Piazza Armerina & Caltagirone Tour: Villa Romana & Wine Tasting

Spend a morning inside the Villa Romana, then taste Sicilian wine over lunch at a working winery.

A private driver takes you from your Ragusa hotel to the Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina for a self-guided 90-minute walk through the Roman mosaics, then to a winery in Caltagirone for a guided wine tasting paired with lunch. Hotel pickup and drop-off, air-conditioned vehicle and bottled water are included. Villa entry and the winery experience are optional add-ons you arrange in advance. The driver is not a licensed guide and cannot enter the monument with you, though a paid guide is available at the site entrance.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Villa Romana and Caltagirone

• Meet driver at hotel at 8:30 am
• Depart to Villa Romana del Casale
• Free visit at Villa Romana for 90 minutes
• Visit winery for guided wine tasting and lunch
• Break and visit ceramic workshops in Caltagirone
• Return to hotel around 6:00 pm

The experience

The day starts with pickup at your hotel at 8:30am and a drive to Piazza Armerina, arriving around 11am. You have 90 minutes to walk the Villa Romana del Casale on your own. The sprawling remains of a Roman estate built in the 4th century, known for its intact floor mosaics. If you want narration as you move through the rooms, a licensed guide can be hired separately at the entrance. The driver waits with the vehicle and can answer questions about logistics and the region, but stays outside the monument itself.

After the villa, you head to Caltagirone, a hilltop town famous for ceramics. If you've booked the winery experience (arranged 15 days ahead), you'll spend roughly an hour there: a guided tasting of Sicilian wines paired with a sit-down lunch. The rest of the afternoon is free to browse the ceramic workshops and studios that line the streets, where local artisans sell handmade pieces. You return to your hotel around 6pm.

The vehicle is air-conditioned and the route follows the winding roads of inland Sicily. Bottled water is provided. Infants can sit on an adult's lap or use a specialized infant seat if you request one when booking. Bring smart casual dress and comfortable walking shoes for the villa's uneven floors.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off from your Ragusa accommodation.
• private air-conditioned vehicle for the full day.
• bottled water.
• transport between Ragusa, Piazza Armerina and Caltagirone.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (3 and older) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 10 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availableInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Chauffeurs in Sicily

Is this one for you?Your driver speaks English and manages timing at each stop, but can't enter monuments with you: hire a guide at sites if you want interior access. Choose the pre-booked winery lunch if you prefer a structured meal, or skip it to explore ceramics and eat independently around town.

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Top questions

What exactly is inside the Villa Romana del Casale that I'll see during the 90 minutes?

The Villa Romana del Casale is a 4th-century Roman estate known for its preserved floor mosaics across multiple rooms. You walk through the ruins at your own pace. A licensed guide available at the entrance can explain the history and the scenes depicted in the mosaics if you want that context.

Is the wine tasting and lunch included in the tour price, or do I pay extra?

The winery visit, wine tasting and lunch are optional add-ons costing €45 per person, paid to the operator at least 15 days before your tour date. Hotel pickup, transport and bottled water are included in the base price.

Do I need to buy a ticket to enter the Villa Romana del Casale?

Yes, villa entry is not included and you pay at the gate. The driver will give you time to purchase your ticket before your 90-minute visit begins.

How much time do I have in Caltagirone to look at the ceramics?

After lunch at the winery, you have roughly an hour to walk the ceramic workshops and studios in the town before heading back to your hotel. If you skip the winery lunch, you'll have more time to explore.

Will the driver give me information about what I'm seeing, or is it a silent drive?

The driver is not a licensed tour guide and cannot narrate the sites, but can answer practical questions and share local knowledge about the region during the drive and stops.