4 Wine Tours in Catania Worth Opening a Bottle For

1.Boat Trip with Aperitif, Prosecco and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 609 reviews · 5 hours · from $93Our pick

Set out from Blu Marina with Papa Sail for a five-hour cruise past Ognina, the Ulysses Caves, and Aci Castello to Aci Trezza. Michele, Manuele, Giulia, or another crew member may guide your boat, with snorkeling, paddleboards, local snacks, prosecco, and stories of Sicilian myths along the way.

“Amazing trip made our holiday, the captains were delightful and made the boat feel like ‘home’, great value for money, the lunch was local Sicilian produce and incredible value for money”

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2.Etna, Wine and Alcantara Tour – From Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 464 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $139Top rated

Spend about nine hours exploring Mount Etna’s Monti Sartorius craters, a natural lava cave, an Etna winery, and the Alcantara Gorge. Guides such as Roberto, Rosario, Saro, and Tony lead small groups of up to 16, with pickup, equipment, lunch, wine, and entrance fees included.

“Highlight of our week in Sicily between Siracusa and Taormina! Ricardo was a fantastic guide that made us feel welcome, full of knowledge about history, nature, and even short Italian lessons. Highlights were trekking around craters and wading in the gorge, and a delicious lunch.”

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3.Tour Etna & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 317 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $175

Travel from Taormina to Mount Etna in a small group of up to eight, hike the Monti Sartorius craters, enter a lava tunnel, and finish with Sicilian food and wine at Gambino Winery. Guides including Alex, Andrea, Luca, and Claudio bring strong volcano knowledge and practical trail help.

“The Mt Etna hike was truly amazing and educational. The wine tour was great with lots of food and tastings. Our tour guide Claudio shared his incredible knowledge in a clear and witty fashion while driving like a pro. The tour operator Mr. Excursions is top notch and highly recommended.”

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4.Mt Etna and Wine tasting tour from Catania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $128

Travel from Catania with a small group of up to eight, walk Etna’s Silvestri craters and a lava cave, then visit Enoteca Dell’Etna for wine and Sicilian food. Guides such as Alessandro, Enzo, Simone, and Florence tailor the mountain time to your pace. Cable car and 4x4 access cost extra.

“This was a great trip all around. Lorenzo was a fantastic guide and provided great information and warm and friendly demeanor. The vistas at Etna were fantastic as was learning about eruptions , the fertile soil and more. The wine at the winery was really lovely and healthy pours—more like a flight! The food accompaniment was delicious and hearty so come hungry. One note for the company was that I was staying in an area closed to vehicles for hire so I wasn’t actually going to be picked up right at the hotel. It was still close and no problem; Lorenzo got us all sorted.”

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