Etna Food And Wine Tour From Taormina

Chris and Barbara are the most wonderful and warmest hosts, and as guides they excel at sharing a day of artisinal Sicilian food production, in and around the community where they live in the Etna region. From the moment they picked us up at our hotel in Taormina, we knew that this would be a very personalized experience in which we could discover, learn, and thoroughly enjoy what makes their home towns special, both in the cuisine as well as daily life. Their hazelnut farm, with an olive oil tasting, was so special to visit (we loved Milia's presentation) and the dairy where ricotta and provala are made was something we would never see elsewhere. The "most beautiful" town of Randazzo was more lovely than we expected, as was Linguaglossa--but the absolute highlight was the luncheon of regional fare and wines that we enjoyed at the final destination. Thank you again, Chris & Barbara, for the grand tour of what makes your lives so special in the course of a Sicilian day! It is a remarkable memory that we will always cherish!

We had a wonderful time with Chris and Barbara. They love their country and region they are from and they produce some amazing hazelnuts. They took us to meet people that produce some amazing olive oil, then off to a cheese farm and then a beautiful lunch. They are in the process of starting a cooking class and other types of tours so we will definitely return for other tours with them. We highly recommend them. 5 stars all the way.

Wow! Not sure where to begin. Spent a wonderful day with Barbara and Chris which began with pickup in Taormina, a visit to their home towns near Mt Etna (Linguaglossa and Randazzo). This was followed by visit to their hazelnut grove with olive oil tasting, a trip to local small farm to taste their fresh ricotta and aged provola dei Nebrodi and rounding off with winery that included an amazing 4 course lunch and tasting. Barbara and Chris are wonderful people - proud of their Sicilian heritage and the beautiful land where they live. Meeting them and this tour was indeed the highlight of our 2 week stay in Sicilia. Mille Grazie Barbara and Chris for giving us a truly memorable experience!!

This is it. This is the experience you're looking for, the door to Sicily as a local. To experience community, friendship and flavours as they know it. Book it. Any experience. Chris and Barbera care so much about Sicily, and you that you can’t go wrong. It’s 11/10.

We had the most amazing experience with Barbara and Chris! It was an absolute pleasure to spend the day with this delightful couple and experience Sicily the way that they do. Our stops included a local bakery, hazelnut farm, where we also tasted several olive oils, a dairy farm, small town exploration with granite, and an incredible lunch. We counted that we had 24 different items to taste and sample! All of this at the foot of Mount Etna and hearing all of their stories. We highly recommend this tour!

The best possible experience in the hillside towns outside if Taormina. Chris and Barbara were fantastic guides and we had several one of a kind stops for great food.

We (two couples) had an amazing time with Chris and Barbara on this tour. They promptly picked us up at our airbnb in Taormina and then we set off for an entire day of adventures together. We did so many things- bakery, dairy farm to taste cheese, traditional eastern Sicilian breakfast of granita and brioche, olive farm and tasting, lunch at a winery. We visited beautiful towns and learned interesting things about Sicily. Chris and Barbara were wonderful hosts and would highly recommend this tour. It was a hi-light of our two week trip.

Chris and Barbara could not have been nicer or more accommodating. We needed to do the trip on an abbreviated schedule, and they were gracious and kind. We visited a cheese maker and an olive vineyard, with lovely tastings at both. We then had lunch at an authentic country restaurant, where we sampled many local specialties. Unfortunately we had to miss a wine vineyard visit due to our schedule. We did visit the towns where each of them are from, and we even learned a little of the Sicilian language! We would recommend them highly for a truly enjoyable introduction to real Sicilian culture.

My niece and I had the best day on this tour with Barbara and Chris. We were introduced to local food artisans who shared the passion of their crafts with us. They taught us how to buy the bread, the proper way to sample olive oils, showed us how hazelnuts are grown and gathered, immersed us in the making of cheese, the delights of granita, and fed us with the most amazing foods and wines. Chris and Barbara are warm and truly seemed to enjoy showing us the real side of their beloved homelands.

Barbara and Chris are wonderful hosts and we thoroughly enjoyed spending the day with them. They took us for tastings to small, family producers of hazelnuts, cheese, olive oil, granita and wine. Places where tourists (or most Sicilian residents) would never have access. Highly recommend this tour!

The entire experience was excellent. Chris and Barbara are true professionals and their love of Sicily shows . From the start, they communicated promptly and clearly . The tour was one of our favorite days of our vacation. It was not only interesting but fun! All of the stops of the day were excellent. The farms , vineyard granita , bakery are all hidden gems . I wouldn’t change a thing about the day Don’t hesitate to book this tour with the adorable Chris and Barbara . It is totally worth the price .

participation in the Taormina food and wine tour was a great way to explore Sicily's rich culinary and wine traditions. The scenic beauty, combined with the authentic flavors and fine wines,created a unique experience .Thank you Chris and Barbara

It was wonderful to meet small local companies and learn about Etna products. I recommend it, Chris and Barbara were very kind.

Great Experience, Barbara and Chris were adorable. We tasted the best traditional food, it was all so genuine. Perhaps the best moment of our trip to Sicily.

Simply wonderful, I recommend it. We tasted the best traditional food, it was all so genuine. A truly quality tour….!!!

More beautiful than you can imagine. It is a real immersion in Sicilian life together with real Sicilians, away from the crowds of tourists

Wonderful tour, unique experience in a vintage car, getting to know the local people and way of life. Unforgettable vintage car tour.

We decided to do this tour with the vintage car. It was simply magnificent. Wonderful people and places off the usual tourist itineraries. I recommend it.

The perfect tour if you want to get to know the real Sicily thanks to local people. Be prepared to eat for the entire tour. It will be worth it!

An unforgettable day, we felt pampered like in a big family. I highly recommend this tour together with Chris and Barbara. Everything was perfect.

Fabulous food in places you could never get to on your own. I recommend it, Chris and Barbara are excellent local guides.

The perfect tour if you want to feel inside the culture and tradition of Sicily. All this thanks to local people who produce high quality products. We will be back to do more tours with Chris and Barbara.

Chris and Barbara guided us to a part of Sicily we would never have visited on our own. We met locals and tasted some of the best food of our trip.

Chris and Barbara are a delightful couple and excellent hosts on this tour. They are born and bred in small towns near Etna and are proud to share their heritage. We had a fantastic day with them on the tour and we were very pleased to meet real people making local products: Rosario the Hazelnut producer, Cinzia(?) making her daily batches of cheese, Salvatore with his olive oil and his encyclopedic knowledge of culinary plants, trees, vines and aromatics. At lunch we had a great selection of Sicilian meats, cheeses and dishes with local wine. The whole tour took place within sight of the smoking summit of mother Etna.

Chris and Barbara are a very friendly couple who will let you discover the authentic Sicily and its culture, habits and food! They are amazing engaging all the time with guests and at the end of the experience you will feel like you got two new friends❤️ Highly recommended!