Walking Tours in Sicily at a glance
- Our pick: Catania Walking Tour with Licensed Guide: Baroque Streets & Lava Stone, € 20 per person (2h–3h, 4.68★ · 168).
- Top rated: Palermo Historic Center Walking Tour & Royal Palace, € 136 per person (3h, 4.98★ · 163).
- Also recommended: Catania Street Food Walking Tour: Markets, Arancini & Pastries, € 49 per person (3h, 4.70★ · 164).
Price per person across the 26 options priced per person: € 17–€ 208 (median € 80). With 100+ reviews: 14 of 29.
Of the 29 options: 25 with live guides in English, 29 with free cancellation, 25 with instant confirmation, 3 with hotel pickup, 17 kid-friendly, 11 private and 17 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Prices are per person, except options priced per group: that price is for the whole group, and the per-person figure assumes the group is full. “Top rated” = the highest score among options with at least 100 reviews.
Walking Tours in Sicily — Palermo Cathedral, Teatro Massimo and 22 more
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29 options
The 15 best
Ranked by quality, reviews, availability and booking conditions.
Catania Walking Tour with Licensed Guide: Baroque Streets & Lava Stone Walking tour of Catania's historic center with a licensed guide. Visit Piazza Duomo, Via Crociferi churches, cathedral, and liotru fountain. Every day · 10:30 · All ages ★ 4.68 (168 reviews) Duration: 2h–3h Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 20 per person
Palermo Pub Crawl: 5 Bars, Free Shots & Local Nightlife Palermo pub crawl visits 5 local bars with free shots at each stop, live music, and drink discounts. Starts 21:30 at Finch Lounge, short walks between venues. Fri and Sat · 21:30 · From age 18 ★ 4.93 (658 reviews) Duration: 5h Live guide: EN · DE · IT · FR +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from € 17 per person
Catania Street Food Walking Tour: Markets, Arancini & Pastries Wander Catania’s lively markets, taste street food classics like arancini and cannoli, and stroll historic squares with a local guide: includes snacks and tastings. Mon–Sat · 10:00 and 16:00 · All ages ★ 4.70 (164 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · IT · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from € 49 per person
Palermo Historic Center Walking Tour & Royal Palace Palermo walking tour of Teatro Massimo, Capo Market, Cathedral & Cappella Palatina with licensed guide. Fully customizable, 100% private. Every day · 09:30 and 14:00 · From age 7 ★ 4.98 (163 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · DE · IT · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from € 136 per person
Catania Underground: Roman Catacombs & Hidden River Catania's underground layers reveal Roman catacombs, Saint Agatha's tomb, and the hidden Amenano river beneath the city. Entrance fees included. Every day · 10:00 and 16:00 · Up to age 85 ★ 4.85 (322 reviews) Duration: 2h–3h Live guide: EN · IT · FR · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from € 80 per person
Messina: Street Food Tour & Local Beer Tasting Messina food tour with expert guide: taste arancini, cannoli, granite, local beer and visit the Cathedral. Small groups, 5+ tastings included. Every day · 10:30 and 12:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.88 (172 reviews) Duration: 3h–4h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 65 per person
Sunset Tour of the Valley of the Temples, Sicily Watch Greek temples shift from sandstone gold to floodlit white on a 2-hour evening tour with a live English-speaking guide: no wait for translations, no ticket line. Every day · 18:00 · All ages ★ 4.75 (243 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 33 per person
Palermo monuments and markets tour: 3 hours with a guide Three-hour guided tour of Palermo's center starting near Teatro Massimo, walking through the Cathedral. Every day · 10:30 · All ages ★ 4.97 (323 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 30 per person
Mount Etna summit trek: Hike to the craters with a volcanologist Hike Mount Etna's summit craters on foot with a licensed volcanologist guide, starting at 2,500 m and climbing to 3,300+ m across volcanic ash and lava. Every day · 08:30 · From age 13 ★ 4.84 (101 reviews) Duration: 5h 30m Live guide: EN · IT · FR ✓ Free cancellation. from € 69 per person
Palermo: Cathedral, Teatro Massimo & Capo Market Food Tour Arab-Norman cathedral, Italy's largest opera house, and historic Capo market with street food tasting. Expert guide, 3+ hours, small groups. Thu–Sun · 10:30 · All ages ★ 4.94 (163 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 30 per person
