Erice and Segesta Day Trip from Palermo
4.6
130 Ratings
Palermo
Explore Erice's medieval charm and Segesta's ancient ruins on a day trip from Palermo. Marvel at stunning views and historic sites.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Borgo Storico Erice - a lovely medieval hilltop village
  • Tempio di Segesta - Segesta Archaeological Park
What's Included
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Multilanguage Driver or Tour leader
  • All sightseeing and visits as per itinerary
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Licensed tourist guide
  • Admission Fees
Additional Information

Discover the best of western Sicily on a day trip to Erice and Segesta from Palermo. Be wowed by the views from Erice, a walled medieval mountain town that overlooks the picturesque Trapani harbor. Spend the afternoon at the archaeological site of Segesta. Discover the unfinished temple at your leisure and soak up dreamy views of Sicily’s sun-drenched valleys and hills.

The order of the tour can be changed

  • Comfortable walking shoes recommended
  • Please advise any mobility restriction at time of booking
  • Please note the duration of the tour is approximate, the exact duration will depend on the day and traffic conditions
  • Minimum number apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Location
Piazza Ruggiero Settimo, 15
Piazza Ruggiero Settimo
Departure is Fixed at 8:20am (between Prada Store and Hotel Politeama). Please be there 10 minutes before
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mario_h
May 26, 2024
Awesome intro to Sicily! - Segesta was everything you hear. Awesome tour with an amazing typical lunch in Erice. Nicola and Marcelo thanks for your hospitality and we highly recommend anyone to take this tour.
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Sightsee731592
May 9, 2024
Special cities. - The trip was excellent. Our guide, Valeria, was friendly, knowledgable and spoke English clearly. There seemed to be enough time at each site. Each site was very interesting and well worth the visit.
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Carole_p
Apr 5, 2024
A wonderful day sightseeing in the NW of Sicily - We visited some truly spectacular sites and the weather was perfect to be able to see them all under beautiful blue skies. Segesta has an impressive temple to view, and an old theatre, while Erice has a castle and a view of the coastline that is marvellous to see.
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Eric_g
Mar 20, 2024
Segesta and Erice - The Temple complex at Segesta was really stunning, especially the gardens overlooking the Temple from the adjacent hill. Equally impressive was the incredible view from Erice towards the bay far below.
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Beafal
Feb 2, 2024
Walk for beauty - Erice takes you to the meowing past, walking through its little streets, enjoying its views and its park, having a coffee. Smell its flowers. We have been several times and always find something different to enjoy. We love Sicily
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Eileen_e
Oct 28, 2023
Great experience! - I am a history buff, and enjoy cultural tourism, so was pleased to find this tour to these two very different sites here in Sicily. The tour was well-paced, with plenty of time to experience and appreciate the temple at Segesta, and the castle at Erice. I also enjoyed the stroll through Erice to the restaurant (excellent) where we had lunch. Niccola's commentary was excellent. His manner was relaxed and calm, and he was attentive to the group's needs and comfort.
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Donna_f
Oct 16, 2023
This tour was an add on... - This tour was an add on for us before joining a larger tour starting in Palermo. We chose to take it because the larger tour was not going to take us to Erice and Segesta. My husband and I were the only Americans on the tour of nine but Niicolo , our guide, was very good with dividing his time between us and the Italian speaking group. We joined him for lunch at a wonderful restaurant where we tried two local dishes, fish couscous and a busiate pasta dish. Both dishes were delicious. After lunch we had some free time to walk around Erice before heading to the Trapani salt pans which was interesting. It was a long day but well worth it and because of the distance from Palermo we had a chance to rest on the way back to Palermo.
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David_h
Jun 16, 2024
Erice definitely worth seeing - We would recommend this day trip; the first two stops were wonderful to explore, Erice and the Temple.. magical views at each location,it was relatively warm on the day we went and the air conditioning on the bus was poor. The tour guide was very knowledgeable
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Lori_l
Apr 15, 2024
Experienced and friendly driver - We enjoyed the guide / driver and his willingness to get us to the two main sites and provide an overview. He answered all the questions and made sure we stayed on time. Although he provided a map, we would have been great if a bigger map was provided of Erice with key points marked.
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Constanceg392
May 2, 2024
Transport not a Tour - This is not really a tour but transportation, with some logistics assistance. It should be communicated more clearly in the description. Our driver was very efficient and a pleasure, but I thought there was both a driver and a guide and would have prepared differently if I had known in advance. It would also be helpful to have an itinerary. As written on the website it suggests Erice first then Segesta. There were a slew of buses doing the same route on the same day and it mobs both places at the same time. Lastly, apparently the castle is closed and has been closed for a while. As a tour agency, you should know this if you are bringing visitors at least twice weekly on this route and also bring others to Erice for different tours. It would have been helpful to know this before booking since I would otherwise have just gone to Segesta on my own, and had more time there even though the transportation options are not great. particularly elegant.
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