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Step into the world of The Godfather with an unforgettable tour of Savoca, the picturesque Sicilian village where Michael Corleone’s story came to life. Visit the iconic Bar Vitelli, walk the same streets as Al Pacino’s character, and see the historic church where Michael and Apollonia’s wedding took place. Along the way, hear behind-the-scenes stories and uncover the real Sicilian charm that made this village the perfect setting for one of cinema’s most legendary films. A must for movie lovers and history enthusiasts alike!

Destination

Catania, Italy

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

5 hours

Transport mode

Car

Available languages

English, Français, Italiano, Español

Included

• Private Guide
• Transport per Car
• Local Treat Bar Vitelli
• Entrance Fee Church

Excluded

• Other Entrance Fees than mentioned
• Meals

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 2 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at - Catania to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Film Culture

   On this private tour, discover Savoca through The Godfather's legacy, from iconic filming locations to the village’s rich history and Sicilian traditions. A must for film and culture lovers!

4. The Godfather

   Your tour will focus on The Godfather, an important cultural icon in Sicily. With your local host, you'll explore its impact on the region, experiencing Savoca from a unique perspective.

5. Iconic Highlights

   As you deep dive into the subject of your tour, you’ll make stops to visit unique spots that will give you a full picture of the iconic movie. Visit Bar Vitelli, Church of Sant Nicholas, Via San Michele, and more and see how these cultural highlights are part of the local life but have so much history behind them!

6. Storytelling Journey

   As you discover the cultural side of Sicily, you’ll be able to embrace it thanks to the amazing stories and storytelling skills of your local host. Feel free to ask any questions and feel as if you are relieving history in the present time.

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Hillary🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mirco)

23 July 2025

Mirco was an excellent guide and gave us a fantastic local tour of the VERY touristy town of Taormina. We saw sights and learned about thr history of the town that we wouldn't have normally seen on our own. It feels like we got a perspective of the city that tourists do not normally get to see or learn about. Mirco was so kind and flexible with us as well. We would highly recommend taking a tour with Mirco anytime!Mirco is awesome!

Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maria Grazia)

7 July 2025

Maria Grazia is a true expert in Catania’s history and present day affairs. No question went unanswered! She included plenty of off-the-beaten-track spots to make our tour and visit to Catania feel special. Tons of historical knowledge and anecdotes

Jane🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Mirco)

19 June 2025

We were a group of 5 from 19 to mid 50’s and we all found this tour interesting and informative. Mirco was able to tell us a lot about the history of Taormina and brought this to life with old photos on his iPad. We managed to avoid the crowds by using back streets and saw some interesting buildings and heard interesting stories. A very nice introduction to our stay here.Family holiday tour

Georgia🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Maria Grazia)

17 June 2025

Our tour of Taormina with Maria Grazia was a highlight of our trip. Maria is very knowledgeable and generously shared tips and information about our special interests. It was a pleasure to be guided by Maria to locations in Taormina that we would not have found on our own. I highly recommend this experience and have already recommended this to friends who are visiting later in the year. Thank you! Fantastic experience

Sally

(About local Mirco)

11 June 2025

Mirco is the secret to visiting Taormina! Passionate about history and the Sicilian culture, he guided us off the main paths and we discovered Taormina through his eyes. Just fabulous and highly recommend this visit with Mirco who was delightful. Sincere thanks Mirco

Michael🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Mirco)

23 May 2025

Mirco hat uns durch Gassen geführt, die ein wenig abseits der touristischen Pfade lagen und hat uns tips gegeben, die wir nicht auf dem Schirm hattenEntspannter Stadtrundgang

Marc🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Mirco)

10 May 2025

Mirco is an excellent guide. We met in the town square by the fish market. From there Mirco led us on a fun food adventure around the center of town. We tried many of the local foods and drinks. Mirco is intelligent knowledgeable and funny. We had a terrific tour. Wonderful Saturday Afternoon

Malcolm🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Mirco)

7 May 2025

We spent half a day with Mirco passing through the less travelled alleyways and secret corners of this wonderful city. Mirco obviously enjoys passing on his knowledge and his absolute love of all things Sicilian. His English is perfect which combined with his enthusiasm for the local history meant this was an engaging, informative addition to our stay in the city. Thank you Mirco and good luck to you and your girlfriend.Marvelous Mirco’s Magical Excursion

Shari🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maria Grazia)

3 May 2025

We had a great morning exploring Taormina with Maria Grazia! She was very friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and we learned a lot about the city, its culture and history. Highly recommend her tour!

Don🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maria Grazia)

1 May 2025

Very good guide, very knowledgeable and considerate.Great guide

Lucas🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Giuseppe)

16 April 2025

Giuseppe is a fantastic host, with excellent knowledge of the city and the best places to eat authentically! We had a large group (9) and he was incredibly accommodating and ensured those of us with allergies were also catered for. He was friendly, good humoured and fitted in perfectly. We enjoyed a lengthy lunch together after the tour, which was a bonus! We cannot recommend this experience, and Giuseppe, enough. The food was excellent, and from places you would never go to without a local! Thank you Giuseppe, for a wonderful day!The best way to see Catania!

