Top Sicily Cultural Tours

Explore Palermo’s key sights on foot on this walking tour of the Sicilian capital. Meet your guide in a convenient location in central Palermo, and set off. Visit popular landmarks ranging from the Palermo Cathedral and Palazzo Pretorio to the Massimo Theater. Learn about the city’s long entanglement with the mafia, and meet the shopkeepers and other individuals who have pioneered a local anti-mafia movement.

Experience the beauty of eastern Sicily on a donkey ride through the medieval village of Savoca. Traverse pine forests atop your donkey and visit churches, catacombs, the set of ‘The Godfather’ film, and ancient ruins. Along the way, sample local treats like granita, pistachios, olive oil, and almond wine to get a taste of Sicily’s gourmet products.

A guided tour on the Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. You' ll reach 1900 mt and learn about fauna and flora growing on the magic ground of volcano. Free time for a walk on Crateri Silvestri, dead craters born during the eruption of 1842. You can continue the tour with a volcanologist taking the cable car and the jeep reaching the main crater at 3000 mt. You will stop in Zafferana Etnea to visit an artisan honey workshop and to taste it. In the afternoon move to Taormina, the "Pearl of Mediterranean sea", the most famous Sicilian village with one of a beautiful Greek theater with an amazing view on the sea and Etna. Walking tour of the town and free time for shopping.

The ideal introduction for first-time visitors, this small-group walking tour of Palermo covers the highlights of the picturesque seaside Sicilian capital. Cover top attractions like Massimo Theater and the Cathedral, and observe a slice of local life with peeks at traditional markets and cafes. Tours end at the storied food market, Antica Focacceria San Francesco, where you’re free to grab a bite on your own.

Spend a day discovering an excavated Roman villa and UNESCO-listed temples on a full-day tour of Villa Romana del Casale and the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. After leaving Palermo with your driver, you’ll travel to Piazza Armerina to explore the famous mosaic-embellished Roman villa. Then continue to the Valley of the Temples to discover a world of Greek mythology, tyrannical rulers, and ruins. A guide is included at Agrigento.

Go off the beaten path in the old town center of Syracuse with this small-group walking tour. See the town’s top landmarks, including the Apollo Temple and Cathedral Square, plus the quiet lanes of the Jewish Quarter. Learn about Syracuse’s history while admiring the Fountain of Aretusa and the vibrant fish and fruit markets.

Say arrivaderci for the day to Taormina and spend some time in Palermo and Cefalù on this intriguing guided day trip. Discover the unique architecture, influenced by the Normans and the Arabs, and learn about the long and interesting history of both places. With your expert local guide, stroll the streets of both cities, taking in the Il Capo market in Palermo and the main cathedral in Cefalù.

Discover several Sicilian landmarks during one itinerary with this full-day tour. Get picked up at your hotel and travel to Agrigento, known for its Greek archeological ruins. Visit Valley of the Temples, a Unesco World Heritage Site, and see well-preserved ancient Greek temples. See the striking rock formation known as Scala dei Turchi and visit one of Sicily’s beautiful beaches.

Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see. With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

Explore the southeastern coast of Sicily on a day trip to Syracuse from Taormina. Led by a professional guide, see the impressive collection of ancient Roman and Greek ruins, soak up scenic views of the water and learn the rich history behind the city from your guide. Visit the archaeological site of Parco Archeologico della Neapolis (own expense) and spend the afternoon discovering Ortygia, Syracuse’s island neighborhood.

Explore Messina’s top attractions on a 3-hour Segway tour. Led by a local guide, glide along the city's boulevards, passing the Messina Duomo, the Church of Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani and more. As you travel through each vibrant city square, learn how the area changed in the aftermath of the 1908 earthquake. After three hours of history, culture and sightseeing, your tour will conclude at its original departure point.

A flexible service for those who want to visit the historic center of Catania, the coast up to Acitrezza, a fishing village famous for its magnificent cliffs. Suitable for families, young people but also for the elderly,

The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Sicily’s most impressive archeological sites, and visiting on a private tour means you can explore at your own pace. Benefit from the expertise of your private guide as you discover the ancient Greek city of Akragas; marvel at the temples of Hera (Juno), Concordia, and Herakles; and hear stories that bring the ruins to life.

The tour is suitable for different types of travelers: families also with children, friends, elderly, young people, solo travelers. It is suitable for those who love to travel comfortably, under the banner of culture and the discovery of historical heritage. Great for visiting different locations in one day!

The tour of this soap museum, which is in an old, restored 19th century building with high ceilings and original stonework, will let our visitors experience the beauty of the soap history in the traditional Mediterranean way. Our visitors can know more about soap production and history and understand more about what generally we use every day: soap!

