Off the Beaten Track in Palermo: Explore Hidden Gems with a Local Guide

Discover the hidden gems of Palermo with a local guide. Step off the tourist path and explore the alternative side of the city. Book your private tour now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza Marina - See the radiant Garibaldi Garden and admire the beautiful palaces around Piazza Marina
What's Included
  • Carbon-neutral tours: All CO2 emissions are offset.
  • Personal guide for each tour.
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
Additional Information

Ready to see a different side of Palermo like a true local? Embark on a unique tour that’s unlike any other! For those wanting to stray from the beaten tourist trail, immersing yourself in the city’s alternative side is the ideal way. Welcome to the vibrant neighborhood of Kalsa!
Tired of the usual landmarks? Why not veer off the beaten path and discover…

Location
Piazza Marina, 89
Piazza Marina
in front of Caffe Luca
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kevinde4242wi
Apr 2, 2025
Kalsa Tour - Salvatore provided a great tour of Kalsa, pointing out all the historical highlights and providing great details and stories behind each. Salvatore was engaging and entertaining. Highly recommend this tour and Salvatore as your guide.
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Tdcollins6
Apr 1, 2025
Not to be missed tour - We were a group of 2 couples and wanted to learn about the real Palermo, not just the tourist highlights. We researched from Australia and were so pleased we found this tour with Salvatore. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about his home town and shared his enthusiasm with us. He speaks excellent English and we still laugh when we remember him saying 'Guys you gotta see this, it's amazing'. It was an easy walking tour through Kalsa which is so rich with history.
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Dreamer10514740316
Mar 21, 2025
A View of the Real Palermo - My tour of the Kalsa quarter with Salvatore was perfecto! I have been to Palermo many times and feel I am a bit more knowledgeable than the average tourist about the history of Palermo and Sicily. Yet this was my first time exploring Kalsa. You can tell Salvatore has a passion for his city and was very knowledgeable about the area we walked through. I was able to learn many new things about the history of the Kalsa and have a list of places to go back and explore on my own. I recommend this tour with Salvatore if you want to get away from the crush of the main Palermo sights and see a side that the locals experience, while learning how the city developed and expanded throughout the centuries.
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J7188nxpaolab
Dec 8, 2024
THE BEST OF PALERMO - Wonderful visit and especially the Guide!!! Salvatore, Historical cultured and refined... a Sicilian with a capital S. Thank you!!!
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Izzy9000
Nov 15, 2024
Off the beaten track - great addition to the obvious - Our host, Salvatore, contacted us in advance and asked if we had any specific wishes for the tour, which was great and made it exactly the experience we had in mind. In addition, we have taken tips and recommendations for the following days. A super friendly and sympathetic guide who obviously loves what he is doing. Highly recommended!
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Ditaylor540
Oct 24, 2024
Tour of Palermo - Karolina was informative, interesting, and great company. We saw and learnt a great deal about Palermo during our tour.
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Mark_c
Jul 4, 2024
A great wander through Kelsa neighbourd in Palermo - Karolina was an excellent guide for a few hours on our first morning in Palermo, she helped give us some orientation about Palermo, some history and some food and drink advice, too. The cannoli and granita stop topped off our wander. A great activity to do when you arrive!
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Jennifer
Jun 17, 2024
Awesome walking tour. - We really enjoyed our time with Karolina. She was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Palermo. She showed us a lot of history in Kalsa. She was very personable and was easy to talk to. I would not hesitate to take another tour with Karolina.
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M232uxandrewm
Jun 5, 2024
Top Notch Tour - Amazing tour with great restaurant/food/coffee/beer suggestions. Highly recommended. My wife and I learned a great deal.
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Maureen
Oct 17, 2024
Tour Guide didn’t show up - I reserved this tour months in advance and was charged for it exactly 48 hours before the day of the tour. My group of four arrived at the meeting place 15 minutes early. However, the guide never showed up. I called her cell phone and there was no answer and no voicemail. I had to call TripAdvisor in the US at significant expense only to learn that the tour had been cancelled by “the supplier”. No explanation. I had not received a text nor an email about it. I was reimbursed for the tour (not the lengthy phone call, on hold and having to navigate a phone tree). It was our first day in Palermo and we had hoped to be oriented to the city. We ended up using a self-guided tour in a guide book. Very disappointed in the guide and Trip Advisor.
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From $25
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).