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Duration: 2 hours

Type - Skip the line Uffizi Tour - small group tour

Lines at the Uffizi Gallery can last up to three hours, especially during peak season. Cruise past the lines on this guided tour and see Florence's most celebrated museum with an expert in Renaissance art.

Calling all art lovers! Located in the heart of Florence, the Uffizi Gallery is filled with artwork from renown Italian Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Leonardo, Caravaggio and Botticelli. But with over a million visitors every year - during the high season, waiting time to get inside the museum can last as long as five hours! Our Uffizi tour includes skip the line tickets so you don't have to waste time waiting in a queue. Limited to a small group, this 2-hour tour includes:

  • - Skip the line Uffizi tickets
  • - English-speaking guide with expertise in art history
  • - Maximum group size of 16
  • - Guided tour of the masterpieces inside the Uffizi

Things to Know:

  • Small groups of 16 people or less
  • Skip the Line Entrance to Uffizi Gallery.
  • Ticket and reservation fees for the Uffizi Gallery
  • English speaking guide
  • Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
  • Meeting point location: Piazza della Signoria, in the center of the square - more details provided upon booking
  • Tour is offered Tuesday – Sunday / Museums are closed on Mondays and no guided tours offered the first Sunday of the Month
  • Tour time: 8:30am and 1:00pm
  • Bring your tour voucher to check in
  • To book this tour, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Duration: 6.5 hours

Type of Service: Florence in a Day Combo Tour with David and Uffizi - small group tour

 This tour combines our Florence City Walking Tour with Statue of David and our Skip the Line Uffizi Gallery Tour in one package. Experience Florence in a Day for a discounted price.

Accompanied by a local tour guide, explore the beautiful city of Florence. Associated with Dante, the Medici family, Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Leonardo Da Vinci, Florence is known as the “Cradle of the Renaissance”. This Florence tour visits the Accademia Gallery, Michelangelo’s Statue of David, Palazzo Vecchio, the exterior of the Duomo of Florence, the Uffizi Gallery, the Bronze Boar, Ponte Vecchio and more. This 6.5-hour tour includes:

  • - Skip the line Accademia tickets and tour
  • - Skip the line Uffizi tickets and tour
  • - English-speaking local guide
  • - A walking tour of Florence

Sites Visited:

  • Piazza della Signoria
  •  The Uffizi Gallery tour
  •  Laocoön and His Sons
  •  Leonardo Da Vinci
  •  Botticelli
  •  Raphael
  •  Beautiful Views
  •  Titian
  •  Classical Statues
  •  Michelangelo
  • Caravaggio
  • Accademia Gallery tour
  • Duomo - exterior visit
  • Florence's Baptistry Doors
  • The Birthplace of Gelato
  • Mercato
  • Bronze Boar
  • Trippa
  • Orsanmichele Church
  • Ponte Vecchio Bridge

Things to Know:

  • Small groups of 16 people or less
  • Skip the Line Entrance to Accademia Gallery and Uffizi Gallery.
  • Ticket and reservation fees for the Accademia Gallery and the Uffizi Gallery
  • English speaking guide
  • There is a break between Best of Florence and Uffizi tours - grab a snack, lunch or gelato at client's expense
  • Headsets when appropriate
  • Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
  • Meeting point location: Piazza San Marco (more details provided upon booking)
  • Tour is offered Tuesday – Sunday / Museums are closed on Mondays and no guided tours offered the first Sunday of the Month
  • Tour time: 8:30am
  • This tour includes a visit to the outside of the Duomo and a chance to see the Baptistry Doors. It does not include exterior visit.
  • Bring your tour voucher to check in

Duration: 2 hours

Type of Service: Venice Doge's Palace Tour - small group tour

The Doge's Palace is where the highest-elected magistrates ruled Venice with an iron fist. Go back in time to hear stories of crime, betrayal and the legal system that once kept Venice in check. Inside the Venetian Gothic palace, admire works of art by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese. See the Golden Staircase, the Bridge of Sighs and even some prison cells. This 2-hour includes:

