The 10 Best Sicily Film Location Tours

1.The Godfather and Taormina Tour from Messina

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 174 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $120Our pick

From Messina Port, ride an air-conditioned bus to Savoca’s Bar Vitelli and churchyard filming sites, then spend free time in Taormina. Guides such as Katia and Alessandra add local stories, food tips, bottled water, and Sicilian treats. The six-hour trip suits cruise passengers who want scenery, film history, and easy transport.

“Terrible service and very unprofessional. We originally reserved the 7:30 tour, but were told they didn’t have enough people and asked us to switch to 8:30. We agreed, even though it cut into the limited time we had for our cruise excursion. When we arrived this morning, they suddenly informed us that the driver could not come and asked us to cancel the trip altogether. This last-minute cancellation completely wasted our time and left us scrambling to find another option. The company is disorganized, unreliable, and misleading. To make matters worse, the staff at the port suggested we just take a cheaper Taormina tour instead. Do not book with them..”

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2.Private Tour “The Godfather” from Taormina visit of Savoca and Forza D’Agrò

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $235Top rated

Travel by private vehicle from Taormina, Giardini Naxos, or Letojanni to Savoca and Forza d’Agrò. An English-speaking guide such as Rosario or Gianfranco leads you to Bar Vitelli, the wedding church, Andolini’s house, and other film locations, with time for granita and village wandering.

“This tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Sicily. The Sicilian countryside is so spectacular and the tour guide Marcello brought us to all the best places and was very friendly and knowledgeable. He was patient with our toddler who was not in the best of form 😅 It was great to see Forza D'Agro and Savoca where the Godfather movies were filmed, and stopping at some local shops along the way. Even if you hadn't seen the movies, it is still a great trip to see the beautiful scenery. We really enjoyed the trip and would highly recommend it 👌”

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3.The White Lotus Taormina and Giardini Naxos Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $204

Spend about eight hours on a small boat along Taormina’s coast, stopping at Giardini Naxos, Isola Bella, Mazzarò, Grotta Azzurra, and other caves. Your skipper sets the route around the wind. Eugene is one named guide associated with the experience, which includes swimming, snorkeling, drinks, fruit, and Sicilian food.

“Absolutely the best boat tour! Guides were friendly, fun, played great music. Some fresh fruit and drinks on the boat. Guides took care of everything for us.”

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4.Private Godfather Tour from Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $192

Follow Michael Corleone’s path through Savoca and Forza d’Agro on a private 3 to 4-hour tour from Taormina. With hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, bottled water, and an English-speaking guide such as Davide, you’ll see Bar Vitelli, village churches, catacombs, and film locations.

“We had an excellent time on our tour with Davide as our tour guide. Davide was very knowledgeable about the different sites from the movie and happy to answer any questions. Also, very nice car with pickup/dropoff at our hotel. If you want a personalized tour of the sites from the Godfather, this is the one!”

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5.The White Lotus Private Boat Tour Taormina and Giardini Naoxos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Spend about eight hours on a private boat with skipper-guides Eugene and Alessandro, swimming and snorkeling around Giardini Naxos, Isola Bella, Mazzarò, and the Blue Grotto. The day includes fruit, wine, a toilet aboard, and time for a local seaside lunch.

“Hi my names Chris from the UK and I rarely give reviews, on this occasion I was compelled to.”

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6.Godfather tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $215

From Linguaglossa, Salvatore leads a private 4.5-hour Godfather tour to Castello degli Schiavi, Savoca’s Bar Vitelli, and the Church of San Nicolò. You’ll see filming documents, recreate famous scenes, and have time for photos, food, and village views.

“Salvatore was amazing. We loved seeing the Villa and taking pictures. Eating at Bar Vitelli was so much fun. Driving up to the church was beautiful. Do this tour! It was a highlight of our stay!!”

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7.The Godfather

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $123

Travel from Catania to Savoca and Forza d’Agro with a multilingual guide, visiting the church and Bar Vitelli featured in The Godfather. Guides such as Andrea, Manuele, and Teresa Valvo have led this outing, which includes hotel pickup, free time for lunch, and round-trip transport.

“Breathtaking scenery. Manuele our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Town is quiet and we found a nice place to eat patinas and brushetta.”

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8.Godfather Private Tour from Messina cruise port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $369

Leave your Messina cruise ship with a private English-speaking driver such as Antonio, Davide, Eduardo, or Tony. Visit Savoca’s Vitelli Bar and wedding church, then explore Forza d’Agro, with film stories, mountain views, lemon granita, and Sicilian pastries along the way.

“Eduardo was great!! Made our trip special and very memorable!! Tailored to meet our needs. He’s very friendly, outgoing and knowledgeable!! A++++”

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9.Godfather Tour and Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $177

Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle from your cruise ship to Savoca, Forza d’Agrò, and Taormina. Follow The Godfather filming locations, taste lemon granita at Bar Vitelli, and enjoy free time in Taormina. Carmelo and his team are known for prompt service and polished driving.

“It was a private tour in a comfortable Mercedes Benz minibus with a driver! The driver was so professional, competent, and attentive that he was like a guide to Sicily who knows all of Sicily. The tours were in Taormina, Messina, Etna, Palermo, Catania, Siracusa, Isola di Ortigia, Monreale, Cefalù. Thanks to the travel company Sicily Tours, I spent an unforgettable vacation in beautiful Sicily!!!”

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10.Best of Godfather and Taormina Tour with Street Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $115Best value

Travel from Giardini Naxos to Savoca and Forza d’Agro with a small group of no more than 10 people, then spend two hours in Taormina. Guide Nino can arrange pickup, explain the film locations in English, and lead you to a traditional pastry shop for a Sicilian cannolo.

“Nino was our tour guide and he was the best! Spoke English well and very knowledgeable with the area. We arranged the tour with hotel pickup. Very convenient for us since we were staying in another town.”

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