I thought the Tour company was called Discover Messina Tours. If it is the same company then our tour guide Katia was excellent. Normally on bus trips there are long... read more periods of driving but Katia provided general information on Sicily, which I hadn't been to before, on places we passed through and on Taormina and Castelmola. Lots of useful information. She led a 30 minute walking tour of Taormina, pointing out the best Canoli shop, and allowed two hours for personal exploring. Also did a short walking tour of Castelmola (a smaller place). If you are afraid of heights the drive up is unnerving but the view was great (except Mt. Etna was covered by cloud). Reasonably priced. The owner of bus company drove the bus. Were a bit late coming back but that was because of traffic in Messina. Pick you up and drop you off at the cruise ship.

  We stopped in Messina as one of our cruise ship stops. We booked the taromina and castaloma tour as we had heard taromina was lovely. The tour guides were easy... read more to find right off of the ship and our tour guide Katia was great. She gave us italian cookies and water, provided great information, and was extremely helpful. We asked how to get to certain areas and she even offered to take us there. She was very friendly and the best tour guide we had all trip!

She also informed us that this tour company was run by young women which I really enjoyed and was glad I supported this company. The tour was great and we really enjoyed our day. There wasn't too much to see in castelmola but it was a cool spot ontop of a mountain, as someone who is scared of heights it was a bit of a challenge for me but I enjoyed all of it none the less.

I would highly recommend.

  Pick up from cruise port was good, nice and clean transportation. Taormina is just wow!!!..The drive to Castelmola is very interesting as well!!! Would recommend this company and... read more this tour for sure!!! Travelers in our party ranging from 17 years old to 70 and they all loved it!!

  Simply amazing was spending a day with all of you.
Thank you for choosing to discover a small part of this unique land, able to offer hospitality and small... read more magical moments to its visitors.
I have only tried to share with you what I received from Sicily and I am so glad to know that you are willing to come back for a longer time, you will not regret!
A presto!!!

Ecaterina

  Our guide, Chiara, was very knowledgeable and energetic. The sites were interesting and the bell tower show at noon is not to be missed. There are steps to climb during... read more the tour but otherwise it is easy walking. The cannoli at the end of the...More

  Although Trip Advisor's cancel 24-hours ahead of the tour day sounds like a fool-proof guarantee, our cruise liner canceled the port visit in the early evening of the night before... read more the visit due to rough seas. I immediately called the tour company (and left a...More

  We booked a tour with Discover Messina Sicily for a private visit of Taormina and Castelmona. They pick us at the ship right on time and we started a... read more day with great smiles from Tania and Mariarita from the first contact. We booked this tour...More

  The cruise didn't stop there due to weather. They refunded our money. So they are honorable. Pleased about that. Also emailed us about the refund.

  First, our guide was Mariarita and she was delightful and well-versed in the area. The tour locations were spectacular. To fully enjoy them, prepare for some significant walking and climbing... read more stairs.

  Discover Messina has this tour choice planned, paced and priced perfectly. The group is small, the van very comfortable, and the two destinations charming with time enough allowed to... read more explore and enjoy them. Our guide Katya was delightful, knowledgeable, spoke perfect English, and knew to...More

  We thought our guide & driver did an excellent job! The views were fabulous & our guide was knowledgeable & fun. They picked us up at the port from our... read more ship & took a small group on a terrific tour! We're so glad we did...More

  My husband and I are visiting Messina on a quest to learn about my relatives. We always take a walking tour to learn more about the places we visit and... read more this one was special. Our guide Cecilia was terrific and spoke excellent English. She is...More

  Our guide Tania was very informative and helpful with always pointing out the WC and gave us time to explore Mt. Etna on our own. I highly recommend this tour... read more because of the smaller group size.

  The best off-ship experience of our week-long Adriatic and Med Cruise was our walking tour of Messina, Sicily. Elisa was an excellent ambassador of her home city, taking us through... read more the sites, the history and the culture of this beautiful port city. We came away...More

  We arrived in Messina on a cruise ship and only had 1 day to see Sicily. We're so happy we chose this tour! Our guide and driver were waiting for... read more us on arrival and our group was small in size (8 of us). Cecilia was...More

  Our cruise made a stop in Messina Sicily and we were introduced to this charming city by Elisa of Discover Messina Sicily Tours. Elisa shared her love of her... read more city by showing us many sites, sharing stories of her city’s history and ending with the...More

  Once a tour exceeds about 10 people you need audio support. Strongly accented tour guide made hearing and understanding what was said that much more difficult without headsets. Tour included... read more steep climbs to a lookout point which should have been said in advance to folks...More

  My husband is an avid Godfather enthusiast and we were looking forward to seeing some of the filming sites. When we met the tour leader we were informed that the... read more tour was unavailable and we were supposed to have been notified. We were offered a...More

