How to find short city sightseeing tours by bus in Rome and other major Italian cities
Short city bus tours of an hour or four are great for city orientation, especially in larger destinations.
They're also useful for crossing the major architectural sights off your sightseeing list, and cruising past things you want to see but don't really have the time (or, sometimes, the interest) to carve an extra hour out of your already tight schedule to make a special trip.
Almost every city in Italy offers bus tours—either city-run tours or private tours. They may last from a 45-minute quickie to a full day of touring and sightseeing, but usually they average 60 to 90 minutes of tooling past the major sights and monuments of the historic center of town, often in an open-top double decker bus.
Most buses have either a live guide, or recorded commentary available in a dozen languages. There are three main flavors of city sightseeing bus tour:
- The roundabout bus that trundles you past everything in one big loop and you never really get off the bus. These tend to last an hour or two.
- The hop-on, hop-off bus that makes a long circuit (or several overlapping circuits) of all the major city sights. These are hugely useful, as you can jump off the bus whenever you feel like visiting a museum or whatever, then board any later bus when it swings by—buses usually come along every 20 to 60 minutes. In other words, it's sort of a cross between a bus tour and a super-cheap group taxi designed specifically for sightseers. Your ticket is usually good for a full day; sometimes you can get multiple-day tickets.
- The mini guided tour, where everyone gets off the bus at certain key stops and you’re lead by a guide quickly through churches, museums, and other sights. These tend to last at least half a day (3–5 hours).
You can find brochures about these bus tours in any city tourist office, or you might book ahead via one of our partners:
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Stop At: Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence, Tuscany
On a GT coach you will get to Piazzale Michelangelo, the most breathtaking city view
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: San Domenico Fiesole, Fiesole, Tuscany
A Gt coach ride will take you to Fiesole hill, an ancient village from where it is possible to admire a wonderful view of the city and the countryside around Florence
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany
Guided visit inside the Accademia Gallery
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence, Tuscany
Exterior visit of the famous Medici Churc
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany
Exterior visit of the Duomo Complex: The Cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore), Giotto Bell Tower and the Baptistery represent the religious Florence Center and three of the most important monuments of the city
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence, Tuscany
Exterior visit of this wonderful Church, just near the Arno river
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Tuscany
Exterior visit of Palazzo Vecchio
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany
Exterior visit of Piazza della Signoria
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Tuscany
Exterior visit of the wonderful open air museum when the Perseo by Bernini is located
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany
Guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
From November 15th until March 31st, join the Dolomites Day tour from Venice to visit Cortina, the picturesque Braies Lake and San Candido, one of the most beautiful South Tyrolean villages in the Dolomites.
Numbers are limited to 8 on this small-group tour, ensuring youll see the best of the Dolomites with personalized attention from your driver-guide.
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Stop At: Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Auronzo di Cadore, Province of Belluno, Veneto
Enjoy an optional easy walk or sit at the rifugio and enjoy the view of this spectacular mountain range -
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lago di Misurina, Auronzo di Cadore, Province of Belluno, Veneto
Enjoy an easy walk around the lake or stop by a cafe' and enjoy the view of this magnificent lake
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ufficio Informazioni Turistiche Cortina d'Ampezzo, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Province of Belluno, Veneto
Enjoy some free time to wander around this picturesque and famous mountain village
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lago di Braies, Braies, Province of South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige
Enjoy an optional walk around the lake or sit down at one the cafes by the lake and take in the magnificent view ( season visit - we visit this lake when the tre Cime di Lavaredo is closed (from Nov until mid May )
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Escursioune Estiva - Sesto - San Candido, San Candido, Province of South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige
Spend some time in this charming village close to the border with Austria . Set in beautiful Val Pusteria , it has the typical south Tirolean atmosphere ( seasonal visit - we visit San Candido when the Tre Cime di Lavaredo is closed from Nov until mid May )
Duration: 1 hour
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Stop At: Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Province of Rome, Lazio
First stop here is Hadrians Villa (Villa Adriana), the former holiday home of Emperor Hadrian built in the 2nd century AD. More akin to a small village than a home in todays sense of the word, the ostentatious villa ruins are incredible to visit, with ruins of thermal baths, temples, palaces, and theaters just waiting to be explored. Head into the site with your guide, and learn about the emperors ancient travels reportedly the inspiration for many of the monuments -- while walking around.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Villa Adriana, Tivoli, Province of Rome, Lazio
After your tour of Hadrians Villa, return to your coach and travel the short distance to Tivolis other showstopping villa the magnificent Villa dEste. Built in the heart of the Renaissance around 1550 for Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este, Tivolis governor, Villa dEste was a contentious building that upset the local residents as they had to move to make way for it. Walk around the site with your guide, taking in the gardens and posing for photos in front of Bernini-designed fountains while learning about the Cardinal and his lavish life in the villa.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Green Line Tours - Day Tours, Rome, Lazio
Green Line Tours - Meeting point
The audience takes place in either St Peter's Square, St Peter's Basilica or the Audience Hall, depending on seasonal conditions and the number of pilgrims visiting on each particular day.
You'll begin this special day with a relaxing coach tour across Rome. Your city tour includes a live commentary and offers a brief introduction to Rome as you travel by bus to the Vatican City. Highlights en route include Piazza della Repubblica, following the ancient Aurelian Walls, the famous Villa Borghese gardens and the northern gate of Rome leading into Piazza del Popolo, where you will glimpse an Egyptian obelisk dating back to the time of Ramses II. Upon arrival at St Peter's Square you will pass the impressive Castel Sant'Angelo, the ancient tomb of Emperor Hadrian.
Start your morning with either a hotel pickup or by meeting your guide near Rome Termini Station. From this point, your classic Rome tour heads to Romes centro storico, passing through Piazza della Repubblica to see the Fountain of the Nyadds (Fontana delle Naiadi).
The centro storico was made for carefree strolling, with a myriad of cobbled footpaths and picturesque piazzas, lined by buzzing pavement-side cafés. Baroque churches, fountains and palazzos built during the Renaissance are scattered around, adding to the oh-so-Roman charm that abounds.
Amble to Trevi Fountain, hearing about its coin-throwing traditions from your guide, and then stop to throw one in yourself. Do it according to legend: throw one coin to visit Rome again, two coins to fall in love with an Italian, and a third coin to marry one! After posing for photos in front of the dazzling masterpiece, stroll over to the Column of Marcus Aurelius, and then walk over to Palazzo di Montecitorio -- an elegant Bernini-designed palace that is now used as a parliament building.
Head inside Rome Pantheon and marvel at the interior of the citys best-preserved ancient monument. Officially a church, the Pantheon contains several tombs of eminent Italians, like the Renaissance genius Raphael. Pose for pictures from the outside and then walk from Piazza della Rotonda to Piazza Navona to admire its lavish Bernini fountains.
Hop back on board your coach and end your tour back at the start point. Alternatively, request a drop-off at one of four different locations; simply let your guide know on the day.
Full-Day Tour:
Want to see more of Rome? Upgrade to the full-day tour, and after your morning tour, spend a couple of hours at leisure for lunch (own expense), and then meet your guide at a pre-arranged time for your afternoon tour. By coach and on foot, see the sights of Imperial Rome, including Piazza de Campidoglio on Capitoline Hill, Circus Maximus, and the Church of St Peter in Chains. Finish with a skip-the-line Colosseum tour.
