4 tours · €100–€226 per person · ★ 4.7
For a Syracuse day trip from Catania, we read every listing and kept 4 tours rated 4.5★ or higher. Prices run from €100 per person for a shared minivan trip to €226 per vehicle for a private Etna and Taormina day. An Ortigia and Noto tour connects the stops by road, so you do not have to arrange each journey yourself.
A quick way to choose: check the route if you want Syracuse and Noto from Catania, since the Noto, Modica and Ragusa trip skips Syracuse, while the Etna and Taormina trip follows a different itinerary altogether. The shared Syracuse trip includes hotel pickup but excludes archaeological park tickets and a park guide. Private transport does not guarantee guided visits either: one option explicitly excludes a specialist guide and attraction entry fees. The best reviewed Syracuse day trips come first below.
Visit the amazing valley of Noto, cradle of the late Sicilian baroque style and UNESCO world heritage. Travel to the Suth East of SIcily and stop at ...
Your private driver will pick you up at your hotel or agreed meeting point in a relaxed atmosphere, you will arrive at the archaeological park of Neap...
• Visit Siracusa, one of the most important cities of Sicily with its splendid archaeological park • Take a walk on the island of Ortigia, the core ...
Pick-up from accomodation and transfer to Syracuse where you will visit the wonderful Neapolis Archaeological Park for a walk immersed in the history ...
Tours and prices on this page last updated October 1, 2026
Editorial picks checked: September 26, 2026 · Ranked by Fit for a Syracuse day from Catania, inclusions, restrictions, ratings, review evidence.. Prices and ratings on tour cards are live. Commissions never affect the order.
For Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto from Catania we read all 4 listings and compared which stops each day makes, private or shared format, the park ticket and what a guide adds.
Book the shared day: park, Ortigia and Noto, 8h, €100 per person; short stops, two to book, park ticket and guide extra. 4.58, 89 reviews.
Yes: park, Ortigia and Noto in 8h by private car, short time in each; fees, guide, lunch extra, two minimum. 4.5 from 82 reviews at €219 per person.
Choose a private driver for park, Ortigia and Noto: €226 per person, two to book; short stops, park ticket and lunch extra. 4.76, 55 reviews.
| Tour | Best for | Price | Rating | Duration | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siracusa, Ortigia and Noto Tour (shared) | Shared day, all three stops | €100 per person | 4.58★ (89) | 8h | Park ticket, guide inside the park and meals extra |
| Syracuse Ortigia and Noto Private Tour | Private driver, hotel pickup | €226 per person | 4.76★ (55) | 8h–9h | Per person with two minimum; park ticket and lunch extra |
| Siracusa, Ortigia & Noto Tour (private car) | Private car, no guide | €219 per person | 4.5★ (82) | 8h | Transport only: entrance fees, guide and lunch extra |
| Baroque Shades: Noto, Modica and Ragusa | Noto with Modica and Ragusa | €110 per person | 4.83★ (40) | 8h | Skips Syracuse and Ortigia; lunch extra; minimum two |
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First visit: a Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto day covers the Greek park, the island old town and baroque Noto in one go. Once Syracuse is done, take Baroque Shades: Noto, Modica and Ragusa for three baroque towns. The 4 itineraries have a median duration of 8 hours; 4 of 4 run longer than five hours. Baroque Shades: Noto, Modica and Ragusa: €110 per person, rated 4.83 from 40 reviews. It skips Syracuse and Ortigia; lunch is extra and bookings need two people. Park entry is extra on the routes that visit Neapolis. The page includes 2 shared and 2 private outings.
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Across this page, budget about €105 per person for shared itineraries or €223 for private ones, with lunch extra. Add the park ticket on routes that visit Neapolis. Across the page the median is €165 per person; the middle half costs €108 to €221, from €100. Shared and private medians, €105 against €223, are a spread between different products, not a premium: the private days are a car and driver for your party, the shared days a group with short stops. Per vehicle pricing: none of 4 tours, so there is no dividing by party size here. Shared benchmark: Baroque Shades: Noto, Modica and Ragusa, 4.83 from 40 reviews at €110 per person, lunch extra, minimum two.
Allow a median 8 hours for a day of separate stops in the park, Ortigia and Noto. Choose Baroque Shades for Modica and Ragusa in place of Syracuse, rather than extra time in Noto. The median day here is 8 hours; 4 of the 4 tours stating a duration run past five hours, none under three. The listings describe short stops in each town on shared and private days alike. Baroque Shades: Noto, Modica and Ragusa: 4.83 from 40 reviews at €110 per person, three towns in one day, lunch extra. The shared Siracusa, Ortigia and Noto Tour: 4.58 from 89 reviews at €100 per person, hotel pickup and return, park ticket and guide inside the park extra. Return times are not in the catalogue; ask the operator if you have an evening plan.
On Syracuse routes, budget for the Neapolis ticket. The shared Siracusa, Ortigia and Noto Tour also excludes a park guide; Siracusa, Ortigia & Noto by private car is driver only. The shared Siracusa, Ortigia and Noto Tour: 4.58 from 89 reviews at €100 per person; park ticket, guide inside the park and meals extra, two to book. Siracusa, Ortigia & Noto Tour by private car: 4.5 from 82 reviews at €219 per person, transport only, entrance fees, guide and lunch extra, two minimum, with an Ortigia market and deli stop. Baroque Shades: Noto, Modica and Ragusa avoids the park question by skipping Syracuse: 4.83 from 40 reviews at €110 per person, lunch extra.
Hotel pickup is listed across the page, so pick by format, not logistics. With a stroller take a shared day, marked for strollers and infants; wheelchair users should start from the city-wide filter, not this page. Hotel pickup: 4 of 4; confirm the pickup zone. Strollers and infants accepted: 2 of 2 shared and 1 of 2 private tours. Operator-marked wheelchair access: none of 4; filter first, then confirm with the operator. Baroque Shades: Noto, Modica and Ragusa: €110 per person, rated 4.83 from 40 reviews. It lists English, Italian and Spanish. A driver-only booking does not promise a guided visit in those languages.
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Figures in these answers come from the 4 tours on this page, as of October 1, 2026.