Private Erice, Marsala & Mozia Tour: Walking through Ancient Sicily from Palermo
3.8
8 Ratings
Erice
Explore the ancient streets of Erice, the historic center of Marsala, and the archaeological gem of Mozia on this private tour. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural and historical heritage of Sicily with a knowledgeable driver as your guide.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Borgo Storico Erice - Erice: this town was an important religious site associated with goddesses of fertility and it is famous also for the homemade pastries shops, world-renown for marzipan candies and almond and pistachio pastries, of course famous also for a lot of local craft shops.
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees, and facility charges
  • Fuel surcharges
What's Not Included
  • Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
  • Tour Guide
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through the historic lanes of Erice, a medieval city once inhabited by the Elymians. Likewise, explore the historic heart of Marsala and Mozia, a testament to Sicily’s rich cultural and historical legacy. Additionally, the adjacent island of Mozia is a haven of archaeology, formerly a place of residence for the Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans.

Importantly, While the tour doesn’t comprise an authorized tour guide service, a driver will provide fundamental information about each destination included in the tour plan in English.

  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Borgo Storico Erice
Via Salerno
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jft704
Oct 24, 2019
Unforgettable experience. - The driver (Giovanni) was very likeable and provided us with helpful tips. His professionalism has to be underscored. The car was comfortable. The time spent at Segesta and Erice was enough. One more hour (at least) for Selinunte would have been quite appreciated as the site is vast and enchanting! The excursion is good for having an overview of the Eastern part of Sicily.
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Lars
Sep 30, 2019
West Sicily tour - Very friendly and flexible driver, who worked with us to have enough time at each site for a visit. One could easily spend a full day each at Selinunte and Erice. We are very satisfied with both the service and price. Our driver was excellent, but with limited English skills so that he functioned as a driver rather than driver and tour guide.
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Robert_a
Jul 23, 2019
Enjoyable Excursion With Great Driver - There were 8 of us, including 3 children. We enjoyed the trip and the areas we visited. Our driver was very pleasant, a good driver, and very knowledgeable. Definitely recommend the trip. We would have liked more time in arrive, but no fault of our driver.
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Frank_p
Oct 13, 2019
Not a TOUR! Very misleading title - This is not a private tour. It is a driver. Our driver spent almost all of this time on the phone talking texting. Even though he was from area he did not point out any areas of interest on a long car drive. When we got to Selinunte we did not know what to expect in terms of time. The driver did not go to the closer parking lot to pick us up. We ended up spending more time there than expected since we did not know and then we had to skip Segesta to leave time for Erice. We would have been much better off doing a group tour. Putting the word TOUR in the description for the name is really false and it is in no way worth the price we paid.
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Paul_w
Sep 22, 2019
Tour is the wrong word - Selinunte and Segesta were fantastic sites . The driver was pleasant but seemed to have been placed into the ‘tour’ with no notice. He was twenty minutes late and didn’t tell us where we were going in the first instance. We relied on our maps to find out. Although we booked an English speaking driver he only spoke a few words of English so could not properly have a conversation. He missed the Segesta turning which resulted in a longer journey. We gave Erice a miss as didn’t want an even longer day.
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Thomas_d
Jul 6, 2019
TOUR-NOT AS DESCRIBED - Description said Private Segesta, Erice & Selinunte 7 hour tour. We booked it for our family of 9 and asked for the extra tour guide for 280 Euros. The night before we were notified we could not have a vehicle to fit our 9 and the English guide. Upon arrival, we discovered there were only 8 seats available. So we had a family of 9 trying to fit into a vehicle with only 8 seats available (plus the driver) We squished in Then we found that the tour as described, was not possible. We were in the port on a Sunday, where there was not as much traffic, But the driver said even so there was not time in the 7 hour tour to get to all three places We could chose Segesta and Erice or go to Selinunte. We googled it and found he was correct. Since we have never been to this port, we had chosen to pay for the extra charge of 280 Euros to hear about these wonderful places we were planning to visit. This was a port we were so looking forward to and the last minute change was so disappointing. We were left with the option of accepting this smaller vehicle with not enough seats and no guide or not seeing anything at all. There wasn't time to find a tour for the 9 of us on such short notice. I did call Viator and speak with someone who looked for another vehicle for us. She couldn't find one. Let me be clear, the driver was very nice and this was beyond his control. He did the best he could But Viator has not researched this tour well. There is no way to see what was promised I am requesting a refund of my purchase price and also advise Viator to change the description of this tour to something that is actually feasible to see in 7 hours
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