SICILY
50 Tours Reviewed
Sicily’s volcano day beats the usual cruise shuffle. From the Messina port, you ride in a private A/C car to the Sartorius Craters at about 1700 meters, then end with winery lunch plus wine tastings. I love that the day…
Olive oil lessons with lunch built in. At Terra Surti near Sortino, you start with a focused extra virgin olive oil tasting and end up eating your way through classic Sicilian flavors. I love that the stop feels hands-on, with…
Etna feels personal on this private day. You get the southern side of Mount Etna with extinct craters and old lava, then you finish with a proper meal at Gambino Winery that includes an Etna DOC tasting. It’s a full-on…
Palermo starts with footsteps, not bus rides. This private 4-hour walking tour strings together the city’s key sights, from Teatro Massimo to the Capo area, with a local guide who keeps the story moving street by street. I especially like…
Sea caves and lunch on deck in Syracuse. This short boat excursion to Ortigia mixes a guided circumnavigation, a north-side cave visit, and a swim chance, all with typical homemade food onboard. I especially like that you get both the…
Etna is the kind of place that looks unreal. This tour mixes a morning trek with an afternoon 4×4 so you see real sides of an active volcano without spending the whole day driving. You also get a lava-tube cave…
Horseback by Etna turns the drive into a story. I love the private pickup from the Taormina area or Messina port, and I love the guided setup that gets you comfortable with your horse before a ride through Etna Park.…
Egadi coves beat sitting still. This small-group boat day connects Favignana and Levanzo with planned swim breaks and plenty of food-and-drink care, and I love the snorkeling stops at the caves and coves. One thing to keep in mind: it’s…
Etna feels close enough to touch. This Mount Etna day trip from Catania mixes rim walks on dormant craters, sweeping views over the Valle del Bove, and a lava cave visit, with lunch high on the mountain. I like the…
Your lunch has sea views. This 6-hour yacht trip follows Ulysses’ route along the Catania coast, with Mount Etna looming offshore and swim time around Ulysses’ Caves. If you sail with skippers like Ivan or Gianluca, you’ll get story-led sightseeing…
Etna does not do subtle. This small-group trip gets you up to the volcano’s high zone, then back down for a lava cave visit and the Alcantara Gorges. You’ll go from Taormina to near 2,750–2,800 meters, walk on black ash…
Old-cellar wine tours feel different. This one pairs organic wines with an on-the-ground walk through the estate’s vineyards and olive groves, then adds a guided look at the Florio factory’s old cellar—industrial archeology you can see and understand. I like…
Etna wine meets a real Sicilian lunch. I love the shared courtyard table setup and the chance to taste Vigna Grande alongside three other Etna styles. One thing to consider: you’re on a fixed schedule and you’ll be eating communally,…
Three Sicilian slices, one long day. This Palermo-based tour takes you beyond the usual routes to Erice’s medieval hilltop and Marsala’s salt-pans scenery, then finishes with a winery lunch and wine tasting. I like that the day is run with…
Sicily pours wine with a volcano backdrop. This small-group day from Catania combines a Zafferana Etnea farm tasting with a three-course winery lunch and pours of Etna DOC red and white wines. I love the hassle-free minibus pickup and drop-off,…
