High-quality, Well-priced Walking Tours with Pre-reserved Tickets
Join our Italy walking tours for the ideal introduction to the Tuscan capital. Choose to delve right into the heart of art by visiting iconic galleries, the majestic Duomo Cathedral, Michelangelo’s famed statue of David, and much more, or explore the most iconic places of the Medici Family in our Medici Family Secrets, Chapels, and History tour. Our guides are passionate locals who love Florence and can’t wait to show you around.
Experience the charm of Venice on a 30-minute gondola ride through its iconic canals, hidden corners, and alongside elegant palaces. Choose a small group gondola tour with up to five people, or opt for a private gondola ride for a more romantic and personal experience.
Meet your dedicated assistant near St. Mark’s Square, who will escort you to the gondola pier and ensure a smooth, hassle-free start. Enjoy a pleasant five-minute walk past the famous Doge’s Palace and through the elegant surroundings of Venice’s historic city center. Step aboard your traditional Venetian gondola and begin gliding gently through the city’s serene waterways.
Take in the beauty of Venice from the water as you follow its most scenic routes. Admire the domes of Santa Maria della Salute Church and the graceful facades of historic palaces lining the Grand Canal. Spot the mysterious Ca’ Dario Palace, known for its Gothic details and legends.
Your gondolier will then steer you into quiet back canals where you’ll pass the renowned Gran Teatro La Fenice and the magnificent Baroque Church of San Moisè. These peaceful waterways reveal an authentic side of the city, lined with flower-filled balconies, stone bridges, and softly lapping reflections.
Capture stunning photos as you glide beneath historic Venetian bridges on your gondola ride in Venice. Cruise through peaceful canals where locals go about their daily lives, away from the crowded tourist paths. Enjoy an authentic and unforgettable gondola experience—romantic, serene, and truly Venetian.
Available as both a shared or private gondola ride, this scenic Venice experience is the perfect way to end your visit. Conclude your gondola tour with unforgettable views of the city’s romantic canals, historic landmarks, and iconic Venetian architecture. Let the gentle rhythm of the water leave you with memories to treasure from your ultimate Venice gondola ride.
Join an intimate group tour in Florence and explore one of the most fascinating eras in the city’s history — the rise of the Medici family. Benefit from skip-the-line access to the Medici Chapel.
Follow your guide to the tour’s highlight, the stunning octagonal Medici Chapel. Admire its inlaid marble and the extraordinary burials in the New Sacristy, decorated by Michelangelo. Here, members of the Medici family rest to this day. Step inside the Chapel of the Princes, where walls are covered in marble and sparkling semi-precious stones.
Hear the story of Michelangelo’s Secret Room, where the artist hid for weeks in 1530. View it from the outside and learn why it remained hidden for centuries. Discover the family’s secret crypt, unknown to most visitors. This vaulted chamber was only found in 2004 when researchers lifted a stone slab behind the main altar.
Visit locations featured in Medici: Masters of Florence. Learn about Lorenzo the Magnificent, Cosimo the Elder, and Piero the Unfortunate. Hear of their rivalries with powerful families like the Strozzis and the Pazzis.
See the exterior of Palazzo Medici Riccardi and admire the decorated courtyard from the outside. Learn how the Medicis shaped Florence’s politics, art, and architecture.
Walk through the San Lorenzo neighborhood and discover the origins of the family’s banking empire. From the square, admire the striking façade of the Basilica di San Lorenzo.
Continue to Piazza del Duomo and then Piazza della Signoria, Florence’s political center since the 14th century. Learn how the medieval government building became a Medici Palace in 1540. View Palazzo Vecchio from an exclusive vantage point.
Conclude at Piazzale degli Uffizi, reflecting on the art, power, and secrets that defined the Medicis. Your guide will offer tips to help you enjoy the rest of your Florence visit.
Explore the Florence Duomo Complex with the comfort of a small-group tour, led by a local expert. Visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo) and its stunning companion buildings without the wait. Stroll through historic piazzas and add an optional climb of Giotto’s Bell Tower for panoramic views.
Begin your journey at Piazza del Duomo, where your expert local guide introduces the remarkable Duomo Complex — the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Museum, and Giotto’s Bell Tower.
Depending on your chosen tour time, step inside the Cathedral on afternoon departures or admire it from the exterior during morning tours. Learn how Brunelleschi designed the famous dome and discover why the Baptistery’s bronze doors became a Renaissance masterpiece.
Continue to the Duomo Museum, where you’ll see original sculptures and artworks created for Florence’s Cathedral. View the Baptistery Gates, Donatello’s masterpieces, and Michelangelo’s Pietà Bandini up close. Then visit St. John’s Baptistery, known for its golden mosaics and the celebrated Gates of Paradise.
From Cathedral Square, follow your guide through Florence’s medieval streets toward Piazza della Signoria, an open-air museum of Renaissance sculptures. Learn about Palazzo Vecchio, the city’s historic seat of power, and uncover the political and artistic events that shaped Florence during the Medici era.