Full-Day Tour with Lunch:
Upgrade to the full-day tour and include lunch at a restaurant close to Vatican City or Termini Station in between your morning and afternoon tour.
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Stop At: Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany
It is famous worldwide for its outstanding collections of ancient sculptures and paintings (from the Middle Ages to the Modern period). The collections of paintings from the 14th-century and Renaissance period include some absolute masterpieces: Giotto, Simone Martini, Piero della Francesca, Beato Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo, Raffaello, Michelangelo and Caravaggio, in addition to many precious works by European painters (mainly German, Dutch and Flemish). Moreover, the Gallery boasts an invaluable collection of ancient statues and busts from the Medici family, which adorns the corridors and consists of ancient Roman copies of lost Greek sculptures.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Tuscany
The bridge spans the Arno at its narrowest point where it is believed that a bridge was first built in Roman times, when the via Cassia crossed the river at this point. The Roman piers were of stone, the superstructure of wood. The bridge first appears in a document of 996. After being destroyed by a flood in 1117 it was reconstructed in stone but swept away again in 1333 save two of its central piers, as noted by Giovanni Villani in his Nuova Cronica. It was rebuilt in 1345.Giorgio Vasari recorded the traditional view of his day that attributed its design to Taddeo Gaddi besides Giotto one of the few artistic names of the trecento still recalled two hundred years later. Modern historians present Neri di Fioravanti as a possible candidate. Sheltered in a little loggia at the central opening of the bridge is a weathered dedication stone, which once read Nel trentatrè dopo il mille-trecento, il ponte cadde, per diluvio dell' acque: poi dieci anni, come al Comun piacque, rifatto fu con questo adornamento. The Torre dei Mannelli was built at the southeast corner of the bridge to defend it.
The bridge consists of three segmental arches: the main arch has a span of 30 meters (98 feet) the two side arches each span 27 meters (89 feet). The rise of the arches is between 3.5 and 4.4 meters (11½ to 14½ feet), and the span-to-rise ratio 5:1.
It has always hosted shops and merchants who displayed their goods on tables before their premises, after authorization of the Bargello (a sort of a lord mayor, a magistrate and a police authority). The back shops (retrobotteghe) that may be seen from upriver, were added in the seventeenth century.
During World War II, the Ponte Vecchio was not destroyed by Germans during their retreat on the advance of the liberating British 8th Army on 4 August 1944, unlike all other bridges in Florence. This was allegedly, according to many locals and tour guides, because of an express order by Hitler. Access to Ponte Vecchio was, however, obstructed by the destruction of the buildings at both ends, which have since been rebuilt using a combination of original and modern design.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence, Tuscany
The Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 meters south-east of the Duomo. The site, when first chosen, was in marshland outside the city walls. It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians, such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, the poet Foscolo, the philosopher Gentile and the composer Rossini, thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories
Stop At: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Province of Pisa, Tuscany
The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre pendente di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt. The tower is situated behind the Pisa Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in the city's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo), after the cathedral and the Pisa Baptistry.
The tower's tilt began during construction in the 12th century, caused by an inadequate foundation on ground too soft on one side to properly support the structure's weight. The tilt increased in the decades before the structure was completed in the 14th century. It gradually increased until the structure was stabilized (and the tilt partially corrected) by efforts in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
The height of the tower is 55.86 metres (183.27 feet) from the ground on the low side and 56.67 metres (185.93 feet) on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 2.44 m (8 ft 0.06 in). Its weight is estimated at 14,500 tons. The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. In 1990 the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but following remedial work between 1993 and 2001 this was reduced to 3.97 degrees, reducing the overhang by 45 cm. It lost a further 4 cm of tilt in the two decades to 2018.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany
The Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, or "Gallery of the Academy of Florence", is an art museum in Florence, Italy. It is best known as the home of Michelangelo's sculpture David. It also has other sculptures by Michelangelo and a large collection of paintings by Florentine artists, mostly from the period 13001600, the Trecento to the Late Renaissance. It is smaller and more specialized than the Uffizi, the main art museum in Florence. It adjoins the Accademia di Belle Arti or academy of fine arts of Florence, but despite the name has no other connection with it.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Tuscany
Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore; in English "Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower"), is the cathedral of Florence, Italy (Italian: Duomo di Firenze). It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally completed by 1436, with the dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi.[1] The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink, bordered by white, and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival façade by Emilio De Fabris.
The cathedral complex, in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. These three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major tourist attraction of Tuscany. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
Stop At: Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence, Tuscany
This Florentine piazza was designed by architect Giuseppe Poggi and built in 1869 on a hill just south of the historic center, during the redevelopment of Oltrarno, the left (South) bank of the Arno river. In 1869, Florence was the capital of Italy and the whole city was involved in an urban renewal, the so-called "Risanamento" or the "Renovation" of the city's neighborhoods. Lungarni (riverside walkways; "lungarno", singular) were built on the riversides. On the right bank, the fourteenth-century city walls were removed and turned into the Viali di Circonvallazione, mimicking the French "boulevard" design, six lanes wide and lined with trees. On the left bank winding up the hill of San Miniato the Viale dei Colli was built, a tree-lined street over 8 kilometers long ending at the Piazzale Michelangelo which was built as a terrace with a panoramic view of the city.
Bronze cast of David facing Florence from the center of the square
The square, dedicated to the Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo, has bronze copies of some of his marble works found elsewhere in Florence: the David and the four allegories of the Medici Chapel of San Lorenzo. The monument was brought up by nine pairs of oxen on 25 June 1873. Poggi designed the loggia in the neoclassical-style that dominates the whole terrace, which today houses a restaurant. Originally it was intended to house a museum of works by Michelangelo, never realized. In the wall of the balcony, under the loggia, there is an epigraph in capital letters referring to his work: Poggi turned this into his monument in 1911.
The view captures the heart of Florence from Forte Belvedere to Santa Croce, across the lungarni and the bridges crossing the Arno, including the Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, the Bargello and the octagonal bell tower of the Badia Fiorentina. Beyond the city are the hills of Settignano and Fiesole.
The Piazzale Michelangelo can be accessed by car along the tree-lined Viale Michelangelo, constructed at the same time, or by walking the stairs or going up the ramps from the Piazza Giuseppe Poggi, also known as the "Poggi Ramps" in the district of San Niccolò.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Campanile di Giotto, Florence, Tuscany
Giotto's Campanile is a free-standing campanile that is part of the complex of buildings that make up Florence Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Italy.
Standing adjacent to the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistry of St. John, the tower is one of the showpieces of Florentine Gothic architecture with its design by Giotto, its rich sculptural decorations and its polychrome marble encrustations.
The slender structure is square in plan with 14.45 metre (47.41 ft) sides. It is 84.7 metres (277.9 ft) tall and has polygonal buttresses at each corner. The tower is divided into five stages.
Pass By: Duomo di Pisa, Pisa, Province of Pisa, Tuscany
The square of the Duomo of Pisa - dominated by the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Bell Tower and Graveyard (the Campo Santo) - represents an architectural whole characterized by a really surprising stylistic accordance, to the point of having been compared by Le Corbousier to the acropolis of Athens. The choice of materials, with an almost absolute supermacy of the white marble, and the constant presence of blind arches at the base and practicable small loggias in the upper orders lead to the thought of single project, almost the expression of the group of artists that works well together in the same building site in a relatively short lapse of time. Still, this is the result of long process that saw various architects, sculptors and painters taking turns, in the space of more than three centuries, and amongthem some leading personalities who have marked their epoch.
