Duration: 3.5 hours

Type of Service: The Original Crypts and Catacombs Tour - small group tour

Your tour starts at one of the Roman Catacombs, the Eternal City’s underground burial chambers where long winding passages unfold millennia of history among tombs and inventive handmade memorials, taking you to a time when Christianity was considered a simple cult whose members were executed as pagans and buried as martyrs.

Then it’s on to Basilica San Clemente where the sound of running water drove one clergyman to dig his way through the floor tiles. What he discovered were 'wedding cake' layers of history piled on top of each other so that visitors today climb down to a 4th century church, the 2nd century remains of a Mithraic temple and finally ruins that date back to the Great Fire under the reign of Nero in 64 AD. You'll even see the working aqueduct that led to the excavations in the first place. With ruins reaching nearly 60 feet deep, it makes you wonder what lies beneath the rest of Rome.

Your journey through the centuries ends with a bang at perhaps the most memorable sites – the Capuchin Crypt and Museum. Here the remains of 4,000 Capuchin monks literally rest in pieces. Their remains have been used to decorate the underground crypt with vertebrae chandeliers, real-life skulls and cross-bones and robe-clad skeletons leering from the walls. Morbid fascination or respectful art? You’ll be the judge of that.

Much of what Rome has to offer is buried underground and through this tour – the only tour that takes you to crypts and catacombs from different historical eras in locations across the city – you can discover the true underside of Rome.

Things to Know:

• Tour is offered every day at 2:30pm /Tour check-in by 2:15pm
• Visit the eerie Capuchin Crypt also known as the 'Bone Chapel', the ancient Roman Catacombs and San Clemente Basilica - the 'Lasagne Church', where you descend from the 12th century to the 1st
• With transport and all costs included, you'll be able to relax and enjoy your expert, English-speaking guide
• Traveling in groups of 20 or less, your guide will have time to answer all your questions
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes - (no heels, boots or flip-flops)
• Entrance to churches require a strict dress code for men and women – knees and shoulders must be covered (no shorts or sleeveless tops)
• Meeting Point Location:  In Piazza Barberini, at the Tritone fountain located at center of the square – map and more details available upon booking
• Please arrive at the specified meeting point ready for a prompt departure
• Please note that the Crypts and Catacombs are located in small, dark areas, with narrow paths and low ceilings. As the venues are underground there are no windows. We do not recommend this tour if you are claustrophobic.

Sites Visited

• Catacombs of Domitilla, San Callisto or San Sebastiano
• The Basilica of San Clemente
• The Capuchin Crypt and Museum

 Duration: 12 hours

Type of Service: Full Day Pompeii Tour from Rome with Mt. Vesuvius Volcano - small group tour

Discover Pompeii and the still-active volcano that brought the bustling Roman city to its terrible end on this exclusive day trip from Rome to Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius. Explore the city of Pompeii with an expert, English-speaking guide who will help you make the most of your time here. In 1.5 hours, you’ll see the most fascinating sites of the city, from plaster death casts to Pompeii’s fast food joints and streets cut out by carriage wheels 2,000 years ago. Visiting on a day trip, it’s impossible to walk all of Pompeii, but our carefully-planned route means you’ll see the best of it, with the most representative and well-preserved buildings it has to offer.

During our time in Pompeii group sizes will be limited to 25 people or less with headsets for every visitor, so your guide will be easy to hear and interact with. Like all tour operators, we use official, licensed Pompeii guides for this section of our tour. However, as is the case with our own staff, these guides are carefully chosen by us. We constantly evaluate Pompeii guides and ask for feedback from every customer to ensure that we only use the most talented and knowledgeable in their pool.

Another high point of our tour comes when we climb to the ridge of the crater of Mt. Vesuvius. This destructive force, which buried Pompeii in 79 AD, is to this day considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of the 3,000,000 people who live around its base. Lava flows have scarred the sides of the volcano and are visible on the winding road up to the top – where you will take in incredible views over the Bay of Naples and its islands below.

During the winter season (November 20th - March 31st) and on days when Mt. Vesuvius is closed due to weather conditions, your tour of the past will take you to the National Archaeological Museum of Naples instead. Here you’ll see a fantastic array of artifacts, mosaics, statues and artwork excavated from Pompeii and Herculaneum – the perfect way to complement a visit to the ruins.

