Sicily · ORTIGIA TOURS
A Greek temple inside a cathedral, a market that shuts at two and sea caves round the edge. The 15 below cover the walking tours, the boat circuits and the food walks, priced and timed.
Circle Ortigia by boat, enter Syracuse’s sea caves, hear local stories, and swim in clear Mediterranean water for $23.
“Otto was a great host, talking us through the sights on Siracusa and Ortigia with a smile and a joke. Lovely swim stop. Well worth it.”
Circle Ortigia by boat, enter Syracuse sea caves, hear local history, and swim in clear Ionian waters on this affordable 70-minute tour.
“Our guide was fabulous, informative, and engaging. And the swim was refreshing. Thanks for accommodating us, tailoring the tour to our interests and wishes, and for such a delightful experience!”
Cruise around Ortigia, see Maniace Castle and sea caves, swim in clear water, and enjoy fruit and Prosecco for a relaxed two-hour tour.
“An incredible trip. Salvo was amazing and took great care of us! He had good knowledge and made our time very enjoyable.”
Circle Ortigia, enter Siracusa’s sea caves, hear local stories, and swim in clear Sicilian water on this relaxed 1.5-hour speedboat tour.
“Very friendly guide, nice and relaxed afternoon tour. Can definitely recommend.”
Circle Ortigia by boat, enter sea caves, hear Siracusa stories, and swim in clear water on this affordable one-hour coastal trip.
“Ninni was the boat tour driver and he was the best! Highly recommend this tour to get a view of Ortigia from the water as well as the sea caves.”
Visit Syracuse, Ortigia, and Noto from Catania with a small-group ride, Sicilian brunch, Etna wine, and time for Baroque sights.
“Highly recommend this tour from Catania. Marco our guide was very fun and we had plenty of time in each memorable stop. The lunch was very good as well”
Cruise Syracuse’s coast, enter sea caves, circle Ortigia, and swim in the Plemmirio Marine Protected Area for $47.
“This has been the highlight of our holiday!! Such good value for money for the time spent at sea — we ended up having the boat to ourselves which was so special :) Very accommodating with English translations of the tour, and the swim spots were so beautiful and fun!! The best time! Grazie mille, era molto divertente 😍🤩”
Cruise around Ortigia, enter Syracuse sea caves, swim by Fonte Aretusa, and toast the island with Prosecco on a one-hour boat tour.
“Alessandro was absolutely great. Will say enjoyable , fun great value.”
Taste arancini, impanate, fried fish, granita, cannoli, and local liqueur while walking through Ortigia with a local guide.
“Exceptional must do tour. Maria, our gude was fantastic, she was so passinate about Otigia, sicily and sicilian food in general, she made the tour very enjoyable. As part of the tour we sampled several Sicilian street foods. No one went home hungry. a what reat night out.”
Cruise Ortigia’s caves and coves at sunset with Sicilian antipasti, prosecco, swimming, music, and views of Maniace Castle for $71.
“The cruise was brilliant. The Prosecco and anti pasta were delicious”
Explore Syracuse, Ortigia, and golden Baroque Noto from Catania on an 8-hour small-group tour with hotel pickup.
“It was fantastic, Nando was a delight and very informative combined with relaxed so it was an easy fun day. We saw a lot of amazing sights and finished with gelato and brioche in Noto”
See Syracuse’s Greek and Roman ruins, Ortygia’s Arethusa Fountain, and Noto’s Baroque streets on a small-group day trip from Catania.
“Andrea was more than perfect. He told us alot about the history and he did it in a way everyone can understand it. He took his time to answer our questions and he was an overall chill guy. I can't say anything negative about our day together! I recommend this tour to everyone”
Explore Syracuse’s Greek Theater, Roman Amphitheater, Temple of Athena, and Ortigia with a private guide in three focused hours.
“Rosanna was extremely well-informed and congenial. We learned a tremendous amount about the complex history and the continuing Greek identity of the city of Syracuse.”
Explore Syracuse’s Ortigia with a private guide, from the Greek Apollo Temple to the cathedral, Aretusa Fountain, and local market.
“There is do much history to Ortigia and the beautiful architecture all around! Our guide provided all the context to what we were seeing. Highly recommend!”
Explore Ortigia in two hours, from the Temple of Apollo to the Aretusa Spring, with a small-group guide and optional cathedral visit.
“Eva, our tour guide, was amazing. Knowledgeable and kind and led the tour at the very nice pace. Her vibe was great! The tour agency Hermes was very professional and helped us finding by the group even if we were a bit late due to traffic and parking. We were very happy with the tour! :)”
Pick a crater, a coastline or a kitchen.
