SICILY
960 Tours Reviewed
Sicily’s best mosaics start early. This full-day trip strings together two UNESCO sites with Villa Romana del Casale’s jaw-dropping Roman mosaics and a guided walk through the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, where guides like Nicola and Giovanna help…
Cooking in Palermo starts at the market. This Sicilian cooking class sends you into the historic Capo area first, so your menu is built from what you actually find, not guesswork. I particularly liked the way you’re taught hands-on in…
Kids and volcanoes, in one morning. This Etna family tour is a smart mix of outdoor extinguished craters and a walk into the Grotta della Neve, where lava once flowed underground. Starting near Linguaglossa at Chalet Clan dei Ragazzi and…
Etna at sunset beats the midday grind. This tour is built for cooler temps and calmer photo moments, with time at Valle del Bove and a packed route that keeps you moving without turning it into a hike-fest. I also…
Mount Etna feels otherworldly fast. This half-day run takes you from your pickup point up to 2,000 meters with a driver who explains what you’re seeing, often using past eruption photos on a tablet (hi, Orazio and Giovanni). I love…
Golden mosaics and Norman power in one visit. This guided walk through Palazzo dei Normanni and the Palatine Chapel includes tickets and skip-the-line entry, so you can focus on the art and the big story behind it. I love the…
Catania tastes like the street is talking. This Catania guided street food walking tour pairs real local bites with a walk through the Old Town sights you’d otherwise only skim past. You’ll move along Via Crociferi, hit the market areas,…
Etna tastes like smoke and sunshine. This 6-hour food and wine tour from Taormina mixes lava-stone villages with a proper guided tasting, led by guides such as Giovanni, Antonio, Orazio, Denise, and Carlos who bring the volcano-to-table story to life.…
Palermo tastes better when someone local leads you. This 3.5-hour walking food tour mixes classic sights and neighborhood streets with real Sicilian bites, guided by someone who knows how to connect what you see to what you eat. You’ll end…
Catania’s real story is under your feet. I love the Roman thermal rooms under the Duomo and the lava-flow church and crypt tied to Saint Agatha. One thing to plan for: the tour can run at a calm, unhurried pace…
Two Sicilian villages. One iconic crime story. This Godfather vs Mafia small-group (up to 8) tour strings together real filming spots in Savoca and Forza d’Agro with an English-speaking, licensed guide who ties it to Sicilian Mafia history, all with…
The Mafia story starts in tiny Savoca. This Taormina day trip pairs real-life Sicilian Mafia history with the movie locations you actually recognize. I like that you’re not just snapping photos—you get guided context as you walk through Savoca and…
Etna summit craters feel unbelievably close. I love getting a volcanologist guide who explains what you’re seeing in plain language, and I love that this hike doesn’t just look at Etna from a bus window—it takes you onto the rim…
Etna from the north feels wilder and quieter. I like how this excursion sends you into the 2002 eruption terrain with an authorized volcanology guide, and it keeps the pace friendly enough for a real hike without turning into a…
Rubber dinghies make island days feel close. This Egadi Islands outing strings together big-sea views and multiple swim/snorkel stops, then adds time on Favignana and Levanzo. I like that the snorkeling equipment and bottled water are included, and I like…
