WINE TOURS
The pours worth the trip.
The 12 most-loved catania wine tours, gathered in one place. The ones worth giving a day to, with what they pour, who runs them and what they cost.
Full-day Etna hike, lava cave torchlight, Sicilian lunch with wine pairing, and Alcantara Gorge viewpoints from Taormina.
Most Popular“The volcano tour was a great experience, but I purchased a case of wine and never received it. I finally had to open a dispute with my credit card company after nearly 2 months.”
Hike Europe’s highest active volcano, tour a lava tunnel, then enjoy Sicilian lunch and wine tasting on Etna’s slopes.
“We had a beautiful day hiking Mt. Aetna with Andrea, our guide. He was so informative and also fun! The wine tasting was wonderful at Gambina Winery. I thought the price was reasonable for an 8 hour day!”
A small-group Mt. Etna and wine tasting day from Catania with crater trekking, a lava cave visit, and Enoteca Dell’Etna tastings.
“Wow! This was by far the best experience we have ever had! Our guide, Alessandro, was incredibly knowledgeable and he shared the history of Mt Etna with us on the way. Then he catered everything depending on what our group wanted. I don’t even have words to describe how amazing this trip was. The volcano…”
Make Bronte pistachio ravioli from scratch in Catania with a local chef, then enjoy a 3-course meal with wine in a home kitchen.
Full-day Etna and wine tour from Catania: guided hike, lava cave with helmet, and a winery tasting of 4 wines plus local bites.
“Our pick up was right on time with easy communication. We shared with Tommaso our own experiences with volcanoes and he tailored his stories to our interests. We got some excellent geophysical details which was awesome from a graduate student in the field! He was incredibly honest about our options once getting to 2000m on…”
Sunset trekking on Mount Etna with wine tasting: short easy walks across craters and lava, then snacks and Etna wine with Catania views.
Volcanic wine tasting in Catania’s Piazza Scammacca: four Sicilian volcanic pours with chef pairings, guided by a sommelier in 1.5 hours.
Private Mt. Etna drive with Silvestri Craters, an organic honey stop, and a north-slope winery lunch paired with 5 wines.
“Dress in layers for the cooler temperatures at Etna. Throughly enjoyed experience at Gambino Winery. Recommend this excursion.”
A small-group 5-hour Etna sunset tour from Catania with panoramic stops, crater walks, and Etna DOC wine at the perfect viewpoint.
“The tour was amazing! Ami was very friendly and helpful, we learned a lot of things about Etna, as well as volcanoes in general. At the end of our tour was our favourite part of the tour, which is wine tasting during the sunset. I very much recommend this tour to everyone visiting Etna for…”
A small-group Mount Etna walk from Taormina plus a winery stop with Sicilian food and four Mt Etna wines. 6.5 hours.
“A great tour nothing was too much trouble for Mario our guide. He was very informative and gave us many interesting facts about Etna and the history of the area. The wine tasting was very good and finished off a very enjoyable day”
Private Taormina Etna winery tour with 10 wines and Sicilian food at 3 family-run estates. Pickup, tastings, and views included.
“This was our best day in Sicily, and we’ve had a lot of good days. Each stop had great wine and great food, and they were generous with both - the tour info noted 10 tastings but I was offered refills at two of the wineries so I ended up with 12 in total. But…”
Sicilian lunch at an Etna urban winery with a guided visit and 4 Etna wines, including Vigna Grande red, sparkling, white, and rosé.
