WalkingTour CATANIA - discovering the city of lava with a licensed guide

Recommended by 93% of travelers

Sicily, Italy

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2 to 3 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Catania through the eyes of a local and learn all about this historic city on this small-group tour. The gentle walking route takes you to churches, castles, markets, and lots more, to give you a glimpse at what true Sicilian life is really like, all while your guide shares the stories behind the sights.

Pick a small-group tour and get more of your guide’s attention
This tour is wheelchair accessible, and service animals are welcome
A great way to get your bearings in Catania for the first time
There’s plenty of time to shop for tasty treats at the food market

What's Included

Licensed Tourist Guide

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via Erasmo Merletta, 3, 95124 Catania CT, Italy
The tour starts from the GS (GuidingSicily) infopoint overlooking Piazza Duomo, at the corner with Via Merletta, at 10.30am

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:30 am

Itinerary

Piazza del Duomo

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palazzo degli Elefanti - World Heritage Site

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

A' Piscaria Mercato del Pesce

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ursino Castle

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Via dei Crociferi

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza Universita

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7

based on 154 reviews

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Not Great and missed advertised places

Allie_D, May 2026

It wasn’t very thorough. It didn’t go to the places me mentioned such as the fish market or the Duomo which was very disappointing. It also said it was 2-3 hours and it was less than 2 hours. I would not bother with this one.

Lots of walking but...

VirginiaLee_E, Apr 2026

Lots of walking but mostly flat. Covers all the main sites in the city centre. Our guide was excellent

A Good sense of Sicilian life

Grace_M, Sep 2025

Titianna was a great guide . Very educational experience . True feeling for the Sicilian lifestyle. Foods are natural, and the people make good use of natures bounty. Including lava which is used and repurposed very well from making buildings that stand for lifetimes to ornamental objects.

Ancient Landmarks

Carl_B, Oct 2024

Learning about the history of Catania was fascinating. We walked to a number sites and saw many ancient landmarks.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Thanks for your kind appreciation we are glad that you enjoyed the tour

Highly educational and entertaining—must do

Davina_S, Aug 2024

Our guide was delightful—a fantastic intro to the city, history, and Sicilian culture. She was also very personable and entertaining—fantastic experience!

Maria Luisa and Catania are a perfect match!

Silvio_N, Jul 2024

Maria -Luisa was a fantastic guide. She was not only extremely knowledgable about Catania‘s history, she had a great knowledge of all of Sicily and every nuance of the local culture. She grave great tips about local food, specialties, and customs, and all with her own special personality, which we really appreciated. As our first tour of our Sicily trip, Maria- Louisa could not have been a better start to our trip!

Magic

CLAUDIA_V, Jul 2024

Magical villages/town that are worth visiting. We were 6 in the group plus our driver, Angelo. I liked him very much, he was very knowledgeable and respectfull, also a very good driver who brought us back in safety to Catania. He had cold water in the van so we could refill our bottles. He was with us all along the way talking about the history of this land. In Taormina he gave us 2 hour free time. We did a pleasant (altough very very hot) walk in Savoca, visited a crypt, than we visited Castelmola where we had lunch. It is not a difficult walk and there are only a few steps,so elderly people could do it too. Altough I do not recommend it in summertime,only if you can easily support the heat. The lunch was delicious and enough (bruschete, wine, almond liqour, pasta) and included in the price. I definitely recommend this tour!

Best tour guide in Sicily!

Thomas_D, Jun 2024

She was the best tour guide I had in a whole month and a half of traveling Italy and at least a dozen paid tours and excursions during that time — hands down! Personable, hilarious, extensive knowledge and wonderful storytelling ability… The best!

Excellent tour of the city with Giuseppe

Donna_R, Jun 2024

Highly recommend this easy walking (mostly - a few sidewalks were old & rough) tour of the city. Covered a bit of history of the city as well as the present day status of the people & attractions. Giuseppe was a pleasant and informative guide who is from Catania. It was a hot day so he was mindful of taking breaks and finding shade for us. He was very helpful with guests with lost items during our tour. The fish market was fun & interesting tour stop. Really enjoyed it!

Great Catania walking tour

Ana_C, Apr 2024

My friend and I took this 2 hour walking tour of Catania. It was absolutely great. The tour Guide spoke very clearly and gave us just the right amount of information. We saw the main sights in the inner part of the town. Can highly recommend it to any first time visitor of Catania. We then took the Hop on and hop off tour. It was a perfect combination.

Insights to Catania, its history and the influence of Mt Etna

Mary_F, Dec 2023

This tour included the best and most interesting sights of old central Catania. We heard about the history of the city, the sometimes dramatic influence of Mt Etna and visited the lively fish market

Wonderful walk through old town

Marina_V, Oct 2023

Alicia was a great tour guide. She truly knew the history of the city and provided many insights that were very interesting

One of the best Walking Guides Ever - Catania

Mark_R, Sep 2021

We were very fortunate to have such a well informed tour guide. Of all our Viator walking tours she ranks at #1 or close to it. Shame on me for not writing down her name but we have 20+ tours. She was awesome and funny. Native of Catania. My wife and I really enjoyed ourselves.

Interesting tour

LAURA_R, Jun 2026

An interesting tour with Totò, who is professional and willing to give advice on restaurants and typical foods. The tour lasts 2 hours (the reservation stated 2-3 hours).

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Nice tour,...

Marc_V, Jun 2025

Nice tour, easy walk, understandable English , not too large group , lots of explanations for everything

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Weekend a Catania 12 donne

fabiola_g, Mar 2025

La guida Tiziana è stata molto esauriente e anche disponibile nel soddisfare le nostre curiosità!!!!

Buena

Monica_c, Jul 2024

Hicimos la visita en italiano por no disponer en español ..Muy buena experiencia .La guía nos facilitó lss as visita

Visita itinerante

Paola_R, Jul 2024

Enza una bravissima guida chiara e molto simpatica. Ero già venuta a Catania ma ero rimasta molto delusa. Quest'anno sono tornata e mi sono affidata alla vostra azienda, fantastica esperienza. Paola

Despertó mi interés por la ciudad

Emelina_L, May 2024

La historia de Santa Ágata me pareció fascinante. La guía aportó muchos detalles de la historia de Catania.

Una visita da non perdere

Letizia_Z, Apr 2024

Ester e’ una guida molto preparata, ci ha raccontato anche diversi aneddoti legati a luoghi di Catania molto interessanti

Immersi in millenni di storia tra le vie di Catania

Daniele_C, Apr 2024

Guida coinvolgente e molto preparata sulla storia e gli eventi di Catania e della Sicilia. Consigliamo l'utilizzo di auricolari (si sentiva poco la guida).

Sempre bene affidarsi a...

Marinella_P, Apr 2024

Sempre bene affidarsi a guide preparate che attraverso interessanti racconti ti coinvolgono e fanno scoprire la storia e interessanti curiosità.

Piacevole passeggiata

cristina_b, Apr 2024

Abbiamo avuto Ivan come guida, ha saputo trasmetterci l' amore per Catania e ci ha regalato tantissime nozioni sulla storia di Catania

Tutto bene

nefervampiria, Aug 2023

Nel complesso un buon giro e delle belle spiegazioni ci sono stati anche momenti “gustosi” e simpatici , Totò un’ottima guida, ma sinceramente mi aspettavo un guizzo in più. Colpa sicuramente del cattivo tempo. Consigliato!