The driver was very good and the vehicle was clean and well maintained. The guide was knowledgable and pleasant but seemed to have low energy and was hard to understand. Perhaps he was having an off day or didn't feel well. After having such great guides booked through Tripadvisor/Viator, it was surprising to have one that didn't do such a flawless job.

Sam our guide and Geno our driver worked together to provide us with exactly the experience we wanted. We changed the order of visits so we were leaving just as the tour buses were arriving so we never waited in line. Sam guided us to an excellent cafe for lunch in Castelmola. Geno did a great job driving the treacherous roads and knew all the shortcuts.

The tour guide Katia was so well knowledgeable! A real treat! Giancarlo was an excellent driver also managing very winding and narrow streets while heading up hill or downhill! I can never forget Katia and her kindness of putting her necklace on me since i didnt find one! It has a pearl and lava rock. So beautiful!! The day and weather were perfect. My head is full from getting educated in the areas visited and more!

Great tour Michelle was friendly and funny tour guide. On the way to taormina he gave us very nice overview of the area His tips for eating places were very good too. Thank you Michelle.

Frane was very enthusiastic & knowledgeable but we did end up with information overload he was promptly waiting for us at port we would have liked a more relaxing time in either Split or Trogir .

The ride was beautiful up the mountain and down the mountain. Our tour guide was so proud of her region and told us personal stories of her family while growing up and the myths she learned as a child.

We took this tour yesterday, and it was awesome!! We loved Sicily. Sam, our tour guide was so sharp and interesting. We all loved him! He is young but very knowledgeable. The town of Taormina was so cool, with great shops and restaurants. I would highly recommend this tour if you spend a day in Sicily.

We enjoyed our private tour of Taormina, Castelmola and Messina—this was one of our favorite stops on our cruise. The tour provided enough variety to keep our kids (11/13) engaged and felt as though we had ample time to explore. We arrived by cruise ship and easily found our tour guide, Sam, across the street from the cruise port. We took a short walk to find our driver, Dino and had a nice, clean van. It was nice to have both a tour guide and driver for the day—Sam did a great job of explaining the sites/history and Dino was able to make some stops so we could get some great photos. We started in Castelmola, which is a lovely little town with some great views. We were able to explore the shops for about 30 minutes and get a snack there. We had gelato from a great little bakery by the church and enjoyed wandering the streets. Sam and Dino dropped us of in Tamorina—which is bigger and more crowded—this is not a guided tour, but we had several hours to explore the town, shops and grab lunch. (If you’re a White Lotus fan, make sure to look for some sites from season 2). Two of us went to the Greek theater—this was 12E/adult, free for kids. If you’re interested in history it was neat to see, but we did a quick 15 min walk through—not sure if you need to spend too much time there. (They were insistent on seeing an ID at the ticket office—so make sure you have a passport or license). Finally, we ended in Messina and had some time for a quick tour of the Astronomical clock, cathedral and town square. We brought some cash for tips but were able to use Apple Pay/credit card pretty much everywhere.

The tour was on time. They were in contact ahead of time to letvyou know where to meet. The tour guide was knowledgeable and professional. We had plenty of time to explore on your own.

Some of these tours amount to a driver and nothing much else. Michael was a tour guide who told us about things that were on the route, advised us how long we might need to see Taormina, showed us where to go to enjoy the local delicacy (Canoli), and, most importantly, got us back to the ship in good time. He told us all about his family, his wife and children, how the lockdown affected their business, and what happens during their peak season. Recommended!

Even though our ship was late, our guide/driver was waiting for us. he stopped at a small wine shop, which was excellent. He did a nice job of explaining the area. Overall excellent.

Salvatore was a great guide, he knows his way around. We had a marvellous time and we recommend it. The trip from Messina to Taormina was a smooth ride.

My wife and I booked the Best of Taormina excursion. Miriam was our tour guide, and was an absolute delight! She was very knowledgeable about the history of Sicily giving us an overview as we made our way from Messina to Taormina. Miriam was also very professional and personable and the time seemed to fly by as we learned so much about the area. She explained what to expect when we got to Taormina, which was early morning (9am-ish), and we were free to tour the city on our own. I was glad we got there early because by late morning there was one guided tour after another, and the main promenade was getting crowded. The thing that impressed me the most though was the passion that Miriam had for telling us about Sicily, and it was sad when the tour ended.

Miriam was fabulous! So knowledgeable and really made our tour exceptional! The driver was also excellent. Highly recommend this tour.

Absolutely beautiful! Prompt pickup and return to cruise port. Guide share some basic information and we had time to explore on our own.