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CityBySee Hop On-Hop Off - Green Line Godfather Tour - Half Day
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CityBySee Hop On-Hop Off - Green Line Godfather Tour - Half Day

By CityBySee
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Ages 0-99, max of 40 per group
Duration: 2 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Audio guide: German, Russian, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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  • Free tasting
  • Driver/guide
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Hop-on hop-off tour
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Hotel pickup
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Start:Multiple meeting point options.
  • Option 1
    Hotel Caesar Palace, Via Consolare Valeria, 130, 98035 Giardini Naxos ME, Italy
  • Option 2
    Recanati Bus Terminal, Viale Dionisio, 12, 98035 Giardini Naxos ME, Italy
  • Option 3
    capo schisò - Giardini Naxos, Via Calcide Eubea, 98035 Giardini Naxos ME, Italy
  • Option 4
    Piazza San Pancrazio, Piazza S. Pancrazio, 98035 Giardini Naxos ME, Italy
  • Option 5
    Via San Giovanni, Via S. Giovanni, 98035 Giardini Naxos ME, Italy
  • Option 6
    Piazza Saint Antonio in Castelmola, 98030 Castelmola, Metropolitan City of Messina, Italy
  • Option 7
    Via Luigi Pirandello, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy
  • Option 8
    Isola Bella, Italy
  • Option 9
    Hotel Caparena, Via Nazionale, 189, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy
  • Option 10
    Piazza Corrado Cagli, 98037 Letojanni ME, Italy
  • Option 11
    Hotel Antares, Via Germano, Via Chincherini, 98037 Letojanni ME, Italy
  • Option 12
    Baia Taormina Gran Palace Hotels & Spa, Via Nazionale, KM 39, 98030 Forza d'Agro ME, Italy
  • Option 13
    Hotel Capo dei Greci, Riviera di Taormina, Via Nazionale, 421, 98030 Sant'Alessio Siculo ME, Italy
  • Option 14
    Via Quartiere di Mezzo, 98030 Sant'Alessio Siculo ME, Italy
  • Option 15
    Via Lungomare, 98030 Sant'Alessio Siculo ME, Italy
  • Option 16
    Hotel Kennedy, Via Lungomare, 84, 98030 Sant'Alessio siculo ME, Italy
  • Option 17
    Bar Vitelli, Piazza Fossia, 7, 98038 Savoca ME, Italy
  • Option 18
    Via San Francesco, Via S. Francesco, 98030 Forza d'Agrò ME, Italy
  • Option 19
    Viale Santa Maria Goretti, Letojanni ME, Italy
  • Option 20
    Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, 95011 Calatabiano CT, Italy
    The Alcantara Gorges Tour is available from June, 1st 2019.
  • Option 21
    Gole Alcantara Botanical and Geological Park, Via Nazionale, 5, 98030 Motta Camastra ME, Italy
    The Alcantara Gorges Tour is available from June, 1st 2019.
  • Option 22
    CityBySee Open Top Bus - TAORMINA, via, Via Luigi Pirandello, 11, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 70503P2

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Non-refundable ticket
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
    • This ticket does not guarantee a reserved seat.
    • The passenger must take a seat on the first free bus.
    • Timetables are subject to change due to traffic conditions.
    • The route is subject to change due to road deviations not attributable to the service operator.
    • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
    • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 70503P2

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    Itinerary
    Overview
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    3 stops
    Day 1
    Taormina Tour
    Day 2
    Taormina, GodFather, Alcantara...
    About the operator
    Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
    • CityBySee
      467
      Taormina, Italy
      Joined in March 2014
    • 56ing
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Had I known....
      This tour consisted solely of transportation, in a rather worn-out bus. There was very little information provided. Had I known beforehand, I would have prepared to be my own guide to the 'Godfather-related' locations along the way.
      Written 8 March 2024
    • 25071983
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Special experience in a special place
      Very good services, clear info, clear itinerary, on time, several languages spoken (eng, de, ro...). Easy to recomand without hesitation.
      Written 27 October 2023
    • 847sindrev
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Bad experience
      We booked a trip to Etna and was told we could go to the top ourself, but when we arrived it was not possible because there were simply not time. I addition we then realized a guide was required to reach the top. Stay away from this company.
      Written 27 October 2023
    • JulianSolo
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Choose another company - overpriced and poor customer service
      Overpriced and poor customer service - Hop On/Hop Off better service and value. We bought the full package of a trip up to Castel Moro, the trip around Taormina, beaches, Naxos and back, and the final leg, The GodFather Tour. First driver drove like crazy, and made us very nervous. When you get to Castel Moro, they drop you off below the town center, and you have a good ten minute, uphill walk to get to the start of the town. ALL the other tour bus services drop you off at the town center. The third leg (Godfather Tour) had a jam packed bus, with several people coughing and sneezing. This made us nervous, so we decided to get off the bus. We asked if they could give us a refund for the leg we could not take, and instead of being courteously dismissive, they were so rude in telling us how dare we ask for a refund. Very unpleasant end of a tour. In any event, the competition are about half the price, and much more flexible.
