From Messina: Savoca & Taormina exclusive and private Tour

The day will conquer you with a private tour through Savoca, Taormina, Castelmola, and Isola Bella—a journey through breathtaking Mediterranean landscapes and timeless Sicilian charm. This isn’t your typical rushed, touristy group tour…it’s a private, fully customizable experience, led by true Sicilian passion and heartfelt stories. Travel aboard a brand-new Mercedes minivan, with an English-speaking Sicilian driver who knows every corner’s story. Stroll ancient alleys of Savoca and taste authentic Sicilian delights that leave crumbs (muddiche). As we say: Cu mancia fa muddichi, ma cu camina si godi u viaggiu! (“He who eats makes crumbs, but he who walks enjoys the journey.”) Admire panoramic views from Castelmola, soak up Taormina’s vibrant atmosphere, and relax by crystal-clear waters of Isola Bella. This tour is perfectly timed for cruise passengers, giving you freedom to customize your day—change the schedule, add stops, and organize your day at your own pace. With love from Sicily

Itinerary

1. walking tour through the streets of the most evocative and fascinating location that inspired the well-known director Francis Ford Coppola. (45 min)
2. Now it will be the turn of a walking tour through the streets of Savoca, a twelfth century village, which is home to the Vitelli bar and the church of the wedding between Mike and Apollonia. Your tour driver will guide you and tell the story of the place and the film leaving you with photographic memories (10 min)
3. an other stop of this magnificent day: Forza d'agro, a small village 450 meters above sea level, you will feel like you are flying with an exceptional panorama, we will walk through the streets of the old fifteenth century town and see some of the places on the set movie the godfather (45 min)
4. Free time in Taormina, among the characteristic, fragrant and scenic pedestrian shopping streets. free to try the many culinary specialties of the area. limoncello almond pastries and Sicilian cannoli are a must. you will also have time to see the Greek theater and the municipal villa of Taormina (2h 0min)
5. Possibility to walk down about 120 steps and visit "Isola Bella" from the sea or appreciate it from a very famous panoramic terrace between Taormina center and Taormina seaside (20 min)
6. return conveniently and on time according to your needs. you will decide the most appropriate time for your return on the cruise (5 min)