Private Godfather and Taormina Boat Tour with Appetizer and Pasta
Description
Private Tour from Taormina by comfortable car or minivan with personal guide/driver to Savoca, the must-see Sicilian hill town world-known thanks to F.F. Coppola, who filmed his legendary "The Godfather" here. Learn about the filming process and interesting trivia, learn the real Sicilian Mafia story, its structure, rise and development, and anti-Mafia fight. Later, descend to the Mediterranean sea and have a boat tour (NOT Private boat tour) of Taomina coastline and Isola Bella. This is a unique experience to admire the beauty of Taormina coastline, Isola Bella and Blue Grotto. Pears and Mt. Etna from the Sea! The boat tour is about 2 hours. During the tour will have a traditional lunch (cured meat, cheese, olives, caponata, parmigiana, norma pasta, lemon sorbet, local wine). Ther'is a option with pick-up from Messina. Vegetarian and other dietary options are available upon request. The order of the tour may be subject to change at the guide's discretion.
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Itinerary
Savoca is an unspoilt medieval town that near Taormina that acted as stand-in for Corleone where Michael was hiding out during the "going to the mattresses" time. Here you will visit Bar Vitelli and 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. Then you will walk to an ancient church of Santa Lucia, where Michael and Apollonia were married kneeling in the doorway. 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. At the end of the walking tour you will have a traditional lunch in a typical "Trattoria." Lunch consist: cheeses from Etna, 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.
Departure: Giardini Naxos Bay Places: Isola Bella, Blue Grotto, the Cave of Love and the Rock of the Prickly Pear.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your private guide will meet you at your Hotel in Taormina area
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The boat tour is Not private
Reviews(14)
Our guide was a really good guide Elena went over and above to show us the sights she lit boat tour was canceled due to the rain
Our Godfather tour in Savoca with Elena was absolutely fantastic! Elena was incredibly knowledgeable, warm, and passionate about the history of Savoca and the filming of The Godfather. She brought the town and the movie to life with fascinating stories, behind-the-scenes insights, and a great sense of humor. Elena made the experience personal and engaging, making sure we saw all the key spots and understood their significance. Her enthusiasm was contagious, and it made the tour feel both fun and memorable. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide—Elena truly made our Godfather tour an unforgettable experience!
This was an awesome tour! Our tour guide Bruno was so knowledgable and made the tour so worthwhile. Seeing all the Godfather sites was interesting and Bruno added so much context to the visits. Highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in Sicilian villages in general and the Godfather specifically and its impact on the village.
My wife and I took the Godfather tour while on our honeymoon, our guide’s name was, Marco and we could not have been happier! Marco was fascinating to listen to, not only was he incredibly knowledgeable about the film locations, but about the entire surrounding region. As we moved between each highlight of the tour he would also talk about the area we were in, explain the history of the surrounding mountains, which villages produced what. We learned about each filming location, and also the aftermath of the movie, how it transformed each place. I 100% recommend this tour! Hopefully, you’ll be lucky enough to get Marco!!!
Bruno was an excellent tour guide. Savoca was beautiful and we felt very welcome, Bruno’s knowledge of the area and the Godfather Filming was superb. Our lunch at a local restaurant was delicious and Bruno made sure it was extra special after hearing it was our Anniversary week. The boat tour was just as amazing and finished off a perfect day. Thank you so much Bruno, we hope to tour with you again soon!
The boat tour was fantastic and I highly recommend, however the Godfather tour left a lot to be desired. The entire ride to the small town was silent outside of a 10 minute introduction about the town. The tour felt like there was nothing to do, as if the tour guide wasn’t sure what to do with us or how to fill the time. It was honestly just very awkward.
Kind Brittley, thank you for the review I consider it positive and I will respectfully explain why: This tour is different from all the others because we are the only travel agency that adds the boat tour to the experience. You call the boat ride, “The boat tour was fantastic and I highly recommend” plus in our VIATOR chat you add, “ Again, the boat ride was absolutely lovely and our captain was superb.” Very nice words and for that The Boat Captain thanks you with gratitude. Another item is the lunch at the restaurant which you do not judge in the review but privately in VIATOR chat you express your opinion, “The lunch was quite good and the service at the restaurant was excellent.” So the boat ride fantastic and the experience at the restaurant positive. You complain instead about the guide, who for you was unprofessional. On this point always with respect I would like to add a few words. Elena is a very experienced guide, she does the Godfather tour almost daily and always to the great happiness of our clients. That day with Elena you met 10 minutes late because your hotel has a small parking lot that is not accessible to everyone, she called 3 times the front desk of the Hotel Monte Tauro in Taormina to communicate that she was waiting for you upstairs as the parking lot downstairs was full. This may have been her only mistake. Of the movie the Godfather Elena could talk two days without stopping. In the car, on the way out it is true that it was silence, but there was a reason: You were asleep. For the delay on the pick up, which was not her fault, she gave you a bottle of limoncello which you kindly informed us in the chat through VIATOR: “She did buy us a small bottle of Limoncello at the end of the tour as an apology to being late.” I have tried to contact you personally through VIATOR and privately to give you even a small refund, I never had the pleasure to talk to you. Thank you so much again, was a big pleasure to work for you and we apologize if Elena did not have her best perfomance that day with you. All the best
This started off with a personal pickup from Elena. A wonderful ride to Godfather country. Elena gave us a wonderful tour on the way. We then had a great tour. Elena took us for a wonderful lunch and then we drove to the sea and had an amazing boat ride with David. We had an amazing day with Elena and David. The attention to detail on the tour was terrific. This is a must see!
Tour was amazing, nothing was too much trouble for Omar our guide! His knowledge was top notch, food was incredible! Best pasta I have eaten this entire trip! And our boat tour was great over all definitely money well spent !
Elena was an excellent guide. The combination of the Godfather tour, the special lunch , and time on the water was perfect.
Our tour was absolutely amazing!! Elena was very informative and such a joy to be around!! My husband and myself feel very blessed to have shared this experience with her!