Walk past the Uffizi Gallery and hear stories of the Medici family and the artists they supported, including Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Leonardo da Vinci. See the Uffizi from the exterior as your guide explains its architecture and its importance in Florence’s artistic heritage.
End your experience at Ponte Vecchio, Florence’s oldest bridge. Take in the warm reflections on the Arno River and enjoy the picturesque views that make this spot one of the city’s most photographed places.
If you wish, choose to add a self-guided climb of Giotto’s Bell Tower with pre-reserved tickets. Enjoy sweeping panoramic views over Florence and Brunelleschi’s renowned dome.
With small-group touring and fast entry, you can enjoy Florence’s most important sites without stress. This tour gives you more time to explore and a deeper understanding of the city’s beauty.
Discover Venice in just two hours with a visit to the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Square. Join a small group tour and hear fascinating stories from local expert guides. Explore these iconic landmarks with pre-reserved, skip-the-line tickets. For an even richer experience, add an optional 30-minute gondola ride along the Grand Canal to uncover hidden corners and famous sights from the water.
Start in St. Mark’s Square, where you’ll begin to explore the city and its origins. Here, learn about its historical, social, and political importance as you stand in the most famous public space in Venice. While there, take in the Clock Tower and the Marble Lions, both part of St. Mark’s rich history.
Next, follow your guide straight into the opulent Doge’s Palace using your pre-reserved tickets. Bypass the long lines and explore the political heart of an empire at a relaxed pace.
As you move through the palace, learn about the supreme authority and wealth of the ruling Venetian Doges. Admire the Gothic architecture of this palazzo and hear about the talented 14th-century sculptors who crafted its details. Enjoy stunning views across the Lagoon as you exit this world-famous landmark.
Afterwards, continue to discover why the New Prisons came into existence. Understand the significance of the Bridge of Sighs, another unmissable sight in Venice.
Listen to the extraordinary tale of Casanova and his life in Venice as you gaze across the lagoon. End the tour with enough knowledge to appreciate the rest of your stay in Venice on a deeper level.
Your admission ticket also grants entry to the Correr Museum on St. Mark’s Square. Napoleon originally commissioned the building as a residence, and later it served as the Venetian home of the King of Italy. After the tour, explore the Correr Museum at your own pace with your pre-reserved ticket.
Depending on your selected option, finish your Doge’s Palace tour with an enchanting gondola ride. After exploring the palace’s rich history, your guide will lead you to the nearby pier to board a traditional gondola.
Step aboard for a 30-minute journey through Venice’s picturesque canals. Glide past hidden corners and magnificent palaces on this relaxing ride—a must-do experience to end your day in Venice.
Important Note: The gondola ride follows traditional Venetian practices and is shared with other participants from your tour. Each gondola carries up to five guests. If your group is larger, we will place you in separate gondolas—but you’ll still float through Venice’s stories together.
Experience the highlights of Venice on a small-group guided walking tour that brings iconic landmarks to life. Skip the long lines and step into the city’s glorious past. Explore architectural masterpieces, hidden histories, and artistic wonders in just three hours with a knowledgeable local guide.
Begin in St. Mark’s Square, the symbolic heart of Venice. Here, you’ll learn about the city’s storied past while admiring the soaring Bell Tower, the watchful Marble Lions, and the ornate façades around the piazza.
Next, enter the spectacular St. Mark’s Basilica with your pre-booked ticket. Then, marvel at golden mosaics and walk beneath domes shaped by Byzantine influence. Hear the story of the Horses of Saint Mark—ancient statues once taken from Constantinople.
Afterwards, continue to the Doge’s Palace, a masterpiece of Venetian Gothic architecture and a former seat of power. As you explore, stroll through its majestic chambers and council halls as your guide shares tales of politics, conspiracies, and justice. Then, step onto the Bridge of Sighs to reflect on the fate of those once led from courtroom to cell.
Here, your tour ends inside the palace, allowing you to stay longer or explore more at your own pace.
Your ticket also includes entry to the Correr Museum in St. Mark’s Square. Once Napoleon’s residence, it offers art, royal history, and a glimpse into daily life in historic Venice—from elegant salons to military exhibits.
Finally, this guided tour offers a rich view of Venice’s cultural legacy. Enjoy skip-the-line access and expert storytelling from start to finish.
Join a 2-hour guided Jewish Ghetto Venice tour through the Cannaregio district, available as a small-group or private experience for a more intimate setting. You will see a side of Venice that most visitors miss.
Along the way, visit the Deportation Memorial and historic synagogues while hearing fascinating stories that reveal the city’s Jewish heritage. This Jewish Ghetto Venice tour offers a perfect mix of history, culture, and local life.
Begin in the Cannaregio district, a handsome and intriguing residential area in the north of the city. From the moment you arrive, you’ll notice the Jewish influence. Yellow signs in both Hebrew and Italian point toward the synagogues. Moreover, the charming Ghetto Vecchio (Old Ghetto) overflows with artisan workshops, galleries, shops, and delis. You’ll explore these at a relaxed pace.
