Private tour of Palermo Monreale Mondello and Monte Pellegrino from Palermo

Private tour of Palermo Monreale Mondello and Monte Pellegrino from Palermo

Discover the historical monuments of Palermo and Monreale with a private day tour. The English speaking driver will take you around to see the most beautiful places, including the Teatro Massimo, the Royal Palace, the Palatine Chapel, the Piazza dei Quattro Canti, Piazza Pretoria, the historic Ballaró Market and other historic buildings.
Visit the famous seaside resort of Mondello, one of the most beautiful, famous and renowned tourist destinations in Sicily.
 The tour can be customized according to your interests.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Norman Palace, Piazza Indipendenza 1, 90129, Palermo, Sicily Italy

We will pass through the Royal Palace, through Porta Nuova and Villa Bonanno. Among the most visited buildings in all of Sicily, the Palazzo dei Normanni in Palermo is the oldest royal residence in Europe, today the seat of the Sicilian Regional Assembly. Inside there are several courtyards, including the Cortile Maqueda, and the Cortile della Fontana. From the patio you enter the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, while on the first level there is the Palatine Chapel. Many works of art contained in the Palace, with masterpieces of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by Francesco Lojacono, Antonino Leto, Joan Mirò and Renato Guttuso.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Cattedrale di Monreale, Piazza Guglielmo II, 1, 90046 Monreale PA, Italy

You will be left by your driver in Piazza Guglielmo II. Here you can visit the beautiful cathedral of Monreale. It has been included in the list of UNESCO world heritage sites and is considered one of the most important medieval churches in the world.
The cathedral is known throughout the world for its mosaics: an area of over 6,000 square meters and over 130 Byzantine mosaics that adorn the church. Also near the cathedral stands the interesting Diocesan Museum, where collections of paintings, sacred vestments and liturgical objects are housed, as well as a beautiful cycle of frescoes from the 1700s. From Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II you can see the Duomo, while admiring it with calm the garden with the famous marble fountain called Fontana del Tritone. from the Belvedere you can see the breathtaking view of the Conca d'Oro.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Catacombe dei Cappuccini, Piazza Cappuccini, 1, 90129 Palermo PA, Italy

Originally born to house the burial of the monks of the convent. It has an area of 300 square meters, with long communicating tunnels dug into the tuff, in Gothic style, and tombstones also in the floor. This represents the largest collection of mummies in the world

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Quattro Canti - Palermo, Via Vittorio Emanuele, 80146 Palermo PA, Italy

You will be left in Piazza Pretoria, where you will visit the main churches, including the church La Martorana, San Giuseppe dei Teatini, the Fontana della Vergogna and the four corners. Also here you can visit Palazzo Abatellis (also known as Palazzo Patella). Today the Regional Gallery of Palazzo Abatellis is one of the most famous museums in the world. The exhibited works document the figurative culture of western Sicily from the 12th to the 17th century.
The vast heritage includes masterpieces by Antonello da Messina, Gagini, Laurana, Novelli.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cattedrale di Palermo, Via Vittorio Emanuele, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy

The Cathedral of Palermo, the most characteristic building of the city. Its construction dates back to 1184 at the behest of Archbishop Gualtiero Offamilio, in honor of the Virgin Mary Most Holy Assumed into Heaven. From 3 July 2015 it is part of the World Heritage (Unesco). The main entrance of the Cathedral is free, but if you want to visit the monumental area and the roofs of the Cathedral of Palermo, from which you can appreciate a wonderful and suggestive view of the city, you have to pay a ticket.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Via Roma, Palermo PA, Italy

We will cross the historic center, through Via Roma and via Calderai, the Jewish quarter.

Stop At: Massimo Theater, Piazza Verdi, 90138 Palermo PA, Italy

Discover the Teatro Massimo, the second largest theater in Europe.
Stroll through the streets of central Palermo. Via Ruggero Settimo is the one that connects the two most important squares of modern Palermo, namely piazza Verdi (or Teatro Massimo) and piazza Castelnuovo (or Politeama).

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mondello, Palermo, Province of Palermo, Italy

 The Gulf of Mondello is one of the most extraordinary places on the island, at the foot of Monte Pellegrino. The atmosphere of Mondello seems almost tropical thanks to its colors. Rich in services, restaurants, small shops, nautical clubs and a small port.
This area is full of villas, all in Liberty style.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Mount Pellegrino, 90149 Palermo, Province of Palermo, Italy

Visit to Monte Pellegrino to learn about the incredible cave of the Sanctuary of Santa Rosalia, the patron saint of the city, from where you can enjoy a breathtaking view over the whole city.

Duration: 1 hour