SICILY · HISTORICAL TOURS
Good historical tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Palermo street food and history walk with five tastings, Capo Market, and a Cathedral visit. 3 hours with a local foodie guide.
“Tour was absolutely wonderfully and despite the rain, our guide made sure we all had a wonderful experience!”
Palermo’s UNESCO core in a half-day walk with a local guide, cathedral entry, Martorana mosaics, Piazza Pretoria sights, and a sweet treat.
“Very patient and professional guide. Attentive with all the steps. Had a laser pointer which is a great idea, as we have seen a lot of fantastic and complicated ceilings. I recommend this tour to everyone.”
A 3-hour Palermo walking tour mixing UNESCO Palermo Cathedral, Teatro Massimo legends, Quattro Canti, Fontana Pretoria, and Capo market street food.
“Grazie a Fabrizio abbiamo trascorso una bella mattinata in giro per Palermo, scoprendo storia e curiosità di una città che merita di essere conosciuta. Un’esperienza che consiglierei e che ci ha dato tanti spunti anche su cosa fare nei prossimi giorni di vacanza qui.”
3-hour small-group Palermo walk with old town sights and Ballarò street food tastings, including arancini, local pizza, juice, cannoli.
“We loved Domenico’s valuable knowledge of Palermo and wonderful sense of humour. The markets and trying all the different Sicilian local food was a huge highlight. Thank you!”
3-hour Palermo walk with an Italian guide, Capo market street food, Norman-Arab cathedral, baroque squares, and Fontana Pretoria.
“Grazie a Maurizio che con la sua passione e amore per Palermo ha reso il nostro tour ricco di informazioni e aneddoti. Tour vivamente consigliato.”
Cefalù history and legends walking tour with Ambra. Panoramas, myths, and Sicilian snacks like granita or sfincione in 1.5 hours.
“Really informative, interesting story telling, all questions answered. Refreshing granita at cathedral square. Thanks Ambra!”
3-hour Palermo walk with a private guide, covering UNESCO Palermo Cathedral, Teatro Massimo, Quattro Canti, Fontana Pretoria, Capo Market, and street food.
“The tour guide was very energetic and helpful. Would been better to have audio microphone guide. otherwise very nice.”
Ride Palermo’s historic center by bike, hit major landmarks and markets, then stop for a street-food sample with a live English guide.
“Elena our guide was so warm and engaging. It was a fun, easy and highly enjoyable ride passing all the key points of interest in Palermo. As a local who speaks excellent English, Elena provided new insights on Palermo’s history, beyond the usual guidebooks. What’s more, we ate some local street food which was delicious. Highly recommend this tour and Elena as guide.”
Guided walk through Palermo’s historic center with Capo Market, Palermo Cathedral, Martorana mosaics, and a finish inside the market.
“Together with Alessia we searched the historic center, the Norman palace and Monreale: amazing sites that the guide was able to make us appreciate with incredible competence. Should we return we will definitely contact her for the enthusiasm and professionalism lavished during the tour.Auto-translated”
Open-air CruiserCar in Palermo: Mercato del Capo, Capuchin Catacombs, Monreale Cathedral and key squares. English guide, snacks.
“Excelente tour privado, el guía excelente , el chofer fotógrafo genial, todo perfecto, un tour exclusivo”
A guided half-day Godfather filming-sites tour in Savoca and Forza d’Agro, with pickup from Catania, movie clips on-site, and great Sicilian stops.
“Gabrielle picked us up on time, was friendly and very informative. He provided information and insights into the places we visited which made the trip even more enjoyable. It was a great afternoon. Thank you.”
A 2-hour guided Taormina walk with Greek Theater views, Naumachia fountain, Gothic palaces, Baroque church, and Taormina Cathedral.
“Perfect tour of Taormina. Nice to learn about the town. Our guide was wonderful, knowledgeable and pleasant.”
Messina to Savoca and Taormina by car, with The Godfather filming stops, Greek Theater views, and an Isola Bella balcony photo break.
“We had The Best Time on this tour! Our guide, “Frank” was so accommodating and fun. We, all 8 of us, voted him and the tour, to be the best out of all our other tours from our 10 day cruise trip. Fell in love with Sicily.”
Private Messina, Isola Bella, and Taormina tour with port pickup, Cathedral and fountain time, included beach access, and big viewpoints.
“Amazing private tour, highly recommended. Taromina is just stunning, lots of shopping opportunities. It's a family owned business and they were awesome to work with. You can't go wrong!”
Palermo historical center walking tour with rooftop views, Palermo Cathedral, convent sweet tasting, and Piazza Pretoria. Private up to 2.
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