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Top 10 day trips things to do in Cefalù

When Cefalù is your base but the destination is somewhere else for the day. Fully-organised round trips with private transport, guides, and the reservations sorted before you leave the hotel.

  1. ETNA and Taormina departing from Cefalù, Private Tour, Cefalù1

    1. ETNA and Taormina departing from Cefalù, Private Tour

    Discover Etna and Taormina during this private full day tour with driver. Explore Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, which has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will reach Taormina, one of the most beautiful and well-known cities in Sicily. You can experience the romance of Taormina, walking through its medieval streets. Discover unique scents, sounds and panoramas, such as the Greek-Roman Theater, the Corvaja Palace, the Church of S. Caterina, Piazza IX Aprile and the Duomo with its famous fountain.

  2. Full Day Private Tour in Medieval Villages around Cefalù, Cefalù2

    2. Full Day Private Tour in Medieval Villages around Cefalù

    The Madonie Natural Park, with its rich biodiversity, charming villages and historical sites, such as medieval towns, ancient ruins, and traditional farmhouses, is a nice and relaxing area to visit during your private tour or day trip, especially if you have spent your holiday in Cefalù or the Palermo area. As you wander through the narrow cobblestone streets, you'll be transported back in time, surrounded by medieval architecture and rich heritage. Make your way to Castelbuono Castle, a magnificent fortress perched atop a hill overlooking the town, soaking in breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. No visit to Castelbuono would be complete without a stop at Fiasconaro, a renowned pastry shop that has become synonymous with Sicilian sweets. Pollina is a charming town situated on a hilltop overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. Pollina offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.

  3. Private taxi transfer from Catania airport or City to Cefalù (or Viceversa), Cefalù3

    3. Private taxi transfer from Catania airport or City to Cefalù (or Viceversa)

    · 2 hours

    Walk Around Sicily - transfer, excursion and limo - offer professional and reliable door to door private transfer service from CATANIA (airport, port ... or any address in Catania city) to Cefalù or Campofelice di Roccella(any destination). one-way Price are fixed and include tax, parking fee and tolls. Vehicles are fully licenced and insured according Italian laws. Our english speaking drivers has all requirements and driving licenses to drive vehicle used for public transport. Avoid waiting for an expensive traditional taxi in airport, book your service now: you will find your driver waiting for you just after baggage claim area with a sign with your name. Please inform us as soon as possibile about your flight time (or pick up location) and or pick-up time. You can call us, send a whatsApp message or email. Walk Around Sicily provide 24/7 support. Book your transfer in total safety, contact us whenever you want for assistance or further information. We are always available

  1. BETWEEN SKY and FIRE ETNA and TAORMINA, Cefalù4

    4. BETWEEN SKY and FIRE ETNA and TAORMINA

    5.0· 3 reviews· 8 hours

    Highlights during the excursion: visit of Etna Visit of Taormina Visit of a winery + wine tasting Lunch in the winery

  2. Mountain bike tour of the Madonie from Cefalù, Cefalù5

    5. Mountain bike tour of the Madonie from Cefalù

    4.9· 40 reviews

    Fantastic tour in the Madonie Park with the latest generation electric mountain bike Haibike, distances have never been so close. A unique adventure in the wildest Sicily among olive trees and forests along ancient mountain dirt roads we will cross part of the Madonie park. The excursion also includes a passage in the ancient village of Pollina where we will visit the Greek amphitheater overlooking the Madonie, a short excited tour through the narrow streets of the village will make this unique experience between nature, culture and art in this uncontaminated corner of Sicily. To make the tour even more colorful the Aeolian Islands will be the setting . We will customize the tour based on the level of riders between mountain roads and off-road trails . A MINIMUM OF EXPERIENCE AND CONFIDENCE WITH MOUNTAIN BIKES IS REQUIRED

