Full Day Tour to Etna and Taormina from Siracusa

Full Day Tour
Today you are greeted at your accommodation and driven to the main visitor elevation on the slopes of Mount Etna South Side to experience the lava fields and the incredible landscape view from Europe’s highest and most active volcano. The Southern slopes dated 2002 are a well visible manifestation of Etnean turbulent volcanic activity. Here you will have free time to enjoy an excellent espresso and take a short walk to visit the Silvestri Craters (Admission fees not included).
Ascent to the top is optional, available purchasing cable car tickets (Cable Car fee not included) directly on the spot – weather and volcanic conditions permitting – to experience the lava fields and incredible landscape view from Europe’s highest and most active volcano. Will be possible to enjoy lunch at local winery (to be required at time of booking and only if clients don’t make the ascent).
This afternoon, transfer to Taormina, the world-famous resort town on Sicily. Time at leisure to rest or independent visit to the Greek Roman Theatre (Admission fee Not included). Later return to Siracusa.
Duration: approx. 8 hours 

  OPTIONAL:  

• Lunch and wine tasting experience in a local winery

TOUR DETAILS & BOOKING INFORMATION

ADMISSION FEES: The price of this tour does not include Admission Fees.

AS REGARDS THE VISIT TO TAORMINA, IT IS AN INDEPENDENT WALKING TOUR. 
Taormina is a hill-village with a glossy sheen of glamour. A drink at the tables of Caffè Wunderbar (or similar) in Piazza IX Aprile may set you back a few euros, but you’ll be basking where Tennessee Williams and Elizabeth Taylor basked before you.
As well as the famed Greek-Roman Theatre (Admission Fee: not included), there are several minor sites to be discovered around Taormina. The attractive principal thoroughfare, Corso Umberto is pedestrian and ideal for strolling and window-shopping. Picturesque lanes above and below the Corso are interesting to explore, while if you want to stretch your legs further there are attractive walks up into the hills, or down to the sea. Given its compact size, Taormina has a huge range of bars, cafes and restaurants where you can while away pleasant hours while admiring the views.

Taormina has two important gates: Porta Messina (Messina Gate) & Porta Catania (Catania Gate). Between the two gates there is an important street under the name of CORSO UMBERTO STREET. The Corso Umberto Street is the core of the town rich of bar, shops, pottery and more. Waling in this street indulge you in the Taormina atmosphere. The two gates are far away each other less than one mile (approx. 700 meters). USUALLY the driver stopped people in a gate, and meet them again in the opposite gate giving you the chance to be by yourself. Meeting point locations will be handled on the spot in accordance with your driver.

TOUR CODE: SRSETWITAO