The 8 Best Walking Tours in Palermo

1.NO Mafia Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,431 reviews · 3 hours · from $40Our pick

Palermo’s No Mafia Walking Tour links iconic sights with Sicily’s anti-mafia movement, local resistance, and the real story behind Cosa Nostra.

“We had a great guide Attilio who was very knowledgeable and passionate about his subject. Our group asked a lot of questions and he had a great depth of understanding and made a 3 hour tour pass pleasantly. Maybe you could have newspaper clippings of say Falcone murder, Mafia trial etc, which we could pass around. Really enjoyed this. Thank you.”

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2.Palermo Original Street Food Walking Tour by Streaty

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,105 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83Top rated

Taste Palermo’s panelle, arancine, cannoli, and more while exploring Capo and Vucciria markets with a local guide.

“A great walking tour. Vinz was our guide and did a great job. He was very informative and fun at the same time. Lots of food and drink.”

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3.Street Food and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,294 reviews · from $54

Taste Palermo street food, explore Capo Market, and see the Cathedral, Quattro Canti, and old-town landmarks with a local guide.

“My wife and I had a great time with Fabrizio. He was very knowledgeable of history and looks like he had a good relationship with the street food vendors. We had a variety of food tastings and made some friends with the group. Fabrizio had a good sense of humor which kept the tour interesting and lively. highly recommend Fabrizio.”

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4.Palermo No Mafia walking tour: discover the Anti-mafia culture in Sicily

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,011 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $39Best value

Palermo’s No Mafia walking tour links major sights to Sicily’s anti-mafia movement, with local guides, Addiopizzo support, and honest history.

“It's about the anti- mafia movement, it doesn't focus on what the mafia did but how the city, the government, and the church dismantled the mafia's grip.”

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5.Private Custom Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 661 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $53

Explore Palermo with a private local guide, custom sights, market food tips, history, and flexible walks lasting 2 to 8 hours.

“We enjoyed seeing and hearing the highlights of Palermo. We especially enjoyed tasting the traditional foods at the market.”

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6.Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 632 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $52

Taste Palermo’s street food at Capo Market, learn local traditions, and see Teatro Massimo, the Cathedral, and Quattro Canti.

“This was one of the best tours I have ever taken. It was great to have a tour of Palermo's top sights whilst getting to experience some of Sicily's best food at the same time. There were 3 food stops in total and the portions provided were huge - glad we took advice from other reviews and skipped breakfast!! Alessandra was a superb guide, very knowledgeable and passionate about her home city and the beautiful sunny weather on a February day was a nice surprise and capped off a wonderful 3 hours in this beautiful city.”

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7.Palermo Walking Tour and Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 617 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $48

Walk Palermo with Fabrizio through markets, historic streets, a puppet theater, and the cathedral while tasting classic Sicilian street food.

“Fabritzio was great. Extremely knowledgeable, a wealth of information. The variety of food tastings were delicious.”

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8.UNESCO World Heritage Sites Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 548 reviews · 3 - 5.5 hours · from $41

Walk Palermo’s UNESCO center with a local guide, from Teatro Massimo and Vucciria to golden mosaics and the Cathedral.

“The Tour was excellent The guide (forgot her name ) was friendly professional and very knowledgeable I had a wonderful time”

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