  When Mariarita, our tour guide, started off the day with her big beautiful smile, I knew we were off to a great day! She was very friendly and professional.... read more Right away, she provided us with bottled water and a pastry. Her English was beautiful and...More

  Well worth doing. Positives: Guide Alicia was on time, energetic and knowledgeable. She provided a lot of information and knew the city Met nearby to... read more the cruise port. Tour was reasonably priced. Negatives We were booked, and confirmed for the 10am-noon tour. Operator changed us...More

  Chiara was a wonderful tour guide. It was a small group in a nice comfortable van. We had time in Castelmola to wander & shop after a walking tour with... read more much interesting history shared. Taormina was delightful and more that 2 hrs to have a...More

  We had a great time wandering around Messina’s old town. Margarita was an excellent guide. The tour showed us various historical sites. Although the hike to the... read more top of the town was challenging for us, the views from the church was perfect. We highly recommend...More

  Had a brilliant walking tour with Charia who took 8 of us around Messina after meeting us at our ship MSC Bellissima (at a fraction of the cost of MSC... read more trip with fewer people) she explained in English and Spanish (mixed nationalists) the important detail...More

  Brilliant. Views and towns were beautiful and guide was excellent. Great value, enough time to see things and still have time afterwards for Messina.

  We loved this tour of two phenomenal locations and fabulous scenery in between. Pickup and return to ship went very smoothly. Chiara and her helper (apologies, name has... read more escaped us) were terrific guides, full of life. People on the tour picked up the guides exuberance...More

  Just spent the day touring with Chiara and Giuseppe and it was fantastic! Very knowledgeable guide and punctual driver. Mt Etna must be seen close up to really appreciate it,... read more and Taormina is a gem. You need to do this tour. We are using this...More

  What a wonderful day experiencing Sicily, Mt Etna and Taormina. Cecelia is a wonderful guide and is so passionate about her lovely country. It was great to see... read more Mt Etna and have time to soak up the surrounds - who would have thought a volcano...More

  Kiara our tour guide gave us a wonderful, beautifully scenic & informative tour! Fabio our driver certainly knows how to drive & the smaller bus was an asset! ... read more We also went to the Greek amphitheater as an add on, and again, impressive. Highly recommend this...More

  Our cruise ship was docked in Messina. We visited Castelmola and Taormina and a driving tour of Messina. Chiara was a wonderful tour guide. We had free WiFi both on... read more the minivan and as we toured. Chiara was very good at describing the history and...More

  Elisa was a wonderful tour guide and I highly recommend this company!!!! She was so pleasant and gave us just the right amount of information! We had a... read more great time touring and free time!! Definitely use them!!

  Our tour originated out of the cruise port of Messina on 10/10/19. We were picked up with a Medium size bus that held about twenty-five people, from here we proceeded... read more to Castelmola and Taormina. Our tour guide Chiara was Fantastico, she was very informative and...More

  We had a wonderful morning in Massina with Sabrina. She is passionate about Massina, has very good english and delighted in showing us the features of the city

  This was our second tour with Chiara our awesome tour guide highly recommend this company and their guides. We were driven to Castelmola first to look around it was... read more so beautiful and lovely medieval town with views of the sea and Etna, once again Chiara's...More

  Chiara was our guide & Antonio our driver. The vehicle that picked us up was very clean Antonio a very competent driver & very pleasant. Chiara is an... read more amazing lady, her knowledge of Messina is vast we saw so much & learned many interesting facts....More

  We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Katia who presented us with a clear picture of Messina’s transitional situation while exemplifying the strong heart and soul of Sicily. The tour... read more involves uphill walking and numerous stairs but lovely views. An enjoyable small wine tasting was optional....More

  We loved seeing Mt Etna and the lovely town of Taormina. Cecelia was helpful and knowledgable. We loved the free time to explore the Silvetri craters and Toarmina, giving us... read more a chance to look at what we wanted at our own pace.

  We had a wonderful time with our guide Mariarita. We were traveling with 9 people and she was friendly to all. She was very prompt in picking us up.... read more She was warm and friendly and answered all of our questions. She gave us ample time...More

  This tour was very good for the price! Our guide was a local and very informative. We learned a lot about the local culture and had three separate... read more tastings of local foods.

  the trip was well organized from the start. met Cecelia (our guide) outside the cruise ship and then quickly on board the bus - one stop to pick up a... read more few others at another site then off about a 90 min ride to mt etna...More

  Our guide Sabrina was waiting for us at the appointed place. We were pleased to see that there was only 2 of us on the tour. Sabrina’s knowledge was... read more excellent as was her English and she provided us with an excellent picture of the city...More