Catania has a world of offerings for travelers: UNESCO World Heritage sites, fascinating history, street markets, and a cuisine that is the envy of the Mediterranean. It can be a challenge to pack it all in one day, but this private half-day walking tour—which pairs the city’s top sights with traditional street food and wine—allows you to do just that. Upgrade to end the tour with a wine and food tasting at a local restaurant.

Private walking tour of Catania with wine and street food
Get picked up from a hotel or Messina port and driven to Catania’s historic center
Visit Catania’s best sights, including the fish market and baroque cathedral
Stop by a rosticceria for traditional street food and a glass of Etna wine
Upgrade to finish with a wine and food tasting at a restaurant

What's Included

Driver/guide
Private tour only for your party
Private English speaking guide
Arancino tasting

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Opening hours

10/30/2022 - 10/29/2023
Monday - Sunday : 09:00 am - 05:00 pm
10/30/2023 - 10/29/2024
Monday - Sunday : 09:00 am - 05:00 pm

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Via Etnea

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
We have private tours, only for your party, however at the beginning of the excursion we will give each guest a mask, protective gloves and hand sanitizer
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Wonderful tour of Catania

Paul_S, Sept 2023

We had a wonderful tour of Catania with our tour guide Elena. She was so very interested in making it a great experience. She was extremely knowledgeable about the city and we learned so much from her. We also got to try local food, desserts and beverages. However, this tour is challenging from a walking perspective so only choose it if in good shape and prepared for walking. All in all, a wonderful day in Catania.

Walking Catania Tour with Elena is a Must!

Nancy_G, Sept 2023

First day of our vacation in Catania and can’t recommend this tour enough! See the sights you want (and more), walk and get a lay of the land (so much to see/do in the immediate area) and best part is Elena, our fantastic guide! She was friendly, knowledgeable, shared interesting stories/theories and just a good person. It was like walking around town with a local friend. Thank you Elena; great way to start our trip!

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mtbikeron, Oct 2022

Elena was an excellent guide. Her knowledge of the area and history were superb. We would highly recommend Elena to anyone visiting the area.

We met our guide from our cruise...

paul_t, Mar 2017

We met our guide from our cruise ship, we avoided paying for overly priced soulless cruise tours. It was immediately clear our guide would be showing us around 'his' city with pride and passion. We casually walked through the local markets seeing Catania in the raw, living and breathing the hustle and bustle of the fish and vegetable markets. We learnt about the rich often violent history of the city through a locals eyes, sipping the shortest espresso EVER! and sampling local fruit and cake. We returned to our cruise after a fascinating insight of a beautiful city, would highly recommend

Marco was our guide and picked us up...

Joseph_V, Feb 2017

Marco was our guide and picked us up right in front of our hotel in Catania. He knew all about the sites and area giving us great insight! He really looked after us and made sure we were comfortable and safe. It was a perfect tour to see the highlights of Catania, especially if you want to see more of the other sights in Sicily. The wine tasting was excellent and came with a wonderful meat, cheese and bread platter.

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