Taormina and Messina Private Tour: Explore the cities and experience Sicilian Cannoli tasting
4.9
17 Ratings
Metropolitan City of Messina
Experience the beauty of Taormina and Messina on a private tour. Indulge in the flavors of Sicilian cannoli while exploring the cities. Enjoy the freedom to explore Taormina at your own pace.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Porta Catania di Taormina - Travelers will arrive at Porta Catania and walk into Corso Umberto where they will find the main attractions of Taormina Palazzo Corvaja, Piazza IX Aprile and then walk through the many shops at the famous Roman Greek Theater where you can decide to come and visit here you will be free for 3 hours. Then you will pass from the Ionian coast to admire the beautiful island and then return to Messina.
  • Tempio Votivo di Cristo Re - The stop here is to admire the beautiful view of the Strait of Messina and take a souvenir photo with the background of the Cruise Ship with which you have arrived.
  • Messina - We will stop at a pastry shop where you can taste the famous Sicilian cannoli
  • Duomo di Messina - Arrived in the Piazza del Duomo, you will be amazed by the largest astronomical clock in Europe, you will enter the cathedral to admire its arches full of paintings that make it unique in its style.Finally it will go to one of the most famous confectioneries of Messina to taste the famous Sicilian cannoli made at the time.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Sicilian Cannoli Tasting
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to theaters, museums, restaurants and tips (optional)
Additional Information

This journey enables you to explore the stunning cities of Taormina and Messina, and indulge in the traditional Sicilian confectionery through savoring the popular Sicilian cannolo. All of this will be guided by our knowledgeable chauffeurs or hostesses, who’ll provide insight into the places you visit without intruding your personal space in Taormina. Here, you can engage in your beloved activities such as shopping, photographing, and visiting cultural and historical landmarks independently.

  • A minimum number of 2 people is required per booking
Location
Messina Cruise Terminal
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(17 Ratings)
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Dsd1106
Mar 13, 2024
Bucket List Day in Taormina and Messina - Absolutely the best tour ever. Erika and Massimo met us at the port entrance (in the rain!) and gave us the most incredible day! They had a planned schedule, but I let Erika know that we would love for them to take us wherever they thought was best. That’s the way to go. They drove us up the mountains to Taormina — but along the way, Erika gave us the legends/stories behind everything we were seeing. The joy she had while sharing her hometown with us was contagious. Massimo was such a careful and safe driver (which is definitely important along the narrow mountain roads) — both made sure every minute of our tour was enjoyable and fun. Erika took us to her favorite spots and treated us like friends/family visiting. She recommended a restaurant for lunch that overlooked Mt Etna that served ‘true’ Italian specialties. Delish!!! We stopped to take pictures looking out over the mountain/sea. We spent time in Taormina’s old town. At each stop, Erika pointed out key points of interest we should experience. This was definitely a day that will bring a smile whenever I think about it. If you have the chance, this is the way to go if you come in on a cruise! Oh, and the cannoli was incredible!
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Tshep3
Jul 9, 2023
Amazing day in Sicily! - Alessandra and Juan Carlo could not have been more accommodating. Very smooth ride and she is a wealth of information! It was a beautiful day with the best driver and guide. The cannolis to finish the day were the best we’ve ever had!
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Tammype4308hh
Jun 30, 2023
Seeing the Beauty of Sicily - Sicily is gorgeous!!!! And this tour lets you see and experience its beauty. We had Sonia as our tour guide and Massimilliano as our driver. They were fabulous! There are so many photo opportunities. The meal we had was one of my favorites, and that restaurant was recommended by the tour company. The clock tower was incredible! The tour ended with us not only eating a delicious cannoli, but we got to make our own as well. (That could be because there was only two of us.) I highly recommend this tour and the tour company! The communication was top notch!
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T5495fwrogerb
Jun 13, 2023
Castelmola and Taormina with Erika! - We did a private tour from the cruise ship dock with Sicily-Best-Tour.com. We had 6 adults and had a wonderful day with Erika. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about her home land...told many historical stories and just made the day special. Our tour started in Messina, then included Taormina and Castelmola. She found a great restaurant and then an even better bar for "cocktails" and a wonderful scenic view. It was a great day.....thank you Fillipo and Erika!
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777tamil
May 31, 2023
Erika is the best. This is a great tour! - We had the best tour in Sicily with Erika and Filippo. The tour of Taormina and Castelmola with cannolo tasting in Messina. Then stops to some historical highlights of Messina centre was a great private tour. Erika was so delightful and made our day wonderful. She also planned a wonderful lunch that we enjoyed. Filippo was a great driver. Together they are a great team. We where on a 12 day cruise and this was one of our favorites! The Mississippi ladies.
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169michaelg
Apr 10, 2023
Easter in Sicily - Cristina was warm and kind. Provided good information and beautiful views for us. Fabulous Easter in Sicily. Will be back. 😄
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Justtmr
Nov 1, 2022
Beautiful Day! - We had a beautiful day in Messina, Taormina, Castelmola and many other stops. Filippo and Erika were amazing. They were waiting for us when we got off the cruise ship and took us everywhere we wanted to go, plus a few other places they thought we would enjoy. Filippo surprised us with the most delicious cannoli and pastries......it was such a treat! They both love their home so much and shared so many wonderful stories with us. We hope to return to this area one day soon and will definitely use this company again! Thank you Filippo and Erika!
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Anthonymv7896lr
Oct 25, 2022
Thankyou - We wanted to thank Lillo and all the staff, The trip was organised and everything was better than we expected, our driver Lillo was friendly, helpful and full of knowledge, on the places and the story behind them, we already thinking about coming again and seeing more thanks to your friendliness. Thanks again Thankyou Thankyou I wish you well To anyone reading Read no further and go with these people as I’ve never been taken care of like this any where in the world
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Sidvan0822
Sep 7, 2022
Taormina, Castelmola, Cannoli...Need I Say More - We had a private tour from Messina featuring Taormina and Castelmola. A number of years in the making as we had booked this originally in 2020, then again 2021, and now finally we were able to use Filippo August 31, 2022. Outstanding guide, treated to fresh cannoli that were to die for. I appreciate Filippo being able to work with us and being flexible with last minute changes. You won't go wrong
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899lynettek
Jun 22, 2022
Absolutely amazing! - This tour was absolutely amazing! Erika was a fantastic tour guide! She guided us all through Taormina and Messina telling us stories of these beautiful destinations. Filippo was an amazing host for cannoli tasting! In the USA you think you know what cannnolis taste like, but here you fall in love with the local treat! Thank you Erika and Filippo, until next time!
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