12 Wine Tours in Taormina to Build a Day Around

1.Guided Etna Wine Tasting Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 444 reviews · 5 hours · from $68Our pick

From Taormina to Etna, taste four Gambino wines with Sicilian cheeses and aperitivo, plus village time, on a 5-hour tour.

“The tour was informative. A beautiful part of Sicily. We tried 4 different types of wine. 2 Etna and 2 from their winery in another part of Sicily. They were generous with the wine tasting. The food pairing of cheese and antipasti was also good. Really good value for money and would definitely recommend- a must do excursion.”

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2.Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 417 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $375Top rated

Private 6-hour Etna wine tour with hotel pickup, 3 winery stops, guided tastings, and food pairings across volcanic slopes.

“meeting people at the wineries and hearing their personal stories on how the winery developed their businesses.”

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3.Full-Day Etna, Wine & Alcantara Canyons Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 390 reviews · from $116

Full-day Etna craters, lava cave, Sicilian lunch and wine tasting, then Alcantara Canyons from Taormina. Small group, guided hike.

“We had the best time and probably the best guide we could ask for. Riccardo was amazing, very passionate about his guidance and when somebody is enjoying in what they are doing immediately gives you the ultimate experience. We were small group of four which we absolutely loved. Etna was amazing, we saw the caves and hiked on inactive craters, Riccardo was telling us about the stones, plants and the history. He gave us hiking boots so no need to pack any extra for the summer. The winery was top of the notch, we didn’t expect to be that good. Alcantara is nice to see but crowded plus it is…”

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4.Mount Etna Food and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 297 reviews · from $168

6-hour Mount Etna food and wine tasting from Taormina, small-group stops, organic lunch, vineyard wine, and limoncello.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better trip. Giovanni was an incredible driver/guide and made the day the best it could have possibly been. We had such a lovely tour around the vineyard and some lovely food and wine afterwards. I would highly recommend to anyone looking to do a wine tour!”

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5.Etna Countryside Food & Wine Lovers Tour (Small Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $192

Taste Sicily on Etna from Taormina: small-group food and wine tour with winery tastings, lava-stone villages, and lunch.

“Visited 2 wineries. Well organized tour. Our chauffeur to the wineries had enthusiasm. 5 wine tasting glasses. Food was More than adequate. 4 appetizers, pasta and dessert.”

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6.Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 188 reviews · from $387

Private Mt Etna and winery tour from Taormina with honey tasting, crater views, and lunch plus red and white wine tasting.

“Marco was excellent and informative. Honey store was different and we enjoyed. Winery food was amazing and the wine. People there were so friendly. We did order some to ship home.”

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7.Taormina Food and Wine Walking Tour (Small Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 180 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

An easy Taormina evening walk for Sicilian tastings: Prosecco, fish and Grillo wine, red Etna reds, cannoli, torrone, and limoncello.

“We were a group that of six, which was just right for this tour. Alfredo our guide was excellent, full of anecdotes and good Sicilian humor. He was very informative and made the tour very interesting and enjoyable. The food and wine which we tasted were all of excellent quality as was the choice of restaurants at which the food and wine were served. An excellent evening out.”

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8.Shared or Private Food & Wine Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 167 reviews · from $100

An evening walk through Taormina with a local guide, tasting Sicilian seafood, land flavors, pastries, and wine in 3 stops.

“The group really got along well. Drinks, food fantastic!”

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9.Pizza Making Class with Lunch and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 145 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $88

Hands-on pizza making in Taormina with pasta, coffee break, lots of Sicilian wine and cheese tasting, and take-home recipes in 2.5 hours.

“Tonight we embraced the art of Sicilian cooking with Chef Maurizio. We learned how to make Sicilian “dry” pasta and Sicilian style pizza (we even made our own dough). We got to eat our freshly prepared food ( a lot of it); cheese, meats, wine, cannoli and a limoncello shot. We met a lot of really great people snd we even got to keep the aprons… I would totally recommend this event. It was 10 out of 10!!!! Thank you Chef Maurizio & his cooking team.”

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10.Old Sicily and Etna wine tasting tour from Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 22 reviews · 8 hours · from $71

See Alcantara Gorges, lava-built Randazzo, and taste Etna wines on an 8-hour Old Sicily tour from Taormina.

“The pick up was on time and the bus very nice and clean . We had booked an English speaking tour but some of our group only spoke German , when we reached the winery we were grouped with a very large group of Sicilians . The tour guide for the winery spoke Sicilian/ English before all the people could get into the room as the group was now about 30 -35 people. It was very hard to hear especially with our guide speaking German at the same time to the 3 from our bus . The wine was very good and served with light snacks . It would have…”

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11.Mt. Etna Private Tour with Food and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews · from $305

Private Mt. Etna climb with honey tastings, Silvestri crater views, and an Etna winery lunch with wine flights, from Taormina.

“Our guide, Massimo was outstanding! He spoke great English and taught us a lot about the land, its surroundings, and history along the drive. We very much enjoyed sampling the local honeys and liquors in a quaint town at the foot of Mt Etna, the drive up the mountain to view Mt Etna and some of the areas where eruptions have occurred. The winery visit was a wonderful cap to the day! We were able to sample 4 different Etna wines and were presented with a gorgeous cheese and grazing board. Would highly recommend this tour -- and be sure to wear sneakers!”

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12.Mt Etna Private guided walking Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $191

Private guided Mt Etna walk from 1900m, lava tunnel visit, and organic food wine tasting, with hotel pickup in Catania.

“Our private Mt. Etna / Food & Wine tour was wonderful! Mario was very knowledgeable, kind, and attentive to our needs. He took great care in customizing our tour to maximize the time we had - from picking us up at the airport, touring Mt. Etna, relaxing at the winery, to hotel drop off. Mario is a proud Sicilian and it was wonderful to hear him share his vast knowledge of the land he holds so close to his heart.”

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