Agrigento and Piazza Armerina: Valley of the Temples and Villa Romana del Casale
Description
Discovering the greek worl in Agrigento and visiting the famous mosaics of the Villa Romana Del Casale, in Piazza Armerina. Full day excursion with a driver that takes you around the beauties of Sicily. For archaeology and history lovers visit of Agrigento and Piazza Armerina is an experience to not to be missed during a trip in Sicily
Tour Options
Itinerary
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. An online brochure with maps will be provided to be used inside the archeological areas.
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.
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Departure Point: Catania. Ask us for further information about pick-up point in Taormina, Acitrezza, Acicastello, Giardini Naxos, Syracuse.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
Reviews(135)
Places we have seen are magnificent, unfortunately we had no guide, just a driver who spoke very poor English, although we booked a tour in English. When we had lunch there were other guides from the same company and an English speaking one was with the group of Italian tourists !
Great experience! Loved the small group! I also have a food allergy and our guide took us somewhere where I could be accommodated and everyone ate something they loved. Wonderful experience!
Prompt pickup at my hotel by a pleasant driver. There was some commentary on the trip, mostly about the geography. Drop off at the top of the Valley of the Temples with a 2 hour walk. The company sent a link to the site information which would have been better handed in person as the drive started. Temples were great but the 2 hours seemed rushed. The same approach was done at the Villa which was simply amazing. Expect about 5 to 6 hours of drive time and about 3-4 hours of tour time. Neither the Temple or Villa areas are well signed and can be somewhat confusing to navigate. Lunch was provided at a local museum cafe. It was fine but not very unique. Two things could make this a 5...provide the site information in the van day of and find a more interesting local-focused lunch option. The van itself was mid tier and had bench seating so comfort was just average.
The visits are a must. Mateo made the day pleasant and productive. Thank you, Mateo, and I highly recommend this excursion.
Our guide for the day was Iorga. He was an exceptional guide with extensive knowledge of Agrigento Valley of the Temples, Catania and Sicily. He communicated well and was prompt in attending to our needs. I highly recommend Iorga and this tour, a most enjoyable and interesting day.
From the moment the driver picked us up till drop-off was a good experience. Enough information was given beforehand and by the driver so that a guide was not necessary at both sites.
Very nice combination of two separate combination that covers the main creek temples in Agrigento and the roman villa del Casale with small group. Light lunch included.
Great tour for history buffs. You get a first hand view of both Greek and Roman history in Sicily. Exceptional tour guide who is very knowledgeable about both periods of history.
This was not a tour with guide but rather a driver. No info regarding what we were seeing. Nice guy, got us there.
Effective way of visiting the 2 sites. Driver excellent. Information on each site was easily enough so as not to need a guide
