Syracuse, Ortygia, Noto Small Group Tour From Catania With Lunch

The day was well organized and took us some interesting places.

The guide/driver was great with the guiding element quite light touch as he showed us around before giving us free time to explore at our own pace. Neapolis Archaeological site was fascinating (€14 entry) and so wonderfully preserved. The lunch in Noto was ideal. You could arguably do the same itinerary yourself via train/bus slightly cheaper, but you'd be missing out on a well curated day and be faffing around with timings, tickets, organising lunch etc... so very delighted with how this experience delivered.

I really didn’t have a very good experience . I told the guide I had a little bit of motion sickness but he didn’t address it at all through the day. I had to sit in the very back seat , with no chance to change seats all day, feeling the way I do while travelling, the day was not very pleasant!

The views were beautiful. You need to buy a ticket to enter the Syracuse ruins. The flowers and caves were gorgeous. In Ortega you have some free time as well as eat lunch as a group. The church was worth paying a few euros to enter. By the time we got to Noto we were a bit exhausted from the heat and were unable to fully enjoy it but the sites were beautiful.

Excellent tour full of history and architectural details. Guide was very knowledgeable and communicated well.

There are many beautiful places, especially the Neopolis in Siracusa. The tour was mostly guided, but at the largest and most interesting place, there was no guide and no transparency ahead of time about how much walking would be involved. The Neopolis itself should provide mini trams of some sort because not everyone is capable of walking 20 km. However, I think this should be stated upfront in the "tour "description that unless you are an avid hiker, you will not be able to access this place. It's not really a tour when you are dumped off to climb by yourself.

Informative friendly tour guide, got to see lots beautiful places and the time allocated to each was just right. Lunch was delicious ! Would definitely recommend.

It is unfortunate that, although Syracuse, Ortigia, and Noto are beautiful and worthwhile destinations, this tour did not meet our expectations. 1. Misleading Group Size and Transportation The tour description stated that the group would be limited to no more than eight people. While each van did carry eight passengers, all eight adults were squeezed into a single vehicle, with two passengers seated in the front. This made the journey uncomfortable, especially on a full-day tour. In addition, our guide was shared between two vans, totaling approximately sixteen participants. While traveling, the guide provided commentary over the phone, but the audio quality was poor and often difficult to understand. 2. Archaeological Park Visit The first stop at the Archaeological Park was conducted without a guided tour, and the admission ticket was not included. The TripAdvisor listing only disclosed this exclusion in small Italian text, while the rest of the information was presented in English. This was easy to overlook and felt misleading. The site itself was interesting, but the pathways and directions were not clearly marked. Many members of our group struggled to find their way around and fully appreciate the visit. 3. Tour Guide Experience Our guide, Agnese, appeared knowledgeable; however, his strong accent made it difficult for many participants to understand his explanations. Despite his attempts at humor, most of the group did not seem engaged. What was particularly puzzling was that he frequently chose to stand in direct sunlight while giving explanations, even when shaded areas were readily available nearby. As the day progressed, many participants chose to sit on nearby benches or remain in the shade rather than listen to the commentary. By the end of the tour, several guests had expressed frustration with the overall experience and were eager to return as soon as possible. Positive Aspects The destinations themselves—Syracuse, Ortigia, and Noto—were undoubtedly the highlights of the day. Each city offered unique history, architecture, and charm. The lunch sandwich provided during the tour was also quite enjoyable. Unfortunately, the issues described above significantly detracted from what should have been a memorable and enjoyable experience.

Worst experience ever. The guide wasn’t that informative. He was more worried about the heat. The trip was so boring

Good tour and guide, but beware of the Viator description, which can be misleading. The ad said free admission at each stop, but travelers should aware that the first stop charges an admission fee, which is not covered in the booking fee. Francesco was very knowlegeable for Otygia and Noto, but we were unfortunately left on our own for Neapolis, which was a disappointing and confusing site to navigate on our own.

Fabulous day!!! 1st visit was to Monumentale Della Neapolis It cost 14 Euros to enter We spent about en hour walking g around in the heat looking at the amphitheatres and other stone structures but truthfully would have rather spent the extra time in Ortigia. We drove through Sircusa and did not stop but it looked beautiful. Direct to Ortigia . We walked through the market and ordered our DELICIOUS 🤤 sandwiches from Borderi deli who serve 1 million people a year!!! The town is beautiful 🤩 and no graffiti 👍 we walked to the other end where there is a small beach and had Aperol Spritz with beautiful water view 😎 then had to head back! Then went to Notto that also has beautiful history and architecture but only had 30 minutes free time. Our guide was AMAZING and dropped us back at our hotel first Grazie!! Wonderful day !

