Top Palermo Walking Tours

Snack your way through the streets of Palermo on this Sicilian food tour. Explore backstreet markets and food stalls specializing in local delicacies like stuffed rice balls and chickpea fritters as your guide fills you in on local history, culture. Plus, this small-group tour has a limited number of participants for a more personalized experience.

Explore Palermo’s key sights on foot on this walking tour of the Sicilian capital. Meet your guide in a convenient location in central Palermo, and set off. Visit popular landmarks ranging from the Palermo Cathedral and Palazzo Pretorio to the Massimo Theater. Learn about the city’s long entanglement with the mafia, and meet the shopkeepers and other individuals who have pioneered a local anti-mafia movement.

Indulge all your senses on a walking tour of Palermo's rich street food traditions. Join a knowledgeable guide for a walk through the historic part of the city and its vibrant outdoor markets. Sample some of Palermo's unique street foods, such as 'panelle' and 'meusa.' Watch the lively scenes all around you, observing what seems like another time.

Palermo is a fascinating city with almost 3,000 years of history. Explore its glorious past and delve into its vibrant present with this walking tour that takes in the city’s sumptuous churches and squares, as well as the bustling landmark markets where locals still shop today. Admire A-list sights like the Teatro Massimo, cathedral, and Piazza Pretorio and stroll down lively Via Vittorio Emanuele and through Mercato del Capo.

Spend a day exploring the ancient sights of the Valley of the Temples with this day trip from Palermo. Travel to Agrigento for a quick coffee break (own expense) before visiting the fascinating site for a 1-hour tour. See the temples of Hera, Concordia and Apollo. Take a midday break for lunch (own expense) before stopping at the archaeology museum for a 1-hour self-guided visit.

The very first food tour launch in Palermo. Join us in a three hour strolling around the backstreets of the city center guided by a young Palermitan who will share with you stories and legends only renowned among locals. We have an easy-going approach with travelers making them feel as friends, not as clients! We will take you to the same places where we guides go to eat and drink with friends.We will share with you the best tips to enjoy Palermo and Sicily like a local.We will share our personal stories to make you feel what being a Sicilian means. You will taste tradtional street foods at vendors who have been carefully selected for the quality of food and the authenticity of the location. There are no tourist traps on this tour!Travelers will step into hidden corners and try foods they wouldn't dare to do alone.The amount of food we offer on this tour replaces a full meal.

Sicily is home to a unique cuisine, different from mainland Italy and often hard to access without the knowledge of a local. With this Sicilian cooking class, enjoy an exclusive glimpse into Palermo’s culinary traditions by exploring one of the city’s oldest markets with a local and then preparing classic dishes at a family-run cooking school. Make four courses and sample what you’ve created during a celebratory meal.

Cover three of Sicily’s most iconic locations in this full-day tour of Monte Etna, Taormina, and Castelmola. Explore the slopes and lava fields of the UNESCO-listed volcanic crater, with optional cable car or all-terrain drives to the top. Then, organize a visit to the famed Greek-Roman Theatre or simply relax in a cafe, topped off by a stop at Castelmola village.

Skip the hassle and delays of public transportation with this private transfer that includes pickup directly at the Palermo airport and drop-off at the hotel or destination of your choice in the city of Palermo. Relax and let a professional driver take on the city traffic while you enjoy Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and bottled water on board. Transfers from the center of Palermo to the Palermo airport are also available.

Explore the historic center of Palermo on a 3-hour walking tour led by a knowledgeable guide. Learn about the city’s history as you see landmarks including Teatro Massimo, the Palermo Cathedral and the Royal Palace of Palermo (Palazzo dei Normanni)— part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stop by the Chiesa del Gesù (Casa Professa), an elaborate 16th-century church, and view the Palazzo Pretorio (Palace of the Eagles). Stroll around the Piazza Pretoria and Piazza Bellini, and browse tempting treats in renowned food markets that offer Sicilian cuisine.

Sicily has lain at a crossroads of civilizations for thousands of years—and its food is a delicious reflection of the island’s diverse cultural mix. On this morning tour of Palermo’s street food markets, get off the typical tourist trail and follow in locals’ footsteps. You’ll visit three of the city’s key markets—Capo, Ballarò, and La Vucciria—will enjoy numerous samples, and learn more about Sicily’s history from your guide.

Indulge your sweet tooth and discover the magnificent monuments of Palermo on this private 3-hour walking tour. Admire sights including the Teatro Massimo and the Baroque Church of Saint Dominic, browse the stalls at La Vucciria food market, and stop at a variety of cafés, patisseries, and gelato stores. Learn all about Sicily’s most famous sweet treats and sample ricotta-stuffed Sfincetta, Setteveli cake, gelato, and more, paired with coffee and dessert wine.

Palermo is brimming with magnificent architecture and lively street markets, but the city can be overwhelming to a first-time visitor. With this tour, marvel at the top sights without the hassle of following a map and guidebook. Join your guide for a stroll through the city center, stopping at churches and palaces, historic squares, and vibrant markets to experience the best of the city in just hours.

Explorine one of Palermo’s historic markets Purchase all the ingredients necessary to prepare your meal with our chef. Taste some of Palermo’s typical street food Enjoy a hands-on cooking class followed by lunch. Visit Villa Malfitano, Palermo with the Cathedral, Quattro Canti square, etc. Walk through the streets of the historical center and the Botanic garden of Villa giulia .

