GODFATHER TOUR – MOVIE LOCATIONS FROM TAORMINA SICILY
During this guided tour you'll visit two unspoiled and typical Sicilian villages choosen by the director Francis Ford Coppola as locations to play his famous trilogy. Starting from Taormina, you'll drive one of our classic and convertible Fiat 500, following our tour leader staff car, through the wonderful coastal scenery of Taormina until reach the old little town of Savoca and the medieval village of Forza D'Agrò. This tour is not only a visit of two charming Sicilian towns near Taormina but a real experience into the Sicily island, the locals, their culture and everyday life. It's a drive across the roads and villages of the most beautiful hidden corners of this area way off the beaten track.
ETNA WINE ROAD AND TASTING TOUR FROM TAORMINA – SICILY
During this guided tour you will discover the beautiful landscapes of Etna, the hightest volcano in Europe, the Alcantara river park and Etna wines. Starting from Taormina you'll drive a classic Fiat 500 through the Alcantara valley, among the citrus orchards and century-old olive groves until you reach the famous Alcantara river and its gorges, considered the most beautiful gorges in Sicily. After a nice walk along the river and a short visit of the 9th century Byzantine Church called “Cuba”, our tour will continue to Castiglione di Sicilia, a medieval town surrounded by chestnut and hazel groves. Then, you'll drive the Fiat 500 along the “Strada del Vino” (Etna Wine Road) until reach one of the Etna's best wineries. Here you'll visit the vineyards and the cellar, and have a charming wine tasting / light lunch. You'll taste a variety of local Etna wines paired with some typical Sicilian delicacies
AEOLIAN DAY: TAILOR MADE BOAT EXCURSION TO LIPARI-VULCANO
In these wild places, mythological legends and ancestral nature, merge into colourful landscapes. LIPARI, a few steps from the port there is the old town, a small castle, an archaeological museum and many shops and restaurants. Malvasia wine comes from vineyards on the island and you cannot miss to try it. VULCANO, an island of wilderness: the clear water of the sea, black sand and mud where vent fumaroles spew sulphur dioxide, becoming a centre for health and beauty.
Full day tour (8h): departure at 10:00 am; lunch in one of the enchanting islands. Return at 6:00pm. Included services: fuel, skipper and hostess, welcome drink, soft drinks, seasonal fruit, beach towels. Embark /Disembark from different location.
AEOLIAN DAY: TAILOR MADE BOAT EXCURSION TO PANAREA-STROMBOLI
The glorious seven pearls of Sicily, home of Aeolus, God of Wind, which unleash his fury from this Islands PANAREA is a corner of paradise, is inlayed by many narrow streets that run through the caper bushes and whitewashed adobe cottages. The coast is rich of creeks, suggestive glimpses and crystalline waters. STROMBOLI is the black pearl of the Aeolian Island, that always attracted people looking for uncontaminated nature and total relax. The town with its white houses and colourful Bougainvillea will capture you.
Full day tour (8h): departure at 10:00 am; lunch in one of the enchanting islands. Return at 6:00pm. Included services: fuel, skipper and hostess, welcome drink, soft drinks, seasonal fruit, beach towels. Embark /Disembark from different location on request.
JEEP TOUR TOP CRATER
The top crater tour include the ascend with special jeeps equipped for extreme off-road until 2800 meter of altitude, where you will see landscapes very similar like lunar. On board you will enjoy spectacular sea views, while the jeep climb up along a lava trail from 1800 until 3000 meter. Here the vehicle will stops and begin the walk. To reach the central crater you will have to walk for 2 hours around, climbing for 340 meter on your feet. The descend can be made with the jeep or walking and jumping along a volcanic canal made of pyroclastic ash, until to Piano Provenzana station.
BODY RAFTING - ADRENALINE & FUN
The partecipants are welcomed from our instructors at the enter of the Alcantara gorges. For first we give you the equipments, and after you wear it, a short breafing will explain the most important things about the body rafting. The activity go along the alcantara river, walking for 2,5 km inside the water between lava canyon. Reached the higher point begin the descend carry by the river, you will pass through little waterfalls, rapids and tobogan until to reach the start point.
CANYONING RIVER ADVENTURE
Canyoning is an outdoor activities where you descend along rivers that flow inside canyons, it's not an individual sport and during the activity each partecipants needs the help of the others. The goal of this activity is take fun togheter others people, with an intense contact with the nature away from caos and stress. A canyon is a place where is a perfect armony between water and rocks, during the activity the partecipant will find many natural obstacles like waterfalls, walls and it will be possible go on with ropes, dips, slips and climb.
TREKKING TOUR
The Etna trek tour is an excursion to discover the most fasinating places of sicilian volcano, among unique ladscapes, craters and very beautiful forest. Our specialized guides bring you along the best trail of the park. The route will be decided time to time and it depend by the skills and experince of the partecipants. The trek lasts half day and not include the lunch.