The 13 Best Sunset Tours in Taormina

1.Sunset Boat Tour with Dolphin Watching & Aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 454 reviews · from $118Our pick

Join Graziella and Captain Saro for a small-group sunset cruise from Giardini Naxos. You’ll pass Taormina’s caves and bays, look for bottlenose dolphins, swim near Isola Bella, and enjoy fruit, snacks, and drinks aboard the Blue Diamond.

“The whole experience was amazing from start to finish! The boat was amazing and Graziella was amazing and her husband was also great! Highly recommend”

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2.Sunset tour in search of dolphins with aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 449 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Join Antonio and Mariella for a three-hour shared boat cruise from Giardini Naxos. You’ll see Taormina’s bays, Isola Bella, caves, and Etna, stop to swim, enjoy pizza or arancini with prosecco, and search open water for dolphins.

“We had the most fantastic time from the check in at the office till the end of our boat ride. We saw dolphins swimming and jumping right in front of us. Antonio, our captain, Mariella and Sonia were delightful, courteous and super attentive. The views of the Etna, Taormina, Isola Bella, the caves, well... everything!! were wonderful. They served us pizza and prosecco while we stopped to jump in the water. Amazing experience for the whole family. Even our 3-year-old boy dared to jump and swim with the fish. We loved it and will definitely recommend it to everyone. We hope to come back soon. Grazie mille e arrivederci!”

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3.Mount Etna Sunset Tour with Cave Visit and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 270 reviews · from $45Best value

Travel from Taormina to Mount Etna with a multilingual guide such as Enzo, Lorenzo, Andrea, or Francesco. Taste honey, olive oil, wine, and local products, visit a lava cave if selected, then walk around the Silvestri craters as the sun sets.

“It was very enjoyable. The guide was very helpful & informative.”

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4.Sunset on the Volcano – Epic Mt. Etna Adventure from Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 213 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $90

Travel from Taormina or Giardini Naxos to Etna with a small group of up to eight. Visit Oro d’Etna, enter Grotta dei Tre Livelli with safety gear, hike near the Silvestri craters, and watch sunset at 1,900 meters. Guides such as Tommaso, Giuseppe, Claudio, and Carmelo lead the outing.

“Seeing Mt Etna spew smoke just before sunset. Our guide few up in this area do was experienced. Witnessed the various lava flows and how it takes a few hundred years after fur plant growth. The craters were fun to walk through in the black and red lava. We stopped for honey and olive oil tasting. A must if you are in this region of Sicily.”

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5.Giardini Naxos Taormina: Dolphin Watching Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 179 reviews · from $56

Meet Gianluca, Christina, or another Kristal Boat guide in Giardini Naxos for a 2.5-hour sunset cruise past Isola Bella, the Love Cave, and Blue Cave. Swim, taste arancini, sip prosecco, and search for dolphins before returning with views of Etna.

“The skipper and mate were ready when we arrived at the pier with a friendly greeting for all of the booked tourists, a mix of nationalities including young children. The boat Kristal III was clean and with comfortable banquet seating. The prosecco and local Pistachio Arancini were delicious. Sadly we didn't see any dolphins, although not for want of trying as the skipper Gianluca tried really hard to find them. He pointed out places of interest during the tour including the White Lotus series hotel and competently steered us up and into caverns in tricky sea conditions. You get to see the sun setting behind Giardini Naxos and Mount Etna,…”

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6.Sunset Experience on Mount Etna Upper Craters

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 118 reviews · from $130

Ride from Taormina to Mount Etna by coach, then switch to a 4x4 jeep and climb to 2,800 meters with a licensed CAI alpine guide. You’ll watch sunset near the upper craters, return to 1,800 meters, and have the option to eat at a local restaurant.

“The guides were awesome and the scenes weee great despite the cloudy weather. My only complaint was that the dinner wasn’t very good and fairly expensive for what it was. Aside from that, it was perfect! Communication could’ve been better for the meeting point as it wasn’t clear initially which bus was ours.”

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7.Sunset Boat Tour with Aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 86 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

Spend two hours on a group boat from Spisone Beach, touring Taormina’s caves and bays with an English or Italian guide. Swim and snorkel near Isola Bella, watch for dolphins, and enjoy wine, beer, soft drinks, and local snacks as Etna glows behind the sunset.

“The meeting point was confusing and this trip would be improved if it picked up in Taormina as the taci cost to the puck up point was 50 euro return.”

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8.Taormina Sunset Aperitif on-Board

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $54

Cruise Taormina’s coast at sunset with Boat Experience Taormina, stopping near Isola Bella, Mazzarò, Capotaormina, and Baia delle Sirene. Expect a small-group boat, local wine or Prosecco, snacks, snorkeling gear, music, and commentary from crew members such as Alan, Andrea, Federico, or Karim.

“It was fantastic! Fun, beautiful views - Federico and Karim were excellent.! We were uncertain of the meeting place when we arrived a bit early, but it was as directions indicated.”

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9.Dolphin Catamaran Sunset Tour with Aperetif

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 75 reviews · from $56

Sail from Giardini Naxos aboard Catamaran Venere, used in The White Lotus II, The Little Mermaid, and Indiana Jones 5. You’ll see Taormina’s caves and bays, stop for a swim, taste Sicilian foods with prosecco, and search for dolphins with an English, Italian, or Spanish-speaking guide.

“Amazing experience, great people and created an amazing atmosphere with authentic food and music, dolphins were elegant as well as a beautiful sunset couldn’t recommend this more if you want to experiment the east coast of Taormina and Naxos couldn’t be happier.”

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10.Sunset Walking Tour & Aperitif on Rooftop Terrace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $158

Meet your English or Italian-speaking guide at Porta Messina for a 2.5-hour walk along Corso Umberto. See Taormina’s churches, Odeon, squares, and views, then finish with wine or Aperol and light snacks on a rooftop terrace facing Etna and the Ionian coast.

“The tour was amazing, our guide Jerry was a little late but his knowledge was amazing and we met a number of his friends ( by accident ) on the tour which added to the enjoyment. Taormina is beautiful at any time but in the evening the views are spectacular. Jerry added to the enjoyment with some amazing information and to finish with a sunset cocktail made for a very memorable evening.”

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11.Etna Private Sunset Tour with Prosecco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $226

Ride from your accommodation to Mount Etna in a private air-conditioned car with a guide and driver. Taste honey, wine, and olive oil, walk on an old crater at 2,000 meters, and toast the sunset with Prosecco above Sicily’s Ionian coast.

“An incredible experience from start to finish. Elena is extremely knowledgeable about both Mt Etna and Sicily, she began telling us fun facts from the second she picked us up at our hotel. We loved all the information she shared and she kindly answered all of our questions, no matter how random they were! During the hike, Elena was also a master photographer and captured some truly breathtaking shots! We highly recommend this tour and are looking forward to more tours with her in the future when we return to Italy!”

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12.Mt Etna Sunset Private Tour with Prosecco on the Crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $288

Travel privately from Taormina with a guide such as Alberto or Rafael, stopping at Oro d’Etna for honey and wine before reaching Mount Etna at 2,000 meters. Walk across old lava and a crater, explore volcanic formations, and toast the sunset with Prosecco.

“The drive up to Mt. Etna was beautiful. Our driver was friendly and informative. I highly recommend the tour.”

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13.Taormina Sunset tour in search of dolphins with aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

From Giardini Naxos, you cruise along Taormina’s coast to see bays, caves, marine life, and dolphins. The two-hour trip includes a swim stop, seasonal fruit, prosecco, and an English or Italian-speaking skipper. No individual guide name is provided.

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