We booked this tour primarily to visit the town of Noto which was canceled by the provider and replaced with Santuario della Madonna church in Syracuse. It was not an equal substitute. We wanted to cancel the tour but were told we can’t. The tour was supposed to start at 8:30 am with pickup at our hotel. It was changed to 9:05 at a different pickup location by the provider. The driver arrived late - at 9:25 am. Our driver was also a narrator. While he was very nice, we believed he was not a certified tour guide. We visited only couple of sites and were not given much of a tour and didn’t get educated about the city itself.

Wonderful trip. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and appropriately funny. Lunch was excellent. There is a significant amount of walking which could be an issue for some people. The only thing I would change would be to reduce some time at the ruins in Syracuse and add it to Noto and/or Ortegia. Also, rent the voice guide at the Syracuse park to get a better idea of what you’re viewing.

Our driver, Mika prearranged pickup with me 2 blocks from our apartment. Our group was made up of 8 travels, three Italians visiting, expat from GB, and a mother/daughter visiting from Australia with Italian roots. The conversations were lively and fun and the group meshed well. I loved all the places we went, but thought perhaps the tour was a little more self directed than I expected. We were introduced to areas and then left to sort of find our way. It was a wonderful day and certainly a great way to get from Catania to the places we wanted to visit. We did run across two Saturday markets, but had to rush through those. Our food was from a restaurant at one of the markets and was just dry and we didn’t have much chance to ask for anything and Mika had disappeared. I thoroughly enjoyed the group, but perhaps had a slightly different expectation.

Domenico was wonderful. He was knowledgeable and personable and answered all of our questions. All three stops were awe inspiring and the combination gave us great insight into the history of the area. We learned a lot about Sicily and the different periods of time and cultures. The only issue we had was the van rattle was so loud that we couldn’t hear much of what he was saying as we drove through Cantania but otherwise it was a great day!

We had an amazing time on our tour. The history in Syracuse was fascinating, and Ortigia is absolutely beautiful. Our favorite stop, though, was Noto—such a stunning city. Our guide, Myrko, was fantastic and incredibly knowledgeable about all of Sicily.

Fantastic tour. Highly recommend. Sergio was fabulous. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Sites are definitely worth seeing on this tour. We had a group of 6 others and everyone was lovely. Plenty of time to look around in each town.

Excursion from Catania: SYRACUSE, ORTIGGIA, NOTO with lunch You have to choose your words carefully when describing the excursions you offer! If it says LUNCH, it means a meal in the middle of the day consisting of: starter-soup-main course-salad-cake with bread and drink. Most often it is a combination of at least 3-4 of these from the list, and it is served in a restaurant, small or large, with tablecloths, plates, metal utensils, glass glasses, napkins and professional waiters. On the other hand, there is also the term snack, which is a small meal between breakfast and lunch! It is most often done as a self-service taking of the offered food (sandwich, fruit...). Yesterday we were interviewed in the minibus about the choice of sandwich. At a certain time, we were placed in a modest fast food facility where we WAITED FOR MORE THAN HALF AN HOUR to get half a sandwich (all in baskets, so go ahead and ask for what you chose in the survey)! There was an indescribable crowd, a bunch of incompetent “waiters”, with two bottles of cheap wine served for 12 people, in plastic glasses and dirty tables... and you call this a lunch! I suggest that in the description of the excursion this part be called HALF-HALF LUNCH... because you wait at least HALF an hour for HALF a sandwich! Otherwise, the excursion is good (except for the “lunch”), the guide and driver (2x Andrea) are both excellent. Why the ticket to Neapolis was not included in the otherwise expensive excursion, only you know?

Not enough free time in Noto Guide was knowledgeble and easy going Lunch experience and cheese store was the highlight in Ortigio and the beautiful views

Excellent tour. Our guide was a wealth of knowledge and extremely kind and friendly. He was so good about sharing information and made us feel extremely welcome. Highly recommend!

Our trip to these towns was very good and informative. Our driver and guide Francesco was excellent. I would highly recommend it

The locations we saw were very nice, but our guide- I think his name was Damian- did not seem to enjoy his job. He has only been doing tours since April and it was apparent- he did not seem enthusiastic about giving the tour and highlighting his country to tourists in comparison to the other guides I had in Sicily. Some direction on how the day would go would have been nice and better interactions with the clients. Also, I feel the explanations of the sites and locations was limited on his part. Otherwise the areas seen were beautiful.

