Private Tour: Historical Art Exploration from Norman San Cataldo to Palazzo Butera in Palermo
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66 Ratings
Palermo
Embark on a private tour of Palermo's historical art scene, from the medieval Norman San Cataldo to the contemporary Palazzo Butera. Discover hidden streets and uncover the city's secrets with our passionate guides. Optional entrance tickets included.
Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Quattro Canti - An amazing baroque Square
  • Piazza Pretoria - Big Reinassance fountain in front of the City Hall
  • Palazzo delle Aquile (o Pretorio) - The City Hall
  • Piazza Bellini - The square of the three Churches!
  • Church of St. Cataldo - We will admire the famous 3 red domes and the arab-norman arquitecture. It can be replaced by Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio.
  • Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio (La Martorana) - Where the gold byzantine mosaics form the Arab and Norman period live together with the baroque frescos!
  • Church and Monastery of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria - We will visit the cloister: the paradise in the city center!
  • Via Vittorio Emanuele - The oldest street of the city
  • Piazza San Francesco - A picturesque square in Palermo
  • Oratorio di San Lorenzo - With the stolen Caravaggio!
  • Piazza Marina - With the Garden Garibaldi
  • Palazzo Butera - The most innovative place in Palermo!
What's Included
  • Guided visit of the Oratorio di San Lorenzo
  • Guided visit of Santa Caterina Church
  • Option to include entrance tickets
  • Guided tour of Palazzo Butera
  • Choice of visiting Church San Cataldo or Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio
  • Explore the historic city center with a local guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance tickets
Additional Information

✅ Exclusive guided tour

✅ A vibrant blend of middle Ages and modern art: Journeying from the Norman era San Cataldo, through the Baroque period Santa Caterina, all the way to Palazzo Butera, the epitome of innovation in Palermo

✅ Gain an overview of Palermo and its intriguing secrets from a distinct perspective, enriched by our enthusiasm and proficiency!

✅ Discover the tucked-away lanes

✅ Optional: Inclusive of entrance tickets

Location
Via Maqueda, 199
Via Maqueda
Meeting point at the 4 Corners
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Erinws6626ld
May 1, 2023
THE BEST tour of the Palermo!!!! - We had an amazing tour of Palermo with Mauro! He was very knowledgable about the city's history, culture, and art, and he was very passionate about the city as a local, which we loved. We were completely entertained by his stories for the entire 3 hour tour, and we also appreciated that he was always willing to answer our questions. Highlights of the tour included the visit to the monastery of St. Catherine, hearing about the history of the mafia in Palermo, and walking through the Capo market. Mauro was also really helpful in giving us recommendations for restaurants and sites for the rest of our trip. It was the best!
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Italiabella5415
Apr 9, 2023
Best walking tour of Palermo! - Palermo is a city rich in history, art, and culture. A great way to fully experience and appreciate all that Palermo has to offer is to take a guided walking tour. Although the walk is several hours, the time goes by very quickly and the time is punctuated by rest and rich conversation. We were so fortunate to have Mauro as our personal guide. Our tour day was rainy, but Mauro organized it expertly and made sure that we we able to see all the important sites. Mauro also is a wealth of information and has an expert way of making the cultural, architectural, and artistic sites come to life, providing a living history of Palermo and its people. Despite the rain, our family have a wonderful experience that was culturally enriching, but also lighthearted and fun as we conversed with Mauro and enjoyed biscotti buonissimi at Santa Caterina Monastery. Mille grazie, Mauro!
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Julia
Oct 4, 2022
Don't miss this tour! - Mauro is a fabulous guide, knowledgeable and friendly The tour a fantastic way to learn the hostly and see the sights of the city. It was like taking a tour with a friend! Thoroughly recommended...
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Nicholask55
Aug 4, 2022
Wonderful Trip - The best guide we have ever had in fifty years of traveling abroad! Mauro is a force! Highly educated in the rich history of Sicily, he is an expert communicator and teacher. Mauro loves his country deeply and is passionate about relaying its fascinating stories to his clients. His enthusiasm, quick wit, warmth and charm are just unparalleled. Mauro put together a very thoughtful agenda, showing us different facets of Sicily that we could not have put together on our own. Our whole visit an exponentially richer experience due to his efforts. We could not recommend him more highly.
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S1102qyjamesr
Apr 20, 2022
Great walking tour - Great walking tour, saw the major sights and got an insight into local culture. We ultimately had the tour to ourselves which was fantastic. Would recommend
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D7271lrchrism
Apr 18, 2022
A magnificent way to experience Palermo; the place and the people - Funny and friendly, Mauro showed us the hidden gems of Palermo, and the local character. We did a family tour with 11 and 14 year old children, and Mauro made sure to appeal to their interests also. The tour was perfectly paced, hitting the main sights; the many magnificent historical buildings, and the best gelato shops. Mauro enriched the tour with his personal stories, and the local culture. One of the best tour guides we've experienced. Highly recommended?
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C4668akvictoriad
Oct 3, 2021
First Class Tour - We had an absolutely amazing time with Marcella touring the city of Palermo. Highly recommend her services if you are in the market for a Private First Class experience.
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Елизавета
Oct 3, 2021
Mauro shown us his amazing city! - Mauro is an amazing guide. He is passionate , enthusiastic, great company and very knowledgeable!!! Highly recommend!
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Mariaelennaa
Aug 8, 2021
Amazing History of Palermo - My tour guide was Alberto, he gave me an amazing in depth guide about the history of Palermo. I saw all of the major sights, including the Quattro Canti and the churches. I really loved learning how to identify baroque and the meaning of seashells. Albert also has a vast knowledge of language and the evolution of words, it was cool to learn about some Sicilian words. Overall an amazing tour, I highly recommend it!
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Lisaks9289hb
Jul 4, 2023
Good experience - It was an enjoyable tour - guide was knowledgeable. Tour was fairly interesting. The fact that it was private was great.
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