Etna Private tour from Messina Cruise Terminal + Lunch at Winery

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Etna Private tour from Messina Cruise Terminal + Lunch at Winery

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Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Catania

Duration

6 hours

Number of Guests

2 - 15 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, Italian

Other

Vegetarian, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly, Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Explore Mount Etna on a private tour from Messina. Enjoy stunning views, visit unique spots, and savor local flavors with lunch and wines at a renowned Etna winery.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

During the private tour by comfortable air-conditioned car, you will visit Etna - the highest active volcano in Europe. This tour is private - only for your party, nobody else to ensure the highest standards for our clients.

Your friendly private guide will tell you history of volcano creation, about eruptions, culture, myths, and folklore of "Mamma Etna" and Sicily itself. Driving by private car through authentic mountain villages you will visit local honey store and taste the produce of the fertile volcano terrain, and finally visit some extinct craters and admire unforgettable panoramas.

Then you will visit one of the best Etna wineries and have lunch of fresh local food with fine red and white Sicilian wines.

We recommend wearing comfortable closed-toe shoes and bringing extra layers, such as something warm and a windbreaker or rain jacket, to be prepared for changing weather conditions.

What You Get

Visit of one of the best Etna wineries and food and wine tasting

Bottled water

Alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic Beverages

Cable car to an altitude of 3000 mt.

Gratuities

Good To Know

We have private tours, only for your party, however at the beginning of the excursion we will give each guest a mask, protective gloves and hand sanitizer.
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

Messina (Pass By)

Your personal tour leader will pick you up at your accommodation/port in Messina, and you will start your wonderful private travel to the highest active volcano in Europe. Driving by comfortable, air-conditioned car through the small authentic mountain villages, you will admire unforgettable picturesque views of Sicilian countryside full of oranges and lemon plantations, olives and almond trees, houses and churches built of lava stone. Enjoying amazing sea view and lava fields, you will arrive to a charming mountain town, where you will visit local honey store and taste the produce of the fertile volcano land - honey, olive oils, olives, wines and liquors. We recommend wearing comfortable closed-toe shoes and bringing extra layers, such as something warm and a windbreaker or rain jacket, to be prepared for changing weather conditions.

Mount Etna

You will continue the ascent to reach the famous Sartorius Craters (1700 mt.). Here you will visit some extinct craters, admire breathtaking panoramas of the coastline and enjoy the most authentic part of Etna. After visiting Mt. Etna, the guide will chauffeur you in relax to one of the best wineries on Etna slope. At the winery you will have will have a tour of the estate, see how the grape is growing, and visit the cellars, while the expert sommelier explains you all about the wine making process and the history of this family run winery. Then you will have traditional delicious and lunch of locally produced cheeses, salami, prosciutto, fresh bread, olives and home-made olive oil and a typical pasta dish. A professional sommelier will offer you 4 glasses of Sicilian Etna red and white wines. After the tour, your guide will drop you off at your accommodation or port in Messina.

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Pickup Point

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Pickup Details

Your private guide will pick you up at your accommodation, port or train station in Messina.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.6

based on 25 reviews

(Viator)

My Etna and lunch at winery

May 15, 2026

We very much enjoy the day. Corrado our guide was exceptionally knowledgeable about the volcanic eruptions and the aftermath it left. We were able to explore an underground volcanic cave as well as...read more

(Viator)

Hands down one of the best tour guides in Sicily

October 22, 2025

We definitely had one of the best experiences of our lives! Thank you so much Omar!! we went a little bit off of the grid because we didn’t want to freeze our butts off and 0° weather so you were q...read more

(TripAdvisor)

INeed to find another winery.

June 25, 2025

The trip to Mount Etna was okay, but the wine lunch and winery were awful. It was a steep and I mean steep walk up to the so-called winery, which was a disappointment. For the price, I would have t...read more

(Viator)

Great day at Etna and lunch

May 19, 2025

We had a great time. Our guide Alberto was excellent very passionate showing us Etna. After we went for lunch at a family winery, real Italian food made by the wife of the owner. We did the tour in...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Private Tour

February 25, 2025

We booked this private tour while in Sicily as part of a cruise for a group of 20 people. Corrado, our guide, was punctual and met us at the port. He was very friendly. Our first stop was to taste ...read more

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