Guided Boat Tour of Ortigia Island with Grotto Visit
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€25
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1 hr
Discover the charm of the Sicilian sea with a guided boat excursion around the island of Ortigia and its sea caves.
Learn about the story, myths, and legends associated with the island from the English/Italian-speaking skipper.
See the key attractions of Ortigia such as the ancient citadel of Maniace Castle and the beautiful Arethusa Fountain named after a Greek nymph.
Enter the sea caves and enjoy the chance to see stalactites, stalagmites, and coral formations up close.
Indulge in a refreshing dip in the blue waters of the Sicilian sea, weather conditions permitting.
Discover the charm of the Sicilian sea with a guided boat excursion around the island of Ortigia and its sea caves.
Learn about the story, myths, and legends associated with the island from the English/Italian-speaking skipper.
See the key attractions of Ortigia such as the ancient citadel of Maniace Castle and the beautiful Arethusa Fountain named after a Greek nymph.
Enter the sea caves and enjoy the chance to see stalactites, stalagmites, and coral formations up close.
Indulge in a refreshing dip in the blue waters of the Sicilian sea, weather conditions permitting.
Inclusions
1-hour boat tour
English/Italian-speaking skipper
Swimming stop, if weather permits
Exclusions
Food and drinks (can be purchased onboard)
Tip: Check the weather forecast before booking so that your tour will not be affected by strong windy conditions.
Please note that the commander reserves the right to cancel the excursion at any time depending on the weather conditions.
You can cancel these tickets up to 12 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Sightseeing Cruise to Ortigia Island & Sea Caves
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€25
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1 hr - 2 hr
Experience a wonderful excursion in a boat on the island of Ortigia and admire its beauty in all its glory.
Witness the Great Harbour, one of the largest natural harbors in the Mediterranean, and enjoy the scenic beauty of the place.
View the Ithalic Forum, the Cathedral, the Maniace Castle, and the Arethusa fountain on your boat excursion.
Make a stop in one of the many caves of your visit and dive into the crystal clear waters for a swim.
Choose between a 1-hour shared boat tour and a 2-hour private one!
Experience a wonderful excursion in a boat on the island of Ortigia and admire its beauty in all its glory.
Witness the Great Harbour, one of the largest natural harbors in the Mediterranean, and enjoy the scenic beauty of the place.
View the Ithalic Forum, the Cathedral, the Maniace Castle, and the Arethusa fountain on your boat excursion.
Make a stop in one of the many caves of your visit and dive into the crystal clear waters for a swim.
Choose between a 1-hour shared boat tour and a 2-hour private one!
Inclusions
1 or 2-hour boat tour (as per option selected)
Shared or private tour (as per option selected)
Fresh fruits, prosecco, soft drinks, & water (optional)
Snorkeling equipment
English or Italian-speaking skipper
Swimming stop, if weather permits
Tip: Check the weather forecast before booking so that your tour will not be affected by strong windy conditions.
Swimming/snorkeling stops will be made but may vary according to the weather.
You can cancel these tickets up to 12 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Syracuse and Noto Guided Day Trip with Hotel Pickup and Drop-off
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€105
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8 hr
Transfers available
Pickup available
Door-to-door full-day history tour linking UNESCO Syracuse with Baroque Noto in one easy trip.
Full day out to: Syracuse and Noto from your hotel, with round-trip transfers included.
You'll get: Full-day guided Syracuse and Noto tour with hotel pickup and drop-off, multilingual guide, and visits to key historic sites in both cities.
Neapolis Archaeological Park: Explore this Syracuse park with your guide, seeing archaeological remains from different eras.
Ortigia: Walk narrow alleys over 2000 years old in Syracuse's historic center and admire the spectacular cathedral facade.
Noto: Head into the historic center, the stone garden, and view some of the finest Sicilian Baroque palaces and streetscapes.
Door-to-door full-day history tour linking UNESCO Syracuse with Baroque Noto in one easy trip.
Full day out to: Syracuse and Noto from your hotel, with round-trip transfers included.
You'll get: Full-day guided Syracuse and Noto tour with hotel pickup and drop-off, multilingual guide, and visits to key historic sites in both cities.
Neapolis Archaeological Park: Explore this Syracuse park with your guide, seeing archaeological remains from different eras.
Ortigia: Walk narrow alleys over 2000 years old in Syracuse's historic center and admire the spectacular cathedral facade.
Noto: Head into the historic center, the stone garden, and view some of the finest Sicilian Baroque palaces and streetscapes.
Inclusions
Full-day guided history tour of Syracuse and Noto
Round-trip hotel transfers
Expert multilingual guide
Visit to Neapolis Archaeological Park area
Walk through Ortigia streets and see Syracuse cathedral
Visit to Noto historic Sicilian Baroque center
Exclusions
Lunch
Neapolis Archaeological Park entrance ticket
Inclusions
Full-day guided history tour of Syracuse and Noto
Round-trip hotel transfers
Expert multilingual guide
Visit to Neapolis Archaeological Park area
Walk through Ortigia streets and see Syracuse cathedral
Visit to Noto historic Sicilian Baroque center
Exclusions
Lunch
Neapolis Archaeological Park entrance ticket
You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Syracuse Self-Guided Walking Tour on Mobile App
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€5
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Flexible duration
Audio guide
Everything you get: Use a smartphone app for a city walk with 12+ stops, including Montalto Palace and Archimedes Square. Hear audio in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian, and German. Set your own route and timing with 24/7, never-expiring access plus food and family tips.
