Mafia tours in Palermo: the NO Mafia walking tour, an anti-mafia evening walk, or Corleone?
Updated October 13, 2026 · 5 min read
For most visitors the NO Mafia Walking Tour is the one to book: €34 per person for about three hours, 4.8 stars from 3,419 reviews, the most-reviewed Palermo tour of any kind among the tours we compared, apart from the airport bus ticket. If you want to go a step further, Corleone is a half-day on its own, and it is worth deciding in advance what you expect to see there.
What these tours actually are
Nearly every Mafia tour on offer in Palermo is really an anti-mafia tour. The listings describe the civil resistance as much as the crime: the NO Mafia walk promises “the Mafia and the civil anti-mafia movement” in the historic centre, and the bike tour is framed as a tribute to the judges Falcone and Borsellino, whose murders pushed Sicilians to react. If you are looking for a Godfather tour with film locations, none of the listings is that, and one Corleone walk says outright that it goes “beyond the Godfather stereotypes”.
That matters for expectations. You will walk past places where things happened and hear about the people who stood up, and you will spend most of the time on foot in the old town, not in a museum.
The tours compared
| Tour | Duration | From | Rating | Reviews | What stands out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO Mafia Walking Tour | 3 hours | €34 | 4.8 | 3,419 | Historic centre, civil anti-mafia movement |
| Anti-Mafia Heroes Evening Walking Tour | 3 hours | €35 | 4.4 | 176 | Evening, real locations of key events |
| Mafia Past and Present Street Food Walking Tour | 2.5 to 3 hours | €58.50 | 4.9 | 114 | Small group of up to 10, street food included |
| Anti-mafia Bike Tour | 3 hours | €48 | 4.9 | 31 | By bike, in memory of Falcone and Borsellino |
| Half-Day Corleone Excursion from Palermo | 6 hours | €70 | 3.8 | 358 | Transport from Palermo to Corleone |
| Corleone: Walking Tour of Mafia and AntiMafia History | 3 hours | €24.92 | 5.0 | 164 | Walk in Corleone itself |
Which one for whom
The NO Mafia walk is the default for a reason. It is cheap, it is long enough to cover the centre properly, and the review count is nearly ten times that of any other tour in the table, so a rating of 4.8 on that base is a reliable signal.
The evening walk costs about the same and is rated lower, at 4.4 on 176 reviews. Take it as a second tour, not a first: it is built around specific locations and the people connected to them. If you have already done the day walk, it is the sensible add-on. If you can only do one, the day walk has the stronger record.
The street food version is the pick for people who would rather talk than listen to a lecture. It is capped at ten people, it is the most expensive of the city walks at €58.50, and part of the price is food. The listing says it focuses on present-day social dynamics, so expect conversation about the city now, not only history.
The bike tour has only 31 reviews. The 4.9 rating is encouraging but too thin to rely on. It makes sense if you want to cover more ground than a walk allows and are comfortable on a bike in city traffic.
Check dates and prices for the NO Mafia Walking Tour
Is Corleone worth it?
Only if you want Corleone itself. The town is small, and the half-day excursion from Palermo takes six hours and costs €70. It is also the lowest-rated tour in the table at 3.8 stars from 358 reviews, so read the recent reviews on the booking page before you commit.
The better-rated option is the walking tour in Corleone, 5.0 stars from 164 reviews at €24.92. It is listed under Corleone, so you have to get there yourself, or book the self-guided Corleone option with a return van transfer from Palermo, a separate listing at €120 per person for six hours with very few reviews. Driving yourself is the other way in, and it suits a group of three or four: if that is you, compare rental cars for Palermo and read the excess and deposit terms first.
The anti-mafia documentation centre in Corleone, the CIDMA, is open for guided visits only, which reportedly need to be booked in advance on the centre’s website. Check its hours before you go rather than trusting any listing, including this one.
There is also a private day trip to Corleone with the anti-mafia museum at €650 per group of up to eight, seven hours, 4.8 stars from 53 reviews. That price only makes sense for a family or a small group who want a private day.
A short plan
One day in Palermo and a real interest in the subject: the NO Mafia walk in the morning, and nothing else on the topic. Two or three days: add the evening walk or the street food version on another day. Four days or more and a car: the Corleone walk is a good use of a half-day.
For other walks in the city, see our overview of Mafia tours in Palermo and guided walking tours. If you would rather combine history with food, the street food article compares the tasting tours.
Our recommendation for most visitors is the NO Mafia Walking Tour: it is the cheapest of the Palermo options, by far the most reviewed, and it covers the subject in one morning.
