Monreale And Cefalù Half Day Excursion
Palermo, Italy
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spend time exploring the glorious Duomo of Monreale, Cathedral and Cloister and the Medieval town of Cefalù during this half-day trip from Palermo. Travel to Monreale for a 1-hour Duomo tour. Next, travel to charming Cefalù for a tour that includes the Duomo, Medieval lavatory, Mandralisca Museum and more.
- Half-daytour from Palermo to Monreale and Cefalù
- Travelon to charming Cefalù
- Tour the Medieval village, including the Mandralisca Museum, Medieval lavatory and more
What's Included
- Driver
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Guide
- Entrance fee - Monreale€10.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- P.za Giuseppe Verdi, 59, 90141 Palermo PA, Italy
In Front of the restaurant 59 in piazza verdi 59
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Duomo di Cefalu
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Duomo di Monreale - Cattedrale di Monreale
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Lavatoio Medievale
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Reviews
3.7
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The two towns are quite beautiful and worth seeing. If the weather was better the beach would have been phenomenal.
No tour included just transportation to the area. But for the cost it was a fair price for the transportation to these two areas. Our own complaint was that the vehicles were not marked at all with a sign saying get your guide or any kind of indication what type of vehicle we should be looking for whether it was a Van, bus or a car which could have been emailed as soon as they knew what type of vehicle was going to pick us up. It is a very large square where you meet and we were concerned about finding it in time.
The driver was quite good but there are limited instructions for how to get to Cefalu cathedral. The 2 sites are gorgeous. There is no guide, so if you want a guide then this will not work for you. We were happy with the experience without a guide.
Driving along the coast from Palermo to Monreale and Cefalù offered many wonderful sights going through several communities with views of olive farms and vineyards in small villages. The tour of the Monreale Cathedral was gorgeous with incredible artwork and religious imagery. Cefalu was one of our favorite beach locations with plenty of eateries and shopping opportunities. Our driver was friendly and spoke English well.
The excursion was merely a driver who took us to Monreale and stopped outside the cathedral and told us what time we needed to get back to the vehicle. Similar approach at Cefalù. No key information or guidance about what we should see was provided at either site. Excursion should have been described as transportation
Hidden gem in Sicily. Calm, turquoise water, less crowded coastall town, streets lined with shops and restaurant.
Ricardo is a patient, considerate and kind guide and a driver.
This is only for transportation to Monreale and Cefalu, and was good for that. The towns are beautiful. I have been on this kind of "tour" previously and had a great driver that spoke in English and gave history of the area and talked to everyone in the van. That didn't happen on this "tour". The driver was more interested in the pretty girl in the front seat and speaking Italian with two other women in the van. Mostly, ignoring the three other English speakers plus myself. He came off as though his English was terrible, when confirming time and spot to meet back at the van in each town. When it was time to head back to Palermo, his English skills became great as he was trying to get you to book airport transfers with him or other tours. It would have been better had there been a language option like so many other tours on Viator.
Our smart, knowledgable and polite driver Salvatore was amazing, and went out of his way to ensure his guests had the best out of their day. The half day trip was fantastic the church at Monreale was breathtaking and the village of Cefalu was definitely worth the visit. Would have liked a bit more time at both but a nice taster.
The site visit was good. But the diver didn’t speak English, he didn’t even introduce himself. The car had no air in the back row because it is dysfunctional. We sat in the back row the whole time. Also, the driver played loud Italian radio that no customers understood. I had to remind him twice to turn down the volume.
The driver was very polite and friendly. This tour is pretty much just transport to both locations with free time to explore the areas which was great for me since I am very independent.
Very nice visit and tour. Driver always on time withbsafe driving
Unfortunate that divers are not also guide to provide assistance for the visit.
They are very good at getting everyone organized and ready to go. Our driver was excellent and personable. You will be dropped off within feet of your attraction. Pick up times are made very clear at each destination. End drop off, same as start.