Each visitor entering this space is rapt in the sudden vision of the four monuments, a vision that looks 'miraculous', quoting the fortunate definition coined by D'Annunzio. The buildings seem to spring up from a wide regular lawn, which however dates back to the XIX century, when th square was redesigned in neo-medieval slant, clearing it from many more or less poor buildings and from the vegetable gardens that were still tended there. Also because of these uses, the one of Pisa has no comparison with other medieval squares of the cathedral that, from Parma to Modena, from Siena to Perugia, see the structure of the city radiating from them. Nevertheless, this unusual decentred area has been the spiritual, and not only, heart of the city of Pisa.
Pass By: Museo di Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Tuscany
The Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace) is the town hall of Florence, Italy. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well as the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi.
Originally called the Palazzo della Signoria, after the Signoria of Florence, the ruling body of the Republic of Florence, it was also given several other names: Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo dei Priori, and Palazzo Ducale, in accordance with the varying use of the palace during its long history. The building acquired its current name when the Medici duke's residence was moved across the Arno to the Palazzo Pitti.
Pass By: Cupola del Brunelleschi, Florence, Tuscany
Consisting of two interconnected ogival shells, the cathedral's octagonal dome was erected between 1418 and 1434 to a design which Filippo Brunelleschi entered in a competition in 1418 but which was only accepted, after much controversy, in 1420.
A masterpiece capable of withstanding lightning, earthquakes and the passage of time, it continues to enchant all those who observe it from afar. The dome has a diameter of 45.5 metres.
The competition that the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore ran in 1418 was won by Brunelleschi, but work did not get under way until two years later and was not completed until 1434.
The cathedral of Florence was consecrated by Pope Eugene IV on 25 March 1436.
Brunelleschi's astonishingly innovative approach involved vaulting the dome space without any scaffolding by using a double shell with a space in between. The inner shell (with a thickness of more than two metres) is made of light bricks set in a herringbone pattern and is the self-supporting structural element while the outer dome simply serves as a heavier, wind-resistant covering. The dome is crowned by a lantern with a conical roof, designed by Brunelleschi but only built after his death in 1446, while the gilt copper sphere and cross on top of the lantern, containing holy relics, was designed by Andrea del Verrocchio and installed in 1466.
The inner shell of the dome was frescoed by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari from 1572 to 1579, the subject matter chosen, namely the Last Judgement, reflecting the iconography adopted in the baptistry. The frescoes on the inner shell of the dome were the object of a thorough restoration between 1978 and 1994.
Start your Rome afternoon tour with a hotel pickup, or alternatively, meet your guide in town -- near Termini Station. Head to Piazza Venezia by air-conditioned coach and begin your afternoon of Imperial Rome sightseeing with a walk around to soak up the sights. As you pass through the piazza, marvel at the sight of magnificent Il Vittoriano a dazzling white marble palace that dominates the square and can be seen from just about every angle of Rome.
Stroll to Capitoline Hill for a walk around Piazza del Campidoglio -- the beautiful 16th-century square designed by the Renaissance maestro Michelangelo. Soak up views of the Roman Forum that sits below it, and envisage life during the days when Rome was founded, around 500 BC.
Return to your coach and ride through Romes downtown streets, passing pretty Aventine Hill and Circus Maximus, where chariot races were held during the times of Imperial Rome. Learn about the venue itself, and hear how it was once large enough to seat a quarter of Romes population!
Continue to the Church of St Peter in Chains (Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli), and head inside for a look around this fascinating 5th-century gem. As its name suggests, the churchs main attraction is the chains that bound St Peter when he was imprisoned in Romes Mamertine Prison. After a brief spell in the ancient city of Constantinople, the chains were returned to Rome in two pieces, yet were said to have miraculously joined together when they reached the churchs altar.
Equally intriguing is the churchs Tomb of Pope Julius II, a lavish marble vault designed and sculpted by Michelangelo. His iconic Moses sculpture takes center stage on the façade of the tomb, and as you gaze up at it in awe, your guide will talk your through its defining features.
Leave the Church of St Peter in Chains and continue your tour, by coach, to the world-famous Colosseum. Skip past the long entrance lines with your priority-access ticket and head straight inside to see where Romes brutal gladiatorial games once took place. Walk around the first tier with your guide, seeing where the citys different social classes once sat, and looking into the arena to see where the battles were fought.
Your tour then finishes outside the Colosseum in the late afternoon.
Meet your guide in central Rome or enjoy a pickup from your central Rome hotel. Then, board your air-conditioned coach to start your 3-hour tour.
Get an interesting lowdown on Romes Christian heritage from your guide as you head to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore on Esquiline Hill. Dating from the 5th century, this magnificent church is one of Romes five great ancient basilicas, and considered second only to St Peters Basilica for beauty.
Marvel at the exterior façade and hear how the church was among the first dedicated to the Virgin Mary that sprang up across the Roman Empire in the 400s.
Then, head inside to admire the interior. See the stately columns and sumptuous chapels, and view the golden mosaics, many depicting the life of Christ.
Continue to the Holy Stairs (Scala Sancta), the 28 marble steps that, according to legend, Jesus climbed to his trial in Pontius Pilates palace. View the wood-encased stairs and then visit the ornate Basilica of St John Lateran, the church that was dedicated to Christ in 318 and the first to be built in Rome.
Next, trace the Appian Way, the famous ancient Roman road, passing the Chapel of Domine Quo Vadis, reputed to stand where St Peter saw a vision of the risen Christ.
Arrive at Romes catacombs the nearly 186 miles (300 kilometers) of tunnels used as burial chambers and hideouts by early Christians. Then, depending on accessibility, explore the San Castillo, Santa Domitilla or San Sebastiano tunnels to see the burial niches, frescoes and other treasures lying inside.
Lastly, take in views of the Baths of Emperor Caracalla, the ruins of a 3rd-century Roman bathhouse. Then, end your tour at the start point or your choice of several city-center locations.
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Stop At: Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence, Tuscany
Meet your private driver and guide at your hotel and drive along the romantic Viale dei Colli up to Piazzale Michelangelo: a stop to admire the wonderful panorama of the city, one of the most beautiful in the world.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany
The tour will proceed through the old city center, with the guided Visit of the renowned Accademia Gallery, where you can admire the famous David by Michelangelo and other works by the great artists.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Tuscany
The tour proceeds then with a walking tour including the outdoor guided visit of San Lorenzo Church and the Duomo complex: the Baptistery with its bronze doors including the famous Porta del Paradiso and the Cathedral with the magnificent Brunelleschis Dome and Giottos bell tower
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di San Lorenzo
Exterior visit of San Lorenzo Basilica and light lunch in a Typical Restaurant with the following menu: crostone al pomodoro (bruschetta with tomato), maccheroni al ragù (pasta with meat sauce or with tomato for vegetarians), penne al pesto (pasta with pesto sauce), dessert or coffee, drinks included: a glass of wine and half liter of mineral water per person.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: San Domenico Fiesole, Fiesole, Tuscany
During the afternoon, a fine car tour, by chauffeured vehicle, will offer panoramic views of the unparalleled beauty of Florence, taking in Fiesole, a delightful town of Etruscan origin set on the hills overlooking Florence and the Arno Valley.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence, Tuscany
Your private tour continues to the old city center for a visit to the Franciscan Church of Santa Croce (exterior).
