Passage to Sicily is a pioneer in providing expert-led cultural tours and holidays in Sicily. Our international scholars and specialists who live on the island, arrange and lead in-depth tours in Palermo and tours in Sicily with an emphasis on history, art, archaeology, gastronomy, or a blend of the above disciplines.

Tours in Sicily

Are you a discerning traveller who likes to really understand the places you visit? Our private tours in Sicily are designed and led by experienced scholars and specialists.

Tours in Palermo

Palermo's rich artistic and architectural blend makes it one of the most interesting Italian cities to explore. Our tours in Palermo will help you unravel the city's exceptional patrimony.

Gastronomy in Sicily

Walk through vibrant city markets, take a hands-on cooking class learning to prepare some of the finest Sicilian dishes, or discover ancient wine making techniques.

Study-visits

Learn on-site, interact with academics, and develop your critical thinking. Our study tours in Sicily, tailored to the students' academic backgrounds, usefully complement their curricula.

Highlights

Under Norman rule, Palermo enjoyed a new spirit of syncretism. Arabs, Latins, Jews, Greeks and Norman descendants lived together peacefully. Today, Palermo remains a multi-ethnic city, known for its tolerance. Take a tour in Palermo to take the pulse of this cosmopolitan city and discover the splendours of Palermo’s Norman architecture.

Don’t let the bad weather bring you down! With a long and dry Summer, a mostly sunny and mild Autumn, a very short Winter, and Spring that’s just around the corner, there never is a bad time to enjoy a cultural tour in Sicily.

Christmas is fast approaching. Sicilians celebrate this Catholic feast with joy and devotion. Visit Palermo’s markets, taking in the festive air of the city during the holiday season.

Sicily is an open-air museum with over 120 accessible archaeological sites. Visit the most remarkable ones on an expert-led archaeological tour in Sicily.

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Forthcoming events

In Sicily traditions are the backbone of society. Plan your visit during theatrical and music festivals, religious feasts and gastronomy fairs. Experience how Sicilians live their culture and traditions.

January – Opening of Palermo’s new Opera season
This season, this stunning Opera House with the second largest stage in Europe offers a rich and exciting programme that includes The Traviata and Madame Butterfly.

February – Celebrate the blossoming of almond trees in Agrigento, Sicily.
Join this antique celebration “la sagra della mandorla”, a veritable ode to the blossoming of almond trees. Celebrate the arrival of Spring in the Valley of the Temples, one of the most impressive classical sites in the Mediterranean world.