About this tour
Combine Sicily's volcanic drama with Mafia film history on this seven-to-eight-hour private tour. Start on Mount Etna's slopes, sampling local honey, jams, oils and DOC wines produced in the volcano's shadow. Then head to Savoca village, where The Godfather was filmed—visit the church where Michael married Apollonia, drink in the atmospheric Bar Vitelli, and lunch at a restaurant with sweeping views. Your own guide and driver collect you from your Taormina accommodation or port and return you at day's end.
Highlights
- Taste Etna-produced honey, jams, olive oil and regional wines
- Tour Mount Etna volcano with English-speaking local guide
- Visit Bar Vitelli and Godfather wedding church in Savoca
- Lunch with panoramic views in mountain village setting
- Private vehicle and guide—no group mixing
- Hotel or port pickup and drop-off included
What to expect
You'll spend the morning exploring Mount Etna's fertile foothills, stopping at a producer's tasting room to try what grows in volcanic soil—honey, preserves, oil, and wines you won't find elsewhere. The landscape shifts from cultivated slopes to raw lava fields as you climb. After midday, you'll drive to Savoca, a hilltop village frozen in time. Your guide points out filming locations: the church's ornate interior, the bar where locals still gather. Lunch arrives at a proper restaurant with views across the Ionian coast. Food is rustic Sicilian—generous, unhurried.
Good to know
Bring closed shoes and layers—Etna's weather changes fast. The cable car and jeep ride to 3,000 metres costs extra and needs a licensed alpine guide; it's optional. Minimum two people per booking. Alcohol tastings require you to be 18+. Service animals welcome.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.







