Sicily's Soul: Taormina, Godfather & Panoramic Mountaintops

Wonderful tour. Loved all the places we visited. The included lunch was so delicious! Guides Mateo & Diego were friendly and so knowledgeable. Nice we had free time as well. Would highly recommend.

It's a very hilly drive, so be prepared for the turns as well as the scenery. Savoca was a peaceful delight, but a lot of climbing uphill. Castelmola was quiet but compact. And Taormina was a crowded outdoor shopping mall that used to be a real town. The guide had some information for us, but was mainly just a driver. It's still worth the motion sickness to see the three towns in one day.

For the most part, our guide Damiano was knowledgeable & drove safely in spite of the other drivers. We all felt that more guidance prior to arriving @ each tour location would have been useful. Because the map for Taormina lacked scale we had no idea how much time it would take to reach the points of interest. The group all agreed that the van should have been equipped with a step stool to aid with entry & exit. Lunch consisted of a 3 course meal with local wine & tasty shots of almond liquor to round out the culinary experience.

This was a fun day, castelmola was amazing and we could’ve done without Taormina which is like the Disneyland of Sicily. The Driver was a bit fast and walked a little too fast for middle-age folks.

I want to thank Daemiano (correct spelling?) for a great day out: expert driver on very adventurous roads, local expert historian, and just great guy. Savoca, Castelmola and Taormina are just classic Italy that should not be missed. Stunning views of Mount Etna. Pleasant lunch in Castelmola with wine. Also, instantaneous communication with Sicily Day by Day via the Viator app. Very gracious and accommodating. Thank you all for making the day a dream.

Excellent day trip. Collected and dropped off at our air BnB. Super intelligent and knowledgable guide Danilo who made our day interesting and most enjoyable.

This was a really relaxing and fun experience. I loved that we got plenty of time to explore each town individually while also being able to learn about the individual interesting parts of each towns history. Our tour guide was so lovely and friendly and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend!

Great day trip, beautiful places. We had a wonderful time. Damiano , our driver, was nice and tried to explain lots about Sicilian history.

Our small group of 8 visited three locations near Catania by van. Our driver and guide, Diego, was personable and knowledgeable. The van was noisy inside and Diego should have used a portable microphone to communicate better to all passengers, especially those in the back seats. The pasta and wine lunch was average. The trip was not rushed and we had adequate time at all locations.

Pick ups were prompt and organised. Danielo gave us a very comprehensive history lesson of Crete on the way to Savoca. The explanations of the sites visited was also very good. Ample time at each site to see and visit. Lunch at Castelmola was good.