Top Messina Culinary & Gourmet Tour

Explore Mt. Etna without the hassle of navigating on a private tour with round–trip transport from your Messina port or accommodations. Going with a guide ensures you see the best views of the Sicilian countryside, as well as visit secluded natural locations often missed by visitors. Enjoy a meal prepared with locally–sourced ingredients with wine pairings at a Messina vineyard to round out your authentic Italian experience.

Travel from your port or hotel through the Sicilian countryside to Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano. Admire the orchards of olive, lemon, orange, and almond trees along the way. Taste local wines and honey, visit natural areas around the crater, and enjoy free time to shop for lava souvenirs. End the day at a winery with views of the Ionian Sea, indulging in local foods like charcuterie, mushrooms, olives, and fresh bread.

There is nothing more local and traditional in summer than a Sicilian breakfast of Granita & Brioche.  Learn how the locals have eaten for generations with a baking brioche and granita making master class with a Sicilian Pastry Chef 2.5 hour tour in a beach side town near Taormina, beach front you will learn how to create this masterpiece breakfast, and you will taste all the different flavours and combinations.You will leave with take home Recipe cards for Brioche, Granita & Panna. 2 Brioche and a take home container of your favourite granita!

The Gole Alcantara is one of Sicily’s most popular attractions, and often has the crowds to match. On this private half-day tour, let a local guide help you sidestep the tourists and show you the park’s caverns and rock formations, gardens, and best swimming places. Later, explore the seaside town of Giardini Naxos on foot. Finish the tour with food and wine tasting at a local wine bar.