Etna Farm To Table Tour
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Tour Features
| TOUR TYPE | Private: Choose a private tour if you value flexibility, personalization, and privacy. |
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| PRICES | ✓ Private Tour – 1 Car – 2 adults – € 450,00 per car |
| DEPARTURES | Every Day (except Sunday) – 9.30 am |
| DURATION | Full Day – Approx. 5 hours |
| SEATS | 2 adults or 2 adults and 2 children or 2 adults and 1 teen in each car |
| CHILD POLICY | Ages 3-12: Free; Ages 13-17 (max 1 per car): €50,00 per person |
| DRIVER REQUIREMENTS | Valid EU/UK/USA/AUS or International driving license and manual driving capability |
| INCLUSIONS | Light Lunch – Olive Oil Tasting – English-speaking guide and tour leader vehicle |
| VISITS | Castiglione di Sicilia & Etna Organic Farm |
Alcantara River and Gorges
The name Alcantara is of Arabic origin (al Qanţara – the Bridge) and refers to a bridge from Roman times found by the Arabs. Several thousand years ago, the river bed was blocked by a lava flow from Mount Etna. Over the centuries the river dig a channel through the basalt columns, resulting in impressive gorges that are considered one of the most beautiful gorges of Sicily.
Castiglione di Sicilia – Medieval Town
Castiglione di Sicilia is a little nice typical sicilian village between Mount Etna and the Alcantara River, surrounded by chestnut oak and nuts woods. It was founded by the greeks on the peak of a mount and used to be a Norman castle to avoid the pirates during the Middle Ages.
Cuba – Byzantine Church
Near Castiglione di Sicilia, the Church of Santa Domenica (a Byzantine church that dates back to the VII century) is also called “Cuba” ( for its cupola roof). It is one of the 100’s most important monuments of Italy and national monument since 1909.
Etna Winery
A stop to visit a typical Etna wine cellar and vineyards, and to have also the opportunity to taste Etna wines, which will be accompanied by some local speciality like dried tomatoes, mushrooms and olives, salame, dry and fresh pepato cheese, provola cheese and ricotta cheese.
Our self-drive tour on themed itinerary will show you unveiled Sicily and its secrets.
You will drive one of our classic and convertible Fiat 500 following our tour leader car that will be driven by our staff.
A fun and professional fully licensed English-speaking tour guide will lead you through this fascinating trip.
Don’t forget to bring your driver’s license with you. To drive in Italy you need an EU driving licence, or an International Driving Permit, which is a translation of your non EU licence.
All drivers must be able to drive using a manual clutch / trasmission (stick shift gears). Occasional driving experience with manual cars is not enough to handle our vintage cars.
Infant under 3 years of age are not admitted to the car tour. Children 3-12 years old in the same car of parents are free.
Our “Etna Farm To Table Tour” tour usually starts in the morning at 9.30 am from Taormina and Giardini Naxos.
Usually this themed tour on “Etna Farm To Table Tour” lasts about 5 hours.
During our journey, we stop at Casa Merlino, an enchanting organic farm nestled in the heart of Castiglione di Sicilia. Here, tradition meets nature in a breathtaking setting surrounded by ancient groves.
This territory is home to prestigious olive varieties, most notably the Nocellara dell’Etna, a cultivar that thrives in the rich volcanic soil, along with the Randazzese and Brandofino varieties. These trees, some of which are centuries old, produce small, precious fruits that carry the unique character of the Etna region.
You will have the exclusive opportunity to enjoy a professional tasting of their premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil, produced with passion and strict organic practices. It’s more than just a tasting; it’s a sensory journey into the authentic soul of Sicily, where you can savor the purity, the vibrant green hues, and the spicy, herbaceous notes of our “liquid gold.”
