7 Wine Tastings in Catania to Build a Day Around

1.Etna, Wine and Alcantara Tour – From Taormina

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

From Taormina or Giardini Naxos, join a small group of up to 16 for Etna foothill hikes, volcanic craters, a lava cave, Sicilian lunch with Etna wines, and Alcantara Gorge. Guides such as Roberto, Rosario, Tony, and Saro bring local geology and stories to life.

“Marco was fantastic and we enjoyed our tour immensely. I highly recommend this tour! The hike on Etna was beautiful, the wine tasting and lunch was delicious and the Alcantara stop was wonderful and very refreshing.”

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2.Tour Etna & Wine Tasting

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

Spend eight hours exploring Mount Etna with a guide such as Alex, Andrea, or Luca. Visit Piano Provenzana, hike the Monti Sartorius craters, enter a lava tunnel, then settle in for a generous Sicilian lunch and Etna wine tasting at Gambino Winery. Pickup from Taormina-area hotels is included.

“This was the BEST!!! Christina handled everything just incredible!!! I truly loved my day !!! Mostly because of her !!!”

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3.Mt Etna and Wine tasting tour from Catania

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

Spend about eight hours with EtnaTribe exploring Monte Etna, the Silvestri craters, Parco dell’Etna, and a lava cave with helmets and lamps. Guides such as Alessandro, Enzo, Simone, and Florence lead small groups, followed by wine, local food, and cellar time at Enoteca Dell’Etna.

“Great tour. Hope you get Carmelo, he is fantastic, knowledgeable about the mountain and history, and extremely funny!”

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

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

Join Angela in her Catania home for a small-group pasta class focused on pistachio-filled ravioli. You’ll make dough, prepare the filling, shape the pasta, and sit down to a three-course meal with wine, water, coffee, and Sicilian hospitality. Angela’s son Victor may help translate.

“Angela was absolutely lovely! Welcomed us into her home with open arms, we had a good laugh and Angela was very funny. It was some of the best pasta I’ve ever had! Thank you so much Angela!”

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5.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, riding from Catania to Mount Etna, walking a nature path, visiting a helmeted lava cave, and tasting four wines with cheeses, cold cuts, pâté, and olive oil at a winery in Ragalna. Guides speak five languages.

“This was the best experience in Sicily we had. The road to the mount was good, accompanied by the history of Sicily and Etna, not boring at all! Upon arrival, we were given three options: 1. Go with cable car + bus + waking to the height of 2940m to see one of the craters (about 80€ per person) 2. Have a tour on Quad ATVs with a visit to a lava cave (50-70€ per person) 3. Stay with the guide and walk to a closer crater After that, you will go to a cave/closer crater anyway (depending on the option you chose). We chose option 1 and didn't regret:…”

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6.Volcanic Wine Tasting in a Metropolitan Market

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

Meet your sommelier at Piazza Scammacca for four volcanic wines, each paired with a small dish from local chefs. Learn how Etna’s soils shape flavor, hear about Sicilian grapes and cuisine, and enjoy a relaxed 90-minute tasting in Catania’s atmospheric market.

“Fantastic evening! We had Andrea as a sommelier - very knowledgeable, friendly and pleasant. Beautiful wine pairing with tasty tapas. Held in a unique room, a part of an old church. 10/10 experience, would absolutely recommend and will definitely visit again.”

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7.Sunset Trekking on Mount Etna with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $78

Leave central Catania for Mount Etna with a specialist guide such as Renato or Sergio. Walk around the Silvestri Craters, see old lava flows and the Valle del Bove, then watch sunset at Piano Vetore with Etna wine and local snacks. Comfortable shoes are essential.

“The Tour was amazing! We had a very nice and compassionate guide (Renato). He was explaining everything we wanted to know and showed us the best places. The sunset really was the highlight of the tour! So lucky we booked it, best thing you could do to learn more about Etna and get to know the vulcanic area.”

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