from 9.00am until 3.00am

Mt Etna  is one of the world's most active volcanoes and the most active one in Europe. It has been erupting for several million years. Mt Etna adventure tour is one of the most beautiful destination in Sicily, that can be easily enjoyed from our charming village of Taormina.

With our 4wd Vehicle you will follow exciting and remote off-road trails of Mount Etna. An itinerary designed and organised by our own specialised alpine guides that offers the possibility to cross beautiful ancient forests of pines, numerous villages perched at the foot of the mountain, lava caves and enjoy the beautiful view of the "Valle del Bove". An inevitable choice for those who love adventure and close contact with nature.

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Etna & Sea

From 9.00 am until 5.30 pm

A day full of emotions. The ascent to the volcano by jeep. Our crew ready to reveal the wonders of the places where the crowds can not get. Etna  is the dominant element of our land and is the main matrix of the special quality of our wines which makes them unique. The tour includes a visit to one of the most popular cellar for a wine and food tasting.

Services included: Etna tour on Toyota Land Cruiser 4wd on request (max 5 pax) with driver and guide, lunch (wine & sicilian food specialties tasting). Powerboat Tullio Abbate Soleil 33 or Bavaria 30 sport) including skipper, hostess, fuel, open bar (soft drinks) and happy hour (Prosecco and snacks), pick-up from the hotel and drop off from the harbor of Giardini Naxos to the hotel.

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Godfather Tour

A step back in time in Savoca, Forza D'Agrò and Castelmola. Enjoy an introduction to the real Sicily, exploring the towns of Savoca and Forza D'Agro. Our local expert driver will show you the secrets of these villages, proudly called "home".

Duration: 4 hours

Departure: at your convenience

Services included: car or van with, fuel, driver (English speaking).

 

The tour start with a visit of Castelmola, medieval hill village just above Taormina where you will enjoy a breathtaking sea and Etna view. After that we will drive to Savoca and it will be like taking a step back in time. Savoca is not a tourist town, it is a simple every day "local" town  on the hillside of the S.Peloritiani. What makes it different? This is the set of  the "Godfather", starring Al Pacino. During the visit "a must" is the stop for a Lemon Granita at the famous bar "VITELLI" on the corner of the town, one of director Coppola's favorite spots for the movie settings. Then we will make our way to the church of St. Lucy where the scene of the wedding between Apollonia and Michael Corleone was shot! From Savoca we will coninue our tour to Forza d'Agrò undoubtly one of the best examples of medieval village in the Province of Messina. It still conserves its medieval streets and atmophere. Its singular position makes possible a spectacular view from every point of the town. Here you will find tradition, culture, history and art all waiting for you. Our Experience today will not simply be an introduction to two typical Sicilian Towns but a real insight into the island, the people, their culture and every day life not to mention a visit or two to some of the most beautiful hidden corners of this area, off the beaten tracks. We will then drive you back to your hotel.

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Wine Tour

Enjoy a day around the vineyards of Mount Etna to taste the unique flavours wines produced on top of the highest volcano in Europe. In such a unique and striking setting our company organises wine tastings, carefully conducted by our in-house sommeliers and accompanied by typical delicacies of the region. The experience has been fine tuned over the years and we have even held events and incentives for different companies. We have worked hard to create the perfect location to give you the pleasure of discovering wine – starting from the place of many different landscapes and accompanying it with typical gastronomic deligh.

 

Mercedes E	Full day	4 pax
Viano	Full day	7 pax
Mercedes E	Half day	4 pax
Viano	Half day	7 pax

