Had a wonderful tour led by a man named Sergio. He was extremely knowledgeable about Palermo,…read morehistory of the island in general, food in particular, I needed it I was a wonderful sense of humor! I wish I could've kept track of all the different foods we sampled. I even like the spleen sandwich, although I was sort of prepared to not like it. BF and I are normally not the type of people to do tours, but the group is small and this was a highlight of our trip to Palermo.

This TOUR tho! Ah,…read morePalermo. Such an interesting, historical city. Full disclosure, I didn't want to go to Palermo--we had been in Catania and Ragusa and all that jazz and my husband insisted we spend a few days in Palermo. Ok, fine. We get there and it was ok. And it continued to be just ok until....enter Streaty, stage right. My husband had booked us a food tour and of course, being the fatass that I am, I was like, food? Ok, let's do this. But it better be good. And it was. Oh, it was. We met outside of the Massimo Theater (which of course, always cues that Zumba song by Pitbull in my head, of the same name). Then I saw him. There, in all his glory--our beautiful food tour angel. I'm going to go ahead and say his name was Marco because all of the other reviews talk about someone named Marco, but in all honesty I don't remember his name--he was the owner of Streaty so that is what I will call him in this review--and he was perfect. We all introduced ourselves with our names and where we came from which I thought, with being a small group of about 10, was really nice. We were then given a "food passport". GENIUS. It makes eating more than anyone should ever eat in one day seem like a victorious occasion, which I genuinely appreciated. It makes you hate yourself a bit less when you can look back at your stamped off achievements on this passport--it takes "oh my gosh, I can't believe I just ate all that food" into "hey y'all look at what I did! I did it! YAS!" For this alone, Marco deserves the Nobel Prize. Then we were off on our adventure! We walked through Palermo's food markets while Marco, in his stereotypically swoon-inducing Italian accent, told us personal stories and tales of Sicilian life, culture and family. And of course, the ins and outs of where to go and how to buy anything we could imagine. As we walked, it was great to see that our guide had such great personal relationships with every place we went to. It makes the tour that much more special. The food: I have no idea where to begin on this one--I suppose I'll say firstly, that I keep kosher. Which is super complicated to explain so to keep things easy, I just say I am vegetarian, to be safe--and everything was wonderful. When there was something meaty, I was given something vegetarian and it seemed like it was no trouble at all when in reality I know that it's a huge pain in the butt. So for you vegetarians out there--don't fret! This tour is for you, too. Everything we tried was delicious. My favorite was the chickpea thing that I don't remember at all what it's called. Just eat it. It's really good. I will give you this one warning though--ok I lied, I have 2 warnings: 1) You will go to a bar. It will be super seedy yet super awesome all at the exact same time. You will be offered olives that your guide brought in from elsewhere. Eat these olives. They won't let you down. You will also be offered some kind of sweet wines (I really don't understand why I don't remember the name of literally anything--GOOD THING I HAVE MY FOOD PASSPORT AT HOME TO REMIND ME!), and while they are sweet, don't be fooled--they are also strong. They may or may not be strong enough for you to encourage the cute journalist on the tour with you to be with the tour guide as a favor for all married womankind, to live vicariously through her. This may or may not have happened. (And girl, if you are reading this, hit me UP I have to know details!) 2) You will end at a gelato place. For some reason that I still don't understand, Sicilians think it's normal to eat gelato (also granita) in a brioche. I do not understand this for many reasons. The first being that brioche is not Italian. Why brioche? Why? Secondly, why is gelato ever ok for breakfast, brioche or no? Also, as a born and raised American (New Yorker, actually), I've seen some big portions in my day. But holy Lord, this thing is huge. My point being that there will be tons and tons of food. You have to ration yourself and weigh what is more important to you--the savory or the sweet--and plan accordingly. Ok, you've been warned. In conclusion, this tour is basically the best thing there is about Sicily and if you don't do it, you will really be missing out. Marco is a fantastic guide who is passionate about everything he talks about and really wants to make sure you have a good time, and he succeeds. Do NOT miss this tour when you are in Palermo--if I had known they had the same in Catania when we were there, we would have definitely done that too, it was THAT good. Why are you still reading this, go book now!

Our group of four booked a tour with Lorenzo, the owner of Agrigento Experience, about a month in…read moreadvance. He was incredibly easy to communicate with while we were planning our trip. We met him at the entrance to the park and he was immediately welcoming and friendly. His immense knowledge of the history of his city and the temples themselves is extensive and he is so passionate about the subject. His ability to make connections between us and the history of the area added a lovely personal touch. He had an ability to tailor the tour to our group on the fly based upon our interests and background which made it less of a lecture and more interactive. We rented a car and drove down two hours from Palermo just for this tour and we would do it over and over again if it meant learning more about the area from Lorenzo! We highly recommend booking a tour with him and Agrigento Experience.

