Exactly what we wanted - Our small group left Catania promptly in a lovely, clean mini van. After a quick pit stop to take a few photos of Isola Bella we arrived in Taormina with clear instructions to reconvene 3 hours later. We then made another quick stop at Castelmola, finally arriving back in Catania about 7 hours after we left. This isn’t really a guided tour and don’t expect to actually go to Isola Bella but if you’re looking for a clean and efficient way of getting from Catania to Taormina for a quick visit then this is perfect. This was exactly what we wanted and we had a great trip!

Amazing views - Along the way to Taormina, guide stopped at Isola Beach, a rocky beach but spectacular. I managed to walk with my sandals to small jetty and had a swim. Changed at the beach bar toilets which were spotless. On walk down, they sell those plastic beach shoes for walking on rocks, plus towels too if no towel with you. Plus even bought myself a typical Sicilian dress on walk back up the stairs. The tour driver left us there for 2 hours, very refreshing but so wish it had been after the amphitheater tour which was in midday sun …. spectacular too but v/hot in June

Chiara Rozzi for a Personal, Professional Tour of Taormina - Chiara Rozzi, Taormina Tourist Service Tours, was kind enough to speak English to our little group. She regale le us with history, lore and legends of Taormina. Her knowledgeable presentation gave us a great base for the rest of our visit. She guided us through the town and to the Greek theatre, sharing lots of info and tips along the way. The pre-arranged 2 hour tour ran a bit longer, which was great by us, and we felt that it was a great investment of time and money to make our Taormina stay even more interesting. Highly recommend Chiara as a guide!