Noto, a city of art rich in charm that has earned the title of “Stone Garden” as well as the Sicilian capital of Baroque. In 2002 it was named UNESCO as a World Heritage Site along with all Baroque cities of the Noto Valley. Starting from Porta Reale, you will pass through the main street, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, where on both sides you can admire baroque churches and palaces then passing for the jewel of Baroque par excellence: the Cathedral.

It’s day February 31st, 2020. All tourists have disappeared from the streets of Palermo. What happened to them? Have they left? Have they been kidnapped or trapped in a Trattoria? Sit back on your sofa and follow a Sicilian tour guide roaming the streets of Palermo in search of his travelers. Our guide will connect live on ZOOM to lead you through this adventure acting as a real time voice over. As the movie roll on, our guide will tell you about the city, its long history, its fine art and rich culture. We will pull you into virtual Palermo and project you into a food market to discuss traditional foods and recipes. All of this will happen without never losing focus on the plot of the story. To solve the case, our tour guide will have to walk around the monumental streets of the city but the magic will happen into the dark backstreets of the city center. NB: TICKET PRICE IS MEANT TO BE "PER SCREEN". THE TIME INDICATED IN THE CALENDAR IS ROME TIME.

During this naturalistic tour, we will go up the Etna Volcano from sea level to the extinct craters at an altitude of 2000 meters, aboard our comfortable 4x4 vehicles, going from paved roads to short off-road routes, visiting first places not beaten by the classic tourist itineraries of mass and discover unique panoramas enriched by the stories of the guide, ending with a light trekking immersed in an almost lunar landscape. On the Etna Volcano, Europe's highest active volcano and UNESCO World Heritage Site, we will visit in stages: - an ancient lava flow - the Etna forest - the Valle del Bove - a lava cave - the extinct craters at an altitude of 2000/2200 meters OPTIONAL the ascent to a height of 3000 meters is the cost of the cable car ticket and NOT INCLUDED vehicles.

Our walking tours are operated with local guide and offer a great opportunity to visit the town and learn as much as possible of the history of the place. Our guide will show you the most important places and monuments of the city such as the famous Capo market, the Royal Palace with the Palatine chapel or Piazza Marina. This tour can be operated in 3 languages ​​Italian, English and Spanish. At the time of booking, feel free to book your experience according to your interests and advise preferred language: - THE SOVEREIGN AND THE PEOPLE from Tuesday to Sunday, departure at 9:00 AM from meeting point - THE BAROQUE AND THE ARISTOCRACY from Tuesday to Saturday, departure at 2:00 PM from meeting point - PALERMO BY NIGHT daily, departure at 7:00 PM from meeting point and enjoy our sicilian aperitif. Take a look at: “what to expect” to know more about some of the mandatory stops of our tours

Explore Taormina on a sunset walking tour with a small group. After meeting your local guide at convenient central location, visit historic sites like the ancient gates of Porta Messina, the Roman theater, and the Palazzo Corvaja. Enjoy amazing views of Mount Etna and the Ionian coastline, and learn about the city’s complex, multicultural history. Finish the tour with a complimentary spritzer or glass of wine and light appetizers.

Hike Mt. Etna—one of Europe’s most active volcanoes—and visit the ancient city of Taormina: this full-day, small-group tour from Syracuse makes logistics easy. Following pickup directly from your hotel, you’ll travel first to Etna, where you’ll explore on foot and go for a lava cave discovery tour in the company of your geologist guide. After a stop for a local snack, continue to Taormina, where you’ll have time to explore at your own pace before returning to Syracuse.

Enjoy the summer night cool, observe the changing colours of the temples sandstone- between twilight and nightfall- and finally admire them lit up by lights. Soak in the magical atmosphere of the Valley illuminated first by the colours of the sunset and then by the floodlights.

The tour begins with the meeting at the parking area of the Archaeological Area of Segesta where after an initial briefing we leave for the Segesta countryside. We will stop at the vineyards and orchards where we will taste the delicious seasonal fruit produced from these lands such as white and black grapes, mulberries, pomegranates, melons, etc. Halfway, we will head towards Monte Pispisa which dominates the archaeological park of Segesta and where suddenly the landscape will change between coniferous forests, oak forests and the typical Mediterranean scrub, with the possibility of catching sight of kestrels and peregrine falcons. From Monte Pispisa we can then enjoy the wonderful panorama of western Sicily. The route will return and continue through the countryside of Segesta with the crossing of rock gorges to admire the temple of Segesta from above. The tour will close with a return to the starting point.

tourist and cultural activities bicycle rental pedal assistance . The bikes are brand Atala and Lombardo mark of excellence of Made in Italy . The tour is accompanied by an authorized tourist guide that will accompany the group between the streets of Syracuse and the old town of the Ortigia island. The group of tourists will depart by bicycle from Via della Dogana n.15 to the island of ortigia and visit the monuments of the Greek period of the Apollo temple, the baroque square of the cathedral, the Aretusa source, the Jewish baths, the narrow streets and the baroque courtyards. The tour can be in Italian, English, German and French.