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Want to see the best of Palermo? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Palermo!

Destination

Palermo, Italy

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Italiano, Español, Polski, Français

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Snack or Drink
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 8 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of the entrance of Sfrigola Palermo - Palermo to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See from Palazzo Reale, Teatro Massimo, Piazza Pretoria, Fontana Pretoria and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Palermo so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Marlene🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Valeria )

1 June 2025

Valeria, is an excellent knowledgeable & personable guide. I really enjoyed my time spent with her & her encouraging me to speak Italian. However my tour was confirmed to start at 10:30 am & go for 3 hours. Unfortunately my tour ended at 12:30 pm at only two hours. When I got back to my hotel I double checked my confirmation which said 3 hours not 2. I am wondering if there was some miscommunication somewhere & will follow up Withlocals. Walk Palmero

Kevin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Aurora)

28 May 2025

Aurora is a very pleasant person and very knowledgeable. We learned a lot about the fascinating history of Palermo. Thank youVery knowledgeable guide

Gretchen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Loredana)

25 May 2025

We had a great city center tour with Loredana. As someone who was born and raised in Palermo, she brings an unmatched personal perspective on the city's history and character. Her English was very good. She was energetic and engaging. Highly recommend!Charming local guide adds a personal touch

Caroline🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Luca)

25 May 2025

We are a group of ageing siblings who, once a year, travel together to an European city to experience the history, culture and definitely food. We have used WithLocals in Rome, Athens, Istanbul and Naples and so we asked Luca to guide us round Palermo for a day and a half guided tour of the main sites and hidden gens, including great food. Luca was perfect! His knowledge, choice of sites to visit (including food!), his enthusiasm and love of Palermo, plus being an excellent, interesting and funny guide. We could not have wished for a better, happier introduction to Palermo, its history, culture and food - including some amazing icecream brioche rolls! We even had full storms, thunder. lightening and a lot of rain one day, but that did not dimish Luca's interaction and we didn't even notice how wet we got because it was still a fabulous experience. We would all highly recommend Luca and if we come back to Palermo, which we hope to do, will definitely book Luca again. Thank you Luca!How to feel the heart of Palermo in 2 days

t6rg5nqjv9🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Salvatore)

22 May 2025

Salvatore is a warm, enthusiastic person, who puts you at ease, you feel like you are on a walk with a friend. Salvatore shares his passion & extensive knowledge of his city, Palermo. If you take a tour with him you learn many interesting & unusual facts and historical gems. This has stimulated us to delve further into Palermo’s history. We loved our tour with Salvatore and have no hesitation in recommending him. He’s English is very good. Salvatore is fantastic

Kim🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Luca)

20 May 2025

We had a really enjoyable couple of hours wandering the streets of Palermo with Luca. He has a real love for his city and it was brilliant to spend time seeing it through his eyes. Luca provided great recommendations for eating and drinking and we were very grateful for his advice. Thanks to Luca we had one of the best meals of our trip in a restaurant we would never have found on our own. Luca is really knowledgeable and very easy to talk to. He dealt with our many questions with patience and good humour!!Great Introduction to Palermo

Cindi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Salvatore)

18 May 2025

We met Salvo on first day in Palermo and boy are we glad we did. First of all, his English is great as is his sense of humor. He has a deep knowledge of the city and history of Sicily. He gave us insider information which improved our understanding of what we were seeing and experiencing. We would hire him again if ever back in Palermo. I bet his food tour would be really fun. Thanks so much Salvo, we really enjoyed our time with you! Cindi, Elizabeth and KizaSalvo the storyteller

Julia

(About local Salvatore)

16 May 2025

Despite torrential rain, thunder and lightening most of our walk, Salvatore gave us a very informative and all-encompassing overview of the city’s history, culture and cuisine. Would highly recommend choosing SalvatoreRainy walking in Palermo

Martijn

(About local Salvatore)

12 May 2025

Besides being a delightful human being, Salvatore’s knowledge was inspiring and informative, which made our tour so enjoyable. He was open to questions and was patient with us. Salvatore has a deep love for his city and homeland. He even extended his time with us and was very authentic in his care for our satisfaction. When we come back to Palermo, we will be in touch for another tour. Thank you!Don’t hesitate, book with Salvatore!

