The 13 Catania Wine Tours We Would Book

1.Etna, Wine and Alcantara Tour – From Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 464 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $139Our pick

Travel from Taormina or Giardini Naxos with a small group of up to 16. Hike Etna’s Monti Sartorius craters, enter a lava cave with supplied gear, enjoy a Sicilian lunch with Etna wines, and visit Alcantara Gorge. Guides such as Roberto, Rosario, Tony, and Saro are known for strong local and volcanic knowledge.

“Our guide Roberto was very informative, all questions answered and could tell us loads about Etna, he took his time with us climbing to the top of craters. The meal included in the price was excellent. I fully recommend this tour (we were picked up and dropped off to our hotel) well worth the money.”

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2.Tour Etna & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 317 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $175

Travel from Taormina to Mount Etna in a small group with guides such as Alex, Luca, or Andrea. Walk around the Monti Sartorius craters, enter a lava tunnel with a helmet and flashlight, then finish with a Sicilian lunch and wine tasting at Gambino Winery.

“Wonderful day trip starting with hotel pickup, about an hour or so drive up to Etna. There are winding roads on the way up so prepare accordingly if motion sickness is an issue. Upon arrival we were introduced to our guide Alex, who was extremely knowledgeable and even more passionate about Etna. From there you go through a lava tunnel which was very interesting, then on to an amazing hike up the side of Etna with great views. After the hike, you are transferred to the Gamnino winery where you are able to enjoy breathtaking views of the property as well as eat and drink. Amazing day trip and can't…”

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3.Mt Etna and Wine tasting tour from Catania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $128

Spend a full day above Catania with EtnaTribe, walking volcanic trails, exploring Grotta dei Tre Livelli with helmets and lamps, and tasting Etna wines with Sicilian food. Guides such as Alessandro, Enzo, Simone, and Florence tailor the pace. Cable-car and 4x4 upgrades are optional.

“Awesome....our guide/driver was very good. Very knowledgeable about Mt. ETNA, "her" history and that of the region. A vcery good driver...”

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4.Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 221 reviews · 5 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $393

Travel by private car from Taormina to Etna with a guide such as Omar, Corrado, Alessandro, or Massimo. Walk around the Silvestri Craters, visit a honey shop, then tour a family winery for local food and four Etna wines. Weather and footwear affect the mountain portion.

“We had such a fantastic day with Omar our guide - Both walking up Mount Etna, Learning about the volcano and the areas around it and the absolute beautiful lunch and visit to the small family winery near the volcano. A perfect lunch and a wonderful day! Cannot recommend it enough!”

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5.Pistachio Ravioli, Pasta Home Cooking Class w/ Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 204 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Join Angela in her Catania apartment for a hands-on lesson in pistachio-filled ravioli. You’ll make pasta dough, prepare the filling, shape the ravioli, and share a three-course meal with wine, bruschetta, dessert, water, and coffee. Angela teaches in Italian and English, with her son Victor sometimes helping translate.

“Our hostess was animated and informative. Her kitchen was clean and bright and the whole experience was a delight. While we waited for the dough to set we were treated to a delicious appetizer and wine in her dining room with a formal place setting. Learning how to make the ravioli was fun for our whole group and very hands on. Our hostess made sure that we were using proper technique and wasn’t she in issuing corrections where needed. Overall it was an enjoyable and memorable highlight of our trip.”

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6.Full-Day Etna and Wine Tour from Catania

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 150 reviews · from $133

Spend eight hours with a small group of up to eight people exploring Etna’s volcanic terrain, walking a nature path, and visiting a lava cave with supplied equipment. Guides such as Claudio, Andrea, Alessandro, and Carmelo add local stories along the way. Finish at a Ragalna winery for four wines, generous Sicilian food, olive oil, and liqueurs.

“Fantastic day out. I would definitely recommend doing it, and the extra money for the cable car and hike is well worth it. I wouldn't call it 'easy' but you can choose how much of it you want to do. The wine and food tasting was the real highlight for me. Enrico was lovely and informative and I would love to go there again. As for our tour guide Lorenzo, he was an absolute joy! So knowledgeable and enthusiastic, but great fun too. Made our day really special. We met some lovely people and had a fabulous time!”

