The tour departs from the cruise terminal in the direction of Savoca (approximately 40 minutes by road).
Savoca is the town where the film The Godfather was filmed. We will see all the most iconic places such as the Vitelli bar and the cathedral where Michael Corleone got married.
After about an hour we leave to go to Castelmola (about 30 minutes from Savoca).
Castelmola is a small village on the top of Taormina with a wonderful view of Mount Etna.
After about an hour we move to Taormina, one of the most beautiful cities in Italy, reachable only on foot and full of shops and restaurants.
After about 2 or 3 hours we return to Messina, but not before a nice panoramic tour of Isola Bella.
As a last stop, we will visit the Sanctuary of Christ the King, a panoramic point over the Strait of Messina, and the Duomo cathedral, where you can admire the largest astronomical clock in Europe.
The timetable is designed to make the most of your time in Sicily and to be perfectly on time with the cruise ship.
Posted By : Stay796806
A brilliant day we had with Alberto our driver and Jenny our guide.
A fantastic way to see the island and many varied stops and points of interest
Great value and would highly recommend
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 09:54:46 
Posted By : Litone37
Incredible! FAVORITE by far!
We arrived my cruise in Messina, our guide Sylina and driver Jakamo were waiting right for us. Will always go private and not book with cruise. We have much better experiences.
You never know what you are going to get when you book on line, however I would not hesitate, this tour out of all we have been on was the best.
We were a party of 9; they know how to get around all of the great spots and move ahead of large buses with secret ways.
We started in Mt Etna. This was beautiful, we stopped at a farm and bought honey, olive oil, olives etc. Beautiful shop.
There are craters all around mt etna, 2 are active. We had opportunity to walk one of the craters, but we declined.
From there we went to beautiful town Taormina, we had an amazing lunch (Sylina suggested the place). This town is a must see. Could have spent a couple days there...we will be back to enjoy more time!
From there we went back to Messina and visited the tower and some beautiful views. To finish the tour she brought us to bakery to taste fresh canoli and granta, it was amazing and all complimentary!
Sylina was a wealth of knowledge. She knows the history of everything. So interesting and knowledgeable....our group fell in love with her.
At the end we met the tour company owner Alberto, what a nice person.
We loved every minute! Thank you for a wonderful day. 💛
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Posted On : 2024-06-15 02:55:07
Posted By : Guide637439
I booked a tour of Messina with Alberto for our group of 5. We were coming to port on NCL. From the first message, Alberto was prompt and responsive. We were met at the port as planned and off we went!! Alberto and his assistant Accensia (I hope I spelled that right) were awesome. We had the best day with them touring, laughing and of course eating. We saw so many beautiful sights. We were back to port with plenty of time to spare but not before we were treated to Granita and cannolis. I can honestly say this was one of the highlights of our trip and I’m looking forward to seeing Alberto on our next trip in October!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-07 16:51:25
Posted By : Dreamer37326692728
Beautiful views , good driver and guide , easy communication. Reccomend Alberto and his team to all! Happy travelling 🧳
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Posted On : 2024-06-07 10:28:15
Posted By : drheatherhaverfield
Had a wonderful day touring Messina with Alberto and Jenny. Best cannoli and Taormina was the cutest town with great shops! Wish we had more time.
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Posted On : 2024-06-05 11:11:39
Posted By : chelseahV5711YK
Booking this tour was so easy! We had a great time and saw all the major sights. Our guide was knowledgeable and kind. Thank you!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-20 08:41:16
Posted By : BelindaD04
We had the most amazing tour with Alberto in Sicily. He was very responsive to all questions beforehand and the meet up went as planned. He designed a lovely day for us , visiting Savocca , home of the Godfather. The most beautiful city in Sicily, Taormina, where we had lunch and time to look around and shop. We also visited the beautiful Castelmola. Alberto was a fantastic driver, many of the roads are very twisty and bring you high into the mountains. We finished the day with delicious cannoli and a trip to Messina cathedral. We arrived back to our cruise ship in plenty of time. Highly recommend both Alberto and this itinerary to see the best of Sicily.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 07:13:59
Posted By : Scenic777377
Alberto was a excellent driver and awesome guide. We were very happy to have him today. He provided detailed information on locations we visited and was very proud to represent Siciley. I would go all my friends.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 11:57:16
Posted By : 558cyrilles
An extraordinary day with Alberto who listened to us and organized an exceptional tour of his region. We enjoyed his company and the places offered. A welcome at the top.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 11:54:13
Posted By : davidtX6784HX
If you are traveling to this area, you must reach Sicily Best Excursions. We accidentally came across them and it was the highlight of our two week trip. Our guides knowledge and description of the locations and very importantly the tour guides unmatched confidence to get us everywhere and text Grant everything in the best possible
way was unmatched on our entire trip. You will not be sorry if you book elsewhere so book here.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 06:45:25