Gloria

(About local Loredana)

11 May 2025

We spent a lovely 3 hours with Loredana learning about her native city Palermo. It is clear she is passionate about her home and its history, sharing a wealth of stories, legends, and events that shaped it past and present. The No Mafia Memorial Museum was a highlight. Gracie Mille Loredana!Passionate and knowledgeable

Bobbi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Loredana)

9 May 2025

You can't go wrong with Loredana as she knows the local area of Palermo very well. She is in addition, a lovely person.Loredana was a lovely guide

Christina🇺🇸 United States

(About local Aurora)

9 May 2025

Aurora’s tour was a great way to introduce us to Palermo! We learned so much history and the significance of many important places in the city. Aurora was extremely personable and made us feel welcomed. We are coming back to Palermo for two days at the end of our Sicilian vacation and now have a plan on how we want to spend our time. Thank you, Aurora! We hope to see you in San Diego one day soon! A Great Way To Start Our Vacation!

Tom🇺🇸 United States

(About local Michelangelo)

3 May 2025

We had a delightful four hours with Michelangelo touring central Palermo. Michelangelo was prompt, accommodating, and full of information and insights. We had a leisurely walk through highlights of old Palermo, highlighted by a stop for a street food sampler in a very non-touristed corner of the city. A very good intro to Palermo. Delightful Palermo

Andrea

(About local Fabio)

22 April 2025

3 of us enjoyed a private walking tour with Fabio early April. He was excellent - we were pleased he started the tour Porta Nuova and then winded our way through the city ending at Massimo Opera House. We stopped to learn more about major sites as well as local points of interest. We spent a couple of weeks all over Sicily and Fabio's suggestion for dinner was among our 3 best meals including a few Michelin restaurants I would highly recommend this tour Andrea

SANDRA🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Loredana)

14 April 2025

We had a great time with Loredana. She is very knowledgeable and kind. We learned a lot and gave us very good advice where to go for dinner.Loredana is Lovely!

Manuel🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Fabio)

9 April 2025

Fueron tres horas intensas y cautivadoras. Se nota cuando alguien hace algo que le gusta. No te deja indiferente con sus anécdotas, historias curiosas y profundo conocimiento de los sitios y su historia.Un absoluto enamorado de lo que hace.

Maricarmen

(About local Karolina)

8 April 2025

karolina is such q kind person, since we met her she was great!! She know very well about the history of Palermo. We enjoyed the tour and we learned a lot. Thanks Karolina for show us the best of Palermo! Great and relax tour

Susan

(About local Loredana)

7 April 2025

If you want to truly experience the heart and soul of Palermo,Loredanas walking tour is an absolute must. It felt less like a typical tour and more like exploring with a friend who loves it deeply.This tour gave me a deeper appreciation for Palermo then I ever expected.Highly recommended!!! Many thanks Loredana,it was a pleasure meeting you! Pat and Susan Palermo with a local

Stefanie🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Fabio)

28 March 2025

In our first day in Palermo we met with Fabio and had an amazing 3 hr ‚onboarding‘ to the city with countless insights, infos and anectodes. Fabio is a great guide and patient to all our questions. We had many tours with „with locals“ and we would count this one to our favourites! Thank you! One of the best!

