Itinerary
Day 1: Taormina Food & Wine Tour
Stop At: Taormina, Taormina, Province of Messina, Sicily
Meet Sicilian traders and chefs in typical Sicilian Food & Wine bars and restaurant and hear recipe secrets from the people behind Sicilian's oldest food traditions absorbed by the marvelous frame of Taormina’s old town! The Tour takes you into the historic Taormina’s old city centre, and ideal place to get a real taste of Taormina. Savour its delicious food, soak in its vibrant culture, and meet the people who keep so many wonderful Food&Wine traditions alive.
Meeting at Porta Messin at 18.30, the entrance ancient gate of Corso Umberto, find the best food spots in town on a 3 hours Taormina Food&Wine Tour! Led by a local Food&Wine loving guide, your tour includes several typical Sicilian Food&Wine tastings as you explore Taormina's foodie neighborhoods.
You will visit 3 different venues:
-In the first one You will be welcoming with a Prosecco glass. Here You will try different samples of fresh SEAFOOD accompanied by 2 typical Sicilian White Wine tasting.
-Second Venue will be a Sicilian Wine bar where You will try some samples of Sicilian LANDFOOD accompanied by 3 typical Sicilian Red Wine tasting
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-Third Venue will be a Typical Sicilian Patisserie for Sicilian pastries & liquors tasting.
Just follow your expert guide through the town and eat and drink like the locals. An amazing culinary experience!
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Godfather Vs. Mafia Tour and Sicilian Light Lunch
Stop At: Savoca, Savoca, Province of Messina, Sicily
Our Licensed Guide will meet you at 10.00 AM in the lobby of Your accommodation in Taormina, Giardini Naxos or Letojanni.
After 20 minutes driving with 8 seats air-conditioned Mercedes minivan you will reach Forza D’Agrò, a real and authentic small Sicilian village. Take a Walking tour of the old town and visit the places where The Godfather movie was played.
After a Walking tour of the village with explanation of Sicilian authentic culture and way of leaving You will drive towards Savoca, the second Sicilian small village where the movie was played. The famous Bar Vitelli where Michael Corleone met the father of his future wife Apollonia. Then walk 5 minutes to reach Saint Lucy Church where they got married. While taking the Walking tour Your Guide will introduce you the real history of Sicilian Mafia, how it grows up and spread very fast all around Italy. You will listen about the real structure (cupola), about its Boss and about the Mafia clan wars to control the territory.
After the Walking tour you will stop in a nice elegant food venue. Here you will be served a typical Home-Made Sicilian Plate of Pasta and a Glass of red wine while enjoying authentic panoramic view. Return expected at 15
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Etna Countryside Food & Wine Lovers Tour
Stop At: Mount Etna, 95030 Catania, Sicily Italy
Start this wonderful culinary tour at 10am, with a pick up from your accommodation by a native authorized local guide/driver . Small group is guaranteed. You will continue your trip driving through quaint Sicilian Villages, admiring local and authentic lava-stone houses, listen charming stories about Sicilian culture, tradition and food. Here You enjoy views on the best Etna vineyards surrounded by frames of lava stones. You will stop at the first venue, an antique family running winery, where You will be welcomed by the owner with a glass of cool rose Prosecco. After a guided visit of cellars you will start wine and cold appetizers tasting in an astonishing lava stone open air amphitheater. Tasting will include: 5 glasses of Etna wine, locally produced cheeses, salami, olives, sun-dried tomatoes. The second stop will be in a antique and unique farmhouse. Here you continue your food and wine tour that include: 2 glasses of local Etna wines, ricotta cheese with marmalade, grilled mushrooms, grilled sweet pepper, vegetable omelette, fried cheese and 2 different tasting of pasta with seasonal local products and desserts, according to the fresh availability of the day.Drop off in Your hotel.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.