Great day with Angelo. Very interesting information about the history of the area. Free time and recommendations were perfect. Lunch was a sandwich and a glass of wine and water. Very tasty. Highly recommended day trip from Catania.

We had a Wonderful time every everyone on the tour bus was great and had a experience talking to one another and sharing.

An excellent visit to Greek theatre and Roman Anfoteatro in Syracuse, and Ortygia. It was good to have time to wander and explore. Some rain encountered at Noto but still was interesting. Our guide provided a very good explanation of history and clear instructions.

Everything was great, we got a lot of free time to explorer locations on our own pace. Just what I like

My husband, teenager son & myself had a great trip. The history of Syracuse, Ortygia & Noto is deeply fascinating & we enjoyed a delicious lunch as well. The trip is well worth your time.

Giovanni was kind and included us all together. Great pace and wonderful tidbits of information. The stops were paced well with additional information to achieve the desired experiences for each area. I appreciated being able to ask additional questions and his knowledge is wonderful. If he didn’t he would ask me to explain further. Noto is stunning! Ortygia’s markets great experience! Syracuse see the history!

It was a small group of 7 persons. The guide was very friendly and gave us a lot of information. There was a very nice lunch and every we cake we had Some free time.

Our guid Andrea was very good and informative. Given the weather been so hot, the trip could have been shorter, or more stops for water!

It was just enough to see Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto. Beautiful views of these magnificent places. Must see.

Great trip! Danilo was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. Definitely recommend for anyone looking to experience cities around Sicily!

We had an excellent guide who was very informative and truly loves his country. The three areas are beautiful and historic.

Great tour. Guide was very informative and friendly. Wish the guide could have gone with us at the ruins and wanted more free time in Ortygia (only 20 minutes). Would highly recommend tour

The sights, scenery and history experienced during this wonderful tour of Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto were fantastic thanks to our guide/driver. Ortigia was our favorite as it was absolutely spectacular and along the sea. The food and wine provided also exceeded expectations. Highly recommend this tour.

This is a great day-trip from Catania! We started in Noto (with some free time), and then went to Ortygia, had a great lunch in a nice cafe on a quiet street, and then ended with the Neapolis in Syracuse. Giovanni was an excellent guide (in English and Italian), always ready with a story and smile. It's a full day, but the tour allows you to cover a lot of ground, in addition to the nice camaraderie of a small-group tour.

The tour guide/driver spoke little English. No explanation or interesting facts about the tour. We expected information about place , culture and history. Did not get anything

Mirko was an excellent guide who really knew his stuff! Such a beautiful place with so much history! I highly recommend!

We were dropped off at he Archeological Site, told there was no guide and if we wanted to use audio guide we had to leave our passports with them until audio unit was returned. We decided not to do this another group on our tour took the audio guide and it did not work. This tour does not go to the town of Syracuse itself which I understand from people we met is worth seeing. The Archeological Site was interesting but not worth it especially because we did not understand what we were looking at. On to Ortygia which was the site of the G7 Summit that week and most of the roads were closed. The driver dropped us off but was not able to come back to do the guided tour. The tour company texted us a map and we had to figure it out. You would think contingencies would have been made by the tour company knowing that he Summit was going on. Poor planning. This tour is not worth the time or the money.

