Half Day Syracuse Tour: Experience Local History, Art, and Sicilian Cuisine

Join me on a half-day tour of Syracuse, where I’ll show you the city’s rich history, vibrant art scene, and delicious Sicilian cuisine. Experience the charm of this Mediterranean gem through the eyes of a local!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parco Archeologico della Neapolis - We will discover together the wonders of the Archeological Park of Syracuse, visiting the biggest Greek Teatre in Sicily, the stone quarries with the famous Dionisyu’s Grotto, the sacrificial altar of Hieron II and a beautiful Roman Amphitheatre.
  • Ortigia - We will visit the oldest Temple of Sicily, the…
What's Included
  • Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Tickets
  • Snacks
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Join me as I guide you through the locales of my youth. Being the offspring of a tour guide, my playground as a child were the very spots I strive to help visitors appreciate now. With the perspective of a local, I’ll help you explore Sicilian history, art, customs, and signature meals, a comprehensive blend that brings to life this crucial…

Location
Largo Anfiteatro, 2
Largo Anfiteatro
I will meet you in front of the Bar Dionisio situated at the beginning of the Souvenir area at the Neapolis Archeological Park of Syracuse.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Cookie1086
Nov 13, 2024
Wonderful tour with Letizia! - Great tour! Letizia speaks perfect English. She is sweet, kind, knowledgeable and accommodating. It's a great experience to tour the park and Ortigia with her. We really recommend this tour with her!
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Daniel_k
Nov 12, 2024
Wonderful tour with Letizia - Great tour! Letizia speaks perfect English. She is sweet, kind, knowledgeable and accommodating. It's a great experience to tour the park and Ortigia with her. Highly recommend!
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Q978syannem
Oct 31, 2024
Great blend of history and culture - Great afternoon and early evening tour. Leitzia has a fun and energetic personality. She blends her knowledge of history with interesting cultural anecdotes. Her interest in food and cooking also finds a way into the conversation. Very good tour.
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Welshrarebit26
Oct 26, 2024
Definitely worth doing - We had a really good half day historical tour with Letezia. Really informative and very interesting. Her English was perfect. Definitely worth doing.
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Peterflamank
Oct 24, 2024
Shouldn’t be missed! - So glad we did this tour! Despite having an interest in history I had limited awareness of the significance of Syracuse to Greek, Roman and Carthaginian history. This tour was absolutely fascinating and Letizia brought the ancient history of the area to life. She is very knowledgable and very engaging. Four hours passed in a flash! I would definitely recommend this tour!
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Lena_r
Sep 21, 2024
Local and committed guide - Letizia is an incredibly knowledgeable and experienced guide. She provides detailed information on historical and archeological sites, and answers questions easily (and patiently!), no matter how detailed. Highly recommended.
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Lynneg284
Jun 17, 2024
Very informative and worthwhile! - Our Syracuse/ Ortigia tour with Letizia was excellent. We toured the archelogical park, Temple of Apollo, cathedral and the Arethusa Spring. Loved the history and walking the beautiful town. Thank you, Letizia!
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Vivienne_d
Jun 12, 2024
Excellent tour with excellent guide! - We were lucky to have only the two of us with our wonderful guide Letizia. She was very knowledgeable, informative and personable. She brought the history of Ortigia alive and enabled us to visualize the Neapolis Archaeological Park of Syracuse as it must have looked in ancient times. Letizia triggered our fascination of how different cultures had affected the area. We enjoyed the walk around the old Roman quarry. Our enjoyment was enhanced by Igor Mitoraj's open-air sculptural exhibition. Excellent guide, excellent experience - we highly recommend this tour with Letizia!
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James_l
Jun 7, 2024
A Beautiful Day Tour in Southeastern Sicily - We had a fabulous tour with Letizia. Her description of what we would see at both the Archeological Park of Syracuse and Ortigia were spot on and she provided us with a wealth of knowledge, coming from a family of expert tour guides. It didn't hurt that we had two lovely women along for our tour, so the tour felt intimate and private. Letizia has a great personality that added to the tour experience. We thoroughly enjoyed our time, would do another tour with her again if the opportunity arises and highly recommend this tour!
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K52dtrobertm
May 12, 2024
Great Tour of Neapolis and Ortigia on a Beautiful Day - Letizia provided a 3 hour tour that covered the large The Parco Archeologico della Neapolis and the historical sites on Ortigia. Her English was excellent and provided very interesting history of both areas. We also learned a lot of the vegetation of Sicily which was neat! It would have been helpful if she forewarned us that we would need to get our own transportation from Neapolis to Ortigia. The price point for 4 people for the services rendered was expensive!
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