Private Tour to Taormina and Castelmola from Messina
Overview
Inclusions
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Driver
What to expect
At an established time, there will be a pick up and transfer to Castelmola. Castelmola is a little nice town close to Taormina. Discover this little town that is famous for the pottery and almond wine. At the end of the day, you will be transferred back to Messina port in time for the cruise-ship departure.
Additional information
- Infant seats available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
Not a “tour”, just an over priced driver. He was nice but his English was poor. He offered no info about the area and couldn’t answer any of our questions. Picked us up at cruise port and drove to first stop. Put us out and said see you in 2 hrs. Drove to second stop, put us out, see you in ...
Not a “tour”, just an over priced driver. He was nice but his English was poor. He offered no info about the area and couldn’t answer any of our questions. Picked us up at cruise port and drove to first stop. Put us out and said see you in 2 hrs. Drove to second stop, put us out, see you in 1 hr. Drove us back to cruise port. This 6 hr “tour” lasted 4.5 hrs. Disappointed.We took this tour which was very good. We booked from the UK unsure of arrival time and pickup point, katia was very helpful and reasured us all would be well even gave us the mobile number of the driver incase of any problems which put our mind at rest. Michael was there to pick us up in a nice ...
We took this tour which was very good. We booked from the UK unsure of arrival time and pickup point, katia was very helpful and reasured us all would be well even gave us the mobile number of the driver incase of any problems which put our mind at rest. Michael was there to pick us up in a nice clean Mercedes van which had free wifi and bottled water. He was a fantastic guide and a very safe driver.very informative about the places of interest, he was friendly and courteous which made the day a very good experience. We would recommend Sicily4you and would definitely book them again.
First impression with the tour was not pleasant. We book for a Spanish Tour ended up with an English tour in a very uncomfortable station wagon. Even Cecilia, the tour guide speaks spanish, explanations were taken too long and boring the other couple that join the tour. They should be more...
First impression with the tour was not pleasant. We book for a Spanish Tour ended up with an English tour in a very uncomfortable station wagon. Even Cecilia, the tour guide speaks spanish, explanations were taken too long and boring the other couple that join the tour. They should be more honest -- by selling bilingual tour ...
Once we started rolling and appreciating the beauty of the area, we start enjoying the tour. Catelmola is small town where the clock seems to had stopped. It's an amazing town that reflects culture of the area. You can appreciate Mt. Etna. Taormina is also an amazing place. A must see.
We had lunch at the Cyclope. Excellent fresh food.
Tour guide did not walk with us through Castelmola and Taomina. She did so on the way out of Taormina and Messina. In Messina we visited two churches - the original one just outside and the one built to replace it. Ended up having a nice snack - at local bakery.
Wear confortable shoes and fresh clothes and be careful with the language.
Excelente passeio , o guia Michel sempre muito gentil e educado, demonstrando grandes conhecimentos da história local. Super recomendo!
Excelente passeio , o guia Michel sempre muito gentil e educado, demonstrando grandes conhecimentos da história local. Super recomendo!Messina was one of our ports on our Mediterranean cruise. We like small tours rather than the ship's bus tours. The small tours are more personalized, more efficient use of the limited time in port and cheaper than the ship's tours if you arrange to tour with a few other people (we posted this to...
Messina was one of our ports on our Mediterranean cruise. We like small tours rather than the ship's bus tours. The small tours are more personalized, more efficient use of the limited time in port and cheaper than the ship's tours if you arrange to tour with a few other people (we posted this tour on Cruise Critic as 6 people made the cost more reasonable). The van was very comfortable, our guide was excellent (she used a mic in the van which was much appreciated) and we felt like we saw so much. Our first stop was the cathedral in Messina as it was too early to head to Castelmola. The cathedral is definitely worth seeing even if you have seen the cathedrals in the other ports. What makes the Messina Cathedral unique is its beautiful automated astronomical clock tower. At noon a complex system of counterweights, leverages and gears, determines the movement of the gilded bronze statues located in the façade. They are related to the civil and religious traditions of the city (as explained by our guide). Even if you are not there at noon, the tower is amazing. Once inside the Cathedral, we were in awe of the elaborate ceiling. From Messina we headed to Castelmola (wonderful views) and Taorminana. The tour was a nice mix of structured time with the guide providing us with history of the area and free time for exploring both Castelmola and Taorminana. Thank you Sicily4You for a very enjoyable day!We did a 6 hour tour of Taormina and Castlemora last week as part of a cruise stop. There was some confusion at the port as to pick up, but once we got it figured out, our group of 7 rode on a Mercedes minibus van that was very comfortable. Our driver and guide, Kara, took us to Castlemora firs...
We did a 6 hour tour of Taormina and Castlemora last week as part of a cruise stop. There was some confusion at the port as to pick up, but once we got it figured out, our group of 7 rode on a Mercedes minibus van that was very comfortable. Our driver and guide, Kara, took us to Castlemora first where we had some time to walk around, then to Taormina where we had two hours to check out the Greek Theater, walk around, and grab a quick lunch. Kara provided enough info in the van before each stop (I guess guides are not allowed to come with us). Drinks were suppose to be included but they didn't have any, but when we were picked up from Taormina, they had gotten some waters for us. We made a final stop in Messina to the clock and to get some canollis at a place Kara had suggested. It was a great day and a lovely place. I would definitely recommend Sicily4you and would use them again!