Alessio, our guide, was a gem. He was efficient, friendly and clear, and engaged the tour participants in generous conversations, with real skill. He took us to the temples at Agrigento and to the mosaics at the Roman Villa del Casale. On the way he gave us fascinating background information about where we were going and about the story of Sicily more generally. We found this very informative and stimulating. We greatly enjoyed his company, his help and his advice, and thoroughly recommend his service to anyone seeking a great day out from Catania or nearby accommodation.

Well worth the visit to the Valle dei Templi and Villa Romana del Casa

Used Sicily Grand Tours for this trip. Alessio, our guide, was friendly, knowledgeable and his English is very good. He gives you a bit of the history of Sicily on the journey to Agrigento and the first stop at the Valle dei Templi where you get an hour and a half to explore on your own. We found this sufficient time including grabbing an arancino for lunch. Then it's off to the Villa Romana del Casa near Piazza Armerina where you again have sufficient time to view the well preserved mosiacs. Then back to Catania. Expect a long day as it is not a short journey from Catania but both sites are well worth visiting.

Excellent experience

We spent a delightful three days in September(day tours in Agrigento, Ragusa and Syracuse) with a great guide Alessio. However, Alessio is not only an inexhaustible source of all historical, social and political information about the places we visited. Moreover, he shows the contribution of these places to a broader picture of the historical and cultural development of Sicily and Italy from antiquity to the present. To these professional qualities, we would like to to add that Alessio is a very charming person you simply don’t want to part with. We will definitely will recommend Alessio's service to all our friends and relatives who are going to visit Sicily. Thank you, Alessio! Irina & Igor, Washington, DC, USA