From Catania: Private/Guided Godfather with Appetizer and Pasta
Description
Private tour by comfortable air-conditioned car with a personal local guide to the must-see Sicilian hilltop villages that have become world-known thanks to F.F. Coppola, who filmed his legendary "The Godfather" here - Top Three of the Greatest American Movies. This tour is private - only for your party, nobody else, to ensure the highest standards for our clients. Get the fascinating, friendly and informative insight into the filming process and trivia, learn the real Sicilian mafia story, its structure, rise and development till nowadays, discover the history and culture of the movie locations and Sicily itself, and feel the romantically rustic atmosphere of old Sicily. At the end of the tour you will have a traditional lunch in a "Trattoria." Lunch consists of typical local products: cheeses, salami, ham, sun-dried tomatoes from Taormina, olives, homemade bread, a portion of parmigiana, a portion of caponata, pasta alla norma, local wine and for dessert, lemon sorbet.
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Itinerary
During "The Godfather" tour, starting from your accommodation or Port in Catania, you will walk along the authentic picturesque streets of Savoca and Forza d'Agro remained unchanged since the movie was made, visit ancient churches, famous Bar Vitelli where Michael Corleone asked Apollonia's father her hand in marriage, church where they married, and other movie locations. Later, you will enjoy a traditional lunch, consisting of locally produced cheeses, salami, prosciutto, caponata, parmigiana, olives, extra virgin olive oil and fresh home-made bread and lemon sorbet, while having a with romantic sea view from the terrace.
First stop is Savoca, an unspoilt medieval town that acted as stand-in for Corleone where Michael was hiding out during the "going to the mattresses" time. You will walk to an ancient church of Santa Lucia, where Michael and Apollonia were married kneeling in the doorway. Then follow the same path down the hill that the newlyweds did, and visit another old church dating back to the 13th century. Walking along the fabulous streets of Savoca, on a good day you can also meet some actors - for example a lady who played Apollonia's mother and who still lives in Savoca. Later, optionally you can visit a family-owned restaurant and at a terrace with romantic sea view taste local Sicilian wines with traditional food (locally produced cheeses, salami, prosciutto, caponata, olives, extra virgin olive oil, fresh home-made bread, home made lemon granita - everything is prepared with organic ingredients of local origin - "km0"!).
In Savoca you will visit Bar Vitelli that looks exactly the way it did in the movie, and see the exact spot where Al Pacino informed Apollonia's father that his name was Michael Corleone, and that "there are people who'd pay a lot of money for that information, but then your daughter would lose a father instead of gaining a husband". Here you can take pictures with an authentic Sicilian shotgun "Lupara", see pictures from the movie and a mirror monument for Coppola, enjoy panoramic view of the Mediterranean opening from the square where the wedding ceremony scene was shot, purchase The Godfather souvenirs, and - "leave the gun, take the cannoli" - taste original Sicilian cannoli and lemon granita at Bar Vitelli.
The tour will continue in Forza d'Agro, another stunning hilltop town with a "Godfather" connection. You will walk the abandoned streets ("Where have all men gone?" - "They're dead from vendettas"), explore the historic square and see the pictures from the movie, visit ancient churches, see the piazza where young Vito Andolini (later Vito Corleone) escaped Don Ciccio's men by hiding in a basket on a donkey's back, walk up to see the remains of a 12th century Norman castle, admire delightful panoramic view of the Ionian coastline, and get a flavour of the Sicilian pastoral lifestyle remained unchanged since ancient times.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your private guide will pick you up at your accommodation, port or train station in Catania.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- We have private tours, only for your party, however at the beginning of the excursion we will give each guest a mask, protective gloves and hand sanitizer.
Reviews(44)
We had the best experience with our guide Bruno!! We highly recommend him and his agency for such tours. He was very explanatory, told us all the story of the Godfather tour and we visited all the significant places there are! Do not miss it!!!
Bruno was s amazing and we recommend him 100%
It’s a long drive from cruise port but it was worth it. The lunch was spectacular!! Omar was excellent!
We had such a fantastic time on our Godfather tour with Bruno! He has a great sense of humor, knows all the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, and made the day both fun and informative. Bruno took us to a beautiful hilltop town that big tour buses would never reach—one of the highlights of our trip. Highly recommend this tour if you want a personal, entertaining, and authentic Sicilian experience!
We had an excellent time with our guide. Massimo was welcoming, nice and knowledgeable and we had a great time with great conversations throughout the entire tour, including the long travels in the car from Catania. The food was perfect and we will cherish this forever.
Maurizio was fantastic! This was definitely a great Godfather tour but it was an even better tour of Sicily—we learned a lot about the region and the culture and he asked us a lot about ours as well. It felt more like a cultural exchange opportunity which was a pleasant surprise. Of course he knew a lot about the Godfather and filming locations but we expected that. We really recommend Maurizio and this private tour — it was so nice not to be on a group tour for a change. Definitely worth the price — lunch was fantastic!
Maurizio my guide immediately met me as i disembarked the cruise ship at Catanya port and went on our Godfather tour to Savoca and Forza d`Agro. Maurizio was very knowledgeable about the details of The Godfather movies and provided a wealth of cultural, historical and movie setting facts and information and made it a very enjoyable tour and i was able to see small surrounding towns and enjoyed every minute. I always loved the movie, but this tour shows a side of Sicily i would have missed if we hadn’t done it. The views, the location of the villages, the back story for the location and the history of the people, it was all wonderful. Maurizio loves his job and it shows in all the things he does for his clients and he was very patient and helped me to take many nice pictures and video shots, he also gave me some free time to do some shopping besides the famous Bar Vitelly - the famous cafe from the movie and was waiting me at the car with the air conditioning on. Lunch was delicious with Sicilian homemade pasta (alla norma with ricotta cheese) in locally family business restaurant in open-air dining balcony with spectacular views of the hills and ocean below. it was well worth the time and money, I would highly recommend this tour.
Bruno was the BEST guide ever!! He was so much fun took videos and picutre to capture the adventure together! HIghly suggest this tour with him as your guide.
Great day visiting the villages used in the filming of the Godfathet movies. Amazing views. Our tour guide was a lot of fun as well as informative.
Omar was a good tour guide and very talkative. We enjoyed learning about the movie scenes and about Sicily in general.
