Taormina: Guided Historic Private Tour in Sicily

About This Experience

This is a private 2-hour historic walking tour of Taormina with a licensed guide. The description says the tour starts from the Ancient Theatre, also called the Greek Theatre, and adds that the Ancient Theatre entrance ticket is not included. The listing does not say the guide takes you inside, so plan to buy a ticket if you want to go in.

The stops, per the itinerary, are the Teatro Antico, the Naumachia, the Odeon, Porta Catania and the Duomo, with about 24 minutes at each. The Naumachia is a long red-brick wall more than 100 metres long, described in the listing as a monumental fountain. Palazzo Corvaja and Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano are external visits. You also see the Church of Saint Giuseppe.

The price is per group, not per person: from about $179 for a group of up to 25 (checked November 2026). That makes it a better fit for a family or a larger group than for a solo traveller. The listing marks it as a private group.

Guide languages are English, French, German and Italian. The rating is 4.7 from 28 reviews. One low-star review came from a solo traveller who expected a small group and found it private, and felt the guide was reluctant to follow the route they wanted. Tell your guide your priorities at the start.

Highlights

• Learn about the Ancient Theatre, which the listing says held about 20,000 spectators in Roman times
• See the Naumachia, a red-brick wall more than 100 metres long and 5 metres high
• Visit the Roman Odeon, a small ancient theatre
• See Palazzo Corvaja, in Gothic style, from the outside
• Walk to the Duomo, built around 1400 on an older church
• Set the pace yourself on a private tour for up to 25 people

What's Included

• ✓ Private walking tour with a licensed guide
• ✓ Group price for up to 25 people
• ✓ Guide in English, French, German or Italian
• ✓ Visit to the Odeon and the Church of Saint Giuseppe
• ✓ Visit to the Cathedral of Taormina
• ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

Not Included

• Entrance ticket to the Ancient Theatre
• Tips, food and drinks
• Entry to museums or other sights
• Hotel pickup (the tour starts at Porta Catania)

What to Bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Hat and water in warm months
• Money for the theatre ticket, if you want to enter
• Camera

Good to Know & Caveats

• Theatre admission is NOT included. The listing says the Ancient Theatre entrance ticket is not included, and it does not say that the guide goes inside.
• The price is per group up to 25, not per person. It works out cheaply for large parties and expensively for one or two travellers.
• Palazzo Corvaja and Porta Catania are external visits, according to the listing.
• The tour is private. One solo traveller expected a small group and felt the pace and route were not what they wanted, so tell the guide your priorities.
• The itinerary lists about 24 minutes per stop, so time is short at each place.
• The listing does not mention wheelchair access, and the old town streets are hilly and stepped.
• Reserve now and pay later is available, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Meeting Point

The tour starts at Porta Catania and returns to Porta Catania, per the itinerary. The listing has no further meeting details in the text we have, so confirm on your voucher.