Private Palermo City Tour: Discover Highlights and Hidden Gems with Locals

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Discover the best of Palermo on a private city tour with a local guide. Explore the city’s highlights, uncover hidden gems, and indulge in a local treat. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Palazzo Reale - Experience the grandeur of Palazzo Reale and other iconic landmarks of the city. Your local guide will show you the main attractions, giving you a comprehensive overview of what makes Palermo so special.
Teatro Massimo - A 19th-century marvel in Palermo, this theater thrived with opera performances before falling into disrepair due to mafia influence, making it a no-go zone for a period.
Piazza Pretoria - Situated in the heart of the historic center, this square, designed by Francesco Camilliani in Florence in 1554, stands as the most significant landmark of Piazza Pretoria.
Cattedrale di Palermo - Depending on your guide and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your tour.
Norman Palace - Depending on your guide and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your tour.
La Vucciria - Depending on your guide and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your tour.
Capo Street Market - Depending on your guide and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your tour.
Piazza Bellini - Depending on your guide and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your tour.
Porta Felice - Depending on your guide and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your tour.
La Cala - Depending on your guide and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your tour.
Church and Monastery of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria - Depending on your guide and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your tour.
Museo del Carretto Siciliano Franco Bertolino - Depending on your guide and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your tour.
Piazza Marina - Depending on your guide and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your tour.
Quattro Canti - Depending on your guide and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your tour.

What's Included

Private Tour
Local Guide
1 local drink/tasting

What's Not Included

Food and beverages not listed as inclusions
Hotel pick-up and drop off

Additional Information

This is more than your average city exploration; it’s the best of Palermo viewed from an exceptional angle! Gain a comprehensive understanding of Palermo on a sightseeing journey that offers a prime breakdown, featuring significant sights, concealed treasures, storytelling, and a local indulgence - this expedition incorporates all these elements!

Cast aside the idea of vast groups of tourists and crowded spaces; it’s the moment to appreciate Palermo at its finest but through a local lens. Attend top attractions like the Teatro Massimo, Piazza Pretoria and Fontana Pretoria, Palazzo Reale, and discover tucked away treasures and urban legends with the assistance of a skilled local guide. As a special bonus, a local delicacy is included.

The Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is a flagship tour of Withlocals that’s accessible in major cities around the globe. We collaborate with enthusiastic local guides who receive a fair pay. We bolster local markets by exclusively promoting local products and avoid over-tourism by limiting our groups to small and minimally intrusive. Our tours are carbon-neutral and we steer clear of popular tourist-packed areas.

Private tour: only you & your local guide
CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset

Location

C.so Calatafimi, 11

Corso Calatafimi

In front of the entrance of Sfrigola Palermo

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Mattc99

Aug 15, 2024

Gentile and knowledgeable - Like many people have said the best way to start your adventure in a new location is to get it with locals guide. Michelangelo was no exception. We did the highlights and hidden gems tour. I feel like we could have done any tour with Michelangelo and we would have loved every minute just as much. Like the best of the with local tours, at the end you feel like you've made a new connection and have the confidence to explore the city fully. What we mainly concluded was that we had not allowed enough time in Palermo to export the treasures he had introduced us to. For the specifics, this is a vigorous walk which covers a large cross section of Palermo. There will be areas that more than likely you would not have gone in without him. Do the tour early in your trip as there are many destinations which will be pointed out to you but you won't have time to explore. We did this tour in the height of summer so after noon is much better than morning. Thank you Michelangelo!!!!

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Mrpepperdine

Jul 28, 2024

Loredana — Must Do! - Loredana was simply incredible. Was very knowledgeable, good English, had a great itinerary, and had great recommendations for places to eat, see, and do after our tour. I would definitely recommend her and this tour to everyone visiting Palermo!

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Dietherg2016

Jul 25, 2024

Great Tour - Loredana made the tour very lively, personal, entertaining and a memorable experience for us. We felt she is passionate about what she is doing. Her stories brought Palermo to our hearts! Just a pity we couldn't do the Catacombe dei Cappuccini. Nevertheless, a definite recommendation!

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Stacey_g

Jul 15, 2024

Don't skip this tour! - We had a great tour with Loredana. She was not only informative but warm and fun as well. The 3 hours went too fast!

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Gougoue

Jul 12, 2024

Unforgettable experience - We are a group of four adults in our early 60ies, all of us Italy lovers but none of us had been to Palermo before. We were not sure what to expect of a city whose image is so much connected to suffering and violence inflicted by Mafia. Aurora immersed us into the history and current life of Palermo and opened our eyes to a city of diverse cultures, of civilian courage and transformation. It was a journey more than a simple tour - it was enlightening, fun and truly inspiring! Thank you Aurora for showing us your beloved Palermo and turning us into knowledgeable fans of this city🥰 Thank you for this unforgettable experience!

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Luckyleeaus

Jul 5, 2024

Fab Fabio Brings Palermo to Life! - The two of us had a wonderful 3-hour private walking tour around Palermo with Fabio. He taught us so much about old and new Palermo and left us with a much deeper understanding of this vibrant and chaotic city. Fabio is born and bred in Palermo and his knowledge, pride and love for his home city really shines through and yet he’s also open about the frustrations and challenges that the city faces. Fabio is an expert in languages and history and the knowledge that he imparted to us in three hours was incredible. The time flew by and Fabio left us with some great tips about what to prioritise with the remainder of our time in Palermo. In summary, your should jump at a chance for a city tour with Fabio. It will be the best thing you do in Palermo!

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Hynesc44

Jul 4, 2024

Excellent tour - Really excellent tour with Luca who was very knowledgeable and friendly. He helped guide us to the meeting point where we started the tour. As he was born and brought up in Palermo and studied in London he was the perfect guide with lots of interesting local facts in excellently spoken English. We really felt we'd experience a local's perspective on an very interesting place. Many, many thanks Luca!

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Deanne_c

Jun 29, 2024

Hidden Gems of Palermo - Luca was an amazing tour guide. He speaks great English and was very knowledgeable about Palermo. We tasted delicious street foods and found some unbelievable hidden gems.

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Nycgirl1962

Jun 8, 2024

Highlight of our visit to Sicily - Amazing experience- history- of Sicily - hidden gems- felt like visiting family. Outdoor market- monetary-cannoli-Highly recommend.

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Traveler01848855041

Jul 2, 2024

Not worth it - The tour is quite expensive for what it offers. We walked around for 2 hours, did not go to the places according to the description of the tour. For €190.00 we could have done it ourselves and costs us nothing. The only reason we give 3 stars is because the Tour guide is very sweet.

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