SICILY
85 Tours Reviewed
A good wine tasting in Sicily should do two things at once: teach you something and make you want another glass. This one nails both, because it’s set at Azienda Agricola Pupillo just outside Syracuse, on a centuries-old estate with…
Sicily tastes different between baroque walls. This Catania historic center wine tasting turns a simple sip into a sensory walk through ancient alleys and squares, tied to the wines of Etna. In about 2 hours, you’ll mix wine aromas with…
Mount Etna in one day is a little unreal. You get volcano terrain in the morning and then pivot to Etna wine country for lunch and tastings, all in a compact day trip from Linguaglossa. Expect off-road transport, a trek…
A volcano tasting, minus the hiking. In Giardini Naxos at Melanina Sicilian Experience, you get a guided run through Etna wines and olive oil character, in a serene space with typical Sicilian design details. The host experience is built around…
Etna wine in 100 minutes, on foot. You’ll start with a vineyard walk at the foot of the volcano, then finish with a technical wine tasting of four wines that the producer describes as naturally sulfite-free. I really like how…
Salt, wine, and medieval views in one day. This Palermo-area day trip strings together Erice with its Venus-linked hilltop stories, a cozy lunch at an olive farm, and the western coast’s classic trio of salt, olives, and grapes. I like…
Five wines, one great Sicilian cellar. This guided stop at Duca di Salaparuta Cellars mixes a walk through working wine spaces with a five-wine tasting that actually teaches you what you’re drinking. It’s one of the easiest ways to get…
Mt. Etna is the kind of day that changes your map in your head. This private tour takes you from the coast up to the highest active volcano in Europe, then adds real food and wine instead of a rushed…
Etna’s volcano roads make Sicily feel close. This Old Sicily day trip mixes Alcantara Gorges with lava-built Randazzo, then tops it off with a proper Etna-area wine tasting. What I really like is the scenery change in every stop, and…
This day makes Etna food feel personal, not staged. With Chris and Barbara at the wheel, you spend around 7 hours eating your way through small villages at the foot of the volcano, far from the usual day-trip lanes. I…
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…
Wine in the hills beats any tasting room. I like how this organic stop is set on the mountainside of Monte Genuardo near Sambuca di Sicilia, with a proper guided route from vineyard to bottle. I love that you get…
Etna is better when you walk it. This private Mt Etna tour from Taormina pairs a guided trek near the active craters with a wine-cellar stop on the volcano’s slopes, so you get both the raw landscape and the payoff.…
Sambuca di Sicilia, but make it delicious. This guided Di Giovanna Winery experience takes you to the countryside on the Monte Genuardo nature reserve, with a real look at how the wines are made and how they’re best enjoyed. You’ll…
Etna tastes otherworldly. This private day pairs a guided crater walk with a top-station stop on Mount Etna and time for serious Sicilian wine. I like the private pickup in Catania and the air-conditioned ride that keeps the day calm.…
