Capuchin Catacombs (Catacombe dei Cappuccini) Tours and Tickets

Palermo is rich in historic and cultural treasures, but getting around the city and nearby Monreale with public transportation can be stressful and time consuming. Save hours by exploring with a private driver, skipping the hassle of crowded buses and trains and taking in highlights like the Norman palace, Zisa Castle, and Ballarò and Vucciria markets in just hours. Afterwards, set off to nearby Monreale to admire its magnificent cathedral.

Discover two of Palermo’s most distinctive landmarks on this immersive, private tour. Set off from your accommodation—hotel pickup and drop-off are included—and venture first to the Capuchin Catacombs: a macabre destination home to thousands of mummified bodies, many of them priests. Next, discover the UNESCO-listed Cathedral of Monreale, famous for its fusion of Norman and Arabic architecture. A break for Sicilian coffee and nibbles is also included.

A fascinating tour that will allow you to admire artistic masterpieces of rare beauty. We will go up to Monreale, by car or minivan, to visit the Cathedral of Monreale, a UNESCO site, with its splendid Byzantine mosaics that extend over an area of 6000 square meters. Then we will move to Palermo to admire another UNESCO site: the Palazzo dei Normanni, an Arab-Norman jewel embellished by the beautiful Palatine Chapel, the Capuchin catacombs and the historic Cape market. Read more about Tour Palermo and Monreale 2019 - Sicily

A brief tour of the UNESCO and historical heritage of Sicily. It starts the first day for the visit of Monreale and Palermo, the lunch time included in the price must be chosen by the customer together with the driver or guide when picking up at the hotel. The second day we start discovering Erice, a medieval village above Trapani and then after lunch we proceed to Segesta. Return to the hotel at the end. The third day ends with a visit to the archaeological park of the Valley of the Temples, with lunch included in one of the best farms in the area.

Enjoy the impressive mosaics of Monreale’s Cathedral and its beautiful cloister Enjoy Palermo, the Sicilian Capital. The walking tour in the historical center of the old town includes the visit of the Quattro Canti, the Bellini and the Pretoria squares, the magnificient arab-norman cathedral and of the very typical Capo’s market