Guided tour

Agrigento: Valley of the Temples Skip The Line & Guided Tour

Activity provider: Empeeria
Guided tour

Agrigento: Valley of the Temples Skip The Line & Guided Tour

Activity provider: Empeeria

From US$ 33.25 per person

Join a 2-hour guided tour of the Temples valley in Agrigento, a stunning archaeological park added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 1997 by UNESCO.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Italian
Private or small groups available

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the Valley of the Temples Archaeological Park in Agrigento
  • Admire outstanding examples of Greater Greece art and architecture
  • Follow your guide and learn about the ancient, classical culture of Sicily
  • Enjoy views from a breezy hilltop looking out across the Strait of Sicily
Full description

Come to Agrigento and discover one of Sicily's most famous historical attractions, for its well-preserved Doric temples dedicated to Greek divinities, the famous Valley of the Temples. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this Archaeological Park is located on a plateau close to the Strait of Sicily. 

Follow your guide to explore this site where time seems to stand still, preserving an unprecedented historical charm. Start the tour from the temple of Hera, continuing on the sacred way to the remains of the surrounding wall.

Inside the Valley, see 12 temples as well as some fortifications, the Lower and Upper Agora, an Olympian, and a Bouleuterion. Source of inspiration for poets, philosophers, and painters, it is one of the most emblematic parks in Sicily.

Admire Doric temples from the Hellenic period, that correspond to the ancient Akragas, the original monumental nucleus of the city of Agrigento. Move onward to the Temple of Concord, the remains of the early Christian Necropolis, the Temple of Heracles, and the remains of the Temple of Zeus.

Includes
  • Skip the line entrance ticket to the Valley of the Temples (if shared option selected)
  • Guided tour of the Valley of the Temples
  • Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
  • Entry ticket (if private option selected)

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Meeting point

Meet your tour guide at the wooden box office located at the main entrance of the parking lot "Giunone"

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Important information

Know before you go

  • The shared tour could be conducted in Italian and English at the same time
  • For the shared option, the entrance ticket to the Valley of the Temples will be directly provided by the guide at the meeting point
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 147 reviews

Review summary

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  • Value for money
    4.2/5

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Liz explained not only the history of the temple, but the history of the city and the isle and shared some Sicilian's tradition with the group as well. Not only was it extremely interesting and clear, it was fun. Clearly our experience here was improved by her!

March 25, 2023

Original guide was sick but replacement very nice. Had some trouble understanding everything she said but got most of her meaning. Directions said the tour ended where it started but that was not true. We had trouble locating the Guinuone parking lot (beginning of the tour) so we parked at the exit parking lot--Porto V. Turned out that was the right thing to do. As one of the guards told us, all tours end there. You may want to revise your instructions and add a map.

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March 25, 2023

Il nostro tour era in versione bilingue inglese- italiano La nostra guida Enza è stata bravissima Ricca nei dettagli, nella storia e nella spiegazione del percorso Siamo stati nel mese di ottobre con una giornata meravigliosa come solo la Sicilia sa donare Consiglio di fare queste visite in questi mesi intermedi sia per gustare meglio la visita sia per il clima Bravissima Enza!!!

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March 25, 2023

Product ID: 407067