Private Etna & Taormina Tour: Explore the Volcano and Historic Sites from Palermo and Cefalù

Embark on a private tour of Etna and Taormina from Palermo and Cefalù. Explore the volcano’s lava fields and discover the historic sites of Taormina, including the Greek Theatre and Piazza Duomo. Wear suitable shoes and clothing for the varying temperatures on Etna.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Etna - visit the slopes of Mount Etna to experience the lava fields and the incredible landscape view from Europe s highest and most active volcano, in June 2013 was declared UNESCO Heritage. The Etna Volcano is one of Sicily s main tourist attractions, with thousands of visitors every year. The most common route is through the road leading…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Tour Guide
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Delve into the Etna region for a thrilling adventure exploring the Volcano and its lava terrains before heading to Taormina. Here, you’ll meander along the primary street, ‘Corso Umberto,’ towards the Greek Theatre, and indulge in shopping and sightseeing at notable locations like Piazza Duomo and Palazzo Corvaja.
NOTE: IT IS SUGGESTED TO WEAR…

Location
Mount Etna
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jack_g
Apr 18, 2025
Fabio was a terrific... - Fabio was a terrific driver. He did a great job with pickups and dropoffs and knew every inch of the road. Couldn't give him a higher recommendation. Great guy.
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Surreykc1
Aug 19, 2024
Great private tour to Etna & Taormina - Dario was a great and friendly driver for our day trip. He arrived on time and was very kind in offering travel tips to us. We spent longer in Etna as we wanted to get the coach/bus after the cable car experience which we found very worthwhile. It meant slightly less time in Taormina which was fine for us. I definitely recommend booking this for anyone who wishes to travel in comfort.
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Richard_r
May 10, 2024
Only for better weather - Driver was fine Weather was terrible Crowds much too large Couldn’t get to volcano so major item was unavailable - not driver’s fault
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Patricia_c
Apr 2, 2024
A must activity! - Great activity. The journey is long from.Palermo to Etna and Taormina but worth the effort. Our driver was the best! Highly recommended.
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Margaret_w
Sep 16, 2023
Fabulous full day out - Our driver Dario was very helpful and polite. He assisted on our day making it flow very smoothly. Helping us with entrance tickets saving us time. He was a safe driver with a fabulous music playlist and he could sing!!!! The trip is worthwhile even though you have to travel 3 hours each way. Taormina is stunningly beautiful with plenty to see eat and drink. Oh and nice shops!!!! Fabulous trip. Thank you.
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Paul_l
Sep 13, 2023
Great Tour Guide and Destinations - Dario, the driver and tour guide, was great! The conversations were fun and informative. Dario made excellent restaurant and site recommendations once we arrived at our destinations. The vehicle was in excellent condition, air conditioned and very comfortable all the way through the tour. Highly recommended!
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Maria_b
Jul 12, 2023
Excellent! - Dario was a great driver and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour! The drive to Mount Etna was just over 3 hours from Termini but we stopped half way for pit stop. Taormina was beautiful but not enough time spent there so we will go back.
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Sozzle73
Apr 20, 2025
Magificent Etna! - We had a private tour - our driver was very good but not very chatty! It was a very long trip from Palermo but worth it to see Mt Etna. There were long queues to go up in the cable car - not much you could do about this though other than be patient. Taormina was a pretty town too. Really, to do both justice you need to visit from the west coast so you have longer there and less travelling.
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Dianacarroll_c
May 19, 2024
Not Happy ! - This trip was not what I expected the driver who was Daniel was not very friendly or informative. He didn’t even take us to Cefalu he skipped it . I found out later from another driver he took a long way to Mt. Etna , that’s why he didn’t take us to Cefalu . I was very disappointed ☹️
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Cecille_b
Oct 17, 2023
Don’t book this tour. Unreliable. Extremely poor service - Don’t book this tour. The operator failed to show for pick up and then after an hour of trying to get in contact with them, they cancelled our tour. Because of them we missed seeing Mt Etna etc. Don’t trust this operator. Worst service!
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From $105
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).