Marc

(About local Giuseppe)

30 December 2024

Es war eine phantastische Erfahrung (ich geize normalerweise mit Superlativen) mit Giuseppe. Er ist einfach ein extrem sympathischer Zeitgenosse, der über ein profundes Wissen verfügt. Ich kann nur sagen: außergewöhnlich! Jede Minute die wir mit Giuseppe verbracht haben war einfach nur genossen! In jeder Hinsicht extrem empfehlenswert! Danke Giuseppe!!Alle Erwartungen wurden übertroffen

Oliver🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maria Grazia)

16 October 2024

Maria is very knowledgeable about history of Catania, and we tasted foods unique to Catania only.Very Good Tour

Jane🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Maria Grazia)

16 October 2024

Maria was a great guide leading us through the streets of Catania. A good selection of street food and loads of history while we walked. Recommended!Super tour

Desiree

(About local Maria Grazia)

15 October 2024

Maria was a great tourguide with lots of information to share, a friendly and accommodating attitude easy to understand. She also made references to other places in Italy and the countries we cane from, what made ut even more memorable. Thank you Maria!Insightful and friendly

Unknown

(About local Maria Grazia)

4 August 2024

Maria was a great guide and super flexible to our needs. Every stop was well thought out and we all really enjoyed the sweet treat on such a hot day. Highly recommend her tourGreat tour!!

Benjamin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maria Grazia)

13 July 2024

My family and I had a great time touring with Maria. She was flexible in scheduling an early start ( critical with the heat ! ) Maria was able to provide relevant context to Catania’s historical highlights as we walked the streets and were able to see first hand, buildings, ruins, churches and castles. The addition of the culinary element to the Catania experience was great and was enjoyable to all in our party - vegetarians included. Highly recommended!Great way to gain an intro to Catania

oscar🇲🇽 Mexico

(About local Giuseppe)

7 July 2024

He Said he will vive me full refund He did not show up

Joshua🇺🇸 United States

(About local Giuseppe)

22 June 2024

We paid for the tour with 10 tastings. After wandering around for a little while we happened upon a corner place selling Sicilian street food. There was no planned location to eat; just whatever was open. We were served 6 different dishes from this one place. We anticipated trying one or two things from a variety of places. After that, we walked only along the Mt. Etnea strip and tasted a free sample being offered. The guide then went inside and bought a serving and gave it to one of us with the statement, “my gift to you.” This clued me in that there was no plan to try anything else. When I asked the guide about it, I was told that the amount of money spent at the first location was equivalent to tasting 10 different things. Reluctantly, we were offered cannolis and a chocolate bar from another location. Besides not being served what we expected, my biggest complaint was that we just wandered around with no plan of what we would see or what we would eat. The structure could be so much better, and we didn’t even spend the entire 3 hours that the tour was supposed to be. I did give a tip because I was made to feel guilty about the guide spending their own money to accommodate my push of having 10 tastings. Although, we only tasted 9. Definitely disappointing and not what we expected, especially for the price. OK But Not as Described

Nancy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maria Grazia)

22 June 2024

Maria took us to some wonderful eating establishments! One comment to please offer water for drinking with the food as it was hot and we would have liked that optionKnowledgeable & very friendly!

Cheryl🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Giuseppe)

26 April 2024

We all loved our tour of the food market with Giuseppe. He was very knowledgable, not only of the food but the city in general. We would highly recommend this food tour with Giuseppe. Grazie. 😀Awesome food tour of Catania

Christa 🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Maria Grazia)

7 April 2024

Maria Grazia hat uns 2 interessante Stunden beschert. Sie ist historisch kompetent und hat auch unsere Fragen zu heutigen Lebensumständen umfassend beantwortet. Danke für die feine Tour. Empfehlenswerter Rundgang

Vanessa🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Maria Grazia)

31 March 2024

Maria led us on a tour of Mt. Etna. She was knowledgeable about the history, geology and botany of the area. We all learned something new about Sicily and about volacanos. Maria guided in French beautifully and her English is also excellent. It was a windy day, but we felt confident in Maria’s expertise and judgement which prioritized our safety. Communication prior to the tour was prompt, professional and very helpful. Highly recommend!Really knowledgeable and helpful

Bipin🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Giuseppe)

7 July 2023

Guiseppe was a pleasant and friendly person but he’s not a guide. He didn’t have a plan on what to do and despite being a catanian didn’t seem to know much about history. He needs to be more prepared and improve his tour guiding skills. Nice person but not a guide

Kathy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Giuseppe)

4 June 2023

Giuseppe was very knowledgeable and very personable. It was like visiting Catania with a family member. We highly recommend Giuseppe. Bob Walton & Kathy McCormick USAEnjoyed our tour!

Caitlin🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Maria Grazia)

2 May 2023

Our family of 3 (including a child, age 6) thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon with Maria Grazia in Catania! She was very friendly and was extremely knowledgable about about Sicilian/Catanian history and about all the local food and drinks! She also did a great job adapting our private tour, both for our personal travel parameters AND due to some establishment closures due to our tour being on a national holiday :) Her food tour was absolutely fantastic. Go hungry, or else you won't be able to enjoy everything on offer!Lovely and DELICIOUS afternoon in Catania

Kathleen🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Maria Grazia)

30 April 2023

Maria has been living in Catania for many years and knows a lot about the city and its rich history. She also took us to the fish market and make us taste the highly refreshing local soda, Sicilia Seltz. Warm & knowledgeable guide!