Cefalù sits pretty along Sicily's northern Coast, wedged between a dramatic mountain peak and sunny stretch of sand. The charming medieval town is a delight to explore, and a friendly local guide is waiting to help you do just that on a private Cefalù tour.

Your guide is an expert on Sicilian history, and can explain the lasting cultural influence that the Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, and more left on this part of Italy. Stroll down the narrow, cobbled streets and enjoy poking around the centuries-old architecture. See the precious Byzantine mosaics housed by the town's 12th century Cathedral, and visit the public "Wash House" where for centuries villagers have been laundering their clothes. Your guide can teach you a few words in Sicilian, and will make sure you sample the freshest local products - from ricotta cheese to caponata.

Your private Cefalu tour is entirely flexible and customizable, so you and your guide can design your perfect day in Sicily.

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If you are planning a stop in Cefalù, this is the tour you should book!

I'll meet you in the town, listed among the most beautiful hamlets in Italy for its historical, cultural and artistic value. We'll walk through its streets studded with refined palaces and boutiques, colorful food and wine shops with the most tasteful local products.

Its Dome is part of the UNESCO Heritage, and I chose the megalithic temple on top of the rock as part of my Phd research in Archeology! That's why I can give you unique tit bites of that town!

Explore the medieval fisherman village with an expert

The best of Cefalù

Palermo, Mount Pellegrino and Monreale Private Tour - Full Day Trip from Cefalu

You will get to see and know a lot about the city and its culture, its food, its past and future, from the point of view of a Palermo citizen who loves his city and the different stories related to its ancient history.
I have been running this tour for 10 years and, being an economist, you will get some fundamental insights to understand the evolution of the city, its culture and its people.

The shrine of Saint Rosalie, on top of Mount Pellegrino, is our first stop. It is unique as built in a cave.

In Palermo old town we will visit important landmarks part of our incredible history. Just consider that Teatro Massimo, the largest opera house in Italy, when build in 1897 was the largest in the world!

After a delicious street-food tasting or a proper lunch at a top restaurant, we visit the Cathedral of Monreale, with its breath-taking Byzantine-style mosaics: a perfect ending for an incredible tour.

A splendid overview of Palermo and Monreale, cities of art and history

This is a very special tour for those who have Sicilian or Italian heritage. I will give you a unique experience in the land of your ancestors and I will be very happy to get in return your good emotions!

I have been running this experience for several years, knowing not only Sicily and how to organize an heritage tour, but especially what it takes to get the relevant data from the various offices in Sicily in order to collect and provide all the necessary information to make your dream come true: connecting to your Sicilian roots.

This is not just a tour, it is also about feeling your roots and what being a Sicilian really means!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: the research takes from 1 to 3 months, sometimes longer. Please contact me before booking to make sure there is enough time.

Look for your Italian heritage and visit the places where your ancestors were born

Genealogy Services and Tours in Cefalu

Wine Tasting at Awarded Winery - Half Day Trip from Cefalu

With this half-day private guided tour to one of the best wineries near Palermo, all of your senses will be delighted! I have been running wine tours for 10 years and, being myself an economist who loves to promote local products, you will get to know all the best Sicilian wines and the food to be paired with.

First of all you will enjoy with me the Sicilian countryside, with its ever-changing views, and we will talk about Sicilian wines. The winery lies in a hilly area, where they cultivate the vineyards with organic methodologies that you will get to know.

After the visit to the production area here come the wines: different but delicious wines (from 3 to 5 according to the winery), accompanied by tasty home-made nibbles prepared from local ingredients, many of which home-grown, with full explanation in English of the characteristics, history and philosophy behind any wine.

You will then be able to buy and collect some of the wines or, if you prefer, to get them delivered at home!

3 to 5 wines per person plus nibbles or lunch, according to the wineries.

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$ 434 (USD)

Giorgio D.

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Giorgio D.

$ 1,714 (USD)

Giorgio D.

$ 914 (USD)

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