11 tours · €45–€2995 per person · ★ 4.8
Every Catania private tour here was picked by hand: we read every listing and kept 11 tours rated 4.5★ or higher. Prices go from €45 per person for a custom city walk to €2995 for a Sicily trip with hotels and a private driver for transfers. A private guide in Catania can tailor the walk to your interests and meet you at your accommodation if it is in the city.
Check the option before you book: meeting at your accommodation does not mean transport is included in the city walk. The private Etna tour with a winery visit from Taormina includes food and wine tasting, but the cable car costs extra. On the Sicily trip, budget separately for monument entrance fees and hotel city taxes. The best reviewed Catania private tours come first below.
During the private tour by comfortable air-conditioned car, you will visit Etna - the highest active volcano in Europe. This tour is private - only fo...
Private tour by comfortable air-conditioned car with a personal local guide to the must-see Sicilian hilltop villages that have become world-known tha...
Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of ...
Discover the beauty of Mount Etna on a private tour with pickup from your accommodation aboard a luxury Mercedes V-Class minivan and English-speaking ...
We will make you discover Mount Etna. One of the UNESCO sites of Italy.You will not take a tour but an experience that will remain for a lifetime, fro...
Discover Sicily in a Private Tour. 8 Days / 7 Nights visiting Taormina, Godfather Villages, Mt. Etna, Noto, Syracuse, Agrigento and Palermo. Enjoy ...
See a different side of Sicily with this tour of Mt. Etna departing from Catania. This excursion is perfect for adventurous and active travelers. Cho...
Your private driver will pick you up at your hotel or agreed meeting point in a relaxed atmosphere, you will arrive at the archaeological park of Neap...
Mt Etna Volcano is one of the world's most active volcanoes and the most active one in Europe. It has been erupting for several million years. Mt Etna...
Enjoy this 4/5-hour private guided tour to the most important Sicilian resorts: Taormina and Castelmola; * Private Car * Private walking tour in Taor...
Catania can sometimes feel inaccessible to foreign visitors, but a private walking tour with a local guide makes the city’s charm easy to discover. Th...
Tours and prices on this page last updated October 1, 2026
Editorial picks checked: September 26, 2026 · Ranked by Rating weighted by review volume, then per group or per person pricing and inclusions. Prices and ratings on tour cards are live. Commissions never affect the order.
We compared 11 private tours from Catania by per person or per group pricing, minimum party, driver day or guide on foot, and what the price leaves out.
Cellar tasting option: driver with pickup, Silvestri craters and a wine tasting; per person at €329 per person, two to book, English only. 4.94, 52 reviews.
Private Etna and Taormina: €375 per group/vehicle total for two, four or six; divide by your party size. Cable car and meals extra. 4.66, 62 reviews.
Choose the base walking option: own guide, exterior sights, €45 per person, two to book; museums by arrangement. 4.56, 123 reviews.
| Tour | Best for | Price | Rating | Duration | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Etna Panoramic and Wine Tasting | Etna day with wine, own driver | €329 per person | 4.94★ (52) | 5h–6h | English only; per person, two to book; cable car extra |
| Etna and Taormina Full Day Private Tour | Private minivan, per group | €375 per group/vehicle | 4.66★ (62) | 6h–8h | Etna and Taormina share one day; cable car and theatre extra |
| Catania Private Custom Walking Tour | Catania itself, on foot | €45 per person | 4.56★ (123) | 2h–8h | Base walking option price; museums by arrangement |
| Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto Private Tour | Syracuse and Noto, own driver | €226 per person | 4.76★ (55) | 8h–9h | Park ticket and lunch extra; three stops, short time in each |
| Taormina and Castelmola Guided Private Tour | Taormina with a walking guide | €252 per person | 4.64★ (55) | 5h | Price is for the Taormina start, not Catania; theatre extra |
| Private Etna and Winery Tour from Taormina | Etna winery day from Taormina | €325 per person | 4.92★ (263) | 5h–8h | Pickup around Taormina; cable car and Etna ticket extra |
| Private Etna Tour with Lunch in the Cellar | Etna with lunch included | €250 per person | 4.95★ (43) | 8h–10h | Full day of 8h–10h; per person, two to book; tips extra |
| Private Etna Trekking and Picnic | Hikers, cave visit and picnic | €230 per person | 4.88★ (40) | 6h | Moderate fitness expected; per person, two to book |
Our editorial picks require a rating of 4.5★ or higher and at least 50 traveler reviews. Read our methodology.
