Velobike Tour: Ecological Journey Through Historic Streets of Ortigia Island
4.9
77 Ratings
Siracusa

I recommend travelers to undertake this kind of ecological tour because, being a rickshaw, it allows access to the pedestrian zone, a labyrinth with historical alleys allowing a 360-degree tour of Ortigia Island, both internally and externally with stops, explanations, and photos taken by the drivers.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ortigia - Tempio di Apollo, Piazza Archimede, fonte Diana,Piazza Minerva, Duomo cattedrale, tempio di Athena, dipinto del Caravaggio, fonte Aretusa, castello Maniace, fortezze spagnole, carcere borbonico vecchio mercato.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
Location
Via Senatore Giuseppe Maielli, 6
Via Senatore Giuseppe Maielli
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Go54704329627
Apr 29, 2024
Nicholas was the best!! - We took the 1 hour tour with Nicholas (sorry if I misspelled your name!). Very sweet, personable and funny young man who was very knowledgeable about the Island. We saw all the major sites listed. I almost wish the tour was longer. He was even kind enough to take a picture with our travel buddies Hootie and Bubbles!
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840raffaellar
Mar 30, 2024
Advised! - Fantastic tour to say the least and really helpful and kind guides, I recommend it to those who want to discover the most iconic places in Ortigia
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Hylliw
Feb 21, 2024
Great way to discover Ortigia! - What a pleasant and surprising ride we made with Nikolas. He showed us interesting things and told us nice stories, everything with enthusiasm and humor. A very kind guy! Great way to discover Ortigia! Grazie mille!
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Lory1964
Oct 16, 2023
Fantastic! - I wasn't very convinced about doing this tour but I changed my mind... If you want to optimize your time it's really worth it! The kids are well-prepared, friendly and enrich the tour around the fantastic Ortigia with their stories... Well done!
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Carlosmm8008ge
Oct 14, 2023
Excellent tour of Syracuse - An excellent tour, we are from Barcelona and we were taken by a duo of super educated kids with a lot of knowledge of the history of Syracuse. Without a doubt, recommended tour.
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Brumar9597
Sep 29, 2023
Ortigia by velobike - Fantastic tour around Ortigia with a highly trained guide who introduced us to this wonderful corner of Sicily. Thanks Nicolas! Really smart, congratulations!!!!
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Gloryd2023
Sep 26, 2023
Great way to tour Ortigia - When we booked this tour, we received a voucher that stated the time for the tour as 12am! I spent a fair amount of time contacting Velobike using the number provided to try and figure out when I could actually schedule the tour. Each time I called, I spoke to a different person and my best guess is that my call was being forwarded to the next available driver. I made arrangements with one, who had great English, to meet near the cruise terminal at a specific time. But we were done with our boat tour early and when we called that driver, he was unfortunately on a different tour. However, there was another Velobike available near the meeting point and the driver of that one recognized the phone number I had for the original driver—so he called him, got his blessings and took us instead. The driver we got was wonderful—he had excellent English and was very personable. He took us to the Duomo, the Arethusa Spring, and pretty much all over Ortigia and he made the ride interesting with his commentary. A quick, easy and unique way to get around the island! Highly recommend it!
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Vale_tina_85
Sep 22, 2023
Super experience - My sister and I took advantage of this convenient service upon our arrival in Ortigia. Davide was an extraordinary guide, a super-prepared tour guide, very nice, helpful, better than any encyclopedia. He showed us all the main attractions of Ortigia, revealed some little secrets and showed us wonderful and even hidden places such as the wash house. Super recommended.
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Troanska
Sep 14, 2023
Top - David explained and showed us a lot (and took some good photos). You get a good overview and learn a lot of interesting things. Thank you for the great trip!
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Yaelb467
Nov 22, 2023
Lighthearted & informative tour of Siracusa - David gave us an informative, lighthearted and fun tour of Siracusa/Ortiga. We enjoyed hearing his local point of view and the interesting history of the area. We got a chance to see all major points of interest giving us a chance to explore further at our leisure. David was high energy and a pleasure to learn from.
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