The 12 Best Etna Wine Tours

1.Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 417 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $375Our pick

Spend six hours visiting three Etna wineries with a private driver-guide such as Marco, Massimo, Alessandro, or Bruno. Taste reds, whites, rosés, and dessert wine with Sicilian food, while passing lava-stone villages, citrus groves, and views of Mount Etna.

“Great day out worth the money Carmelo our sommelier/ driver was very informative The wineries we visited were great hosts serving us amazing wines and beautiful food to complement”

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2.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

You’ll ride from Taormina, Giardini Naxos, or Letojanni to Etna with a private guide such as Omar, Corrado, Massimo, or Alessandro. Expect volcanic craters, changing weather, honey and olive oil, then a family winery tour, four wines, and a Sicilian lunch.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable, we enjoyed his company , mt etna was amazing and the winery was beautiful with great wines”

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3.Mount Vesuvius: Vineyard Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 193 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $65Best value

Meet at Cantina del Vesuvio Winery Russo Family for a private 1.5 to 2 hour visit with guides such as Elga or Carminere. Tour the estate, taste white, rosé, and red Lacryma Christi DOC wines, and enjoy a local lunch overlooking Vesuvius, Naples Bay, Sorrento, and Capri.

“We really enjoyed the wine tasting - it was a beautiful setting with friendly staff, generous wine servings and there was plenty of food involved too! I’d really recommend this if you’re in the area - it’s not too far out of Naples (just a 15 minute drive from Pompeii) but it was a beautiful setting and offered wonderful value for money.”

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4.Etna Tour and Lunch in a Winery with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $326

Spend 7 to 9 hours with a private driver such as Martino, Giuseppe, or Riccardo, visiting Mount Etna’s Silvestri Craters, a Zafferana honey farm, and Gambino Winery. Expect volcanic views, local tastings, and a generous lunch paired with five Sicilian wines.

“What a great time! Phillip was awesome. His English could’ve been a little better but it was still a great time. Etna did not disappoint and the farm stop was special. Just wish I could’ve tipped our guide more. Meeting the owner of the vineyard was great. He talked with us for a while and offered some dessert wine. What a treat.”

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5.Mount Etna: Winery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 92 reviews · 2 hours · from $72

Visit Gambino Winery on Mount Etna’s northeastern slope for a welcome white wine, a guided look at production, five current vintages, and a generous Sicilian meal. The setting is beautiful, but you need a car or costly taxi, and the tour portion may be brief.

“This wine tasting experience was fantastic. Our server Maria was so kind and knowledgeable. The wine was delicious and the booking included so much food. Cheese and other things to pair with the wine, and a cannoli to go with dessert sparkling wine. Would absolutely go back and 100% recommend. Worth every penny !”

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6.Pompeii, Herculaneum and Winery on Vesuvius with an Archaeologist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.)

Spend 8 to 9 hours with archaeologist Fabrizio Belleni exploring Pompeii and Herculaneum, then pause at Cantina del Vesuvio for wine tasting and a Neapolitan lunch. Private pickup is available in Naples or Sorrento for groups of up to seven.

“We had an incredible time with Fabrizio! We spent about two hours at each site and Fabrizio moved us around quickly and efficiently to see as much as we could! I loved seeing the Temple of Isis and he was excellent at relating everything back to what we saw in the Archeological museum in Naples.”

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7.Etna Wine Tasting & Sicilian Lunch –Small Group Tour from Catania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $135

Travel from Catania in a minibus for honey and local treats in Zafferana Etnea, tastings at Patria, and a three-course lunch with three Etna DOC wines at Emilio Sciacca. Guides such as Flavia, Dario, Paolo, and Claudio may lead the day.

“Giovanni was wonderful. Huge passion for what he does and the knowledge to go with it. Lovely day tour with lots to take in. Great!”

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8.Etna Walking Tour and Wine Tasting in Winery

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

Travel from Taormina in a small group of up to eight, with local guides such as Mario, Maurizio, Luigi, or Raffaele. Visit Etna’s craters, lava flows, and a lava tunnel, then enjoy four wines and Sicilian food at a local winery.

“Our day was spot on. From start to finish, it was well thought out and put together. Danielle was very knowledgeable and loved speaking about Etna. Then the food and wine to finish off was amazing. Couldn’t fault any of it”

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9.Private 3 Etna Wineries with Food & Wine

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

Spend 6.5 to 7 hours visiting three Etna wineries by private air-conditioned car. Taste white, rosé, and red wines with Sicilian food while guides such as Roberto, Massimo, Marco, and Samuela explain the region, its volcanic soil, and its wine traditions.

“Roberto was an amazing guide and we had a wonderful day. Thank you Roberto.”

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10.Etna Wineries Tour – Small Groups from Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $174

Travel from Taormina to Etna’s north side with a small group of up to 16 people. Visit Castiglione di Sicilia, tour two wineries, taste local wines, and enjoy a Sicilian lunch. Guides such as Roberto, Tony, Nicola, and Giuseppe have led this day, which runs about eight hours.

“Lovely day spent on this tour visiting Castiglione di Sicilia and two wineries. We had lunch at the 2nd winery. Would highly recommend the tour.”

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11.Private Pompeii Tour with Archaeologist & Winery on Mt Vesuvius

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 4 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $434

Join archaeologist Fabrizio Belleni for a private Pompeii tour from Sorrento or Naples, tailored to your pace and interests. Walk through the Forum, baths, theatres, bakeries, and houses, then ride to Cantina del Vesuvio for a three-course meal and five local wines, paid separately.

“What a fantastic day. Picked up at our hotel and guided through Pompeii with historical details we would never have known. Then on to a delicious lunch at the winery. We left giggling and full of Italian (Neapolitan) hospitality. Could not have been better. Highly recommended!!”

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12.Etna Urban Winery – Sunset vineyard Walk and Tasting Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Start at Etna Urban Winery near Catania for an evening walk through vineyards, dry-stone buildings, woodland, and olive trees. Visit an 18th-century palmento, then taste four Etna wines with chef Leonardo’s Sicilian dishes. The small group is capped at 15, and children receive a treasure map.

“Very nice experience, highly recommended. A nice story was told where it became clear where their wine comes from, saw a lot and took a walk over the vineyard, beautiful. The food afterwards was also really delicious. One of our highlights of the holiday was definitely this wine tasting. Again an absolute must!Auto-translated”

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