Why choose this: Ideal if you want zero group dynamics, with no live guide or crowd, so you control how you interact with each stop.
What to bring
Mobile phone: Bring a charged smartphone to access the DareMapp app and listen to the audio guide.
Headphones: Carry your own earphones or headphones for a better listening experience.
Booking code: Have your reservation reference code ready to activate the audio guide in the app.
What's not allowed
Infants on laps: Infants must not sit on laps during this experience.
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: This self-guided walking tour is not wheelchair accessible.
Additional information
Type of tour: This is a 100% self-guided mobile experience, and there are no on-site physical guides.
Health conditions: This experience is not recommended for pregnant travelers or guests with back, heart, or serious medical conditions.
Infant facilities: Infant seats are not available for this experience.
App access: To access the audio guide, download the DareMapp app and enter the reservation reference code shown on your ticket.
Validity: The tour content never expires, and you can listen whenever you want, 24/7, all year round.
Everything you get: Use a smartphone app for a city walk with 12+ stops, including Montalto Palace and Archimedes Square. Hear audio in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian, and German. Set your own route and timing with 24/7, never-expiring access plus food and family tips.
Why choose this: Ideal if you want zero group dynamics, with no live guide or crowd, so you control how you interact with each stop.
What to bring
Mobile phone: Bring a charged smartphone to access the DareMapp app and listen to the audio guide.
Headphones: Carry your own earphones or headphones for a better listening experience.
Booking code: Have your reservation reference code ready to activate the audio guide in the app.
What's not allowed
Infants on laps: Infants must not sit on laps during this experience.
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: This self-guided walking tour is not wheelchair accessible.
Additional information
Type of tour: This is a 100% self-guided mobile experience, and there are no on-site physical guides.
Health conditions: This experience is not recommended for pregnant travelers or guests with back, heart, or serious medical conditions.
Infant facilities: Infant seats are not available for this experience.
App access: To access the audio guide, download the DareMapp app and enter the reservation reference code shown on your ticket.
Validity: The tour content never expires, and you can listen whenever you want, 24/7, all year round.
Inclusions
- Self-guided walking tour via mobile app- Audio guide in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian, and German- Visit 12+ points including Montalto Palace, Archimedes Square- Go at your own pace, choose stops- Lifetime access, tour never expires- Recommendations on food and family activities
Exclusions
On-site physical guide
Inclusions
- Self-guided walking tour via mobile app- Audio guide in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian, and German- Visit 12+ points including Montalto Palace, Archimedes Square- Go at your own pace, choose stops- Lifetime access, tour never expires- Recommendations on food and family activities
Exclusions
On-site physical guide
You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Ortigia Siracusa Self-Guided Audio Walk: Temple of Apollo, Arethusa Spring and the Greek-Temple Cathedral
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€4.27
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Flexible duration
What to bring
Ticket code: Enter your ticket code on the Roamer redemption page before you set off, while you still have signal.
Phone and earphones: Bring a fully charged phone and earphones to listen to the self-guided audio tour.
Connectivity: Use mobile data if possible, or open the tour on Wi-Fi before departure if you will be offline.
Footwear: Wear flat shoes with good grip, as Ortigia's paving is old and worn.
Sun protection: Bring sun protection and water, especially in summer when the island has little shade.
Accessibility
Alla Giudecca bath: This stop is unsuitable for visitors with reduced mobility due to about 58 steep steps and no alternative route.
Additional information
Best start time: For cathedral entry, start Tuesday to Saturday around 9:30 a.m. since the cathedral opens at 9:00 a.m.
Cathedral entry days: Avoid Sundays if you want to enter the cathedral, as it is closed then and during services.
Temple of Apollo: You can only view the Temple of Apollo from the pavement at any time, as entry is not permitted.
Alla Giudecca visits: The Alla Giudecca ritual bath requires a guided visit every 30 minutes and costs EUR 7.
Castello Maniace: Castello Maniace hours may change, so you should check opening times at the door.
Fonte Aretusa: The Fonte Aretusa walkway costs EUR 5; check opening hours at the entrance.
Cathedral interior: The cathedral interior costs EUR 2 plus a EUR 1 booking fee, is open 9:00 to 17:30 from October to December, and is closed on Sundays and during services.
Traffic zone: Ortigia operates as a limited-traffic zone, so you should expect narrow streets with local vehicles.
Street safety: Keep close to the walls on narrow streets and take care near old sea-wall railings and drops.
Route coverage: Note that the Ipogeo of Piazza Duomo and the Artemision are not included on this route.
Tour flexibility: You have lifetime access to the tour, so you can start any day at any hour and replay sections anytime.
