We booked the Castelmola & Taormina trip and were very impressed with whole experience. It started off with a wonderful drive through the hills and tunnels following the coastline which had spectacular views. We visited Castelmola first where we took a walk through the small village and made our way to the top where we had magnificent views of the mountainside and coast. We then visited Taormina where we received an excellent walking tour from Gabrielle who highlighted all the significant historical landmarks as well as gave us some restaurant recommendations that were fantastic.

We had such a great experience with Sara as our guide on this tour. Other reviews have said she exceeded expectations, and that was the case for us too. Sara's knowledge of Messina, Taormina and Sicily generally is incredible. She told us so much about the history and culture of the island, and there wasn't a question that she couldn't answer. I really appreciate that level of context when visiting a place, but she really impressed us. She also knew the best place in Taormina to get cannoli, which is valuable enough on its own!

I can’t say enough good things about this tour. Roberto was amazing!! This personalized tour was better than we ever expected to say the least. Thanks for a lifetime of good memories!

After an unexpected port change our cruise ended up stopping in Messina. And boy are we glad we were able to experience the beautiful towns of Taormina and Castelmola. Our guide Sara was amazing and exceeded our expectations. We will be back to Sicily and when we return will be booking with Sara!

The tour was good but sadly we had poor weather. It was very Foggy up on Mt Etna so we couldn't see the summit. In Taormina it rained quite a bit so we got soaked but that did not change our enthusiasm for Sicily and especially Taormina...It was a beautiful and colorful little city!

Our tour guide Roberto was amazing and the food was delish! It was a great balance of history and food. Thank you so much for an excellent day in Messina!

Taormina and Castelmola Shore Excursion 6hrs Excellent tour for our cruise ship visit. The guide & tour company reps met us on the pier and were easy to find, and all very well organised. During the drive we were given lots of interesting information on Sicily. In beautiful Castelmola we had a short walking tour followed by some free time to explore more or have coffee and enjoy the amazing views. In Taormina we had a full hour walking tour through the length of the town - so fascinating and interesting and beautiful! We then had free time to wander and explore, to shop, to eat, and to relax and enjoy this gorgeous town. The guide pointed out recommended places to eat etc. The coach brought us back to the ship pier, on time. Overall a really excellent tour that was good value for money, esp when compared to the Cruise line excursions on offer. We had a perfect day in Messina/ Sicily. Highly recommended!

We spent a perfect day on our cruise's port stop in Sicily touring Taormina and the Blue Grotto. Giulia was a wonderful guide. She shared fascinating information about what we were seeing and wonderful stories of her life and family in Sicily. The stories about her grandma were both funny and heartwarming. Our boat ride was absolutely gorgeous and so relaxing. Our Captain was entertaining and very friendly. He showed us so many beautiful sites and our swim in the gorgeous blue waters was wonderful. Our free time in Taormina afterwards allowed us to explore its beauty at our own pace. We couldn't have asked for a better day. Thank you Giulia!

Such a wonderful day with Sara! This was the only day of our 15-day trip where the weather was rainy, but that didn't stop our adventure. We started exploring the town where Sara was very knowable about the history. We walked, and then she took us to the best place in town for a Cannoli ( drool) . Next it was off to the Mt Etna area to a wonderful winery , unfortunately the clouds and rain didn't allow us to see Mt Etna, but it didn't matter as our time at the winery was full of laughter and great wines. Before our trip the communication with Discover Messina was just amazing they answered my many questions and were very accommodating, would recommend highly. This was a private tour of 9 people.

We enjoyed our Messina walking tour with our guide Claudio. He was knowledgeable and kept a good pace for our group. We had a nice break for that included a treat. Glad he got us to the square in time for the church bells! This tour was on mostly flat ground.

This excursion was awesome. The transportation was waiting at the port for us as we arrived. We were greeted by several staff and introduced to our tour guide Peppe. Peppe, was very courteous, knowledgeable, detailed, and humorous. He melted us informed and provided entertainment on our ride into town. We could not have asked for a better guide. We also got a little shopping in and Cannolo (Singular).

Our guides name was Maria. My daughter and I enjoyed Maria very much. She was punctual, kind and full of information. If I ever go back to that area, I would hire her as a private guide and do some hiking with her.

This was an amazing trip. I loved every single moment of it . Our guide Sara was one of the best tour guides I have ever met . She shared so much info with us and kept us focussed throughout the tour . Everything went smoothly, . I will definitely use this company next time I’m in Sicily.

One of the best tours I’ve had! Mariarita was really nice and a great tour guide, she provided a lot of interesting and useful information, she even gave us complementary Sicilian cookies and water ◡̈ The tour was short but we had many free time to shop, try typical food, etc 10000% recommend this tour

Sara was excellent, informative and fun. In general, we had a great time with this tour. Would recommend. No trouble with pickup at pier and back to boat within good timing.