Discover Taormina and Castelmola Tour: Explore Greek Theatre and UNESCO Heritage Sites from Messina

Embark on a captivating tour from Messina to Taormina and Castelmola. Explore the ancient Greek Theatre, stroll along Corso Umberto, and marvel at the breathtaking landscape and UNESCO Heritage site of Isola Bella.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Castelmola, ME - This will be one of our two destinations of our tour.
  • Corso Umberto - Corso Umberto is the main street of Taormina
  • Piazza Duomo - Piazza Duomo is situated in the historical centre of Taormina and is the meeting point from where the visit of Corso Umberto I, the main street, starts.
  • Quattro Fontane di Taormina -…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned bus
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Entrance ticket to the Greek Roman theatre
Additional Information

Explore the charming villages of Taormina and Castelmola, renowned for their breathtaking views. Castelmola, Sicily, is celebrated as one of Italy’s most picturesque villages, perched 550 meters above sea level. Visitors will find themselves in its scenic square, where they can marvel at the sight of Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest active volcano. The tour…

Location
Terminal Crociere
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jane_a
Jun 10, 2025
Nice day in Sicily - Sicily is large and you can't see it all in one day, so this was a great way to see some good spots. We had a nice view of Mt. Aetna (a few days before the big eruption!) and well as to tour two towns and walk around. She gave us a sample cookie with ingredients from the area and gave us good suggestions of what to eat there and what to wait for Naples, our next day, to eat (pizza.) Her recommendations for Canaloni and gelato etc. were helpful. Our guide was easy to follow, informative, respectful of our needs. Mariarita was our guide. We enjoyed the day. We got back a bit later than advertised but we had plenty of time in port and could've gone into the town there before going back to the ship if we'd wanted. It was a good experience.
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Sharon_h
Jun 10, 2025
Cruise Ship Friendly - Very well organized & timely! - Our cruise ship cancelled our excursion about a month before we set sail due to no large buses going to Taormina. Based on other reviews, I booked our tour to Taormina & Castelmola with Discover Messina. When getting off our ship, they had plenty of representatives to assist, very well organized & timely. Our guide Sabrina was amazing and spoke great English. She was a walking wealth of information about Sicily. Our driver, Leo, did an incredible job driving us up to the top of Castelmola on the narrow roads. This was a great excursion to see the best of Sicily when in port for only one day. The views were incredible. I am always a little nervous when booking an excursion outside of the ship due to not returning in time. However, they were very time sensitive making sure we would return to the ship with plenty of time to spare. I would highly recommend this tour - they were awesome!
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Ron_m
Jun 8, 2025
Taormina was breathtaking! - Taormina is a fabulous place to visit. And VIA tour did not disappoint with this tour. I would highly recommend it to anyone that is interested in European history on the Mediterranean excellent tour guide, and well informed.
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303callieg
Jun 8, 2025
Taormina tours - So much fun and so beautiful!! Our tour guide was very sweet and helpful! I just wish we had more free time but we had to get back to the ship
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Lindabm8981xs
Jun 7, 2025
Amazing day in Sicily! - This was such a great tour. Sabrina was amazing! So knowledgeable and thorough and such passion for what she does came through I highly recommend this tour. It was such a great day and seamless pickup and drop off from the cruise port. Thanks for a wonderful day. We will back to stay much longer!
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John_m
Jun 6, 2025
A very well done tour - Our guide, Jason, was wonderful! We let him choose what to show us, tailoring it as we went. He taught us so much of the past and present life in Malta that we couldn’t help but fall in love with his country!
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Sheryl_r
Jun 5, 2025
Luca was our tour guide. ... - Luca was our tour guide. He was fabulous. He answered our many questions. He was so knowledgeable and very pleasant.
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Arlene
Jun 5, 2025
This tour is not to miss! - I’m so happy that I booked this tour for my son and I, it didn’t disappoint! We were picked up right from the pier in a nice air conditioned coach and driven to Castelmola in an hour long ride up and around winding VERY narrow roads that made me a little nervous but we were assured by our guide, Gabriella, that the driver Giovanni was very capable! We arrived at the top and spent an hour walking around the tiny town square filled with little shops, then we were driven to neighboring Taormina and walked along the Main Street called Courso Umberto filled with any kind of shopping one could imagine, I literally was in heaven! What a lovely day, one I will not soon forget!
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Sophie_b
Jun 8, 2025
Beautiful excursion, beautiful landscapes, interesting guide - Great excursion! Our guide gave us a lot of information about Sicily and the places we visited. A little more time in Taormina to allow us to go to the Roman Theatre would have been appreciated, but it was still a very nice day.
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Sharonwp6430sw
Jun 7, 2025
Need a wet weather alternative plan - We were pleased with the pick up. We drove to Castelmola. The day was pouring with rain. The free time was too long in a small village in such miserable weather Suggest the tour company have a wet weather alternative as everyone on the tour was not impressed. The visit to Taormina was good
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).