What to bring
Ticket code: Enter your ticket code on the Roamer redemption page before you set off, while you still have signal.
Phone and earphones: Bring a fully charged phone and earphones to listen to the self-guided audio tour.
Connectivity: Use mobile data if possible, or open the tour on Wi-Fi before departure if you will be offline.
Footwear: Wear flat shoes with good grip, as Ortigia's paving is old and worn.
Sun protection: Bring sun protection and water, especially in summer when the island has little shade.
Accessibility
Alla Giudecca bath: This stop is unsuitable for visitors with reduced mobility due to about 58 steep steps and no alternative route.
Additional information
Best start time: For cathedral entry, start Tuesday to Saturday around 9:30 a.m. since the cathedral opens at 9:00 a.m.
Cathedral entry days: Avoid Sundays if you want to enter the cathedral, as it is closed then and during services.
Temple of Apollo: You can only view the Temple of Apollo from the pavement at any time, as entry is not permitted.
Alla Giudecca visits: The Alla Giudecca ritual bath requires a guided visit every 30 minutes and costs EUR 7.
Castello Maniace: Castello Maniace hours may change, so you should check opening times at the door.
Fonte Aretusa: The Fonte Aretusa walkway costs EUR 5; check opening hours at the entrance.
Cathedral interior: The cathedral interior costs EUR 2 plus a EUR 1 booking fee, is open 9:00 to 17:30 from October to December, and is closed on Sundays and during services.
Traffic zone: Ortigia operates as a limited-traffic zone, so you should expect narrow streets with local vehicles.
Street safety: Keep close to the walls on narrow streets and take care near old sea-wall railings and drops.
Route coverage: Note that the Ipogeo of Piazza Duomo and the Artemision are not included on this route.
Tour flexibility: You have lifetime access to the tour, so you can start any day at any hour and replay sections anytime.
Inclusions
Self-guided audio tour in English
12 stops over 2.7 km route
Approximately 100-minute walking itinerary
Stops include Temple of Apollo, Spanish sea walls, and Giudecca lanes
GPS map in phone browser, no app
Lifetime access, start anytime, replay anytime
Exclusions
Museum and monument tickets
Food and drinks
Tips and gratuities
Inclusions
Self-guided audio tour in English
12 stops over 2.7 km route
Approximately 100-minute walking itinerary
Stops include Temple of Apollo, Spanish sea walls, and Giudecca lanes
GPS map in phone browser, no app
Lifetime access, start anytime, replay anytime
Exclusions
Museum and monument tickets
Food and drinks
Tips and gratuities
You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Ortigia Private Photo Shoot
from €59.99
€47.99
20% off
Free cancellation
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1 hr 30 min
What's not allowed
Infants on laps: Infants must not sit on laps during this experience.
Infant seats: Infant seats are not available for this experience.
RAW files: RAW files and unedited content are not provided as part of this service.
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: The experience is wheelchair accessible along the selected photo shoot routes.
Strollers: The experience is accessible for guests with a stroller or pram.
Nearby transport: You can reach the meeting area easily as there is public transportation nearby.
Pets: Animals or pets are allowed to join you during the photo shoot.
Additional information
Duration: The experience lasts 20 to 90 minutes depending on the option you select.
Edited photos: You receive 15, 30, 50, or 75 edited photos based on the package you choose.
Delivery time: You receive your edited photos within 24 hours via a private online gallery.
Support: You have dedicated assistance before and after your session for any help you need.
Ideal guests: This experience suits couples, solo travelers, friends, and families looking for memories in Ortigia.
What's not allowed
Infants on laps: Infants must not sit on laps during this experience.
Infant seats: Infant seats are not available for this experience.
RAW files: RAW files and unedited content are not provided as part of this service.
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: The experience is wheelchair accessible along the selected photo shoot routes.
Strollers: The experience is accessible for guests with a stroller or pram.
Nearby transport: You can reach the meeting area easily as there is public transportation nearby.
Pets: Animals or pets are allowed to join you during the photo shoot.
Additional information
Duration: The experience lasts 20 to 90 minutes depending on the option you select.
Edited photos: You receive 15, 30, 50, or 75 edited photos based on the package you choose.
Delivery time: You receive your edited photos within 24 hours via a private online gallery.
Support: You have dedicated assistance before and after your session for any help you need.
Ideal guests: This experience suits couples, solo travelers, friends, and families looking for memories in Ortigia.
Inclusions
- 90-minute shoot with local photographer- 75 high quality edited professional photos- Shots in narrow streets, iconic views- Natural guidance for spontaneous stress-free poses- Digital gallery delivery within 24 hours- Dedicated assistance before and after session- Ideal for couples, friends, solo travelers, families
Exclusions
Private transportation to/from hotels
RAW files and raw content
Inclusions
- 90-minute shoot with local photographer- 75 high quality edited professional photos- Shots in narrow streets, iconic views- Natural guidance for spontaneous stress-free poses- Digital gallery delivery within 24 hours- Dedicated assistance before and after session- Ideal for couples, friends, solo travelers, families
Exclusions
Private transportation to/from hotels
RAW files and raw content
You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.