Savoca and Taormina Tour: Explore Historic Sites

Explore Savoca, Taormina, and Messina on a private 6-hour tour. Visit iconic Godfather sites, historic centers, and stunning coastal views. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Savoca - Starting from Messina we will go to discover Savoca, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy and a place famous for the Godfather film, we will visit the catacombs, the Mother Church for about 2 hours of rest
  • Taormina - After finishing visiting Savoca, the tour continues to discover Taormina, passing through the Ionian coast,…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Starting from Messina, we will visit Savoca, one of Italy’s most beautiful villages, renowned for its connection to the film The Godfather by Frank Coppola. Here, you can explore the catacombs, the mother church, and the historic Vitelli bar for 2 hours. Next, we will head to Taormina, traveling along the scenic Ionian coast. Upon arrival in Taormina,…

Location
Port of Messina
Via Vittorio Emanuele II
Port of Messina, ends at the cruise terminal.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kara
Jun 23, 2025
Great cruise excursion from Messina - We fell in love with Scilly thanks to our tour guide Ciccio! Our group of 7 enjoyed the beautiful sites, shopping and food! Ciccio provided us just enough history on the tour and gave us plenty of time to explore on our own (with some great recommendations for pastries, cannoli, and lunch.)
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W886btveronicam
Jun 17, 2025
The best - Very good What you have to see of Sicily They take you to the cutest and most cordial and cheerful Thanks to Chcho and Valery Unforgettable taormin and messine plus savoca Do not hesitate
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M8625fugloriaf
Jun 17, 2025
. - Amazing! They show us the beautiful face of Messina and Taormina with a full visit and stunning scenery. Ciccio and Valeri make a couple that complement each other very well. We loved it.
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V3216pppaulinaa
Jun 17, 2025
Tour of Messina and other cities - Valery and Chicho have been excellent guides, very friendly and respectful always. They waited for us in each city and gave us recommendations
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Manuelsv6890uy
Jun 9, 2025
Great experience! - I have been on tour with Pellegrino service And my driver was Fatty. He immediately put me and my partner at ease, took us on tour throughout Messina and the areas of Savoca and Taormina and managed to explain in detail all the most attractive places in the area with a truly exceptional savoir faire. He also took us to the catacombs, telling stories of how these ancient nobles used to use burial and mummification techniques in detail and depth. It also led us to taste typical local products always full of fun and history of the place. Thanks Pellegrino service and especially thanks to Ciccio, we will carry with us a beautiful memory for a lifetime.
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Marie_d
Jun 4, 2025
What a fun day. Our... - What a fun day. Our guide was very fun. Although he didn’t speak English well he used google translator and that worked well.
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Christyz_13
May 26, 2025
Our driver Ciccio / Francesco Made our Day in Sicily - What started out as a tour for five of us ended up with just the 2 of us and ended up being our favorite tour of our vacation. Our driver Ciccio was so kind and helpful to make sure we had the best day! His picture taking to catch our special points of the day were spot on. We had a bit of a language barrier but with our phones we were able to have perfect translation. He personalized the tour to our needs. We throughly enjoy our lunch at a restaurant in Messina that he recommended. We would definitely look up this tour operator again when visiting this area.
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Arubaj9
May 22, 2025
Best Driver/Guide - OMG- Santino was the absolute BEST!!! He treated us like family and we had the most amazing day in Sicily. Between the sights, the food and the singing and dancing in the van we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. You’ll be lucky to spend the day with Santino.
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Patrlr
Jun 5, 2025
Does not include a Guide. - This excursion was "OK". I caution others to pay attention to the description. The description never mentions a "guide" being part of the trip. What we had was a taxi driver in a nice 6 passenger van that spoke most of his English by using Apple Translate. We were brought to Savoca and told to meet back at a certain spot at a certain time. No discussion or guidance of the area. Same with Taormina. Taormina appears to be a few crowded streets with lots of shopping, however an actual guide might have enlightened us further about Taormina. I suspect for quite a bit less money, we could have hired a taxi driver at the port to take us to these two cities and we would have had the same experience, but for much less money. Lesson learned, read carefully. If it doesn't say "guide", there won't be one.
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Ronald_g
Jul 7, 2025
Terrible tour of sicily - The driver was not a guide just a driver. He spoke very little English and at times had to use his phone to interrupt. Explained very little and just wandered around the Godfather shooting our selves with no explanation. We had less time in Taormania and no real tour of Messina and if their were catacombs to us it was the tunnels to on the road. Very disappointing for a company like Viator for the high price paid. Ron Goldberg
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up to 15 guests
6 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).