Ortigia Island Private Boat Tour: Sightseeing of Monuments, Churches, Fortifications and Sea Caves
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65 Ratings
Siracusa
Experience an exclusive private boat tour of Ortigia Island, exploring its monuments, churches, fortifications, and sea caves. Enjoy a swim in crystal clear waters and a guided tour tailored to your ethnicity.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Maniace Castle - During the tour we will skirt the beautiful Maniace castle
  • Isola di Ortigia - We will sail along the island of Ortigia admiring the Cathedral, built in place of the temple dedicated to Athena, the beautiful Castello Maniace and the church of Santa Lucia alla Badia, which houses the burial of Santa Lucia by Caravaggio. We will also be able to see Palazzo Veneziano, the mighty Spanish Walls, the Lungomare Alfeo and Porta Marina.

The boat will then lead us to the discovery of the sea caves. We will enter these ravines of the coast to admire stalactites, stalagmites, coral flowers and many original shapes resulting from the creative inspiration of nature. Finally, we will make a small stop for a dip.

What's Included
  • Toast with white and red wine
  • Guided tour onboard
Additional Information

Take part in a unique boat excursion around the island of Ortigia, offering views of all its monuments, churches, fortifications, and Bourbon palaces. The trip also includes a visit to the north side of Syracuse with entry to underwater caves adorned with natural corals and stalactites. A hospitable toast showcasing red and white wines, time for a swim in the impeccably clear coastal waters, and a detailed guided tour tailored to our guests’ diverse backgrounds are also part of the experience. The tour lasts for 90 minutes.

Location
Spiaggia di Fonte Aretusa
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ciaoborland
May 25, 2024
Well worth the extra for an private tour - Excellent boat trip. We did the private tour which cost more obviously but when you see the others quite full, definitely worth it. We got to swim when we wanted & had all our questions answered. Enjoyed the Prosecco too. Thanks to Franko our captain
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Fishystevep
May 13, 2024
Great private boat tour - We booked a private boat tour of the island and sea caves via Tripadvisor but once booked the excellent Stefano took great care of us - going out of his way to find us as I hadn’t seen his WhatsApp messages! Everything ran very smoothly and the process is clearly well practised. Our tour was led by Skipper Pepe and the boat was very comfortable with beautiful polished timber fittings. Pepe was friendly and very knowledgeable. It was one of the best 90 minutes I’ve had a in a long time! A wonderful trip and I would suggest a ‘must do’ in Ortigia. Private tour is especially nice as you get a clear view and can get all the photos you want without having to dodge the other passenger’s heads. I would thoroughly recommend this very professional operator.
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Q43oralessandrav
May 12, 2024
Magnificent boat ride - Looking at the island of Ortigia from the perspective of the sea and entering the wonderful, most characteristic caves with an accompanying guided tour and relaxing music is an experience of pure peace!
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81brittneyg
May 5, 2024
Perfect Sunset Cruise - We had a fantastic time on our private tour! We first visited the sea caves and then watched a beautiful sunset from the boat. Our skipper was very informative and pointed out interesting sights along the way. He also opened a bottle of sparkling wine for us and played some lovely music during our tour of the sea caves and coast line. Highly recommend this experience!!
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T1274vpsalvatorem
May 1, 2024
Beautiful beautiful - Beautiful experience, beautiful area. A sunny day there were only a few of us that day at the chosen time we enjoyed passing under the bridge the caves the sea stupendous beautiful then the excellent service Stefano very kind helpful polite as few compliments. As a friend of mine says RATING 10
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Heidise3912qs
Apr 7, 2024
Beautiful boat trip to Syracuse - Because other people couldn't get there in time, the 4 of us had the boat alone. We were able to take very nice photos and a very friendly skipper who gave us the necessary explanation about Syracuse. Moreover, the weather was fantastic. So very worthwhile.
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Stefaniasb9155wk
Apr 2, 2024
Excursion to do again - We found very kind and smart people, very knowledgeable and very helpful. Stefano, a very polite and funny boy at the ticket office and Peppe, driving the boat, made us have fun
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Fabiore1749lm
Mar 23, 2024
TO DO AGAIN AT SUNSET! - Fantastic... the experience we had today was... so suddenly, unplanned, but recommended by the good STEFANO (the guy from INFO POINT) who, with his professionalism, managed to convince us on this fantastic trip to the island of ORTIGIA . TO DO AGAIN AT SUNSET! 5⭐️
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Weldeabs
Mar 17, 2024
Great experience! - I was impressed by the friendly approach of the sales man plus the boat tour operator was great in explaining the historical sites of every move of the excursion, and very good in navigating the boat and very much careful in terms of health and safety, I truly recommend for someone who wants to visit Syracusa, Weldeab, UK.
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108mariarosariam
Mar 5, 2024
Good choice! - Beautiful day, spectacular view!!! Very competent staff Stefano was very kind and made us spend an unforgettable day. A thousand thanks Carmelo M.
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