Taormina

Taormina Food and Wine Walking Tour (Small Group)

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Taormina Food and Wine Walking Tour
  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Spend an evening immersed in Sicilian cuisine and culture on this 2.5-hour walking tour of Taormina. Led by a local guide, travel to the city’s top spots to sample fresh fish, bruschetta, sweet Sicilian cakes, and other regional specialties. Complement your dishes with a glass of Prosecco, red and white wine, and Italian liqueur. As you walk and taste, learn more about the city's culinary history from your guide.
  • 2.5-hour evening food and wine walking tour of Taormina, including Sicilian cakes and Italian liqueur
  • Sip a glass of Prosecco and taste four fresh fish dishes, accompanied by a glass of local white wine
  • Taste three varietals of Sicilian red wine, paired with tasty bites in an atmospheric wine bar
  • Learn more about Sicily’s culinary heritage and cooking culture from a guide

What's Included

  • Local Foodie guide
  • Fresh Fish Food samples
  • Fresh Land Food samples
  • Authentic Sicilian Wine samples
  • Welcome Prosecco
  • Typical Sicilian desserts samples and Liquors
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Corso Umberto, 1, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy

    Porta Messina Gate (main entrance of the main street Corso Umberto)

Start time

06:00 PM

End point

  • Corso Umberto, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy

What To Expect

Begin your tour along Corso Umberto I in central Taormina, where you’ll join up with your guide and take off into the evening-lit streets. Pass by landmarks and learn about the evolution of Sicilian food as you go.

Step into the garden area of your first stop and meet the local chef, who will welcome you with a cool glass of Prosecco. Settle into your seat and sample four local fish dishes. Enjoy an accompanying glass of grillo white wine, an ancient Sicilian variety, while you eat.

Afterward, stroll through Taormina’s historic center to a family-run wine bar. Sip and swirl three local red wines, such as Etna Rossa or nero d’avola, and savor a selection of bruschetta, cheese with marmalade, honey and caponata (eggplant relish) or cold cut meat.

Travel to your final stop for dessert and treat your sweet tooth to cannoli (pastries filled with ricotta cream) and torrone (an almond and honey candy). Then toast to your evening out with some dessert wine and limoncello before concluding at your original departure point.

Porta Messina (Pass By)

Taormina

2 hours 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Please be aware that products could change according to seasonal availability and freshness
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • SAFETY INFO FOR OUR TRAVELERS In accordance with ministerial guidelines on COVID 19, Sicily Activities guarantees for their travellers all the official safety measures: 1.Very small groups are limited up to 8 2.Social distances during the tour are kept at a distance of one meter 3.All minivans are frequently cleaned and ensure appropriate ventilation 4.All guides are provided with masks 5.All on-site partners are ensured to follow appropriate safety policy
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Kaila_C
Antonio was a great guide with tons of knowledge about the history and culture of Taormina and how the foods and wines we were tasting were related to the history. We had a great time and definitely recommended doing in the beginning of your trip to get tips on the areas specialties!

