The 5 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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