Things to do in Italy
Florence Wine Tour91 optionsDay Trips from Milan5 optionsDay Trips from Rome21 optionsDay Trips from Florence14 optionsMurano Burano13 optionsLast Supper Tour Milan18 optionsBoat Tour Venice51 optionsFlorence Walking Tour171 optionsFlorence Museum Tours33 optionsMuseums15 optionsNaples Vesuvius Tour23 optionsSorrento Boat Tour83 options
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Pompeii private tour with guide: Skip crowds, see detailsA private tour of Pompeii Archaeological Site with one of the operator's Official Guides, available in 1-, 2-, or 3-hour versions, or a 3-hour off-the-beaten-paths option. The guide has specialized training and years of experience navigating the site, keeping groups small and away from crowds. Entrance tickets must be purchased separately on the official Vivaticket website before the visit; private transportation is included in some options and not in others—check your choice at checkout.Is it for me?Your Official Guide navigates you through Pompeii's complexity while keeping crowds at bay—choose 1 hour to hit the essentials, or 2-3 hours to linger with questions and deeper understanding.
Sorrento Food Tour: 12+ Tastings & Limoncello FactoryThis is a 3-hour walking food tour through Sorrento led by a local guide in English, with 12+ tastings of regional Campania specialties, a visit to a working limoncello factory and lemon grove, and stops at local eateries, delis and markets. The tour operates in all weather (though the lemon grove walk is weather permitting), covers about 1.5 miles at an easy to moderate pace with sit-down tastings, and requires a minimum group size—you'll be notified 24 hours in advance if the tour doesn't meet it. Vegetarian and allergy requests must be noted at booking; vegan diets cannot be accommodated, and substitutions cannot be made during the tour.Is it for me?The guide speaks English and leads at an easy to moderate pace with plenty of sit-down time, so this works for anyone who wants to taste without rushing or navigating on their own. If you need vegan options or can't commit to the group's schedule, a different tour will suit you better.
Milan Street Food Tour: Local Tastings in Historic NeighborhoodsA three-hour food tasting tour of Milan led by a local guide, moving through four historic districts—Piazza Cordusio, Piazza San Sepolcro, Cinque Vie, and the Columns of San Lorenzo—with stops at family-owned businesses serving traditional Milanese dishes, regional specialties, and local sweets. The tour includes one drink, bottled water, and a guide fluent in English, Spanish or Italian; vegetarian and dietary options are available with advance notice.Is it for me?If you're already in Milan and want to eat where locals do rather than in tourist restaurants, this tour trades the main streets for neighborhoods built on Roman foundations, with a guide who knows why each dish matters to the city's identity.
Lake Como Day Trip: Bellagio, Varenna & Bellano Gorge from MilanYou travel from Milan to Lake Como by first-class express train, then spend the day in three villages — Varenna and Bellagio with free time to explore at your own pace, plus Bellano Gorge, a hidden natural canyon that most Lake Como day trips skip. A licensed English-speaking guide orients you in each stop, the group stays under fifteen people (a legal limit in Bellagio), and you get skip-the-line boat access. The whole day is ten hours, including train travel both ways, so you're back in Milan by evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Lake Como villages and a natural gorge in one day without arranging your own train tickets, boat transfers, or timing — the fixed schedule and small group size (capped at fifteen by Bellagio law) are what make all three stops fit into a single afternoon from Milan.
Day Trip Naples to Positano & Amalfi: Free time both townsYou ride from Naples to Positano with free time to explore the town, then continue to Amalfi for more wandering and lunch. The bus handles the famous coastal switchbacks while you watch the view, and a fixed return time at 16:30 means you're back in Naples by evening without having to arrange your own transport or worry about missing the connection.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Positano and Amalfi without driving the coast road yourself or juggling separate tickets and timings — the fixed schedule and included transport handle the logistics so you can focus on the towns.
Florence & Pisa Day Trip from Rome: Small Group, David & Leaning TowerYou’ll stand where white marble glows in Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli, listen for echoes inside the Baptistery, see Michelangelo’s David in Florence with your local guide, and end with sweeping city views before returning to Rome—each stop packed with small moments you’ll remember longer than you expect.
Bologna Walking Tour: City Center, Markets & BasilicaYou’ll follow Bologna’s arcades with a certified guide who brings history alive through stories and small details — like fresh bread smells in the Quadrilatero or sunlight inside San Petronio Basilica. Pause by Neptune’s statue, explore university corners, and if you choose, step into the Archiginnasio’s quiet courtyard. You might leave thinking about these moments long after.Is it for me?Your guide navigates Bologna's center—from the Quadrilateral to San Petronio—while you absorb the stories; add the Archiginnasio in the afternoon if the city's scholarly heritage calls to you.
Venice: Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Skip-the-Line TourYou’ll walk Venice’s tangled heart with a local guide, skipping long lines at Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica while hearing stories you won’t find in guidebooks. Stand where Casanova plotted escape, climb secret staircases, watch mosaics catch golden light—and leave feeling like you’ve actually lived a piece of this city.
Chianti & San Gimignano: Wineries Tour, Tuscan Lunch & GelatoYou’ll wander Chianti’s vineyards with a local guide, taste fresh olive oil and wines straight from the source, explore San Gimignano’s medieval charm (and world-famous gelato), then share an easygoing Tuscan lunch at another winery before catching sunset views over Florence. Expect laughter, good food, and small surprises along the way.
Favignana & Levanzo Islands: Boat Tour from Trapani with SnorkelingYou board a modern boat in Trapani and spend the day anchored at four coves across Favignana and Levanzo, swimming and snorkeling with gear provided. Drinks and snacks come with the ticket. You get roughly 40 minutes at each stop, time enough to explore underwater or climb out and sit on the rocks. The boat returns to Trapani in the late afternoon.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see multiple Egadi Islands coves in one day without renting a private boat or figuring out ferry schedules — the fixed itinerary and small group size mean you spend more time in the water and less time organizing.
Florence E-Bike Ride to Fiesole & Chianti Vineyard TourYou collect an e-bike and helmet at the shop, follow a GPS route through Fiesole and Settignano's cypress forests, stop for Chianti wine and Tuscan snacks at a family-owned vineyard, then ride along the Arno back to Florence and up to Piazzale Michelangelo for the city views. The whole loop takes around five hours, and you're navigating it yourself — no guide, no group, just you and the route.Is it for me?Right for confident cyclists who want to explore the Tuscan hills on their own schedule without a guide keeping pace — the self-guided format and e-assist let you ride at your speed, but you need solid biking ability and moderate fitness to handle the route and the climbs.
Pompeii & Vesuvius Full-Day Tour from Naples: Skip-the-LineYou skip the entry lines at Pompeii and spend 2.5 hours with a professional guide exploring the Forum, temples, theaters, and street life frozen by the 79 AD eruption. After lunch, you drive and walk to the crater rim of Mount Vesuvius at 1,280 meters for 360-degree views of the Bay of Naples. Round-trip transport from Naples, headphones in small groups, and priority access to both sites are included; the full day takes about 9 to 10 hours.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you want to see both Pompeii and Vesuvius in one day without arranging separate tickets, transport, or timing—the skip-the-line access and small-group format mean you spend time understanding the sites rather than standing in queues.
Amalfi Coast cooking class: Pasta, mozzarella, tiramisuA three-hour cooking class on the Amalfi Coast where you make fresh mozzarella, handmade pasta and tiramisu with a local chef, then sit down to taste everything with wine from the farm's own vineyard. The class runs in English or Italian, children from age two are welcome, and lunch and dinner are included.Is it for me?The class runs three hours with your hands in the work the whole time, so come ready to stand, roll pasta and learn by doing rather than watching. If you want to sit and observe instead, this is not the format for you.
Amalfi Coast boat tour from Sorrento: 7 hours, small groupA small-group boat tour from Sorrento along the Amalfi Coast, with a professional skipper, stops in the towns of Amalfi and Positano, and time to swim in the Gulf. The tour passes Marina Grande fishing village, ancient Roman ruins near the Baths of Queen Giovanna, the Li Galli islands (legendary home of the Sirens), and the Fjord of Furore. Groups are capped at twelve guests. Prosecco, beer, soft drinks and seasonal fruit are included onboard; you bring your own lunch or buy it in town during the free time ashore.Is it for me?Book the shared tour if you're comfortable meeting other travelers and want to split the cost; choose the private tour if your group prefers to have the boat and the skipper to yourselves for the day. Either way, the small size means the boat can linger at the inlets and islands instead of racing through them.
Rome: Piazza Navona Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking ClassYou’ll knead dough with locals in a sunlit room above Piazza Navona, learn to make fettuccine and classic tiramisu from scratch, then taste your own creations with wine and bruschetta as Roman life bustles outside. Expect laughter over imperfect noodles and a view you’ll remember long after dessert.
Rome: Private Golf Cart Tour & Gelato or Wine TastingYou’ll cruise Rome’s historic center by private golf cart with a local guide who knows every shortcut and story. Expect stops at icons like the Colosseum and Trevi Fountain, plus time for artisanal gelato or wine tasting. It’s relaxed, full of small surprises — and gives you space to really feel the city instead of just checking boxes.
Palermo Food Tour: 10+ Tastings in Markets & StreetsA 3.5-hour food tour of Palermo led by a local guide through the city's historic markets and streets, with 10+ tastings including arancini, cannoli, pasta alla Norma, sfincione and local wine. You walk the maze of Vucciria and Ballarò markets, taste dishes most visitors miss, and learn how centuries of cultural influence shaped Sicilian food. The itinerary and menu shift based on what's available that day and any dietary needs you mention in advance.Is it for me?Book the morning departure if you want to move through the markets when they're most alive and vendors are actively selling; choose the afternoon-evening option if you prefer a later start and want to eat through the day's second wind. Either way, the walking is steady and the tastings are frequent, so you're eating as you go rather than standing in one place — it suits anyone who wants to move through the city and taste as locals do, not sit at a table.
Musica a Palazzo Venice: Opera through palace roomsYou'll walk through five centuries of Venetian architecture while opera unfolds in each room, with singers performing feet away and the palazzo's salons as your backdrop. A glass of prosecco breaks the two-hour performance, and you leave with a Musica a Palazzo card. Arrive before curtain time and plan for a 30-step staircase with no elevator access.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want opera but not the formality of a traditional theater, and who can manage a 30-step staircase without an elevator. The two-hour duration and room-to-room format mean you're standing and moving, which is what makes the intimacy with the singers possible.
Sorrento Cooking Class: Handmade Pasta & Wine TastingYou spend 2.5 hours learning to make fresh pasta and a full three-course meal from a local chef in a small group (or private), then sit down and eat what you prepared. Wine and water are included. No cooking experience needed — the techniques are old and simple, designed to work in your own kitchen at home.Is it for me?Book this if you want to actually learn to cook something you'll make again at home, not just watch a demonstration — the small group size and local chef mean real instruction, and eating what you made is what makes it stick.
Taormina Castelmola tour: Villages & Mount Etna viewsA guided tour from Messina visits two villages: Castelmola, perched at 550 meters above sea level with views of Mount Etna, and Taormina, Sicily's most popular destination, where you walk Corso Umberto and see the Cathedral, Piazza IX Aprile and Santa Caterina Church. A professional guide leads the group through both towns over six hours, with transport by air-conditioned bus and live commentary included; you can choose a private tour, a small group (8–16 people) or a shared group departure.Is it for me?Choose the private tour if you want the guide and the route to yourself, or the small group option if you prefer company but a capped size; the shared group works if you're flexible about group size and want the lowest price. The six-hour span means you see both villages without the day feeling rushed, but you'll be on your feet walking Corso Umberto and the squares, so a moderate level of fitness helps.