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Alfredo!
Margarita_E, May 2024
Good time, right number of venues, & samplings especially starting with Porta Messina. Xxx xxxxxxc Cxxccxcc xcc
Get a better guide
Lynn_M, Apr 2024
Did not enjoy our tour guide was late did a poor job of telling us what we were eating where we were I’ve never been on a worst food tour ever not a good guide and I have done many tours before
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear Lynn, thanks for finding time to write a review. It is important for us to understand where and how we can improve. Unfortunately sometimes things happened. On that day the guide was stuck in the motorway because of an accident, but we have informed You and all other Guests that the tour would have been start late. Sorry for this. We are sorry You didn't like his explanation.Next time we will try to do it better. Thanks a lot and warm regards
Amazing!
Lorena_B, Apr 2024
Alfredo was great! We loved the tour and the food! There were plently to eat. He was really funny and knowledgeable about Taormina. We were in a honeymoon. It was really special :)
Taormina Food + Wine Memories
Ennio_P, Apr 2024
Orazio, our tour host and guide was amazing. Knowledgeable, informative, passionate and truly made a great tour outstanding. Plenty of wonderful wines to savour and terrific pairing of foods. Bravo, Orazio, tour organizers, participating restaurants. Thrilled at the memories made in Taormina Wine + Food.
Antonio made the tour
MADELINE_C, Apr 2024
Tour director Antonio was wonderful. He was pleasant and very knowledgeable and had a passion for his job. He made the trip worth it. However the price of the tour was not as good of a value as I’ve had in the past with regards to food quality and wine pours.
It was a delight. ...
Rosalie_C, Nov 2023
It was a delight. Enjoyed our experience & would recommend to anyone. The introduction to some of the foods was great
Great evening in Taormina
Pamela_F, Oct 2023
We had a great time exploring the local food and wine with Alfredo. He was extremely knowledgeable about the wines of the region. We also learnt a lot from him about the local area. It was a fun evening and worth the money.
Wine and Food Tour
KatharineVerros, Oct 2023
The restaurant choices were very nice. However depending on your guide, ours was just okay. It would have been nice to have him stand and explain food as each plate came out. The guide did get more engaging as the night went on. Also, our tour indicated 8-10, and there was fourteen people. So we felt it was a bit large.
Not what was advertised.
Rene_M, Oct 2023
It was not a small group. There were 12 in our group. It was not walking through the town as invisioned. We walked 2 blocks to the tasting of food and another 5 blocks for dessert.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Dear Rene, thanks for taking time to write a review. I am sorry the tour didn't meet Your expectations, but I can clearly reply that in the explanation of the tour, it states maximum 12 Guests. Regarding the distance walked, Taormina as You noticed is not a big town, very little I would say ,and with 10 blocks in total nearly. Have a great day
Evening in Taormina
Maryanne_S, Oct 2023
Such a fun night. Interesting info, good food and a fabulous guide. Thank you Jerry for a memorable night in Taormina!
Food and wine tour
Caroline_F, Oct 2023
Great night, made extra special by the other tour participants who were all so friendly, fun and easy company. Alfredo explained all the different food and wines very well and after the last restaurant of the tour, we went as a group to enjoy the rest of the night drinking more wine and chatting/laughing. A highlight of the holiday for us.
Yummy!
Leslie_R, Sep 2023
Our guide was a delight. Knowledgeable and he appeared to enjoy us as much as we enjoyed him. Actually, I would do it again.
Brilliant Night
Sandra_B, Sep 2023
Was a fantastic tour tour guide was brilliant very knowledge in all things Sicily. The food and wines were amazing. Was good a great night
Huge disappointment
Ivan_C, Sep 2023
Dear Viator, My wife and I are very disappointed of this Wine and Food Tour. When we signed up, I specifically noted her gluten and lactose intolerance and you obviously did not prepare for her special condition….. which is a shame in this time and age. Alfredo even joked about being the first person like this in 40 years as a tour guide…. not very nice. I expect, at least, a full refund of my wife’s tour, which is the least you can do considering the inconvenience and deception caused to her. Ivan Cohen
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Dear Ivan, I am sorry to read this mail, but we didn't received any communication regarding th intolerance of which we usually we take care of. Refund was done and we are sorry for this inconvenience Warm regards
Alfredo is the best
Anne_M, Sep 2023
Alfredo was professional, informative and made us understand and love the food and wine traditions of Taormina.
Brilliant night
Mike_H, Sep 2023
All the food, drinks and information given were very enjoyable. Thumbs up to our host who kept us entertained.
A mouthful of fun
FrancisJ_C, Sep 2023
Plenty of interesting food and wine tastings. Extensive commentary from the guide full of interesting tidbits about the tastings. Fun night enjoyed in the company of the other participants. Would have been a five rating if we had had more time, or perhaps fewer options and slightly less extensive commentary.
The tour guide Alfredo...
Meera_S, Aug 2023
The tour guide Alfredo made inappropriate jokes. This was not appreciated by our group. The food was mediocre.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Dear Meera, we are sorry You didn't enjoy the tour and our guide Alfredo, that usually as You can read from the reviews, is not inappropriate. Sorry if You were touched by something. regarding the food, we select special fish dishes. In Your booking You specified that You were not eating any seafood and fish, (that is our main attractions) so we found an alternative to this that for sure cannot give the same experience to the fish dishes that You didn't want to eat. Sorry and hope to see You again to be our Guests for a meat menu Warm regards
Wonderful Tour!
Sophia_S, Aug 2023
We had a wonderful time on our tour! Alfredo was a wonderful tour guide, shared history, and kept us laughing! He was very welcoming and made us feel comfortable. There were only 5 of us on the tour which was a nice small group. The food and wine was all delicious, especially the dessert. Price is a bit steep but overall we enjoyed our time.
Best part of the trip so far!
Vincenzo_M, Jul 2023
Excellent must do experience for foodies and wine drinkers. The restaurants were great choices. The tour guide is amazing. He takes his time in each place. There is no rushing or running around. He tells great stories and you meet great people.
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