"IDDU", meaning Him So it is called by the wise elder highest active volcano in Europe, with a great sense of respect. In these places, the grapevine is grown and lives in extreme conditions for its survival. The plant lives on the volcano, reaches and even exceeds the 100 years of age before falling asleep. The same age that can reach man. The branch of the vine at this age and in these conditions, bends and takes a face with wrinkles and furrows, as, wise old man who lives, works, grows. In these places, the old wise look at the volcano with a great sense of respect for the grandeur and the fear that "Iddu" strikes. Because they know perfectly well that life is born from the volcano and the same life can raise, so it is respected and seen as a great God, too, by him (the wine) comes life, and even the life he can raise; to 'He also has great internal God coincidentally comes from both the life and life can both raise, just as God can only do a great human being too like them. Man life is born, and life can also raise, even if man wants, into the great God * Similarities and similarities between the wine man and also the volcano. Sunday, March 22, 2009 in Guardiola Passopisciaro in the district at an altitude of 750mt., Was held at the home of Andrea Franchettila the second edition of Contrade Etna. They were housed 47 manufacturers (9 manufacturing plants in more than in previous editions) to promote, disseminate and compare the different expressions of Nerello '08 who dwell in the districts of Randazzo, Lingfield and Castiglione di Sicilia, at different altitudes, slopes, conditions climatic conditions and different layers of lava flows that the volcano has developed over time. This set of factors and conditions, the highest active volcano in Europe poses, each differs by expressing each Cru wine, and its own distinct personality. The value added extra that can only be detected in the volcanic terroir are vineyards of our planet. The "En Primeur"  Nerello Mascalese, hood or Mantellato vinified in red vintage '08 were taken from the casks, barrels, casks, vats, wine-makers of all types, sizes and dimensions, and will be put on the market no earlier than '10. Nerello Mascalese originates in the Plain of Mascali. A peculiarity of the hood or Nerello Mantellato behavior is assumed that the foliage of this cultivar, as a cloak covering the bunches removing them from view, but especially the behavior of single leaf interesting, because it assumes a protective attitude, ed'oltre to play the chlorophyll function, breathing and perspiration, it being the same size or a little 'more of the inflorescence (bunch), down from the stalk like a hand opening a mantle, so mending his fruit from the elements, wind, rain, snow, hail, etc. ... One is reminded of a simile and analogy between the leaves of the vine and the human hand. The leaves of the vine has the semblance of a human hand, with its five main veins, and its five lobes as the hand with five fingers. Often, they are very similar, also for their dimensions. Both have also in common with the same side or page more or less tomentosa (hairy), to be precise the lower one, and both are rich in pores for transpiration; and the stem from where it opens the leaf looks like a real arm. * Similarities and Analogies between the wine and the Man. Nerello and already well known that has similarities with the transalpine cousin Pinot Noir from Burgundy, like this, and even more lofty reaches royalties when vinified in white, rosé and sparkling wine of course. It is a fundamental expression of great respect, conditional dall'imprinting of terroir-alkaline lava of Etna. The method of vine cultivation favored the volcano, ancient and still the sapling is qualitatively valid. So is bred from the slopes up to an altitude of 1100 meters.

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Catania - Viceroy Tour

Discover the city of Catania, Unesco’s World Heritage, with an itinerary specifically thought to let you discover its culture and traditions, completed by a degustation of typical dishes prepared following the ancient Sicilian culinary tradition. Your Personal Assistant, will reveal all the different faces of the city and of  its many contrasts.

Timetable: from 8.30am until 4.30pm

Services included: car/van with driver, fuel, any additional charges, personal assistant, museums fees and local guides, lunch, fine wines and cigars.

