Guided Bike Tour of Palermo with Street Food

About This Experience

This is a guided bike tour of Palermo's historic centre with a single street food stop. It starts at Discesa dei Giudici 13, and the group, limited to 15 people, rides through the old town with a local guide. Bikes and helmets are provided, along with a small bottle of water. The pace is steady rather than fast, and the guide stops at the main sights to explain what you are looking at.

The route covers the main landmarks in a loop. You pass Piazza Pretoria and its fountain, the Quattro Canti, Palermo Cathedral, the Palazzo dei Normanni and Piazza del Parlamento, and then Teatro Massimo. From there the ride heads towards the sea to the Trapezoidal Pier, Villa Garibaldi and the old harbour of La Cala. Most of the route is in the old town, with the second half dropping towards the waterfront and the gardens, where the streets open out.

The food stop is a tasting of Palermo street food: panelle and crocchè, or an almond dessert on Sundays. It is a single tasting rather than a meal, so this tour suits people who mainly want to see the city by bike and eat a snack along the way. Admission to Palermo Marina Yachting is included. The route is a loop, so you finish back at the operator's base after about three hours on the saddle and on foot at the stops.

The listing asks you to enter each rider's height at booking so the right bike is ready. Wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes. The tour is not suitable for people without cycling experience, pregnant women, people with back problems or epilepsy, wheelchair users, or riders over 110 kg. Riders should also tell the operator about any health conditions before booking, since the listing excludes several groups and the tour involves steady cycling through busy streets.

Highlights

• Cycle past Piazza Pretoria, the Quattro Canti and the Cathedral
• Ride to the Palazzo dei Normanni and Piazza del Parlamento
• Teatro Massimo, the Trapezoidal Pier and Villa Garibaldi on one route
• A stop at the old harbour of La Cala
• Panelle and crocchè tasting, or an almond dessert on Sundays
• Groups of up to 15 people with a local guide

What's Included

• ✓ Bike and helmet
• ✓ Local guide
• ✓ Street food tasting of panelle and crocchè (almond dessert on Sundays)
• ✓ Admission to Palermo Marina Yachting
• ✓ One small bottle of water (0.5 L)
• ✓ Small group of up to 15 people

Not Included

• Gratuities
• Hotel pick-up
• Food and drinks beyond the street food tasting

What to Bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Closed-toe shoes

Good to Know & Caveats

• You must enter each rider's height at booking so the right bike can be prepared.
• The food stop is one tasting, with panelle and crocchè, or an almond dessert on Sundays.
• Previous cycling experience is expected, as people without experience are listed as unsuitable.
• The tour finishes at Palermo on Bike (Tours & Rental).
• Group size is capped at 15.

Meeting Point

Discesa dei Giudici, 13, 90133 Palermo. The tour finishes back at Palermo on Bike (Tours & Rental).