Private Etna food tour Experience

This experience is not about going to the volcano summit.
It’s about discovering the true Etna area: small villages, lava stone landscapes, real sicilian food and the people who work with passion every day.

private etna food tour experience

Taste the real Sicily near Mount Etna (not a tourist route)

Join us for a full-day private food experience near Taormina, exploring the most authentic villages at the foot of Mount Etna. From our hazelnut grove with Etna views, to a family-run dairy in Randazzo, Sicilian pastries and a traditional local lunch — this tour is all about real flavors, real people and genuine Sicily.

✅ Private tour (just you, us & your group)
✅ Countryside + villages near Etna (not the crater)
✅ Tastings, local producers & traditional Sicilian lunch

This experience is built around traditions and people we truly know, in our home territory between Taormina, Linguaglossa and Randazzo. You’ll spend the day with local hosts and discover Sicily through the products that make this land special: hazelnuts, olive oil, fresh ricotta, DOP cheese, cannoli and more.

Tour itinerary

The experience starts from Taormina or Catania (and nearby areas).
From here, we move towards the Etna villages. To make the experience flexible, you can choose between:
Option 1 – Meet us in Linguaglossa
Perfect if you have your own car.

Option 2 – Transport service available on request (extra)
Pick-up can be arranged from:
Taormina and nearby areas or Catania and nearby areas.

⏱️7/8 hours 👤1/15 guest

We’ll explore the beautiful area surrounding Mount Etna through:
Linguaglossa and Randazzo, our hometowns. Here, we’ll introduce you to authentic Sicilian life, through encounters, ancient flavors, and stories.

We begin with a visit to our hazelnut grove, a beautiful place with a stunning view of Mount Etna.
Here you’ll meet the grower who takes care of the hazelnut trees, and you’ll taste:
– Handmade hazelnut creams
– Local hazelnuts

In the same location, we’ll meet local extra virgin olive oil producers who will guide us through a tasting paired with traditional bread.
Together we will learn how to:
– Distinguish quality from defects and low-grade oils
– Recognize a truly excellent olive oil

Next we head to Randazzo, a medieval village built in lava stone, where we’ll visit a family dairy founded by the owners’ great-grandfather.
Here we’ll taste:
– Freshly made ricotta
Provola dei Nebrodi DOP (different ages & flavors)

After the dairy experience, we stop at a local pastry shop for a sweet Sicilian moment:
– Authentic Sicilian cannoli
– Artisanal granita
(The granita selection may vary depending on season).

We then continue to a typical restaurant to conclude the experience with a relaxed local lunch.
Lunch includes:
– A variety of Sicilian appetizers
– A tasting of a first or second course, often:
– Homemade maccheroni with Nebrodi black pig ragù, or traditional
Linguaglossa sausage, served with a glass of local wine

📌 The lunch menu can vary depending on seasonality, while always keeping high quality. 🍷 Upon request, the final lunch can also be arranged in a winery.

This experience is ideal for:
couples, families and small private groups
travelers staying in Taormina, Giardini Naxos, Letojanni, Catania and nearby area,
food lovers who want the real Sicily
people who want authentic villages and local producers (not tourist traps).

Chris & Barbara
*From 145 to €230/person