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany
A short walk through the historic streets of the heart of Florence brings you to the famous Piazza Signoria, where your private guide is pleased to show you the imposing PalazzoVecchio (exterior)
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Tuscany
Exterior visit of Loggia de Lanzi
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany
The tour continues with a private guided tour of the famous Galleria degli Uffizi where you can admire the superb paintings of Botticelli,Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello,Giotto, Cimabue, Masaccio. The guided tour ends at the Uffizi Terrace where you can enjoy an amazing and exclusive view of the citys most important monuments. Once your private guided tour is over, it is possible to stay in the museum.
Duration: 2 hours
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Stop At: Bordighera Alta, Bordighera, Italian Riviera, Liguria
Discover the market of Bordighera only on Thursdays
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Stop At: San Remo Casino, Sanremo, Italian Riviera, Liguria
Discover the market of San Remo, only on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Stop At: Dolceacqua, Italian Riviera, Liguria
Discover the charming village of Dolceacqua.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Start your tour with a pickup from your centrally located Naples hotel or, alternatively, from Naples train station. Then, set off in your comfortable, air-conditioned minivan with your expert guide for your small-group tour of the highlights of this vibrant city the third largest in Italy.
As you travel, hear how Naples is one of Europes oldest cities, with roots stretching back to the 4th century BC, and how its historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its handsome plazas, palaces and castles.
Visit Naples Cathedral (Duomo di San Gennaro) the 13th-century church dedicated to the citys patron saint, Gennaro, and see inside its fresco-coated Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro. As you admire the mural, hear all about the vials of Gennaros blood kept in the chapel, and how theyre brought out three days a year, usually liquefying in whats seen as a good omen.
Peep inside the nearby Basilica Santa Restituta, the original 6th-century church that stood on the cathedral site and drive up Posillipo Hill, a famous viewpoint west of Naples. Absorb the sweeping views down over the city with Mt Vesuvius in the distance. Lastly drive back to Piazza del Plebiscito, the large public square named after the plebiscite that saw Naples become part of a unified Italy in 1863. Admire the outsides of the Palace of Naples and Basilica of St Francesco di Paola, and then continue by minivan to the Piazza Municipio to see the Castel Nuovo, known locally as Maschio Angioino.
Pose for photos at the stone battlements and crenellated turrets of this striking medieval castle and hear how, after being constructed by the kings of Anjou in the 1200s, the castle was rebuilt by the Aragonese in the 1600s before becoming home to Naples royals in the 18th century. Ends your tour with a drop-off in central Naples.
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Stop At: Bordighera Alta, Bordighera, Italian Riviera, Liguria
Discover the market of Bordighera only on Thursdays.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Stop At: San Remo Casino, Sanremo, Italian Riviera, Liguria
Discover the market of San Remo only on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Stop At: Dolceacqua, Italian Riviera, Liguria
Stroll around the city of Dolceacqua
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Prefer to see Florence and Pisa with a guide? Upgrade to include a guide in addition to the driver, and receive a skip-the-line ticket to either the Uffizi Gallery, the Accademia Gallery or the Museum of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence!
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Stop At: Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany
It is famous worldwide for its outstanding collections of ancient sculptures and paintings (from the Middle Ages to the Modern period). The collections of paintings from the 14th-century and Renaissance period include some absolute masterpieces: Giotto, Simone Martini, Piero della Francesca, Beato Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo, Raffaello, Michelangelo and Caravaggio, in addition to many precious works by European painters (mainly German, Dutch and Flemish). Moreover, the Gallery boasts an invaluable collection of ancient statues and busts from the Medici family, which adorns the corridors and consists of ancient Roman copies of lost Greek sculptures.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Piazza della Repubblica, Florence, Tuscany
One of the most important squares of Florence
Pass By: Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Tuscany
Florence Town Hall
Stop At: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Province of Pisa, Tuscany
The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre pendente di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt. The tower is situated behind the Pisa Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in the city's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo), after the cathedral and the Pisa Baptistry.
The tower's tilt began during construction in the 12th century, caused by an inadequate foundation on ground too soft on one side to properly support the structure's weight. The tilt increased in the decades before the structure was completed in the 14th century. It gradually increased until the structure was stabilized (and the tilt partially corrected) by efforts in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
The height of the tower is 55.86 metres (183.27 feet) from the ground on the low side and 56.67 metres (185.93 feet) on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 2.44 m (8 ft 0.06 in). Its weight is estimated at 14,500 tons. The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. In 1990 the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but following remedial work between 1993 and 2001 this was reduced to 3.97 degrees, reducing the overhang by 45 cm. It lost a further 4 cm of tilt in the two decades to 2018.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany
The Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, or "Gallery of the Academy of Florence", is an art museum in Florence, Italy. It is best known as the home of Michelangelo's sculpture David. It also has other sculptures by Michelangelo and a large collection of paintings by Florentine artists, mostly from the period 13001600, the Trecento to the Late Renaissance. It is smaller and more specialized than the Uffizi, the main art museum in Florence. It adjoins the Accademia di Belle Arti or academy of fine arts of Florence, but despite the name has no other connection with it.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Piazza del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany
Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore; in English "Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower"), is the cathedral of Florence, Italy (Italian: Duomo di Firenze). It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally completed by 1436, with the dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi.[1] The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink, bordered by white, and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival façade by Emilio De Fabris.
The cathedral complex, in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. These three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major tourist attraction of Tuscany. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
Pass By: Battistero di San Giovanni, Florence, Tuscany
Baptistery of Pisa
Pass By: Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany
This enormous palace is one of Florence's largest architectural monuments. The original palazzo was built for the Pitti family in 1457, designed by Filippo Brunelleschi and built by his pupil Luca Fancelli. The original construction consisted of only the middle cube of the present building (the middle seven windows on the top floor). In 1549, the property was sold to the Medicis and became the primary residence of the grand ducal family.
Pass By: Campanile di Giotto, Florence, Tuscany
Giotto's Campanile is a free-standing campanile that is part of the complex of buildings that make up Florence Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Italy.
Standing adjacent to the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistry of St. John, the tower is one of the showpieces of Florentine Gothic architecture with its design by Giotto, its rich sculptural decorations and its polychrome marble encrustations.
The slender structure is square in plan with 14.45 metre (47.41 ft) sides. It is 84.7 metres (277.9 ft) tall and has polygonal buttresses at each corner. The tower is divided into five stages.
Pass By: Battistero, Pisa, Province of Pisa, Tuscany
The Baptistery of Pisa
Pass By: Duomo di Pisa, Pisa, Province of Pisa, Tuscany
The square of the Duomo of Pisa - dominated by the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Bell Tower and Graveyard (the Campo Santo) - represents an architectural whole characterized by a really surprising stylistic accordance, to the point of having been compared by Le Corbousier to the acropolis of Athens. The choice of materials, with an almost absolute supermacy of the white marble, and the constant presence of blind arches at the base and practicable small loggias in the upper orders lead to the thought of single project, almost the expression of the group of artists that works well together in the same building site in a relatively short lapse of time. Still, this is the result of long process that saw various architects, sculptors and painters taking turns, in the space of more than three centuries, and amongthem some leading personalities who have marked their epoch.