- English-speaking local tour guide

- Maximum group size of 15

- Comprehensive tour general access rooms

- Skip the line Doge's Palace tickets

Experience Doge's Palace History - Meet your guide outside Doge's Palace. Before skipping the line, admire the building’s exterior and learn about St. Mark’s Square. The Doge's Palace, or Palazzo Ducale in Italiano, is a perfect example of Venetian Gothic architecture. Once home to the Doge when the city was a Republic, the palace sits next to St. Mark's Basilica (the former private place of worship for the Doge). 

Doge's Palace Interior - The interior of the Doge's Palace is grand to say the least. Inside you’ll find marble fireplaces, friezes and stucco adorning the walls. Some works of art stand out over the rest and our guide will lead you straight to them. These grand creations include frescoes by Titian and Veronese. Look at the Stairs of Gold, which connect the first floor of the palace to the third, where offices were located. However, not everything on this small group Doge's Palace tour is beautiful! Get a look at the grim prison cells where accused criminals spent their days in darkness. All these places paint a portrait of law and order in Venice, and the harsh lives of Venetian prisoners, including Giacomo Casanova.

Something to Sigh About - Doge's Palace not only held the seat of the Venetian Republic, it also connected to a prison via the famous Bridge of Sighs. Linking freedom with incarceration, prisoners walked across this bridge before spending years or even the remainder of their lives behind bars. If that wasn’t enough to sigh about, the small windows carved into the bridge offered convicts their last glance of beautiful Venice. That's plenty to sigh about. 

Things to Know:

  • Tour is offered March - November
  • Tour is offered 7 days a week based on availability
  • Tour begins at 1:10pm / Tour check-in 12:55pm
  • Meeting Point Location: Between the two big columns in St. Mark’s Square located on the south side of the square, near the canal – more details upon booking
  • Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
Published in Venice Half Day Tours

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:  10 hours

Type of Service: VIP Brunello Wine Tour - semi-private tour

Delve into the famous Tuscan wine region to educate yourself in the “King of Italian Wine”. 
On this true wine experts tour, discover the world famous, Wine Spectator’s prized Brunello di Montalcino - one of the most renowned wines worldwide, and arguably one of the most esteemed wines in all of Italy. 
The Brunello wine is especially known for its longevity that you can store a bottle of Brunello wine even for 100 years! Americans have a tremendous thirst for Montalcino's flagship wine, buying roughly 175,000 cases each year, and has become one of the most famous wines in the world, prized and praised by important wine critics, wine collectors and wine lovers. 
In Tuscany’s most beautiful panorama, skirting the city of Siena, the Brunello di Montalcino territory offers the perfect microclimate. More so, the wine is given a maturation of about 5 years before it hits the shelves - which is part of what makes Brunello so unique and so precious! 
Visit two of our favorite wine cellars producing from the same Sangiovese grapes. In the smaller boutique winery sample and taste Brunello DOCG together with an abundant traditional multi-course Tuscan lunch. 
By visiting two wine cellars different in size and wine making philosophy, you will better understand the nuances between innovation and tradition in Brunello wine production. 
Besides our knowledgeable guide giving pointers on how to best taste the wines during the tasting, you will also have a chance to visit, together in a small group, a typical medieval village town. While strolling down the little windy roads and alleys, you will hear stories of this adorable little UNESCO hamlet village.

