11 Jul 2024
This tour provided the expected amount of transportation, but other than that, was completely underwhelming. Tour driver/guide was not very familiar with detailed history of sites, did not accompany me into the sites (is that Viator policy?), ended the tour earlier than the advertised time of 7 to 8 hours, and did not drive me to some nearby sites mentioned by me that were on the route and before the advertised tour end time. Once the driver ended the tour and dropped me off at the port, I walked back to these Palermo sites on my own. To the positive, the driver/guide was friendly, was flexible in the amount of time allowed at each site, and was always ready to pick me up at the agreed-upon location, even though I was late once or twice, communicating status/location via WhatsApp. The driver/guide offered on several occasions to stop for photos, which we did -- appreciated. Driver met me at the port with no issues. Tour highlight, other than the major cathedrals, was the public beach and nearby restaurants out past the WWII monument. These were completely enjoyable and unexpectedly delightful! Loved this aspect of the Palermo-Sicily experience. Fortunately, had read the history of Sicily ahead of time!