Type of Service: Food Tasting Tour + Visit Accademia Gallery (Statue of David) – private tour

Duration: 2.5 hours

 Your tour will begin in central Florence, where you’ll meet up with your expert local guide and head straight to a local favorite café for a pastry/coffee. Enjoy samples of two different pastries and enjoy a cup of expresso or Florence’s famous hot chocolate drink. During your walking tour, your guide will provide historical commentary and local tidbits about famous landmarks, best places to eat and shop along the way.  Next up, you will visit a deli and sample a meat and cheese sampler at a local enoteca. Your final stop with is a visit to the Accademia Gallery with skip the line access.  The Accademia Gallery is the mandatory stop for all those who wish to admire Michelangelo's original David. This is only one of his masterpieces on display, others including the Palestrina Pietà, Saint Matthew, and the four unfinished Prisoners.   A fun, engaging history and architecture tour with food tastings.

Things to Know:

• Private guided tour with local expert guide
• Your guide will meet you at your accommodations if located in center city of Florence
• Your first stop will begin at a local Florentine café
• Tour time begins at 9:00am and concludes at 11:30am
• Admire some of the world's greatest pieces of Renaissance art
• See Michelangelo's 'David ' sculpture and other masterworks
• Visit Accademia Gallery with skip the line admission tickets/registration fees
• Stay to explore the museum on your own after the tour
• Tasting fees included in tour price 
• Tour must be booked 4 weeks in advance to secure skip the line access 
• Tour is for a minimum of 2 people not to exceed 6 persons
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes

Duration: 4 hours

Type of Service: Tasting Naples - Half Walking / Half Driving Tour

Book your private Food Tasting Tour and discover Naples with a walking tour through some of its well-known delicacies! Naples is one of the most ancient cities in Europe. It was founded by the Greeks and ruled by many different countries – Romans, Byzantines, Germans, Normans, French, Spanish and Austrians – that left an indelible mark not only on the cultural heritage of the city but also on its food tradition! The best way to explore a foreign city is to smell and taste it!

During the walking tour you will experience the thrill of traveling through time, history, architecture and culture and you will be able to enjoy some of the most important monuments of one of the oldest cities in Europe. Your local English Speaking Escort will bring you to some of the most beautiful areas and key locations: from the Royal Naples, the city’s modern heart, to the Historic Centre listed by Unesco as a World Cultural Heritage Site. This private excursion will take you to the boulevards, the churches, the squares, the narrow streets and the most prestigious buildings of the town (Royal Palace, the Maschio Angioino Castle, the Opera House, the Church of Santa Chiara and so on) to fully appreciate Naples’s historic charm. The town offers indeed a wide range of places that can be visited according to your interests and feelings.

Food is an important part of Naples cultural heritage, spirit and identity. Your tour escort will accompany you off the beaten path, through the lively narrow streets and hidden corners of the town to let you immerse inside the food scene of one of the greatest culinary centers of Italy: with your ultimate food experience you will have the chance to taste traditional local specialties such as the rich coffee tradition of the well-known Neapolitan Espresso, some of the local amazing pastries and the most popular delicacies of Naples bakery tradition. The Tarallo, local salty biscuit enriched with almonds and black pepper, the Pizza Margherita, the queen of Neapolitan and Italian food culture in the world and the famous Limoncello liqueur.

Meet your local expert guide and intimate group of just 10 people or fewer in the heart of Naples before embarking on this mind and palate-opening experience. 

Things to Know:

• Part walking tour/ part driving tour - private tour
• During the walking tour you will experience the thrill of traveling through time, history, architecture and culture and you will be able to enjoy some of the most important monuments of one of the oldest cities in Europe
• Food tastings from authentic local vendors
• You will experience the full flavor of Naples lifestyle, cuisine and heritage in a single excursion
• Expert local English-speaking guide
• Tour is offered March - November
• Tour is offered Monday - Saturday
• Tour time is: 9:00am and 1:00pm, based on availability
• Meeting Location Point: Hotel in Center City or Naples Train Station - more details given upon booking
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes

Duration: 3 hours

Type of Service: Pizza & Gelato Making Cooking Class - group class located in center city of Florence

Join us for this unique cooking class in Florence and learn to make pizza from the master chefs, called pizzaiolo. The techniques will teach you how to prepare the most tender pizza dough and the most delicious pizza tomato sauce. You will be able to take these lessons with you, cooking pizza like an Italian right at home. The chefs will show you how to add ingredients and bake your pizza, and best of all, you will be able to eat it at the end. This is truly one of the best things to do in Florence and beyond pizza, the chefs will also introduce you into the culture of Italian gelato. See why this is considered among the best ice-cream in the world and learn the secrets of the most delicious gelato from professional chefs. We offer you the best Florence experience for families, immersing into the traditional cuisine and culture of Italy, discovering more about two of the best Italian specialties.

Things to Know:

• Make your own Italian pizza and gelato in this Florence cooking class
• Sample a variety of different pizzas and gelato flavors
• Learn tips and traditional Italian culinary methods from a professional chef
• Use of apron and cooking utensils – hands-on experience
• All ingredients for your pizza and gelato
• Dinner with Wine Tastings (soft drinks for children)
• Graduation Certificate Booklet with recipes
• A small amount of walking is involved (12-minute walk from check-in location to cooking class)
• Class size is limited to 25 people or less
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
• Classes available: 7 days a week based on availability / March - October
• Tour is offered Monday - Saturday
• Class times: 3:00pm and 6:00pm
• Meeting Point Location:  Center City of Florence - Piazza della Repubblica - more details and map provided upon booking

Duration: Two Hours (7:30am - 9:30am)

Type of Service: Early Morning Walking Tour of Venice

Venice draws millions of tourists every year to experience the beauty of this city.  On this early morning walking tour, you will visit some of the city's most popular and famous sites with no crowds.  Your first stop is Piazza San Marcos known as St. Mark’s Square, that is filled with centuries of history and is the symbolic heart of Venice, framed by St. Mark’s Basilica, and Doge’s Palace.  You will venture on to the Rialto district where you will stop for coffee and learn more about the local life of Venetians. You will see shop owners getting prepared for the day.

Your expert guide will lead you through the labyrinth streets as you continue on toward the Dorsoduro corners.  Dorsoduro has some of the most picturesque canals, piazza’s, finest art museums, churches, quaint shops and home to Venice’s university.  Throughout the tour, your guide will give you many useful tips about the best places to eat and shop.  Explore this floating city before the crowds wake up and catch the early morning life of the locals.  The tour will conclude back at the Rialto Market as you experience the colorful shops in the market.  An essential tour for the understanding of Venice and a perfect introduction for first-time visitors!

Things to Know:

• Private Tour with a fabulous local, English speaking guide
• Two-hour walking tour - the tour begins at 7:30 am from your hotel and will end at the Rialto Bridge 
• The best time to walk around, to embrace the beauty of the city of Venice is certainly morning. Only a few locals getting to their works, bakeries and coffee shops opening for the day and inviting to come with the scent of freshly baked pastries and coffee.
• Experience the City at it's best with no crowds
• Get views of Venice's most important landmarks during this 2-hour morning walking tour
• This walking tour includes exterior views of landmarks only, you will not enter any buildings.
• Enjoy a cup of coffee at the famous Rialto Market
• Tour is offered daily; March - November with a minimum of 2 and maximum of 8 people
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
• Perfect introduction for first-time visitors to Venice, fun, casual and relaxed walking pace