4.7 / 5Taormina and Savoca with The Godfather
So Glad I Picked this Tour
December 18, 2023
This was a wonderful tour that took in the Godfather town of Savoca and Taormina. Our cruise ship did not offer both.
We were met at the port by Katia of Discover Messina who had visible signs making it easy to start the tour.
We first went to Savoca, where Michael Corleone married Apollonia in the church overlooking the town and countryside. Inside the church, a video plays of the wedding so you can experience what it was like n the town on their wedding day. We were then allowed enough time to linger in the village which was very scenic.
It was then on to Taormina where Katia again led us on a tour of the tour, including lanes that most tourists may not experience from the main street. Taormina is very, very scenic. We then had plenty of time to just be in the moment in Taormina for shopping, eating or wandering around.
You will want to have your phone/camera fully charged up for both villages.
This was truly a fun day out and should not be missed.
Reviewer: Kathy Z
Sicily
November 27, 2023
This tour didn't happen but we had a great tour with Maria Rita instead. We went to the top of Sicily and on a shopping excursion. Castelmoro was awesome. I'm glad we got to do this tour. We really enjoyed it.
Reviewer: Judie and Dave Santo
Godfather tour
November 16, 2023
So we booked the excursion for the Godfather tour, it was very interesting and to be able to visit the spots where the movie was made was amazing, the town is exactly the same as when the movie was made. Our guide for all of this was very well informed about the whole thing, she answered all our questions. I would recommend this tour to everyone who loved the movie.
Reviewer: Debbie Lefebvre
Beautiful
November 06, 2023
Julia was an amazing tour guide! She was very knowledgeable and fun. The towns were beautiful.
Truly enjoyed it and would love to come back.
Thank you Julia!!
Reviewer: Maria Iaquinta
Chiara was the best
October 12, 2023
On our recent cruise to Italy and Greece on the NCL Breakaway my wife and I took many tours with Shore Excursions. Taormina and Savoca with the Godfather was the best. Chiara our guide was by far the best! She I was very knowledgeable and friendly and gave us plenty of free time as advertised. Thank you, Chiara
Reviewer: Frank Papasso
Beautiful Taormina
June 01, 2023
I didn’t expect that Taormina is so beautiful! This was a walking tour and entailed long walks. But you will be happy with all the shops and restaurants as you along the way. They have high end luxury shops as well. Walking tour ended at the Odeon or amphitheater which reminds me as small version of the Colosseum in Rome. I wish we were given longer free time.
Reviewer: Evalyn Romero
Great tour!
May 29, 2023
This was the best tour of our entire 10 day cruise. Chiara was our guide and was amazing with her wealth of knowledge! Our port changed from Messina to Catania and I was so happy that our tour was able to still happen. The village of Savoca was awesome and not crowded. Taormina was a lot more crowded, but still interesting and BEAUTIFUL. We had just enough time to have a meal and enjoy the view. This tour was also hands down the most organized tour we had been on. I had multiple communications from them prior to the day via WhatsApp and I greatly appreciated that!
Reviewer: Jami Jo Studer
Wonderful excursion!
December 12, 2019
We have been to Italy three times now and this was one of our favorite trips. We particularly enjoyed Savocca, not because we are big fans of the movie "the Godfather", but because it was fascinating to travel the switchbacks to visit a semi abandoned mountain village in Sicily. You can really get a feeling for medieval to 19th life as you wonder the pedestrian streets. Taormina, as always, is a wonderful village to wonder through and shop. Don'.t miss the Greek theater. Our tour guide was a lovely young lady who helped make our trip enjoyable.
Reviewer: Carolyn
Wonderful tour
October 12, 2019
This was an exceptional tour. Our tour guide was very informative and friendly. She even started the tour by bringing everyone a Sicilian pastry to our introduce us to Sicily. Taormina is a beautiful place, well worth the visit. And what fun exploring the places in Savoca where scenes from the Godfather were filmed. I highly recommend this tour.
Reviewer: Judy Mcarthur