Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Via Teatro Greco, 98039, Taormina, Sicily Italy
The tour begins with pick up at your hotel, or at the cruise terminal of the port of Catania.
We provide both cars and minivans depending on the request and the number of participants. The following tour is to be considered private.
From Catania we will leave for Taormina (about 50 km), we will visit the Greek theater independently, on foot we will continue to Palazzo Corvaja, the belvedere, Corso Umberto with its characteristic streets full of typical shops and souvenirs. The tour continues towards Savoca about 20 km, a small perched village, where some scenes of the film "the godfather" by Francis Ford Coppola were shot. In this tour at the request of the customer you have the opportunity to visit Castelmola, a medieval town above Taormina, instead of Savoca.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Bar Vitelli, Piazza Fossia 7, 98038 Savoca, Sicily Italy
Savoca is a country of a thousand attractions even if in reality it is a small village in the province of Messina with 1750 inhabitants. It is perched on the mountain but also offers a lot to tourists who visit it. It is bathed by the streams of Agrò and Savoca and is a town of art included in the circuit of "The most beautiful villages in Italy".
In this village, scenes were shot "the Godfather", the successful film by Francis Ford Coppola, shot in 1972.
A return to the past, to a town with few cars and little chaos, to the ancient buildings of the era in lava stone, surrounded by citrus groves, vineyards and olive groves. In the background the splendid Gulf of Taormina
Duration: 1 hour
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Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up all travelers staying in Catania and its province, BB, Hotel, Private Accommodation.
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Airports
5 to 6 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Lenson H
It’s was a rainy day but the tour was awesome. Our guide, Valeria, was incredible and man could she drive!!!. We’re talking Mario Andretti. It was a great tour!
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : Roslyn_C
Great guide. We had very little daylight to fit everything in but our guide managed beautiful. Very mountainous terrain.
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Posted On : 2023-11-12
Posted By : Venetia
We had a lovely day with our driver Valentino. He took us to Savoca and we had a relaxing coffee at the Bar Vitello, walked up to the church and enjoyed the area. Our time in Taormino was super as well. We had been to the Greek amphitheatre the day before on our 10 day bus tour, so we got to see other parts of the town and try some typical street food. We even got to go into the courtyard of the Four Seasons hotel where White Lotus was filmed. Another couple who were in the vehicle when we got picked up, were taken to their hotel due to some issue. And so, we had the whole day just us....it was great. Thank you.
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Posted On : 2023-10-15
Posted By : Ben_R
Called me the day before, said my 1pm booking had to be 9am. Ok no problem, my private car I booked showed up and the driver told me it was with another couple and we were going to pick them up. Called the operator of the tour (the driver was a 3rd party driver for the day) and she said no, this is your tour and argued with me, yelling at me on the phone. I said well I’m only in Catania one day, can we fix this? I’ll split the car with the other couple and tried to find a solution as the tour was advertised as private. She said no, I’ll refund you, I don’t care. I asked for a solution, she said I don’t care. I said I’m only here one day, I’d like to still go, she said no, I refund you. I told her I wasn’t going to leave her a good review on Viator for how rude she was being, and she got even more mad and told the driver to drop me where I was which was about 3 miles from my hotel. She said she has enough business and doesn’t care. The driver was a hired guy, a really nice guy and brought me to my hotel luckily.
Then I called Viator to get my money back for the day, they needed to call her, after they called her she said she was going to book me another shuttle with someone who doesn’t speak English. After she told the driver to drop me where I was, I couldn’t trust her to bring me where I needed to go. This operator tried to make me full stupid, bullied me into an earlier time, lied about the booking being private, lied to Viator, told the driver to kick me out, and yelled at me. I never raised my voice once, I tried to find a solution, and in the end was quiet in front of the other guests about what happened because the driver was embarrassed and felt terrible for how I was treated and I wanted him to have a good day with the other older couple we picked up and not ruin their day too. I would stay far away from this lady and book something from a more reputable group.
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Posted On : 2023-10-08
Posted By : Rosa_N
Excellent tour guide. We enjoyed to visit this special place. Shopping in Port of Catania and Mecina was a great experience. Very punctual and reliable company. I highly recommended.Thanks.😊
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Posted On : 2023-09-08
Posted By : Patricia_D
Had such a beautiful day
The tour was the best ever
Our guide Valerie was terrific Taormina is a must see. On top of a mountain with breathtaking views. The village where the God father was filmed was picturesque
Definitely a 5 star day
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Posted On : 2023-08-14
Posted By : CACOJ8
Matteo was a great guide. He was super friendly. He was full of information and very accommodating. It was a super hot day in Catania, the company was helpful in moving our tour earlier in the day to get out of the city.
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Posted On : 2023-06-26
Posted By : Selim_M
The tour was excellent. Our guide Matteo and the tour operator Valeria were very helpful and friendly. Matteo gave us information about Sicily’s past. The locations visited were also very nice. I recommend this tour company to all visitors in the area.
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Posted On : 2023-06-18
Posted By : Nicole_T
Our cruise line canceled our stop due to weather 21 hours prior to tour. I contacted them immediately and requested a refund. They did not contact me until the next day and pretended not to have seen my messages. Waiting on Viator now for a refund and response. We have used Viator for many tours and have future tours booked with them. I don’t and didn’t appreciate the games with the company.
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Posted On : 2023-05-17
Posted By : Autumn_Z
This was the perfect way to see Taormina! The town was absolutely gorgeous and I'm so glad I was able to see it without having to figure out public transportation while dealing with jet lag. We went to Savoca first. To be honest I originally had no interest since the Godfather isn't a huge favorite film of mine. However, the town was also very cute - once we walked past the 'Bar Vitelli' area it was also incredibly quiet and peaceful. I felt like I actually got to see life in a small town in Sicily. The drive to Taormina after that was super easy. Had a great lunch, was able to spend time admiring the views from the theater and then walk around for a while. Definitely recommend!
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Posted On : 2022-05-23