      Written 21 October 2023
    • john i
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Good times
      Fantastic really easy to deal with a special mention to Michela a great day out, would recommend so easy and nothing is too much trouble
      Written 19 October 2023
    • C480AJpault
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best way of getting round the island
      We used this bus, and ended up spending 4 hours on the bus. Our driver was excellent, and the views were magnificent, also the atmosphere on the bus was buzzing all the way through our journey. I would certainly recommend using this bus service for going around the island. It costs 20 Euros each but was the best money we spent.
      Written 7 October 2023
    • E6161FZsm
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sat on the floor of the bus
      Do yourself a favour and book with a different tour company. We sat on the floor on the bus after being told we had guaranteed seats. Our scenic view was of people’s feet. Not to mention the door of the bus opened as I sat on the stairs and almost fell out. One of our friends also was hurt as she sat on the floor of the bus. The customer service and their idea of a resolution was worse than the experience. We did not even receive an apology, they offered us 5 euros each as compensation. What a disgrace. When I ask that the manager or owner call me, I was told that was not possible. City by See the worst experience and customer service ever.
      Written 5 October 2023
    • lynntL3039SK
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Waste of Time
      Bus arrived full and no guarantee we could get on the next bus in an hour or any other bus running that day. We were not prepared to hang around in the heat with no shade or seating and wasting more time. We managed to negotiate a refund for 2 of our party as one is pregnant and the other has mobility issues. What a waste of time and money. Goodness knows what is must be like at the height of the season.
      Written 28 September 2023
    • philipo914
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Anarchy, Taormina
      CityBySee is well named, because you are not going to hear much of any value from the audio guide that we managed to access at our sixth try, having tried five outlets that didn't work. This was after the driver (there was no human guide) had not bothered to offer us any headphones - perhaps he realised the folly of trying to use them. Once having made a succesful connection we too realised that folly, the commentary consisting of many silences plus occasional quotes from a guidebook to Sicily that bore no relationship to the sights we were passing at the time. More irritation was to follow. We were on the bus red route, boarding at the Recanati terminus hoping to change at the Taormina terminus to the blue route that would take us to our destination, Castelmola. When we arrived at the chaotic Taormina bus terminal, two members of staff boarded the bus. One of them urged us to leave the bus, another advised staying put. It became apparent that the reason we were being urged to leave the bus was that our bus had been redesignated as a blue route bus and there were several somewhat angry-looking people waiting to board. Our exit from the bus would have made room for them. Learning of the redesignation, we stayed put. Subsequently our bus pulled out of the terminal and took us to our destination. Another irritation was that despite being advertised as "hop-on hop-off", the opportunity for "hopping" was somewhat curtailed by the behaviour of drivers, who stopped at a bus stop only when a passenger stood up on the swaying bus and made for the exit. There were no buzzers or bell pushes on the bus to request the driver to stop. As is compulsory, it seems, all drivers drove alarmingly fast on hilly, twisting roads. Whilst exciting, this did no favours for those of a nervous disposition. For this excursion, we paid €20 per person. We had originally intended to travel on a similar service run by Etna Interbus but were charmed by the CitBySee rep who had stationed himself a few yards in front of the Etna Interbus booking kiosk. Perhaps we should have stuck to our original plan! We subsequently chose service buses costing a fraction of the price charged by CityBySee, I think €2.
      Written 27 September 2023
    • 384jamesg
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Terrible experience
      The worst. No way you can get off. Would not get back on. All full. We had to take a cab to get back. Do not use this tour.
      Written 25 September 2023
    • G5940ZUcynthiac
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      All Passengers Kicked off the bus in the rain!
      Completely unorganized, waited 2 hours. Not given headsets. Driver sped through towns. 20€ and we went about 15 minutes and then got KICKED OFF the bus because they needed it for a Godfather tour! Pouring rain. Nowhere to go. Absolutely ridiculously awful!
      Written 25 September 2023
    • MsOrewa
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Deceived at Port
      Do not use this company. Waited around 40 mins when we were told 5 to start. Wanted to spend a good few hours at Taormina. Finally arrived outside of Taormina to be told bus is “on a break”. As we were on a cruise we had no time to see what we wanted to see as it was apparently 1hr 45 mins back. Don’t waste your time, get a taxi from the port. A wasted day due to the lies told prior to boarding.