Each visitor entering this space is rapt in the sudden vision of the four monuments, a vision that looks 'miraculous', quoting the fortunate definition coined by D'Annunzio. The buildings seem to spring up from a wide regular lawn, which however dates back to the XIX century, when th square was redesigned in neo-medieval slant, clearing it from many more or less poor buildings and from the vegetable gardens that were still tended there. Also because of these uses, the one of Pisa has no comparison with other medieval squares of the cathedral that, from Parma to Modena, from Siena to Perugia, see the structure of the city radiating from them. Nevertheless, this unusual decentred area has been the spiritual, and not only, heart of the city of Pisa.
Pass By: Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa, Province of Pisa, Tuscany
One of the most beautiful squares of Italy
You will be met at the port of Naples at 8.00 a.m. by our English-speaking driver. You will travel in a private first class minivan.
Depending upon the weather conditions and traffic you will be informed by the driver whether the tour will go first to Pompeii or the Amalfi Coast. We will select the best option for you.
The driver will drive you along the panoramic roads of the coast. You will enjoy free time along the coast to explore Positano or Sorrento (about 3 hours)
In Pompeii you will meet your private tour Guide instead who will show you all the highlights of the Archeological site in 2.5 hours. She will help you to skip the line.
At the end of your day our driver will driver you back at your cruise ship terminal. It's a private exclusive experience! Don't miss it!
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Stop At: Pompeii - Archaeological Area., Pompeii, Province of Naples, Campania
Ancient Pompeii - the largest archeological site in the world
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Teatro Grande, Pompeii, Province of Naples, Campania
The main theater of ancient Pompeii with its perfect acoustic
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Forum, Pompeii, Province of Naples, Campania
The main square of ancient Pompeii
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Tasso, Sorrento, Province of Naples, Campania
The main square of Sorrento
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta e Cripta Medievale, Positano, Amalfi Coast, Province of Salerno, Campania
It is possible to find this little beautiful church in the colorfull alleys of Positano.
Duration: 15 minutes
vehicle Merceds benz minivan
English speaking driver
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Stop At: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Province of Pisa, Tuscany
Stop for pictures of the leaning tower, Saint John baptistery and a cappuccino break.
To claim the tower need the reservation ahead of time
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence, Tuscany
Best view of Florence from the hill. Great pictures
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Santa Croce, Florence, Tuscany
Stop on the Santa Croce square with a picture of the marble front of Santa Croce church
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Piazza del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany
Walk in the Florence most important square . Pictures of Giotto bell tower, Santa Maria del Fiore church and Saint John baptistery
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany
Have a look of an open space museum, this square with all this unbelievable sculptures, Neptun fountain and the best replica of the statue of David . From here a fantastic walk on Via dei Calzaioli , Florence greatest pedestrian road
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Tuscany
A walk on the most important and old Florence bridge
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Chianti Road, Tuscany
Have a look at the Tuscan wine country landscape
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Stop At: Chianti Road, Tuscany
Picture of the Tuscan wine country landscape
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Duomo di Siena, Siena, Tuscany
Have a chance to visit Siena most spectacular and old church , ticket to get inside are 6 euros each but its a must see :)
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Piazza del Campo, Siena, Tuscany
Walk around the famous piazza del campo or del Palio square with a look of torre del mangia
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Historic Centre of San Gimignano, San Gimignano, Tuscany
The Manhattan of the 14th century :) great place to relax and try some great street food
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: San Gimignano Bell Tower, San Gimignano, Tuscany
The main square of San Gimignano, just my personal favorite of all
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Chianti Road, Tuscany
A different road back to the port. To see much more Tuscan landscape
duration 9 hours
from 08.00am to 5.00pm
vehicle Mercedes minivans 8 pax + driver
sea port of Livorno
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Stop At: Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane, Seravezza, Province of Lucca, Tuscany
A stop for a breath taking scenic view . Where you will take your best pictures
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Cinque Terre Trails, Cinque Terre, Italian Riviera, Liguria
Beautiful car ride on the scenic roads of Cinque Terre
Stop At: Vernazza, Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italian Riviera, Liguria
The best sightseeing of the Cinque Terre is in Vernazza as most of my friends/clients told me. In 3 minutes scenic train ride you will see Monterosso al mare. Then you come back and meet the driver back in the center of Vernazza since we have the permits to go straight in down town.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: View Point Corniglia, Corniglia, Cinque Terre, Italian Riviera, Liguria
Corniglia its the oldest of the Cinque Terre villages with a nice historic center and a view point that is worth the all tour.
Many great see food restaurants to choose from
Duration: 2 hours
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Stop At: Montalcino 564, Montalcino, Tuscany
Unforgettable wine tour in Montalcino area. Meet your driver in the morning in Siena and have a transfer by minivan to one of the oldest and most renowned winery in this famous area. Guided visit of the ageing cellars, a tour among the over 300 big barrels and thousands of bottles of Brunello di Montalcino, in order to understand the various phases in the vinification process, the techniques and secrets of ageing wine as well as the history of Brunello and of this famous property. Guided tour of the Brunello Museum among 1,000 square meters of objects, photographs, documents, videos to discover roots, environments, events and people that are linked to one of the most prestigious Italian wines. Lunch at the Taverna with a typical Tuscan meal paired with excellent wines. Savor delicious cold cuts and cheeses, typical italian bruschetta, the famous Ribollita soup, homemade pinci (pasta)...Enjoy breathtaking views of the tuscan landscape before returning to Siena with your driver.
Duration: 4 hours
In the morning you will visit a dairy farm and a vineyard. Your lunch is proposed in a picturesque little medieval village, and in the afternoon you will visit an olive oil mill to taste their products and to have some useful information about this important ingredient of the Mediterranean diet.
You will end this day excursion visiting a ham and sausage factory, located in an area famous for the production of the ham recognized by the European Union which has to respect very strict standards: the "Prosciuto Veneto Berico-Euganeo".
An Italian cultural food tour, symphony for your palate!
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Stop At: Caseificio Traverso, Rubano, Province of Padua, Veneto
In a flat land very close to the Euganean Hills, you will visit a dairy farm that for generations lives and works with nature. It evolves and develops with the modern production technologies attentive to the environment sustainability. The cultivation with a careful and respectful management of their land provides the best products and known provenance of animal feed which have always been bred with dedication and passion. From years this family farm produces the milk that is treated in a modern and functional dairy. Their goal is to emphasize the goodness and wholesomeness of dairy products of the past. In this atmosphere, you will have time to taste their products.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Quota 101, Torreglia, Province of Padua, Veneto
You will visit an estate winery and have a wine tasting in a place surrounded by the Regional Park of the Euganean Hills. With a breathtaking view, this place is located between vineyards, ancient olive trees, chestnut and oak woods.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Arquà Petrarca Borgo d'Italia
Lunch is suggested in a picturesque little medieval village over the hills, in a trattoria that propose cold cut and cheese of the Venetian tradition. As well as bruschetta and special dishes linked to seasonality with an interesting local wine list. You will have some free time to stroll around after lunch.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: EVO del Borgo - Frantoio di Arqua Petrarca, Arqua Petrarca, Province of Padua, Veneto
Visit an olive oil mill to taste their products and to have some useful information about this important ingredient of the Mediterranean diet. The olive oil extraction is done late autumn, beginning of winter during the harvest. It is not possible to see the process at least you are not here during the period mentioned. But the owner will show you step by step the different passages looking the chain of production. In an area surrounded by olive trees, you will taste the extra virgin olive oil to capture its healthy properties, and you will find also some different products as cosmetics made by olive oil as primary ingredient.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Salumificio Fontana Dei F.Lli Fontana Snc
You will end this day excursion visiting a ham and sausage factory, located in an area famous for the production of the ham recognized by the European Union which has to respect very strict standards: the "Prosciuto Veneto Berico-Euganeo".
