Private Excursion to Taormina from Catania: A Journey on The Godfather's Trail
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12 Ratings
Taormina
Embark on a private excursion from Catania to Taormina, following in the footsteps of The Godfather. Visit the famous town of Savoca and explore the charming town of Taormina, known as the pearl of the Mediterranean.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Via Teatro Greco - The tour begins with pick up at your hotel, or at the cruise terminal of the port of Catania.
    We provide both cars and minivans depending on the request and the number of participants. The following tour is to be considered private.
    From Catania we will leave for Taormina (about 50 km), we will visit the Greek theater independently, on foot we will continue to Palazzo Corvaja, the belvedere, Corso Umberto with its characteristic streets full of typical shops and souvenirs. The tour continues towards Savoca about 20 km, a small perched village, where some scenes of the film “the godfather” by Francis Ford Coppola were shot. In this tour at the request of the customer you have the opportunity to visit Castelmola, a medieval town above Taormina, instead of Savoca.
What's Included
  • Private Tour
What's Not Included
  • Entrance to the Greek theater of Taormina
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

If you find yourself in Catania, or if you disembark at the port from a cruise, you’re invited to join us for a memorable day trip that lasts 5 to 6 hours. A driver will pick you up from a location of your choosing, even if it is not on our standard pickup list. Your first stop will be the famous town of Savoca, which takes around an hour to reach. This town gained recognition when director Francis Ford Coppola selected it as a filming site for some scenes in the acclaimed, Oscar-winning movie The Godfather. You’ll make a stop at Bar Vitelli for a photo session, followed by a brief tour around the charming small town. We’ll continue onwards to Taormina - a captivating town known as the Mediterranean pearl, boasting its distinct Greek-Roman theatre (entry is not included), enticing back-streets adorned with souvenirs, bars and typical Sicilian clubs. The day ends with a return journey to Catania. Please note that this tour doesn’t include a tour guide, but you can hire one for an additional cost of €180.00 when you confirm your booking.

Location
Via Teatro Greco
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(12 Ratings)
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Lenson
May 12, 2024
Godfather! - It’s was a rainy day but the tour was awesome. Our guide, Valeria, was incredible and man could she drive!!!. We’re talking Mario Andretti. It was a great tour!
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C95rxfernandaa
Mar 8, 2024
Excellent experience, organization and planning - Excellent tour, our guide Valeria took us through the streets of Savoca where The Godfather was filmed, she also took us through Taormina, everything was super well organized and detailed. I highly recommend it, my husband and I were very happy. Also, the day before this tour, we had another tour which was cancelled, so we are very grateful because this agency saved us at the last minute so we didn't miss our last day in Taormina and Savoca as we had planned. We also told him that we liked the White Lotus series and he took us to the hotel and the places where it was filmed ❤️
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Roslyn_c
Nov 12, 2023
An experience - Great guide. We had very little daylight to fit everything in but our guide managed beautiful. Very mountainous terrain.
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Venetia
Oct 15, 2023
Lovely tour day - We had a lovely day with our driver Valentino. He took us to Savoca and we had a relaxing coffee at the Bar Vitello, walked up to the church and enjoyed the area. Our time in Taormino was super as well. We had been to the Greek amphitheatre the day before on our 10 day bus tour, so we got to see other parts of the town and try some typical street food. We even got to go into the courtyard of the Four Seasons hotel where White Lotus was filmed. Another couple who were in the vehicle when we got picked up, were taken to their hotel due to some issue. And so, we had the whole day just us....it was great. Thank you.
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Rosa_n
Sep 8, 2023
Catania, Taormina , Savoka God Father trip in Sicily. Trip - Excellent tour guide. We enjoyed to visit this special place. Shopping in Port of Catania and Mecina was a great experience. Very punctual and reliable company. I highly recommended.Thanks.😊
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Patricia_d
Aug 14, 2023
Had such a beautiful day... - Had such a beautiful day The tour was the best ever Our guide Valerie was terrific Taormina is a must see. On top of a mountain with breathtaking views. The village where the God father was filmed was picturesque Definitely a 5 star day
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Cacoj8
Jun 26, 2023
Catania 1/2 Day Trip - Matteo was a great guide. He was super friendly. He was full of information and very accommodating. It was a super hot day in Catania, the company was helpful in moving our tour earlier in the day to get out of the city.
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Selim_m
Jun 18, 2023
Sicily, a strategic island in the Mediterranean Sea. - The tour was excellent. Our guide Matteo and the tour operator Valeria were very helpful and friendly. Matteo gave us information about Sicily’s past. The locations visited were also very nice. I recommend this tour company to all visitors in the area.
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Ben_r
Oct 8, 2023
Nightmare - Called me the day before, said my 1pm booking had to be 9am. Ok no problem, my private car I booked showed up and the driver told me it was with another couple and we were going to pick them up. Called the operator of the tour (the driver was a 3rd party driver for the day) and she said no, this is your tour and argued with me, yelling at me on the phone. I said well I’m only in Catania one day, can we fix this? I’ll split the car with the other couple and tried to find a solution as the tour was advertised as private. She said no, I’ll refund you, I don’t care. I asked for a solution, she said I don’t care. I said I’m only here one day, I’d like to still go, she said no, I refund you. I told her I wasn’t going to leave her a good review on Viator for how rude she was being, and she got even more mad and told the driver to drop me where I was which was about 3 miles from my hotel. She said she has enough business and doesn’t care. The driver was a hired guy, a really nice guy and brought me to my hotel luckily. Then I called Viator to get my money back for the day, they needed to call her, after they called her she said she was going to book me another shuttle with someone who doesn’t speak English. After she told the driver to drop me where I was, I couldn’t trust her to bring me where I needed to go. This operator tried to make me full stupid, bullied me into an earlier time, lied about the booking being private, lied to Viator, told the driver to kick me out, and yelled at me. I never raised my voice once, I tried to find a solution, and in the end was quiet in front of the other guests about what happened because the driver was embarrassed and felt terrible for how I was treated and I wanted him to have a good day with the other older couple we picked up and not ruin their day too. I would stay far away from this lady and book something from a more reputable group.
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Nicole_t
May 17, 2023
Book with caution - Our cruise line canceled our stop due to weather 21 hours prior to tour. I contacted them immediately and requested a refund. They did not contact me until the next day and pretended not to have seen my messages. Waiting on Viator now for a refund and response. We have used Viator for many tours and have future tours booked with them. I don’t and didn’t appreciate the games with the company.
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