Siracusa, Ortigia and Noto Exploration: Discovering Sicily's History and Baroque Architecture

• Explore Siracusa, a significant Sicilian city, renowned for its grand archaeological park
• Stroll around the island of Ortigia, representing the heart of ancient Greek Sicily
• Delight in a walking journey through Noto, famed for its impressive late-baroque architectural marvels

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parco Archeologico della Neapolis - Visit on your own the amazing archaeological park with the Greek theater, the ear of Dionisio and the Roman amphitheater.
  • Isola di Ortigia - Spend time at your leisure in the beautiful island of Ortigia and enjoy a quick lunch (not included)
  • Noto - Visit the Unesco city of Noto with its magnificent baroque architecture
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Round-trip shared transfer
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Archaeological park tour guide
  • Archaeological park tickets
Additional Information
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please,wear comfortable shoes and have a wind jacket with you
  • Hat and sun protection are highly recommended during summer
  • Visit of Neapolis archaeological park is on your own
Location
Parco Archeologico della Neapolis
Via Paradiso 14
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jamie
Sep 30, 2025
Very well done! Professional and comfortable. - What a great day! We were picked up within a 2 minute walk in of our hotel by a friendly driver and travelled in a nice Mercedes van. Our driver gave us a little in for Marion about where we were and where we were going, and as well answered all of our questions. Note that your guide does not take you through the Syracuse archaeological park which we did self directed and was very easy to work out. I read up ahead so it was pretty self explanatory. We then went to Ortigio where we met our guide, toured through Ortigio and then had some time to wander around and go for lunch. Then it was off to Noto where we could walk with the guide or walk around self-directed. Noto is very compact (historic centre) and we walked on our own. After about 75 minutes we were satisfied. Our driver picked us up exactly where and when he said. It was then time for the drive back to Catania. Our driver gave some recommendations for restaurants to try. He then followed up with a message with the restaurant directions as well thanking us for booking. All and all it was a lovely day. Both our driver and guide were knowledgeable and courteous, and both spoke great English well. I would recommend it. It was a great trip!
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Shohreh_e
Aug 27, 2025
Alessio was punctual in... - Alessio was punctual in picking us up near our hotel. We toured Syracuse, Ortigia, and the quaint city of Noto. We had plenty of time on our own to look around and shop. Highly recommend!
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Julie_b
Jul 26, 2025
Great trip and great guide - Great flexibility when you are a party of eight. We got everything we needed from this trip. Carmelo was terrific
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Linda_m
Jun 7, 2025
Siracusa, ortigia and Noto - Nice visit to three destinations. Our tour guide was lovely. They are not permitted to guide through the archaeological site but more historical information would be nice. The commentary in the two other cities was helpful.
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Carol_j
Jun 3, 2025
A trip through time in Sicily - A very scenic tour that explored the many layered history of Sicily and its waves of settlement from all over the Mediterranean. Our guide, Alessio, was extremely knowledgeable about both the history, geology and culture of the region.
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Susan_m
May 30, 2025
A fun, informative tour! - The convenience of hotel pick up and return made this tour possible! Made it so easy for someone with mild mobility issues! Our tour guide Gianmarco was fabulous, informative and fun!
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Barbara_d
Apr 26, 2025
Visited Siracusa, Ortega and nota - Absolutely a great tour- but our guide Gabrielle was excellent and exceptional. He gave his all and made extra exceptions for us.
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Stephanie_b
Sep 21, 2025
Driver not a tour - This was just a driver not a tour. I think we expected more. Driver just left us at Syracuse archaeological park without any explanation. Found Ortigia disappointing. Noto is really beautiful though.
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Christine_p
Jun 30, 2025
Just ok - We did not have a tour guide in Syracusa. We were dropped off at the archeological park. It was very interesting. I wish we knew to get a headset when we bought our tickets. Thank goodness for AI. That was our tour guide. Next was Ortigia where we met another group and the tour guide. The tour guide was just ok. His back was mostly to the group. We tried to take turns walking next to him so we could hear something. We were disappointed. In all fairness, he stopped a few times and did talk to the group as a whole but not very informative. We did see historical and beautiful places. Next was Noto. Our driver Carmelo was great! He walked through the town , gave us some history, told us where to get the best Granita’. Then told us where to walk to with an hour of free time. He drove us back to our pick up point and guided us back to the highway. He was really great and very kind. Overall we were disappointed with the tour guide. We took many tours while we were in Sicily and this was everyone’s least favorite.
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Haley_s
Jul 6, 2025
Not worth the money and time - I am glad some people seem to have had a positive experience. Unfortunately we did not. The ad presents as if you're going to have a guided experience with an expert. What we got was a driver who gave us misinformation and little else. The tour was so subpar that we decided to leave halfway through and take the train instead, which was a great improvement. You are just paying for a driver, which is not worth the substantial cost.. For significant fraction of the price, we recommend taking the train. Ortigia was beautiful and recommended.
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