SICILY
85 Tours Reviewed
Six pours, six cheeses, pure Palermo. This 16th-century home a few steps from Vucciria turns Sicily’s food culture into a simple, walk-in experience, with Sicilian wines and cheeses doing the teaching in about two hours. I love how the host,…
Your nose drives the tasting. At Cantina Quattrocieli in Sicily, you get a guided, sensory look at organic wines using smells from flowers, essences, and fruits. I love how the tasting turns into a hands-on exercise you can actually use…
Etna feels like another planet. On this 5-hour outing with Alessandro Mertoli, you walk through real volcanic features, including a lateral explosion crater from the 2001 activity and a lava cave system you reach by foot. You also get a…
Fresh pasta in a real Sicilian villa setting. This hands-on class at Villa Palamara puts you in a 15th-century former Benedictine monastery turned seaside villa, with olive, orange, and lemon trees plus Mediterranean views while you cook. I especially like…
One of Sicily’s most dramatic days is built in. This private, English-speaking trip takes you up to Etna’s 2,000 m views and finishes with real wine tasting at the winery. The one thing to watch is pacing: the day is…
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,…
Etna at sunset feels like another planet. This half-day trek puts you on volcanic ground that looks moon-made, then rewards you with a sunset wine stop guided by people like Renato who can explain the mountain without turning it into…
Taormina from the water feels like a cheat code. This 3-hour Sicilian boat outing mixes local wine tasting with swim stops and a simple, satisfying brunch onboard, all guided by a local skipper and crew. I especially love how relaxed…
Three Etna wineries, one unforgettable wine day. What makes this tour fun is the private, air-conditioned car plan and the way each stop is led by a sommelier who actually explains what you’re tasting. I also like the sheer food-and-wine…
Etna walks beat any postcard. This day trip pairs a guided look at lava flows and lateral craters with a relaxed winery stop where you taste four Mount Etna wines alongside Sicilian specialties. The big catch is weather: high altitude…
Etna turns dramatic when the light changes. This Catania tour takes you up into Etna Park with a small group and ends with a sunset Etna Doc moment on the mountain, guided by Amilcare Lorenzi. I especially like the way…
Blue water, great wine, and caves without the hassle. From the Spisone beach near Lido Re del Sole, this 3-hour Taormina boat trip is built for daydreaming: bays, caves, and swimming in the Ionian Sea with snorkeling gear included. What…
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,…
Sicily tastes better from a moving boat. This Taormina coastal cruise pairs seaside caves and coves with an on-board spread of Sicilian wines, liqueurs, cheeses, and meats, with stories from guides who clearly love the Etna area. I especially like…
