Location: Agrigento
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The 10 Best Historical & Heritage Tours in Agrigento, Sicily
Though Agrigento is a modern city of about 60,000 on Sicily’s southwest coast, the majority of visitors come to experience the past just outside of town. At the Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi), citizens of the then-major Greek colony of Akragras began building seven Doric style holy monuments in the sixth century BC. The nearby Archaeological Museum helps put everything into context. Agrigento also has some fascinating sights in its old town, like the medieval Norman cathedral.
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1. Full Day Agrigento Round Trip Tour from Palermo
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Explore the historic beauty of Agrigento with this 8-hour trip from Palermo. Return to Palermo at the end of the tour.
Inclusions: Light refreshments, English-speaking escort driving, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Round-trip private transfer
Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified, Tour Guide
Reviewed By Claire B
What a trip! Adam, our driver, was fabulous. Nothing was too much trouble for him. The day went according to plan and we had marvellous visits to both the extensive complex of Villa Adriana and then taken up the hill to Villa d’Este and its magnificent water gardens. Thoroughly recommend this out of Rome trip although pre-trip communication from the local provider could be improved.
2. 7-Day Highlights PRIVATE Sicily Tour - Only for you
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Destinations included in this tour: Catania, Etna, Taormina, Siracusa, Noto, Piazza Armerina, Agrigento, Selinunte, Erice, Palermo, Monreale, Cefalù. Arrival Catania - Departure Palermo. The tour includes the following must-see spots : Palatina Chapel (Palermo) – Valley of Temples by night (Agrigento) – Sicilian cookies tasting (Erice), Granita or Cannolo (Noto) – Historical center and Seaview (Cefalù) – Greek ruins with seaview (Selinunte), 3 Dinners with Sicilian specialty
Inclusions: Dinner, Overnight in wine resort in the Etna area with a wine tasting and food, Overnights in Noto center or Relais 2 km from Noto with breakfast, Overnight in 4-star hotel with breakfast in Agrigento, Overnights in 4-star hotel or B&B superior apartment with breakfast in Palermo, Airport transfers, English speaking driver/guide or driver +English speaking tour guides every day, Transport by Luxury Mercedes vehicles with all the comforts
Exclusions: City Taxes or Tourist Tax, payable directly at hotel, during the check out (only in some cities), Lunches, dinners (Except 1 dinner on day 1), Tips
Reviewed By RossoVinoSusan
Came here with my husband for our wedding anniversary and we had a lovely experience is Cassa de montabalno. Maria the housekeeper was amazing. Very helpful friendly and when we arrived we had to organise a Covid test. She organised it with the help of Ivana and we were very happy that they helped us. Maria was a source of information and arranged us to go on a day tour on a Montabalno Day Tour with Nunzio the taxi driver. We had a wonderful day. I would highly recommend this b&b to anyone who loves the tv show. Only negative was we missed the season and not many restaurants were open but we didn’t starve. We bought our food in the local shop and ate on the balcony in the evening. Thank you for having us!
3. Private AGRIGENTO Valley of Temples Tour - with Local Guide -starts from Palermo
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
• Exclusive Private Tour for personalized attention and flexibility • Start from Palermo with a licensed LOCAL GUIDE • Comfortable Transport from your hotel by Top Class Mercedes Minivan • Guided Tour inside Valley of Temples to learn more about the history of the archeological site • Check out the Sicani Mountains and the beautiful landscapes of central Sicily while your guides drives you • UNESCO World Heritage Site When it was called Akragas, Pindaro considered it to be "the Most Beautiful among Mortal Cities". The town was founded by colonists from Rhodes and Crete coming from nearby Gela and reached its maximum splendor in the V c. BC when the magnificent Doric temples were built on the southern hill. In 406 the town was conquered by the Carthaginians though with the last Punic War it passed into Roman hands, who took over and changed its name to Agrigentum.
