{"id":2144,"date":"2018-07-18T14:32:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T14:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavalledeitempli.it\/?page_id=2144"},"modified":"2026-02-10T09:57:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T09:57:22","slug":"sunset-night","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lavalledeitempli.it\/en\/guided-tours\/sunset-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunset and night skip-the-line tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"full-width\" aria-label=\"Valley of the Temples by night - Photogallery\">\r\n<div class=\"container-fluid my-gallery\" data-gallery-cta-label=\"Photogallery Valley of the Temples - Sunset\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-6 col-image col-image-cta ita\">\r\n<figure><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/valle-dei-templi-notturna_1200x675-1.jpg\" data-size=\"800x600\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swipeImage img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/valle-dei-templi-notturna_1200x675-1.jpg\" \/><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-6 col-image\">\r\n<figure><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/valle-dei-templi-notturna_1200x675-2.jpg\" data-size=\"800x600\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swipeImage img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/valle-dei-templi-notturna_1200x675-2.jpg\" \/><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-12 col-image\">\r\n<figure><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/valle-dei-templi-notturna_1200x675-3.jpg\" data-size=\"800x600\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swipeImage img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/valle-dei-templi-notturna_1200x675-3.jpg\" \/><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script type=\"application\/json\" id=\"itemsList\">{\r\n\t\t\t\t\"imagesList\":[\r\n\t\t\t\t{\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"src\":\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/valle-dei-templi-notturna_1200x675-4.jpg\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"w\":800,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"h\":600\r\n\t\t\t\t},\r\n\t\t\t\t{\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"src\":\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/valle-dei-templi-notturna_1200x675-5-1.jpg\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"w\":800,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"h\":600\r\n\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t]\r\n\t\t\t}<\/script>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><section aria-label=\"Sunset and night tours\">\r\n<div class=\"container py-5\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n<div class=\"row text-center\">\r\n<div class=\"col\">\r\n<div class=\"section-title\">\r\n<h2>Sunset and night tours<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3>Valley of the Temples: Evening openings 2025<\/h3>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" role=\"button\" href=\"#form-contatti\">INFO &amp; RESERVATIONS<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col\">\r\n<div class=\"section-content\">\r\n\r\n<strong>From July 2026 to September 2026,\u00a0<\/strong> the Archaeological Park of the Valley of the Temples stays open from 830 until 22:00 on weekdays (exit the site no later than 23:00).\r\n\r\nOn holidays and holidays eve the site stays open until 23:00 (exit the site no later than 24:00).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSicily TravelNet registered tour guides offer guided sunset and and night tours departing from the ticket office of the Temple of Juno located in Via Panoramica Valle dei Templi (see <strong><a href=\"#mappa\">map<\/a><\/strong>). These tours are optional and it is possible to visit without a guided tour.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"contatti\" class=\"row text-center\">\r\n<div class=\"col\">\r\n<h3>Times and reservations:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h4>Sunset tours (winter and spring 2026)<\/h4>\r\nFrom January to June, you can join a<strong><a class=\"js-smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lavalledeitempli.it\/en\/guided-tours\/bookings\/\"> Sunset tour<\/a><\/strong> every day at <strong>18:00. Euro 25 per person + entry ticket. Exclusively in English<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>Evening and night opening hours &#8211; 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nFrom July 2026 to September\u00a0 2026 the site will be open until 10 pm (weekdays) and 11pm (Saturdays and Sundays).<strong>Optional Guided Tours:<\/strong>:\r\n<ul class=\"\">\r\n \t<li><strong>6.00 pm<\/strong>: the tour begins with daylight. See the sunset and then the temples lit up.<strong>Euro 25 per person + entry ticket. Exclusively in English<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>9.00 pm<\/strong>: illuminated temples. <strong>Euro 160 per group + entry ticket. Exclusively in English<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nDuration of the visit: 2 hours <a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" role=\"button\" href=\"#form-contatti\">BOOKING FORM<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row py-3 text-center\">\r\n<div class=\"col\">\r\n<div class=\"section-title\">\r\n<h3>The Valley of the Temples at sunset<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col\">\r\n<div class=\"section-content\">\r\n\r\nThe archaeological and landscape park of the Valley of the Temples is one of the most representative sites of classical Greek civilization.\r\n\r\nAlong a rocky scarp, chosen as the southern limit of the town, are still sited the great temples of ancient Akragas. The temples are illuminated every night year-round at nightfall.\r\n\r\nIn summer (the schedule changes every year), the archaeological park stays open late for evening and night visits. Sicily TravelNet sunset and night tours are led by qualified tour guides and begin just before sunset. Enjoy the summer night cool, observe the changing colours of the temples sandstone- between twilight and nightfall- and finally admire them lit up by lights.\r\n\r\nExperience the evening shared tour of the Hill of the Temples to soak in the magical atmosphere of the Valley illuminated first by the colors of the sunset and then by the floodlights.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"mappa\" class=\"row py-3\">\r\n<div class=\"col\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=17uJmXOke-2t9gw4MFrt4LNL4FUwu2za_&amp;z=18\" width=\"100%\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\r\n<h4><strong>Meeting point :<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nTemple of Giunone. 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