The 8 Best Noto Baroque Tours

1.Syracuse, Ortigia, and Noto Tour with Brunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 404 reviews · from $112Our pick

Spend a full day touring Syracuse, Ortigia, and Noto from Catania in a small group or private vehicle. You’ll see Neapolis, the Temple of Apollo, Syracuse Cathedral, and the Fountain of Arethusa, then enjoy a Sicilian brunch with Etna wine. Guides such as Andrea, Marco, and Salvo add local context along the way.

“I loved the tour from beginning to end. Andrea was an excellent driver and guide. It sounds like a lot to see in 8.5 hours but I felt satisfied that I got a good taste of Syracusa, Noto and Ortigia. The lunch was generous and the weather was nice enough to enjoy it outside. A very good value all around.”

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2.Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto walking tour from Catania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 273 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $129Top rated

Travel from Catania by shuttle with a group of no more than eight. Explore Syracuse’s Neapolis Archaeological Park, walk through Ortigia’s market and cathedral square, and finish in golden Noto. Guides such as Salvatore, Nando, and Lory add history, local tips, and easygoing help.

“It was fantastic, Nando was a delight and very informative combined with relaxed so it was an easy fun day. We saw a lot of amazing sights and finished with gelato and brioche in Noto”

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3.Neapolis of Syracuse, Ortygia, and Noto Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 234 reviews · from $130

Travel from Catania in a small group of up to eight to see Noto, Syracuse’s Neapolis Archaeological Park, and Ortygia. Expect a full day in a shuttle van, self-guided time at the Greek and Roman ruins, and live commentary in English, Italian, or Spanish. Guides may include Nando, Salvo, Franco, or Andrea.

“Nando the guide was fantastic. He looked after us really well and ensured that we had the best possible day. We absolutely fell in love with Ortigia and even the end of the day thunderstorm didn’t ruin beautiful Noto. We would highly recommend this tour.”

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4.Syracuse, Ortygia, and Noto Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 140 reviews

Ride from Catania to Syracuse, Ortygia, and Noto in an air-conditioned van. You get an audio guide in six languages, free time at each stop, and a driver who speaks English and Italian. Plan for self-guided sightseeing, a packed lunch, entrance fees, and tight timing at Neapolis.

“Il tour operator non era evidentemente a conoscenza dell’orario di chiusura del parco archeologico quindi quando siamo arrivati non ci hanno fatto entrare. Hanno cercato di rimediare portandoci a vedere le catacombe ma anche lì si entrava solo ad orari prestabiliti e solo con la guida quindi abbiamo deciso di soprassedere. Noto e Ortigia tutto bene ma non è un tour guidato, è semplicemente un autista che ti accompagna da un punto all’altro che per noi è andato benissimo, abbiamo preferito gestirci il nostro tempo da soli ma per chi si aspetta una guida sappia che non c’è. Organizzazione sicuramente da rivedere.”

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5.Noto, Modica and Ragusa: The Baroque Tour from Catania

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 133 reviews · from $124

Travel from Catania in a small group of up to eight with an English, Italian, or Spanish-speaking driver-guide. Visit Noto, Modica, and Ragusa, taste traditional Modica chocolate, and enjoy time to explore each town at an easy pace.

“Our tour guide, Alessio, made our tour one to cherish. He was most courteous and helpful. The insights he presented helped us to get a true feeling for the people, their way of life and the history behind the architecture of the baroque style. Everything we saw and experienced was amazing and will give us lasting and fond memories of this part of the world. Alessio’s English speaking was very good and made communication with him easy and comfortable, especially considering that his first language is Italian. Organisational aspects were very good also - Alessio collected us from our accommodation on time and the tour went very smoothly, although the…”

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6.Noto, Modica and Ragusa Ibla Baroque Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 106 reviews · from $101Best value

Spend eight hours exploring Sicily’s late-Baroque towns from Catania. Visit Ragusa Ibla, taste Modica chocolate, and walk Noto’s grand stone streets with a multilingual guide. Guides such as Silvia, Andrea, Lorenzo, Giuseppe, and Dan have led memorable days, though the van may feel less comfortable on long drives.

“My day trip was good and my guide was good. I loved the places we visited”

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7.Baroque tour: Ragusa, Modica and Noto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $543

Travel from Syracuse to three Sicilian Baroque towns in a group of up to eight. Drivers such as Claudio and Giovanni provide local tips, panoramic stops, and hotel pickup. Explore independently, taste Modica chocolate, and add a paid guide if you want fuller commentary.

“All towns were unique, beautiful and having Giovanni as our driver made the trip fun! Loved his Italian song selection!”

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8.Shared Tour by Minivan or Car from Syracuse to Ragusa, Noto and Modica

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $174

Travel from Syracuse to Ragusa Ibla, Modica, and Noto in an air-conditioned shared minivan or car. Your English-speaking driver provides transport, then you explore each town on your own for about 90 minutes. Expect a scenic, fast-paced day with no guided sightseeing or included meals.

“Tour of three cities (Noto, Ragusa, & Modica) just a drop off and on your own. As seniors (9) luckily, we saw a small hop on hop off train in each of the cities that would take us through the very hilly cities so that we could appreciate their beautful hills and valleys, otherwise we would not have been able to see as much. Viators description or the driver should have made a suggestion to us that there was a hop on hop off train. If we didn't see the train, we would have had a very limited excursion.”

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