Private and Guided Godfather Tour from Taormina with Lunch

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Offered in: English, Italian
Bottled water
Traditonal lunch in Trattoria
Personal local English speaking driver/guide
Lesson about The Godfather movie and the real Mafia history
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off by private comfortable air-conditioned car
Walking tour of Savoca and Forza d'Agro
Private tour exclusively for your party

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Private tour by comfortable air-conditioned car with a personal local guide to the must-see Sicilian hilltop villages that have become world-known thanks to F.F. Coppola, who filmed his legendary "The Godfather" here - Top Three of the Greatest American Movies. This tour is private - only for your party, nobody else, to ensure the highest standards for our clients. Get the fascinating, friendly and informative insight into the filming process and trivia, learn the real Sicilian mafia story, its structure, rise and development till nowadays, discover the history and culture of the movie locations and Sicily itself, and feel the romantically rustic atmosphere of old Sicily. At the end of the tour you will have a traditional lunch in a "Trattoria." Lunch consists of typical local products: cheeses, salami, ham, sun-dried tomatoes from Taormina, olives, homemade bread, a portion of parmigiana, a portion of caponata, pasta alla norma, local wine and for dessert, lemon sorbet.

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Atlantis Bay - VRetreats Via Nazionale,161, , Mazzaro, Italy, IT, 98030
Excelsior Palace Hotel Via Toselli 8, , Taormina, Italy, IT, 98039
Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina Via Teatro Greco 59, , Taormina, Italy, IT, 98039
Hotel Metropole Taormina Maison d'Hotes Corso Umberto 154, , Taormina, Italy, IT, 98039
Hotel Villa Belvedere Via Bagnoli Croci, 79, , Taormina, Italy, IT, 98039
Hotel Villa Diodoro Via Bagnoli Croci 75, , Taormina, Italy, IT, 98039
Hotel Villa Taormina Via Tommaso Fazzello, 39, , Taormina, Italy, IT, 98039
Mazzaro Sea Palace - VRetreats Via Nazionale 147, , Taormina, Italy, IT, 98039
Nh Collection Taormina Via Circonvallazione 11, , Taormina, Italy, IT, 98039
San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel Piazza San Domenico, 5, Taormina, Italy, IT, 98039
Taormina port
The Ashbee Hotel Via San Pancrazio, 46, , Taormina, Italy, IT, 98039
Villa Sant'Andrea, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina Mare Via Nazionale 137, , Mazzaro, Italy, IT, 98039

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Itinerary

Porta Messina (Pass By)

During "The Godfather" tour, starting from Taormina, you will walk along the authentic picturesque streets of Savoca and Forza d'Agro remained unchanged since the movie was made, visit ancient churches, famous Bar Vitelli where Michael Corleone asked Apollonia's father her hand in marriage, church where they married, and other movie locations. Later, you will enjoy a traditional lunch, consisting of locally produced cheeses, salami, prosciutto, caponata, parmigiana, olives, extra virgin olive oil and fresh home-made bread and lemon sorbet, while having a with romantic sea view from the terrace.
Savoca

First stop is Savoca, an unspoilt medieval town that acted as stand-in for Corleone where Michael was hiding out during the "going to the mattresses" time. You will walk to an ancient church of Santa Lucia, where Michael and Apollonia were married kneeling in the doorway. Then follow the same path down the hill that the newlyweds did, and visit another old church dating back to the 13th century. Walking along the fabulous streets of Savoca, on a good day you can also meet some actors - for example a lady who played Apollonia's mother and who still lives in Savoca. Later, optionally you can visit a family-owned restaurant and at a terrace with romantic sea view taste local Sicilian wines with traditional food (locally produced cheeses, salami, prosciutto, caponata, olives, extra virgin olive oil, fresh home-made bread, home made lemon granita - everything is prepared with organic ingredients of local origin - "km0"!).

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Bar Vitelli (Pass By)

In Savoca you will visit Bar Vitelli that looks exactly the way it did in the movie, and see the exact spot where Al Pacino informed Apollonia's father that his name was Michael Corleone, and that "there are people who'd pay a lot of money for that information, but then your daughter would lose a father instead of gaining a husband". Here you can take pictures with an authentic Sicilian shotgun "Lupara", see pictures from the movie and a mirror monument for Coppola, enjoy panoramic view of the Mediterranean opening from the square where the wedding ceremony scene was shot, purchase The Godfather souvenirs, and - "leave the gun, take the cannoli" - taste original Sicilian cannoli and lemon granita at Bar Vitelli.
Forza d'Agro

The tour will continue in Forza d'Agro, another stunning hilltop town with a "Godfather" connection. You will walk the abandoned streets ("Where have all men gone?" - "They're dead from vendettas"), explore the historic square and see the pictures from the movie, visit ancient churches, see the piazza where young Vito Andolini (later Vito Corleone) escaped Don Ciccio's men by hiding in a basket on a donkey's back, walk up to see the remains of a 12th century Norman castle, admire delightful panoramic view of the Ionian coastline, and get a flavour of the Sicilian pastoral lifestyle remained unchanged since ancient times.

1 hour

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

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A must see if you loved the godfather movies!

Published on Oct, 2024

We loved the Godfather tour. Our guide Bruno shared many insights of the movies being filmed. Bruno was a terrific guide. He made our tour very memorable.

Godfather tour.

We really enjoyed this tour recommend for anyone a fan of the Godfather movies you see the towns and the church. The drive was very pretty and Bruno was a great tour guide ask for him if you book. The lunch was very good too. Excellent tour.

Do not miss this tour!

This was by far the best tour in Taormina we did! It was more than just the Godfather movie history, it was a beautiful tour through the hill towns of the area . Bruno is by far the very best tour guide we ever had and much to our surprise and good fortune the same guide we had last April 2023. He is dedicated to preserving the beautiful and rich history of Taormina. In addition the late lunch was the very best food we had in Sicily . Thank you Bruno for making this one of our best experiences in Taormina and one we’ll never forget !

The absolute best tour we have ever taken!

Published on Sep, 2024

This was by far the best tour we have ever taken! Marco is incredibly knowledgeable about the entire region as well as the Godfather trilogy. He led us through the region and filled us in on the true background of the making of the movie as well as insights into the mafia’s hold on Sicily. As a local, he introduced us to all the shopkeepers and we even bumped into the actress who played Apolonia’s mother in the film! She was a charming old lady who invited us into her home, showed us photos from her Godfather shoot, and even crooned the Godfather theme song to us in Italian!!! Priceless! Marco was attentive and thoughtful, and he surprised us at the end of the tour by driving by a hillside of blooming amaryllis because he knew I loved plants and flowers. We can’t say enough good things about charming Marco and the tour!

Amazing!

Our tour guide ferbrian16@gmail.com”Bruno” Was so friendly, so fun and really gave us a beautiful tour of Sicily especially the history behind the Godfather. We started off by seeing a beautiful church walking in a little village Start off with an espresso. Then we moved onto aStart off with an espresso. Then we moved onto a beautiful café, where the Godfather The Godfather was filmed. We had a beautiful private lunch with fresh pasta. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful experience and Sicily. I highly recommend ferbrian16@gmail.com.

Private and Guided Godfather Tour from Taormina with Lunch | 4 hours to 7 hours

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Porta Messina (Pass By)

Savoca

Bar Vitelli (Pass By)

Forza d'Agro

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