Explore the deep historical roots of Sicily on this private tour. Spend four to five hours touring monuments and landmarks in Syracuse and learning about their fascinating past. See spots that were important in classical Greek and Roman times, and take a walking tour of Ortigia, the center of Syracuse. If you have selected that option, a visit to a top restaurant completes the tour with a tasting of local wines and food.

Spend the day uncovering the ancient past of Syracuse
Enjoy the dedicated attention of your own private guide
Gain a deeper understanding of Sicilian history and mythology
Choose to upgrade with a wine and local food tasting

What's Included

Driver/guide
Local guide
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Food tasting (optionally)
Wine tasting (optionally)

Entrance fees to Archaeological park (10 euro for adults, discounts for children)

Meeting And Pickup

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Opening hours

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Pickup details

Your private guide will pick you up at your hotel or port in Siracusa.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
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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Helen_R

Our guide Matilda was great! The food and wine tasting were amazing! I would differently recommend this tour!

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Our tour guide Biagio was...

Alan_D, Sep 2023

Our tour guide Biagio was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and excellent driver. Enjoyed it very much

Lovely Tour, Great Guide

Anna_M, May 2023

This was a wonderful tour with our guide, Biagio. He was knowledgeable, kind and had a good sense of humor. I highly recommend this tour!

Fabulous introduction to Siracusa

Cecilia_B, Jan 2023

Biagio was fabulous. He was full of information and spoke excellent English. We were a mixed group of travelers in our fifties and early twenties, and Biagio kept all of us fully engaged. The transportation was clean, comfortable and convenient. We had a short visit to Siracusa, and this tour allowed us to maximize our limited time. We included the food and wine experience at the end and had a delightful experience at Jobi. We enjoyed local sparking, white and red wines along with a taste of several local specialties. It was a wonderful end to the tour and definitely worth the additional expense. Ask Biagio to sing for you for a real treat.

Paolo gave us a great time in Syracusa

James_P, May 2022

Paolo gave us a great time in Syracusa. He picked us up at our hotel in his car and first took us to the archeological park where there are Greek and Roman ruins. As we walked thru the park Paolo regaled us with history and lore. He was very knowledgeable. After the park he drove back to Ortigia, found a parking spot and then gave us a great walking tour of the island. With each street he would point out fabulous historical details about the buildings and cultures of the past. We walked all the way to the lower tip where the natural spring emerges and the castle was built. He then took us to a nice sidewalk cafe where he had arranged a great lunch. He left us to indulge in great Sicilian wine and food.

It has to be better

Dalia_M, Sep 2021

Our tour guide Biagio unfortunately was not good. He is a lovely very nice gentleman and I’m sorry to be providing this feedback but this tour was very demanding physically and he was not in the best shape for it. He went way too slow and we missed seeing key landmarks because of that. He didn’t give us much information, most of the time it was a quiet stroll and he had no answers for questions we asked. It may have been a language barrier or lack of knowledge. He did tell us a lot about the plants (which we were not interested in). Way too much money for the lack of education we felt by the end. The ristorante that was part of this tour was outstanding though.

Amazing

Helen_R, Aug 2021

Our guide Matilda was great! The food and wine tasting were amazing! I would differently recommend this tour!

A fantastic tour of Syracuse & Ortigia with a great guide

Scott_G, May 2019

Paulo gave us a great tour of Syracuse's Archeological Park and then Ortigia. He is very knowledgeable and personable so it was a pleasure for us to spend the morning with him. After his tour, we had a much better understanding of the history and cultural richness of Syracuse and Ortigia. To finish the tour, he dropped us off at a bistro in the market where he had arranged for a delicious lunch. We definitely recommend taking this tour with Paulo!

Our tour guide, Marco, seems to love...

Christine O, Nov 2017

Our tour guide, Marco, seems to love history and giving tours of his beautiful and historic city of Siracusa. It was a very informative tour, and he happily answered all of our many questions. We spent a lot of time in the Archaeological Park which was amazing and we opted to do the food and wine tasting at the end which we also enjoyed. I highly recommend this tour.

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