Sicily · SYRACUSE TOURS
Ortigia is an island you can walk in an hour and eat in three days. These 15 cover the old town on foot, the boats through the sea caves and the archaeological park above, priced and paced honestly.
Explore Ortigia by boat with Captain Mirko, enter sea caves, swim in clear water, and see Syracuse landmarks in 90 minutes for $35.
“Captain Mirko gave us enough time to swim in the water and had a fun sense of humor when describing the rocks we were seeing. It was a very enjoyable 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.”
Explore Syracuse’s Greek theater, Ear of Dionysius, quarries, altar, and Roman amphitheater on a focused 90-minute guided walk.
“guide Eva was great. took time to explain and answered everyone questions”
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.”
See Siracusa’s caves, seabed, and coast from a fully transparent boat, with a swim stop and 360-degree views in 50 minutes.
“It was a great experience. The captain was in a great mood, very helpful and attentive. The transparent boat is a great idea for a cruise, I've never been on one like it before. The kids really enjoyed it and we had a unique trip.”
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’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!”
Hike Mount Etna from Syracuse, explore extinct craters and a lava cave, then taste Sicilian food and optional wine in a small group.
“We enjoyed the trek onto Etna which the guide ,Fredericko, conducted extremely well making sure we knew all the history and stopping at relevant items to explain what they were and how they had been formed. He helped us to take photographs and made sure we were safe along the trek. The wine and food tasting was excellent and we enjoyed a meal there and purchased a couple of bottles of alcohol too! All in all a fantastic day worth the price and very well delivered by the guide. Would definitely 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! :)”
Explore Syracuse’s Neapolis with a local guide, from the Ear of Dionysius and Greek Theater to Roman ruins, for $51.
“The tour was really good and very interesting. The guide was brilliant, she took the time to explain everything and answer questions. She also stopped for an extra chat at the end of the tour which was really interesting.”
Walk through Syracuse’s Ortigia with a local guide, from the Temple of Apollo to Piazza Duomo and the mythic Arethusa Spring.
“Siracusa is great place,but tour I was looking for was 2 hours,our tour was 1,5 and 15 minutes free in the Cathedral. Information as lection was ful of dates and years.And this tour has name highlights but not all highligts were here.”
Pick a crater, a coastline or a kitchen.
