Full-day Valley of the Temples and Scala dei Turchi tour
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Full-day Valley of the Temples and Scala dei Turchi tour

4.3/5

Excellent
22 reviews
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£57.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • The tour shines a light on some of Sicily's oldest and most important historical and natural landmarks
  • You'll wander around the ruins of seven 2,500-year-old shrines at the UNESCO-rated Valley of the Temples
  • Your visit to the valley follows the Sacred Way, an easy-going trail lined with flowering almond trees
  • You can go for a swim at the Scala dei Turchi, a natural limestone staircase dug into a cliff face
  • This experience is led by an expert local guide who can tell you all about the landmarks and their history
What to expect

Two of Sicily's highlights are in the spotlight on this full-day tour. You'll visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Valley of the Temples, an archaeological site that's loaded with what's left of seven 2,500-year-old shrines, including the Temple of Concordia – it's ranked as one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world. Afterwards, you'll head to one of the top ten most unique coastlines as named by TripAdvisor – Scala dei Turchi. Giuseppa, one of our expert local guides, says “the Valley of the Temples is landscaped with lots of flowering almond trees, another staple of Sicily, that will really add something extra to the photos you take here.”

First up is one of the largest archaeological sites in the world, the immense Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. It packs in the remains of seven temples perched on a high ridge, all of which you'll see, including the ruins of the Temple of Zeus and Concordia Temple at the end of the Sacred Way. The temples here are over 2,500 years old, so there are a lot of pages in the history books to uncover. You'll be given headphones to hear your guide, too, so you won't miss any details.

Afterwards, you'll make your way to the bright white Scala dei Turchi, a natural limestone staircase that is dug into the cliffs and weaves its way down to the sea. You'll have some time to unwind and go for a swim before heading back to the hotel.

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What to remember
  • Pick-ups are available from selected hotels in the following resorts: Cefalu
  • Not suitable for guests with cardiac or respiratory problems
  • Not suitable for wheelchairs
  • Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
  • Bring a towel
  • Bring a hat
  • Bring bathing gear and sunblock
  • Admissions not included
  • Bring suitable footwear
  • Food and drinks not included
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Provider
TUI ITALIA S.R.L.
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 2 days before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.3 /5

Based on 22 reviews from verified customers


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    MoMoC

    Verified booking

    4.6

    23 September 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    The guide Valwria was extremely good , friendly and and caring. The specialist guide to the temples Annelisse was excellent! Great use of time

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    Di

    Verified booking

    3.8

    23 September 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    Quite expensive as we had to pay entry as well would rather know full price. Would personally rather have a little more time at the temple or free time and less at Scala dei Turchi. Lovely view of the steps then 2hrs free time as redhead and can’t sit on the beach so only other options was to stay in a cafe.

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    gwen and Roberto

    Verified booking

    4.2

    22 September 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    Temples were amazing Turkish Steps were not available to us as they were fully booked Alexandra was a pleasant guide The lady at the Temples was full of knowledge and she made everything clear and understood Excellent guide Being in the heat of the day at the beach and Turkish steps was a challenge although there was a lovely beach lounge and restaurant however it was exceptionally busy and expensive for a light lunch Having to pay 17 euros each for entrance to the Temples was a bit of a shock t

  • N

    Nick Madge

    Verified booking

    4.2

    12 May 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    Guide was very good, tour of the temple,s great beach stop not really needed.

  • B

    Bart Peters

    Verified booking

    3.8

    29 September 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    Er kwam veel regen. Zodoende naar een winkelcentrum. Ik had liever een andere invulling. Winkelen was niet mijn keuze, maar een meer cultureel plan b was meer op haar plaats geweest.

  • A

    Annah

    Verified booking

    4.2

    3 September 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    Insgesamt sehr gute Organisation ! Unsere Erwartung war etwas mehr gut erhaltene Tempel zu sehen!! Leider war alles in englischer Sprache - so konnten wir wichtige Informationen während der Carreise über Kultur und Landwirtschaft nicht mitverfolgen. Kompetente tolle Reisebegleiterin .

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