Inclusions: Local guide/driver, Private Guided Tour inside the archeological area, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Exclusive Private tour, Bottled water, Transportation by Mercedes V-Class Minivan
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities, Entrance Fees In General
Reviewed By amongthecastelli
Mimmo is a superb driver and guide. Informed, considerate and kind, he drove us across Sicily and revealed the character and mystery of Sicily to us along the way with intelligence, good cheer and humor. His English is impeccable. When we return, we will certainly use his services again. We loved Sicily, and Mimmo was a big part of the experience.
4. Private tour of the Valley of the Temples and Kolymbethra in Sicily
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Admire the magnificent Doric temples of the sacred hill, recently listed by UNESCO as a Cultural World Heritage. Follow your expert guide and get to know the history and the fascinating characters that shaped the face of Akragas, the ancient Agrigento. Enjoy a unique visit to the luscious garden of the Kolymbetra, a historic and botanical gem.
Inclusions: Private tour, Expert tour guide, Tickets for the Valley of the Temples and Garden of Kolymbetra
Exclusions: Food and drinks
Reviewed By AlfonsoC315
A highly recommended destination and tour. Our guide, Sergio, was great. He brought the 2,000 year old artifacts to life with knowledge, charm and enthusiasm. We also appreciated his flexibility, accomodating a last minute change in timing when we were delayed in departing from Palermo.
5. Private 8 hour tour to Agrigento (Valley of the Temples) from Palermo
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Enjoy this full day excursion to Agrigento from Palermo, comfortable in your private luxury vehicle. Your private english speaking driver will drive you to Agrigento, where you will meet your private official tour guide for a 2 hour guided visit of the Valley of the Temples (skip the line entrance included in the price of this tour). After the tour you will have some free time to snack something in Agrigento or surroundings and drive back towards Palermo. - SAVE COVID-19 SAFE - As this is a private tour we take care of maintaining social distance
Inclusions: Private vehicle with chauffeur for 8 hours, Private official tour guide for 2 hours in Agrigento, Local taxes, Hotel/cruise port pick-up and drop off in Palermo, Skip the line tickets to Valley of the Temples, SAVE COVID-19 SAFE
Exclusions: Other entrance fees, Food and drinks
Reviewed By Fady1958
This time we have chosen to discover Palermo in a walking tour. That was our first time in Palermo and our guide, knowing this detail, made a point in explaining and making us discover the main landmarks of this beautiful Sicilian city. After that he suggested a wonderful local restaurant where we had lunch and it was indeed very good food reasonably priced and the restaurant was full of local people, which is, when you don't know a city, the best token for good quality. After lunch our guide walked us back to our cruise. Thank you very much Tour Travel for this great experience
6. Agrigento; Valley of the Temples, Scala dei Turchi from Palermo, Private Tour
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Retrace the Greek-Roman history of Sicily. Admire the Doric architecture of the UNESCO site of the Valley of the Times in Agrigento, during this full-day private tour with driver. Discover the splendid Kolymbethra Garden to admire different botanical species. Visit the regional archaeological museum of Pietro Griffo to admire various historical artifacts. Enjoy one of the most beautiful beaches in all of Sicily, where the famous Scala dei Turchi stands.
Inclusions: Pick-up service from / to hotel / port, Bilingual Italian-English driver, Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, WiFi on board, Child seats (on request)
Exclusions: Tourist guide, GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Reviewed By ekaterina_molokova
Thanks to our guide Giovanni! He told us so many interesting things about Sicily. The trip was wonderful and unforgettable. I can recommend it to everybody!
7. Tourist Guides Agrigento and Valley of the Temples
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
The magic of the Valley and the splendor of the Temples enclosed and narrated in an unforgettable tour, even in the moonlight in summer.
Inclusions: Access to the Temples
Exclusions: Soda/Pop
Reviewed By Hiro1719
私はシチリアに今回初めて来ました。2週間の語学留学、その前後1週間、シチリア各地を旅する、今途中です。PALERMOに着いて、直ぐ歩いて回り、初シチリアを堪能しました。翌朝バスでAgrigento日帰り観光をしました。驚嘆しました!! 古代遺跡群が広大な敷地に点在し、紀元前４－５世紀から1748年に司教グレゴリウスにより大聖堂として改築された神殿まであり、キリスト教徒の聖地として今も生きている様は、正に驚愕に値すると思います。 恐るべしです。800mをとぼとぼと歩いて戻り、国立考古学博物館を見学して、古いものを大切にする人々の心情を感じます。 I have no words against AGRIGENTO. Marvelous!! You should visit here!! How wonderfull Sicilian people are, they have chrisheded for long time.
