Ortigia Guided Group Tour: Explore Historic Syracuse and Discover Sicily's Hidden Pearl

Join our guided group tour of Ortigia, the historic center of Syracuse, and uncover the hidden gems of Sicily’s pearl. Explore ancient temples, picturesque streets, and legendary sites with fellow travelers.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Temple of Apollo (Tempio di Apollo) - After meeting our guide you will discover the origins of the Greek city and the characteristics of this temple dedicated to the god of light.
  • Palazzo Montalto - We will walk through the alleys of Ortigia and the ancient Spirduta district, discovering its urban legends and the medieval Palazzo Montalto.
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What's Included
  • Radio guide receivers provided for large groups
What's Not Included
  • Entrance ticket to the cathedral (optional internal visit) 2 Euros per person
Additional Information

Explore Ortigia, Syracuse’s historic core during a group excursion that roams through significant spaces and history on the island. Commencing at Apollo’s Temple, Sicily first Greek temple, we’ll meander through quaint streets to reach Piazza del Duomo, where an optional visit to the interior of the Cathedral is offered (only when no religious events…

Location
Temple of Apollo
Largo XXV Luglio
The meeting point is in the clearing in front of the temple of Apollo, on the right side, in the area between the pedestrian crossing towards Corso Matteotti and the benches. Depending on the season, the exact spot may vary slightly. The guide will have a Hermes Sicily Tours logo.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Catherinesuper
Jun 10, 2025
Very nice visit. - Our guide knew his subject perfectly well. The places shown were the essentials of Ortigia. We recommend this tour.
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Giorgio_rain
Jun 7, 2025
A beautiful discovery - Gaetano guided us passionately through Ortigia. He told us and showed us the history of this place in a detailed and understandable way. An excellent guide for a must-see experience.
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Dcfisherman
May 31, 2025
Great incite into the history - Great information. Made us want to delve deeper into the history. Very busy but the earpieces worked will. It was a good length at around 2 hrs
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Daytrip260992
May 30, 2025
A great way to get to know Syracuse - I recommend this guided tour to those who want to know the history of this wonderful city. Our guide Federica accompanied us to the historical places with great knowledge and precious anecdotes. The tour lasts about 2 hours and within everyone's reach. I recommend it!
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Georgette_c
May 17, 2025
Highly recommend! - Eva was fantastic! Well informed and great tour guide. She gave us an in-depth historical perspective of Ortigia.
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Anato7364jl
May 8, 2025
Sicilian Food Tasting - Maria was an exceptional tour guide. She took us to several places, including the very lively food market, and we were able to taste delicious typical Sicilian foods while also learning a bit of the history of Ortigia. It was nice that there was time to walk around and see some landmarks in between stops so we did not feel too overstuffed. My husband and I very much enjoyed our tour, and our time with Maria.
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5rosss
May 4, 2025
great tour - This tour was great the guide was very good . The history was very interesting . Theolocal market after gave us the time to buy gifts.
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622kieranb
Apr 12, 2025
Very good background on the key sites of Ortigia - An excellent tour by Eva. She was well informed and very pleasant to deal with. We took this tour after we had visited most of the sites and that worked out well as we were familiar with what Eva was referring to. Well worth it.
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Tracey_h
Oct 3, 2024
Eva was knowledgeable and... - Eva was knowledgeable and engaging- I learnt lots of new things even though I had been in Ortigia fir a couple of days
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Christopherm4969
May 18, 2025
An interesting tour - The guide was very knowledgeable, showed us lots of sights and provided interesting details about the area, its buildings and its history. She was able to answer the questions that were asked by the tour group. At times, however, it was difficult to hear what the guide was saying … sometimes because of the street noises, but also partly because of the audio system perhaps not picking up the guides voice well enough or amplifying it enough. It should also be noted that Siracusa is a busy place with many narrow crowded and noisy streets, this presents any walking tour in the town with particular difficulties to overcome.
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From $22
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).