SICILY
734 Tours Reviewed
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…
Sicily tastes better one spoon at a time. This Olive Oil Tasting in the Syracuse area turns you loose on the flavors of their award-winning organic extra virgin olive oil, from the centuries-old groves to the place where the oil…
A rooftop dinner can feel like a set-up. This one feels like a secret you share with just your group—served high over Syracuse with a real professional chef working right in front of you. You’ll get sweeping views of the…
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…
A private boat day in the Egadi Islands feels like Sicily on easy mode. You’ll cruise from Trapani to Favignana and Levanzo, with built-in swim stops in clear water plus cave time and a real island break for lunch. I…
Temple shadows and Greek myths don’t wait for anyone, so a private guide helps you move at your pace through Agrigento’s best-preserved sites. This tour is interesting because you get one-on-one attention and a tight, guided circuit that still covers…
First breath underwater can be weird. In Taormina, this beginner-friendly PADI Discover Scuba setup comes with private, hands-on guidance, so you’re not left guessing. The one thing to keep in mind: you do need reasonable physical health, and the experience…
Pistachio and seafood in one lesson. In Palermo, I like how Mamma Corleone keeps the vibe personal: a family kitchen run by a real Sicilian mamma, right by the old town core near the Cathedral. I also love the menu…
Arancini look simple. They are not. This chef-led class is built to teach you the method behind real Sicilian arancino—rice, stuffing, shaping, and frying—then you get to eat what you made right after. I love how fast you move from…
If you want Etna without the full on hike, this is for you. You’ll trade aching legs for a top-end e-bike and still reach real summit viewpoints. It’s a focused 3-hour ride with a guide who explains what you’re seeing…
Big mosaics, small details. This private, English-guided visit to Villa Romana del Casale focuses on one thing: the 3,500-square-meter mosaic floor at a UNESCO site. It’s the kind of place where you can walk around for an hour and still…
A jeep ride on Sicilian dirt roads sounds simple. Then it turns into a proper back-country day between Madonie and Nebrodi, with panoramic stops, chances for Etna on clear days, and a lunch built from local products. I also love…
A pizza class with a port-side pickup changes everything. You get round-trip transport from Messina plus a hands-on pizza session in Taormina’s orbit, not just a quick photo stop. I like that the pace feels relaxed because it’s capped at…
Etna is louder than you expect. This Etna Excursions Summit Craters (2900) trip takes you up toward the summit area and shows you what you’re really looking at with a registered volcanological guide. It’s built for small groups (max 20),…
Ortigia looks different from water. This one-hour boat tour glides you around the Greek-built historic heart of Syracuse, then shows you the Ortigia tip from the sea and passes by the area’s sea caves. I love the mix of big-picture…