Let’s start with the loud voices of the fish market LA PESCHERIA, wellknown in the world. Here you can buy the fish, negotiating with byzantine spirit, exactly like one of us. If you want, the fish you buy will be prepared in palazzo Biscari or in one of the eighteen century palazzo, at our exclusive disposition. In few steps, in the heart of  Barocco’s wonders of Catania, we’ll find PIAZZA DUOMO with the beautiful CATHEDRAL and the legendary statue of the Elephant, emblem of the city.
We will carry on retracing the Roman times grandiosities with the visit of the ROMAN THEATRE and the annex ODEON Wich is interposed in a very rich and complex urban contest and it is suffocated by the high buildings which entirely overrun the stage:Today they are used as painted backstage during the summer musical exhibitions.
You will also discover the former MONASTRY OF BENEDECTINE, which is the second in Europe for vastity and it is in the list of Unesco’s World Heritage. The intriguing story of the Site started in 1558 and carried on until the modern days. The building today is housing museums and the University of Umanistic Sciences of Catania;One of the oldest in Italy (1434).
At the neoclassical austerity of the eighteenth century architecture (shown in the Kitchen) alternates the late BAROCCO of the main prospects, the eclectic CAFFEOS OF THE EAST CLOISTER, and the mosaics of the roman residential areas kept in the sixteenth century’s undergrounds,perfectly integrated, thanks to the contemporary suspended structures. The visit of the undergrounds is also an itinerary between the lava flows that outline the way and they can be touched with hands.
The visit will continue inside with the BIBLIOTECHE RIUNITE CIVICA ED URSINO RECUPERO which testify the concrete cultural evolution of the city. The library collects, mainly, library material of local interest are more than 250.000 books. The Library’s patrimony includes also historical manuscripts, parchments, herbariums, drawings, newspaper and magazines. Among the miniature’s masterpieces,we remember the Bible of Pietro Cavallini of the XIII-XIV centuries and the Officium Beatae Mariae Virginis de. The Library was also used as a set to shot the movie “The name of the Rose” and it hosts cultural activities like exhibitions, meetings, and concerts.
The emotions will continue with the visit of PALAZZO BISCARI, one of the most ancient palazzo in Catania, witness of the Sicilian Barocco, where its fresco salons still kept intact its charm and elegance. For centuries, the traveler arriving to the city, before passing  the PORTA SARACENA di VIA ETNEA, necessarily had to face its ample proportion with its significant beauty

After the visit of the Palazzo, personally accompanied by the Ruggero di Moncada ancestor princes, you will be introduced into the most hidden room, which hosted all the Kings and queens of Europe and the representative of the major noble family. Here lunch will be served, at your choice, and you will be able to assist to the preparation of food, as a COOKING CLASS, with the illustration from one of the most ingenious expert of sicilia gastronomy, Andrea Serrano Marquis of Campochiaro. A chef in love with his country and his traditions, the popular ones and the noble ones. The same traditions that he studies, pursuits, experiments. This is why also the simplest dish is a delicacy to taste and sip with no rush: durum wheat, especial fish, delicious meat, exquisite vegetables, colored fruits, typical sweets, all accompanied by precious wines, fruity and bodied, produced in this land full of sun. A triumph of colors and flavors. Dishes enhanced with herbs that grows almost spontaneous in Sicily. Basil, parsley, mint, laurel, oregano, rosemary, sage, wild onions, fennel seeds, wild fennel, together with jasmine, pine nuts, raisins, toasted breadcrumb (“muddica”), orange zest,  lemon juice, capers. The ice creams, the granitas, the jellies: Watermelon, cinnamon. Real flavors, riches, triumphs where the various influences mixes from the most ancient times and today they are rediscovered from who made of his own passion a mission, dedicating attention to the history, the palate, the senses: All senses!

A triumph of those senses that enhance in the suggestive scenery of the ancient noble palazzo. An experience that becomes a unique souvenir. The triumph of this sublime cuisine is enhanced by the locations scenographic wonder. Imagine a pompous residence; the gorgeous interns, the golden stuccos, Murano’s crystal chandeliers. A lunch with precious chandeliers light, antique china dishes, silver cutlery of the family, delicate flowers. An indispensable experience that communicates the history, the country, the love and passion of this world’s corner. After lunch you can enjoy the calm and the quiet atmosphere of the rooms or the courtyard of the palazzo to relax adhering the rite of coffe and rosolio or to smoke your cigar.

Once you finish with our ceremonies, our car will drive you back to your hotel.

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Catania - Viceroy Tour & Cyclops

Be a traveler not just a tourist. Discover the city of Catania, Unesco’s World Heritage, with an itinerary specifically thought to let you discover its culture and traditions, completed by a degustation of typical dishes prepared following the ancient Sicilian culinary memory. From raw fish to smoked fish, to finish with Sicilian pastry taste.

