Private Tour

Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

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During the private tour by comfortable air-conditioned car, you will visit Etna - the highest active volcano in Europe. This tour is private - only for your party, nobody else to ensure the highest standards for our clients.

Your friendly private guide will pick you up at your accommodation, port or train station in Taormina, Giardini Naxos, Letojanni or nearby Area. You will get to know the history of volcano creation, about eruptions, culture, myths, and folklore of "Mamma Etna" and Sicily itself. Driving by private car through authentic mountain villages and visit some extinct craters.

Then you will visit one of the best Etna wineries and have lunch of fresh local food with fine red and white Sicilian wines.

We recommend wearing comfortable closed-toe shoes and bringing extra layers, such as something warm and a windbreaker or rain jacket, to be prepared for changing weather conditions.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Minimum drinking age is 18 years

Bring comfortable shoes and a jacket

We have private tours, only for your party, however at the beginning of the excursion we will give each guest a mask, protective gloves and hand sanitizer.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Visit of one of the best Etna wineries and food and wine tasting

Bottled water

Alcoholic Beverages

Hotel/port pick-up and drop-off

Private driver/guide

Guided tour of Etna

Private tour only for your party by comfortable air-conditioned car

Private local tour leader

Food and wine at Etna winery

Round-trip transportation by private comfortable car

Cable car to an altitude of 3000 m (78 Euro for 1 person)

Gratuities

What To Expect

Taormina

Your personal tour leader will pick you up at your accommodation/port in Taormina area, and you will start your wonderful private travel to the highest active volcano in Europe. Driving by comfortable, air-conditioned car through the small authentic mountain villages, you will admire unforgettable picturesque views of Sicilian countryside full of oranges and lemon plantations, olives and almond trees, houses and churches built of lava stone. Our first stop will be in Zafferana Etnea, small charming village on Etna slope, famous with its honey. You will visit a local honey store and taste the produce of the fertile volcano terrain - honey, olive oil, olives, wines and liquors.

•Admission Not Applicable

Mount Etna

You will continue to ascend Etna reaching "Rifugio Sapienza" station at 2000 mt. Here you can visit famous Silvestri Craters, admire breathtaking panoramas, visit souvenir shops offering gifts of lava, refresh yourself in some bar or restaurant. Optional ascent by cable car and jeep with the authorized Alpine guide to 3000 mt. If the tour starts in Messina you will visit the Sartorius Craters. After visiting Mt.Etna, the guide will chauffeur you in relax to one of the best wineries on Etna slope. At the winery you will have will have a tour of the estate, see how the grape is growing, and visit the cellars, while the expert sommelier explains you all about the wine making process and the history of this family run winery. Then you will have traditional delicious and hearty lunch of locally produced cheeses, salami, prosciutto, fresh bread, olives and home-made olive oil and a traditional pasta dish. A professional sommelier will offer you 4 glasses of Sicilian Etna red and white wines.

6 hours•Admission Included

Options

Private Tour from Taormina

Pickup included

Reviews

4.92

200 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

189

Massimo was a great guide...
Anna E,
Jul 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Massimo was a great guide through the day. Very flexible with our preferences and super knowledgeable!
Worth it.
Wendy L,
Jun 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Alberto was the best guide. He was so knowledgeable, friendly, and responsive. The tour was all about what we wanted to do in terms of hiking. We opted for an hour hike plus a visit to the caves. The lunch and wine tasting were excellent and couldn’t have been in a more scenic location.
Great way to see Etna and a family owned winery.
Alex W,
Jun 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00
What a great way to see Etna and a small family winery. Our guide was very knowledgable and knew the entire area so well. The roads are very tight and he drove well and knew how to get from place to place showing us the sites. The food at the winery was as good as the wine, the winemakers wife made it all. Amazing hike into Etna as well!
Etna Private Wine Tour with Messimo
Joanna M,
Jun 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This was an incredibly fun day. It started with our guide picking us up at our hotel. We went up into the beautiful mountain region and had coffee. We sampled honey, and then drove to some scenic places where we could view Mt. Etna. Our guide Messimo, is well versed in volcanology and knows a great deal about geology as well and taught us a great deal about Etna, past eruptions and their effect, and also about the local, regional, and national culture of Sicily. We went on a wonderful hike to explore the volcanic area on Etna and even went into a cave caused by lava flow. The wine tasting experience at a small winery, Vinilizzio, owned and operated by two brothers, offered four tastings, and a lovely three-course meal with a spectacular meal. The entire experience made for a delightful and enjoyable adventure.
Interesting volcano tour, but the drive and winery not worth it
Adrienne T,
Jun 13, 2025
- Viator
3.00
Our guide was kind and extremely knowledgeable about volcanos. You can definitely tell he has studied the field. However, I will say it was a slow day and seemed drawn out. We probably could have skipped the first volcano stop and enjoyed it just as much. The drive to the winery was particularly long, especially as we were all starving after hours of volcano walking and driving. The vineyards were some of the most beautiful I’ve seen, but the food was not ready for us and when they brought it out it was cold and frankly not very appetizing. The vineyard operators were not friendly and were not equipped to do anything other than the standard tour/food/wine service. Our kids were miserable, couldn’t eat anything, and just played outside. Normally wineries offer delicious hot flatbreads, pizza, etc. For the extremely long drive and wait it was a pretty big disappointment. The wines were OK.