Top Palermo Day Trips

Super trip, umberto was a great guide. Castelbuono is charming and tranquil. Lovely food tasting experiences with the local produce. Cefalu is just a gorgeous combination of architecture and a beautiful beach set against the mountains. Even in late October it was warm and sunny and a real treat. Lovely trip and not too far in the car from Palermo.

The tour is just perfect . Our guide Renato was excellent , great driver , patient and very knowledgeable. The sites that we visited were beautiful and the wine tasting and lunch was the cherry on the top ! Totally recommend this tour . Very professionally handled . 100% satisfied

A fabulous day out! Umberto was so lovely! Gave us a great run down of places as we travelled. Talked to us about lots of things and introduced us to a delicious dessert from a bakery on the way. We stopped for photo opportunities along the way. The beach was beautiful and water calming and cool! Probably the most relaxed day we have had so far! The journey was made even better by the clean, comfortable transport. Umberto obviously takes pride in his vehicle. Highly recommend this tour!

Best tour in Palmero. Alessio and our driver went out of their way to make sure we saw what we wanted to see. Cruise ship did not have hearing aid batteries and I could not find them on my other stops, Petrio, our driver, I believe his name was, called a guy and met us on the street with hearing aid batteries. Love those two Sicilians! They had snacks and drinks for us! Played Italian music. Had a great time! No better tour!!

A hassle-free private transfer from Palermo to Catania is the ideal option for us. Diego is an excellent driver, and stopping in Agrigento to visit the Valley of the Temples is truly amazing. It’s essential to have a guide to explain the history of this area. We have Teresa (Terri) with us, and she's incredibly friendly, recommending some wonderful local dishes that we’ve really enjoyed!

I booked this pasta making class for myself, my husband, 2 kids and their spouses. We had the best time making 2 different types of pasta and our own personal tiramisu. This class was in our host's personal home. Alice and her partner (sorry can't remember his name) were so welcoming, genuine and so nice. We had a lot of fun with them. Once all the pasta was cooking and the tiramisu was chilling, they set us up in their living room with appetizers and Italian wine. We all sat down at their dining room table and had a delicious feast of the 2 different types of pasta, one with a pesto sauce and the other with a ragu sauce served with Prosecco. The fresh pasta and sauce were out of this world delicious. The tiramisu we made was wonderful. If you're ever in Palermo and find yourself with some extra time, I would highly recommend taking this pasta class with Alice. We booked this class through Viator.

Christian was at the port on time and messaged us that he was there. He welcomed us to the comfortable van. He helped us in and out of the van at each stop. Christian had an incredible itinerary and he was spot on with timing suggestions. He would stop at an interesting place and describe the incredible place or group of things we could see there with fantastic directions then suggest an amount of time then let us explore. As we returned to the van, he would be looking for us and coming closer to guide us back to the van He would ask how we liked the places. He tailed his choices of stops to the things we liked. I saw the inside of 3 incredible churches. His knowledge of history and Palermo/Sicilian culture made driving from one interesting place to another so filled with enriching information. He knows a little bit about every topic and can connect with each person in the vehicle. He never "just kept talking" to finish some narrative. He always keened in to who was listening and connected to us directly. Even when he had shown us most of the things on the itinerary, he mentioned seeing an old palace that is now a park which we loved. He stopped before the port to show us the oldest trees in Sicily just because we were enjoying that last few minutes with him so much!!! In this city I was overwhelmed with choices that I just didn't make a list of things to see. I was worried on that morning that I had let myself down by not messaging the company my must sees. Turns out this was the most relaxing day of our cruise because I felt seen, heard and understood by Christian and his choices of incredible places to see!! Lunch in Mondello made the day over the top.

I booked this experience very late and was a bit apprehensive when Patrizia asked if I could reschedule. I couldn't and she graciously accommodated me. I ended ip in a one-on-one wine and cheese (and other goodies) tasting afternoon with her on her lovely terrace just opposite the Cathedral. It was a wonderful experience and I highly recommend it! She introduced me to Sicilian wine and cheese, and we chatted on numerous topics ... the time just flew by! And she was very helpful in getting me a cab back when I couldn't find one :) I would do this again if/when (fingers crossed) I go back to Palermo!