Etna Wine And Taormina From Messina
Description
This Etna wine tour, among our day trips from Messina, is dedicated to those who love wine and want to try the local production. We will have a first stop in the famous town of Taormina, one of the most relevant tourist destinations in Sicily. After a visit to the historical center with its monuments and fashion boutiques, we will continue our Etna wine tour discovering one of the typical Sicilian wineries based on the volcanic slopes. Here you will meet the winegrower and owner of the estate. He will introduce you to the characteristics of the local grapes, made so special and precious by the volcanic soils and by the great amount of sun to which they are exposed. You can try different kinds of Etna wines accompanied by a good variety of local and tasty Sicilian food: you will see why this is one of our most requested Sicily day tours.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The stele was raised by the will of Archbishop Angelo Paino
The fountain of Neptune is the second fountain created in Messina by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli
It is an impressive temple, the second in size for the churches of Messina
The main street of Taormina where the major part of the monuments are located.
Porta Catania delimits the southern part of Corso Umberto I, is part of the second city wall and its construction dates back to 1440
A local winery located on the base of Mt Etna
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
FOR CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS: Our representatives will meet you inside the port, at GATE 5. They will hold a sign with your name and a flag with our company logo: a LION HEAD.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant meals not included
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 4 people per booking is required
- We suggest to wear comfortable shoes, wind jackets, a scarf and an umbrella
Reviews(35)
We had a wine tour and Taormina tour with Julia. It was a wonderful day. She was very engaging and informative. The wine we tasted was delicious. We had some time to explore Taormina on our own and then back to the ship. We very much enjoyed our day with Julia.
This was truly the best day of our entire trip! We were picked up directly from the cruise port in a spacious, air-conditioned van and were welcomed with water, snacks, and lots of interesting history during the drive to Taormina. Claudia was an amazing guide and showed us a few must-see spots before giving us free time to explore the city on our own. Afterward, we visited a beautiful winery where we had incredible food and got to try so many wines. Everything was seamless from start to finish, including the ride back to the cruise port. Highly recommend this tour!
Need winery contact info - have not received product we paid for and was to be shipped. Also no shipping or tracking info was sent as they said would be. please email me ASAP vicki.pulsifer@ycoe.org
Dear Vicki We hope you enjoyed the tour with our company Discover Messina Sicily, and that the experience was satisfying, as we are really willing to understand what we can do better to improve our services and our assistance. As regards shipping, you will be contacted privately by the winery, as our travel agency doesn't handle this process and is only responsible for providing the excursion.
We had the best time with Giuseppe (Peppe) on our tour. We were shocked that just the two of us got to enjoy the day with him. He was very proud of Sicily and shared lots of hidden nuggets that most would not get in a larger tour. We couldn’t have asked for better. The winery (Cantine Patria) is amazing. The winery tour was interesting, the food was fabulous and the wine was awesome. Most of all, the hospitality of the owners and tour guide was second to none!
This tour was outstanding! The winery tour, tastings and lunch (made from local produce) was just divine. Taormina was a gorgeous town too and we had plenty of time to explore the main street and many shops. The communication from the tour company was amazing, very easy pick up and drop off at the cruise ship port. Driver Peppe and tour guide Peppe were fantastic too. Highly recommend!
My son and I had a wonderful day with Peppe, our great tour guide. He met us at the cruise ship port in Messina. We enjoyed the drive to the Patria winery near Mt. Etna and enjoyed a tour of the grounds and facility followed by a wine tasting and a three course luncheon. We learned a lot about Sicily from Peppe who is a life long native of this area. We spent time walking around Taormina in the late afternoon which is a very scenic charming town. Peppe made this experience very memorable for us and I highly recommend him to future visitors!
Our guide, Serena, was absolutely wonderful and made the trip so much fun. In Taormina, she guided us to the ancient ruins and made sure we had plenty of time to explore and truly enjoy them without feeling rushed. The views from Taormina were out of this world!! She was knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly cared about giving us the best experience possible. A nice surprise was when she gave us a delicious cookie, best we had on the entire trip! Those thoughtful personal touches made the tour unforgettable. Highly recommend — Thank you, Serena!
Absolutely wonderful! Our tour guide and driver were fantastic! Winery tour and food was outstanding. Well worth the trip. We had a great day!
Sara and Pepe’ offered us a fun, learning experience at these two wineries. The wine making process was interesting to hear about especially at the larger winery where we learned more detail. The food was delicious! We were served antipasto platters and a meal of sausage and delicious rosemary potatoes. The wines were very good too and we purchased several. We also learned about the local area including the geography and culture. The guides spoke fluent English and even helped us with questions we had about Italian. We will without question recommend them to our friends and family and look forward to seeing them again if we return to the area. They were not only excellent tour guides but became our friends! Thank you Sara and Pepe’!
Peppi & Peppi did an absolutely wonderful job guiding and driving us on our tour for an unforgettable day! It felt like an intimate family tour. Beautiful scenery, great food and wine. I must admit, the wine may have contributed to the laughter and fun sing-along on our trip back. Recommended!
