Licensed tour guides in Palermo
The Palatine Chapel, the Cathedral, the Ballarò and Capo markets, Monreale on its hill: in Palermo, Arabs, Normans and Spaniards all left their mark, and a guide helps you recognize them one by one. On AskTour you'll find licensed tour guides working in Palermo and Sicily, and each one is verified before joining AskTour.
What to see in Palermo with a guide
The places where a guide makes all the difference: they know how to get in, what to look at and what to tell you.
Norman Palace and Palatine Chapel
The golden mosaics and the wooden ceiling painted by Arab artisans, in the palace that is now the seat of the Sicilian parliament.
Palermo Cathedral
The tombs of the Norman kings and of Frederick II, the treasury with the crown of Constance of Aragon, and the climb onto the rooftops.
Quattro Canti, Pretoria Fountain and the Martorana
The Baroque crossroads at the heart of the city, the fountain with its statues and the Byzantine mosaics of the Martorana, next to the red domes of San Cataldo.
Ballarò, Capo and Vucciria markets
The fish and fruit stalls, the vendors' calls and the street food: arancine, panelle, pane con la milza.
Teatro Massimo
The largest opera house in Italy: the auditorium and the interiors can be seen on the guided tours run by the theater.
La Kalsa and Palazzo Abatellis
The Arab quarter near the sea and, at Palazzo Abatellis, the Triumph of Death and Antonello da Messina's Virgin Annunciate.
Beyond Palermo: Monreale, Cefalù and Segesta
The mosaics of Monreale Cathedral, Cefalù's Norman cathedral by the sea and the Greek temple of Segesta. All doable as day trips.
How to choose a tour guide in Palermo
- Make sure they are licensed. Ask for the QR code on their badge and scan it: their profile opens on the National Register of the Italian Ministry of Tourism. How to recognize a licensed guide.
- Make sure they speak your language. A tour in the language of the people listening is worth twice as much: on AskTour there are guides in all languages.
- Private or group. A private tour follows your pace and your questions; in a group you share the cost.
- Clear about tickets. Ask who books them and whether they are included in the price before you confirm.
- Headsets for groups. At crowded sites they let you hear the guide without having to follow them closely.
Some AskTour guides in Palermo
Licensed guides on AskTour who have chosen to have a public page, with their tours. The official list of all licensed tour guides in Italy is the National Register of the Italian Ministry of Tourism.