Things to Know:

  • Tour is offered April – October
  • Tour is offered daily based on availability / 10-hour tour – 8:30am to 6:30pm
  • Tour begins at 8:30am / Tour check-in at 8:15am
  • Enjoy Tuscan top wines in a very exclusive and small group tour of 8 people
  • Roundtrip Transportation from Florence by comfortable minivan
  • Wine Tastings in each winery, including the sumptuous Brunello DOCG
  • Typical Tuscan Lunch
  • Meeting Point Location:Piazza della Repubblica – more details are given upon booking
  • Wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved
  • Tour Cost for 18 years to adult $244.00 per person
  • Tour Cost for 6 to 17 years of age $120 per person

 

 



Published in Wine Tours

Duration:  11 hours

Type of Service: Tuscany Tour of Montalcino, Pienza and Val d'Orcia Wine Roads – group tour

We give you an outstanding experience in Tuscany, guiding you through the most beautiful places in this charming region of Italy. Join our unique tour through the attractions of Tuscany, including the beautiful Montalcino, Pienza, Montepulciano and Val d'Orcia. Explore the fascinating world of the Tuscan wines with a unique full day tour from Florence.

Visit Montalcino and discover its tradition and its story - The amazing tour of Tuscany will start with a visit of a typical winery in Montalcino, famous for its Brunello wine. There, you will have a fascinating wine tasting session, as well as snacks. The tour of Montalcino also includes a visit of the fortress and main attractions in this old hilltop town.

Visit Pienza, wonderful hilltop village in Tuscany -The tour will then pass to the beautiful Val d'Orcia, with visits of two small treasures, Pienza and Montepulciano. These are the perfect introduction to this fascinating natural area, among the most beautiful in Italy. Pienza is famous for its Pecorino cheese. You will have the opportunity to visit on your own this small charming town and the captivating landscapes around.

Stop in Montalcino to taste its world-famous wine - Lastly, a tour of Montepulciano will uncover its treasures, with Renaissance buildings and amazing churches. Another feature of this place is the ancient tradition of its wine, the Nobile di Montepulciano, one of the most famous in Tuscany. You will have a wine tasting session in Montepulciano, in one of the most popular local wineries

Things to Know:

  • Tour is offer April – October
  • Tour is offered on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
  • Tour begins at 9:00am and concludes at 8:00pm
  • No tours on Fridays or Sundays
  • Roundtrip transportation from Florence in a GT coach / 25 people or less
  • Brunello di Montalcino Wine tasting
  • Nobile di Montepulciano wine tasting
  • Free time in Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano
  • Join the most fascinating tour of the wine roads of Tuscany
  • Visit the amazing Pienza, Montalcino and the beautiful landscapes of Val d'Orcia
  • Taste the best Tuscan wines and the most delicious local products of Tuscany
  • Explore the countryside of Italy with our exclusive day tour
  • Meeting Point Location:more details are given upon booking
  • We suggest you wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved


Published in Wine Tours

Duration: 2.5 hours

Type Of Service: Best of Rome: Afternoon Walking Tour with Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain & Pantheon - small group tour

Enjoy a relaxed, 2.5-hour tour covering Rome’s compact historic center and visiting its most iconic sights. Your expert, English-speaking guide will also give you the history that brings these incredible monuments to life and take you to some of the lesser-known corners with stories of their own to tell.

See the Best of Rome on Our Walking Tour - Learn how Raphael died when you visit the Pantheon, hear about Bernini’s famous feud at Piazza Navona and discover the meaning behind a name at the Spanish Steps. Often referred to as an “outdoor museum,” the streets of Rome are home to some of the city’s finest art. You’ll see the momentous Trevi Fountain, Bernini’s Fountain of Four Rivers and appreciate some of the world’s most impressive architecture in the dome of the Pantheon.

Uncover More with Our Expert Guides - Our guides are experts in their fields, trained in the art and history of the city, and are passionate about showing you more than what’s in front of your nose. Take a Gentle Stroll Through Rome's Past - Our Best of Rome walking tour is the perfect way to orient yourself to the streets, art, and history of Rome. Traveling at an easy pace, you’ll never feel rushed. We’ll even stop for a traditional Italian treat along the way, free of charge, so you can take a few minutes to soak up Rome’s famous ‘dolce far niente,’ the sweetness of doing nothing.

