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We compared all 54 experiences in Messina so you can choose in minutes: real prices, verified reviews and our editorial picks.

★4.8 54 experiences from € 42 ✓Free cancellation on most experiences

All tours (21–40 of 54)

Taormina & Savoca tour: Godfather sites and coastal views
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Travelers' pick
Taormina & Savoca tour: Godfather sites and coastal viewsShore excursion from Messina cruise port to Taormina and Savoca with English-speaking guide, modern transport, and guaranteed return to ship.
35 reviews
4.66★
Duration
5h–6h
start times · Every day
6
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfrom€ 63per person
Taormina & Isola Bella tour from Messina: Private coastal route
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Taormina & Isola Bella tour from Messina: Private coastal routePrivate tour from Messina to Taormina, Isola Bella and Castelmola with driver pickup and air-conditioned transport.
33 reviews
4.97★
Duration
5h–6h
Every dayLive guide EN · IT · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfrom€ 169per person
Godfather tour from Messina: Savoca and Forza d'Agro with lunch
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Godfather tour from Messina: Savoca and Forza d'Agro with lunchPrivate Godfather tour from Messina by air-conditioned car with English-speaking guide, visiting Savoca and Forza d'Agro film locations.
32 reviews
4.72★
Duration
5h–9h
Every dayLive guide EN · ITHotel pickupFree cancellationfrom€ 316per person
Cooking class in Messina: Learn 3 Sicilian recipes at home
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Cooking class in Messina: Learn 3 Sicilian recipes at homeLearn to cook three authentic Messina dishes in a Cesarina's home kitchen, then taste everything you've made with local wine.
31 reviews
5.00★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide EN · ITFree cancellationfrom€ 75per person
Taormina Day Trip: Castelmola, Greek Theatre & Isola Bella
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Taormina Day Trip: Castelmola, Greek Theatre & Isola BellaFrom Messina cruise port, explore Taormina's Greek Theatre and Isola Bella beach with a guide in your language. Includes Castelmola wine tasting.
28 reviews
4.96★
Duration
7h–8h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide EN · IT · FR · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfrom€ 165per person
Taormina and Castelmola tour from Messina cruise port
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Travelers' pick
Taormina and Castelmola tour from Messina cruise portShore excursion from Messina cruise terminal to Taormina's Corso Umberto and Piazza Duomo, then up to Castelmola for views of Mt. Etna. Includes guide.
26 reviews
4.81★
Duration
5h–6h
start times · Every day
6
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfrom€ 63per person
Florence Day Trip from Livorno: Guided Tour with Free Time
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Florence Day Trip from Livorno: Guided Tour with Free TimeFull-day Florence tour from Livorno Cruise Port with English-speaking guide, Central Market free time, and guaranteed return to your ship.
25 reviews
4.56★
Duration
8h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfrom€ 65per person
Savoca & Taormina tour from Messina: Private car with guide
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Savoca & Taormina tour from Messina: Private car with guidePrivate tour from Messina to Savoca and Taormina by car with live guide, bottled water and air-conditioned transport.
25 reviews
5.00★
Duration
4h–7h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide EN · IT · FR · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfrom€ 160per person
Taormina & Isola Bella private cruise tour from Messina
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Travelers' pick
Taormina & Isola Bella private cruise tour from MessinaPrivate guided tour from Messina to Taormina and Isola Bella with pickup at the cruise ship, private transport.
24 reviews
4.96★
Duration
5h–7h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide EN · IT · FR · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfrom€ 145per person
Mount Etna, Savoca & Taormina tour from Messina: Godfather sites
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Mount Etna, Savoca & Taormina tour from Messina: Godfather sitesTour from Messina to Mount Etna, Savoca and Taormina with air-conditioned van, live guide, and farm tasting.
22 reviews
