Palermo Trip Overview
The archaeological sites of Selinunte and Segesta rank among the oldest and most important ruins in Sicily. On this private tour, reach both sites in one day with your guide, and uncover 2,600 years of culture and history. Explore ancient temples, excavated ruins, and beautiful landscapes—with round-trip travel from your Palermo hotel included.
• Explore two of Sicily’s most interesting archeological sites
• Exclusive Private Tour for personalized attention
• Comfortable Transport from your hotel by Top Class Mercedes Minivan
• Discover historic temples and ancient ruins dating back 2600 years
Additional Info
Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Palermo, Italy
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Palermo, Province of Palermo, Italy
The archaeological sites of Selinunte and Segesta rank among the oldest and most important ruins in Sicily. On this private tour, reach both sites in one day with your guide, and uncover 2,600 years of culture and history. Explore ancient temples, excavated ruins, and beautiful landscapes—with round-trip travel from your Palermo hotel included.
• Explore two of Sicily’s most interesting archeological sites
• Exclusive Private Tour for personalized attention
• Comfortable Transport from your hotel by Top Class Mercedes Minivan
• Discover historic temples and ancient ruins dating back 2600 years
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Parco Archeologico Selinunte, Via Selinunte, 91022, Castelvetrano, Sicily Italy
Meet your Guide Driver and take a scenic drive (1. 5 hours) on board of a Luxury Mercedes Minivan to the south of Palermo. Through a landscape where wonderful olive orchards and vineyards are everywhere. Inside the marvelous archeological area in SELINUNTE, you’ll visit on a guided tour the Eastern Hill with three temples, and other interesting excavations dating back to the 7th century B. C. which are considered among the most important in Sicily. This site gives you a unique opportunity to discover how an ancient Greek city functioned.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Tempio di Segesta, Contrada Barbaro SNC, 91013 Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily Italy
After a lunch break continue to SEGESTA: visit the heritage of the Greeks in this singular archeological area. The Greek Temple built in the late 5th century BC. is embedded in a wonderful countryside. Higher still is the Greek Theater that offers great panoramic views. The high-stepped, semi-circular theatre opens onto a breathtaking panorama over the surrounding countryside with the sea in the distance. (Local Guide on request).
Back to Palermo in the afternoon.
Duration: 2 hours
