Catania can sometimes feel inaccessible to foreign visitors, but a private walking tour with a local guide makes the city’s charm easy to discover. This personalized tour focuses on the exterior of monuments, including museums, while your guide shares insights into local life and culture. If you wish to explore a museum, we can tailor the tour to include it—just let us know beforehand. Your guide contacts you in advance to understand your interests, ensuring the itinerary highlights the places that matter most to you. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour uncovers both iconic landmarks and hidden gems, offering insider knowledge and a deeper connection to Catania’s history and culture.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $92.
Larger groups pay less per person.
Out at sunset: the 4:30 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 6:16 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
Explore Catania alongside a local guide! Let him (or her) show you all there is to know about the city, the iconic places and the history but also some nice places to eat, go shopping and much more during this personalized and private visit. The itinerary will be designed by your local guide based on your preferences. Meet where you're staying to get familiar with the neighborhood, find out about the best places to eat, the easiest ways to get around, and the hidden gems you might have missed. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay. Important: This itinerary is completely customizable according to your wishes.Important: This itinerary is completely customizable according to your wishes.
The local guide will pick you up at your hotel ( if located in Catania ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Catania : Private Custom Walking Tour With A Guide (Private Tour) lasts about 2–8 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $51 per person for this Catania experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $92. There are 5 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 21 departures a day between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. The local guide will pick you up at your hotel ( if located in Catania ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour. Pickup points include La Collegiata, Frankie's House B&b.
The experience is available in DE, EN, IT, FR, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 124 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Guydeez.
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Vivianna was great. We learned a lot about the history and lore of Catania and Sicily. We saw outdoor sites but did go inside briefly to see the magic river in the volcanic lava tube. We had a 3 hour tour and it was well paced and enjoyable.
A wonderful historic fact filled 2 hour walk around the city. Our guide was very knowledgeable. A great way to start our trip!
No one showed up we messaged and waited 30 minutes before giving up. Ended up on a hop on hop off bus.
Excellent tour of the city center with an extremely knowledgeable guide with a love for the history of city.
Our tour guide, Luca, was amazing! He was very knowledgeable. He provided a tailored experience and was gracious with our needed breaks.
Excellent all round. Fantastic guide Viviana.
The best way to discover Catania. Our tour guide was phenomenal. He was knowledgeable and answered all the questions we had.
Viviana was excellent. Highly recommended. Very entertaining Would repeat with great pleasure. Super recommended
We really appreciated the ability to customize this tour in terms of duration and content. We were asked ahead of time what sights we would like to visit. We chose a 2 hour tour and left our itinerary decisions for our guide, Oussema. He was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable and accommodating and we learned so much about Catania, past and present. He even recommended a few places to have dinner afterward which were delicious! We would highly recommend this tour!
My guide never showed up, no text , call or email! I was really surprised by the lack of communication, I even reached out to viator 24 hour call center.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania : Private Custom Walking Tour With A Guide (Private Tour) | 2–8 hours | 4.6 (124) | $51 | |
 "Walking Through Catania : Streets, Insights & Delicious Bites" | 3 hours | 4.8 (61) | $67 | View |
 Etna Morning Trip | 6 hours | 4.7 (1,393) | $67 | View |
 Etna Tour in 4x4 or MiniVan | 5 hours | 4.8 (623) | $74 | View |
 Catania Sicilian Street Food Tour: Small Group by Do Eat Better | 3 hours | 4.9 (619) | $53 | View |
 Mt. Etna Sunset Experience - Breathtaking Adventure from Catania | 5 hours | 4.8 (562) | $69 | View |
 Etna, Wine and Alcantara Tour - From Taormina | 9 hours | 4.9 (483) | $132 | View |