Taormina & The Godfather

Posted By : Luke P
Alessandra and Fabrizio took Me and my mother on the godfather tour , very kind and relaxed people,they are a wealth of knowledge and gave us some hidden extras. 10/10 I would highly recommend 👍
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 07:09:46

Posted By : ariela_L
I have been booking tours for the last 15 years and this is my first negative review. It is in way a guided tour, you pay for the transport and that is it. I would like to give Rebecca the credit of being an excellent and experienced driver but a guide tour she was not. It was 4 of in the car, me and my friend and another couple. The WV was very comfortable and the ride was smooth. But if you expect to receive any information just don't. For 91 pounds it was a very overpriced half day transportation.
We were given 2 hours in Savoca which was enough to have a coffee in bar Vitelli and to see the two churches. Rebecca pointed the church on the cliffs and said this is where Michael got married. There are actually two churches, we got lost as there are no signs and had to use Google maps to find the wright church.
We headed to Taormina next, Rebecca's information consisted of 5 short sentences. We asked us to recommend places to eat to which she replied all places are good. Then we asked what about Isola Bella, she said if you want I will drive past it.
then she dropped us off on the zebra crossing without explaining where the picking up place will be. because we had to get out of the car quickly, there was miscommunication regarding the time.
As we were in the middle of touring the amphitheatre I got a message from Rebecca stating she is waiting for us in 10 minutes. And a map with the location. I called her to ask why she only gives us 1.5 as the website site clearly advertises 3 hours in Taormina, she asked me to send her a screenshot! She had no clue what her company sells. I had to waist more of our precious time. In the end she agreed to give us 20 extra minutes.
First she blamed the Viator website for not allowing them to describe the tour properly! This was pure nonsense as I use Viator regularly and have never had such problem. Then she was patronising me and explaining that the advertised 3 hours in Taormina include the time travelling back to Catania, also a lie!
I have never encountered such unprofessionalism and arrogance.
We had to return to Taormina the next day to finish what we started.
All in all, a huge disappointment and a waisted day at overpriced cost.


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Posted On : 2024-05-02 07:58:20

Posted By : Francene_D
Savoca was gorgeous and not crowded! It was nice to not have to drive, however the car was too small for 4 people to sit comfortably. Taormina was equally beautiful and had great shopping and dining.
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Posted On : 2024-03-31 03:10:19

Posted By : Travel474294
Wasn’t sure about doing this tour as never seen the godfather but my husband loves it so o decided to go along WOW I’m so pleased I did I loved it and the views are AMAZING 😍😍 I can’t wait to go again.
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Posted On : 2023-07-18 14:03:56

Posted By : davembond
I was expecting a small bus and was shocked when Giuseppi and Morena picked us up in a car and even more surprised when I found out this was our tour. Our private tour was fantastic!

Giuseppi was so kind, knowledgeable, friendly and a super safe driver. He didn’t even get angry at other drivers.

We didn’t expect to stop at Castelmola or Isola Bella, but are sure glad we did.
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Posted On : 2022-10-21 17:13:06

Posted By : Bernard L
Got picked up by our guide Filippo who took us to all the locations from the movie , he was very helpful & friendly , I cannot praise him enough.
We were out for 6 hours & it flew by we had a wonderful tour absolutely loved it ♥️
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Posted On : 2022-06-21 13:53:01

Posted By : AnnaMary_Z
Claudia is a wonderful guide , knowledgeable and fun- perfect English. Good amount of time in both The Godfather location and Taromina. Can’t recommend this tour highly enough.
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Posted On : 2022-05-19 13:12:04

Posted By : anna z
Really fun great tour. Our guide, Claudia, was very informative and knowledgeable. This tour is a little “ do it yourself “ since Claudia dropped us off, explained what we could do and met us later. We are independent travelers so this really matched our style, you can do as much or little each place as you want. We went to Savono- Godfather bar scene and church -and Toramina- lovely hilltop village with Roman theater, lots and lots of shops, beautiful views and nice restaurants. Claudia made lunch reservations for us, very nice since there were lots of people the day we went. Claudia actually went above and beyond- I’ve been having horrible allergy issues while we are here and she even stopped at a pharmacy to try and get some meds. Can’t say enough about this company , tour and our guide.
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Posted On : 2022-05-19 13:03:36

Posted By : 454henrikd
The Godfather tour is a great experience, specifically if you are a fan of the trilogy. See some of the iconic scenes and get a drink in Bar Vitelli
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Posted On : 2022-04-05 13:38:14

Posted By : annesofied977
Very exciting experience with the most fantastic tour leader (Marilena). The tour leader was the best guide we have ever experienced as she was both extremely informative but also sweet, kind, empathetic and authentic. It was a great experience where we felt in very safe hands and enjoyed Marilena's company throughout the trip. The experience is highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2021-08-03 05:14:55