Dora🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fabio)

8 March 2025

Our tour with Fabio was the best way to start our stay in Palermo. The pace of the tour was perfect for us, and we learned a lot that you wouldn’t learn unless you had a guide. We would definitely book Fabio for another tour!First Day in Palermo

Debora 🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Fabio)

3 March 2025

Fabio è stato una guida eccezionale! Ci ha guidati alla scoperta di Palermo, tra storia, letteratura, mito e cultura locale. Le 3 ore sono letteralmente volate! La sua cultura e la sua passione ci hanno stupiti e ammaliati. Molto piacevole anche la degustazione finale e la chiacchierata avuta a Maravigghia, dove abbiamo potuto assaggiare eccellenze locali e godere di ottima compagnia. Consigliatissimo, noi stessi prenoteremo sicuramente altro tempo di qualità con Fabio quando torneremo a Palermo! alla scoperta di Palermo

Peter🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Fabio)

24 February 2025

Wir hatten eine private Kultur-Tour als Paar mit Fabio. Wir waren mehr als begeistert, Fabio spricht hervorragend Englisch und hat ein breites UND tiefes Wissen. Historisch und architektonisch Interessierte kommen bei Fabio voll auf ihre Kosten. Er hat auch immer sehr schöne Anekdoten, die die Tour auflockern. Unsere Anpassungswünsche wurden von ihm gerne aufgenommen und in den Ablauf integriert. Schlussendlich sind wir seiner Empfehlung zum Mittagessen gefolgt und es war ein wunderbares Erlebnis. Eine ganz klare Empfehlung!Großartig, eine klare Empfehlung!

Claudia

(About local Fabio)

7 February 2025

We were a small group of 3 and enjoyed our time with Fabio to the max. He took us on a very interesting tour through the historic city and told us memorable stories. We had a great time and the 3 hours were over much too fast. Fabio is very knowledgeable, speaks English very well and had a good feeling for what spiked our interest. He also gave us precious tips and told us about the difference between good and great food in Palermo. We would definitely recommend to take a tour with him.Phantastic Local Guide & Great Time

Ulrike

(About local Michelangelo)

1 January 2025

Michelango hat uns in kurzweiligen 3 Stunden einen ersten vielseitigen Eindruck geschenkt von seiner Stadt ! Die reiche Geschichte Palermo's, die pralle Kultur in all ihren Facetten, das Lebensgefühl auf den Straßen ... er hat vor Begeisterung gesprudelt, ist ein super smarter gebildeter 'Typ' > wir haben Feuer gefangen ! Danke Michelangelo und liebe Grüße Uli und Michi aus Stuttgart Smart, Kosmopolit + Palermo im Herzen

Manuel

(About local Salvatore)

12 December 2024

Una passeggiata meravigliosa tra amici a Palermo. É questo che abbiamo fatto con Salvatore. Una guida ? No,di piú. Una persona fantastica e simpatica. Grazie di ❤️. Manuela e Manuel dalla Svizzera Fantastico✨✨✨

Victoria🇺🇸 United States

(About local Luca)

10 December 2024

We had a wonderful tour with Luca of Palermo. He is very knowledable about the area and provides a lot of details on the history, architecture, and culture of Palermo. He is very easy to talk to and provides a lot of information on what else to see and do in Palermo. We feel very fortunate we have had Luca as our guide to the amazing city of Palermo. We highly recommend him as a tour guide. Fantastic tour with Luca!

Iris🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Luca)

13 November 2024

Luca hat uns viel gezeigt und erklärt. Wir waren dadurch an Plätzen, die wir alleine nicht gefunden hätten u die sehr sehenswert waren. Als sportlicher Typ hat er ein ordentliches Tempo vorgelegt, ebenso hat er sehr schnell gesprochen....um möglichst viele Infos an uns weiterzugeben. Es hat Spaß gemacht mit ihm die Stadt zu erkunden. Palermo ist einen Besuch wert!