My husband and I had the incredible luck to have booked Lorenzo as our private guide through the…read moreValley of the Temples. We took a sunset tour with him and loved every minute. He was incredibly warm, gracious and knowledgeable. We felt like we were with a long time friend while walking through this amazing historical sight. It was definitely one of the highlights of our two week tour of Sicily. I would recommend a tour with Lorenzo to anyone who comes to Agrigento.

We booked a tour that got rearranged due to weather in Sicily. Michele was very helpful in…read morearranging an alternative day trip private tour that included Tauramina and Castamola. Sam was our tour guide. He was an amazing and knowledgeable young man that made us feel like special guests in his local town. Grateful for his knowledge and time he spent with us. Would definitely recommend Sicily4You!

Worst customer service ever. They pick and choose to whom they want to give a refund. Our cruise…read morehad a last-minute port change the day before we were supposed to dock in Messina. I canceled the excursion first and then contacted Viator because I could not contact the tour operator. I found out after the fact I had to contact the tour operator first before canceling. I tried contacting tour operator on numerous occasions before the excursion but didn't get a response. So I always contacted Viator (third party company whom I booked the excursion with). My SIL who was on the same excursion was refunded and told them I was with them. They still would not refund me but they did refund her. We were on the same excursion and had to cancel for the same reason. Difference is she waited to cancel until she talked to them. My bad on that. They should treat the customers the same way. Especially when my SIL explained the situation and told them I was with her.

We had an amazing afternoon with our very friendly and knowledgeable guide Laura. Great way to see…read morethe city! Highly recommend this tour!!

From the owner: Cultural and Eco-Friendly :Rediscover the pleasure of living in a big city of Art in an…read moreenvironmentally friendly way! Dynamic and surprising: Move nimbly around streets, squares, and historic buildings to admire them outside and inside! Suitable for all: Use reliable folding bikes as versatile, comfortable, great travel companions! Exclusive and convenient: Visit museums, shop around, go to restaurants, always with discounts on tickets!

I cannot even put in words how beautiful the Valle dei Templi is…read more Visiting this side will 'transport' you back in time and leave you in awe. Most of the temples are in exceptional condition making it easy to imagine how life must have used to be during the Roman/Greek times. We arrived in the morning and spent about 3-4 hours waking the site. I was worried about not bringing enough water since it was a super hot and dry day. Fortunately the park has water fountains though out. Tip: Make sure to wear comfortable shoes, sunshades and weather appropriate clothing. There is not much shade and you will be walking a LOT :)

Came here on extremely hot early July day. I agree with the previous reviews that reading the…read moreinformation stations is helpful enough, and that you do not need a guide.

Annalisa Pompeo of GoSicily Sicilian Cooking Experience is a gem! My father has been a follower of…read moreAnnalisa for some years now. When he saw that she was coming to the USA he told me he was signing us up for an authentic Sicilian cooking class. Ok, I'm in, that's all I knew. Well, it was so much more enjoyable then any standard cooking class. Our class was held in her friend and colleagues' home, she held other classes on her "USA tour" in other homes, restaurants and at a cooking school. While she is doing her demonstration and checking in on your preparations as you cook along with her, she is teaching you about the food, what you're using, why you're using it, the balance of flavors and the applicable history of it. During our class we first started with dessert, so the flavors have time to merge to enjoy later - Ricottamisú (similar to tiramisú but I liked this so much better!). We then made Arancini al sugo (ragu filled), and the entrata of Falsomagro (False Skinny) (like a braciola, made with Veal). All of these dishes and ingredients used to make them are familiar, but these specific recipe styles I never tried before; some ingredients I may also not have thought to use with the other. Everything was phenomenal! Not only is Annalisa an incredible cook and teacher, she is so sweet and friendly. You feel like family with Annalisa. Viva Famiglia! This was even more special to us because part of my Sicilian heritage comes from Favara! - Favara is where Annalisa is from and located. There is also a very real possibility that she is my distant family / cousin as her last name has long since been rumored to be in my family line somewhere. To learn Sicilian style cooking of that region and that town brings us so much closer to our roots. I cannot wait to finally plan a trip to see the towns my family came from, and now I have a personal connection there to see and cook with again! I'm also excited to learn of the Almond, Museum, Winery and Olive Oil tours she will take you on! GoSicily is a MUST on your Sicilian agenda!