Mapping your Sicilian family tree is the perfect way to bring your past to life. During the course of your family history research, you could at times (based on the amount of information provided on the records) find out where your ancestors lived, who with and what they did for a living. Learning about the events that helped shape your ancestors' lives and the choices they have made can help paint a vivid picture of your past. If you are lucky, you could stumble upon relatives you never knew you had. These could be long dead ancestors or relatives who are still alive today. I would be pleased to guide and help you with your family history journey.

Mapping your Sicilian family tree is the perfect way to bring your past to life. During the course of your family history research, you could at times (based on the amount of information provided on the records) find out where your ancestors lived, who with and what they did for a living. Learning about the events that helped shape your ancestors' lives and the choices they have made can help paint a vivid picture of your past. If you are lucky, you could stumble upon relatives you never knew you had. These could be long dead ancestors or relatives who are still alive today. I would be pleased to guide and help you with your family history journey.

Immerse yourself in the local food, good wines, original experiences and breathtaking sights of Sicily. Venture in the open market of Palermo for a "street food taste". Walk in the medieval street of Erice , pausing at the enchanting "Stagnone di Masala" to joy its colorful sunset. Travel into the history in the greek Valley of Temples , making a stop in the Kolymbetra park for an original picnic. Spend time exploring Syracusa area and also Etna strewn with vineyards and famous for its winemaking. Meet a local “ story teller” who introduces you to the area’s renowned castles near Taormina . Explore a nice wine cellar known as "Abbazia sant'Anastasia". Spend time at the regal and today Unesco site , city of Cefalù . The true taste of Sicily awaits you! After this 8 days tour, you’ll leave this beautiful island having fallen in love with the Sicilians, their cuisine and its beautys”

Famous throughout the world, Palermo is the regional capital of Sicily and the fifth largest city in Italy by population. On the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea, it is located between Monte Pellegrino and the bay of Conca d’Oro, in the western part of Sicily. City of a thousand faces, loud but elegant, eclectic and never dull, Palermo with its architectural beauty, its traditions and its people attracts and enchants thousands of visitors from all over the world.Today Palermo still contains architectural finds of rare beauty, a tangible sign of the importance that the city has taken over the centuries.

Spend an adventurous day full of naturalistic beauties together with trekking professionals. An itinerary that winds through various paths of the Cammarata and Gemini mountains in the "Monte Cammarata nature reserve" in the heart of Sicily, perfect for enjoying the nature and landscapes of the reserve. Crossing luxuriant oak woods with a flourishing undergrowth you reach the Pizzo della Rondine peak at an altitude of 1246 m. s.l.m. from where you can admire an extraordinary panorama. Then we will visit the hermitage of Santa Rosalia alla Quisquina, a mystical and very fascinating place in the heart of the woods, where we will be told about the life of the virgin, patroness of Palermo. The hermitage includes, in addition to the "grotto", the church, the crypt and the conventual rooms such as the cells, the kitchen and the refectory. Here a nice culinary surprise awaits us, Let yourself be amazed.

Mapping your Sicilian family tree is the perfect way to bring your past to life. During the course of your family history research, you could at times (based on the amount of information provided on the records) find out where your ancestors lived, who with and what they did for a living. Learning about the events that helped shape your ancestors' lives and the choices they have made can help paint a vivid picture of your past. If you are lucky, you could stumble upon relatives you never knew you had. These could be long dead ancestors or relatives who are still alive today. I would be pleased to guide and help you with your family history journey.

3 days to discover all faces of Sicily: The color of Palermo's market, the history of Agrigento, the heritage of the Etna Volcano and much more. Always escorted by a professional driver and an english or french speaking tour guide.

Who said that trekking is only possible in the midst of nature? Here is an alternative for you! Explore the historic center of Cammarata along its narrow and steep streets between ancient houses placed one above the other, thus looking like a real urban jungle. Accompanied by our staff, we will spend time in the Arab quarter among medieval streets that evoke the fascinating feeling of being catapulted into past times. Afterwards, visit to the Mother Church of San Giovanni Gemini, which houses the black Christ "Jesus Nazaré", where a fascinating story will be revealed. Continue to Santo Stefano to visit the Hermitage of Santa Rosalia alla Quisquina, a mystical and very fascinating place in the heart of the forest, where you will be told the life of the Virgin, Patroness of Palermo. The hermitage includes the "cave", the church, the crypt and the monastery as well as the cells, the kitchen and the refectory. A nice culinary surprise awaits us, let us surprise you!

Mapping your Sicilian family tree is the perfect way to bring your past to life. During the course of your family history research, you could at times (based on the amount of information provided on the records) find out where your ancestors lived, who with and what they did for a living. Learning about the events that helped shape your ancestors' lives and the choices they have made can help paint a vivid picture of your past. If you are lucky, you could stumble upon relatives you never knew you had. These could be long dead ancestors or relatives who are still alive today. I would be pleased to guide and help you with your family history journey.

Visit Polizzi Generosa, a small, medieval village, where many people still live according to the Sicilian traditions. taste the famous "Sfoglio" di Polizzi. Delicious pastry was probably invented in the 16th century by some local nuns. have a half-day cooking lesson at the home of an authentic Sicilian family. Lunch Visit Cefalù , known for it's long golden beach as well as for other monumental and artistic "jewels", the Norman Duomo, the Osterio Magno that was the probable residence of King Roger II. A visit to Cefalù cannot exclude a walk along the lanes in the historical centre