The Best Temple Tours in Palermo: Our Top 6 Picks

1.Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,240 reviews · 9 hours · from $77Our pick

Review of Palermo’s Agrigento day tour, with temple access, countryside views, Scala dei Turchi, transport tips, timing, and value.

“We had a great day with Sergio, our driver. He was very friendly and answered all our questions. Highly recommend this trip as the Valley of the Temples and the Turkish steps on the sea cliff are spectacular!! My only suggestion is to bring euro if you want a guided tour of the temples, which is worth it. We had so much fun, we didn't want the day to end!”

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2.Villa Romana and Valley of the Temples Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 294 reviews · from $138

Review of Palermo’s 11-hour trip to Villa Romana del Casale and Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples, with transport, guides, costs, and tips.

“We were lucky to be two couples so we got a ride in a van. Nicolas was our guide using a comprehensive English and was really helping. It was a nice journey, no queue, not too hot. I would recommend this trip on Sunday.”

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3.Valley of the Temples Premium Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 188 reviews · 2 hours · from $53Best value

Review of Agrigento’s two-hour Valley of the Temples tour, with guide quality, key ruins, sunset views, price value, access tips, and FAQs.

“The guided tour was amazing! Watching the sunset while learning the history of the temples and hearing fascinating curiosities from our guide Rino was unforgettable. He was very attentive and made the tour so much more interesting with all the facts and stories he shared! I wish he had been my history teacher because he really captures your attention and makes everything so fun! Totally worth it!!”

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4.Agrigento and Valley of the Temples Day Trip from Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 140 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $81

Review of the Agrigento Valley of the Temples day trip from Palermo, with transport details, costs, timing, guides, drawbacks, and booking advice.

“Whole it was an extremely hot day, the fact that this site is not really that fascinating. The landmarks are far apart and not that impressive.”

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5.Agrigento Valley of the Temples and Villa Romana del Casale Tour from Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 134 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $147

Review of the Palermo tour to Agrigento’s Greek temples and Villa Romana del Casale, with practical advice on timing, cost, guides, and walking.

“My wife and I did this day trip to Agrigento a couple of years ago and it’s still one of the highlights of our time in Sicily. The Valley of the Temples is really impressive in person, and having a guide made a big difference in understanding what we were looking at and the history behind it. The day was well organized and ran smoothly, and it felt like a good balance of guided explanation and time to walk around and take everything in. We never felt rushed, but we also covered a lot. The drive was comfortable and the whole trip felt easy and well planned. Overall, it was…”

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6.Agrigento; Valley of the Temples, Scala dei Turchi from Palermo, Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $380Top rated

Review of a private Palermo tour to Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples, San Leone, and Scala dei Turchi, with practical tips and value advice.

“Driver made trip informative. The guide was knowledgeable and extremely nice. As with most long drives the weather can be the difference between great and a wasted day. We were lucky and had good weather.”

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