Timetable: from 9.15am until 4.30pm

Services included: car / van with driver, fuel, any additional charges, personal assistant, museums fees and local guides

Services not included: lunch

our Personal Assistant, which will escort you, will be able to reveal the different faces of a city with thousand contrasts. Its assistance will be constant but not intrusive; delicate and gentle, ready to indulge your need or curiosity, whenever you want.
Let’s start with the loud voices of the fish market LA PESCHERIA, famous in the world. In few steps, in the heart of the Barocco’s wonders of Catania, we’ll find PIAZZA DUOMO with the beautiful CATHEDRAL and the legendary statue of the Elephant, emblem of the city.
We will carry on retracing the Roman times grandiosities with the visit of the ROMAN THEATRE and the annex ODEON, which is interposed in a very rich and complex urban contest and it is suffocated by the high buildings which entirely overrun the stage and today they are used as painted backstage during the summer musical exhibitions.
Continuing you will discover the former MONASTRY OF BENEDECTINE, which is the second in Europe for vastity and it is in the listo f the Unesco’s World Heritage. The intriguing story of the Site started in 1558 and carried on until the modern days. The building today is housing museums and the Univerity of Umanistic Sciences Catania, one of the oldest in Italy (1434). At the neoclassical austerity of the eighteenth century architecture (shown in the Kitchen) alternates the late BAROCCO of the main prospects, the eclectic CAFFEOS OF THE EAST CLOISTER, and the mosaics of the roman residential areas kept in the sixteenth century’s undergrounds, perfectly integrated thanks to contemporary suspended structures. The visit of the undergrounds is also an itinerary between the lava flows that outline the way and they can be touched with hands.
In the Eighteen Century its immense patrimony, the close affiliations with the nobility from which most of the monks belonged to, and a considerable cultural prestige, gave it a relevant role, not circumscribed to the local territory. It was a compulsory destination for the travelers which remembered and admire the hospitality, the collections and the grandiosity of the Benedectine Monks, the monastery showed itself as a Royal Palace built on a vast area supported by the west walls of the city.The visit will continue inside with the BIBLIOTECHE RIUNITE CIVICA ED URSINO RECUPERO which testify the concrete cultural evolution of the city.The library collects, mainly, library material of local interest of more than 250.000 books. The Library’s patrimony includes also historical manuscripts, parchments, herbariums, drawings,newspaper and magazines.Among the miniature’s masterpieces we remember the Bible of Pietro Cavallini of the XIII-XIV centuries and the Officium Beatae Mariae Virginis de. Here the prelate received the high figures of the European Empires like the Zar of Russia. The Library was also used as a set to shot the movie “The name of the Rose” and it hosts cultural activities like exhibitions, meetings, concerts.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­The day will continue along the Ciclops Coast for  lunchtime. If you will, you can select one of the restaurant of  the small village of Acitrezza, where the writer Giovanni Verga set his famous novel I Malavoglia. After lunch you can take a walk  to the fisherman’s pier with the view of the Lava’s Faraglioni, cited in the Omero’s Odissey. During Ulisse’s escape from the island Polifemo throw them to the sea attempting to sink his ship. Usually we do not like to impose departure times to our exclusive guests but in this case we keenly suggest following our timing to enjoy an ideal itinerary which will allow you to benefit of the services and visits at their best.

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Catania Night Out

The real party is here! And, before the end, you will feel like its people. The Volcano's people, well known for their hospitality and glow, will welcome you with two different choices: culture, visiting the Baroque and Medieval corners and have a sicilian dinner , or amusement without limits! 

Timetable: from 11.00pm until 3.00pm
Departures from Taormina (other places on request)
Services included: car / van with fuel, driver and local personal assistant.
Upon request: departure at 8.00pm

Catania is famous for its legendary nightlife and not just in Sicily. This city offers many places to enjoy oneself. The most popular meeting place is in the city centre, in the area of Dome Square, University Square and near the Theatre of Bellini. Between the airy Baroque piazzas, and picturesque streets and courtyards, there are many pubs and clubs, that are always crowded and lively.In Summer they turn into famous "Caffè Concerto", extending their activities in the City's open spaces and offering live music and multimedia events. The "Caffè Concerto", were setup twenty years ago by the City Council administration according to the  Association of Nightspot Operators, actually have created a  startup of the movida in the old City centre.The choice of fun things to do is never-ending: there are many theatres, fashion disco clubs and an endless variety of pubs, where always you can find live music. You can choose between modern, Arabic or Irish style, minimal Japanese atmospheres and exclusive wine bars.
City’s inhabitants make Catania’s nightlife so interesting that it seems natural to stay out until dawn. So, if you get hungry after walking, talking and dancing there are several bars open 24 hours a day.

