From Taormina: Unforgettable Ancient Syracuse Day Journey
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Spend a day in the sunny city of Syracuse in southeast Sicily on a full-day tour from Taormina! With stunning coastal scenery as well as ancient Greek and Roman ruins, the city is the perfect destination for a day of leisurely sightseeing. Discover intriguing attractions like the Greek Theater (There will be a theater set on the archaeological site during summer) and the Ear of Dionysius on a visit to Parco Archeologico della Neapolis (entry own expense), and then explore Syracuse’s island neighborhood of Ortygia in the afternoon.
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Y8899HPnicolas, 10/18/2025 4:25:00 AM
Takes approximately 2 hours from Taormina to the archaeological park. The park was really interesting and the guide really knowledgeable but the tour felt rushed. Ortigia is beautiful and again the guide was very knowledgeable. You get about 1 1/2 hours free time. Really enjoyed the trip but would have liked a bit longer.
Peter_W, 9/19/2025 12:41:56 PM
Too many pickups meant a good part of the day was spent on the bus Earphones should be included.......
Tally_W, 9/3/2025 4:10:08 AM
This tour would have been enjoyable if our tour guide wasnt repeating everything he said in 3 different languages the whole time. When we got to the archaeological site, he did a 15 minute monologue in Italian, and by the time he was done, all the non-Italian speakers had gotten fed up, broken off from the group and didn’t get to hear any information about the site. This was happening the whole day. It was very hot and he never stopped in the shade. The whole experience really just felt like transportation and not an actual tour. That being said, we really enjoyed ortigia. Kinda wish we had skipped the archaeological site, which was a bit pricey. Maybe we would have enjoyed it more if we got to hear information about it. They should have provided different guides for different languages or separated the tour into groups by language. We may have been better off just taking the train to ortigia ourselves.
Rebecca_G, 6/21/2025 4:09:02 PM
A good overview of Syracuse and Ortigia. I would have liked some more free time but realise this would have made for a later return time. Good stops for coffee in the morning and the lunch recommendation was excellent. Be prepared with some cash for entry tickets. All in all a very well organised trip.
Barbara_T, 4/24/2025 9:33:17 AM
Fantastic day out. All on schedule and a very interesting visit to the awesome Archaeological Park and Ortigia. Tour leader Renate and our guide Eva were absolutely excellent and very informative and brought it all to life. Thank you so much.
Christine_S, 10/15/2024 3:20:43 AM
Packed in a lot of culture for one trip. Certainly worth getting guide(s) for the day to focus in on what the area has to offer
TriciaQ186605, 9/30/2024 5:14:27 AM
Bus arrived on time. Arrived at location but because of numbers were divided in two groups. Did not find either guide to be very informative and felt tour was too rushed. Lost our guide as she walked off without putting up her umbrella could not find her. Second guide was hopeless. Time alone in the town was fun we went off and did our own thing. You could easily do this tour cheaper on your own !!
TANYAMICHELLE_G, 8/18/2024 5:46:18 AM
We had a great day tour with Giuseppe (Joseph) - the tour was fascinating and he was a great guide. Very lovely air conditioned coach and a good amount of free time in Ortigia - just be warned if going with a high weather forecast - it was 36 degrees and the heat was absolutely oppressive - drink LOTS of water and perhaps buy one of those street fans!!
Carol_D, 7/22/2024 3:50:30 PM
I was looking forward to seeing these iconic sites. In particular the Greek and Roman theatres. Our guide was considerate and knowledgeable. Unfortunately the theatre was set up for a current performance so it was not available to see the stage area. We could only imagine. The difficult part of the tour was that the bus was unable to park close to the afternoon portion of of the tour. This necessitated a walk of of over 7 km in 38*C heat to see the church sites and to have lunch and return to the bus. As a result we were exhausted and abandoned the second part of the tour and took a taxi to the restaurant then back to the bus. Consequently after 4 hr driving we saw parts of the theatres but not the remainder of the tour.
Wendy_P, 7/18/2024 8:58:02 AM
Excellent tour ! You learn so much! You also visit the important landmarks of Siracusa then you have about two hours to roam freely the island of oritigia!
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- During winter minimum of 12 people. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Departure point
Departure for all tours is from the main Bus Terminal in Via Pirandello. Pick up is also available along the coast at Taormina by the sea, Letojanni and Giardini Naxos. Customers are invited to contact for information about pick up.The coach is silver with a SAT logo in red.Return details
Spend a day in the sunny city of Syracuse in southeast Sicily on a full-day tour from Taormina! With stunning coastal scenery as well as ancient Greek and Roman ruins, the city is the perfect destination for a day of leisurely sightseeing. Discover intriguing attractions like the Greek Theater (There will be a theater set on the archaeological site during summer) and the Ear of Dionysius on a visit to Parco Archeologico della Neapolis (entry own expense), and then explore Syracuse’s island neighborhood of Ortygia in the afternoon.Redemption
The main pick-up point for all tours is the Bus Terminal at Via Luigi Pirandello in Taormina. Pick-up is also available in the areas of Taormina by the sea, Giardini Naxos, Recanati and Letojanni only on request by providing your address to SAT Group by e-mail at booking@satgroup.it or by phone +39 0942 24653.24 hours before travel date - 100% refund
Less than 24 hours before travel date - 0% refund