Taormina and Savoca Tour: Explore The Godfather Filming Locations from Messina

Immerse yourself in the world of The Godfather on this Taormina and Savoca tour. Visit filming locations, explore medieval villages, and experience the beauty of Taormina.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Madonnina del Porto - The stele was raised by the will of Archbishop Angelo Paino
  • Fontana di Nettuno - The fountain was created by Montorsoli in 1557
  • Chiesa di S. Francesco all’Immacolata - It is an impressive temple, the second in size for the churches of Messina
  • Chiesa di San Nicolo/Santa Lucia - On the churchyard of this…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned bus
  • Live commentary on board
  • All transportation in destination location
  • Treats and bottled water on the bus
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • entrance ticket to the Greek-roman theatre
Additional Information

The tour of Taormina and Savoca is a high point among Sicilian day trips from Messina (either port or city center) especially for Godfather enthusiasts.
Starting from the place of departure, we are off to the historic town of Savoca in Sicily, an impressive medieval hamlet dubbed one of Italy’s most beautiful villages.
Here, you will embark on a mini…

Location
Terminal Crociere
Cancellation Policy

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

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Cwjoiner
Feb 6, 2026
Great value. Great tour. - Excellent tour with plenty of time to explore the second stop on your own. Excellent and very knowledgeable guide (Serena) and skilled driver (Pepe).
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Jennjack
Dec 31, 2025
Jennifer - Christmas cruise - Katia was very personable, knowledgeable & engaging. She’s a natural @ what she does. The absolute best tour on our itinerary. Pepe, the driver was also personable & helpful. A+
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802robertj
Dec 23, 2025
The Godfather and Taormina!! - I gave a 5 out of 5 rating because I couldn’t give a 10 out of 5 rating. The Godfather and Taormina excursion totally exceeded our expectations. From the start, Katia and Pepe, our guide and driver were excellent. It was very easy to see that they enjoy their job and it came through in their execution. The Godfather portion of the excursion followed. The movie showing where actual scenes were shot. Katia had the movie on a tablet and referred back to actual scenes as we walk the scenes in real life. The Taormina portion of the excursion was equally remarkable since we were able to walk through a quaint village all decorated for Christmas. The tour company discover Messina Sicily comes highly recommended. I will definitely be back and use them again.
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Nancy0657
Nov 20, 2025
Great tour - Excellent tour by our guide Chiara and driver Diego. Just 4 of us in a Mercedes mini van which made it very nice. Both towns were beautiful and we had a nice view of Mt Etna.
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N618qhandrewm
Nov 12, 2025
Fans of Godfather visit Savoca - Katia, our guide and Emmanuel, our driver were great. For me Savoca was worth the entire tour. Taormina is very busy and more touristy but is worth a visit to see the town and shops. Savoca is a charming hillside town and really worth a visit especially for Godfather fans. Katia is a great guide and her love of Sicily really shines through. I really enjoyed this tour.
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Carol_h
Nov 8, 2025
Wonder Tour & Guide! - It was a wonderful day with Katia & our driver (Jackmon?). It was both educational as well as entertaining. The food provided thru out the day was a surprising bonus. Would love to do ANY tour with Katia!!
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Rolidesa09
Nov 7, 2025
Katia, the tour guide was very professional and showed a lot of knowledge!!! - The tour was excellent!!! I recommend it!!! We visited Savoca and Taormina. Two lovely little villages!!! Savoca, where he filmed part of The Godfather is a nice and quiet little town. Taormina is beautiful but more lively and touristic.
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Patricia_c
Nov 5, 2025
Godfather and Taormina - Katia and Claudia were wonderful. Godfather tour was great Katie showed us everything and more. We heard touching stories about Santa Lucia. Touched my heart Then off to Taormina. Gorgeous. Free time to see beautiful town and eat greatttt food
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Rosesmith234
Nov 5, 2025
A perfect day! - Katia and Claudia gave us the best day!! Everything was amazing, we really saw and experienced both locations. They were very careful to get us back on time. I cannot recommend them more highly.
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Rick
Nov 4, 2025
Great half day tour with Katia the best tour guide - This tour was amazing because of our tour guide Katia ! She was our best guide our whole cruise off the sun princess ! She met us and group right at pier in Messina ! She had tastings, water for us including an unexpected cannoli at end of tour showing us some extra key places in Messina. Savoca was beautiful with the history of godfather filming there many years ago . She gave us time on our own in Taormina but she was always giving us great stories , history on the bus and stayed with us through complete Savoca visit ! Again great tour on ship stop in Sicily and highly recommend !
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From $115
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).