Etna and Taormina Boat Tour: From Majestic Volcano to Beautiful Mediterranean Sea

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Experience the majesty of Mt Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano, and then embark on a boat tour of Taormina’s stunning coastline and Isola Bella. Includes private pickup, a 2-hour boat tour, and a taste of Sicilian delicacies.

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Mount Etna - During this private tour you will reach Mt Etna - the highest active volcano in Europe, and then descend to the Mediterranean sea and have a boat tour(Not private boat tour)- if you want private boat tour you can write to us) of Taomina coastline and Isola Bella. This is a unique experience to visit the highest volcano and then admire…

What's Included

Round-trip transportation by comfortable air-conditioned car
Bottled water
‘Arancino Siciliano’ tasting
Private tour of Mt Etna Volcano
Boat tour of Taormina coastline (not private)
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Private local English speaking guide

What's Not Included

Optional ascent to 3000m
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Additional Information

On this tour, participants will visit Mt. Etna, Europe’s tallest active volcano, guided by an expert. Following this, they will descend to the Mediterranean Sea for a boat tour (not a private tour) along the Taormina coastline and Isola Bella. This offers a unique opportunity to explore the volcano and then enjoy its view from the sea! The tour includes…

Location

Mount Etna

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Globalfiv

Jul 1, 2025

Mt. Etna is a must see - Mt. Etna was incredible! We were able to do some climbing after getting settled in the hall. We weren't prepared for the significant drop in temperatures. Fortunately, our guide had extra coats. (The volcano erupted days afterwards. So it may not be available to tour currently.) We then visited a wine/olive oil/honey tasting that we really enjoyed.

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Lindsey_a

Jun 2, 2025

We had an excellent... - We had an excellent experience with Alessandro! We enjoyed the entire day, and he was wonderful with our 12 and 13 year olds as well. This tour made Sicily one of the best stops of our cruise! We added the boat tour option and that was also a highlight with the beautiful sites.

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Born2travel2

Oct 7, 2024

Unforgettable Day - This is our second time in Sicily and this tour represents all the beauty of the island. The mountains and the sea. Our guide Francesco was kind and never rushed us. The arancini were tasty. Thank you for the unforgettable day.

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Extraordinary470318

Aug 9, 2024

HIGHLY RECOMMEND - Prestilli was such a pleasure to work with! Jessica made it so easy and was very responsive. Our experience was totally customized to our needs. The guide we were assigned Maurizio was a total expert and became a perfect addition to the trip!

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Amysv969eb

Jul 3, 2024

Don’t miss Mt. Etna and Alessandra as your guide! - Trip date- April 2024-Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Alessandra was prompt and communication was excellent. She shared lots of local knowledge about the area and even more about Mt. Etna! It was a perfect amount of time and a great way to see Mt. Etna and the Taormina coastline. Following the Etna tour we had lunch in a city park space that looked out to the sea. Lunch was great and made locally. Alessandra helped us with our order. We opted for local beer with our sandwiches for something different. From there we went to the marina to catch a boat. One other couple joined us there. Our captain was fabulous and a unique perspective of Taormina area from the sea. This is where we had our sparkling wine.

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Travelingirlct

Jul 3, 2024

Excellent experience - We had an amazing experience and highly recommend! We had our tour with Elena and cannot say enough how wonderful she was. She was so informative and attentive. The private tour is well worth it. After our volcano tour we had an enjoyable boat ride which was had amazing views!

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David_p

May 17, 2024

Amazing guide - Corrado was an amazing host and guide. His knowledge and enthusiasm for the area showed through in every step of the tour.

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M9970rpkirstenh

Oct 24, 2023

Great tour! - We booked this tour after our amazing experience with this company and we are really glad we did! My husband and I have loved Mt. Etna, our guide Bruno was amazing. He shared very interesting information about the Volcano and the area and was very attentive. Etna landscapes are unforgettable! In the afternoon we had a boat tour around Giardini Naxos and Taormina bay, which was very relaxing. The panorama was absolutely beautiful. This is our second tour with Prestelli Sicily Tours and we will for sure choose the company for our future trips to Sicily. We really recommend!

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Katlynd556

Oct 17, 2023

Perfect Mt Etna & Boat Tour Combo - My husband and I booked this tour on our honeymoon and we would highly recommend it. Mt Etna was absolutely breathtaking, something you can’t describe until you see it in person. It was an experience we’ll never forget. Alessandra was our guide and she was amazing! She taught us some great facts about Etna, took us to a cave and made our experience enjoyable. We also loved that this included a boat tour. It was fun being able to anchor the boat and swim for a little. This tour was the perfect amount of time to experience both Etna and the ocean. I also want to say Prestelli Tours was very helpful, communicative and quick to respond when we had to switch our date last minute due to weather. Thank you Presstelli and Alessandra for such a great experience!

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