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7.Mount Etna Sunset Trekking with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · 6 hours · from $81

Travel from central Catania to Etna in a group of up to eight, with a naturalist guide such as Renato or Antonio. Walk around the Silvestri Craters, see lava from past eruptions, visit the Bove Valley, and finish with Etna wine and Sicilian snacks at sunset. The trek is easy, but closed shoes and warm layers are essential.

“Excellent trip. Transport was comfortable. Views of Etna were amazing. Our guide Renato was everything you would want feom a guide, really knowlegable with warm personality. He bought us good wine and tasty snacks to enjoy at the end of the tour. We were lucky to see little eruption with magma flowing down one of the craters, at least from afar. Highly reccomend this trip, especially if your guide is Renato.”

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8.Volcanic Wine Tasting in a Metropolitan Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 119 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $53Best value

Meet your English or Italian-speaking sommelier at Piazza Scammacca for four volcanic wines and matching food samples. You’ll learn how Etna’s unusual soils shape flavor, hear about Sicilian grapes and winemaking, and explore Catania’s first metropolitan market. Guides have included Luca, Dominico, Andrea, Gabriele, and Federico.

“The best part of the experience was the delicious wine and great snacks….. We were hoping for a little more chat about the wine in the beginning it was a little shaky, but it improved greatly with an experienced person who knew his wines. The evening started very slow and delayed, felt underwhelming, but we were sat with some interesting people and ended up having a great, drunken night. The setting was fabulous and we would definitely recommend. Overall a great evening.”

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9.Mount Etna Sunset Tour and Etna Doc Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $79

Join guide Amilcare Lorenzi for a five-hour Mount Etna sunset tour from Catania. Travel by 4x4 through Zafferana Etnea, the Valle del Bove, and the Silvestri Craters before ending at Piano Vetore with Etna DOC wine, local snacks, and sunset views. The group is limited to six people.

“The tour was excellent. Our guide, Amil, met us promptly at the meeting point and drove us in his Land Rover to Mt Etna. Along the way his vast knowledge of the region gave us a great background to the volcano. We visited four sites of lava flow, lateral craters and views. We had our Etna DOC wine at sunset, and got to look in awe at this live volcano. A great experience.”

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10.Etna Walking Tour and Wine Tasting in Winery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 73 reviews · from $180

Travel from Taormina to Mount Etna in a small group of up to eight. With guides such as Mario, Maurizio, Luigi, or Raffaele, you’ll visit lava flows, lateral craters, and a lava tunnel before a winery tasting of four Etna wines and local Sicilian dishes.

“Mario was an absolute world of knowledge , he was passionate about My Etna . Our lunch at a boutique Winery was highlight. Beautiful food , wines , hosts and company . Highly recommend this tour”

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11.Private 3 Etna Wineries with Food & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 71 reviews · from $296

Spend 6.5 to 7 hours touring three Etna wineries by private air-conditioned car. Taste 10 white, rosé, and red wines with bruschetta, pasta, cheeses, cured meats, olives, and local oil. English-speaking guides may include Massimo, Roberto, Marco, or Samuela, with pickup from Taormina, Naxos, Catania, or Messina.

“We had an amazing day with Massimo!! He was extremely knowledgeable on the local area and the wines it produces, and made the experience truly unforgettable. We highly recommend the tour, thanks very much!”

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12.Etna Urban Winery Sicilian Lunch with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 66 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $74

Join Angela or another winery host for a 1.5-hour Sicilian lunch and tasting at a family-run urban winery dating to 1790. Share antipasti, pasta or rice, and a meat or fish course while tasting red, sparkling, white, and rosé Etna wines. Visit the old winery, urban vineyards, and gardens near Catania.

“This tour at the Etna Urban Winery was SO FUN & memorable. The tour was fantastic and we leaned so much about Etna wine making at this phenomenal family-owned vineyard. The lunch was incredible and we loved every bite - clearly they take every moment very seriously. BOOK THIS TOUR if you want an Etna wine experience that’s close to Catania!”

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13.Etna Urban Winery, Vineyard Walk & Sunset Tasting Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 53 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $86

Explore one of the world’s few urban wineries on a guided vineyard walk near Catania and Mount Etna. You’ll visit a 1790 family palmento, see old stone presses and wooden barrels, then taste four Etna wines with chef Leonardo’s tapas and a main course. Guides such as Angela and Vera bring the family story to life in English.

“This tour was so amazing!! Angela was a great guide and kept us very entertained the whole time. The tasting and pairings were great and everything was beyond fabulous. A great value for the cost, very worth it!”

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