Catania
Private Tour to Taormina and Winery on the Slopes of Etna
Taormina, the medieval village above it, then a winery on the slopes of Etna
Food & Wine, Sightseeing
Why We Love it
The tasting at Gambino is the lunch — four wines, Pepato cheese, Etna mushrooms, sausage cooked in white wine and a hazelnut sweet, with the sea below you.
The Experience
Eight hours with a private car and English-speaking driver, from the cruise pier or your hotel lobby up through Taormina and Castelmola to a winery on the slopes of Mount Etna.
First Belvedere Square, the widest view in Taormina: the Messina coastline, the Taormina bays, the Catania coastline and Etna itself. Then up to Castelmola, the medieval village directly above town, for narrow streets with sea and Etna views and a 13th-century Arab castle on the highest point in the area.
The last stop is Gambino, on the volcano's slopes, where you walk the property at your own pace with the sea below. The tasting is four wines and a table of Sicilian food: dried tomatoes, Etna mushrooms and olives, local salami, two Pepato cheeses, Provola, fresh cheese, sausage cooked in white wine, salad, a hazelnut sweet and coffee.
My pick for cruise passengers who want Taormina and Etna in the same day, and for anyone who would rather eat at a winery table than book a restaurant.
From $131 per person
8 Hours
Private
8:00 am or 9:00 am
Highlights
What's Included
Private vehicle
English-speaking driver
Wine tasting and light lunch at Gambino, priced per person on top of the vehicle
What's Not Included
Greek Theater entrance, €13.50 if you choose to visit
Gratuities
Need to Know
8 hours, departing 8:00 am or 9:00 am
Private — your party only, up to 8 people
Pick-up at your cruise pier just past the security gates, or in your hotel lobby if you are staying locally
The wine tasting and light lunch are booked and paid per person, on top of the vehicle price
Your driver is not a licensed guide and cannot go inside the Greek Theater with you
Tell your driver at the start of the day if you want to add or drop a stop
Free cancellation up to 7 days before
Pricing Details
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Need to know
Eight hours with a private car and English-speaking driver, from the cruise pier or your hotel lobby up through Taormina and Castelmola to a winery on the slopes of Mount Etna.
First Belvedere Square, the widest view in Taormina: the Messina coastline, the Taormina bays, the Catania coastline and Etna itself. Then up to Castelmola, the medieval village directly above town, for narrow streets with sea and Etna views and a 13th-century Arab castle on the highest point in the area.
The last stop is Gambino, on the volcano's slopes, where you walk the property at your own pace with the sea below. The tasting is four wines and a table of Sicilian food: dried tomatoes, Etna mushrooms and olives, local salami, two Pepato cheeses, Provola, fresh cheese, sausage cooked in white wine, salad, a hazelnut sweet and coffee.
My pick for cruise passengers who want Taormina and Etna in the same day, and for anyone who would rather eat at a winery table than book a restaurant.