--- title: Catania Shore Excursion: Catania to Taormina and Castelmola lang: en type: tour city: Catania country: Italy price: 134 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.64 reviews: 39 duration_minutes: 360 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Cruise passengers, Castelmola rank_in_category: 4 of 6 (Taormina from Catania) schedule_checked: 2026-09-26 data_updated: 2026-09-26 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/catania-shore-excursion-catania-to-taormina-and-castelmola/ --- # Catania Shore Excursion: Catania to Taormina and Castelmola **Guidekin's take:** A small group shore excursion from Catania to Taormina and Castelmola, with port or hotel pickup, commentary en route and free time for the Greek theatre and cathedral on your own. Food and drink are extra, minimum numbers apply from two people a booking, and cruise guests supply ship times at booking. 4.64 from 39 reviews at €134 per person. ## Overview This small-group tour from Catania to Taormina allows you to visit its famous sites like the Greek theater, the Cathedral and a view on Mount Etna and bay of Giardini Naxos. Visit is on your own. Guide will give information on the vehicle and then free time for the visit. Continue with a transfer to the town of Castelmola and head back to Catania to the starting point. ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: no car needed - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - Food not included: bring or buy your own ## Key facts - Price: from €134 per person - Duration: 6h - Rating: 4.64/5 from 39 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 90% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Sicily4you - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## What's included - Hotel pickup and drop-off - Transport by air-conditioned car, minivan or bus-coach - Driver/guide - Port pickup and drop-off ## Not included - Food and drinks ## Itinerary 1. **Porta Catania di Taormina** (pass by, no stop) - The ancient city door 2. **Palazzo Corvaja** (5m) - An old palace in the city center 3. **Corso Umberto** (40m) - The main street in Taormina. Free time on your own 4. **Ancient Theatre of Taormina** (20m) - The ancient Theatre of Taormina 5. **Sicily4you** (pass by, no stop) - Your tour operator 6. **Castelmola** (30m) - Small town with a nice view on the Etna ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-26 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - A minimum of 2 people per booking is required. Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative tour or full refund. - At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time Booking asks for: arrival flight or ship details ## Compared with other Taormina from Catania | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #4 of 6** | €134 | 6h | 4.64 (39) | shared | | [Etna and Taormina con pranzo](/italy/catania/tours/etna-and-taormina-con-pranzo/?format=md) | €98 | 8h | 4.89 (73) | shared | | [Etna 2000m & Taormina](/italy/catania/tours/etna-2000m-taormina/?format=md) | €95 | 7h | 4.84 (101) | shared | | [Mount Etna and Taormina day tour](/italy/catania/tours/mount-etna-and-taormina-day-tour/?format=md) | €100 | 8h | 4.8 (44) | shared | Ranked #4 of 6 in Taormina from Catania by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €95 to €252, median €100; typical length 6h 30m. 2 of 6 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/taormina-from-catania/?format=md ## More in Catania - All Catania tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/catania-shore-excursion-catania-to-taormina-and-castelmola/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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