      Written 23 September 2023
    • RAFwherever
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Awful Experience
      Frankly this operation was a disgrace. It is true that numbers disgorging from cruise ships probably present a challenge, but it is one that they should be used to and one that results in handsome takings. Despite its claims, this was not a hop-on-hop-off bus: it turned out to be simply a shuttle from the port in to Taormina (too far to walk). The 1130 bus had departed and we were told the next bus was at 1200. People were obliged to wait in sweltering heat, no attempt to mitigate this with water or shade was made. No sign of the bus at 1200. Honestly the staff couldn’t care less, spun endless lies, all they could offer was “it’s coming” or “it’s just around the corner”: no way. After 35 minutes in the heat one gentleman’s wife was feeling unwell; he went back to the office to pull out of the “tour” on medical grounds – they refused a refund. The bus finally arrived at 1215. It was total chaos when we arrived in Taormina with more lies (5 minutes was really 20 minutes). All the company cared about was getting your money: they were never likely to see you again, so why should they care? A lot of customers made their feelings known. Disappointing would be an understatement.
      Written 21 September 2023
    • SassyTraveller1208
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Water of time and money
      Absolute waste of time and money. No audio..very few stops. Didn't care about audio not working. Don't do it Try the other hop on hop off bus.
      Written 19 September 2023
    • grantm269
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      DO NOT USE - Overpriced City Bus
      We took this tour expecting to learn about Taormina. The audio equipment on our bus was broken according to the driver, so all we got was a ride around the area. Also, there were more people on the bus than there we seats, so some people had to stand. What a waste of 20 Euro. JUST TAKE THE CITY BUS. When we called to complain, the office just said "OK".
      Written 17 September 2023
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    Marion D
    6 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    This company is dreadful. Virtually no seats on either bus have working commentaries. The buses are scruffy and dirty, and none of the staff gives a crap as to customer satisfaction. The drivers are rude and leave early. The timings are haphazard. They drive past waving clients despite having plenty of room and unexpectedly announce they are taking a 40 minute break.
    The afternoon tour to Savoca the godfather tour is heavily over subscribed. We saw that some people were unable to go and some people sat on the emergency exit steps as it was so full. Really not safe! Didn’t bother going in the end.
    Both the man at the bus station selling tickets lies and the woman in the shop is unhelpful. We demanded a refund but they refused.
    The other company Hop on Hop off with confusingly the same colour scheme, looks to have much cleaner, modern buses and costs 5 euros less. I have no idea if their commentary works but at least it would have cheaper to have the same level of service.
    Written 20 October 2022
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    Martin H
    5 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    We paid €80 for what we believed was a service that had a Bus every hour at the advertised times and pick up points. We never received the audio as promised. We waited over two hours after the time we were told the bus would arrive and the driver blamed it on traffic! He then said there was only two more buses that day after
    1 o’clock every two hours. I said it was supposed to be an hourly service and he laughed and blamed the traffic. We again waited until well after 3 for the Bus paranoid it wouldn’t turn up and didn’t enjoy the service.
    Written 18 August 2023
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    claudia a
    23 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2022
    This was a really good value. We caught the bus right at the cruise dock (tendered) in the small town of Giardini Naxos. It took us up to the town of Taormina, where we had a full day of touring around. We did enjoy walking the waterfront of Giardini Naxos, and visited the Archeological Museum for a couple of hours. We also walked through the grounds of the Castello Di Schiso. Was a good day
    Written 5 October 2022
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    Thank you very much for your comment. We hope to see you again next time!
    Written 23 October 2022
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    Dean M
    Swansea, UK36 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Bought one day ticket that included visiting the godfather filming locations but for half the price. Do not waste your money on a separate godfather tour as this bus takes you to the same place and you have one hour to do the bar vitelli visit and have a drink. Very Important that to get on the godfather tour (green route) you must get on the bus In taormina bus station in the afternoon .
    Written 21 September 2022
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    Thank you for using our service. We look forward to see you again next time!
    Written 23 October 2022
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    Lola F
    1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2021 • Friends
    WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!!
    We took a two-day hop on-hopp off tour. Poor treatment and explanations. Poor frequency of the buses (very few compared to other destinations). Afternoon buses were cancelled and we managed to reach Taormina because of a worker that kindly drove as back to town in his private car. There was no possibility of going to the Gole in the morning and since we had to leave ro reach our next destination, we tried to get our money back and they refuse. Much better to use public transports (more buses and much cheaper).
