Tours/Palermo/Palermo half day tour, (4 hour)
Viator · group up to 8 pax

Palermo half day tour, (4 hour)

4.5(15)Palermo1 hour
VIATOR4.4(14)TRIPADVISOR5.0(1)

Description

The tour will allow you to visit in detail the beautiful monuments of the city and give you the opportunity to try the specialties of Sicilian street food.

Tour Options

Palermo half day tour, (4 hour)
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission included30 min

More than 450 years after her death, the bones of Saint Rosalia, miraculously found inside the cave on Mount Pellegrino, freed Sicily from the plague in the Jubilee Year, under the Pontificate of Urban VIII. The Sanctuary (445 m above sea level) is one with the cave where, on July 15, 1624, the bones of Saint Rosalia were found. Its structure, completed in 1629, is very particular: in the first part there is the 17th century façade leaning against the rock; entering we have a finely crafted vestibule; immediately after, we have a dome "open" to the sky and, finally, past a sumptuous iron gate, we enter the karst cave that we could define as the "heart" of the Sanctuary. Since December 1946, the Sanctuary has been cared for by the Religious of the Opera Don Orione (Small Work of Divine Providence)

Admission included30 min

Mondello water is known to be crystal clear and transparent with a shallow and sandy bottom, ideal for families. There you can find areas equipped with beaches and bathing establishments.

Admission not included20 min

Teatro Massimo in Palermo is the largest opera house of Italy and third in Europe. It is a neoclassical structure, located in Piazza Verdi, which is also famous for its architectural elegance

Admission included20 min

Visit to the Cathedral of Palermo, a Norman Arab route, Unesco Heritage

Admission included10 min

The so-called four songs, located in Piazza Villena, represent the center of Baroque Palermo

Admission not included15 min

The Church of the Gesù, better known as Casa Professa, built in 1564 by the Jesuit fathers, certainly represents the most significant example of Baroque art in Palermo. Despite having incorporated part of the previous structures, the new church was sumptuous in shape and the dome was completed in 1683. The decoration was worked on from 1658 until the end of the 18th century. From 1703 a new phase of decoration of the ceilings and vaults began; the stuccoes were made by Procopio Serpotta, while the frescoes were the work of Antonio Grano. The façade, designed in the late 16th century, is placed on a staircase; niches have been placed on the openings that house the statues of the Virgin of the Grotto with Jesus, St. Ignatius and St. Francis.

Admission included20 min

Piazza Pretoria, also called piazza della Vergogna, is located on the edge of the Kalsa district, near the corner of the Cassaro with via Maqueda, a few meters from the Quattro Canti, the exact center of the historic city of Palermo. Piazza Pretoria, also called piazza della Vergogna, is located on the edge of the Kalsa district, near the corner of the Cassaro with via Maqueda, a few meters from the Quattro Canti, the exact center of the historic city of Palermo.

Highlights

Air-conditioned vehicle
Italian and English speaking driver (no guide)

What's included

Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Italian and English speaking driver (no guide)
Not included
museum ticket
Lunch

Pickup Locations & Times

Customers will all be picked up in Palermo, Mondello and surroundings. car or minibus service with English speaking driver and escort guaranteed languages Italian, English (guaranteed tour departure with minimum 2 people)

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(15)

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Steven_K
May 25, 2026
Ksk

Excellent tour of Palermo. Saw areas that’s we didn’t know about and were able to stop when we wanted to

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Pury_S
April 7, 2026
Great experience

The couple who took us went the extra mile to make it enjoyable,informative and fun. It was a great experience.

Operator response

Thank you so much

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steve_P
October 9, 2025
Palermo Tour

Palermo Tour - Great communication on pick up location. Alex was very friendly and engaging spoke good English. We did the non guided tour so we were dropped at each location to self explore and Alex arranged a convenient spot for us to meet. 4 hours well spent. Also a very nice Mercedes minivan very clean . Would r recommend.

Operator response

Thank you so much

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Brent_L
September 24, 2025
Good for older people who...

Good for older people who cannot walk alot and still want to see different sites of Palermo. Alex was very knowledgeable.

Operator response

Thank you so much

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Dawn_B
July 9, 2025
Brand new minivan

brand new minivan. good air conditioning. it was very hot in june. the guide Alex was very nice. the driving there is crazy scary. guide could have narrated more. the church inside the cave was beautiful. we had a private tour for 6 people for $555. a little over priced for the experience

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Gail_D
May 14, 2025
Explore Palermo with Guide Alex

We had a great time exploring the sites of Palermo. Alex, our guide, couldn’t have been more helpful and went out of his way to make sure we saw the sites that were most important to us, including the Palestine Chapel and the Catacombs of the Cappucci. The Sanctuary of Santa Rosalia is not to be missed!

Operator response

Thank you so much

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Excursion12252361331
May 8, 2025
Wonderful

It was an amazing trip wonderful guide Alex he was very knowledgeable and told us a lot of great things and showed us beautiful places and a bonus to us to modello beach just so we could touch the water it was a great day

Operator response

Grazie sempre

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Terry_J
April 27, 2025
Very nice driver, english...

Very nice driver, english wasn't the best. Could have been more knowledgeable. Church were great, beach was to long

Operator response

Mi sarei aspettato 5 stelle dato che, ho incluso delle attrazioni non incluse nel tour, rendendo la vostra giornata meravigliosa. Per l inglese: ci siamo capiti per tutto il viaggio quindi, non capisco se forse vi aspettavate un insegnante d inglese. Comunque, grazie lo stesso

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Peter_B
October 4, 2024
Alex did a great job...

Alex did a great job giving us an overview of Palermo. He was flexible and was willing to give advice to make the tour memorable. We especially appreciated the trip to Monte Pellegrino.

Operator response

Many thanks

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MelodyAnn_H
September 28, 2024
Fabulous!!

Having Martino as our guide as we ate our way around Palermo, and the secret hidaways! Saw three wonderful cathedrals!

Operator response

Thank you so much

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