Agrigento and Piazza Armerina: Valley of the Temples and Villa Romana del Casale
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68 Ratings
Catania

Exploring the Greek world in Agrigento and viewing the renowned mosaics at Villa Romana Del Casale in Piazza Armerina.

A full-day tour with a driver showcasing the splendors of Sicily.

For enthusiasts of archaeology and history, a visit to Agrigento and Piazza Armerina is a must-see experience during a trip to Sicily.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sicily Day By Day - For the Agrigento Piazza Armerina tour we provide for pick-up service at your accommodation or in the close vicinity, with comfortable and luxury 8-seats vehicle. Please Note that: our driver guide is not a touristic guide, so he cannot enter inside the historical places. He will give you information during the trip on the vehicle, before you will go inside. A paper guide will be provided to be used inside the archeological areas.

  • Valle dei Templi - Driving to the southern cost of Sicily, you will travel across Sicily by comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle. The tour will begin with the visit of the majestic archaeological area of the Valley of the Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pindar, the Greek poet and writer, described it as “one of the most beautiful cities of those inhabited by mortals”. “Valle dei Templi” is famous for its well-preserved temples, seven in total. Temple of Concordia is one of the best preserved Greek temples in the world helping the site to gain the classic UNESCO world heritage award. In the site, you can also visit the remains of many other temples dedicated to various divinity like Juno, Hercules, Hephaestus and Athena.

  • Piazza Armerina - In the early afternoon we will be in Piazza Armerina, a city woven in the hearth of Sicily. In this city is located the splendid Villa Romana del Casale, majestic imperial villa originally the property of a powerful Roman family. Here you will find the best conserved in-situ roman mosaics in the world.

The Villa Romana del Casale houses mosaic flooring – figurative and geometric – , wall mosaics, columns, stutues, capitals and coins. Since 1997 the city is part of the UNESCO World Heritage.

What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off or meeting point close to your accommodation in Catania
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Snack with typical Sicilian street food, water and Etna wine
What's Not Included
  • Touristic guide inside the historical places
  • Biglietti di ingresso
Additional Information
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
P.za Federico di Svevia, 32
Piazza Federico di Svevia
At number 32 there's a yellow sign "Sicily Day by Day".
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Carolel798
Sep 7, 2023
A long day but a great one! - A long day but a very worthwhile trip to see such wonderful Greek and Roman sites, particularly the mosaic floors. The lunch was provided, including wine and water! I would highly recommend this tour.
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Coopper29
May 28, 2023
Outstanding - This is an outstanding place to visit, the condition of the temples is amazing considering they are from 600bc, a must visit place.
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Jan_t
Nov 29, 2022
Must do trip to the temples! - Our trip to the Vally of the Temples and the Roman Villa at Casale turned out to be a great experience, despite a somewhat bumpy and noisy ride in the Fiat minivan. Our friendly and knowledgeable guide Iorga went out of his way to explain us :-) Very much recommend!
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Gabrielle_n
Nov 1, 2022
Great 😊 - Beautiful day! Gotta plan an extra 20 euros for both sites. It’s very beautiful, all so well preserved. I really enjoyed it
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Anne_h
Oct 11, 2022
Interesting excursion to beautiful temples and mosaics. - I really enjoyed visiting the Valley of the Temples and Villa Romana des Casales. Very interesting. Beautiful temples and mosaics. Well organized excursion. We had a nice lunch in a village. I am very pleased about everything. Both the guide and the driver were nice and helpful.
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Natalie_v
Oct 11, 2022
Great trip across Sicily! - The trip was wonderful. So much to see on sites and along the way. The guide and the driver were great guys, very friendly and helpful. We were treated to nice snacks and a good bottle of Sicilian wine to the bargian!
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Meera_w
Sep 30, 2022
A great trip - Our excellent driver and licensed guide Iorga brought history to life for us. He is a knowledgeable historian. The included lunch was lovely. The drive was spectacular! Of course, these sites are worth every moment!
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Haydn_b
Jul 27, 2022
History and heat, the essential Sicilian experience - My partner and I met our guide at the central station in Catania which was very handy as we were staying in Taormina. The guide was funny and knowledgable, not only the sites being visited, but the island of Sicily as a whole. We also were lucky enough to be in good and entertaining company which made the journey fly by. We first visited the Villa Romana del Casals, touring the beautiful mosaics and also modern additions of art that has been installed there. After this, we enjoyed a superb lunch at a local restaurant with some wine made the the tour operators locally in the region of Catania. Then, we journeyed to the Valley of the Temples - an excellent and interesting visit which really is the jewel in the ancient crown of Sicily. I would encourage people to take plenty of water and hats when travelling to these sites in the summer months. It was incredibly hot with no real cover at the temples - other than the olive trees. The journey back was quicker than we thought and we made it back to Catania in good time to meet our train. The guide was very accommodating with drop off points - one couple got dropped at the airport, as an example. We would highly recommend the tour.
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Lynn_a
Oct 24, 2022
Very long day 12 hours. ... - Very long day 12 hours. Sites were enjoyable. Guide was too generous with time at each location. It is always difficult with a group
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Anthony_l
Jul 25, 2022
Ok but nothing to write home about - Afterwards we were dropped off in Siracusa. That service was exemplary. The rest of the trip was soso. We had to drive too much and it was hot at our destinations.
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