Tours & Activities in Messina

Return transfer in 1 day from Messina to Taormina

Enjoy a tour that is the perfect mix of volcanic adventure and refreshing moments of relaxation. Explore the Etna and Alcantara Gorges on this full-day tour and see forests and volcanic craters.

A tour with Alessandro Booking Sicily Tours can be special for several reasons, especially if the focus is on the quality of the experience and the authenticity of the explorations. Here are some elements that could make a tour with him unique: 1. In-depth knowledge of Sicilian History and Culture Alessandro could have a thorough knowledge of Sicilian history, art and culture, offering participants an authentic immersion in local tradition. This makes the tour not only a visual experience, but also a cultural one, with little-known historical details and tales enriching the visit. 2. Authentic and Local Experiences One aspect that could distinguish Alessandro’s tour is access to authentic experiences that are often not included in mass tours. This could mean visits to small villages, tastings of local products such as cannoli and almond wine.

Explore one of the world's most beautiful theaters

Discover Sicily's most enchanting medieval city, Taormina, as you explore its historic streets. And you'll also visit Castelmola and the Etna volcano.

Don't miss a cooking show at a Cesarina's house at Messina and discover authentic traditional recipes!

Set sail with us from Giardini Naxos to discover the marvelous coast of Taormina. Start the tour early in the morning and enjoy free time to snorkel at the nature reserve.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a selection of local wine. During the lesson, the local home cook will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional pasta recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Discover the first Greek settlement in Sicily

Discover the thrilling history of Messina, a Sicilian city that has suffered earthquakes, invasions, and attacks, but has retained its stunning architecture.

Visit the local market and the historic food shops of Messina, attend the show cooking and discover the flavors of real home cooking!

Learn to cook some tasty arancini, the most famous street food in Sicily, with this cooking class in Taormina. Savor all the arancini that you make as a meal along with some wine and soft drinks.

The tour for small groups will allow you to have a personalized experience based on your needs without having to follow a tour guide who places you in a group of 30 or more people, the tour will be 'done in mini van 8 seats , if the group is larger will be made in mini bus with a maximum capacity of 18 people to be pampered as locals and not as tourists.

Discover the Ancient Theatre of Taormina with an expert guide leading the way

Enjoy a day in the wine region around Etna. Visit the tallest volcano in Europe and the picturesque town of Taormina and try wine from a local winery.

Enjoy a 2-hour sunset trek up to Sciara del Fuoco where you'll admire Stromboli's explosions of lava shining in the night sky!

Visit Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, on a day trip. Explore Taormina, a popular village perched on a cliff overlooking the sea.

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home,  learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Messina cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson, the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Feed your culture cravings at Messina's art powerhouse

Fall in love with the charm of the Corleone family's home city of Savoca, as you explore its historic streets and visit the Roman ruins at Taormina.

Set sail on an afternoon and evening boat excursion, disembark and explore the islands of Panarea and Stromboli and cruise through the Aeolian Islands under the night sky.

Enjoy a day exploring Taormina at your own pace in this 5-hour return transfer service from Messina.

Private tour of The Godfather movie. Discover the movie places, walk through the tiny road that Francis Ford Coppola and Mike Corleone walked in 1971.

Explore the awesome natural history of Sicily's Pearl of the Ionian Sea

Step into a true paradise of the Ionian Sea on this excursion to Taormina. You'll even go on a boat ride to see Isola Bella!

Enjoy free time in Vulcano, Panarea and Stromboli and stop in front of Sciara del Fuoco to witness the crater's eruptions from the sea.

Visit Savoca and Forza D'Agro, villages where The Godfather was filmed. Learn the real history behind the Mafia. Enjoy a plate of typical sicilian pasta with wine in charming panoramic restaurant.

The tour will be a private tour you will live the experience of knowing the most representative places of the Godfather Film, having in addition the possibility to visit Taormina the pearl of the Ionian coast of Sicily, all receiving information on the places you will visit in edge of a comfortable and elegant mini van.

Enjoy a day exploring Taormina at your pace with this return transfer service

Explore the baroque and neoclassical squares and corners of the Sicilian port city on two wheels with this segway tour of Messina.