Agrigento: Valley of the Temples
A 9-hour private tour from Palermo: the Valley of the Temples on foot and, if you like, a stop to see the Scala dei Turchi.
Highlights
- Car and driver for 9 hours, for your group only
- The Valley of the Temples, a UNESCO site
- The Temple of Concordia and the Temple of Juno
- In at one end, out at the other, your driver waits
- A stop to see the Scala dei Turchi, if you like
- Starts from Palermo, from Catania on request
About this tour
The Valley of the Temples is a UNESCO World Heritage site: a long walk past the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Concordia and the other temples, with the sea behind them. Your driver can drop you at one entrance and pick you up at the other, so you walk in one direction only. Then, if you like, a stop on the coast to see the Scala dei Turchi, the white cliff above the sea.
The tour also starts from Catania, on request: say so when you book. Tickets and lunch are not included; inside the Valley you walk on your own or with an authorised guide, on request and paid separately.
Itinerary
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Pickup
Your driver meets you at your hotel or address, or at Palermo port, at the agreed time.
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Across Sicily 2h 15min
About 2 hours 15 minutes on the road south, with a coffee stop if you like.
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Valley of the Temples 3h
About three hours on foot among the temples, on your own or with an authorised guide on request; your driver collects you at the other entrance.
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Lunch 1h
A stop at a place your driver suggests, paid on site.
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Scala dei Turchi 30 min
If you like, a stop to see the white cliff from the coast.
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Return
Back to where we picked you up.
What's included
- A vehicle with driver for your group only: a sedan for 1 to 3 people, a van for 4 to 8
- English-speaking driver
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel or address
- Fuel
- About three hours in the Valley of the Temples, with pickup at the other entrance
- A lunch stop and, if you like, a stop at the Scala dei Turchi
- Stops for photos whenever you like
Not included
- Entrance tickets to archaeological parks, museums, cloisters and paid areas: you pay them on site
- Lunch and drinks: you stop at a place your driver recommends and pay there directly
- Authorised guide for the Valley of the Temples: optional, on request, paid separately
- Tips: optional
Good to know
- Valley of the Temples (official site, read on 20 October 2026): ticket about 14 euro per person, reduced 7 euro for EU citizens aged 18 to 25, free under 18; until 31 October 2026 an exhibition supplement of 3 euro is added. Open every day 08:30-20:00, last entry 19:00.
- Check the hours again in winter.
- In the Valley you walk for a few hours, mostly in the sun: bring comfortable shoes, water and, in summer, a hat.
- Your driver drives, waits for you and suggests stops and timings, but does not explain the sites: in Italy, by law (Law 190 of 2023), only an authorised guide may do that. For the Valley of the Temples you can ask for an authorised guide when you book, on request and paid separately.
- The tour price does not cover entrance fees: you pay them on site, or online beforehand where the site allows it.
- Pickup at your hotel or address at the agreed time: in historic centres with limited traffic the car comes to your hotel where traffic rules allow, otherwise to the nearest point, agreed beforehand.
- If you arrive by ship, pickup is at the cruise terminal exit or at the port gate agreed when you book: plan the return with a wide margin before all-aboard time.
- The price is per group, not per person: by sedan for 1 to 3 people, by van for up to 8. The tour is private: no other travellers join you.
- You can cancel free of charge up to 120 hours before the day of the tour.
Pickup
Pickup at your hotel or address (Palermo, Mondello, Palermo port, Altavilla Milicia). Add the exact address in the booking notes.
Frequently asked questions
Can we walk down onto the Scala dei Turchi?
No, it is not part of the tour: the stop is to see the cliff from the coast. What is open depends on the local rules of the day.
Does the tour also start from Catania?
Yes, on request: from Catania the Valley is about 2 hours by road. Write it in the notes when you book and we reply before the tour.
Is there someone to explain the temples?
Only if you ask: an authorised guide for the Valley of the Temples is arranged on request and paid separately. By law your driver does not explain the sites.
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