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Turin Egyptian Museum: Skip-the-Line Guided Tour, Small GroupYou’ll follow a passionate local guide through Turin’s Egyptian Museum on this small group tour with skip-the-line entry. See Kha’s ancient tomb, marvel at preserved food from millennia ago, and pause inside the Ellesija Temple as sunlight spills over stone. The stories—and silences—you’ll share might stick with you long after you leave.
Cinque Terre sunset boat tour: Pesto tasting and swim stopsA two-hour sunset boat tour departing from Monterosso passes in front of all five Cinque Terre villages—Vernazzo, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore—with stops to photograph the coast and swim in small coves. The boat includes a tasting of Cinque Terre pesto and focaccia, plus local wine and beer. Arrive 10 minutes early; snorkeling gear is provided.Is it for me?The guide speaks English or Italian, so book this tour if you're comfortable following commentary in one of those languages. The fixed two-hour window means the sunset timing and all five villages fit into one afternoon without you planning the route or timing the light yourself.
Genoa: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class in Local HomeYou’ll step into a real Genoa home for an afternoon rolling fresh pasta, sipping prosecco over nibbles, learning family tricks for two classic pastas, and assembling creamy tiramisu from scratch. With your host guiding each step—and plenty of laughter around the table—you’ll taste everything you make together. It’s relaxed, personal, and honestly feels like being welcomed into someone’s family kitchen.
La Spezia Pasta & Tiramisu Class: Learn Italian CookingA hands-on cooking class in La Spezia where you learn to roll fresh pasta by hand and make two iconic pasta shapes and tiramisu from scratch in a local home, led by a Cesarina—Italy's network of home cooks who open their kitchens to travelers. The class runs 3 hours, stays under 12 people, and includes an Italian aperitivo, beverages, and the chance to taste everything you make. The guide speaks English or Italian.Is it for me?Book this class if you're spending an afternoon in La Spezia and want to step inside an Italian home kitchen instead of a restaurant or a cooking school—the Cesarina teaches the way she actually cooks, and you leave knowing techniques you can use at home, not just recipes you watched.
Snorkeling Cinque Terre: Five Villages from WaterA daytime boat tour departing from Levanto that takes you past all five Cinque Terre villages—Monterosso, Vernazzo, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore—with swim and snorkeling stops chosen by the captain based on sea conditions that morning. The boat is hybrid-engine, the guide speaks English and Italian, and the aperitivo with local snacks and free wine, prosecco and beer comes aboard while you float between villages.Is it for me?At three and a half hours, this tour leaves your morning or afternoon free for the villages themselves—you get the coastline from the water, then have time to walk the trails or sit in a piazza before or after. The snorkeling stop moves with the sea state, so you're not locked into a fixed schedule fighting the weather.
Portofino: Kayak & Snorkel Tour with Lighthouse SwimYou’ll paddle from Paraggi Bay along Portofino’s dramatic coast with a local guide, passing landmarks like San Giorgio Church and the lighthouse. Swim or snorkel in clear water, then unwind on the beach with organic Ligurian wine and traditional food. This kayak tour is relaxed but full of small surprises—perfect if you want to see Portofino from a different angle.
Cinque Terre Boat Tour: La Spezia to Monterosso, Quiet CovesYou’ll cruise from La Spezia along dramatic coastline with a local skipper, passing Portovenere and hidden coves before reaching Cinque Terre’s villages by sea. Step ashore at Monterosso for focaccia or a swim, then return by boat as sunlight hits those cliffside houses—leaving you with salt on your skin and new stories to tell.
Genoa: Walking Food Tour with Focaccia, Pesto & PalacesYou’ll walk Genoa’s winding streets with a local guide, taste fresh focaccia and homemade pesto trofie, explore grand palaces and hidden squares, then pause over wine with locals in old bars. Expect laughter, stories you won’t find in guidebooks, and moments that linger long after you’ve left.
Boat Tour of 3 Islands & Portovenere: 2.5 HoursA 2.5-hour boat tour from Portovenere circles three islands -- Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto -- with a live guide in English or Italian, then leaves you free time in the village itself. You'll pass a Roman villa, see the Tino lighthouse and anti-aircraft tunnels carved into rock, walk past the Etruscan temple remains on Tinetto, and enter a sea cave where Byron once swam. The tour includes life jackets, leather seats and a t-top awning; you spend roughly 75 minutes on the water and the rest ashore or in Portovenere's shops, restaurants and beaches.Is it for me?The tour runs 2.5 hours total with most of that time on the water or in Portovenere's village center, so it suits a half-day plan without long walking or early starts. If you want to see the islands' ruins and caves from the water without arranging your own boat, this fixed route and guide handle the navigation.
Royal Palace and Shroud Chapel tour Turin: With local guideA guided tour of Turin's Royal Palace and the Chapel of the Holy Shroud with a local guide and entrance tickets included. You walk through the throne room, reception halls and Royal Armory of the Savoy dynasty's seat, then climb to the Guarini Chapel—a baroque masterpiece rebuilt after a 1997 fire—where you look down into Turin Cathedral and the sealed case holding the Shroud, though it remains not visible. The tour runs 1.5 to 2 hours; the guide speaks English, Italian or French; the Cathedral itself is viewable only during its open hours and outside of Mass times.Is it for me?Book this tour if you have a free morning and want to understand the rooms and objects themselves rather than just walk through them—a local guide who knows Turin turns the Palace from a list of rooms into a story about the dynasty that ruled from them. The fixed schedule and included tickets mean you don't arrange anything; you show up and the day unfolds.
Chocolate & Sweets of Turin: Small-Group Tasting TourA small-group chocolate and sweets tasting tour in Turin led by a local food expert, visiting the city's finest chocolate makers and confectioners. Groups stay between 2 and 8 travelers, and the tour includes tastings of pralines, artisanal gelato, local coffee and regional sweet specialties. The guide conducts the tour in English or Italian, and you'll cover about 1.2 km on foot through Turin's historic centre.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to taste Turin's chocolate heritage in a small group—groups stay between 2 and 8 people, so you get the guide's full attention and room to linger over each tasting without the pace of a larger tour.
Turin Royal Palace Tour: Apartments & Holy Shroud ChapelA private guided tour of Turin's Royal Palace takes you through the Savoy family apartments, the Royal Armoury's weapons and Renaissance armours, and ends at the Holy Shroud Chapel—a 2-hour visit with a Blue Badge guide who skips the lines. The chapel itself is connected to the palace by an elevated passageway designed by architect Guarino Guarini to match the Duomo's height. Note: the Shroud itself remains sealed in a box for preservation; you see the chapel and the Duomo where it is held.Is it for me?If you are arriving in Turin for an afternoon or have a few hours free and no car, a private guide means you do not have to navigate the palace layout or wait at the entrance—you walk in and move through the rooms at a pace that lets you absorb the history without the crowd.
Kayaking Lerici: Sunset caves & aperitifKayak the hidden coves and sea caves around Lerici in the Gulf of Poets during the golden hour, paddling at a relaxed pace with a guide who speaks English, Spanish or Italian. The experience lasts about three and a half hours, starting in the late afternoon so you reach the water when the light is warmest. Equipment—sit-on-top kayak, paddle, life jacket, waterproof bag and phone case—is provided, and the tour ends with an aperitivo of light snacks and drinks served on the beach at sunset.Is it for me?The three-and-a-half-hour window means you can fit this into an afternoon without clearing your whole day, but you'll need to be comfortable paddling for that stretch—the relaxed pace is what makes the caves and the swimming stops possible, not a shortcut through them.
Cinque Terre boat tour: Swim and taste local wineA boat tour departing from Riomaggiore marina that sails the Cinque Terre coastline, pausing at each village for photos and local history before anchoring for a swim in open water. The tour includes a snorkel mask, local white wine or water, and Ligurian focaccia; a live guide speaks English, Spanish or Italian. Duration is 2.5 hours.Is it for me?Book this if you're based in Cinque Terre villages or arriving by train—the boat launches from Riomaggiore marina, so you reach the water on foot without needing a car.
Turin: Underground Tunnels & WWII Shelters Guided TourYou descend 50 feet into Turin's underground network with a local guide, moving through eighteenth-century royal ice cellars, ancient tunnels, and a preserved WWII air raid shelter. The tour takes about two hours, includes all entry fees, and ends back at street level. Bring comfortable shoes and be ready for stairs and narrow passages.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Turin beyond the surface-level sights and don't mind stairs and confined spaces — the underground passages are what make the city's survival stories real instead of just words in a guidebook.
Pasta, Pesto and Tiramisu Class in Riomaggiore, Cinque TerreA cooking class in Riomaggiore where you make traditional Ligurian trofie pasta by hand, prepare pesto Genovese using the seven classic ingredients, and learn tiramisu from a local recipe—all in a private 16th-century home with a roof terrace overlooking the village. The class runs 2.5 hours, includes a welcome glass of prosecco, the dishes you've prepared paired with local white wine, and starts promptly; arrivals more than 15 minutes late are not accommodated.Is it for me?Book this if you have a free afternoon in Cinque Terre and want to spend it making three dishes you'll eat the same day, in a home with a view of the village instead of in a restaurant watching someone else cook. The fixed schedule and the 10-minute walk from the station mean you can arrive by train and be at the table within the hour.
Genoa walking tour: Medieval streets and stories with a guideA guided walking tour of Genoa's historic center led by a professional guide in English or Italian, moving through the medieval Carmine district, past the Embriaci tower, and along the Barbarossa walls. The guide uses stories and music to reveal the city's past—a three-hour route designed around details that matter, not the obvious stops. Not suitable for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy, or significant cardiovascular concerns.Is it for me?Book this if you want to move through Genoa's oldest streets with someone who knows them—the guide's stories and the small-group pace mean you'll see details and hear history that a solo walk or a larger tour bus would miss. The three-hour walk and stairs make it better suited to travelers comfortable on foot; if you prefer a shorter route or need mobility support, look for an alternative.
Genoa Private Walking Tour With Local Guide: Customized ItineraryA private walking tour of Genoa with a local guide who contacts you beforehand to learn your interests, then builds a personalized itinerary around the neighborhoods, monuments, and stories that matter to you. The guide meets you at your accommodation and can arrange museum entry in advance if you request it. Tours run from 2 to 8 hours depending on how much ground you want to cover.Is it for me?Book a longer tour (4 to 8 hours) if you want to move across multiple neighborhoods and really understand how the city is laid out; a 2-hour tour works if you're short on time or want to focus on a single area before exploring on your own.
Cinqueterre winery tour with wine tasting and pesto classA combined winery tour and cooking class in Cinqueterre where you visit the BarCa cellar, walk the vineyards between Manarola and Volastra, taste three wines directly in the vineyard, and make fresh basil pesto by hand using the family's traditional method. The guide speaks English or Italian and the experience runs about 90 minutes, ending far from the tourist crowds of the main villages.Is it for me?The walk through the vineyards is moderate and the whole experience runs 90 minutes, so it fits into an afternoon without a full-day commitment. If you want to understand how Cinqueterre wine is actually made and taste it where it grows — without spending hours in the villages — this is the way to do it.
Private Boat Tour Portofino: Golfo Paradiso & TigullioA private boat tour along the coast near Portofino takes you to San Fruttuoso Abbey, Camogli, and secluded bays where you can swim and snorkel. The boat holds your group alone, your captain narrates the coast's history and fishing traditions, and the day includes snorkeling equipment, local wine, water and snacks. You choose between a half-day (4 hours) or a full day (7 hours) on the water.Is it for me?Book the half-day tour if you want the main sights — Portofino, San Fruttuoso and Camogli — without a full commitment to the water. The full-day version suits anyone who wants to linger in the bays, swim longer and reach the quieter villages that take extra time to reach by boat.
