit one of the fascinating catacombs of the Cappuccini Convent which hosts the mummified bodies of monks and nobles from Savoca.The bar Vitelli is the highlight of the tour: become famous in the scenes of the film The Godfather, here you can taste…
- Savoca - Our first town of the one day tour will be Savoca, a characteristic medieval town. We will visit one of the fascinating catacombs of the Cappuccini Convent which hosts the mummified bodies of monks and nobles from Savoca.The bar Vitelli is the highlight of the tour: become famous in the scenes of the film The Godfather, here you can taste a delicious Sicilian granita and look at the photos taken during the shooting of the film.
What's Included
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Personal driver
- Complimentary Sicilian snack, water, and Etna wine
- Fuel surcharges included
- Travel in comfort with air-conditioned minivan
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Personal driver
- Complimentary Sicilian snack, water, and Etna wine
- Fuel surcharges included
- Travel in comfort with air-conditioned minivan
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Touristic guide
- Biglietti di ingresso
- Touristic guide
- Biglietti di ingresso
Additional Information
- Dress code is smart casual
- Our driver guide is not a touristic guide, so he cannot enter inside the historical places. He will give you information during the trip on the vehicle, before you will go inside. A paper guide will be provided to be used inside the archeological areas.
- Dress code is smart casual
- Our driver guide is not a touristic guide, so he cannot enter inside the historical places. He will give you information during the trip on the vehicle, before you will go inside. A paper guide will be provided to be used inside the archeological areas.
Location
Catania
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(65 Ratings)
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Efi_m
Nov 18, 2024
The guide Andrea was... - The guide Andrea was excellent!!! He drived carefully, giving all the historical and social details on everthing that was in our itinerary..
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Carolh579
Nov 18, 2024
Wonderful day exploring 3 cities - Thoroughly enjoyed this trip. Communication with the vendor was excellent. Our guide, Andrew, was prompt, informative, knowledgeable and a great driver! A word to the wise: there is a lot of walking up steep hills.
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Margaret_m
Nov 10, 2024
Great day! - Great all-day tour. We started in the lovely village of Savoca (where Coppola filmed The Godfather), then went to Castelmola where after seeing the castle ruins we had a great included lunch and sample of almond wine, and finished the day in beautiful Taormina. Antonio, our driver with Sicily Day By Day Tours, was the best!
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Meghan_e
Oct 21, 2024
Book this experience if you want to visit Taormina from Catania! - Marco was an amazing guide. I am pretty sure that when booking this experience the listing said that our driver was not a guide— absolutely fortunate that Marco was with us. We learned so much about Mt. Etna along the way and Castlemola + Taormina. He walked us through Savoca to give us some backstory. It was incredible.
Our trip had my husband and me, a mother/daughter duo, and two single ladies. The ride was comfortable and the company was even better.
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Melbournecam
Oct 18, 2024
Taormina Savoca and Castelmola Day Tour - We did the tour with Sicily Day by Day Tours and it exceeded our expectations.
Our tour guide Giovanni was a wealth of information on each location and organised a delicious lunch for our group.
We recommend this tour.
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Cinzia_w
Oct 18, 2024
More time needed in Taormina because of the lines - Andrea was very good. His English was very good and he gave clear instructions about where to meet. We had plenty of time in Savoca , amazing views. We did not have enough time in Taormina because the line to get into the Greek theater —-which was THE entire reason for visiting Taormina—- was too long and we did not have enough time to see it and then get back to the meeting point. Amazing views in Taormina but mobbed with too many people. We are happy we made it a day trip and not overnight. Van was new and air conditioned. It was a long day for Andrea and we appreciated him so much
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Shakira_g
Sep 26, 2024
Wonderful Tour - Excellent tour with Andrea. He was very knowledgeable about Catania overall including every location on the tour. It was well worth the money and time spent. I would highly recommend!
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David_m
Oct 10, 2024
This tour is recommended, but not in a vehicle with no air conditioning - The 3 villages and our driver/guide, Christian, were amazing. What a shame therefore that the Tour Company let everyone down by not providing the air conditioned minivan it advertised in the Tour information. Unfortunately, due to an accident on the highway, we were forced to sit in an extremely hot vehicle for too long. Still recovering from a recent kidney transplant, this was not good for me personally.
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Anthony
Sep 23, 2024
A solid choice - Driver Giovanni was excellent and friendly. Traffic and driving in Italy is stressful so we appreciated his car handling skills.
The excursion includes solo time and optional out of pocket admission to historic venues. Many historic ruins.
Walking and inclined paths take their toll on the elderly and mobility challenged. Be forewarned!
Overall a good opportunity for exploration at a fair price.
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Tony_c
Nov 12, 2024
Bad weather - Tour was cancelled due to expected bad weather. Local operator kept in contact about the situation and advised the decision with as much notice as possible
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