Boat tour of Ortigia Island and sea caves

Embark on a thrilling tour of Ortigia Island and Sea Caves, exploring Syracusan monuments and scenic coasts. Enjoy a guided visit with historical and geographical explanations, and even take a refreshing swim!

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Isola di Ortigia - Circumnavigation
  • Maniace Castle - Circumnavigation
  • Fonte Aretusa - Sea View
  • Duomo di Siracusa - From outside
  • Ponte Umbertino - From below or from outside
  • Syracuse - Sea View
What's Included
  • Guided boat tour
  • Historical geographical explanation
Additional Information

We’ll commence our journey from Ortigia’s bridges, leading us to the ‘grand harbour’ of Syracuse and the stunning seafront of Alfeo in Ortigia. Subsequently, we shall set off from the harbour to circumnavigate the island, taking in the sight of coastal monuments. We’ll depart from Ortigia towards the north coast of Syracuse to explore the astonishing sea caves. After that, we’ll return via the ‘minor harbour’, cruising through the Ortigia channel which separates the island from the city, and crossing under the bridges to get back to where we began. The trip includes an informative guide who provides historical and geographical insights. Moreover, there is an option for a swim. The journey lasts approximately 1 hour and 10 to 20 minutes.

Location
Via Senatore Giuseppe Maielli, 4
Via Senatore Giuseppe Maielli
We meet travelers at our tourist information point. The Syracuse excursion tourist information point is located in via senatore Giuseppe maielli 4 corner Via Malta
Cancellation Policy

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

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Marionps5382jw
Jul 31, 2024
Amazing. - The scenery is amazing, the staff was very welcoming and very friendly. The swimming moments were very pleasant. Otto gave us very interesting information during the visit and we had a great time. Very accessible at the price, I recommend 100%.
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Annie_e
Jul 28, 2024
Great boat trip - Loved seeing the sea caves, the castle and having the opportunity to swim. Enjoyed the commentary from the guide
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Pamela_d
Jul 27, 2024
Great tour, Ninni was a great guide! - Great tour, in large part due to our tour guide Ninni! Excellent experience and would highly recommend!
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Marshface
Jul 26, 2024
Brilliant value for a magical experience - Beautiful sea caves and a really informative trip! We loved the mix of fun and humour our lovely female guide brought to the trip; it was really interesting but not too ‘dry’ and we learned a lot! The sea caves were amazing and the swimming in crystal clear water incredible; you could see fish all around! They even lent us dive masks to take a closer look. A very relaxed experience with a great guide who clearly loved what she was doing; highly recommended.
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Bretalan_w
Jul 13, 2024
Family friendly - The boat ride was amazing. Awesome experience. Will come back definitely for another tour because it was awesome
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Sarahfa1418mt
Jul 12, 2024
It was worth it - Really nice trip for relatively little money. Tour guide was nice and could handle the boat well. We were out for an hour and ended up swimming in the sea. For 20€ per person a great offer. We would do it again!
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Robyn_j
Jul 9, 2024
Great way to learn about the area and beat the heat at the same time. - I loved this trip. I wasn’t sure how so much would fit within an hour, but it was perfect. The guide was so kind, and I learned more about the history than in the previous 2 days.
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Getaway379504
Aug 1, 2024
Had a great time!! - We had a blast on this boat trip. Bring your camera, sunscreen and wear your bathing suit. You can jump right off the boat and the water is amazing. They had a great ladder so you can easily climb back on the boat. We had a guide in english and we learned a few things but had a lot of fun taking in the all the sights from the water. You won't regret taking the tour.
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Judith_c
Jul 24, 2024
Good guide - The guide was very attentive to both English and Italian speakers in the group. It was an enjoyable day. I rated only 4 stars because the meeting place wasn’t clear and I expected more access to caves. Overall worth it
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Ericbk5477sq
Jul 9, 2024
Sassy guide - Tour felt rushed. The caves themselves were beautiful and the swimming was really nice. The guide pointed out to us that the caves were orange under the water, but when I asked him why that was he gave me a sarky answer and then couldn't actually tell me why. There's a balance to strike between funny and informative as a guide and he was trying far too hard to be funny and didn't seem to know his stuff or care too much.
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