Lauren🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Salvatore)

8 November 2024

We had a 3-hour walking tour with Salvatore, starting at the Porta Nuova and ending at the Capo market. We very much enjoyed the history and details provided by our guide and were also able to determine what else we wanted to be sure to see before leaving or on a return trip. Salvatore put the city and its long history of contrasts into perspective for us, pointing out small details we certainly would not have noticed otherwise. Thanks for a great tour! Great walking tour of Palermo key sites

Lea🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Michelangelo)

5 November 2024

Absolutely a great experience to get introduced to Palermo by Michelangelo! He's a a very plesant local with a big heart, knowledgeable about history AND what's going on today in this intriguing city. Four full hours of facts and legends! An aspect of familiarity we fondly embraced as well, as he communicates in perfect French. A very generous "geek", altogether.😊Great intro to Palermo!

Thomas E🇺🇸 United States

(About local Michelangelo)

2 November 2024

Michelangelo was super responsive before our appointment, and he was on time when we met, and incredibly easy, friendly, knowledgeable. He seems to know how to meet people at their level and communicates easily and in a very open way. He provided a comprehensive overview of Palermo that laid the groundwork for our own independent explorations to follow. Highly recommended.A wonderful overview with great surprises.

Jean-Eric🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Salvatore)

1 November 2024

Die Tour mit Salvatore hat sehrviel Spaß gemacht. Er ist freundlich und energiereich und hat uns Palermo mit vielen Details gezeigt. Er war immer für einen Spaß zu haben. Nichtsdestotrotz waren all seine Erklärungen wieder zu finden und jede Menge Tipps hat er uns gegeben für weitere Besichtigung. Meine Frau und mir hat es sehr gefallen: jeder Zeit wieder.Stadt Tour mit guter Laune

Elizabeth🇺🇸 United States

(About local Karolina)

31 October 2024

Karolina was the best. She is effervescent and openly shares her love of Palermo. We did the Kalsa and city highlights tour with her and would do again. She answered all our questions, gave us a chance to quickly stop in a shop or make a purchase at an open market. Do. Or hesitate to book a tour or two with her!The Best

John

(About local Salvatore)

30 October 2024

We spent three hours walking the streets of Palermo with our outstanding guide Salvatore. He provided rich history, humor, great insights and useful information to give us an overview of his amazing city. He gave us a memorable experience about his city, his people and the culture. We had a great afternoonA Great Walking Tour with Salvatore

Diana🇺🇸 United States

(About local Salvatore)

29 October 2024

I soon as we met Salvatore we knew we were with the right guide. His calm demeanor, enthusiasm about the city he lives in, love for his culture, food, and history made our trip exceptional. He asked us what we wanted to get out of this adventure, and he was able to fulfill our needs. We wanted the highlights of the city, history, street, food, and a little purchasing of local spices. Nothing better than seeing, smelling, hearing and tasting a city. Salvo, you’re the best. Out of all the ports we experienced on this cruise, Palermo is one that I will come back and spend more time in. Best experience ever!

Steve🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fabio)

27 October 2024

We really enjoyed our time with Fabio in Palermo. He's such a great guy. Personable, kind and extremely knowledgable about Palermo and its history. Born & raised in Palermo, he's super passionate about showing you his hometown. Great tour with Fabio!

Diana🇱🇹 Lithuania

(About local Salvatore)

27 October 2024

Everything was just perfect! Thank you Salvatore!10

Jane🇺🇸 United States

(About local Luca)

26 October 2024

We are so happy we had the chance to experience our first trip to Palermo with Luca! He was incredible! A native of Palermo, so educated, knowledgable, professional, personable, and cool. We spent three hours with Luca a few hours after we landed in Palermo! We literally walked everywhere and received such great insight into Palermo’s history, charm, and culture! We highly recommend Luca and endorse him greatly! Luca!!!!Amazing palermo tour guide!

