Guided tour

Palermo: Street Food and History Walking Tour

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549 reviews

Activity provider: Cavallaro Fabrizio
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    Palermo: Street Food and History Walking Tour

    Activity provider: Cavallaro Fabrizio

    From US$ 40.29 per person

    Enjoy a delightful walk around the streets of Palermo’s old town, admiring its landmarks, and visiting a variety of markets. Stop to taste a selection of street foods as you learn about local gastronomy.

    About this activity

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    Duration 3 hours
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    Live tour guide
    Italian, English
    Small group
    Limited to 8 participants

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Taste 5 typical street foods, arancine, panelle, crocché, sfincione and a cannolo
    • Enjoy a walk through Palermo and admire the Capo Market,
    • Learn about local culture, history, and food traditions from your guide
    • See Piazza Beati Paoli, the Cathedral, the Quattro Canti and Pretoria fountain
    Full description

    Embark on a walking tour through the center of Palermo and feel like you are visiting an open-air museum. Marvel at a range of different architectural styles and see the Capo street markets that are a true mix of culture, customs, and food traditions.

    Taste five local food specialties and a drink to wash them down tastefully. Blend a historical and foodie walking tour into one. See and learn about historical landmarks, including Piazza Beati Paoli, the Cathedral, the Quattro Canti, and the Pretoria fountain en route.

    Walk through the bustling Capo Street Market, offering a wide selection of local meats, seafood, produce & Sicilian bites. Then, taste some local specialties from Palermo. Tuck into some sfincione (dough topped with onion, bread crumbs, tomato, and oregano), panelle (fried chickpea flour), crocché (potato croquettes), arancine (rice croquettes stuffed with meat or butter), and cannolo (crunchy shell with sweet-cheese).

    Refresh yourself with a drink, to close off your tour in style.

    Includes
    • 5 street food tastings
    • Dessert tasting of cannoli
    • 1 drink (a beer, a glass of wine, water or cola)
    • Professional tour guide
    • Visit to Capo market
    • Visit to the Cathedral of Palermo
    • Visit of the Quattro Canti
    • Pick-up at 10:00 AM for cruise passengers (on request)
    • Suggestions about more attractions to visit in Palermo or about more food to eat during your meal
    • Museum admission fees
    • Tips
    • Drop-off to the port for cruise passengers. The place where the tour ends is just 20 minutes walking far from the port. Where the tour ends there is a parking of taxi to return to the port.
    Covid-19 precautions

    You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

    Safety measures in place
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask

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    Meeting point

    Meet your guide at Piazza Olivella, in front of the entrance of the Salinas Archeological Museum, 100 meters from the Massimo Theater. For cruise passengers, meet your guide in front of the IBIS Hotel, 100 meters just outside the port (on request).

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    Important information

    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes
    • Comfortable clothes

    Know before you go

    • Dietary restrictions can be accommodated. Please note any dietary restrictions in the checkout page when booking this tour
    • A minimum of 2 adults are required for each free child
    • For cruise passengers, there is a pickup at 10:00 AM just outside the port. Please send a message to the tour guide to require the pickup. If your cruise ship arrives later, an alternative pickup time can be organized
    • A dress code is required to visit the cathedral. Men cannot wear shorts, and tank tops. Bermudas and T-shirts are allowed
    • Women cannot wear shorts, miniskirts, and tops. Bermuda shorts and T-shirts are allowed
    • At the entrance of the cathedral, you can buy a light jacket (1€) to cover your shoulders and legs
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.8 /5

    based on 549 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
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    • Value for money
      4.7/5
    • Service
      4.9/5
    • Organization
      4.8/5

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    Fabrizio was amazing. Very knowledgeable, very amusing, and his English was excellent. Loved all the stories and history he told us and the food he had us sample was great. This is a marvellous way to start your stay in Palermo as it gives you the taste and flavour of its food and history. Really had a great time. Thank you Fabrizio

    September 21, 2022

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    Laurence – United Kingdom Verified booking

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    The tour was a lot of fun and is highly recommended. Fabrizio is a great tour guide who absolutely wowed us with his knowledge of the city. The food was delicious and we got to know a lot of great sights and the history behind them. If you are in Palermo, you should definitely do this tour!

    August 5, 2022

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    Svenja – Germany Verified booking

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    Fabrizio was very friendly and knowledgeable. The tour is a must do attraction. There was many types of food and drinks for us to have while we walked the streets of Palermo. He was very engaging and willing to help us out with any issues after our tour , which I believe is over and beyond his responsibility.

    July 23, 2022

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