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Sicily Day Trip: Valley of Temples and Roman Mosaics
4.2
134 Ratings
Taormina
Embark on a captivating day trip from Taormina to the Valley of the Temples and Villa Romana del Casale. Discover ancient Greek monuments and Roman mosaics with a knowledgeable local guide!
Embark on a captivating day trip from Taormina to the Valley of the Temples and Villa Romana del Casale. Discover ancient Greek monuments and Roman mosaics with a knowledgeable local guide!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Valle dei Templi - Visit the Valley of the temples with a local guide
- Villa Romana del Casale - Visit the Villa Romana del Casale
- Valle dei Templi - Visit the Valley of the temples with a local guide
- Villa Romana del Casale - Visit the Villa Romana del Casale
What's Included
- Tour escort/host
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local guide in Agrigento
- Tour escort/host
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local guide in Agrigento
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fee to the sites (approx 20 euros) - (free for EU citizens under 18 years with a valid ID)
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fee to the sites (approx 20 euros) - (free for EU citizens under 18 years with a valid ID)
Additional Information
Embark on a day journey from Taormina to two of Sicily’s premier UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Valley of the Temples and Villa Romana del Casale. Guided by a local expert, you’ll familiarize yourself with the remnants and relics of Ancient Greece in Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples, followed by a town visit to Piazza Armerina. Here, marvel at an…
Embark on a day journey from Taormina to two of Sicily’s premier UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Valley of the Temples and Villa Romana del Casale. Guided by a local expert, you’ll familiarize yourself with the remnants and relics of Ancient Greece in Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples, followed by a town visit to Piazza Armerina. Here, marvel at an impressive assortment of Roman mosaics housed within Villa Romana del Casale, a historical hunting residence. Please note that all entrance charges are to be paid at the location.
- Multilingual guide
- During winter minimum of 12 people .There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Location
Via Luigi Pirandello, 38
Via Luigi Pirandello
The main Bus Terminal is located in Via Pirandello, getting out from the Porta Messina Gate, on the right after 500 meters.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(134 Ratings)
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Frank_l
Oct 3, 2024
A great day of history - The trip was very well organised and the lady did a great job of making sure everyone knew what time the bus was leaving, and all the historical facts. The Valley of the Temple and Roman Villa are exquisite examples of history from ancient times, and we are lucky to still have the opportunity to view them in the flesh. The bus ride is long though so make sure you take a book or something to keep you entertained along the way. That being said, it was nice to also see some of the Sicilian countryside too.
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Louise_e
Aug 30, 2024
Worth the trip - A full day but definitely worth it. Both the temples and the villa were stunning and the tour was well organised.
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Yvonne_h
Jul 5, 2024
Long but productive day - Informative visit to the Valley of the Temples and Villa Romana. Driver and guide were very friendly and the conversation was flowing through the long journey (in 3 languages)
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N157knjimmyc
Jun 18, 2024
Without compare, UNESCO Site - Spent two full hours with an excellent tour guide, Carmelido Fuca, exploring. She brought the rich history to life and made clear a multi-millennium drama, that luckily preserved one temple and many other partial temples and alters from 400 BC.
Greeks, Carthaginians, and Romans are all players in the long history.
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Robcg8423hy
May 31, 2024
Valley of the Temples and Villa del Casale Day Trip from Taormina, with Renate our Tour Guide. - We were so looking forward to this excursion and it did not disappoint! It’s a must if you don’t mind an early start! We had the pleasure of our lovely tour guide Renate. She was so knowledgeable and we felt safe in her hands that we boarded the right bus at the right time! She was so thoughtful and kind as my partner had injured her leg/foot earlier in the holiday and Renate was very patient with our slow walking! A really lovely leisurely lunch in a restaurant which offered traditional Sicilian food including Arancini.
Hats off to our driver who covered the distance of 580 Kms from Taormina to Agrigento and Valley of the Temples and then on to Villa Romana del Casale ensuring our safety and comfort.
It’s a longish day but well worth the journey.
A special thank you to our special guide Renate x
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Alpenflieger
May 6, 2024
Very nice day tour with the best team - A perfectly organized day trip. The tour guide Renate was attentive to each guest, explained everything in detail in German, English and Italian and was immediately on hand if there was the slightest problem. It couldn't be better. Nino the bus driver was on time and drove us safely to the sights, thank you.
I can fully recommend this tour from SAT!
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Stephen_m
Sep 6, 2024
The tour guide was very... - The tour guide was very good, high energy, knowledgeable. The only disatisfaction was lunch, the restaurant amd food were undesireable.
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T7838flireneg
Jun 4, 2024
Wonderful Sicily - We left Giardini Naxos early in the morning to discover the Valley of the Temples, our guide Renate was punctual, precise and very prepared. Then, after lunch we visited the farmhouse villa in Piazza Armerina with its splendid mosaics. The Sat group is a guarantee. We have done other trips with them many years ago and were satisfied and so again this year.
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Lhaganmich
Sep 12, 2024
Long Day from Taormina but worth seeing! Ruins and mosaics are well preserved! - The Valley of the Temples and Villa Romana del Casale are defintely worth seeing. The guide explained most of the mosaics prior to getting to the villa. As for the valley of the temples, she did briefly explain each temple/monument. This is a LONG day. What I didn't like... the food at the lunch stop was terrible. By far the worst meal we had in sicily. Also the guide failed to point allow for bathroom stops and the bus didn't have a functional bathroom. After the last stop, we traveled over 3 hours to get back to Taormina (without a bathroom break). We did get stuck in traffic but the guide said that the "traffic is always bad." If it is warm out, bring an extra set of clothes to change in. There is not much shade at the valley of temples
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Arielle_a
Jul 21, 2024
Worth it but lots of hiccups - This is a good tour but the guide was rude af. Bring cash to the tour or you’re going to be scrutinized. There’s also no guided tour for the mosiacs so it kind of sucked. I would recommend choosing a different tour to these sites.
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