With transport to and from Rome included on a comfortable, air-conditioned coach, an expert, English-speaking tour leader to accompany you for the day and traditional Neapolitan pizza lunch, you won’t have to worry about anything but what you came to see. Take the extra time to reflect on one of Italy’s most fascinating sights – a city buried that was buried for thousands of years before being rediscovered 'frozen' in time.

Things to Know:

• Tour offered daily based on availability
• Tour Check-In at 7:15am / Tour departs at 7:30am
• English-speaking tour leader for the day
• Official, licensed, English-speaking guide in Pompeii
• Groups no larger than 25 people during the guided tour of Pompeii
• Round-trip transport from Rome in private, air-conditioned coach
• Ticket and reservation fees for Pompeii
• Traditional Neapolitan pizza lunch
• Entry ticket to Mt. Vesuvius (April 1st - November 19th) or National Archeological Museum of Naples (November 20th - March 31st).
• Headsets in Pompeii so you can always hear your guide
• Meeting point location: Piazza del Popolo (more details and map provided upon booking)
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes (no heels, boots or flip-flops)

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: 8 hours

Type of Service: From Sorrento to Amalfi Coast - private tour

The Amalfi Coast is the perfect day tour to those who wish to discover the breathtaking landscapes of the enchanting Amalfi Coast.

Discover the famous beauty of one of Italy’s most iconic shorelines with this full-day tour of the Amalfi Coast from Sorrento. Travel in an air-conditioned luxury vehicle along spectacular coastal roads, stopping to visit the region’s three most popular and beautiful villages — Positano, Amalfi and Ravello. With tips from your knowledgeable driver, enjoy leisure time in each town to stroll narrow cobblestone streets, shop for unique handmade goods or perhaps dine on the waterfront.

Amalfi: The origins of Amalfi, it too part of UNESCO heritage, seem to date back to Roman times and the history and the culture heritage of the city, makes of Amalfi a lively tourist center. In Amalfi you can visit the Saint Andrew’s Cathedral built in the X° century and finished in the XIX° century with its baroque style, the Paper Museum and the Compass Museum that enclose the history of this city. Between the little streets of the city you can shop the limoncello liquor and all the famous products of this area. Today Amalfi is the largest and busiest city of the coast.

Positano: is famous all over the world for its beautiful views of the Salerno Gulf, its colors and nice streets where you can buy some souvenir like the famous painted potteries and the sandals handmade and decorated with crystals. Positano dates back to the ninth century, at the time of Saracen invasions. It was to defend it against them that we have the particular architecture of this perched town in addition to the three watchtowers, still perfectly preserved today, of Fornillo, Trasita and Sponda. Other point of interest in Positano, is the beach named Marina Grande where you can admire the clean and crystal water.

Ravello: is famous for the ancient and amazing villas and the beautiful landscapes on the sea. In the center of the village you can find the cathedral and then the two main villas, Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone that are circled by wide gardens where there are ancient statues, fountains and unique views of the coastal area and the entire gulf.

Things to Know:

• Meeting point location – Meet your driver in front of your hotel
• Tour begins at 8:00am or 8:30am - guests choice
• Wear casual comfortable clothing, walking or tennis shoes
• Knees and Shoulders must be covered when entering churches for both men and women
• The most charming excursions of the Amalfi coast in only one day
• Private tour- your will not join a group and you will avoid the lines
• Professional English guide/driver with great knowledges of the coast
• Amalfi – Visit the Cathedral or paper making museum and explore the multiple shops, souvenir stores and cafes – 1 hour visit
• Positano - enjoy an hour of free time to explore this little town. Walk through the colorful buildings across the sea, browse the traditional boutiques, and visit the church of Santa Maria Assunta with its unique dark Madonna.  – 1 hour visit
• Ravello - simply enjoy walk around the town square, visit the church, cafes and shops during your visit – 1 hour visit plus lunch in a typical “trattoria” or light lunch in the village
• Tour is offered Mid-March – Mid-November
• Tour days are 7 days a week based on availability
• Your driver/guide will make several restaurant recommendations for you to choose from or you can choose your own
• Guests is responsible for lunch and admission to gardens and churches
• Admission fee is paid for paper museum in Amalfi
• Flexible tour with options to stop along the way for pictures and selfies