SICILY · WINE TOURS IN CATANIA
Good wine tours in Catania fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Small-group full-day trip from Taormina to Mount Etna, a lava cave, Sicilian lunch with wine pairing, then Alcantara Gorge with pickup.
“It was interesting to hike around a crater and to learn about the history of Mt. Etna and its unique flora from our excellent guide. Then visiting the cave was a splendid experience. The wine tasting along with the lunch was wonderful. I had a great memorable day.”
Mt Etna hike plus a lava tunnel visit and Sicilian lunch with wine tasting from Taormina. Small group day trip in English.
“Alex is very knowledgeable about volcanoes and his English is very good. This is a great tour and well worth the money. You do need to wear good shoes that have traction as there is a lot of walking around Mt Etna and the ground can be “slippery”. They give you a walking stick where other tour companies do not - it is definitely needed! After the hike, you go to a winery where you eat a ton of food and drink a ton of wine. It’s a great end to a wonderful day.”
Small-group Mt. Etna hiking plus a lava cave and wine tasting from Catania. Pick up included, helmets provided, optional summit for extra.
“Our guide was most informative. He was great fun and had a lovely singing voice. Took very good care of meeting all our needs and was very personable.”
Make Bronte-style pistachio ravioli from scratch in Catania, then eat it with Sicilian wine, bruschetta, and dessert in a small group.
“Angela was amazing, a great host & I loved every moment !”
Full-day Etna and wine tour from Catania with a small-group hike, lava cave walk, and a generous winery tasting featuring four still wines.
“Fantastic day out. I would definitely recommend doing it, and the extra money for the cable car and hike is well worth it. I wouldn't call it 'easy' but you can choose how much of it you want to do. The wine and food tasting was the real highlight for me. Enrico was lovely and informative and I would love to go there again. As for our tour guide Lorenzo, he was an absolute joy! So knowledgeable and enthusiastic, but great fun too. Made our day really special. We met some lovely people and had a fabulous time!”
Sip four Sicilian volcanic wines in Catania’s Piazza Scammacca market, paired with local food and guided by an expert sommelier.
“The wine,the food ,the location ,the history if the wine presented,absolut amazing🤗It was a complete experience😘”
Mount Etna winery tasting at 900 m: a short cellar walk plus 5 Gambino wines with Sicilian food, 2 hours.
“This wine tasting experience was fantastic. Our server Maria was so kind and knowledgeable. The wine was delicious and the booking included so much food. Cheese and other things to pair with the wine, and a cannoli to go with dessert sparkling wine. Would absolutely go back and 100% recommend. Worth every penny !”
Take a small-group Jeep ride up Etna for volcanic viewpoints, a guided sunset, and Etna DOC wine with local snacks.
“The tour was excellent, our guide was amazing and so so kind all over I would recommend it to everyone to do this tour. We stared in Catania and went to the points, and during the whole tour our guide was telling us everything about the mal places and the etna. We were able to take pictures and at the end we had a magnificent picnic with an amazing sunset.”
Walk Mt Etna from Taormina, explore lava tunnels and craters, then taste four wines paired with Sicilian food at a winery.
“The day ran by Mario was excellent, he was very knowledgeable on all aspects of the tour and was very accommodating to pickup and drop off locations. The winery we stopped at had a beautiful lunch and wines paired. Great experience.”
Private Etna wine tour from Taormina: 3 family wineries, 10 tastings with food, volcanic views, and expert sommeliers in a private car.
“Marco picked us up at our hotel in Taormina and drove us to the wineries. He is an excellent guide/driver and all 3 wineries were fantastic. Each winery paired foods with the wine. Highly recommend this tour.”
Catania to Mt Etna for a sunset trek through Valle del Bove and Silvestri craters, ending with Etna wine, snacks, and expert guides.
“This is a great experience. Our tour guide Renato is the best. Very informative and diligent. He tried very hard to transfer his knowledge and experience. The volcano is impressive. This is a must experience when you ho to Sicily. Thanks for a good time!”
Catania Etna Urban Winery lunch with wine tasting, 4 Etna wines, Sicilian courses, and a visit to urban vineyards and a 1790 winery.
“From the beggining to the end it was absolute fantastic! The guide was amaizing and her tour through the winery was very intresting and informative. Unique place to visit so much history and traditions in one place. The lunch was spectacular. We were served with lots of different Sicilian food. You can’t get better than this! The wine itself was tasty and had lots of tradition in itself. We were served with 4 different wines. The tour was based on family type lunch at one big table which made all of us feel more closer to each other. This was an amaizing experience, thank you!🩷🍷”
Walk urban Etna vineyards, tour an 1790 family palmento, then taste 4 wines with tapas at sunset in Sicily near Catania.
“I booked this visit for my family, who were visiting the area for Christmas. They were blown away by all that they learned and had an extremely memorable time learning from Angela, and tasting the delicious wines. Thank you for creating such a special place!”
Etna at sunset from Catania, small-group trek at 2000 meters, helmeted lava cave, Valle del Bove views, plus wine and honey tastings.
“Overall the tour was definitely worth it. Our guide Ornella was brilliant, very kind and knowledgeable. The wine, bread ans honey tasting was disappointing as there was a very little amount to try.”
Taste four Etna wines with Sicilian street-food bites at an urban winery, then self-tour vineyards and a 1790 palmento near Catania.
“Guide was very knowledgeable and welcoming. Very passionate about their history. Wine tasting experience was amazing and antipasti amazing. Vineyard walk beautiful !”
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