Sicily Tours and Travel Services
Independent travel is a real possibility in Sicily, but there are some good tours and other services available. Here are some travel agents and tour operators who offer services in Sicily, complemented by related services. More information will be found on our links page and (for hotels and flights) our travel planning page. Additional travel ideas (shore excursions, sailing, motorcycling, etc.) are described on another page.

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Best of Sicily Tours. Interesting (and affordable) tours of Sicily for 2008 and 2009 that visit major sights and sites of interest. May be purchased directly from the tour operators in Sicily. Departure from Palermo. Shore excursions, too.

Sicilian Impressions Tour. A five-day tour of Sicily from west to east. Small group size.

Historic-Cultural Tour of Sicily. A one-week luxury tour of Sicily which visits major sights and sites of interest, with an emphasis on ancient and medieval culture. Small group size.

Golden Sicily Tour. A frequent tour of Sicily (with 29 departure dates in 2009) which visits major sights around the island, with an emphasis on ancient and medieval culture. Small group size.

Noble Palermo. Luxury-quality shore excursion/day tour of Palermo that visits some of the city's aristocratic homes.

Sicily Luxury Tour. A one-week tour of Sicily's main sights and sites.

Corporate Incentives in Sicily. Incentive vacations, business conferences and other services for groups. All kinds of business travel.

Sicily Concierge. Completely personalised, custom-tailored holidays and specialised travel planning. The only firm of this kind in Sicily.

Cooking Classes in Taormina & Palermo. Customised cookery classes.

Sicily Golf. Golf vacations in Sicily.

Market Cooking Classes in Palermo. Half-day classes based on traditional cuisine. Lessons begin with a trip to one of Palermo's street markets to find ingredients. Then you'll prepare lunch under the direction of a professional chef of one of Palermo's finest restaurants. We're often asked about cooking classes; this is one of the best and (as it's in Palermo) most convenient, and the city's outdoor markets are an experience in themselves.

Sicily Guest Farms. Agriturismo (guest farms) in Sicily. Think of it as a bed and breakfast in the country.

'Emergency' Tours of Sicily. Funny name for a tour. A number of companies offering "mass tours" of Sicily for 2008 have cancelled their departures for lack of customers. This firm can sell you a good tour at a fair price if you're stuck with non-refundable flight tickets to Sicily but no tour, and they offer discounts too.

Guide to Drive. Personal guides and drivers, specializing in small groups of 2 to 8. Any itinerary is possible, even to out-of-the-way places in the Sicilian hinterland. A great choice if you're looking for something out of the ordinary, customized to your interests. Shore excursions in Messina and Catania.

Palermo Shore Excursions. Personalized shore excursions (day trips) in Palermo. A good service if you'd like something different from the mass tours everybody else is taking.

Messina & Catania Shore Excursions. Personalized shore excursions (day trips) in the Etna and Taormina region. Etna jeep tour, Etna and Taormina excursion, cooking class.

Sicily Tour (Siracusa) Expert tours for small or specialised groups sponsored by the Anglo-Italian Cultural Association. They are are native English-speaking historians, cultural adventurers, and storytellers.

Andiamo. Their name means "Let's go!" Independent travel, culinary, wine and gourmet.

Tour Guides in Sicily. List of some of the most professional, competent tour guides around Sicily, with tips on how to select one. The only list of its kind on the internet, based on a careful review of each guide's experience, knowledge and recommendations by past clients.

Weddings on the Move. American-based wedding consultant (working with clients in Canada, the United States and other countries) whose growing list of locations includes several in mainland Italy and, of course, Sicily. On-site representatives arrange everything. This is a full-service travel agency as well as a wedding planning service.

Sicily Wedding. Wedding planning in western Sicily. In castles, churches, cathedrals...

Sicily Moto Rent. Motorcycle rental in Sicily. Good place to rent a bike for your trip around the island. Their site includes itineraries as well as an indication of bikes available, rates, conditions and more.

Hotels in Sicily. Reserve a hotel online using Best of Sicily's Travel Centre. Locations include Taormina, Palermo, Catania, Agrigento and other cities.

Cruises to Sicily. European and Mediterranean cruises with ports of call in Sicily (usually at Taormina). Purchase online using Best of Sicily's cruise page.

Sicily Catamaran Charters. Catamaran service based in Cefalù east of Palermo. You may charter a skippered catamaran or skipper it yourself. Please note that this is not a 'touring' service; flat rates are the same whether your group includes six people or two.

Sicily Life. Lists various providers of a variety of travel services, particularly shore excursions, tours, tour guides.

Sicily Tour. Like Sicily Life, the site lists various providers of a variety of travel services. (Not to be confused with the Siracusa-based organization mentioned above.)

World's Island. Links to all kinds of Sicily-based sites involved, one way or another, with travel and tourism, including agritourism (guest farms), restaurants, destination guides, wedding planners.

Sicily Tour Guides. List of tour guides and various guide services around Sicily.

Palermo Tours. Guided tours and travel services with a focus on Palermo.

Tour Guides at Taormina and Siracusa. Guides and guided visits, including excursions, in Messina, Taormina, Siracusa and all of eastern (Ionian) Sicily.

Taormina Vacations. Get away to a Taormina holiday.

Sicilian Guide. Personalised tours and excursions for small groups.

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