--- title: Syracuse Ortigia and Noto Private Tour lang: en type: tour city: Catania country: Italy price: 226 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.76 reviews: 55 duration_minutes: 480 duration_max_minutes: 540 languages: [en, it] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Private or shared? rank_in_category: 2 of 4 (Syracuse, Ortigia & Noto from Catania) schedule_checked: 2026-09-26 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/syracuse-ortigia-and-noto-private-tour/ --- # Syracuse Ortigia and Noto Private Tour **Guidekin's take:** A private driver day for your own party from your hotel to Syracuse's Neapolis park, with the Greek Theatre, the Ear of Dionysius and the Latomie quarries, then Ortigia and Noto. It runs in two languages with air conditioned transport and bottled water; the park ticket, lunch and gratuities are not included. 4.76 from 55 reviews at €226 per person. **Private or shared?:** Private: driver day, hotel to Neapolis park, Ortigia and Noto; park ticket, lunch extra. 4.76 from 55 reviews at €226 per person each, two minimum. Trade-off: Per person with two minimum; park ticket and lunch extra. (last checked September 26, 2026) ## Overview 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 Neapolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the most important archaeological parks in Italy. Here you will discover the most significant ancient monuments - Greek Theatre, the largest in Sicily, legendary cave "Ear of Dionysius", famous for its unique acoustics, Hiero altar, the ancient Greek quarries "Latomie", Roman amphitheater, the Aretusa spring and enjoy spectacular panoramic views from the top of the hill. Then you will visit Ortigia: the Greek temple Apollo, the Cathedral square with its bright limestone buildings - the cathedral, Palazzo Beneventano, the church of Santa Lucia, the Arethusa fountain, the Jewish Quarter, Piazza Archimedes, Diana's fountain, the Fish Point of Sale, where you can feel the unforgettable atmosphere of Southern Italy. And finally the beautiful NOTO with its baroque UNESCO site ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: from 289 pickup points - Entry ticket not included: buy it separately - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - Starts 08:30, 09:00, 10:00: 3 departures a day - Food not included: bring or buy your own - Age 14+: minimum age to join ## Key facts - Price: from €226 per person - Duration: 8h–9h - Rating: 4.76/5 from 55 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 95% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Sicily with love transfer and tour - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## What's included - Private transportation - Bottled water - Air-conditioned vehicle - entrance visit city of Noto - Entrance island of Ortigia with visit ## Not included - Gratuities - Archaeological park entrance ticket - Lunch ## Itinerary 1. **Isola di Ortigia** (2h) - Island of ortigia where more than 2000 years ago the Greeks landed founding the city of Syracuse guided walk visit to the Fish Point of Sale, the Jewish Quarter, with visit to the Jewish bath walk in the streets of ortigia visit to the beautiful cathedral square 2. **Noto** (1h) - The rock garden is defined as a well-known UNESCO heritage, its palaces built in the late baroque we would take a beautiful walk in the center of noto with visits to the major monuments 3. **Parco Archeologico della Neapolis** (1h) - Archaeological park largest in Sicily with the largest Greek theater in the world and its Roman amphitheater latomie with the ear of Dionysius famous for its acoustics here in peace you will visit the archaeological park ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 08:30, 09:00, 10:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-26 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Pickup points listed by the operator: 289 ## Good to know - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Suitable for all physical fitness levels Booking asks for: arrival flight or ship details ## Compared with other Syracuse, Ortigia & Noto from Catania | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #2 of 4** | €226 | 8h–9h | 4.76 (55) | private | | [Baroque shades of Sicily (Noto, Modica and Ragusa day tour)](/italy/catania/tours/baroque-shades-of-sicily-noto-modica-and-ragusa-day-tour/?format=md) | €110 | 8h | 4.83 (40) | shared | | [Siracusa,Ortigia and Noto Tour](/italy/catania/tours/siracusa-ortigia-and-noto-tour/?format=md) | €100 | 8h | 4.58 (89) | shared | | [Siracusa - Ortigia & Noto Tour](/italy/catania/tours/siracusa-ortigia-noto-tour/?format=md) | €219 | 8h | 4.5 (82) | private | Ranked #2 of 4 in Syracuse, Ortigia & Noto from Catania by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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