Godfather tour: Savoca and Forza d'Agrò

A 6-hour private tour of the Godfather villages: Savoca and Bar Vitelli, Forza d'Agrò and, if you like, a stop in Taormina.

Duration: 6h Languages: IT, EN Private tour Culture

Highlights

  • Car and driver for 6 hours, for your group only
  • Savoca and Bar Vitelli in Piazza Fossia
  • The Chiesa di San Nicolò, the wedding church
  • Forza d'Agrò, the Arco Durazzesco and the castle
  • A lunch stop at a local place
  • A stop in Taormina on the way back, if you like

About this tour

On the hills above the Ionian coast, between Taormina and Messina, are the villages where scenes of The Godfather were filmed in 1971. With a car and driver for your group only you reach them without changing buses: Savoca is about 26 minutes from Taormina and just over an hour from Catania.

In Savoca you find Bar Vitelli, in Piazza Fossia, one of the film locations, and the Chiesa di San Nicolò, the wedding church. Forza d'Agrò calls itself "the town of the Godfather": the church of the Santissima Annunziata, the Arco Durazzesco and the castle at the top of the village.

At lunch your driver suggests a place and you pay the bill there. On the way back, if there is time, a stop in Taormina. Your driver takes you and waits, but does not explain the places: in the villages you walk on your own.

Itinerary

  1. Pickup

    Your driver meets you at your hotel or address, or at Messina port if you arrive by ship, at the agreed time.

  2. Savoca 1h 15min

    On foot to Piazza Fossia and Bar Vitelli, then up to the Chiesa di San Nicolò.

  3. Forza d'Agrò 1h

    Free time around the Santissima Annunziata, the Arco Durazzesco and the walk up to the castle.

  4. Lunch 1h

    A stop at a place your driver suggests, paid on site.

  5. Taormina

    If you like and there is time, a walk in the centre before heading back.

  6. Return

    Back to where we picked you up.

What's included

  • A vehicle with driver for your group only: a sedan for 1 to 3 people, a van for 4 to 8
  • English-speaking driver
  • Pickup and drop-off at your hotel or address
  • Fuel
  • Free time in Savoca and Forza d'Agrò
  • A lunch stop and, if you like, a stop in Taormina
  • Stops for photos whenever you like

Not included

  • Entrance tickets to archaeological parks, museums, cloisters and paid areas: you pay them on site
  • Lunch and drinks: you stop at a place your driver recommends and pay there directly
  • Tips: optional

Good to know

  • Bar Vitelli is in Piazza Fossia, in Savoca: it is a seasonal café and may be closed out of season, but you can still see the square and the front.
  • Savoca and Forza d'Agrò are hill villages with narrow lanes and steps: your driver drops you at the nearest point open to cars and you continue on foot, so wear comfortable shoes.
  • Your driver drives, waits for you and suggests stops and timings, but does not explain the sites: in Italy, by law (Law 190 of 2023), only an authorised guide may do that.
  • The tour price does not cover entrance fees: you pay them on site, or online beforehand where the site allows it.
  • Pickup at your hotel or address at the agreed time: in historic centres with limited traffic the car comes to your hotel where traffic rules allow, otherwise to the nearest point, agreed beforehand.
  • If you arrive by ship, pickup is at the cruise terminal exit or at the port gate agreed when you book: plan the return with a wide margin before all-aboard time.
  • The price is per group, not per person: by sedan for 1 to 3 people, by van for up to 8. The tour is private: no other travellers join you.
  • You can cancel free of charge up to 120 hours before the day of the tour.

Pickup

Pickup at your hotel or address (Catania, Acireale, Taormina, Giardini Naxos, Messina port). Add the exact address in the booking notes.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bar Vitelli open all year?

No, it is a seasonal café and may be closed out of season. You can still see Piazza Fossia and the front.

Can we start from Messina port?

Yes, pickup is at the cruise terminal exit: add your ship name and all-aboard time when you book. From the port Savoca is about 41 minutes away.

Can we skip Taormina and stay longer in the villages?

Yes, you decide the timings with your driver. The Taormina stop is optional.

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