Pleasant and full of history - Francophone but visit in English. Pleasant day to discover Syracusa, Noto and Ortigia. Three free times. Many thanks to Andrea, our escort, driver and guide, for his availability, patience and explanations on the history of these cities. Listening, he answered our questions clearly. The free visit of the Neapolis Archaeological Park allowed us to explore this place steeped in history at our own pace. Serious receiving agency.

Fantastic Guide, great tour! - 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.

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.

Private transfer with Marco - 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 !

Perfect trip! - 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.

Great Day Trip - 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!

Beautiful cities and buildings - 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.

Recommend - 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!

Beautiful! - Syracuse/Ortigia/Noto excursion Dario the Guide very prepared and helpful nice, travel comfortable enough however always some small problem with air conditioning.Prqnzo and company right. Recommendation;transfer means such as some more comfortable and equipped tours for those traveling and using these tours also seen the costs I understand optimize expenses but on vacation the experience must also be relaxing otherwise it becomes an FIA FROM YOU! Anyway DARIO perfect as Guide/Driver!! Luca end Family Emilia-Romagna

Highly recommended! - 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 😊