What to book before you travel to Sicily?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

3 activities to book · about €120 per person

Palermo and San Vito Lo Capo

Days 1-2
Days 1-2Guided walk: markets and the old centre2h30 on footThe Ballarò and Vucciria markets, then the cathedral and the gold mosaics of the Palatine Chapel.€30Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Monreale Cathedral · San Vito Lo Capo beach · The Kalsa district

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Taormina and Etna

Days 3-4
Days 3-4Etna excursion (craters and lava fields)Half dayUp the volcano by cable car and 4x4 towards the summit craters, across lava fields from recent eruptions.€55Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The ancient theatre of Taormina · Isola Bella · The villages of Etna

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Agrigento and the south

Days 5-6
Days 5-6Valley of the Temples, guided2h30The Doric temples of Juno and of Concordia, one of the best preserved in the Greek world, both at their finest as the sun goes down.€35Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Scala dei Turchi, the white cliff (seen from the beach) · Agrigento's old town

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Sicily cost?

€120 per person if you do them all, across 3 bookings. The most expensive is "Etna excursion (craters and lava fields)" at €55, the cheapest "Guided walk: markets and the old centre" at €30. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Sicily without booking anything?

8 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Monreale Cathedral, San Vito Lo Capo beach, The Kalsa district, The ancient theatre of Taormina. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Palermo and San Vito Lo Capo, with 1 activity to book, against 1 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From 2h30 on foot for the shortest to Half day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip