Cultural Tours in Italy

This magical Panoramic Tour of Trieste and Miramare Castle is ideal for travelers interested in historic architecture and magnificent scenery. Avoid the stress of busy public transport, and instead travel easily between sites in a comfortable vehicle, with pickup and drop-off included. The tour will showcase seaside scenery, caves, castles, mountains, and parks. You'll avoid waiting in long visitor lines at Miramare Castle, as entrance tickets are included.

Get a comprehensive overview of Rome on this full-day private tour. Visit the city's highlights such as the Colosseum, Vatican City, the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain and more as you traverse the city on foot or by private vehicle - at an extra cost. Avoid long lines with skip-the-line entrance tickets and listen to informative commentary about the history culture of Rome from your guide.

Enjoy this 2-hour walking tour along the places that tell the history on the origin of Rome. Meet your guide at the Tiberine Island, and discover why the core of the island is shaped like a ship. Listen to the legend on Romulus and Remus, the twins fed by a she-wolf, heirs of Enea and founders of the city in the 6th century b.C.See the area along the river Tiber were the first trades of merchants and shepherds begun. Visit the Mouth of Truth and take a picture in front of it as Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck did in the famous 50's movie "Roman Holiday". Finally, take a step back to the Roman Empire and imagine yourself as viewer of a chariot race inside the Circus Maximus

Explore Palermo's key sights on foot on this walking tour of the Sicilian capital. Meet your guide in a convenient location in central Palermo, and set off. You'll see popular landmarks ranging from the Palermo Cathedral and Palazzo Riso to the Massimo Theater. You'll also learn about the city's long entanglement with the mafia, and will meet the shopkeepers and other individuals who have pioneered a local anti-mafia movement.

Attend the weekly address of the pope with this papal audience ticket. In Vatican City, your guide will lead you through the mass of people to a prime location, where you'll watch the pope address the crowd, and hear about the historical tradition of the papal audience. With a personal audio headset, you'll be sure to hear everything the guide says above the noise of the crowd. While the weekly audience with the pope draws very large numbers, this ticket provides guided commentary in a group limited to 20 people.

Go back in time with a visit to the famed archaeological site of Pompeii, then hike the volcano that caused its destruction. Walk the ancient Roman streets of Pompeii with a knowledgeable guide. Climb to the volcanic crater of Mt Vesuvius for incredible views over the countryside and Bay of Naples.

Visit Pitti Palace in Florence for a tour of its Palatine Gallery, a collection of private rooms and chambers that were once used by the grand dukes of the Medici family. Home to a wealth of Renaissance and baroque paintings, the gallery is fascinating to explore. Let an art-historian guide show you its highlights, and discover the showpieces of the Planetary Rooms along with works by Raphael, Titian, and Rubens.

A pleasant walk in the historical heart of the city that will give you the opportunity to visit some of the most famous and symbolic sights of Rome.

Explore the romantic city of Verona with this tour, featuring locations from the movie "Letters to Juliet." Learn about how people lived during the time of Romeo and Juliet and see landmarks tied to the couple's story. A local guide leads the way through medieval streets and piazzas during this walking tour.

Take a stroll around Milan's Porta Nuova district and discover some of the city's newer buildings and landmarks on a 2.5-hour tour. See modern buildings such as Palazzo Lombardia, the Diamond Tower, the famous Vertical Forest as well as some beautiful art installations. After you work up an appetite, head to the famed Eataly eatery for a 1-hour food tasting of delicious Italian dishes and treats.

Explore the fascinating volcanic landscape of the Phlegraean Fields on this 5-hour tour from Naples. Visit ruins and hot springs, caves and volcanic lakes that have inspired the likes of Virgil, Dante, Petrarch, Homer, Horace and Boccaccio.

When visiting Rome, don't miss the chance to hear the Pope speak in person. Reserve your official papal audience ticket in advance, and have it personally delivered to your Rome hotel the day before his scheduled speech. You'll receive instructions on how and when to arrive at St. Peter's Square to ensure you have plenty of time to get a spot and won't miss a word of the memorable address.

Over this 1.50 hours guided tour, visit the best-preserved monument of Ancient Rome  and admire the unique example of Gothic church in Rome Listen to the history of the stone elephant in Piazza della Mineva, made by Bernini, before entering in Santa Maria sopra Minerva basilica. In this church, where the popes of the Florentine Medici family were buried, observe the masterpieces of painting and sculpture made by the best Renaissance artists. Then move to the Pantheon and marvel at its oculus in the stunning dome.

Make the most of a visit to the former home of Florentine rulers and Italian royalty with a private tour of the Pitti Palace. The enormous estate could take days to explore, so avoid aimless wandering and ensure you see the most impressive highlights with a private guide at your disposal. Admire the Medici's private art collection featuring works by Renaissance masters like Botticelli and Raphael, and get a glimpse of blue-blooded life inside the royal apartments.

We Will walk the little alleys of Trastevere area and shoot the photos in this particularly soft light, then walk to the iconic places and create a photo shoot having those historic locations as a background. We could do a slightly different version of the photoshoot if you wish, depending on that day and the light condition. Portraits in color or black&white, after we will drink a coffee together to make the first selection of your images. The tour/Photo session will last more or less 3 hours.

Enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime experience of a papal audience with Pope Francis I with the convenience of hotel pickup with this 4-hour tour. Sit either in the famous St Peter's Square or in Nervi Hall for a live blessing of the crowd by the pope. Get picked up from one of a select group of hotels and enjoy a papacy discussion with your tour escort as part of the experience.

Revel in the lavish lifestyles of Florence's grand dukes and duchesses on a tour of the Pitti Palace, built to house the powerful Medici rulers. See the impressive Renaissance and Baroque collections of these legendary art patrons, plus regal apartments and ceremonial quarters, while a guide fills in details of the Medici reign. Then step outside for a guided stroll through the palace's elaborate Boboli and Bardini Gardens.

The UNESCO-listed city of Rome is home to ancient treasures including the Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Trevi Fountain - but reaching the far-flung sites on foot takes time. This panoramic bus tour from central Civitavecchia includes a round-trip shared transfer service, allowing you to reach the sites of Rome from coastal Italy in comfort. Enjoy free time to hit the sites at your own pace, with sweeping city views along the way.

Explore the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, completely frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., on a family-friendly tour from Naples or Sorrento. It can be a challenge to get children excited about history, but this tour is specifically designed to engage kids by using fun multimedia tools like ipads, games, books, and more. You'll get to enjoy the sights yourself knowing your children will be entertained.

You can finally enjoy Rome and its wonders in comfort. Let yourself be pampered by our tour guide and our driver on a unique and special tour of the Eternal City. The tour lasts four hours and begins with the pick-up by our driver at your hotel. You will then be taken by air-conditioned car or minivan. Take a step back in time enter the Colosseum with our guide, enjoy Piazza di Spagna, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the Fountain of Four Rivers. You tour ends with a drive to the oldest gelateria in Rome for a gelato-making lesson with authentic professional italian gelato makers who will unveil the secrets of this traditional art.  You will be given a guided tour of the historical premises and a light lunch based on gelato at the end of the lesson. You will then be driven back and dropped off at your hotel.