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Sicilian Cooking class

We are pleased to organize a short visit of the most important highlights of the baroque city of Catania. We will experience the visit of the famous local fish market where we show all the products used in the course later on. We then drive you to a Sicilian village on the slopes of mount Etna where in the ancient 18th century villa of the famous gastronomy journalist Eleonora you will experience the Sicilian course. The lesson is conducted personally by her in her kitchen. The course is based on the most famous Sicilian recipes, focusing on pasta, fish and vegetable dishes. You will make your own homemade pasta. In a very elegant atmosphere in her Mediterranean garden, you will enjoy your lunch combined with a selection of wine.

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Agrigento

Our tour will introduce you to wonderful hillside lanscapes full of orange and lemon trees, animal farms, vineyards. We will then reach Agrigento and visit  the famous Valley of the Temples and the world renowned museum of Greek artifacts. On request you can have lunch in a restaurant in San Leone, Agrigento beach.

Timetable: from 9.00am until 5.00pm
Services included: Car or Van with Driver, fuel
Services not included: Ticket, guide of the site, lunch.

Located on a plateau overlooking Sicily's southern coast, Agrigento was founded as Akragas around 582 BC by a group of Greek colonists from Gela. It was destroyed several times during the Punic Wars, suffering particularly extensive damage during a siege by Roman forces in 261 BC, but always rebuilt. The Greek poet Pindar (518-438 BC) described Akragas as "the most beautiful city of the mortals." Akragas' most famous citizen was the philosopher and scientist Empedocles (490-430 BC).
In the Valley of the Temples are the ruins of numerous temples but also necropoli, houses, streets and everything else one would expect to find in an ancient city. There is a small amphitheatre, as well as several auditoria, and a fine archeological museum. Unfortunately, most of the temples at Agrigento are in ruins, with pieces strewn about, and several appear to have never even been completed. Part of the Temple of Juno, built around 450 BC, is still intact. Its style has been compared to that of the temples at Paestum, near Salerno. The Temple of Concord (named retroactively), built around 440 BC, is in far better condition, and at night the illuminated temple is a sight to behold. A number of telamons (large segmented stone columns in the form of human figures) have been preserved.

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Palermo

Enjoy Palermo a real mediterranean bustling city, just a couple of hours drive from Taormina. Rich in monuments and churches, elegant streets with luxurious shops and popular markets, in Palermo you will be able to revisit the history of Sicily. The itinerary is flexible in fact we can also, at you request, add a visit of the town of Cefalù in 3 hours.

Timetable: from 7.30am until 6.30pm
Services included: Car or Van with Driver, fuel

Palermo is the capital and the most important city of Sicily located between the Tyrhenian Sea and the Conca D'oro Mountains. We will start our visit of the town from the Medieval area with its different syles coming  from Baroque and Arabian-Norman period. We will then visit "Piazza Pretoria" with its beautiful Renaissance fountain. The "quattro canti", the heart of the city, the magnificent Cathedral, "San Cataldo" church and son on. Then we'll continue on foot to visit San Giovanni degli Eremiti one of the best known Norman monuments in town, built by Roger II to finish with the Palazzo dei Normanni. Next, we'll move to the village of Monreale, driving along a wonderful road overlooking the "Conca D'Oro" valley. We will visit the magnificent Duomo of Monreale and the Chiostro dei Cappuccini. With time left we can also visit  the famous open market "Vucciria" or "Il Capo", the Cappuccini Catacombs, Zisa Castle and so on.

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Siracusa

Enjoy a day in Syracuse one of the most powerful cities during the greek period, you will take a walk in the archeological area and the historical center. In this day trip (3 hours more) we could also drive to Noto, the capital of barocque. SPS will arrange for a lunch in a typical restaurant as your wishes. 

Timetable: from 9.00am until 5.00pm

Services included: Car or Van with Driver, fuel
Services not included: Ticket and guide of the Greek theater

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