Etna Wine Tasting & Sicilian Lunch –Small Group Tour from Catania
Description
Etna Wine. Visit two Etna wineries for tastings and a Sicilian lunch. Perfect for travelers who want authentic flavors. Our tour leader will pick you up at 9:00 a.m. from your hotel in Catania or from an agreed meeting point, to take you aboard one of our 8-seater vehicles. You will discover the beautiful town of Zafferana Etnea, repeatedly touched by the lava of Etna and which has become the Sicilian capital of honey.After that, at about 11.00/11.30 AM you will get to the first winery, where you will start with the Etna Wine tasting; also, you will have an aperitif based on local products. Next, during a walk through the vineyards, you will learn about their production. So you will visit the second winery, where you will enjoy a full lunch with fresh and local products, all combined with 3 Etna Doc wines. After lunch you will visit the vineyards, so you can explore the interesting world of the natural wine.
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Itinerary
Visit a local farm in the village of Zafferana Etnea, where you can taste typical products like honey, creams, marmalades.
This is the first winery, where you will start with the Etna Wine tasting; also, you will have an aperitif based on local products. Next, during a walk through the vineyards, you will learn about their production.
Here you will enjoy a full lunch with antipasto, primo and secondo, expertly paired with 3 Etna Doc wines (one white and two reds). After lunch you will visit the vineyards, so you can explore the interesting world of natural wine. Expert oenologists and/or sommeliers will take you behind the scenes of Etna's wine world.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Departure from Piazza Federico di Svevia 32 in Catania. (We guarantee also a pick up at an agreed meeting point upon booking).
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- English and Italian guides are always available, French and Spanish are subject to availability. Upon booking, we will confirm you if the language required is available.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual driver/tour leader
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian, vegan, celiac option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(80)
Unforgettable experience, visit to a lava cave, ascent of Mount Etna by car up to 2000m, we even walked a few hundred meters to visit the craters, our guide Andrea was fascinating, very educational, Sicilian lunch with tasting of local wines. Andrea then took us to admire the gorges of Alcantara, magnificent!
Had a great time visiting a couple of lovely vineyards and chatting with the winemakers and our knowledgeable and thoughtful guide. A great day trip from Catania!
Great trip , good wine and great lunch. The tour guide was very knowledgeable. Scenery was great. Wine tasting was excellent in the last two wineries, the first one not so good and a little unfriendly.
This was a mother-daughter trip, and the winery tour was right up our alley! We had a wonderful time getting to know Etna and its history. Our guide Mirko was fantastic - friendly, knowledgeable, and a good driver. We highly recommend this tour for all wine lovers!
Our driver was wonderful and was very accommodating, however I think the tour could be better organized as we really didn't have anyone with us throughout the trip other than the wonderful driver that dropped us off at different stops. Then we were on our own with the winery people taking over. During the tastings we had to try and make conversation when things got quiet between wines or even after we ate or drank w/ the other people in the group, as there wasn't a tour guide keeping things going. It made the tour feel a bit drawn out and boring. We still gave 4 stars mainly because the wine, food and vineyards were pleasant, along with a very nice driver. We travel to many countries and do many tours and think not having a guide with you throughout the trip was a bit disappointing.
Giovanni was wonderful. Huge passion for what he does and the knowledge to go with it. Lovely day tour with lots to take in. Great!
It was very nice but did NOT include exploring the volcano at all. The three wineries were good, two at the vineyard, one not. Giovani was very informative with great history of Catania. Very nice and good English. I recommend but not if you want to go to the volcano.
This trip is NOT a trip to Etna. This was ONLY a wine tour near Etna. We did not do any tracking, visit caves or anything although it said so in the description. We were very disappointed. As we went home the next day we did not get to visit Edna. But a fine wine tour 🙃
Everything organized to perfection already during Reservation. We were picked up at our hotel by minibus and dropped off at no extra cost. We were also provided with footwear because our sneakers were not suitable. Exciting ethnic tour, fascinating views and beautiful Alcantara gorges, we had the courage to swim despite the icy water. Lunch and tasting of quality wines. Special thanks to our Guide Giovanni, who in addition to being very prepared and professional was super welcoming, helpful and nice. We were a mixed group of Italians and foreigners and he was able to make us all participate by speaking and providing explanations in our language and English. To recommend to everyone.
The whole experience was fantastic! Great tour and excellent guides. A must tour while in the Etna wine region.