Katherine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Loredana)

20 October 2024

Lorendana was so friendly , personable and knowledgeable . Our group of 6 couldn’t have been happier . We learned so much and laughed so much . GratzieBest Day in Palermo

Iulian🇮🇱 Israel

(About local Fabio)

20 October 2024

Fabio shared a lot of knowledge about the history and culture of Palermo He was very passionate about his work and city and we definitely would love to have him as a professional guide Well done FabioOne of the best

Jan Martien🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Loredana)

17 October 2024

Loredana is een uitstekende gids. Persoonlijk op je betrokken en enthousiast vertellend over de wetenswaardigheden van Palermo. Aanrader!Uitstekend!

Dieter

(About local Salvatore)

16 October 2024

Really enjoyed the tour, Salvatore is very knowledgeable, full of stories and a very pleasant guide Best guide

Sandra

(About local Salvatore)

11 October 2024

Zusammen, mit unserem 16-jährigen Sohn durften wir eine sehr spannende und lehrreiche Stadt Tour mit Salvatore genießen. Salvatore ist ein sehr freundlicher und humorvoller Guide und sein Wissen über die Geschichte und die sozialen Hintergründe von Palermo ist groß. Wir können Salvatore sehr empfehlen!Spannend, freundlich, informativ!

Mike🇺🇸 United States

(About local Salvatore)

10 October 2024

We truly enjoyed our tour with Salvatore. He was so knowledgeable and told us so much about Palermo that we would never have know. He knew so much history which really helped after the tour as we walked the streets. I wish the tour would have been on our first day. We had a little hiccup as google maps and our hotel told us the wrong location. But I called him and we were able to find him easily. I 100% recommend this tour.Great Tour Guide

Werner🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Salvatore)

10 October 2024

We had a great time with Salvatore. Very well on time, he guided our very international 6 adult group of friends. He is knowledgeable but not a "Professor", he can be funny and knows some Storys behind. He was taking care and listening to all our questions and he tried constantly to keep everybody involved and interested. We all were very happy with his tour through Palermo. We can recommend Salvatore highly.Interesting and exciting

Bojidar🇺🇸 United States

(About local Salvatore)

5 October 2024

No need for many words - don’t miss it! He’s an excellent guide and great person. Amazing

Geoff

(About local Salvatore)

3 October 2024

We had a fantastic walking tour around Palermo with Salvatore. He was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. He clearly loves the city. The route was really interesting and we saw lots of the important sites as well as many things we would have missed on our own. Salvatore did a great job of packing in lots of information in a short time and always in a fun and enjoyable way. Lots of great stories. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and highly recommend it. Outstanding Experience

Barry🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Salvatore)

1 October 2024

Thoroughly enjoyed our 3 hour private walking tour with Salvatore. He was very knowledgeable, funny, easy going and excellent company. In addition to the sites and the history of Palermo (which is fascinating) he was able to recommend some restaurants and bars. He was interested in us as people not tourists.Great 3 hours spent with Salvatore

suegriffin

(About local Loredana)

30 September 2024

Loredana was an engaging and very informative guide. Her insights into growing up in Palermo and stories of local culture were fascinating. Our 3 hours with her were a great introduction to the city and provided us with enough information to identify the cultural sites we need to visit during our week in Palermo. Infirmative introduction to Palermo

Oona🇱🇺 Luxembourg

(About local Michelangelo)

24 September 2024

I booked a visit with Michelangelo as a gift for my parents. They are not very young anymore unfortunately, so I was looking for someone patient, considerate and professional. My parents were overjoyed with their experience ! Michelangelo speaks French perfectly, is very kind and knowledgeable and even spent extra time with my parents. It was their first day in Palermo and therefore the perfect start to their trip. They ended up doing much more than was initially planned because the visit was so interesting and they did t feel tired at any point. I highly recommend Michelangelo ! A walk in Palermo

Diana🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Michelangelo)

20 September 2024

We had wonderful three hours with Michelangelo. Very entertaining and informative!!! If we come back we will book him again for a Food Tour. Best recommendations from us for Michelangelo!!!Wonderful experience!!!