Taormina and Castelmola: Private tour

About This Experience

This is a private tour run by Sicily Tour by Coppola. It lasts 6 hours, and the listing gives the driver’s languages as Italian, English, Chinese, French, German and Spanish. The itinerary shows pickup and return in Messina, with the exact meeting point agreed with you.

You go first to Castelmola for about 1 hour, with the village square, the castle view, a guided visit, a dessert and free time. Then comes Taormina for about 2 hours of free time on Corso Umberto, the old Roman road, up to the large square overlooking the sea. The Taormina stop is listed as self-guided. On request the tour also stops at the Balcony viewpoint over the Isola Bella beach and can finish in Messina at the Christ the King sanctuary and the cathedral’s astronomical clock.

The listing mentions walking past the Greek Theatre of Taormina, but it does not say admission is included and it gives no time inside. If you want to enter, buy a ticket yourself (EUR 14 full price on the park’s ticket page, checked 3 November 2026) and agree the time with your driver. Two hours in town makes it possible but tight. An official guide can be added on request for an extra fee, listed as 160.00.

The card shows from about $94 per person for a private group. Confirm the total for your party when you check dates. Our scan found no available date, so check dates yourself. Only 9 reviews are listed (5.0 average).

Highlights

• A private group with a driver, with six languages listed
• About 1 hour in Castelmola, with a guided visit, dessert and free time
• About 2 hours in Taormina to walk Corso Umberto to the large square above the sea
• A stop at the Balcony viewpoint over the Isola Bella beach, on request
• An optional finish in Messina at the Christ the King sanctuary and the cathedral clock

What's Included

• ✓ Private vehicle with air conditioning
• ✓ Private transportation with a driver
• ✓ Wi-Fi on board
• ✓ Bottled water, soft drinks, coffee or tea
• ✓ Tasting of Sicilian specialties (granita or arancini on request)
• ✓ Pickup in Messina

Not Included

• Official guide (on request, listed as 160.00)
• Admission to the Ancient Theatre (not listed)
• Anything beyond the listed refreshments and tasting (not listed)

What to Bring

• Comfortable shoes for Taormina's streets and Castelmola
• A camera for the viewpoints
• The phone, WhatsApp or email contact the operator gives you
• Money for a theatre ticket if you decide to go in (EUR 14 full price)

Good to Know & Caveats

• Contact with the operator is by phone, WhatsApp or email, and the meeting point is agreed with you.
• The Taormina stop is self-guided. An official guide costs extra and is on request only.
• Theatre admission is not included and no time inside the theatre is promised.
• The Messina stops (Christ the King sanctuary, cathedral clock) and the tastings are offered on request.
• Our scan found no available date. Check dates before planning around this tour.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. The listing offers reserve now and pay later.
• Only 9 reviews, all 5 stars, so it is a small sample.

Meeting Point

The listing says the meeting point is agreed with the operator after booking. The itinerary shows pickup in Messina and a return to Messina. Check availability for starting times and pickup details.