SICILY
Sicily’s best days out.
The 15 most popular audio tours in Sicily, with what each costs, how long it runs and the operator behind it. The handful worth planning a whole day around.
Skip-the-line access to Taormina Ancient Theater with a multilingual audio guide, big sea-and-town views, and one-day flexibility.
Most Popular“Loved our self guided tour on a spectacular weather day.. The crowds were low and those who were there were so friendly. People from all over the world! Best of all is the view!!!”
Skip-the-line ticket plus self-guided audio for Agrigento’s UNESCO Valley of the Temples, great for a calm 2-3 hour walk.
“Tak. Jesteśmy bardzo zadowoleni.”
Audio-led walking tour of Syracuse and Ortigia. Walk at your pace with a smartphone guide, free stops, and paid monument entries.
“The audio tour of Ortigia is well thought out and takes into account most of the peninsula's sights, it is particularly suitable for solo travellers and for people who do not feel like walking in large groups through the narrow streets in the goose march. You can visit everything at your own pace, stop for…”
A budget-friendly, geolocated smartphone audio guide for Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples, with native-language tracks and offline-friendly use tips.
“Un posto davvero speciale anche se i templi di Paestum meno famosi secondo me sono amche piu belli. L'audioguida e' stata utile ed in particolare i riferimenti non solo alla storia ma anche ai costumi , miti e leggende sono stati interessanti. 4 euro ben spesi.”
Skip-line entry to Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples with a phone audio guide and Treasures of Italy exhibition. Download before you go.
“The Valley of the Temples is fantastic. A must see in my opinion. There is a lot of walking to do between the different sites, but well worth the effort once you get their. BAD THING the audio guide was so complicated to install and figure out, that we gave up and paid for a…”
Self-guided audio walk through Monreale Cathedral mosaics and the Santa Maria Nuova cloister, with 12th-century Norman-Arab artistry.
Self-guided Catania audio walk with text in five languages. See 9 highlights, get restaurant tips, and go at your pace.
“I never went on the tour because I never received the details on how to dowload the self guided tour. I would like to be reimbursed”
Visit the University of Palermo Botanical Gardens with a day entry ticket and digital audio app, exploring 12,000 plant species in 10 hectares.
Self-guided Palermo walk with audio and Google Maps, from Arab-Norman monuments to markets and majolica. Phone needed for audio.
“Great tour with lots of information. Links were great to maps and the tour meant we visited all the important sights in an efficient order and most importantly in our own time.”
A full-day ride from Catania to Agrigento and Piazza Armerina, pairing the Valley of the Temples with Villa Romana del Casale mosaics.
“We were not notified that the driver did not speak English. There was a pre-recorded description during the ride, but the driver could not communicate with its passengers.”
Walk Taormina’s hilltop sights with an English audio guide: Etna views, Duomo square, narrow alleys, and the best panoramas—offline included.
“The app gave us flexibility with arrival time. Interesting info. I wish it could go out of sequence because I was moving away from crowds as much as possible. I also wish we could keep recording to play back as I viewed my photos later..”
9-hour audio-guided day trip from Catania to Punta Secca, Scicli, Ragusa Ibla, and Modica with Inspector Montalbano sights and chocolate.
“Le distanze sono notevevoli e la sosta a Scicli decisamente troppo breve. I posti sono meravigliosi e meritano tutti un tempo di visita di almento 1 ora e 30 minuti. Troppo spericolata la guida dell'autista del minivan. Roba da giro in giostra. Davvero alto il costo, ma assolutamente incantevoli i paesaggi e i monumenti.”
Air-conditioned full-day van tour from Catania to Syracuse, Ortigia, and Noto. Greek ruins, island myths, and Sicilian Baroque.
“Il conducente è stato molto cortese, educato e simpatico. Una guida rilassante senza mai frenate brusche. Ci ha anche consigliato un ristorante dove pranzare a Ortigia. In perfetto orario sia per la partenza, per le tappe intermedie e il ritorno. Ottimo servizio !! Grazie !!”
Self-guided Palermo scavenger hunt with audio and GPS via World City Trail app. Start anytime, follow a 2.8 km route.
“So much fun. We did it on our first day to help us get to know the way around the city and it was and amazing way to do that. Unfortunately some of the buildings we covered due to restoration making some of the clues impossible but obviously not thw fault of thw tour provider.…”
Self-guided Syracuse scavenger hunt with audio and GPS, 2.6 km of puzzles from Apollo to Arethusa, start anytime, $9.46.
“This was an OK experience but some of the questions were confusing and should be updated to clarify them.”
From Mount Etna to the Valley of the Temples, the markets of Palermo to the islands offshore. Every way to spend a day on the island.
