Visita guidata di gruppo a Siracusa

Shared group walking tours

Christmas and Spring/Summer 2024 calendar

The shared group walking tours (mixed groups) are organized during the summer months and Christmas period Hermes Sicily's professional tour guides offer weekly tours to discover the highlights of the provinces of Syracuse and Ragusa, in southeastern Sicily. In 2024 our group tours will run from the end of March to the end of October and during the Christmas holidays. The tours are on scheduled days and starting times and the meeting point with the guide in on place (transport not included).

Group tours in Syracuse and Noto

The schedule for the various tours refers to the Christmas 2023 and Spring-Summer 2024 calendar.
Group tour of the Neapolis archaoelogical park in Syracuse
Small group tour!
Neapolis archaeological park

Group tour of the Neapolis archaeological park with visit of the most important monuments of the ancient Greek Syracuse

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Ortygia walking tour
Old town center
Ortigia classic

Shared group tour through Syracuse's old town center, visiting the most beautiful churches: the cathedral, St. Lucy and St. Peter

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Visita guidata a Catania
Partner tour
Catania

Discover the baroque town center of Catania with this daily group tour!

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Christmas 2023 and Spring-Summer 2024 scheduled tours (from June to September 15th)

For the year 2024 our shared group tours will start at the end of March and run until the end of October. Two different itineraries are offered weekly in Syracuse. These are all walking tours with meeting on place.
The shared group tours take place only on the days published in the table below. During the other days or other months of the year it's only possible to book a private guide.

General information

The shared group tours (or mixed groups), published on this page, are walking tours lead by professional tour guides of Hermes Sicily's team. It's possible to join the tours paying the rate 'per person'. The shared group tours take place only during the summer months and the Christmas period. The yearly program can vary and the tours itineraries are choosen among the town centers and archaeological sites of southeastern Sicily. The updated summer program is published in May and the Christmas program at the beginning of December. The duration of each tour is about 1h30m/2h and the meeting point with the guide is on location. No transport is included. Usually the tour takes place with small groups of 10-15 participants and explanation in English language. In some rare cases there could be larger groups or explanations in 2 languages. The group tours take place with min. 6-8 participants, depending by the tour and could be cancelled if the min. number of participants is not reached. The tours take place with rain or shine. Only in case of weather alert and closure of a monument for security reasons the tour will be cancelled and we will contact all the registered guests.

Participation fee

The participation fee is specified in the details of each tour. Please have a look at the page of the tour which you are interested in, for details about the itineary and reduced prices for children. Admission fees, where required are not included unless otherwise specified in the description of the tour.

Booking fee

If you want to book a tour, please click on the button 'book' and use the online form. Payment is possible with a credit or debit card.

Cancellation policy

Cancelling the booking within 48 hours before the tour no cancellation fee is required and you will be full refund. Cancelling between 24 and 48 hours prior the starting time of the tour, 50% of the cost will be retained as cancellation fee. No refund is possible cancelling less than 24 hours prior the starting time or in case of 'no show'. The tours run will all weather conditions, rain or shine.
For further information please have a look at the terms and conditions of the shared group walking tours.

Information

For further information please send an e-mail to info@hermes-sicily.com
We usually answer within 24/48 hours.

Partner tours (Day trips with transport from Syracuse)

Below is the schedule of the excursions inclusive of transportation from Syracuse to visit Mount Etna or the reserves of Cavagrande or Pantalica. These are shared tours in small groups (maximum of 8 people) offered by partner agencies of Hermes Sicily. The excursions include the 'driver & guide' services, which provide transportation by car or minivan and guided trekking on-site. The tours are guaranteed to take place with a minimum of 4 participants, and in addition to the explanations in Italian, there may also be explanations in a second language. By clicking on the following proposals, you will be directly redirected to our partners' external website to view details, availability, and optionally make online reservations.
Pantalica day tour from Syracuse
wednesday, 8:30am
Necropolis of Pantalica
from Syracuse

Small group trekking tour to the necropolis of Pantalica and the Calcinara river.

Multilingual guide | Duration: 6 hours
Roundtrip from Syracuse included!

€75

per person
Daytrip from Syracuse to the nature reserve of Cavagrande
monday and friday, 9:00am
Cavagrande reserve
from Syracuse

Small group daytrip to the Cavagrande nature reserve and 'uruvu tunnu' lake.

Multilingual guide | Duration: 5 hours
Roundtrip from Syracuse included!

€75

per person
Small group Etna excursion from Syracuse
tuesday, thursday, sunday, 8:30am
Etna morning tour
from Syracuse

Small group Etna excursion with visit of the Silvestri craters, ancient lava tunnel and tasting.

Multilingual guide | Duration: 8 hours
Roundtrip from Syracuse included!

€85

per person
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