Sicily · CYCLOPS COAST AND ACITREZZA TOURS
The good cyclops coast and acitrezza tours go early in a Sicilian summer and the great ones go earlier. Below: the 5 to book first, what each includes and how they differ.
Spend four hours aboard a small sailing boat from Catania, swimming and snorkeling near Lachea Island, trying SUP, and tasting Sicilian cheese, pistachio treats, vegetables, bread, and sparkling wine. Guides such as Sofia and Gioele add local stories about volcanoes, myths, and Aci Trezza.
“it was just a fantastic experience The Captain was amazing ....congratulations”
Sail from Catania with a skipper and guide toward Aci Trezza, passing Aci Castello and ancient lava rocks. You get time to swim, snorkel, or try the SUP, followed by Prosecco, cheese, cold cuts, dried tomatoes, bread, and local spreads. Boats hold up to 10 people, with guides speaking English and Italian.
“This was awesome, perfect weather and a nice swim. We were very fortunate to see dolphins along the way. The aperitif was very good 👍 Props to the staff who was very nice 👌 If you are in Catane you have to Book here !”
Ride an open-top bus from Catania through the Baroque center and along the Riviera dei Ciclopi to Acicastello and Acitrezza. Use multilingual audio in six languages, hop off for castles, cafés, gelato, and sea views, then return on an hourly bus.
“The bus driver (long blck hair und sleeves tattoo) hat always pointed to the buildings as we were driving. That war very helpful. We were allowed to go out for 10 Minutes in every stop to take Fotos or wait an hour for the next bus. Empfehlungswet!!!!”
Start at Catania’s Tourist Service office and ride the coast to Acicastello and Acitrezza. Your 24-hour ticket allows hop-on, hop-off stops, with multilingual audio commentary, earphones, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Buses leave about every 60 minutes from 10:00.
“Ho trovato un giorno non affollato. Il tempo nn era dei migliori x autobus aperto ma a gennaio bene così. Audioguide Da rivedere Strade... ma nn dipende da chi offre il servizio Guida disponibile e gentile”
Join Arturo and Captain Giovanni for a small-group sunset boat trip from Aci Trezza past Lachea Island, the Cyclops stacks, Aci Castello, and Ulysses’ caves, with time to swim. Then ride to Acireale for wine, regional food, dessert, and dinner in a Sicilian family home.
“Very warm welcome, good explanations, and the dinner with the family was 5 stars, recommended!”
Pick a coast, a volcano or a kitchen.
