Private Walking Tour: Historical Syracuse and Ortigia

Discover the rich history and culture of Syracuse on a private walking tour of the historical center. Explore ancient sites, learn fascinating facts, and indulge in optional food and wine tastings.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Temple of Apollo - The guide will meet the group at their accommodation in Ortigia to begin this private walking tour, where they will uncover the rich history of Syracuse. Participants will explore the Cathedral Square, a world heritage site, featuring its luminous limestone structures - the Cathedral, the most significant baroque monument in…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Wine tasting
  • Traditional food
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a personal walking tour around Syracuse’s historic center, the ancient island of Ortigia. At the Apollo temple, Sicily’s oldest Greek temple, you will meet your local guide. Over the course of this 2 to 2.5hr journey, the professional guide will share a myriad of intriguing details and unveil the mysteries of the abundant history, cultural…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Amy
Oct 8, 2025
Walking tour in Siracusa - Corrado was very accommodating. He knew the history well and he showed us many sights in Siracusa. We wrapped up with a fantastic lunch that he organized for us.
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Y4201phjoannac
Oct 6, 2025
You won’t be disappointed. - Corrado took us on a wonderful archaeological and all around tour of Syracuse and Ortigia. He was entertaining and super knowledgeable about the history and architecture. It was capped by a wonderful lunch that I will dream about back in the states. I highly recommend.
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Edward
Oct 3, 2025
Interesting and Informative! Highly Recommend. - Corrado is an excellent tour guide! We toured many sites and his explanations were very interesting and informative. His knowledge of Siracusa history is excellent.
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Finam881
Jun 14, 2025
Beautiful Town, Passionate Tour Guide - Corrado was our tour guide. He is very knowledgable and passionate about Siracusa. He gave us a lot of information about Sicily that would’ve otherwise gone unnoticed, and truly gave us an understanding of how Siracusa came to be. It is a charming town that deserves special attention to detail.
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Debbie_b
Dec 28, 2024
Great walking tour of the... - Great walking tour of the area. Our guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend if you haven’t been to ortigia before
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Joanne_p
Oct 6, 2024
Great guide = Great day !!! - Biagio was a great guide , so knowledgeable about the area . We learned so much & enjoyed the tour . We loved the special cookies & the lunch was amazing . If you are traveling in this area definitely take this tour !
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Thomas_m
Sep 15, 2024
Excellent from beginning to end ! - Excellent private tour. Guide so full of history and willing to share! Following and part of tour was a fabulous lunch at local establishment. Highly recommend
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Deborah_d
Sep 10, 2024
Excellent Tour - Michele was very knowledgeable! Food was wonderful. Saw all the sights of Ortigia. We were picked up at our Hotel.
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Ghislain_p
Aug 29, 2024
Secrets of Ortigia and great food - We took a tour of historic places in Ortigia with Corrado, a guide we highly recommend. Lots of information about the places and history of the Syracusa region, all told with generosity, in detail and in a friendly atmosphere. We ended the tour with a meal of Sicilian dishes on a friendly terrace. Corrado is proud of Sicily and Syracusa and it showed during the visit.
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22gpcq
Aug 29, 2024
Historic tour of Ortigia and dinner - We took a tour of historic places in Ortigia with Corrado, a guide we highly recommend. Lots of information about the places and history of the Syracusa region, all told with generosity, in detail and in a friendly atmosphere. We ended the tour with a meal of Sicilian dishes on a friendly terrace. Corrado is proud of Sicily and Syracusa and it showed during the visit.
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From $104
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).