Sicily · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
16 reviewed
This is the shortlist we would send a friend, the 15 self-guided tours worth booking, each with its price, its verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
Skip-the-line entry to Taormina’s Ancient Theater plus a multi-language audio guide, with flexible self-paced ruins viewing and sea views.
“It was so great to not have to wait in the long line for tickets.”
Skip-the-line entry to Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples with a digital audioguide, plus Pemcards to turn your photo into a real postcard.
“Valley of the Temples was fantastic! Although, I thought the rented audio was pretty useless. I ended up returning it early halfway through the tour so I didn’t have to walk all the way back to retrieve my ID left for collateral. It was a great day and I was able to take some stunning photos of the ruins.”
Skip-the-line entry and a 2-hour audio guide through Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples, plus an included exhibition stop.
“la visite est parfaite. a faire au coucher du soleil magnifique. cependant l audioguide n est pas top. 1es explication par temple ne dure qu une minute du mal a trouver la position exacte sur le site. et comme l appli est sur le téléphone, quand on prend des photo il faut se remettre sur l appli.... donc je recommande cette visite bien sûr mais sans l audioguide un manuel a vendre a l entrée est presque mieux”
Skip-the-line ticket to Selinunte plus digital postcard. See Doric temples, Malophoros sanctuary, necropolis and Cusa caves in one day.
“I definitely liked the initiative, the price is the service offered! Wonderful assistance!!!”
Self-paced Siracusa walk in Ortigia and Neapolis with multilingual audio, a map, and local food tips for about $8.
“The narrative of each pint of interest was excellent. However, my connection would occasionally crash for no reason. Instead of holding my phone to my ear, as if making a call, I held my ear to the phone speaker instead. This reduced the times the app crashed. Secondly, it would help if you included directions and distance to the next point of interest. I would have to switch to Google maps to find the next site before returning to your app. That is a lot of time spent looking at your phone instead of the point of interest. Other than those two technical issues, I learned a lot about Ortigia.”
A geolocated smartphone audio guide for Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples, with multilingual mother-tongue narration for 11 stops.
“Tried to call a taxi. None at the taxi stand. Dialling a taxi wanted too much information - not prepared to give so… didn’t make it. paid for but did not enjoy.”
Skip-the-line entry to Segesta Archaeological Park, then follow a self-paced route from the Doric Temple to the Theater and Mount Barbaro views.
“Segesta is beautiful, but the audio guide is from the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. However, it can be purchased on site for €5.”
Skip-the-line entry to Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples plus a phone audio guide and exhibition access, self-paced in about two hours.
“Showed the ticket at the office with no issues. Audio tour and map downloaded easily to my phone and was informative throughout the park.”
Audio-guided visit to Monreale Cathedral mosaics and Santa Maria Nuova cloister, ending with a calm fountain stroll in Sicily.
Self-guided Catania walking tour with multilingual audio and written guide, free sights, Google Maps directions, and local food tips.
“Easy to do as it’s at your own pace & time. Very informative using your own phone. Excellent value for money. I think it’s better than having a guide”
Palermo at your pace with the TravelMate app, 31 audio tracks in 7 languages, offline mode, no meeting point, valid 1095 days.
Skip the stress and step into Palermo’s University Botanical Garden, with entry plus a city audio guide and self-paced plant wandering.
A self-guided Palermo walking tour with English audio and written notes, linked to Google Maps, covering UNESCO sights and markets.
“We missed a guided walking tour so picked this up as a fall back. Good info and route to get you acquainted with Palermo. We did most of the sites in one day and picked up a few the following day. Well worth the cost.”
Audio-guided full day from Catania: Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and Villa Romana del Casale mosaics in Piazza Armerina.
“We were not notified that the driver did not speak English. There was a pre-recorded description during the ride, but the driver could not communicate with its passengers.”
Audio-guided van tour from Siracusa to Marzamemi and Noto with tuna-history ruins, baroque palazzi, and multilingual audio guidance.
“This could have been better. The office where we were to meet was completely torn apart as they were doing work, and no one from any tourist service was there. At one minute before starting time a van arrived and we got in. The driver was only a driver and only spoke Italian. He drove exceedingly fast which eventually we mentioned to him. The audio guide was a voice in 4 languages telling a little about Marzamemi and then Noto, but was not pleasant to listen to. After our two hours in Noto the driver took us back to the meeting point in Syracuse, less than six hours after we…”