Great to visit the different towns and see the amazing churches. Marco was very helpful and looked after us very well.
This tour consists of two parts, the visit to Monreale Cathedral and Cefalù. The church mosaic decoration took my breath away and the seascape of Cefalu is simply amazing. I really enjoyed my day and the journey wasn't too long. The driver, Sergio is warm and friendly. I was with him twice and really enjoyed his company. Two 👍👍 up
WOW What a Church. There was so much to take in. Astounding the magnificent work done in ancient times.
Terrible service they didn’t turn up so I paid money for nothing. Five of us were waiting for them and later we found out that they changed the meeting, location, the transportation and time without telling the five of us. When asked for a refund, they wrote a rude text message and said no never.
We were in a very crowded minivan. there also seemed to be some confusion about pick up points between 2 different drivers.
Great tour of these two beautiful locations. I had a lovely day. I would highly recommend this tour.
Driver did not introduce himself, spoke no English, drove van with license plate no EM681YN, did not turn on AC, took personal calls on speaker, drove in the middle of the lanes, did not tell us when or where the pickup stop was, and there was an altercation at the arrival point-overall a poor experience. Sites were great, driver was awful.
The places we visited are amazing. The bus was comfy. There is no tour guide, not even advise on what to visit. I should've read other reviews before going there.
Know that you stop in a little town that really does not have much to offer which takes away time in Cefalu. Could have used another 2 hours in Cefalu.
We were picked up on time in two vans driven by tour owners Vincenzo and his wife Carrie. They don't give guided tours at the sites, only provide transportation.
The vans were crowded with 7 people each.
My van, for me, had insufficient A/C. Luckily, I had my travel fan to help keep me cool.
The sites:
Monreale - very old, very cool cathedral.
Many pictures were taken.
Well worth this trip by itself.
Cefalu:
Sea side tourist town with many shops and restaurants. It was fun and we had lunch there. We were given more than enough time to explore.
It's a decent tour of two sites not far from Palermo.
This is the best half day tour you can rely on. Professional, friendly. Igor and Giovanni "top shelf!" Incredible, smooth. Amazing experience. Grazie Mille Mille.
Response from Host, May 2025
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Do not book with this company. I was at the location 15 minutes early. And the tour guide never came. There were other guides from "Get your guide" there picking up people. I showed them my ticket. But they said I need to wait for my guide from viator. that guide never showed up.
For some un known reason viator is refusing to give me a refund.
I travel a lot. This is the second time I booked with viator and the guide was a no show.
I will probably delete the viator app and start using "get your guide"
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thankfully we got video with proof of your no show
It made me and my husband possible to see monreale and Cefalu in half the day. Monreale church is beautiful the whole church not just one corner. It was worth it.
Response from Host, May 2025
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Vincenzo was an excellent driver and very personable. He kept us entertained on the road to our destinations. The two sites we visited were incredible. A perfect day.
Response from Host, May 2025
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Manage your expectations. The husband/wife (Vincenzo and Carrie) were our drivers (7 person vans). We had Carrie (American) and she answered some questions but they are just a transport service. We had 2 hours in each of the two locations.
Response from Host, May 2025
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Great having the time to explore both Monreale and Cefalù on our own. Great driver transported us to both venues and then we had time to explore on our own. The cathedral in Monreale is a must and the mosaics are amazing. Cefalù is a quirky beachside town with lots of cafes Bars & shops. Definitely rate a visit if you have time to explore outside of Palermo.
Response from Host, May 2025
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Absolutely awful experience. Had to stop the tour and turn back. Driver provided by local Viator guide did not speak English, which was specifically stated in their contract their brochure. Now for the record by Viator refuses to give a refund DO NOT USE VIATOR
Response from Host, May 2025
You are lying
Fantastico! Even though it rained, everything was magnificent, blonde was a cool driver, a little quiet though! See you next year same time, will take same tour -pray for sun! Grazie mille!
Response from Host, May 2025
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