Palermo Catacombs and Monreale Half-day Tour: Explore Ancient Mysteries and Marvelous Mosaics
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31 Ratings
Palermo
Embark on a half-day tour of Palermo Catacombs and Monreale to uncover ancient mysteries and marvel at marvelous mosaics. Explore the underground cemetery of Capuchin friars and visit the stunning Cathedral of Monreale. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Catacombe dei Cappuccini - “Rosalia” is regarded as the most exquisite mummy in Europe.
- Duomo di Monreale - The Monreale Cathedral and its cloister.
- Benedictine Cloister - The Benedictine Cloister at Monreale (Chiostro dei Benedettini: opening hours Mon–Sat 9–6.30, Sun & holidays 9–1) was finalized around 1200. It spans 47x47 meters and is situated on the cathedral’s southern flank. Each flank features 26 archways supported by pillars. The magnificent capitals feature sequential stories from the Bible’s Old and New Testaments.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Tour & Travel Insurance
- Tour escort/host
- Hotel pickup and drop-off only in Palermo city
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tea and coffee
- Local expert guide
What's Not Included
- entrance tickets to the monuments
Additional Information
Through our unique Sightseeing+Transport service, you will be taken straight from your lodgings to the Capuchin Friars Catacombs and the Monreale Cathedral nestled on the foothills of Mount Caputo. Notably, the Cloister, adorned with vibrant mosaics, is deemed as the finest work of its kind. This is experienced only after exploring the subterranean burial ground of Capuchin monks, taking you on a captivating journey through time and space into a wholly intriguing and enigmatic realm. A coffee break featuring traditional Sicilian delicacies, and the journey back, are all part of the package.
- This tour requires a 2 person minimum to book
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
Catacombe dei Cappuccini
Piazza Cappuccini 1,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(31 Ratings)
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Stefanie_k
May 20, 2024
Stunning Monreale - Salvatore met us at our hotel, arranged for the driver to pick us up right out front. Salvatore is very passionate about the cathedral and Palermo's history. He was a great guide. He was patient with our group which included 80+ yr old parents. Driver was excellent at navigating the roads. Highly recommend visiting the cathedral. Catacombs are interesting but may be disturbing to some due to the realistic nature of some of the contents.
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Judy_m
Apr 9, 2024
Beautiful Monreale and spooky Catacombs - What a fantastic tour! Our guide was so incredibly knowledgeable about the area driving from Palermo to Monreale. She has so much information about the cathedral in Monreale that we had few questions! The Cathedral is a “must see” place. The tour provided a stop for coffee and pastries which were quite yummy.
The second part of the tour was the Catacombs in n Palermo. Our driver had great skill with his driving ability. The tour was very informative and spooky. Again, our guide was very knowledgeable about this place.
We were lucky to be just the two of us on this tour. The van was very comfortable and clean.
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Kta1965
Mar 23, 2024
Scilciy - Monreale is stunning. I would imagine it gets very busy in the holiday season, but worth visiting. The catacombs are a bit creepy, visited once wouldn’t want to visit again.
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Helen_h
Oct 3, 2023
Fabulous and recommend to all! - I was lucky enough to share my tour with only one other traveller to Cathedral Montreale and the Palermo Catacombs!
A really great morning with our amazing guide Sal (Salvadore). He was incredibly knowledgeable, happy and chirpy and a wealth of information which was really appreciated by Suzanne and myself! It was obvious to all he loves his guide job!
His is a real asset to your company and I would highly recommend this tour to all
Helen from Australia
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Dguzz1984
Sep 27, 2023
Wonderful - The guide and driver both were great. The tour guide everything in detailed and went above and be on in answering questions.worth every cent.
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Belinda_c
Aug 24, 2023
Palermo’s must do - Our tour guide was extremely informative
No waiting and cues for anything
I faraway to see both Montréal and the catacombs, I must do it in Palermo.
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Jim_r
Feb 24, 2023
An awesome time - A fantastic experience with very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide, Salvadore. The trip to the Cathedral at Monreale was magic. Gorgeous Byzantine mosaics covering everything. Simply amazing! The Catacombs are like none other I have ever seen. You will treasure this experience for a lifetime.
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Roger_n
Feb 21, 2020
Monreale Cathedral was amazing - Our guide was very knowledgeable about the sights we saw. He showed us things which we would never have seen. He was very responsive to our questions and we even discussed subjects in present day Sicily.
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Richard_t
Jul 1, 2023
Tour was blocked as the... - Tour was blocked as the King of Spain was visiting the site. The guide took us to an alternative site but it wasn't as good.
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Jeremy
Dec 27, 2019
Cancellation without notice - We checked in the day before tour at phone number given: no answer so left a message. No response. Called back twice: no response. Third time got someone who did not speak English except to say « guide sick » and hung up. had hotel call back and concierge spoke with Domenico who said tour cancelled and hung up. Hotel called back and made him promise a refund (got notification a few hours later). Extremely unprofessional: no answer no notifications and had to push for a refund
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