Sites Visited

  • The Spanish Steps
  • Trevi Fountain
  • Pantheon
  • Piazza Colonna 
  • Piazza Navona – Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi

Things to Know:

  • Guided stroll covering the Eternal City’s historic center & iconic sights
  • See the Spanish Steps, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, & more
  • Learn Rome’s history from an expert, English-speaking guide
  • Tour is offered daily 7 days a week from March – December, based on availability
  • Tour begins at 3:30pm / Tour check-in at 3:15pm
  • Small group tour of 25 people or less
  • Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
  • Meeting point location: Piazza di Spagna – more details are given upon booking
Published in Rome Half Day Tours

Duration: 2 hours

Type of Service: Vatican Under the Stars Evening Tour - small group tour

Are you looking for unusual things to do in Rome? How about touring the Vatican at night? Not only does this special small group Vatican night tour let you skip the crowds, lines and heat, but it also provides a fresh way to see the Vatican’s amazing collections. If you aren’t an early morning person, or you just want less distractions as you enjoy the museum’s treasures, this is the best Vatican tour for you. This two hour tour includes:

- After-hours access to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

- An English-speaking guide with expertise in art history

- Access to the treasures inside the Vatican without the heat and crowds

- A maximum group size of 13 people

Night Tour of Vatican Museums - Skipping the line, take a journey with your expert Vatican guide through art history as you walk through the rooms of the most fascinating “living” museums on earth. See works of art in the Pinecone Courtyard and a great view of St. Peter's Basilica. View sculptures handed down to us from the Ancient Romans in the Pio-Clementine Collection. Pass through the Candelabra Gallery, Gallery of Tapestries and Gallery of the Maps as your guide explains the history and stories surrounding these art collections.

The School of Athens by Raphael - Learn about the complexities of Raphael's fresco in the former papal apartments. Raphael was one of Rome's most famous Renaissance artists and he encompassed all the ideals of a Renaissance man. He designed and frescoed multiple rooms connected to the Vatican Museums. In addition to other masterpieces, visit one of Raphael’s most famous works of art, The School of Athens.

The Sistine Chapel at Night - Our evening Vatican tour concludes in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, where the ceiling and the altar wall are adorned by world-famous and inspiring frescoes. Only when you enter the Sistine Chapel is it clear how high the ceiling is and how many paintings are up there. At this point, it is impossible not to appreciate how difficult it must have been for Michelangelo to lay on his back and toil at his masterpiece, year after year. Since the Sistine Chapel is inside the Vatican Museums, it is included in your Vatican tour tickets.

The Sistine Chapel is a place of worship, therefore, speaking inside is not allowed. Since our guide cannot explain the frescoes while you are inside, we explain the Chapel in advance and provide you with a map/handout for reference before you enter. Men and women must cover their knees and shoulders before entering. We understand the summers in Rome get hot, a good alternative is to bring a scarf or shawl to cover up with before you enter.

Take Your Time and Explore the Collections - If you want to stay inside the Vatican Museums after the conclusion of your evening tour, go right ahead! The museums remain open for another two hours after the guided tour concludes. Take your time and revisit your favorite works of art or simply wander around taking in the intense beauty of your surroundings. 

Things to Know

  • Tour is offered April - October
  • Tour is offered on Friday nights only
  • Tour is offered at 6:45pm /Tour check in at 6:30pm
  • VIP After Hours Access
  • This tour does not include a visit to St. Peter's Basilica because it is closed at night.
  • Meeting point location: in front of Caffe Vaticano, directly across the street from the Vatican Museums Entrance on Viale Vaticano. A representative will be there holding a sign with the tour name on it – more details are provided upon booking
  • Cover your knees and shoulders - avoid shorts, and skirts/dresses and tank tops that do not cover your knees and shoulders. If you're a woman and you are wearing something that bares your shoulders, bring a shawl or sweater.
  • Comfortable walking shoes or tennis shoes are highly recommended
  • No tripods, large purses or large backpacks can be brought into the museums

