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The Godfather tour Sicily is made for the fans of the Godfather Movie: it is a day trip from Messina that takes you to explore the medieval towns of Savoca Sicily and Forza d’Agrò.
The first stop of the Godfather tour Sicily is in the medieval town of Savoca, inserted in the circuit of the most beautiful Italian villages. Here you will have the opportunity to visit the places selected by Francis Ford Coppola for the scenes of the Godfather Movie: the Bar Vitelli and the Church of St. Lucy. You will be enchanted by the history and traditions of this ancient village surrounded by nature.
Another town included in the Godfather tour Sicily is Forza d’Agrò. Here, after a short visit, you will have time to have lunch in a typical restaurant enjoying the wonderful view above the Ionian coast from its terrace.
Our day trip will end with a quick visit of Messina, in particular the panoramic point from where you will admire the beauty of the historical centre, the port and the mainland.
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Departure times are set according to the arrival and departure time of cruise ships based on the calendars that we know in advance. Return on time is 100% guaranted, and we wait for our guests to arrive if the ship is late disembarking.
At the check-out, you can see and decide what you want to pay according to the group size you choose.
At the check-out you will be asked to fill a form with basic info: name, mobile phone number, e-mail, name of the ship ecc. If a discount code is available, this is the moment to use it.
*Please, be sure to share with us a correct phone number because we will use it to share important reminiders and notes for your trip in advance.
You have the option to pay with a deposit of 40% if the total due amount is more than 500€. We will later charge your card for the balance within 15 days to the tour departure.
Savoca and Forza D’Agrò: the two towns that you are going to visit -Savoca and Forza d’Agrò, were made famous when Francis Ford Coppola decided to film there some of the scenes of the Godfather movie. The town of Savoca is popoluar for hosting the Bar Vitelli and the Church of St. Nicolò, where Michael Corleone and Apollonia Vitelli got married in the first movie. As Savoca, Forza D’Agrò is a beautiful mountain town with its panoramic view and ancient churches, especially the Trinity Church and the Annunziata Church, featured in the movie.
Guided walking tour: with your local and professional guide you are going to visit the two lovely towns of Savoca and Forza D’Agrò. In Savoca you will see the famous Bar Vitelli (it wouldn’t be a real Godfather tour Sicily without it), the Church of Saint Nicolò and the Church of Saint Michael.
Godfather Movie: the Bar Vitelli in Savoca was used in 1972 by Francis Ford Coppola to film the scene of Micheal Corleone asking for the hand of Apollonia Vitelli to her father. With our God you can visit the bar and taste a typical “granita with nzuddi” inside. There are also many original pictures taken on set during the filming sessions.
History: the two towns of Savoca and Forza D’Agrò were made famous by the Godfather movie, but they are also worth a visit because of their ancient history and their architectonical beauties, old churches, medieval alleyways and splendid views on the Ionian coast.
The departure of the Godfather tour Sicily will be set according to your needs. The first stop of the tour is going to be the town of Savoca, where you will have a guided tour along the narrow streets of the medieval village, visiting the places of the Godfather: the famous bar Vitelli, Saint Micheal’s Church, Saint Lucy’s church and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta.
After Savoca we will move to Forza d'Agrò. Here you will visit the historical centre, the Church of Trinity and the Church of Annunziata.
English.
Italian, Spanish, French, Romanian are available for private tours on request.
This tour will start from the cruise pier of Messina or from your accommodation located in the city center.
Fabulous tour. Would rate this as my favourite in our 3 weeks in Italy & Greece.
This was a fabulous tour with Katia who is an excellent guide. Full of knowledge, very professional and has a wonderful way of connecting with people. Loved Sicily & everything we saw from Savoca to Tourmina. All the little extras with Discover Messina Sicily tours make your time in Sicily one to remember.
Fabulous Tour!! Wonderful Tour Company!!
We had such a wonderful afternoon strolling through Savoca and Forza D’Agro with Katia, our guide. Katia was delightful – warm, fun and knowledgeable… and I think she knew almost everyone in town:). These were stunningly beautiful old Sicilian villages, and our time with Katia not only gave us an opportunity to learn so much more about the movies, about Sicily, these towns and their history… but we also felt we got a sense of the laid-back, warm, kind people of these closely knit communities. At one point Katia bought a loaf of freshly baked sundried tomato bread from a local baker to share with us – yum!
We did 2 tours with this tour company – they have wonderful guides, and such a personal touch. Our tour with Katia felt very much like time away from home with a good friend… Thank you, sweet Katia, and thank you Giuseppe (our driver) for a lovely memorable afternoon in beautiful Sicily!
We booked a private Godfather tour for our family of 5 including our 9 year old granddaughter. Our tour guide was Chiara who also happened to the person who helped us right from the time I contacted them before booking. All my inquiries were responded to quickly and Chiara was very helpful in planning our day. We were met at cruise ship and got to our first stop early before the sites opened. We were able to stop at a coffee shop/bakery and had the best home made cannoli. Chiara then took us to so many beautiful places. She obviously loves her job, was always smiling, and told us so much history and many interesting stories. We learned so much. My great grandparents were from Sicily and although we couldn’t get to their village the places we did go to felt like we were able to experience what it must have been like for my family back then. One highlight happened at the church in Savoca. After visiting the church we were sitting outside and the timing was just right that we were able hear the bells of the church play Ave Maria. Just beautiful. We visited all The Godfather sites, ate delicious food, saw gorgeous scenery and views, and enjoyed Chiara’s company. Chiara was also very attentive to our granddaughter and kept her engaged throughout the day. This day was very special for me and Chiara made it wonderful. Our whole family enjoyed everything and we highly recommend this tour. Thank you Chiara for everything you did for us to make our day so memorable and fun!