Overview Details Itinerary Reviews AU$159.52 per adult Check availability Syracuse, Ortygia and Noto one day small group Tour from Catania By Sicily Day By Day 45 reviews Recommended by 97% of travellers Syracuse Archeological area 57 About Write a review UNESCO–listed Syracuse, Ortigia Island, and Noto are three of eastern Sicily’s most beautiful coastal settlements, with a history dating back to the days of the ancient Greeks. This full-day tour takes you to all three sites in one day, with round-trip travel from Catania, Taormina, and surrounding areas included. Discover Roman ruins in Neapolis, and admire beautiful baroque architecture in Noto—with your guide on hand to bring Sicily’s history to life. 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Marco is an excellent guide - very knowledgeable and helpful. We definitely recommend this tour. Read more Written 7 May 2024 103tinod 103tinod 1 contribution Great experience visiting Savoca, Castelmola and Taormina. The driver and guide, Davide, spoke fluently in two languages for the general enjoyment of two Americans who spoke English only, me a fluent Canadian with Italian heritage and an Italian visiting her spouse studying at the U of Catania. Davide gave good background about what were going to see, went out of his way to make everyone comfortable and drove with courage and caution through Catania morning and evening commuter traffic. Savoca was a little disappointing as the “Michael Corleone” wedding church was closed. Lunch in Castelmola was pre-ordered but was lovely. Very good pasta al la Norma and bruschetta two ways was enjoyed by everyone. Over all good value. Great service. Read more Written 15 March 2024 trevorpP7058AU trevorpP7058AU 3 contributions Great day out Our driver and guide (Flo) was fabulous she was so passionate about Sicily her knowledge was amazing . Flo made sure we were looked after all day and experienced everything we could in one day many thanks Flo Read more Written 8 October 2023 87hb 87hb Warwickshire, UK 20 contributions Amazing historical site and landmark One of the largest archaeological sites in the Mediterranean and a UNESCO world heritage site. The site has 8 temples, constructed in dedication to Greek Gods 2500 years ago, with impressive sections still standing, and evidence of collapsed temples still remain. It is considered second to Athens’ Acropolis in Athens, Greece. It was a fascinating part of our stay, and a unique opportunity to be absorbed in history and witness 1st hand how temples were constructed. Advice is to arrive early in the day, or later, avoiding midday sun as there is little shade and a lot of walking. Scala Dei Turchi - interpreted as Turkish Stairs one of mothers natures gifts. Steps made from granite and chalk that shelter the sea. Access is via a steep stepped path, so requires reasonable fitness to complete. Parking is available on the roadside above, but was very busy when we visited in late August. We were also unable to access the stairs as it has been cordoned off, but was able to get close to see the beautiful landmark. Worth visiting both on the same day. Read more Written 9 September 2023 CaroleL798 CaroleL798 Melbourne, Australia 23 contributions 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. Read more Written 7 September 2023 Coopper29 Coopper29 Guildford, UK 615 contributions Outstanding This is an outstanding place to visit, the condition of the temples is amazing considering they are from 600bc, a must visit place. Read more Written 28 May 2023 TravellingTracey28 TravellingTracey28 25 contributions Amazing ❤️ Booked three tours with Sicily Day by Day (this being one of them) and what can I say but what a pleasure to deal with such an amazing tour company. We've booked some tours over the years but Sicily by Day by Day have to be the best! Customer service and communication first class. Tour guides exemplary. Reasonable prices. I've never seen so much passion from tour guides from start to finish. Nothing was too much trouble. Thank you everyone, you made our first tour to Sicily a very special one ❤️ Read more Written 14 April 2023 johannl217 johannl217 Vergeze, France 36 contributions Beautiful cities and panorama Very nice tour, the panorama from Savoca and Castelmola is incredible. I would have like more time in Taormina though, with a chance to reach the beaches there. The guide was very friendly, but didn't stay with the group at the different locations. I guess this is for parking reasons, that are a real challenge in all the three visited cities ! Anyway, it's an easy and efficient way to visit the oriental border of Sicily. Read more Written 4 October 2022 Michelle B Michelle B 11 contributions Excellent customer service and great driver!! We booked a tour through Helena who was very efficient and quickly responded to all my emails. She arranged an excellent wine tasting and light lunch at a beautiful local winery. Our driver Antonio was an absolute joy. On the drive to the winery, he entertained us with local knowledge, facts, and stories. He did everything he could to ensure all 9 people in our group had a wonderful experience. I would definitely recommend this company! Read more Written 3 October 2022 J4791VDmartynas J4791VDmartynas 5 contributions Beautiful experience Very well organized trip, we had so much fun. Our driver Antonio was amazing, showed us beautiful views on the way to wineries. Very well spent time, we visited 2 wineries where wine was absolutely delicious. Would recommend this trip 100 %. Read more Written 3 October 2022 philiplk philiplk London, UK 1058 contributions Etna taormina tour I took the etna and taormina tour with this