 

Published in Rome Half Day Tours

Duration:  8 hours

Type of Service: Montalcino Brunello Wine Tour with Lunch

We start the day with a scenic drive through the Tuscan country side to our first winery, with incredible views of the valley and mountains around Montalcino. We’ll begin with a tour of the wine cellars before our first tasting of the famous Brunello wines.
Next, we’ll visit the ancient walled city of Montalcino where we’ll tour the fortress, and enjoy a relaxing walk around the town. After our walk through Montalcino, we will have lunch at a family restaurant that serves food harvested from their organic gardens. After lunch we will visit our second family winery, which includes a tour of their vineyards and an olive oil tasting.

Things to Know:

  • Private wine experience for groups 2 to 5 people
  • Taste regional wine varieties such as Brunello and Vino Nobile at two local wineries
  • Tour of wine cellar, vineyards with olive oil tasting
  • Enjoy a delicious Tuscan lunch with wine pairing
  • Stop in the historic center of Pienza and visit a pecorino shop - delicious pecorino cheese is made here
  • Tour is private and your driver is flexible in making stops along the way for photo opportunities, etc
  • Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
  • English-speaking driver in a luxury Mercedes van
  • Tour is offered April - October 
  • Tour is offered Monday - Friday
  • Tour starts at 9:30am 
  • Meeting point location: guests will be pick-up from your accommodations in Siena or Florence
  • Hear insightful commentary from your driver/guide
  • Guests will be responsible for paying all wine tasting fees and lunch at each location visited


Published in Wine Tours

Duration:  6  hours

Type of Service: Tuscany Wine and Olive Oil Trail – small group tour

Carefully designed to offer an all-round immersive Chianti wine experience. Our signature Tuscany Wine and Olive Oil Trail Tour leads you down country roads and vineyards, through the cellars and straight under the labels and into the bottles of one of the world's most exceptional wines: Chianti!

Enjoy the exclusive privileges of exploring Chianti and Chianti Classico in a small group, aboard a minivan, with the expert guidance of a sommelier throughout your tour. 
Renowned worldwide for its precious ruby-red blends the Chianti hillside is quite unique: a sea of softly rolling hills dotted by swaying cypresses, olive groves and golden farmhouses and a myriad of extensive vineyards. This is the land of the black rooster - il Gallo Nero - which you can see defiantly looking out of all the signs along the countryside roads and labels, the land where back in 1872 the ideal percentage of different grapes (Sangiovese, Canaiolo and others) used to make the area's namesake wine was discovered.

Explore the marvelous realm of wine in its very kingdom, learn about the history, the peculiar characteristics, the different tastes and aromas. 
Your tour includes visiting two wineries and an ancient olive oil mill.
The mill boasts ancient architectural features and modern technology and produces delicious gourmet olive oil. Enjoy learning about the centuries-old olive oil tradition, the harvesting and pressing process, and finally savor the unique, full, flavor of the estate oil. 
Experience the thrill of exploring the cellars lined with precious blends (both wineries are internationally renowned and acclaimed), learning about wine production in general and about the two different approaches and techniques, while savoring the very best of the estate blends.

At the end of the tour, you will savor a typical Tuscan lunch.

Things to Know:

  • Small-group tour experience ensures personalized attention - 16 people or less
  • Guided visit to an olive oil mill with olive oil tasting
  • Guided visit to a prestigious winery with wine tasting
  • Guided visit to a boutique winery with wine tasting
  • Enjoy a delicious Tuscan lunch with wine
  • Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
  • Tour is offered year-round with transportation in a comfortable mini-van
  • Tour starts at 9:30am / Tour check-in at 9:15am
  • Meeting point location:  Piazza della Repubblicca - more details upon booking


Published in Wine Tours
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