5.00★
Duration
6h–8h
Every dayLive guide EN · IT · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfrom€ 199per person
Messina to Taormina Tour: Godfather Sites & Greek Theater
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Messina to Taormina Tour: Godfather Sites & Greek TheaterVisit Messina and Savoca's Godfather film locations, then explore Taormina's Corso Umberto and Greek-Roman theater with a private guide.
22 reviews
5.00★
Duration
5h–6h
start times · Every day
9
Live guide EN · IT · FR · ESHotel pickupFree cancellationfrom€ 179per person
Taormina & Castelmola Tour: Pearl of the Mediterranean
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Taormina & Castelmola Tour: Pearl of the MediterraneanPrivate tour from Messina port through Taormina and the clifftop village of Castelmola, with air-conditioned transport and bottled water included.
22 reviews
4.64★
Duration
4h–5h
Every day
09:00
Pickup optionalFree cancellationfrom€ 105per person
Taormina & Savoca tour: Godfather filming sites from Messina
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Travelers' pick
Taormina & Savoca tour: Godfather filming sites from MessinaCruise passengers docking in Messina get a guided tour to Taormina and Savoca with hotel pickup and guaranteed return to ship.
20 reviews
4.80★
Duration
5h–6h
start times · Every day
6
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfrom€ 69per person
Cooking demo and dinner at a local home in Messina
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Travelers' pick
Cooking demo and dinner at a local home in MessinaCook alongside a Messina home chef and enjoy a three-course meal featuring fresh pasta, seasonal starters and cannoli paired with regional wines.
17 reviews
4.76★
Duration
2h 30m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · ITFree cancellationfrom€ 99per person
Trace Your Sicilian Ancestors from Messina Cruise Port
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Trace Your Sicilian Ancestors from Messina Cruise PortStart at the local municipality office in your ancestral Sicilian town, then walk the streets and piazzas where your family lived.
15 reviews
5.00★
Duration
3h–8h
Every dayLive guide EN · IT · ESHotel pickupFree cancellationfrom€ 1,000per group
Private Tour to Taormina and Castelmola from Messina
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Private Tour to Taormina and Castelmola from MessinaPrivate tour from Messina pier to Taormina's Greek theater and Cathedral, then Castelmola's pottery town, with driver and port pickup included.
15 reviews
4.67★
Duration
6h
Every dayLive guide EN · ITHotel pickupFree cancellationfrom€ 995per group
Taormina and Castelmola tour from Messina: Guaranteed ship return
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Taormina and Castelmola tour from Messina: Guaranteed ship returnShore excursion from Messina cruise port to Taormina and Castelmola with English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and timed return to ship.
13 reviews
4.69★
Duration
5h–6h
start times · Every day
6
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfrom€ 69per person
Private Messina tour: Savoca, Taormina & Isola Bella with driver
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Private Messina tour: Savoca, Taormina & Isola Bella with driverFive to seven hours exploring Savoca, Taormina, Castelmola and Isola Bella from Messina Cruise Port in a private Mercedes minivan with an English-speaking.
9 reviews
5.00★
Duration
5h–7h
start times · Every day
9
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfrom€ 379per person
Montalbano Elicona Sicily tour: Medieval village & Argimusco Plateau
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Montalbano Elicona Sicily tour: Medieval village & Argimusco PlateauMontalbano Elicona's medieval center and Aragon Castle await, followed by hiking Argimusco Plateau's ancient sandstone rocks with a local guide.
8 reviews
4.88★
Duration
7h–10h
start times · Every day
4
Season until 15 NovLive guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfrom€ 150per person
Messina Cooking Class & Walking Tour: Learn Sicilian Dishes
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Travelers' pick
Messina Cooking Class & Walking Tour: Learn Sicilian DishesThree-hour cooking class in a Messina home kitchen with guided market walk and wine. Learn to make a traditional Messinese dish using local ingredients.
7 reviews
5.00★
Duration
3h
Mon–Sat
10:00
Live guide EN · ITFree cancellationfrom€ 99per person
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