company and the driver came to pick me up at my hotel and we drove to etna. Problem was the driver was an older Italian who didn't understand or speak a word of English making it impossible to communicate with him. Due to the comm gap I didn't know that we had an etna guide at the meeting point who will bring us for the hike and cave exploration. Thankfully this guide explained everything in English. The etna hike was good with beautiful views and pleasant weather but very windy at times. The cave we went into was disappointing , extremely small with 2 caverns and that was it. The lunch provided was OK and mostly an opportunity to promote the wine they produced. After lunch driver took to taormina where we given 1.5 hrs to explore ourselves. Again I had to call the office to translate what the drive was saying regarding the timing and meeting point. Could have been a more enjoyable experience if they got an English speaking driver. Read more Written 17 August 2022 atc25 atc25 New York City, NY 926 contributions 10 stars if possible! The company made it possible for our group to visit our must-see sights in Sicily during our brief one-week stay without the hassle of renting a car and driving. We used their transfer services from Catania to Taormina and from Taormina to Palermo with a 3-hour stop in Cefalu. We also joined 3 of their day trips, namely, Siracusa/Ortygia/Noto; Agrigento and Turkish Steps; and Mt. Etna hike. Excellent and reliable service and everything went smoothly according to our plans without hassles. We really enjoyed all our tours, guides and driver. All the day tours included a substantial snack/lunch with wine/drinks and they will pick you up and drop you at your hotel. All you really need to do is just show up! I communicated extensively with them through emails before our trip and they were quick to respond and addressed all my requirements. Because they offer extensive services, they were able to tailor the transfers to our needs. It was so easy to just deal with one company to provide all our tours and transfers. There are still many spots to visit in Sicily and I won't hesitate to use them again and recommend them to our friends. Thank you Sicily Day by Day (Danilo, Helena and Antonio) for an extraordinary trip! Read more Written 1 May 2022 33oleksandras 33oleksandras 22 contributions Holidays like in the movie! Very relaxed and fun tour with gorgeous Antonio!He showed us not only the Film Savoca, but also a little church with mummified bodys, kapern and almonds plants, we talked about discoveries and developments in Europe, worldconnections etc. It has been very harmonic, educational , with fun and sun. Read more Written 13 July 2021 33oleksandras 33oleksandras 22 contributions Come to see ,what you 'learninf at school for many years! Graziana and Rosaria told me about this tour after I ve booked Etna tour. It was first excursion in Catania and it was awesome. Our guide Gioelle let us easy through thousands years of Sicilian history, it was remarkable, my 11 years old son also wasn't bored ;). Gioelle respected our personal interests and answered all our questions, gave us best individual recommendations for the free time in Noto. The food and vine were very delicious. Thank you very much! Read more Written 13 July 2021 Michel M Michel M Paris, France 16 contributions Fake advertisements of tours online: don’t trust the ads! I planned my day of holiday on the tour from Catania to the Aolian Island that was advertised for the following day. I sent several texts and around 8 emails for them to confirm where they could take me. The answer after 4 emails was just to clarify the question. I phoned at the end of the day and I was told that the tour on Viator for the following day is not theirs. Then I checked again, and I sent another link to show them it was theirs. The woman then told me that it is theirs, but if I book, she will cancel. She said several times "as I told you", with no apology for the false advertising. It seems they do that for a lot of tours. I wanted to rent a car from them in Mazolli, the agents that happened to be theirs were so rude! Don’t trust this company. Read more Written 5 April 2021 See all 229 reviews These reviews are the subjective opinions of Tripadvisor members and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more. More to explore in Sicily Walking Tours Cooking Classes Ports of Call Tours Private Sightseeing Tours Hiking Tours 4WD Tours Archaeology Tours Street Food Tours Cultural Tours Water Tours Contribute Write a reviewUpload a photo Reviews Q&A Search reviews... Filters English Most Recent We perform checks on reviews. 5.0 45 reviews Excellent 39 Very good 5 Average 0 Poor 1 Terrible 0 Vivienne I Vivienne I Brisbane, Australia 78 contributions 0 Fantastic guide, fabulous tour! Danilo was the best guide! He gave us the history of Sicily which was fascinating, as we drove to Syracuse and then the history of Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto. He made it come alive! The first stop in Syracuse was very disappointing. Half of it was closed and what was open was, quite frankly boring. We were disappointed that we paid €16.50 each to see what was really a bunch of brass statues that were modern made to look old. The theatre was covered in modern metal seating and cushions with modern lighting etc. We had expected to see an old Greek theatre made from marble or limestone. Ortigia was fascinating and very beautiful as was Noto. The streetfood was delicious and the water and soft drinks were welcome. Frankly, I don't think it would have been half as good with another guide... Danilo was passionate about his island and its history.

