SICILY
160 Tours Reviewed
Etna plus food beats a plain day trip. In this 6-hour jeep tour from Catania, you ride up onto Mt. Etna, then slow down for guided stops that mix volcano science with real Sicilian eating. You’ll start with Zafferana Etnea…
Catania explains itself at your pace. This Catania Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide is a self-guided loop of the historic center where your phone delivers stories, directions, and local context as you go. You get audio plus text…
Etna is a geology lesson with Sicilian snacks. This guided tour combines a climb toward Rifugio Sapienza (about 1920 meters), a guided walk over volcanic ground, and a close-up look at an old lava cave. Two things I really like…
A 6:00 pm street food walk changes everything. This Catania night tour pairs a sunset start with all tastings included, so you can focus on the food and the stories instead of hunting for cash. The main catch: traditional Sicilian…
A home-cooked meal beats another checklist. This small-group pasta and tiramisu class puts you in a local home with a Cesarine (the host) who teaches you how to make both dishes from scratch, in about 3 hours, in English. I…
Seven stops, one easy ride. This hop on hop off Catania–Acicastello–Acitrezza panoramic bus makes it simple to sample the areas around Catania, with English narration offered and transport included for about 1 hour 20 minutes. I like the way the…
Airport arrivals can feel like a maze. This Catania Airport to Licata transfer is built around a simple win: the driver finds you fast, with a sign showing your name, right outside the terminal. I also like the tone of…
Volcano views start before the hike even begins. From Catania, you roll up to Mount Etna and later end by the Alcantara River gorge for basalt-and-lava scenery that feels oddly close to the present. It’s one long Sicily day: short…
One visit on this farm teaches more Sicily than you expect. You get to walk through Etna-area orchards and finish with an EVO oil tasting that feels like a meal. I also love that the guide stories are tied to…
Skip the stress between Palermo and Catania. This private transfer turns a long haul into a day with door-to-door pickup and a timed hit of Agrigento’s Valle dei Templi. I especially like the way you ride as a small group…
Catania tastes like the city lives. This Original Fish Market and Street Food Tour is a focused 3-hour walk where a local food expert leads you through the Catania fish market and then into something truly unusual: a hidden lava…
Etna feels close enough to touch. This guided morning ride from Catania pairs a climb to 2000 meters with some truly otherworldly stops—like walking the Silvestri Craters and stepping into a lava flow cave. I especially love how the guide…
Mt. Etna feels like another planet. This private half-day trek from Catania is built for up-close volcanic geology, with route options and a guide who walks you through what you’re seeing on Etna’s slopes. I like that it’s not just…
Fresh pasta lessons beat a restaurant meal. In Catania, this hands-on class puts sfoglia and tiramisu on the counter with a friendly home cook, and you get the real rhythm of Italian cooking in a private house. I especially like…
Dinner is better when you buy the ingredients first. This Catania market tour and Sicilian cooking class has you shop like a local with Chef Riccardo, then turn what you pick into a 3-course meal at his home. You’ll also…