Godfather Tour from Taormina: Bar Vitelli & Savoca filming locations Private Godfather tour from Taormina to Savoca and Forza d'Agrò with guide, hotel pickup, Bar Vitelli, wedding church, and Vito Corleone's birthplace. Every day · 09:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00 · Pickup available ★ 4.93 (116 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 185 per person
Etna trekking from Catania: Half or full day with guide Trek Mount Etna from Catania with a volcanological guide, choosing between a half-day walk through endemic forests or a full-day trek that includes. Every day · 08:00, 08:30 and 09:00 · Pickup available ★ 4.84 (57 reviews) Duration: 3h–7h Live guide: EN · IT · FR · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from € 90 per person
Palermo walking tour: Teatro Massimo, Cathedral, markets Walk through Palermo's oldest streets with a local guide who speaks Italian, entering the Cathedral and crossing the Cape Market to taste street food among the stalls. Thu–Sun · 10:30 · All ages ★ 4.98 (136 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 20 per person
Catania walking tour: Baroque streets and fish market Two hours through Catania's baroque heart: Via Crociferi, Via Etnea, the Cathedral and Fish Market with a multilingual guide who knows the neighborhoods. Every day · 10:30 · All ages ★ 4.50 (30 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 20 per person
Syracuse Neapolis: Private Walking Tour of Greek Theater & Ear of Dionysius Step into ancient Syracuse with a private walking tour of Neapolis Archaeological Park. See the Greek Theater, Ear of Dionysius, and more: guided, flexible, and personal. Every day · 09:30, 12:00 and 15:00 · All ages ★ 4.66 (100 reviews) Duration: 1h 30m Live guide: EN · DE · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 103 per person
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Palermo Private Tour: Teatro Massimo & Markets with Local Guide Private Palermo tour with local guide covering Teatro Massimo, Palazzo Reale, Piazza Pretoria & hidden markets. Includes local tasting, small groups, carbon-neutral. Every day · Every 30 min, 09:00 to 18:00 ★ 4.84 (109 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 109 per person
Palermo walking tour: Art, markets and street food with guide Three-hour walking tour of Palermo with a licensed Italian-speaking guide: visit Teatro Massimo, the Cathedral and Quattro Canti, then taste street food at the Capo Market. Thu–Sun · 10:30 · From age 9 ★ 4.96 (81 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 32 per person
Palermo private tour: Off the beaten track with a local guide Two-and-a-half-hour private walking tour of Palermo with a local guide, away from the main tourist sites. Includes Vucciria Market, Piazza Pretoria. Every day · Every 30 min, 10:00 to 19:00 ★ 4.81 (68 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 87 per person
Villa Romana del Casale tour: UNESCO mosaics with guide Private guided tour of Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, Sicily, with a licensed guide covering the 3rd–4th century Roman residence. Every day · Every 1 h, 09:00 to 16:00 ★ 4.72 (61 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · DE · IT · FR +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from € 280 per group
Ortigia Private Walking Tour: 3000 Years of History Private walking tour of Ortigia, Syracuse's ancient island center, with a guide who leads you from the Apollo Temple through Piazza Duomo and the former. Every day · 09:30, 12:00 and 15:00 · All ages ★ 4.87 (53 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · DE · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 103 per person
Half-day Syracuse tour: Ortigia and Neapolis Archaeological Park Three-hour guided tour of Syracuse starting in the Neapolis Archaeological Park with the Greek theatre and Dionysus's Grotto. Every day · No fixed time · From age 10 ★ 4.88 (52 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · PT · IT · FR +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from € 125 per person
Ortigia Street Food Tour: Sicilian Wines & Market Tastes Walk through Ortigia's market and hidden alleys on a small-group food tour led by a local guide, tasting bruschetta, arancini. Mon–Sat · 10:30 · All ages ★ 5.00 (39 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 69 per person
Palermo Food Tour: Street Food Tasting with a Chef Join a professional chef guide for three hours exploring Ballarò and Vucciria markets, tasting authentic Sicilian street food with wine and beer. Every day · 10:30 · From age 12 ★ 4.93 (30 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 94 per person
