Meet your guide at the hotel and hop aboard an Ape Calessino for a fun and effortless tour of Palermo’s top sights, hidden gems, and bustling markets. Admire the Politeama and Massimo Theaters, visit the Palermo Cathedral, and enjoy panoramic views of Palazzo dei Normanni, San Giovanni degli Eremiti, the Kalsa district and Piazza Marina with its centuries-old fig tree. Explore Palermo’s historic markets—Vucciria, Ballarò, and Capo—and stop at the Four Corners and Piazza Pretoria. Visit Piazza Bellini to see the Church of San Cataldo and Martorana, then finish with an internal tour of the Monastery of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, including a traditional cannolo tasting. The tour concludes at Piazza Verdi, in front of the Massimo Opera Theater.
Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.
- English-speaking guide at disposal for 4 hours
- 2-hour tour by Ape Calessino
- Cannolo tasting
- St. Catherine of Alexandria Church entrance tickets
- Gratuities (optional)
- Drop off at your hotel
Visit the magnificent Norman Cathedral in Monreale with its impressive Byzantine mosaics from the 12th century and the enchanted cloister of the former Benedictine Monastery. Then return to Palermo and enjoy a private, guided tour of the major sights in Palermo (like the Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace, the Norman Cathedral and the picturesque Ballaro' market.
Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.
Transfer by taxi to Monreale and visit the magnificent Norman Cathedral with its impressive Byzantine mosaics from the 12th century and the enchanted cloister of the former Benedictine Monastery. Then return to Palermo and enjoy a private, guided tour of the major sights in Palermo (the Norman Cathedral, PIazza Pretoria, Via Maqueda and the picturesque Ballaro' or Capo fresh food market). The tour ends in Piazza Verdi (Massimo Opera Theater square) or in Piazza Ruggero Settimo (Politeama Theater square). Independent transfer back to your hotel.
This tour is available at 8:30am, 9am, 2pm or 2:30pm. Please request your preferred time slot at the time of booking.
Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.
In this private full day tour you will experience the best of the Western coast of Sicily, an area famous for the Marsala wines, salt and extra-virgin olive oil. Travel through the Salt Way Road, admiring the gorgeous landscape of the Stagnone Lagoon Nature Reserve, a marine area with salt ponds and white windmills. You will stop at a winery to taste some of the sweet and dry fortified Marsala wines (similar to Port and Sherry), followed by a visit to an Olive Oil Farmhouse for olive oil tasting and a light lunch based on cheese, cold cuts, olives and bread.
End your tour visiting independently the medieval town of Erice, situated 2600 ft above the sea level and surrounded by ancient walls. Two castles make for a spectacular skyline to this town: Pepoli Castle, with foundations dating from Saracen times, and Venus Castle, dating from the Norman era but built on ruins of the ancient Temple of Venus. The view from the castle towers is breathtaking. You may also visit the Cathedral built in the 1300 in Gothic Catalan style with amazing decorations, one of them being the picture of the famous black Virgin venerated in the area. Don't forget to taste the famous almond pastries made by the famous shop "Maria Grammatico".
Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.
