Mt Etna and Taormina

A private day tour

This is by far the most popular tour for holiday makers in the area. It combines unique scenaries and oustanding monuments. Ascent Mt Etna up to Crateri Silvestri (about 6000 ft) and explore Taormina in a magnificient position on the spur of Mt Taurus

Our guide Giaccomo led us to a beautiful Mercedez small bus/van that was perfect for our group and off we went. As we drove to Taormina, in perfect English he did a marvelous job of explaining the history of the area, its culture, and the sites we were passing. As one of our group had a bad hip he drove us into the center of Taormina and showed us where he would meet us after he parked the vehicle. He then provided a wonderful tour of the city and later took us up to another city that was above it. I have forgotten the name but it was lovely and provided a spectacular view of the area. The size of our van and Giaccomo's skill as a driver allowed this trip - the buses from the cruise ship were too large to go up the narrow road. After our visit we proceeded to Mt. Etna where we ate a late lunch and then walked around one of the smaller of the vents from the volcano. The walk to the largest vent was a little more than we could handle. It was fascinating and Giaccomo did a fabulous job of explaining the landscape and history of the area. A pleasant drive back to and our visit came to an end. Overall it was wonderful and I would recommend it to anyone for quality, service and price. Steve Clark