Top Syracuse Half-day Tours

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This tour is a great pick for travelers keen to experience local life and traditions in Sicily, away from tourist hotspots. Don’t worry about driving—as bus transportation is included, directly to the pretty fishing village of Marzamemi. Here, a local guide can reveal more about artisan food—including a place where “tuna bottarga” is produced. The trip also visits Portopalo to see Castle Tafuri and an ancient tuna station.

This hike takes you into the beauty of the Iblean canyon. We will hike into Cavagrande Nature reserve where the paths are mostly narrow and steep, dug in the limestone rocks, alternated with stairs. The effort of the way will be immediately repaid with the spectacular view of the beautiful lakes, where you are welcome to take a dip, and the lush vegetation.

Visit one of the world’s most impressive ancient Greek theaters—carved directly out of the rocky hillside—on this half-day, art historian-led excursion to the island of Ortigia. After visiting monuments from the ancient world, discover local food markets and stunning, centuries-old churches. Tours include round-trip, air-conditioned vehicle transfers from your Syracuse hotel or port.

Some history-focused group walking tours can feel impersonal and rushed. Enjoy an intimate experience on this private walking tour of the small island of Ortygia in the historic center of Syracuse. As you walk from the ancient Greek Temple of Apollo to the Arethusa Fountain and through the Jewish Quarter, your guide reveals the rich history of the ancient city.

Ortigia is home to the top sights in Syracuse, but getting around the maze-like island district can be confusing. Make the most of your day with this private tour that covers the top sights on foot in just a few hours, leaving you time for a private boat tour to admire the city and its coastline from the water. Enjoy a spread of Sicilian delicacies and wine while you take in the view.

Explore Noto without the hassle of planning on a private tour with round-trip transport from the doorstep of your Syracuse accommodation. Your guide, who ensures you never get lost, offers an inside perspective and wealth of stories about the town’s rich history and culture. Enjoy your guide's full attention and plenty of time for questions at each stop on the itinerary, from Porta Reale to San Carlo Church.

The first stage of the tour will be Noto, the beautiful Baroque city, full of important historic buildings all built with local stone, with a golden color tending towards pink. You will enter through Porta Reale, the gate to the city, and then continue with a walk along the main street overlooked by the cathedral of San Nicolò, whose construction began at the end of the 1600s. You will be fascinated by the most important building in the city, Palazzo Ducezio, seat of the town hall, and by Via Nicolaci, famous all over the world for its Infiorata. This will be followed by a visit to Portopalo di Capo Passero, a seaside village at the extreme southern tip of Sicily, which offers spectacular sea views and acts as a watershed between the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Then Marzamemi awaits you: you will reach the heart of the village to relax in the square overlooked by the palace of the Prince of Villadorata, built in 1752 in sandstone.

Visit of the coast starting from the last beaches of Avola (Cicirata), with the first stop in front of the remains of the trap of Avola, and then continue with the "Rotonda a Mare - Chalet" and a first swim at the tip of Caponegro. Visit of the white cliff and the splendid coves in the Gallina area, then departure for Punta del Cane and Fontane Bianche, where we often find splendid yachts. Then continue straight up to the Tower and the island of Ognina, then the Arenella beach with colors similar to those of a swimming pool, and finally arrive at the Plemmirio Marine Reserve where it will be possible to snorkel. Finally, restart, last swim and return to Avola. Excursion duration: 4 hours. Path length: 26 Mn (48 km).

Departure from Avola, heading north towards Syracuse. Stages: Club Avola, Tonnara di Avola, Pantanello Beach, the Rotonda a mare “Chalet”, Lido di Avola, Gallina Beach, Marquise of Cassibile Beach, Punta del Cane, Fontane Bianche, Torre di Ognina, Ognina Island, Spiaggia dell ' Arenella, Scoglio di Milocca, Tonnara di Terrauzza, Plemmirio, Capo Murro di Porco, Pillirina, Spiaggia del Minareto, Scogli Castelluccio, Scoglio La Galera, Castello Maniace, Fonte Aretusa, Ortigia. Excursion duration: 5 hours and 30 minutes. Route length: 39 Mn (73 km).