Taormina - Mount Etna - full day.

On the journey to go see the Etna you can admire the beautiful Sicilian coast and see the panorama of the Strait of Sicily and in front the one of Clabria (that is part of the italian coast).
From Giarre (town on the slopes of the Etna) starts the climb (about 40 minutes) on the Etna to go and visit the biggest vulcano of Europa. Then arrive at 2000 metres high on the Silvestri craters where is situeted the shelter of Sapienza, place where you can go on the cable-car and and then ride on special jeeps that will bring you near the peak of the vulcano, where in some periods you will be able to admire the lava flow.
(The excursion is facultative and lasts about 2 hours cost 45 euro); or, instead, you can take a exciting walk around the Silvestri craters. At the end of the trip will be offered Etna's famous honey which is known for it's healthyness.
Next stop Taormina: during the journey it is possible to stop and see a typical vine vault (facultative cost 10 euros) where you can taste more then five of Etna's charateristical wines and also it's local products.
Arrival at Taormina the most famous turistic town of Sicily, where you can see the wonderful greek-roman theatre that is situeded on the top of the hill.
Free time to visit the town and afterwords return on the ship.

Duration: 9 hours

Payments:
All rates are quoted in EURO funds. Payment in Dollars, Euro, traveller cheque or personal cheque. Rate includes driver-guide for the whole tour. Please note that the driver will not enter sites but give running commentaries of what you are seeing and give enough time to visit each sight. Price DO NOT include neither lunch nor entrance fees.