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Taormina and Isola Bella: UNESCO Heritage Sites and Exclusive Shopping Experience
4.8
100 Ratings
Messina
Explore Taormina, located 52 km from Messina, and enjoy sights like the Greek Theater, Corso Umberto with its luxury stores and renowned cafes. Take in the stunning scenery and visit Isola Bella - a Unesco Heritage natural reserve where a 2-hour boat trip is available.
Explore Taormina, located 52 km from Messina, and enjoy sights like the Greek Theater, Corso Umberto with its luxury stores and renowned cafes. Take in the stunning scenery and visit Isola Bella - a Unesco Heritage natural reserve where a 2-hour boat trip is available.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Corso Umberto - The main street of Messina where the major part of the monuments are located.
- Isola Bella - Located at the base of Taormina, this small island is a natural reserve of an unique beauty.
- Corso Umberto - The main street of Messina where the major part of the monuments are located.
- Isola Bella - Located at the base of Taormina, this small island is a natural reserve of an unique beauty.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Boat tour
- Transport by air-conditioned bus
- Live commentary on board
- Professional guide
- Boat tour
- Transport by air-conditioned bus
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multilingual guide
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Minimum number of 8 people per tour applies. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an…
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multilingual guide
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Minimum number of 8 people per tour applies. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund’
- Infant meals not included
- Cellular number required
- Departure times are set according to arrival of cruise ships
- It is recommended to bring with you a swimsuit, towel, sunscreen
- Please, note that the sequence of the itinerary may change due to weather conditions and/or planning reasons
Location
Terminal Crociere
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(100 Ratings)
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D5124mxcarriec
Sep 25, 2024
Amazing day! Amazing tour guides! - We loved this Taormina and Blue Grotto Tour. Peppe’ was amazing, knowledgeable about Messina and Sicily, as well as speaks great English!
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Deanbrisbane
Sep 24, 2024
Informative and Fun! - We had a fantastic time on our recent half day tour with Discover Messina. The communication from this company was first class and it made for a very smooth experience. Our guide Alessia was outstanding (as were our bus driver and boat captain!) and she had a wealth of knowledge about Sicily. Taormina was beautiful but the boat cruise and swim were definitely a highlight. Would recommend this company to any cruise or private travelers to Sicily.
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Greg_m
Sep 22, 2024
This is a great tour company and I will use them again - This was one of the best experiences of our cruise. Roberto was a great tour guide. Right from the beginning, he greeted us with a smile. He shared some much information about the culture and the best was his suggestions on the cannoli, cassata and arancini to eat in Taormina. Then the second part was amazing!! THe boat to the blue grotto and swimming was a great way to top of the experience. Davide was our captain and was accommodating. I have to also than our driver Giancarlo who was awesome.
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Scottwi3997ke
Sep 21, 2024
Great trip to Taormina and Blue Grotto - We had a wonderful time on this excursion. Our tour guide Carmelo was amazing, knowledgeable and passionate about the area. We started with the boat ride that was very scenic, and also enjoyed a refreshing 30 minute swim before returning to shore. We had a nice walk through Taormina on our way to the Greek Theatre. It was a great setting and we enjoyed walking through it. Our return trip was also full of interesting facts about Mt Etna and other parts of Sicily. We highly recommend this excursion.
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Pip
Sep 17, 2024
Excellent day tour with fantastic tour leader & driver. - Excellent tour with Claudia & driver Andrea. Very welcoming, knowledgeable, nothing was too much trouble.
A last minute change to our tour plans and we were offered this tour and it did not disappoint.
Highly recommend, great drive to Taormina, two hours enjoying a boat tour and then time in Taormina for lunch and shopping!
Grazie Mille !
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Paloma
Aug 26, 2024
Excellent tour for those who are rm ship stop - Very good, the Guide Emanuela was excellent, Taormina and the boat makes the difference in the summer, as it was excellent to swim...
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Alexistw3084lj
Aug 17, 2024
Day in Taormina - We had a fantastic time with our tour guides Pepe and Claudia. They were a lot of fun and knowledgable. They gave us great recommendations and helped us navigate around Teramina. I would recommend the tour and more so recommend that Pepe and Claudia give you the tour. 100% worth the money
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Hailey_w
Aug 17, 2024
Awesome excursion. - This was the highlight of our cruise! The guide was very friendly. Small group was very nice, the water and swimming was amazing!
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356christopherl
Aug 14, 2024
Great trip - Great trip! The only thing that pulls it down, and that means it doesn't get a top score, is that you announced in advance that it was an English guide. As the only non-Italian, I understood little, as everything took place in Italian. Then there shouldn't be an English guide in the description :)
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Sharon_o
Aug 2, 2024
Speedboat, town, theatre, and taste of Tourmina all in one…… - The 2 hour speedboat portion of the trip was excellent. The views are beautiful and all the caves in the bay were accessible to view. Swimming for 30 minutes was fun. The second part of the tour is a walking portion and If you want to shop this is not the tour for you. The town of Tourmina is bustling with many stores and opportunity for shopping, which you do not have on this tour. The Greek theater is right there in the town to see. The tour guide recommended the best handmade cannoli bakery: Laboratory Kitchen and a reasonably priced excellent place for lunch called: Cyclopo on the main strip in the town of Taormina. The lasagna was amazing.
One disappointment is that they told us to be ready at 8:30 AM in front of our hotel and we were not picked up till 9:45 AM due to an error on their part. However, they were responsive with phone calls back-and-forth to update us on the arrival of the Driver and Guide.
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