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15 Private Tours in Sicily That Live Up to It

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Palermo: Private Custom Walking Tour with Local Guide

Palermo: Private Custom Walking Tour with Local Guide - What you’ll do during the walk (and what to expect from the sightseeing)

Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting

Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting - The Drive: Taormina to Etna by Lava-Stone Villages

2.Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 417 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $375Top rated

Private 6-hour Etna winery tour from Taormina or Catania with three stops, sommeliers, and generous food-and-wine tastings.

“What a great day exploring the Sicilian My Etna countryside! Our driver Marco was great! We first stopped at La Gelsomina, which we had already been to on a previous tour, but it was still great. We were able to try different wines than tasted on the previous visit. Next we visited a small winery, Antichi Vini do Sicilia, where we toured the small wine making shop and then went upstairs to learn about the different wines and had a lovely lunch outside overlooking the sea. We sampled 4 different wines including a dessert almond wine. We also enjoyed the delicious antipasto, eggplant Parmesan pasta, and dessert. Lastly, we visited…”

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Palermo: Private Walking Tour with a Local

Palermo: Private Walking Tour with a Local - Pickup options: Cannoli, Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, or your hotel lobby

3.Palermo: Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 393 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $56

Private local walk in Palermo with a Lokafyer. Flexible, conversational, no groups. From $56, 2–6 hours, English/Spanish.

“Ali was a very pleasant person. He knows the city well and was a complete gentleman, he was conscientious of my clients needs, as the day was extremely hot. We were lucky enough to be in Palermo for the festival, Ali gave us all the information he knew on the subject. I would highly recommend Ali for a tour of Palermo. Susie Macklem - Tuscany Easy Travel - Italy Tour Planner”

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Godfather vs Mafia Tour & Pasta Lunch (Small Group or Private)

Godfather vs Mafia Tour & Pasta Lunch (Small Group or Private) - Forza d’Agro: the Godfather villages start strong

Palermo : Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local Guide

Palermo : Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local Guide - Custom Itinerary: You Set the Priorities

5.Palermo : Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 237 reviews · 2 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $54

Private Palermo walking tour with a local guide. Hotel pickup, flexible routes, and smart food and landmark stops for your first days.

“Martina met us at our hotel. She was punctual and adapted the tour given our existing knowledge of Palermo. She was super knowledgeable during the tour and she answered all of our questions. We really enjoyed our time and learned about the history of Palermo including architecture, food, culture, language, and so much more!”

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From Taormina: Private/Guided Godfather with appetizer and Pasta

From Taormina: Private/Guided Godfather with appetizer and Pasta - Bar Vitelli: cannoli, the lupara photo, and the best storytelling stop

Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina

Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina - Zafferana Etnea Honey, Olive Oil, and the Volcano Flavor Link

7.Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 221 reviews · 5 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $393

Private Etna and winery day trip from Taormina with honey tasting, Etna craters views, lunch, and 4 wine pours.

“We had such a fantastic day with Omar our guide - Both walking up Mount Etna, Learning about the volcano and the areas around it and the absolute beautiful lunch and visit to the small family winery near the volcano. A perfect lunch and a wonderful day! Cannot recommend it enough!”

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Etna Countryside Food & Wine Lovers Tour (Small Group or Private)

Etna Countryside Food & Wine Lovers Tour (Small Group or Private) - Stop 1: a family winery on Etna’s slopes (and why the tasting is the core)

8.Etna Countryside Food & Wine Lovers Tour (Small Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $192

Taste Etna wines and Sicilian food on a small-group day trip from Taormina, with hotel pickup and two stops on the slopes.

“We went to one very nice winery, and then had a lovely lunch with even more wine. The winery was beautiful with tasty wines and snacks. We did a quick tour and a long tasting. Then we went to another agritourismo for a full lunch with wine and limoncello to finish. It was informational but more importantly so much fun! Would 100% recommend.”

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Syracuse: Ortigia Private Walking Tour

Syracuse: Ortigia Private Walking Tour - Meeting at Largo XXV Luglio and Starting at the Temple of Apollo

9.Syracuse: Ortigia Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 181 reviews · from $220

Stroll Ortigia’s sea-girt streets on a private 2-hour walk with a licensed guide, from Apollo’s Temple to the Cathedral and Aretusa.

“Lovely balance between gentle strolling and information stops (which not all guides get right) - our guide Eva/Ava really knew her stuff. Very enjoyable.”

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Taormina Food and Wine Walking Tour (Small Group or Private)

Taormina Food and Wine Walking Tour (Small Group or Private) - Stop 1: garden-style seafood bites and Grillo wine

Etna Private Tour and Excursion

Etna Private Tour and Excursion - From Piazza Stesicoro to Etna: Pickup, Timing, and How the Day Moves

11.Etna Private Tour and Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 180 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $114

Private Etna hike to Valle del Bove, lava-cave visit with helmets, then farm honey and wine tasting. Pickup in Catania.

“Antonio is a kind and enthusiastic guide, who makes sure that you have an excellent experience. He picked us up from Catania in his comfortable private car and drove us first to the Silvestri crater, explaining all the while the origins and history of the volcano. After, we walked to the Schiena dell'Asino, at an altitude of around 2000m, from where you overlook the Valley of the Ox and up to the south-east crater of Etna. The walk is perfectly fine for those with moderate fitness and sound footwear. On the way back, we spent twenty minutes or so exploring a lava tube with helmets and lights. Then, we stopped…”

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The Pearl of Sicily: Private Taormina Walking Tour

The Pearl of Sicily: Private Taormina Walking Tour - Piazza IX Aprile to Corso Umberto: Get Your Bearings in the Town Center

12.The Pearl of Sicily: Private Taormina Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $266

A small-group walking tour of Taormina with standout viewpoints, baroque and Roman stops, and local storytelling. Private up to 5.

“Chiara our guide was very knowledgeable and tour showed both the popular and the lesser known sights. We learned much and were introduced to pistachio coffee - a real treat.”

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Taormina: Shared or Private Food & Wine Walking Tour

Taormina: Shared or Private Food & Wine Walking Tour - Stop One: Prosecco Welcome, Seafood Samples, and Sicilian White Wine

From Taormina: Private Godfather Tour with Lunch

From Taormina: Private Godfather Tour with Lunch - Private pickup from Taormina, Catania, or Messina (and why it matters)

14.From Taormina: Private Godfather Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 128 reviews · from $248

Walk Savoca and Forza d’Agro’s Godfather film spots, hear real Sicilian mafia history, then eat a hearty regional lunch with wine.

“What a great experience! I booked this trip for my parents and they were blown away! This was the highlight of their trip to Sicily. Manuele was so polite and knowledgeable. He was also very considerate and even slowed down the walking pace for my dad who is a bit older. They couldn’t say enough good things about the experience and Manuele. The lunch was over the top delicious with even better scenery!”

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Custom Private Tours of Sicily

Custom Private Tours of Sicily - Erice views, Trapani area tastes, and optional wine days

15.Custom Private Tours of Sicily

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $4,070

Customized private 10-day Sicily tour from Palermo with local guides, UNESCO stops, Etna hike, Taormina cooking, and private transport.

“My husband and I travel frequently. In all of our travels, this was by far the best trip every. Rosella and Gianca made our Sicily trip a magical experience. Also, our guide Rita went above and beyond our expectations. Every day was an amazing experience. I would recommend Rosella and Gianca if you are planning a trip to Sicily.”

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