Sicily · HISTORICAL TOURS
The 15 best historical tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Taste Palermo street food while walking from Capo Market to the Cathedral, Quattro Canti, and historic Old Town with a local guide.
“I liked everything; Fabrizzio did a great job! The historical information and detail exceeded expectations, the street food and market was fantastic, and the little cultural details he added complimented our experience. 5 stars and recommended for everyone!”
Explore Palermo’s UNESCO sites, golden mosaics, Baroque squares, and Cathedral with a lively local guide, plus a Sicilian sweet.
“The tour was informative, entertaining and well-planned. Our guide, who we think was called Roberto, was great and extremely well informed. It felt like a leisurely stroll, whilst also learning about hidden gems of the city. Would definitely recommend the company and the experience. Grazie!”
Explore Palermo’s cathedral, markets, monuments, legends, and street food on a lively three-hour Italian walking tour.
“Esperienza interessante e piena di fascino!!La nostra guida Claudio davvero professionale , piena di entusiasmo , ironica e divertente . Tre ore sono volate tra le strade e i monumenti principali di Palermo!! CONSIGLIATISSIMO!!”
Explore Palermo’s historic center, churches, Quattro Canti, and Ballarò Market while tasting arancini, cannoli, pizza, and fresh juice.
“We loved Domenico’s valuable knowledge of Palermo and wonderful sense of humour. The markets and trying all the different Sicilian local food was a huge highlight. Thank you!”
Explore Palermo’s markets, monuments, street food, legends, and Baroque squares on a three-hour Italian walking tour.
“Grazie a Maurizio, sei un'ottima guida che in poche ore ci hai permesso di visitare, conoscere e scoprire Palermo con la tua passione per la tua Città”
Explore Palermo’s monuments, Cape Market street food, local legends, and UNESCO-listed Cathedral with a lively guide in two hours.
“Very prepared, very nice and transmits passion for what he tells. The ride deserves and he manages to tell you all the curiosities.Auto-translated”
Explore Cefalù’s monuments, legends, local lanes, and food with guide Ambra on a relaxed 90-minute walking tour.
“very passionate guide. very nice tour its a must in Cefalù”
Explore Palermo Cathedral, Teatro Massimo, Quattro Canti, Fontana Pretoria, Capo Market, and Sicilian street food with a local guide.
“The tour was excellent! Margherita is a pleasure to walk with - a lot of information delivered in a pleasant manner. You could directly see that she had degree in art and history. Very very content with her. Elegant lady that loves her own city.”
Explore Palermo’s grand churches, street markets, Royal Palace, and Palatine Chapel on a private, customizable three-hour walking tour.
“Lovely afternoon with city tour that will stay with us as a beautiful memory of our vacation in Palermo. All kudos to Mauro, our tour guide, who put a life and stories into all awesome sites we visit. Warmly recommended.”
Cycle Palermo’s historic center, markets, cathedrals, opera house, and waterfront with a guide, bike, and Sicilian street-food tasting.
“Our guide was perfect. So friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Fabio made the trip. We were not expert bike riders by any means and I had spoken in advance to your customer service to make sure that they were electric bikes. When we arrived, that was not the case. We decided to go ahead and we were so happy we did!”
See Palermo’s historic center by bike, from Ballarò to La Cala, with an English-speaking guide and Sicilian street-food tasting.
“This was a cool way to see Palermo and cover a lot of ground. We had not been on bikes for years but this was not difficult. The route was mostly flat and we tried to avoid areas with a lot of traffic. Elena was a wonderful guide, happy to answer questions and share about Palermo’s history and customs.”
Taste panelle, arancini, meusa and cannolo while exploring Palermo’s markets, cathedral, Teatro Massimo and grand historic streets.
“Fabrizzo was an excellent guide great knowledge of Palermo & took us to some amazing street food stalls to sample local cuisine. Highly recommended even if you are travelling solo. Great experience”
Tour the Florio cellar in Sicily, walk vineyards and olive groves, then enjoy organic wine, oil, and a generous traditional lunch.
“Super easy and relaxed atmosphare where we got first known some details about the wine and Later by a long lunch we could taste a lot of really nice and good food with some super buono wine!! All familiy really so nice 10/10”
Taste 14 Sicilian wines, local snacks, and Marsala specialties in Alagna Vini’s historic cellar for a friendly, good-value visit.
“Very nice activity. The guide we got translated especially for us 2 into English. Furthermore, we were allowed to taste a wide range of their wines with matching snacks. Wine we could refill as much as we wanted. There was also a shop afterwards where you could buy their products. Definitely worth it.Auto-translated”
Explore Palermo’s markets, cathedral, Martorana mosaics, and Santa Caterina with guide Alessia on a small-group historic-center walk.
“Excellent visit! Alessia accompanied us among the most interesting and important places in Palermo making the tour rich in information and curiosity. Very prepared and very nice, we had a lot of fun walking three hours that flew for what was interesting and compelling. Highly recommended!Auto-translated”
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