Ortigia: Food & city tour with guide + local tastings Mon–Sat · 10:30 · From age 6 ★ 4.92 (26 reviews) Duration: 2h 45m Live guide: EN · IT · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from € 115 per person
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From € 85 per person · 2 h to 4 h
Sicilian Street Food Tour in Ortigia: 3 tastings & wine Taste Sicilian street food at three local restaurants in Ortigia, visit the market, and sample two wines with a multilingual guide walking the island's hidden alleys. Mon–Sat · 11:00 · All ages ★ 4.88 (25 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 85 per person
Syracuse Greek Theatre tour: Small-group archaeology expert Ninety minutes exploring Syracuse's Neapolis Archaeological Park with a PhD archaeologist guide: the Greek Theatre, Ear of Dionysius. Every day · 09:00 and 09:30 · Ages 18–90 ★ 5.00 (18 reviews) Duration: 1h 30m Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 208 per person
Mount Etna hiking tour Sicily: Extinct craters and valley views Hike Mount Etna's volcanic landscape on a guided trail with a certified local guide who shares traditions and lived experience, equipped with helmet. Thu–Sun · No fixed time · From age 5 ★ 5.00 (14 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 95 per person
Palermo Walking Tour: Cathedral, Quattro Canti & Fountain Walk from Palermo Cathedral through Quattro Canti to the Pretoria fountain with a multilingual guide explaining the Arab-Norman architecture. Every day · 09:00 and 14:00 ★ 5.00 (10 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · DE · RU · IT +2 ✓ Free cancellation. from € 280 per group
Taormina Tour: Ancient Theater, Cathedral & Historic Center Private walking tour of Taormina with licensed guide covering the Ancient Theater, Cathedral. Every day · Every 1 h, 09:00 to 17:00 ★ 5.00 (2 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 375 per group
The top 12 of 29 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania Walking Tour with Licensed Guide: Baroque Streets & Lava StoneOur pickGroup of up to 15 | € 20 per person | 2h–3h | 4.68★ · 168 | Every day · 10:30 | English, Italian |
| Palermo Historic Center Walking Tour & Royal PalaceTop ratedPrivate | € 136 per person | 3h | 4.98★ · 163 | Every day · 09:30 and 14:00 | English, German, Spanish +1 |
| Catania Street Food Walking Tour: Markets, Arancini & PastriesAlso recommended | € 49 per person | 3h | 4.70★ · 164 | Mon–Sat · 10:00 and 16:00 | English, Spanish, Italian |
| Palermo Pub Crawl: 5 Bars, Free Shots & Local Nightlife | € 17 per person | 5h | 4.93★ · 658 | Fri and Sat · 21:30 | English, German, Spanish +2 |
| Catania Underground: Roman Catacombs & Hidden RiverGroup of up to 8 | € 80 per person | 2h–3h | 4.85★ · 322 | Every day · 10:00 and 16:00 | English, Spanish, French +1 |
| Messina: Street Food Tour & Local Beer TastingPickup offered | € 65 per person | 3h–4h | 4.88★ · 172 | Every day · 10:30 and 12:30 | English |
| Sunset Tour of the Valley of the Temples, Sicily | € 33 per person | 2h | 4.75★ · 243 | Every day · 18:00 | English |
| Palermo monuments and markets tour: 3 hours with a guide | € 30 per person | 3h | 4.97★ · 323 | Every day · 10:30 | Italian |
| Mount Etna summit trek: Hike to the craters with a volcanologistGroup of up to 10 | € 69 per person | 5h 30m | 4.84★ · 101 | Every day · 08:30 | English, French, Italian |
| Palermo: Cathedral, Teatro Massimo & Capo Market Food Tour | € 30 per person | 3h | 4.94★ · 163 | Thu–Sun · 10:30 | Italian |
| Godfather Tour from Taormina: Bar Vitelli & Savoca filming locationsPrivate · Pickup offered | € 185 per person | 4h | 4.93★ · 116 | Every day · 09:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00 | English, Italian |
| Etna trekking from Catania: Half or full day with guidePrivate · Pickup offered | € 90 per person | 3h–7h | 4.84★ · 57 | Every day · 08:00, 08:30 and 09:00 | English, Spanish, French +1 |
By what you need
- Private (11): Palermo Historic Center Walking Tour & Royal Palace (€ 136 per person) · Godfather Tour from Taormina: Bar Vitelli & Savoca filming locations (€ 185 per person) · Etna trekking from Catania: Half or full day with guide (€ 90 per person)
- Small groups (up to 15) (8): Catania Walking Tour with Licensed Guide: Baroque Streets & Lava Stone (€ 20 per person) · Catania Underground: Roman Catacombs & Hidden River (€ 80 per person) · Mount Etna summit trek: Hike to the craters with a volcanologist (€ 69 per person)
- With pickup (3): Messina: Street Food Tour & Local Beer Tasting (€ 65 per person) · Godfather Tour from Taormina: Bar Vitelli & Savoca filming locations (€ 185 per person) · Etna trekking from Catania: Half or full day with guide (€ 90 per person)
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