    Written 7 August 2021
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    David B
    2 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2018 • Couples
    If you want to go from Taormina to Castelmola,Letojanni,Giardini Naxos,Forza d'Agro etc. then use the public buses for a fraction of the price. We went on Godfather tour there was no hostess on board,the taped commentary was worse than useless. We were not even dropped of at Savoca but at a sleepy village called Casalvecchio Siculo at 1120 and told next bus was at 1400! A group of us walked about !km to Savoca as there was no way you could entertain yourself for 2 1/2 hours in Casalvecchio.
    Be aware that there is no guarantee you can " hop on" the next bus ,if its full you could be waiting a couple of hours for next one. Your ticket conditions state "This ticket does not guarantee a reserved seat"
    I would certainly never use this company again.
    Written 6 July 2018
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    ferruhmutlu
    44 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2018 • Solo
    On 23rd of April monday i' ve bought an 48 hours valid blue,red and violet tour from them that one includes "The Godfather Tour". They told me the godfather tour is only on tuesday and thursday and for tomorrow tuesday there will be only morning tour no more which supposed to be 3 times a day. I planned my whole day according to their information they gave me. I arrived tao bus station in the morning and i told the lady i am here for the godfather tour and showed my receipt. She told me road is closed there will be no Godfather tour today. I asked her to return my money back then. She said it is not possible only she can change date for thursday when i am leaving. Anyway i started to walk on the streets of taormina and asked to another company they said road is ok and i can join the tour on 15:00 pm. When we arrived to the town Savoca(where bar vitelli is) i've seen citybysee bus with full of tourists and there was no empty seat on the bus. Which is quite disgusting So when you are traveling you may be robbed or cheated this is equal they didn't just steal my money this is an attemp to ruin my whole day. Don't trust their words.
    Written 29 April 2018
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    Nigel T
    Zauchensee35 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    On our first day here we tried the rival service (Hop On Hop Off) and it was truly terrible. We threw away the tickets and tried the CityBySee canopy topped busses/tour. Wow, what a contrast. Slick, punctual, well organised and friendly, helpful drivers. They made us feel confident with the destinations and timings etc. It might be a few Euros more than the rivals but I guess you get what you pay for. We would highly/strongly recommend using this service.
    Written 20 June 2019
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    Dear Nigel, Thank you for your review. We were the First company in Taormina with an Hop On Hop Off service and we are working everyday to give our customers an excellent service. We hope to see you soon
    Written 21 June 2019
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    agarda2018
    Bowral, Australia52 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Disastrous. Worst day of our four week holiday thanks to this crowd. €35 for a so-called 48 hour hop-on hop-off but try actually getting on a bus! Many people battling for few seats on few buses meaning many missed out and had to wait an hour or more for the next one, only to repeat the process. Just not enough buses and too many tickets sold. This was in late September so after the peak periods but still very crowded. Commentary on the bus was sporadic and sometimes non-existent, replaced instead by incessant repetitive Italian music. At one venue in a remote hill top location the bus had one seat left but would not take my wife and I both, so we had to stay behind for 2.5 hours in the rain. The next bus was the last out of that nowhere town so we made sure we queued well before it arrived. Hate to think what would have happened if we had missed that one! Several people on the bus were wary of what they had seen at other stops and declined the invitation to walk around the town for fear of not getting a seat home. There were no attendants making sure those who were there first got priority to get on the bus so it was a melee of queue-jumping and jockeying. And no sympathy at all from the driver who conveniently spoke no English. At one back-woods town the bus randomly stopped for another unscheduled 45 minutes break and by this stage it was getting cold and dark. Too much for us - we paid another €20 for the only cab out of there. Please spare yourself the pain and don’t bother with this organisation.
    Written 29 September 2018
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    Ian C
    London, UK23 970 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2018 • Couples
    We used this as we were in an isolated hotel, away from the towns, at which the bus stopped and it made it easy for us to explore Taormina and Castelmola. It was excellent for what we needed, with a bus every 1hr 20 mins, except for a gap at lunchtime, but we did learn to ask the guide on the bus for information as the agents elsewhere gave conflicting information. For example, the agent from whom we bought the tickets told us we would have to change buses at the bus station; in fact this was not the case - we could stay on the same bus from our hotel to Castelmola, which was a bonus for us.

    There is a audio commentary which is quite fun, especially the stirring music as the bus manoeuvred up the curving narrow roads with exceptionally tight bends to reach Castelmola. Only once was there any problem, not due to our bus, but a touring bus got stuck for a little while - and it was exciting to see how Italian drivers and motorcycles tried to keep on regardless. I can only say that I'm glad that I was not driving!
    Written 10 June 2018
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    Dear Ian C, our staff aboard the busses are always there for our passengers, so if you need any information of course you can ask them. Hoping to see you again next time, we thanks you for choosing our CityBySee service.
    Written 30 August 2018
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