The 10 Walking Tours in Syracuse That Earn Their Price

1.Street Food Walking Tour in Ortigia with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 293 reviews · 3 hours · from $77Our pick

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.”

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2.Ortigia and Neapolis Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 205 reviews

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.”

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3.Ortigia Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 181 reviews

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!”

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4.Ortigia Classic Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 167 reviews · from $22

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! :)”

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5.Highlights of Ortigia Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 136 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

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.”

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6.Siracusa Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $7Best value

Explore Syracuse at your own pace with a low-cost audio and written guide covering Ortigia, Greek ruins, churches, food tips, and Google Maps.

“A very good experience, the guide is very good and we were able to learn during the trip. You can follow it perfectly with Google Maps.Auto-translated”

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7.Syracuse Private Walking Tour with Traditional Lunch and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $265

Explore Ortigia’s cathedral, fountains, Jewish Quarter, and Sicilian food and wine with a private local guide on a 2-hour walk.

“We took a tour of historic places in Ortigia with Corrado, a guide we highly recommend. Lots of information about the places and history of the Syracusa region, all told with generosity, in detail and in a friendly atmosphere. We ended the tour with a meal of Sicilian dishes on a friendly terrace. Corrado is proud of Sicily and Syracusa and it showed during the visit.”

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8.Noto Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $132

Review of Noto’s small-group walking tour, covering Baroque landmarks, guide quality, price, timing, access, and practical booking tips.

“Emilia was our tour guide in Noto. She took us to many sites and is extraordinarily knowledgeable. She is warm and personable, and we learned much more about Noto's history than we would have on our own or through the travel books we purchased. We highly recommend this tour!”

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9.Greek Theater – Ortigia walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · from $174

Explore Syracuse’s Greek Theater and Ortigia with an art historian, local markets, ancient churches, private transport, and flexible timing.

“I think I have noticed that the Greek theater was usually built in a situation where it had a beautiful view and it was constructed directly in the existing earthworks. Also, I usually don’t see a backstage structure.”

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10.Sicilian Baroque Architecture Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews

Explore Noto’s UNESCO-listed Baroque center, from Porta Reale and San Nicolò Cathedral to Palazzo Nicolaci, with a private local guide.

“Our Excellent guide had interesting insights and tailored our tour to the time we wanted spend. She was thoughtful and made sure we could stand in the shade as often as possible on a warm day. She was very kind and knowledgeable”

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