Danilo was the best guide! He gave us the history of Sicily which was fascinating, as we drove to Syracuse and then the history of Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto. He made it come alive! The first stop in Syracuse was very disappointing. Half of it was closed and what was open was, quite frankly boring. We were disappointed that we paid €16.50 each to see what was really a bunch of brass statues that were modern made to look old. The theatre was covered in modern metal seating and cushions with modern lighting etc. We had expected to see an old Greek theatre made from marble or limestone. Ortigia was fascinating and very beautiful as was Noto. The streetfood was delicious and the water and soft drinks were welcome. Frankly, I don't think it would have been half as good with another guide... Danilo was passionate about his island and its history.

This is one of the best tour , with the private transfer from Taormina to Syracusa . We spent a day discovering beautiful baroque towns of Sicily : Ragusa , Modica and Noto , UNESCO world heritage site . In Ragusa , we had a delicious lunch , tasted different types of cheese. In Modica we stopped at the ancient chocolate shop Bonajuto and also went to the top of the village to see San Pietro and San Giorgio cathedrals . Our personalized tour guide , Marco is the best driver , Very accommodating. He is Extremely friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. He explained a lot about about Sicily , history and geology of Mt Etna and even about bird’s migration. Marco has a great personality! He made our day memorable and we highly recommend this tour for anyone !

We had the best tour guide. I learned so much about Sicily and their culture. Highly recommend. I hope you try this tour to get a small town feel and away from the big city.

We booked this trip having already visited Siracusa, but not the archeological site or Noto. Picked up promptly by our guide Christian we traveled to visit Neapolis . I have to say this was the highlight of the day. The entry costs are €15 per person and not included as part of the tour. Well worth the money. The Greek caves, amphitheater and the Ear of Dionysus were absolutely amazing. The Roman side not so much with just the amphitheater available to view. The time at the site was 1-30 hrs . More than enough time to see everything. We then headed into Ortigia . It’s a beautiful town which although we had seen it before were more than happy to revisit. Christian was very informative regarding all the important sites we visited & we had free time to explore ourselves. Lunch was our next port of call. Average food and some wine and water. No complaints. Then to Noto. It’s a very beautiful place but basically has one Main Street on which all notable places of interest are situated. The town is very pretty & worth a visit . Not a go back again for me personally. We then returned to Catania. A thoroughly enjoyable day with a lovely knowledgeable guide . This is a definite recommend!

We had a wonderful day and all three places are well worth a visit. It was a shame the Greek Theatre was not open in Syracuse (restoration) but the rest of the site has statues and bronzes dotted throughout adding to its rich heritage. Ortygia is very pretty with lots to visit and stunning views of crystal waters. Lunch was provided and we could choose from a selection of local dishes washed down with local wine. Our final stop Noto was stunning and most places of interest are along or just off the main street. Our guide Giancarlo was very friendly and allowed us to adjust our stop times as it was sooo hot and provided us with extra cold water which was much appreciated! Thanks again 😊

I loved all of the beautiful sights we saw along the tour and the tour guide was also very friendly and told us a lot about sicilian history. One minus point was that we werent told that we had to buy museum tickets for ourselves in syracusa. But the rest was very beautiful and we enjoyed ourselves.

We were only 3 people in the group plus our driver, Angelo. I liked him very much, he was very knowledgeable and respectfull, also a very good driver who brought us back in safety to Catania. He had cold water in the van so we could refill our bottles. He was with us all along the way talking about the history of his land. This was my second tour with him and I was very pleased, he greeted me so kindly. The lunch we had was delicious and enough (a selection of different kind of meals from which you could choose) and included in the price. Noto it is just mesmerezing! I definitely recommend this tour!

Danilo was honestly the best tour guide, so friendly and filled with knowledge about the area!!! I was with my oldest daughter but I would love to bring family back to have a tour with Danilo! Every stop was breathtaking, it was spread out perfect I had anxiety with that but it was wonderful there was time for sight seeing and a mix of walking as a group at certain times. The van has AC and there was plenty of room for our party of 6. The lunch included was perfect and it was just an absolutely perfect trip! Thank you for a wonderful experience! The one thing I will mention is that we had booked with my grandmother, who is in a wheel chair and the van was too high for her to comfortably enter in and out all day so she stayed back. When we arrived to the Greek theatre I am so glad we did not attempt to bring her wheelchair. The hills were very high and there is no way we could have pushed her. I would update that this is not a wheelchair accessible tour. Regardless I would absolutely recommend this tour to most people that are able to walk a couple miles up and down hills comfortably.

The guide was very nice and quite knowledgeable. I would have liked to spend more time at Syracuse and Noto and lunch was okay. I understand the time limitations, but we could have gone to a better place to eat, I’m sure this has nothing to do with the driver.