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
You will enjoy this private tour in amazing place in Italy famous in all over the world Sorrento than drive along the Amalfi coast and visit Positano and the moust famoue ancient Roman city Pompei
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Stop At: Italy tour experiences, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
The frist place you will visit in your private tour will be Sorrento city when you will arrive the driver he leave you in the main square Torquaro Tasso here he show you where ther is the historival center i t s a tipically italian full of many art shop and limoncello factoryes where you can stop and have a free teast of the famous artigianal lemon liquore than you can continue to expolre sorrento and see the panoramic viuew of the Naples bay
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Italy tour experiences, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
Along the panoramic Amalfi coast road you can stop in many picture place before to arrive in the village of Positano when you will be there the driver stop in the parking along the only oneway road and the rest it s walking by the narrow streets troght the colorfull house on the rocky position and arrive on the beach
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pompeii - Archaeological Area., Pompeii, Province of Naples, Campania
The final stop is Pompeii, the historic ruins that frozen by the eruption of Mt: Vesuvio a city in time when it was covered by ash when Mt Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE.
Pompeii is a mustof the UNESCO World Heritage site. Marvel at the mighty Theatre; see the Forum, the Gladiators Barracks, and the Baths; then explore the recently opened Villas, including the magnificent Domus of Venus and House of Octavius Quartius.
Duration: 2 hours
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Stop At: Italy tour experiences, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
In this private tour in order start with your pick at your location the driver on the to your frist stop Mt. Vesuvio at lenguage you choice start to tell you about the eruption of the vulcano the friest one destoyed herculaneum and Pompei you will drive untill the parking at 1000 metres high where you will enjoy the magnificent viuew of the bay of Naples there you can start to walking untill the crater more and less one hour there arrive to the top of the vulcano you can walk around it and look inside the hole . when you finish your visit you come back to the parking to meet your driver.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Italy tour experiences, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
when you come back on the highway the second part of your private tour will be the visit the winery there you can have a guided tour in to the wineyard by a local expert to explane the tecnique but the history to about this local place and teast the local wine and if do you want have a delicius lunch
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Italy tour experiences, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
The last stop will be herculaneum the exemple of a roman style life and the wittness of a terify event there you can walk into the real and unique roman city with building and street about one of the moust elegan city during the roman empire
Duration: 2 hours
Please inform us about the details of the flight especially the time of landing and about the name /adress of your hotel in Palermo.
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The private transfert from the Airport Palermo to Palemo city directly you Work destination or to your your hotel/BeB/Apartment, solve the problem and don'wait! The private transfer by Minivan is One way from the Airport Palermo directly to Palermo your destination in Palermo.
Our drivers will present themselves in suits and ties at the arrival area with the sign inside the Airport Palermo .
The service Included: Driver, water-scented, wipes-candies,bottle of water, map of the city, transfer from Airport Palermo to the city.
SECURITY: Our cars are subject to periodic checks to offer customers peace and relaxation.
ELEGANCE: Our modern fleet, elegant and equipped with all comforts is suitable to satisfy even the most demanding customers.
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No more stress to find a taxi or to share a shuttle to Palermo airport to reach Cefalù. Enjoy your holiday. Enter your e-mails when you book online, show your voucher to the driver when you arrive at Palermo Airport.
To CEFALU' City/RESORT from the Airport Palermo private transfer ONE WAY by Minivan with air conditioning will take you and you have not to wait for a taxi or a shuttle. Your Holidays in RELAX! The driver will wait at the airport of Palermo with the sign with your name and he will accompany you to Cefalù City/Resort. Every day including Sunday and Holidays. Please tell us the details of the flight, in particular the time of disembarkation and the name / address of your accommodation in Cefalù center / sea. We are a leading company in the field of car rental with driver. Included in the service Private one-way transfer from Palermo airport directly to the city of Cefalù, Transportation with air-conditioned minivan, driver with stylish clothing, Bottle of water, Candies, scented wipes, Important Please communicate your mobile phone before your arrival to organize the transfer. Please communicate the adress of the hotel. Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 hand baggag * please communicate the extra laggages.thanks(.
Our English-speaking driver will welcome you at your address and will drive you to the Amalfi coast. Riding on the tortuous road among the cliffs, you will stop time by time to enjoy the natural scenarios and take pictures of the enchanting views. You will then drive to Amalfi and Positano, where you will have free time to discover the small town.
After a quick break for lunch, you will be welcomed by your professional guide in Pompeii, one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. There you will be introduced to the story of the ancient Roman inhabitants of the area and led into the core of city, passing by the highlights of the site from the theatres to the Forum.
The Pompeii tour will last 2.5 hours; the Amalfi coast tour will last more or less 3 to 4 hours including 1 hour free time on Positano.
With this tour you will have the chance to visit in one day the spectacular Amalfi coast and one of the most important archaeological sites in world, Pompeii.
One of Our English-speaking driver will be waiting for you at your address, holding a sign with your name. You will seat in a first-class car or minivan and provided all the assistance needed - in case of any problem, please, do not hesitate to ask them for advices and support.
You will first be driven along the tortuous Amalfi coast, stopping on the most famous panoramic areas to admire the natural scenario and take pictures of the breath-taking views. Your drive will continue among the cliff to Amalfi do not miss to stop at the Cathedral and to Positano, considered the jewel of the whole coastline. The little town with its narrow streets and small shops will enchant you.
After a quick break for lunch, be ready for the second part of your tour!
Your professional guide is waiting for you to go at the discovery of the Archaeological site of Pompeii. Take advantage of our skip-the-line service and have immediate access to the ruins. Starting from the piazza Porta Marina Inferiore gate, you will enter by the gymnasium and the palestra side, heading to the Small Theatre. Stop by the fountains and look at the Roman pipes system that was introduced into the city. Then, follow your path to the Temple of Isis, shops and bakeries, and be enchanted by the splendor of the Baths and the magnificence of the House of Menander decoration and frescoes. Follow your guide through the red-light district and end the tour into the Forum the main square of the ancient city.
Your guide will then bring you back to the entrance, where your driver will be waiting for you.
During the low season (November February) we suggest visiting Sorrento instead of Positano, since shops are closed.
The tour lasts 8 to 9 hours allowing extra time in case of traffic.
During the spring-summer season we suggest an early pick-up to avoid getting stuck in traffic.
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Stop At: Colosseum, Rome, Lazio
We will stop for a description and for picture
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pantheon, Rome, Lazio
We will enter and visit the site
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Trevi Fountain, Rome, Lazio
We will stop here for a picture
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Spanish Steps, Rome, Lazio
Time for Picture
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Lazio
I will arrange Skip the line tickets to visit the Vatican museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica; Tickets are not included in the tour price, and will cost EURO 35 per person to be paid in cash to me at the end of the tour
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Lazio
After the Sistine Chapel we will proceed to Visit the most important Basilica; St. Peter's Basilica, the largest Basilica in the world
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Lazio
Before we enter the Vatican musuem, you will have lunch in the area, Lunch is not included in the tour price
Duration: 45 minutes
Tasting menu :
• Antipasto appetizer with local products: salami, provolone cheese,"casatiello", and bruschetta with Piennolo tomatoes, olives and roasted aubergines on bread baked in a wood-burning oven, paired with Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco DOP, Rosato DOP, and Rosso DOP.
• Spaghetti with a sauce made from heirloom Piennolo tomatoes and basil, paired with Lacryma Christi Riserva.
• Pastiera Napolitana, a traditional dessert featuring sweetened ricotta, candied fruit, and boiled wheat berries, paired with Capafresca Spumante Rosato and Passito Bianco IGT our sweet dessert wine.
We can also accommodate celiacs, vegetarians, and vegans with a special menu.
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Stop At: Cantina del Vesuvio Azienda Vinicola di Russo Maurizio
The unforgettable tasting experience at Cantina del Vesuvio Winery combines the land and its traditions in a flavorful whole, beginning with a guided walk through the vineyards of the Russo Family on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius overlooking the Bay of Naples, Sorrento, and the Island of Capri.
Duration: 2 hours
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Stop At: Noto Antica, Noto, Province of Syracuse, Sicily
tour of ancient Noto
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Isola di Capo Passero, Portopalo di Capo Passero, Province of Syracuse, Sicily
Lunch on the sea in front of the Isola di Portopalo with typical products
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tonnara di Marzamemi, Marzamemi, Province of Syracuse, Sicily
Visit of the tonnara of Marzamemi
Duration: 1 hour
The first stop will be at the Royal Palace in Plebiscito Square, where works commissioned by Neapolitan sovereigns are preserved during their reign.
Afterwards you will visit the National Archaeological Museum, where you will find various collections, from the Egyptian collection, with unique works, to the Farnese Collection, with Greek-Roman statues, and the Pompeiana Collection, with finds from the cities buried during the eruption of Vesuvius 79 AD.
Finally, you can walk around the rooms of the Capodimonte Museum, a Bourbon residence used as a hunting reserve. Here you will see works by Caravaggio, Tiziano, El Greco, Andy Warhol.
A professional art historian guide will be pleased to take you to visit some of the most precious works in the city.
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Stop At: Giardino Pensile di Palazzo Reale Napoli, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
The Royal Palace, built in the seventeenth century, underwent numerous modifications over time, also due to a fire after which the monumental staircase, the courtyard of the lookout and the hanging garden were built. Inside it is now possible to visit the Museum of the historic apartment where you can see not only the royal residence but also the rich collection of works of art made over time by the dynasty.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
The Archaeological Museum of Naples preserves a very rich collection of works of art belonging to different historical periods. Among these we remember the Egyptian collection and the Greek-Roman one, but also the numismatic and prehistoric one.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
The Capodimonte Museum is housed in one of the Bourbon residences in Naples, built as a hunting lodge. The paintings inherited from King Charles III belonging to the Farnese family were then placed here. Among his many works of art there are masterpieces by Caravaggio, Raphael, Andy Warhol etc.
In addition to the museum it is possible to walk also in its beautiful park where different plant species are cultivated.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
• Day trip to Rome from Civitavecchia Port
• Additional upgrades available
• See Romes historical and cultural landmarks
• Port pickup and drop-off included
Worry-free Shore Excursion:
We will ensure your timely return to the Civitavecchia Port for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.
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Stop At: ItalyBesTours, Rome, Lazio
Tour Description:
This FullDay Shore Excursion touches the most significant sites of Rome.
You will see the magnificent views of ancient Rome:
• Colosseum (Tickets Skip-The Line included)
• Arch of Constantine
• Trajans Column
• Circus Maximus
• Venice Square and the Wedding cake
• Pantheon
• Trevi Fountain
• Spanish Steps
Free time for lunch where the driver can suggest a nice café, restaurant or pizzeria within your desired budget.
After lunch, you will proceed to:
• Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel (Tickets Skip-The-Line included)
• St. Peters Basilica Square.
• Castel Sant'Angelo
If you book your Tour on Sunday or on other Vatican closures, instead Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, you will have the option to visit one of the Catacombs in Rome (tickets included) and the Ancient Appian Way. No refund is due.
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GUIDE INCLUDED Option:
Upgrading with this option you will have included:
Driver and vehicle full time.
Local Licensed private Guide for a 2 hour visit inside the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.
In this option are included also:
- Colosseum Skip-The-Line Tickets
- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Skip-The-Line Tickets
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ALL INCLUSIVE Option:
Upgrading with this ALL INCLUSIVE option you will have included:
Driver and vehicle full time.
Local licensed private Guide full time in Rome, about 6 hours, to visit together the Colosseum from inside, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and the scheduled best places of Rome.
In this option are included also:
- Colosseum Skip-The-Line Tickets
- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Skip-The-Line Tickets
- Lunch included.
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We offer also 3 Fullday Shore Excursions Package in Italy with one booking only:
- Rome
- Florence and Pisa
- Pompeii ruins
Please find us on Viator with keyword: ShorExcursionsPackage
Duration: 10 hours
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Stop At: Pompeii - Archaeological Area., Pompeii, Province of Naples, Campania
This tour includes the visit of the Archaeological site of Pompeii
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Centro Storico di Napoli - Arte e Cultura
Highlight: Plebiscito Square, Panoramic tour, Galleria Umberto I, Opera House San carlo, Toledo Street, Gambrinus Coffee Bar
Duration: 4 hours
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome day
Stop At: Taxi Aeroporto e Porto Trapani/Palermo, Trapani, Province of Trapani, Sicily
Guest Reception and Private Transfer to the Hotel
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Dinner: "Soft inclusive" package (OPEN BAR GIORNALIERO)
Accommodation included: Città del Mare 4 * A Resort Village immersed in the luxuriant Mediterranean vegetation, with a breathtaking view.
Day 2: City of the Sea Gran Resort Village
Pass By: Lungomare Terrasini, Terrasini, Province of Palermo, Sicily
City of the Sea Gran Resort Village
Meals included:
• Dinner: "Soft inclusive" package (OPEN BAR GIORNALIERO)
Accommodation included: Città del Mare 4 * A Resort Village immersed in the luxuriant Mediterranean vegetation, with a breathtaking view.
Day 3: ENTIRE EXCURSION DAY TO PALERMO & WINE TOUR
Stop At: Palermo, quartiere Borgo Vecchio, Palermo, Province of Palermo, Sicily
Departure with meeting at the Hotel
Transfer to Palermo center and visit of the ancient Norman Arab city.
Walk through the streets of the ancient city with stops in the main monuments
"Street food" in the most evocative markets
Transfer to the Feudo Disisa or Baglio di Pianetto winery
Visit of the estate and tasting
I'm going back to the hotel
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: "Soft inclusive" package (OPEN BAR GIORNALIERO)
Accommodation included: Città del Mare 4 * A Resort Village immersed in the luxuriant Mediterranean vegetation, with a breathtaking view.
Day 4: City of the Sea Gran Resort Village
Pass By: Lungomare Terrasini, Terrasini, Province of Palermo, Sicily
City of the Sea Gran Resort Village
Meals included:
• Dinner: "Soft inclusive" package (OPEN BAR GIORNALIERO)
Accommodation included: Città del Mare 4 * A Resort Village immersed in the luxuriant Mediterranean vegetation, with a breathtaking view.
