Sicily · HISTORICAL TOURS
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Good historical tours fill up fast in Sicily and the best ones fill up first. Below are the 15 to book, with current prices and what makes each one different, so you can lock it in before the calendar does.
3-hour Palermo street food and history walk with Fabrizio, 5 tastings at Capo Market, plus Cathedral and Quattro Canti sights.
“Everything was just right and Fabrizio’s knowledge and style made it a perfect day!”
Walk Palermo’s UNESCO core with a local guide, see Norman-Arab and Baroque highlights, enter Palermo Cathedral, and finish with a sweet Sicilian treat.
“Our guide (Simone) was fantastic - his knowledge and passion made the entire tour educational AND fun. Thx”
A 3-hour Italian walking tour through Palermo’s Cathedral, Teatro Massimo, baroque squares, and the ancient Capo market, with market snacks.
“Esperienza interessante e piena di fascino!!La nostra guida Claudio davvero professionale , piena di entusiasmo , ironica e divertente . Tre ore sono volate tra le strade e i monumenti principali di Palermo!! CONSIGLIATISSIMO!!”
Palermo in 3 hours with a local guide, church stops, and included street food tastings at Ballarò market.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable & had a great sense of humour. A thoroughly enjoyable Tour experience!”
Three-hour guided walk through Palermo’s Arab-Norman cathedral, baroque squares, Teatro Massimo, and Capo market street food.
“La nostra guida ci ha fatto scoprire, con assoluta professionalità, dei luoghi magnifici di questa accattivante città.”
2-hour guided walk in Palermo linking Teatro Massimo, markets, Piazza Pretoria, and the Arab-Norman Cathedral, plus street food tasting.
“Maurizio truly loved his job, and you can feel. The tour lasted 3 hours and it was impossible not to pay attention. He told us a lot of amazing details as about the city’s history and present. He is not a dry tour guide type - he shared his opinion about the city’s politics and taught me how to haggle with local merchants properly.”
Join a 90-minute Cefalù walking tour for $37, with panoramas, legends from guide Ambra, and seasonal snacks like granita or sfincione.
“The tour was wonderful I learned so much about cefalu and our tour guide Ambra was amazing :))”
Walk Palermo’s big sights and local markets in 3 hours with a private guide, plus Cathedral views, Capo Market, and Sicilian street food.
“Bianca was absolutely fantastic, I would recommend her as a guide to everyone! The way she shared was super interesting, and she adapted to what we wanted to see and our pace. She was super lovely and kind. We had an amazing time. Thank you so so much Bianca!”
A 3-hour private Palermo walking tour with a local guide, markets, Palermo Cathedral, and skip-the-line time at the Royal Palace.
“Mauro was a fantastic tour guide-he gave us a lot of history of Palermo, showed us the different sides of Palermo, and ended with a great dolce.”
Bike through Palermo’s historic center in 3 hours, with street-food tastings and guided stops from piazzas to the marina.
“Our guide was perfect. So friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Fabio made the trip. We were not expert bike riders by any means and I had spoken in advance to your customer service to make sure that they were electric bikes. When we arrived, that was not the case. We decided to go ahead and we were so happy we did!”
Ride Palermo by bike with an English guide, see major monuments, then sample street food. 3 hours for $45, bottled water included.
“Fantastic, the guide was knowledgeable and friendly which made for a great day! Highly recommended!!”
Palermo street food tour in 3 hours: Capo Market, Teatro Massimo, Cathedral, Quattro Canti, and classic tastings with a drink.
“Excellent food and history tour. Fabrizio was very knowledgeable, friendly and learnt all our names very quickly.”
Walk vineyards and olive groves at historic Baglio Florio Adamo, tour an old Florio cellar, then enjoy organic wine, olive oil, and lunch in Sicily.
“Fantastic experience, we were shown and explained all the history and process of making the wine. Vincenzo and Liliana were fantastic hosts. The wine was delicious and the food was incredible too. 10/10 will come back!”
Taste 14 Marsala cellar wines with Sicilian snacks in English. Historic barrel tour plus self-paced buffet tasting for about 45 minutes.
“The tasting was very interesting and was very welcoming. Not only the two employees but also the owner himself made me and my group feel very welcome. The wines were explained and there were also small snacks to accompany the wines. Both the wines and the snacks were very tasty. Great value for money. I can only recommend it.”
A small-group walking tour of Palermo’s historic center, with Capo Market, the Cathedral, La Martorana mosaics, and Santa Caterina cloisters.
“Excellent visit! Alessia accompanied us among the most interesting and important places in Palermo making the tour rich in information and curiosity. Very prepared and very nice, we had a lot of fun walking three hours that flew for what was interesting and compelling. Highly recommended!Auto-translated”