Give Etna the first private day: the Etna Tour with Lunch in the Cellar is a full day, lunch included; the trekking and picnic day is the hikers' version. Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto is a second day with your own driver. 5 of the 11 private tours go to Etna, median 6 hours, and 5 of them list hotel pickup. The Private Etna Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch in the Cellar is €250 per person, rated 4.95 from 43 reviews, two to book, tips extra. The Private Mt Etna Trekking and Picnic day is €230 per person, rated 4.88 from 40 reviews, a cave visit and a picnic, moderate fitness expected. The Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto Private Tour is €226 per person, rated 4.76 from 55 reviews: three stops with short time in each, park ticket and lunch extra.
Most private listings quote per person for the displayed party size. For a larger party, use that party’s option price; 1 of 11 listings quote a whole vehicle. The median listed per person price is €251, with the middle half at €227 to €315. Vehicle-priced listings have median €375; divide the vehicle price by your party size. Private Guided Godfather with Appetizer and Pasta: €285 per person, rated 4.98 from 47 reviews. The displayed list price uses the operator’s reference party size. A minimum booking of two does not establish an unchanged per person rate for a larger party.
Private outings outside Catania have a median listed price of €252 per person and a median starting duration of 5.5 hours; allow the full range shown for your chosen tour. For outings outside town, the middle half of listed prices is €240 to €305 per person. Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto Private Tour: €226 per person, rated 4.76 from 55 reviews. It is a full driver day with park entry and lunch extra. The page also lists a multi-day Sicily circuit, which is not a single-day budget example. The pasta listing’s starting price buys a shared express class; select its private option before treating it as a private class budget.
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A driver day is your own vehicle, tickets and lunch extra; a guided day adds a guide on foot. Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto is the driver format; Taormina and Castelmola and the Godfather day add a guide. The Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto Private Tour is €226 per person, rated 4.76 from 55 reviews: your own driver, three stops with short time in each, park ticket and lunch extra. The Taormina and Castelmola Private and Guided Tour with Arancino is €252 per person, rated 4.64 from 55 reviews, a walking guide, theatre ticket extra, priced for the Taormina start. The Private Guided Godfather tour from Catania with appetizer and pasta is €285 per person, rated 4.98 from 47 reviews, Savoca and Forza d'Agro with a guide and a meal built in. Hotel pickup is listed on 8 of the 8 days out of town in both formats.
Hotel pickup is listed on 8 of 8 days out of town. Tickets are the usual extra: cable car, Greek Theatre and park entries are paid on site. Lunch is in the price only where stated. For example, the Private Etna Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch in the Cellar is €250 per person, rated 4.95 from 43 reviews, lunch included, tips extra. The Private Mt Etna Trekking and Picnic day is €230 per person, rated 4.88 from 40 reviews, a picnic on the mountain. The Private Etna and Winery Tour from Taormina is €325 per person, rated 4.92 from 263 reviews, food and wine tasting included, cable car and Etna ticket extra, pickup around Taormina. Across the page, 9 of 11 listings include hotel pickup; the pasta class in a local home does not.
Private tours with hotel pickup → Etna days with a cellar visit →
With children, choose Private Godfather with Appetizer and Pasta for village walks and lunch. It lists child tickets and accepts strollers and infants; wheelchair access is operator-marked. The kids filter checks strollers and infants accepted: 8 of 11 private tours. Private Guided Godfather with Appetizer and Pasta: €285 per person, rated 4.98 from 47 reviews. Child tickets, lunch and Catania hotel or port pickup are listed. Bookings need two people; tips are extra. Operator-marked wheelchair access: 3 of 11; filter first, then confirm with the operator.
Private tours accepting strollers → Wheelchair accessible private tours →
Check the start point first: the Private Etna and Winery Tour picks up around Taormina and the Taormina and Castelmola tour is priced for the Taormina start; the trekking and Godfather days sell from Catania. The Private Etna and Winery Tour from Taormina is €325 per person, rated 4.92 from 263 reviews, food and wine tasting, cable car and Etna ticket extra. The Taormina and Castelmola Private and Guided Tour with Arancino is €252 per person, rated 4.64 from 55 reviews, theatre ticket extra. Sold from Catania: the Private Mt Etna Trekking and Picnic, €230 per person, rated 4.88 from 40 reviews, two to book. Hotel pickup is listed on 8 of the 8 days out of town; confirm that your hotel sits inside the pickup area before you book.
Figures in these answers come from the 11 tours on this page, as of October 1, 2026.