8. Sunset tour of the Valley of the Temples, Agrigento
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4.9 based on 40 reviews
Enjoy the summer night cool, observe the changing colours of the temples sandstone- between twilight and nightfall- and finally admire them lit up by lights. Soak in the magical atmosphere of the Valley illuminated first by the colours of the sunset and then by the floodlights.
Inclusions: Licensed Tour Guide
Exclusions: Admission ticket
Reviewed By s l
We found Michele Gallo through the Rick Steves Sicily travel book. Michele was very easy to work with- contacted us quickly through email and whats app. He arranged for Carmelina to take us through the Valley of the Temples. It was well worth the money to have a guide. The site is large and its hard to understand the interaction between the various temples on your own. The site was closed the day we were supposed to go due to storm damage. Michele notified us the night before, as soon as he learned of the closure. He was able to make arrangements for another day so we did not miss this stunning site. Excellent customer service!
9. Agrigento Valley of the Temples and Villa Romana del Casale Tour from Palermo
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4.8 based on 16 reviews
This 11-hour day trip from Palermo will give you the opportunity to visit the Roman Villa del Casale in the territory of Piazza Armerina and the archaeological park "Valley of the Temples" of Agrigento. Your driver/guide will take you by air-conditioned vehicle to each location.
Inclusions: Vehicle/coach with air-conditioning, Multilingual tour escort or driver-escort, All sightseeing and visits as per itinerary, Licensed guide at the Valley of the Temples, Independent visit at Villa Romana del Casale
Exclusions: Admission Fees are not included. Price is $24 USD (Eur 20) per person. Discounts for children., Gratuities, Meals and beverages
Reviewed By Anna B
It is a full day trip from Palermo to Etna and Taormina. Our guide Josephine was amazing and told us a lot about Sicily along the way. When we arrived to Etna it occurred that the cable car wasn't working and we had to go to the top by bus. Unfortunately, this took much longer time than a cable car so we had just a shirt stay on the top. After Etna we went to Taormina which is a breath-taking town with wonderful views over Etna and the sea. I wish we could stay there longer as it is a truly beautiful place. Overall, I would recommend this trip to everyone but be ready for a full day trip with lots of driving which can be tiring.
10. 2-hour Private Valley of the Temples Tour in Agrigento
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4.3 based on 13 reviews
The Valley of the Temples is one of the most outstanding examples of Greater Greece art and architecture, and is one of the main attractions of Sicily as well as a national monument of Italy. The area was included in the UNESCO Heritage Site list in 1997. The archaeological park and landscape of the Valley of the Temples is the largest archaeological site in the world with 1,300 hectares, but the term 'valley' is a misnomer, the site being located on a ridge outside the town of Agrigento. Through this tour you will have the chance to admire the magnificent Doric temples of the sacred hill, as the Temple of Hera (Juno), the Temple of Concordia, Temple of Herakles (Hercules), the Temple of Zeus (Jupiter) and Sanctuary of chthonic deities. Follow the steps and the words of your expert guide and you will also understand the culture that led to the construction of those majestic structures and you will get to know the characters that made Akragas 'the most beautiful city of mortals'.
Inclusions: Private tour, Expert tour guide
Exclusions: Entrance ticket cost is approximately €10., Food and drinks
Reviewed By BauPaul
Valley of Temples in town of Agrigento, Sicily has several Greek temples...one of which, the The Temple of Concordia is 97% original Temple components! This may be the best preserved Greek temples in all of Europe. If you look at the UNESCO symbol on historic sights around the world, one will see a Greek Temple. This Temple is Concordia!
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