Below you can find some of the most popular tours in the area of Ragusa
Modica is also known as the 'town of the hundred chuches' for the many religious buildings in baroque style which were built there after the earthquake of 1693. But Modica is also famous for its chocolate, handcrafted according to an ancient recipe
Ibla is the old town center of Ragusa and an Unesco world heritage. With this guided tour you will discover the enchanting narrow streets, the impressive baroque buildings and the beautiful Hyblaean gardens of Ibla
DetailsFew miles from Ragusa, in the enchanting Sicilian countryside, it's possible to visit Castle Donnafugata, an ancient aristocratic manor of the 18th century. With this tour you will visit the castle of Donnafugata, the park and learn about the life of the 'leopards", the Sicilian aristocrats
Some of the other tours in Ragusa. Hidden corners which are worth a visit.
Together with Modica and Ragusa, Scicli has the third town center in southeastern Sicily which is an Unesco world heritage. This charming small town is located between the last canyons of the Hyblaean plateau and the coastside and offers to visitor an impressive baroque town center.
DetailsHave a complete tour of Ragusa and visit Ibla but also the upper side of the town. This is a guided walking tour with visit of St. John's cathedral and the church of Santa Maria delle Scale with its breathtaking view over Ibla..
Guided tours to the main archaeological parks in the province of Ragusa
Cava d'Ispica, a typical Sicilian canyon, is located nearby Modica. Here it's possible to find a combination of archaeology, history and nature. With this visit of the archaeological park you will learn about the various cultures who lived in this canyon in the past centuries.
The Parco Forza is located at the southern end of the Cava d'Ispica canyon. In this place where once was built a fortress and the village Spaccaforno, today it's possible to visit this archaeological park where you will discover the history of medieval Ispica and the beauties of the canyon.
The ancient medieval site of Kaukana lies on the southern Sicilian coastside. It's was an important harbour during the Byzantine age and nowadays it's possible to visit the ruins of the main church and of the houses of this village.
Below you can find our tours to the museums of the Ragusa's province. The itineraries below are bookable as single tour. The visit to smaller local museums is instead bookable as additional option of our tours of the various town centers.
Kamarina was an ancient Greek colony, built near the beautiful coastside of the modern Santa Croce Camerina. With this tour you will visit the archaeological dig of some districts of the town and the attached museum with the pottery and sculpture found in this site.
The Hyblaean archaeological museum of Ragusa exhibits finds of the whole province and covers a time span which goes from prehistory to the Byzantine age. Discover Ragusa's most ancient history and the impressive bas-relief know as the 'warrior of Castiglione'.
Contact us to book a walking tour or for information about rates of tailored tours. To answer your questions please let us know: how many people you are, date or period of the year for the visit, requested language.
Free cancellation for our private tours is possible up to 7 days before the tour. For further information please have a look at our complete terms and conditions.
It's possible to book a single itinerary of them listed above or you can contact us to arrange a custom made half-day, full-day or multi-day tour.
On which days an times to the tours take place?
Our private tours are bookable all around the year. It's possible to choose the preferred starting time although for some itineraries you will find the suggested ones, considering the opening times of the various monuments.What do you mean with half-day tour? And full-day?
The guided visits listed on this page take about 1h30/2h each. It's also possible to book a half day tour combining two of these itineraries. Half day tours have to take place entirely in the morning (ending before 2 pm) or in the afternoon (starting not before 2.30 pm) Full day tours take place during the whole day and it's possible to add up to three itinearies. The maximum duration of a full day tour is 8 hours from the starting time.Do you also offer shared group tours?
At present we don't run a regular calendar of shared group tours in the area of Ragusa. It's only possible to book a private guide. From May to October together with a partner company, we run some bus tours with departure from Syracuse. The day trip 'Ragusa, Modica and Scicli' is scheduled once a week. Further information are available on this page.What are the rates of your private tours?
The rates vary depending by the itinerary, duration and number of participants. Usually for each tour there is a standard rate (for group with more than 9 participants) and a reduced rate for families and small parties up to 8 participants. For an exact pricing please contact us, specifying the main information about the requested service, at the contacts in this section.Is transport included?
The tours listed above do not include transport. Meeting point with the guide will be on location. For some tour additional transport option with departure from Syracuse, Ragusa, Modica or Scicli can be available for small parties or groups. Please contact us for information.