The 7 Best Syracuse Tuk Tuk Tours

1.2-Hour Tuk Tuk Tour of Syracuse and Ortigia

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 38 reviews · from $193 per tuk tuk · seats 4 Our pick

Ride a private Ape Calessino tuk tuk for up to four people through Syracuse and Ortigia. Your English or Italian guide, often Francesco or Christian, takes you to the cathedral, Arethusa Spring, Maniace Castle, Apollo Temple, Jewish quarter, Madonna delle Lacrime, and Caravaggio’s Saint Lucia.

“Excellent overview. It would have been impossible to cover all the sites we saw in 2 hours on our own. A great intro to Siracusa. Our host and driver were, both, very friendly and professional. Highly recommend. If you are staying in Siracusa, this would be a smart tour to take at the outset. Then, on your own, you can go back and explore in detail, having a better understanding of the city and what it has to offer.”

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2.Syracuse and Ortygia by tuk-tuk 2-hour tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $205 per tuk tuk · seats 4

Explore Syracuse and Ortygia in a private tuk-tuk for up to four people. Guides such as Francesco, Marco, and Tony take you from the cathedral and Arethusa Spring to the Jewish quarter, Caravaggio’s Saint Lucy, and the Madonna delle Lacrime sanctuary. Expect a lively two-hour overview, photo stops, and pickup arranged after booking.

“We had an amazing tour. Our guide Tony was so fun and treated us all to cappuccinos at the end of our tour. Highly recommend, as we would not have seen half of the town if we were only exploring on foot.”

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3.ORTIGIA tour by tuk tuk – ape calessino 1 hour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 30 minutes - 1 hour · from $68 per tuk tuk · seats 4

Ride through Ortigia in a private Ape Calessino for up to four people, stopping at Syracuse Cathedral, Arethusa Spring, Maniace Castle, Apollo’s Temple, and Piazza Archimede. English or Italian-speaking guides such as Francesco, Danilo, and Tony share local stories, and the hourly format lets you shape the route.

“Our guide, Danilo, was great fun- informative, friendly and considerate of our wishes. We saw far more of Ortigia than we expected from the tour information and had a lot of laughs in the process. It poured with rain, so it was a great way to spend 90 minutes- altho we did still get a bit wet! Danilo took us to all the main sights but it was the back streets and back chat - not to mention the singing, that made it so memorable. As a person with mobility issues. Danilo could not have been more helpful and even dropped us back off at our car. An excellent afternoon!”

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4.2 hours Tuk tuk tour in Siracusa

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · from $267 per tuk tuk · seats 4

Ride a classic Ape Calessino through Syracuse and Ortigia with a multilingual driver, including Vicenzo, who offers English, Italian, or French commentary. In two hours, you will see Santa Lucia, Caravaggio, major monuments, and narrow lanes that larger vehicles cannot reach. The private tuk tuk carries up to four people and returns to Viale Montedoro.

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5.Syracuse: Private Tour of Ortygia on a Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 1 hour · from $94 per tuk tuk · seats 4 Top rated

Ride through Ortigia in a private Ape Calessino with an Italian-speaking driver. From the folkloric market, you’ll see Piazza Duomo, Fonte Aretusa, Porta Marina, Maniace Castle, and the Jewish quarter, with 10-minute stops for photos and orientation. This is a panoramic tour, not a formal guided visit, and the vehicle safely carries up to two adults and one child.

“We had a great time and learned a bit, too! Loved it!”

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6.Discover the wonders of Ortigia: a Tuk-Tuk tour through history and the sea.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 1 hour · from $59 per person Best value

Join a small two-person tuk-tuk tour around Ortigia with a live guide such as Francesco, plus a multilingual audio guide. In one hour, you’ll see the Temple of Apollo, Arethusa Spring, Cathedral, Castello Maniace, Fountain of Diana, and Porto Grande, with time for photos. It is wheelchair accessible and customizable.

“Bellissima esperienza abbiamo visitato Ortigia con le sue bellezze , il nostro autista Francesco molto simpatico e gentile ci ha mostrato la vera Siracusa da vero residente oltre la vestizione turistica”

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7.Syracuse and Ortygia and Park Neapolis Tuk-Tuk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $283 per tuk tuk · seats 4

Ride through Syracuse and Ortygia in a private tuk-tuk with Massimo or another English-service guide, stopping at baroque squares, ancient temples, churches, the Jewish quarter, and Neapolis Archaeological Park. You pay separately for the cathedral and park, then explore Neapolis on your own.

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