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: 1 day learn more
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 amazing Cathedral unique for the differents styles mixed together, and the simbol of Ortigia, the Aretusa’s fresh water spring!
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 Mediterranean city from the Greek era and beyond. Optionally, we can also tour the market to sample some of the tastiest local Sicilian cuisines.

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.

Customer Ratings
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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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Bckathleen1982
Apr 28, 2024
Wonderful Tour Guide - Wonderful tour guide, very knowledgeable about the history of the area. We saw all the highlights of the park and the island of Ortigia. Wish we could have also taken Letizia food tour, next time!!!!
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Ricardo_r
Apr 9, 2024
We thoroughly enjoyed our... - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Letizia who was not only most pleasant but also a wonderful source of information and facts. She made our tour of the Park and Siracusa a memorable experience.
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Marc_r
Mar 27, 2024
Great tour - Great tour..Letizia was wonderful!! Highly recommend. Next time I'll do the food walking tour of Sicily.
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Charles_m
Feb 18, 2024
Great tour of ancient Siracusa - Letizia is a wonderful guide. She helped us visit and understand Siracusa's ancient sites, took us through Ortigia's food market, walked us through the town old narrow streets, and even guided us to a great restaurant for lunch. We strongly suggest this tour.
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Scooter1618
Jan 10, 2024
Great tour of Siracusa and Ortigia - Letizia was a wonderful guide. Informative, knowledgeable , fun and d easy to talk to. Her knowledge about her hometown is truly astounding. Highly recommend
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Adrienne_h
Dec 3, 2023
Letizia was excellent! - Letizia was excellent! So knowledgeable, friendly & informative. Would definitely do another tour with her!
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