Next, cross the bridge into Campo del Ghetto Nuovo (New Ghetto Square). Venetians established it in 1516 as a fortified island. Here, you will learn how city officials confined Venetian Jews and how residents solved overcrowding by building tenement blocks up to six stories high – a remarkable innovation in 16th-century Europe.
Then, pause at one of the tour’s most moving highlights. Your guide will show you a series of intricate bas-reliefs whose story many visitors never hear.
Afterwards, step inside the Levantine Synagogue and the Spanish Synagogue with expert guides from the Jewish Museum. Although the Museum itself is under restoration, the synagogues remain open. As a result, you can still admire their breathtaking interiors and gain a rare, authentic glimpse into Venice’s Jewish heritage.
Hear how Napoleon tore down the ghetto gates, allowing Jews to live freely throughout Venice. Today, only a small percentage of residents are Jewish; however, the district still thrives with Jewish culture, bakeries, restaurants, and handicraft shops.
Finish your tour in the Jewish Ghetto, surrounded by historic landmarks and distinctive architecture that showcase centuries of tradition, resilience, and cultural identity in Venice.
This hidden cultural heart of Venice will come vividly to life as your guide leads you from one fascinating corner to the next. Ultimately, the stories you hear will stay with you long after your visit.
Where art isn’t just seen — it’s understood.
Discover Florence’s greatest masterpieces in a richer way: through the eyes of an expert who brings the city’s genius to life. Enjoy skip-the-line access, intimate group sizes, and a journey that reveals how Renaissance Florence shaped the world — and why these treasures still move us today.
Meet your local guide in Piazza San Marco and walk straight into the Accademia Gallery with priority access. Stand face-to-face with Michelangelo’s David — not only a stunning sculpture, but a symbol of human courage and possibility. Learn how a single block of marble became the icon of an entire era, and explore other influential works that helped define the Renaissance.
Continue to the beating heart of Florence: the monumental Piazza del Duomo. As the dome rises above you, uncover stories of ambition and brilliance — from Brunelleschi’s engineering marvel to the spiritual symbolism woven into every detail of the Cathedral and its surrounding monuments.
Depending on your chosen departure time, step inside the Cathedral on afternoon tours or admire its Gothic façade in the morning. Either way, your guide reveals the meaning and legacy behind this extraordinary structure.
Your journey continues to St. John’s Baptistery, home to gilded mosaics that shimmer with centuries-old artisan skill, and the famed “Gates of Paradise” that once welcomed Florentines into the faith. Then enter the Opera del Duomo Museum to see original masterpieces — Donatello’s moving sculptures, the real Gates of Paradise, and Michelangelo’s deeply personal Pietà — preserved just steps from where they once stood.
For those seeking a final moment of wonder, add an optional self-guided climb of Giotto’s Bell Tower. Each step rewards you with expanding city views, from Florence’s terracotta skyline to the soft Tuscan hills and the Arno winding below — a panoramic reminder of why this city continues to inspire dreamers.
If you only have one day for a tour in Florence, go for this one. Three-hour tour that covers two of the major monuments…
Discover the most iconic masterpieces of Florence in a single day on a guided small-group tour. Enjoy skip-the-line entry to the Accademia to see Michelangelo’s David. Visit the Cathedral area to step inside on afternoon tours or enjoy an exterior visit on morning departures.
Begin your journey at the Accademia Gallery with your pre-reserved tickets. See Michelangelo’s world-famous Statue of David up close and learn how this masterpiece shaped Renaissance art. Continue through the museum to view other important works.
Next, head to Piazza del Duomo, the vibrant square surrounding Florence’s most famous religious monuments. Here, your guide introduces the architectural brilliance of the Cathedral complex and the history that shaped this spiritual center.
Depending on the tour time you select, afternoon tours include entry to the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore to admire its stunning frescoes and the remarkable details beneath Brunelleschi’s dome. Morning tours enjoy an exterior visit, offering beautiful views of the Cathedral from Piazza del Duomo.
Explore the Duomo Museum and see original statues, reliefs, and artworks from the Cathedral complex. Look for important pieces by Michelangelo and Donatello that show the story of Florence’s art.
Next, step inside the Baptistery, known for its golden mosaics and the famous Gates of Paradise. Hear how artists created these works and why this building is one of the oldest in Florence.
Upgrade your experience by selecting the Giotto Bell Tower climb, which lets you ascend at your own pace for panoramic views across Florence’s timeless skyline.
Then, continue your walk to Piazza della Signoria, an open-air museum filled with Renaissance sculptures and dominated by the historic Palazzo Vecchio. Pass the Uffizi Gallery from the outside and hear stories about the Medici family and the artists they supported.
End your tour at the Ponte Vecchio, Florence’s oldest bridge, lined with traditional goldsmith shops.