  3. Safari Jeep Wild Adventure, Cefalù6

    6. Safari Jeep Wild Adventure

    4.9· 38 reviews

    A unique and "wild" adventure - discovering Sicilian nature between Madonie and Nebrodi, this is our wildest excursion totally on dirt roads, we will cross the middle lands that divide the 2 largest parks in Sicily, in the clearest days it will be possible to see Etna. Along the tour we will admire the unique and typical flora and fauna of Sicily, we will travel through wild valleys with sightings of eagles and animals in the wild. Along the way we will stop in different panoramic points with a unique view of the Madonie and the blue background of the sea will frame us. Arrival in a characteristic mountain chalet, immersed in the woods, where lunch based on local products will be served. After lunch a bit of relaxation at the chalet with the enchanting view of the Aeolian islands. of the wood, return on the panoramic road that runs along the sea along the coast to Cefalù.

  4. High Madonie wild jeep adventure, Cefalù7

    7. High Madonie wild jeep adventure

    4.9· 8 reviews

    Departure from Cefalù towards Castelbuono along an ancient route (off road) once used for trade, we will make several stops at spectacular panoramic points on the Madonie. Traveling along mountain roads we will reach one of the most beautiful villages in Italy "Petralia Soprana", a tour of the stone village with a medieval urban structure with characteristic narrow streets, churches and noble palaces. Petralia Soprana is the highest village in the Madonie, overlooking a wide landscape with a view of the snow-capped peaks of Etna. The adventure continues at an altitude of 1500 meters towards the locality of Piano Battaglia which is located in the heart of the Madonie massif, in a landscape and environmental context of high value. There will be numerous sightings of animals such as deer and Madonie eagles. The excursion continues towards the village of Isnello passing by the astronomical observatory. Lunch at the pin-nic with typical local products or trattoria.

  5. Full Day Private Tour in Medieval Villages and Vineyard in Cefalù, Cefalù8

    8. Full Day Private Tour in Medieval Villages and Vineyard in Cefalù

    4.8· 6 reviews· 8 hours

    Do you want to visit the medieval villages of the Madonie Natural Park with the possibility to have a wine tasting paired with local food and wine delights in an ancient 12th-century abbey ? Then book your tour! The daily tour lasting approximately 8 hours includes the pick up / drop off in accommodation facilities located in the Cefalù area or in a place to be agreed with a car or van with an Italian / English speaking driver. We'll drive through the vineyards in the territory of the ancient Santa Anastasia Abbey, where, on your free choose, you can taste the typical products of the area combined with wines produced with biodynamic techniques based on the principle of eco-sustainability (on reservation) Lunch and winetasting at the Cellar is not included. The customer can freely choose from the à la carte menu or the menu of the day. If you don't want to have lunch in the cellar, you can only have the wine tasting at 3.30pm - The basic tasting of 4 wines costs €25 per person.

  6. Sunset with BBQ jeep excursions, Cefalù9

    9. Sunset with BBQ jeep excursions

    4.7· 28 reviews· 4 hours

    this jeep tour is special .. the colors of the sunset on the Madonie, the sea as a background and the wild nature will be an indelible memory of your holiday in Sicily. The adventure continues with dinner at the chalet immersed in the woods and the exciting descent from the mountain with the night jeeps.

  7. Lipari & Vulcano from Cefalù - Aeolian Islands - Full Day, Cefalù10

    10. Lipari & Vulcano from Cefalù - Aeolian Islands - Full Day

    4.1· 8 reviews· 10 hours

    On this full-day, 10-hour tour, depart from Cefalù and make way to the Aeolian Islands: a volcanic archipelago off the northern coast of Sicily that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After a coach journey to Milazzo, take a BOAT to the island of Lipari, where you’ll go on a tour of its archaeological sites before wandering through the island’s main town; afterwards, you’ll head to Vulcano, an island famous for its thermal attractions. The tour will conclude in the late afternoon, after you return to Milazzo and board a coach back to Cefalù.

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