Day 5: EXCURSION TO CASTELLAMMARE DEL GOLFO, SCOPELLO AND RESERVE OF ZINGARO: AN EXPERIENCE BETWEEN SEA, NATURE AND BREATHTAKING VIEWS
Stop At: Porto di Castellammare del Golfo, Castellammare del Golfo, Province of Trapani, Sicily
Departure with meeting at the hotels
Stop at the Marina of Castellammare del Golfo
Stop on the Belvedere of Castellammare del Golfo
Transfer to Scopello to visit the "Tonnara" and the "Faraglioni"
Transfer to Baglio di Scopello
Visit of the Baglio light lunch with "Pane Cunzatu"
Transfer to the Zingaro Reserve - Entry and free walk
I'm going back to the hotel
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: "Soft inclusive" package (OPEN BAR GIORNALIERO)
Accommodation included: Città del Mare 4 * A Resort Village immersed in the luxuriant Mediterranean vegetation, with a breathtaking view.
Day 6: City of the Sea Gran Resort Village
Pass By: Lungomare Terrasini, Terrasini, Province of Palermo, Sicily
City of the Sea Gran Resort Village
Meals included:
• Dinner: "Soft inclusive" package (OPEN BAR GIORNALIERO)
Accommodation included: Città del Mare 4 * A Resort Village immersed in the luxuriant Mediterranean vegetation, with a breathtaking view.
Day 7: City of the Sea Gran Resort Village
Pass By: Lungomare Terrasini, Terrasini, Province of Palermo, Sicily
City of the Sea Gran Resort Village
Meals included:
• Dinner: "Soft inclusive" package (OPEN BAR GIORNALIERO)
Accommodation included: Città del Mare 4 * A Resort Village immersed in the luxuriant Mediterranean vegetation, with a breathtaking view.
Day 8: Check out
Stop At: Taxi Aeroporto e Porto Trapani/Palermo, Trapani, Province of Trapani, Sicily
private transfer from the hotel to Palermo airport
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Once the olive oil has been produced, its time to use it! Especially Puglias cooking classes will teach you how to prepare authentic Pugliese feasts to delight your friends back home. Local chefs will lead the group through every step, from selecting the perfect produce and understanding regional food pairings and techniques, to canning and preserving freshly harvested fruits and vegetables.
Guests will stay in masserie, authentic fortified farmhouses, updated with modern comforts and amenities, on traditional farms producing olive oil, wine, fruits, and vegetables.
Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Bari Airport to Lucera
Stop At: Torre Normanna, Pietramontecorvino, Province of Foggia, Puglia
We begin with a group transfer from Bari Airport to our masseria (a local organic farm offering elegant accommodation and food) set into the tranquil countryside and surrounded by the Dauni Mountains. We chat with the owner of the masseria and set off on foot to explore the area, with him as our guide. Along the way, you taste locally-made wines. We punctuate the day enjoying Pugliese recipes in Pietramontecorvino, uno dei Borghi piú Belli dItalia (one of the Most Beautiful Villages of Italy in English). We'll dine in a town landmark, overlooking the spectacular vista of Puglia's rolling hills, your home for the next three days. This is a project that promotes the great heritage of history, art, culture, environment and traditions found in small Italian towns off the beaten paths.
Duration: 1 day
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Masseria
Day 2: Lucera OIive Oil Harvest & Tasting
Stop At: Anfiteatro Romano di Lucera, Lucera, Province of Foggia, Puglia
Today we have the extraordinary opportunity to be a part of an olive harvest. During a visit with one of the Especially Puglia local producers and tasting of their organic olive oils, we participate in the timeless magic of the harvest. Over a delicious lunch with the producers family, we learn how this magnificent product is made and share the stories of Pugliese recipes and traditions.
Other highlights of the day include: a visit to the local mill for a tasting of the oil from just-picked olives; a mozzarella demonstration and tasting; and a hands-on cooking class and dinner at our masseria featuring zero-miles Pugliesi ingredients.
Duration: 1 day
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Masseria
Day 3: Seaside Visit to Peschici
Stop At: Peschici centro storico, Peschici, Province of Foggia, Puglia
Today we visit the seaside town of Peschici and a Trabucco, for an aperitif in a traditional fishing rock- anchored wooden platform. We are in the Gargano National Park that well enjoy on a stroll after lunch in an agriturismo. (Agriturismi are a unique type of accommodation in Italy,featuring room and board in a farmhouse. In Puglia they are called masseria when the original structure was a fortified farm.) This place features also a Slow Food Presidium (Slow Food Presidia are worldwide initiatives to support quality production methods that are at risk of extinction) of the Gargano Podolica cow, which has been bred here for centuries and that well discover on an informative visit during lunch.
After a visit to the quaint town of Lucera and its castle, dinner tonight is on your own. Please ask us for suggestions.
Duration: 1 day
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Troia & Visit to Food Artisans with Cooking Demo
Stop At: Cattedrale di Troia, Troia, Province of Foggia, Puglia
We start our day meeting another Especially Puglia food artisan, a producer of tapenade and preserved veggies to learn the secrets behind tomato sauce and canning in this area of Puglia, that well savor tonight at dinner. Then we transfer to the small village of Troia for a walk and visit to its Romanesque cathedral, followed by lunch on own.
Our last dinner is at our masseria and it features the local orecchiette (hand-made short pasta shaped like small ears) made by Micheles mamma and aunt during a cooking demo, in addition to focaccia and other typical foodstuffs to complete the delicious menu.
How could we top this off? Why not with some local folk music for a fun night of dancing and listening to a local band? Welcome to Puglia!
Duration: 1 day
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Visit Trani & UNESCO Castel de Monte
Stop At: Castel del Monte, Andria, Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Puglia
We say arrivederci to the northern part of Puglia and head south into the Murge Plateau, a rugged landscape not often visited by tourists that offers extensive views of farmlands. Before we reach our masseria (elegant and eco-friendly countryside accommodation) for the night, we stop by Trani for a nice amble through this quaint sea town.
After lunch on your own we visit the UNESCO site of Castel del Monte, a 13th-century castle built by Frederick II, originally used as an hunting lodge and now one of the most fascinating castles built by the Swabian emperor.
On reaching our masseria, the owner gladly shows us around and explains what sustainability means for them in this organic farm before we enjoy an exquisite dinner of traditional recipes, washed down with locally-made wines.
Duration: 1 day
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 6: Visit UNESCO site in Matera & Ancient Flour Mill in Altamura
Stop At: Cattedrale di Matera, Matera, Province of Matera, Basilicata
Our final full day begins with a border crossing into Basilicata and visit to the UNESCO site of Matera. Originally founded by the Romans in the 3rd century BC, this area is suspected to be one of the first pre-historic settlements in Italy. Our local guide curates our learning experience around this enchanting city famous for I Sassi (houses dug into the calcareous rock). You may recall this unique setting as it was chosen as the backdrop for Mel Gibsons The Passion of Christ.
Lunch is on your own today. Discover the local cuisine and unique delicacies of Basilicata (we are happy to make suggestions!) before we return to Puglia.
Stopping by Altamura, we visit an Especially Puglia pasta maker and a bread maker. Altamura boasts the only bread D.O.P. (Denomination of Protected Origin) in all of Italy, which makes this product distinctive in quality and specific characteristics that you can only find here. It is also a Slow Food Presidia, protecting food at risk of extinction.
Duration: 1 day
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 7: Transfer to Bari Airport
Stop At: Citta Vecchia - Bari, Bari, Province of Bari, Puglia
On the morning of Day 7, after breakfast at 8:30am we offer one 1-hour group transfer to Bari airport to meet your departing flight. Or, feel free to extend your stay in the area. Dont hesitate to ask us, we are glad to help you with your travel plans.
Duration: 1 day
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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