Ortigia Private Walking Tour: Discover 3000 Years of History in Syracuse's Ancient Town Center

Uncover Ortygia’s 3000-year history on a private walking tour. Explore ancient temples, Piazza Duomo, and the Jewish district. Book your exclusive tour now.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Temple of Apollo (Tempio di Apollo) - You will meet our guide near the Apollo temple and learn about this ancient Greek building, the oldest stone temple built by Greeks in Sicily.
  • Piazza Archimede - Here you will see the beautiful neoclassical Diana fountain and the buildings in various styles, around the square.
  • **Chiesa del Collegio dei…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Private walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Cathedral entrance fee (optional, 2 € p.p.)
Additional Information

Discover the captivating allure of Ortygia, the old town center of Syracuse, on an exclusive private walking tour. Situated on a picturesque island very near to the mainland, Ortygia is a treasure trove of history spanning 3000 years. Your tour begins at the Apollo Temple, the oldest Greek temple in Sicily. As you walk through the enchanting narrow…

Location
Via dell'Apollonion
Departure Point: Apollo temple, Ortygia (Syracuse) Address: Largo XXV Luglio - Siracusa Directions: The guide will wait at the Apollo temple, on the right side, near the small fountain. The guide will wear a red id-badge. Return point: Tour ends at the fish market near the Apollo temple.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Wander15665043174
Jun 20, 2025
Beautiful walking tour of Syracuse - Very much learned. Guided tour was in German (better Austrian 😊), the guide went to great lengths. 4h will do.
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Hanluc
Oct 20, 2023
Outstanding private Ortigia tour and service with Hermes - Excellent private tour. Our guide Eva was super, very friendly, gave interesting local knowledge and facts about the sites and culture of Ortigia. Exactly the right amount of information without overloading us but open to all questions. The interaction we had with Sebastiano at the Hermes office when booking the tour directly with them was also excellent and reassuring. All questions were answered, recommendations given and no pressure to purchase. Received an email from them a couple of days before the tour as a reminder and to introduce our guide for the tour. All round super experience and would definitely use them again without hesitation. Recommend Hermes 100%.
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Tbje
Jun 7, 2023
Knowledgeable and charming guide - Anne-Marie, provided a fact fiiled 2 1/2 hour walk around this fascinating place. Because she had lived locally, she was able to give us a historical and a lived experience. We were very happy and have no hesitation in recommending this walk
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Ueue74
May 5, 2023
Fantastic experience - The visit was very interesting, my 9 year old son was attentive all the time and when it ended he exclaimed: these two hours passed really quickly! This for me is the testimony of the skill of the guide and the beauty of the places we visited! Thanks to Sebastiano and Hermes!
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734francaf
Oct 25, 2022
Emotion and wonder - Ortigia is wonderful! I recommend everyone, as I did, to immediately take a guided tour with the aspects and then enjoy it with awareness!
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Curiosity586292
Sep 14, 2022
Private Tour Ortigia - We had a private tour of Ortigia with Patricia. It was a super good visit. Patricia showed us the beautiful old town and explained everything super well. We were very happy with the private tour.
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Aussiebradme
Jul 17, 2022
Walking tour with experienced guides - Eva is a lovely guide and knows a lot to share about the history the city and Sicilian culture. The tour company was very responsive and move the timing due to my travel timing issues. I would recommend
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Alice
Jul 7, 2021
Definitely the best - We spent a pleasant morning walking through Ortigia and listening to the voice and explanations of Sebastiano who was able to entertain us and immediately caught our attention. Very competent and prepared, it was really delicious to be guided through the alleys and discover the wonders of Syracuse. Absolutely one of the best tours ever done in my life.
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Mariagiuseppas2021
Apr 25, 2021
Two hours that flew - Mysterious orgy, very interesting and full of unpublished anecdotes. The guide Sebastiano is very knowledgeable and held us in a pleasant way making himself noticed things of our own neighborhood that we did not know
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C5507tfandreav
Oct 25, 2020
Very interesting and pleasant visit - Over two hours of visit in the beautiful Ortigia, led by Mr. Sebastiano. Great competence and clarity. Particularly welcome some goodies that make the visit non-trivial. Highly recommended!
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From $27
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).