Syracuse Ortigia and Noto Private Tour: Discover UNESCO Sites and Monuments

Embark on a private tour of Syracuse Ortigia and Noto to explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites, ancient monuments, and vibrant local markets. Discover the rich history and stunning architecture of these Sicilian gems.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Duomo di Siracusa - Stunning cathedral adorned with exquisite paintings
  • Isola di Ortigia - Ortigia Island, where over 2000 years ago, the Greeks founded the city of Syracuse. Enjoy a guided walk visiting the fish market, the Jewish quarter, and the Jewish bath, while strolling through the charming streets of Ortigia.
  • Noto - Known as the “Stone Garden,” this UNESCO World Heritage site features late Baroque palaces. Delight in a scenic walk through the center of Noto, visiting its major monuments.
  • Parco Archeologico della Neapolis - The largest archaeological park in Sicily, home to the world’s largest Greek theater
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Jewish bath guided tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Archaeological park entrance ticket
Additional Information

Your designated driver will collect you from your hotel or a prearranged location, and in a comfortable setting, you’ll be transported to Neapolis’ archaeological park, a UNESCO World Heritage location, and one of Italy’s most important archaeological sites. You’ll explore the noteworthy ancient structures like - The Greek Theater, which is the most sizeable in Sicily, the legendary ‘Ear of Dionysius’ cave known for its distinctive sound properties, the Altar of Hiero, old Greek ‘Latomie’ quarries, Roman Amphitheater, Nymph Fountain - all while savoring the impressive scenic views from the hilltop.

Next, you’ll tour Ortigia: the Temple of Apollo, the Cathedral square boasting its radiant limestone structures - the cathedral, Palazzo Beneventano, the Church of Santa Lucia, Arethusa’s fountain, the Jewish District, Piazza Archimede, and Diana’s fountain. The exploration culminates at the local marketplace, where you can relish in the unforgettable Southern Italian vibes.

Location
Duomo di Siracusa
Piazza Duomo
Cancellation Policy

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

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M6807pamikeg
Jul 23, 2024
Massimo was out guide for this tour and he was excellent! He was very knowledgeable of Scilian and Italian history, as - Massimo was out guide for this tour and he was excellent! He was very knowledgeable of Scilian and Italian history, as well and periodic artwork styles too.
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411shahnazi
Jul 20, 2024
A tour of the baroque towns of Sicily - The trip was incredible- a real variety from the Greco- Roman ruins in Siracusa to the Baroque beauty of Ortigia and Noto. Alessandro our driver was fabulous- and a font of knowledge. He also let us set our own pace with plenty of stops for granita and gelato!
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Biren_s
Jul 10, 2024
Won’t regret! - Tour was excellent. Our driver/ tour guide, Alessandro was great. He is a wealth of knowledge and kept us entertained throughout the day. Very happy. Highlight of the tour was Noto. Beautiful architecture.
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Lisa_m
Jul 10, 2024
A great way to see these 3 cities - My husband and I were picked up by Allesandro right at our hotel. He was knowledgeable and friendly. We drove all around Catania on our way to Syracusa, Ortigia, & Noto. He brought us to all of the historical sites and walked us around the 3 cities explaining everything we saw along the way. The Ortigia market was a hightlight with all of the fresh food you could imagine.
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Ekaterina_s
Jun 4, 2024
Laughs at Sicily 😂😂😂 - Alessandro was the best, he made our tour unforgettable - he was very attentive to our requests and “floating energy levels” thanks to time gap with US, he made sure to mix active part of tour with breaks and cool restaurants! Its 5* friendly service!
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Europe2018
May 15, 2024
WONDERFULL 👍 - Sandro our guide was AMAZING!!! we had a great time, he was very knowledgeable and took us everywhere We had amazing food!!! Wonderful, thank you Sandro, hope to see you soon 👍
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Gregf
May 2, 2024
Great day tour - Alessandro was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable and knew everyone at each stop. However, be sure to purchase tickets online for the Parco Archeologico della Neapolis at Siracusa in advance. When we were dropped off there, we did not know to purchase tickets in advance and the queue was 40 minutes.
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Allworldexplorer
Apr 21, 2024
Great tour of Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto with Alessandro - Our driver and guide was the very wonderful Alessandro! He was extremely knowledgeable not just about the tour sites, but also about everything on the way there and back. He also had a very cool demeanor and was just very pleasant to be around!
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Sharon_p
Mar 20, 2024
Tour with Alessandro - Alessandro was an excellent guide. He is immensely professional, courteous, knowledgeable, and accommodating. The drive was long, but we were comfortable and he kept us entertained with information about the area we were driving through, the history of Sicily, and about other areas in Sicily. It would have been nice to have a guided tour of the Neapolis Parco, but we knew the tour did not include this. We had a lovely, interesting walking tour of Ortigia. And as we knew, the time in Noto was self-guided, but Alessandro walked us to the main area and showed us around and made suggestions of what to tour. What with our taking a long time in each spot because there was so much to see, and stopping for photos (or to use a washroom), our tour was rather longer than advertised, but he never rushed us (he had a very long day). His English is very good, but I did have to ask him to repeat himself sometimes because I was sitting in the back seat. I would just say that it was unfortunate that the Parco was 1/3 closed (not the fault of the tour guide or company) and that it’s a lot to try to fit in one day. That’s how much time we had and it was great, but if you can take more time, that would be better.
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Edvns_k
Nov 20, 2023
Super - Excelent service. Very interesting excursions. Wonderful trip with knowledge of history and culture.
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