SICILY
734 Tours Reviewed
Arancina begins with chickpeas and confidence. In Palermo, you cook classic Sicilian street food with a small group in Mamma Corleone’s old-town kitchen, then sit down to a 3-course meal with wine. One catch: the meeting spot is down a…
Etna in one day feels like a movie. This trip pairs a guided walk around Mount Etna’s Silvestri craters with a relaxed afternoon in Taormina, so you get both volcanic power and a classic Sicilian hill town in one shot.…
Etna’s 2002 craters feel close to you. This guided walk from Piano Provenzana follows the 2002 eruptive fracture, where you step across lava ground and move through beech and larch-wood forest while your guide explains what you’re seeing. I love…
Sambuca di Sicilia, but make it delicious. This guided Di Giovanna Winery experience takes you to the countryside on the Monte Genuardo nature reserve, with a real look at how the wines are made and how they’re best enjoyed. You’ll…
Sicily tastes different when you cook it yourself. This private Cesarine class in a local home in Palermo teaches traditional Sicilian cooking, hands-on, not in a demo-and-leave way. I like the focus on real technique for making pasta and tiramisù…
A small boat can change your whole day. This outing focuses on real sea time on 9m inflatable boats, with a trained skipper who helps you read the coast and time the best stops. I also love how the schedule…
A bike ride can turn a good day in Palermo into a great one. This tour links the city to the seaside on roads chosen for comfort and views, with a real local guide talking history as you pedal. I…
Etna tastes otherworldly. This private day pairs a guided crater walk with a top-station stop on Mount Etna and time for serious Sicilian wine. I like the private pickup in Catania and the air-conditioned ride that keeps the day calm.…
Five swim stops, two islands, one easy day. This private trip to Favignana and Levanzo is built around time on the water, with stops designed for getting in the water and lingering in coves. I especially like the mix of…
Sunset in Agrigento has a way of stopping you. This Valley of the Temples guided tour bundles a late-day walk with an included admission ticket, plus skip-the-line priority at the ticket office. In about two hours, you’ll move through some…
A quad ride through the hills near Cefalù. This 4-hour outing mixes off-road nature time with a couple of very “real Sicily” cultural stops, including a quick visit to the Gibilmanna sanctuary and a village walk in Castelbuono. I like…
Ortigia makes sense fast on foot. This guided group route ties the Greek roots and Baroque centerpiece of Syracuse together in about 2 hours, starting at the Temple of Apollo and working toward the Piazza Duomo area. I like how…
Sicily has one of the easiest adrenaline hits. You’ll gear up and head to Le Gurne dell’Alcantara for jumps plus body-rafting in flowing water. I love that you get real structure with an instructor briefing, and I also love the…
Sicily hides treasure under your feet. This truffle hunt in the Sicani Mountains mixes an expert truffle hunter’s skills with a trained dog’s nose, with a real focus on how the hunt works. I particularly love the dog-and-handler partnership, and…
Scala dei Turchi looks better from the water. This 1 hour 30 minute boat excursion from San Leone pairs Porto Empedocle coastline views with a 30-minute swim stop right by the famous white cliffs. You’ll go in a small group…
