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The bucket-list things to do — and the private, expert-led way to do each.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.
Stand inside a 3rd-century BC Greek theatre with a jaw-dropping frame of Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea. One of the world's great views — engineered by the ancients, preserved by time.
Ascend to the summit craters of Europe's highest active volcano — a UNESCO World Heritage site — with a specialist volcanologist. Raw, other-worldly, and utterly unforgettable.
Glide by private boat along Taormina's dramatic coastline to the jewel-like nature reserve of Isola Bella, then duck into the luminous sea caves that glow electric blue beneath the cliffs.
Graze your way through Taormina's medieval lanes with a local food expert — arancini, cannoli, wild-pistachio gelato, local Etna DOC wines and the legendary granita of BamBar. Sicily on a plate.
A bespoke, door-to-door private tour of Taormina's greatest hits — the Greek Theatre, Piazza IX Aprile, Villa Comunale, Corso Umberto and a private aperitivo terrace — entirely on your schedule.
Ascend beyond Taormina to the medieval eagle's-nest village of Castelmola — a place so dramatically perched it makes Taormina look flat — for 360° views of Etna, the Ionian and the Strait of Messina.
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