Full-day tour to Mt. Etna and Taormina from Giardini Naxos
Mount Etna and Taormina are two beautiful areas of Sicily. This private full-day tour will allow you to explore both, getting to know their history with your friendly tour guide. You will enjoy a scenic coastal drive, photo stops and a free time before your adventure will come to an end. The local history and culture will tell you their secrets, during your visit to Taormina. Comfortable transportation right from the port of Giardini Naxos will make the tour even more enjoyable.
What's included
- English-speaking guide
- Pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation
- Food and drinks
- Personal expenses
- Pick-up and drop-off from/to Giardini-Naxos port
- Comfortable walking shoes required
Highlights
Itinerary
09:00
You will be met at the and guided you to your transportation .
The tour will commence with a drive on the outskirts of Giardini-Naxos, your guide will be pointing out all of the main landmarks for your interest before the tour will continue with a beautiful scenic journey toward the famous Mount Etna National Park. The drive will continue, making our way up to the National Park, the scenery during the drive is impressive. Your guide will be giving you information along the journey, explaining about the Etna eruptions over the years. Disembarking the transportation, you will be taken on a guided walk of one of the many craters the National Park has to offer. If you do not wish to embark on the walking part of the tour, there are plenty of café/bars boasting amazing views from their open terraces, just simply relax and enjoy. After the walking tour the guide will allow you some free time before you get back onto the transportation before heading to the beautiful town of Taormina. The journey will take you on a scenic coastal drive before embarking on a drive up to this beautiful town. At the parking area, when you disembark the transportation, you take a lift up to the road entrance to this pedestrianised town. There is an incline of around 50 yards before the entrance. Once in Taormina you embark on a short walking tour of around 1 hour. Those who wish to experience Taormina on their own may advise the guide, your guide will then point out the meeting time and place for everybody to meet at the end. The walking tour will take you through the quaint Sicilian streets full of vibrance and shops and restaurants in abundance. The first stop will be the Cathedral Square, your guide will give the history and all of the information about the Cathedral situated within the square before continuing with the tour. A viewing point from the town is the next stop, be prepared to be amazed by the incredible views of the coast down below. After taking your photographs from the viewing point the tour will continue. There is an option to visit the Greek Roman Theatre during your hour free time at the end. If you wish to do this please inform your guide, who will take you to the entrance (entrance fee not included).
After the free time you will meet back up with the guide who will lead you back to your transportation ready to take you back to the port in plenty of time for your cruise ships departure.