North of Italy Tours
Milan & Lakes

This guided walking tour of Milan's historic center starts at the Duomo, offering insights into the city's history and main monuments. Highlights include an interior visit to the Duomo, a stroll through the elegant Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, and appreciation of the La Scala Opera House's façade. The experience also features an aperitif at a Milanese café, followed by a walk from Piazza dei Mercanti to the imposing Castello Sforzesco.
Duration: 4 hours

Duration: 3 hours

This guided tour of Como begins with breakfast at a historic café, enjoying a traditional cake and coffee. Afterward, you'll embark on a walking tour of the historic center, exploring this charming lakeside city's Roman origins and medieval walls, including its Gothic and Renaissance Cathedral. The experience concludes with a special Italian wine tasting in the city center.
Duration: 4 hours

This private tour of Como begins with a taxi-boat cruise (1 hour length) on Lake Como, offering panoramic views of famous villas like Villa d'Este and Villa Oleandra. After disembarking in Como, enjoy a walking tour of the historic center, exploring its Roman origins, medieval walls, and significant Rationalist buildings along the lake. The tour concludes with a visit to the city's main monument, the Como Cathedral, renowned for its Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
Duration: 4 hours

Enjoy a luxurious evening cruise on Lake Como aboard a taxi-boat, departing at 6:30 PM. As the sun sets and the first night lights appear, you'll be treated to an aperitif on board. The cruise offers stunning panoramic views of the lake's central area, highlighting iconic locations such as Villa Carlotta, Bellagio, Menaggio, and Varenna.
Duration: 2 hours

This guided tour in Bellagio begins with a private taxi-boat mini-cruise (1 hours length), skirting towns like Tremezzo and Varenna, and circumnavigating the Bellagio peninsula. After disembarking, you'll take a guided tour of Villa Melzi d'Eril, admiring its historic villa and English-style gardens. The experience concludes with a walk through Bellagio's historic center and a special tasting of Italian wines, cold cuts, and cheeses at a local winery.
Duration: 4 hours

This guided tour begins in Tremezzo with a visit to Villa Carlotta, an 18th-century mansion showcasing neoclassical art and botanical gardens. Afterward, a public ferry takes you to Bellagio for a guided tour of Villa Melzi d'Eril, known for its historical significance and English-style gardens. Enjoy leisure time for lunch before an afternoon guided exploration of Bellagio, the pearl of the lake. The day concludes with a private transfer to Como, including scenic stops for commentary.
Duration: 8 hours

This private guided tour in Sirmione, a popular Lake Garda destination, begins with a mini-cruise by taxi-boat around the peninsula (30 mins). You'll see the Maria Callas villa, the Grotte di Catullo archaeological site, and the Boiola Spring's bubbling waters, passing under the Medieval Castle's entrance bridge. A short walking tour of the charming historic center, protected by the Rocca Scaligera, follows. The experience concludes with a special tasting of local wines at a characteristic winery.
Duration: 3.5 hours
Venice & Veneto region

The Secret Itinerary private walking tour through the Doge's Palace covers the rooms and chambers where the delicate work of some of the most important bodies in the Venetian administration was carried out. These spaces offer an interesting insight into an acknowledgment of the civil and political history of the Venice Republic, its public organizations, and its institutional bodies deputed to government and justice. Important: the spaces have, in some cases, small size and are on different levels connected by steep and narrow stairs: are therefore not accessible to those with mobility problems and is not recommended for those suffering from claustrophobia, the vertigo of cardio-respiratory disorders.
Duration: 4 hours

Follow your Cesarina in a local market tour, challenge yourself with a hands-on cooking class and enjoy an authentic Italian meal with the recipes prepared during the class.
Example of a possible menu
- Traditional appetizers but with modern inspiration
- Home made pasta seasoned with seasonal products from the market
- Seasonal dessert following our inspirations

Discover the sweeter side of Venice and spend a morning or an afternoon on our sweets tour showcasing the most delicious pastries, deserts and chocolates and learn about the local stories and history from your expert guide.
You will:
– Visit a family-owned Venetian bakery in iconic Rialto for pastries and sweets and a enjoy a coffee if you like.
– Stop in an artisanal chocolatier where the famous "Goldoni" chocolate is made.
– Head to an historic pastry shop where you will indulge in a tasting of Tiramisu whose original recipe was invented not very far from Venice.
Duration: about 3 hours

Private English speaking guide for a half day tour of Asolo and Villa Maser.
Entrance fees to Villa Maser , light lunch and tasting included.
Duration: half day

Visit to Molinetto della Croda with guided tour of the mill and demostration of the millstone followed by tasting of Passito di Refrontolo Wine, Prosecco and corn flour biscuits.
Duration: 4 hours

Setup of a counter where the bartender will give a brief historical overview and demonstrate how to prepare the authentic SPRITZ with the basic recipe and all its variations. Anyone who wants to try making their own Spritz can do so.
Duration: 4 hours
Afterwards dinner at the restaurant with a 3 course menu.

When the days get longer and warmer, it's time to rediscover the joy of simple things: a blanket, a few comfortable cushions, a basket full of culinary delights, and a desire for nature and the outdoors. A pleasant late-afternoon walk ends with a picnic, a romantic occasion for couples or a chance for chats and laughter with family and friends.
What's included
- 3 km walk to the meeting point and back
- All necessary picnic supplies
- Gourmet basket with local products
Duration: 3 hours

Private English-speaking guide for a 3-hour walking tour of Pauda. Entrance fees to the Scrovegni Chapel and Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua included.
Duration: 3 hours

Meeting with the guide in Auronzo di Cadore, transfer with the guide to Piniè di Vigo di Cadore. Visit to a farm, the stables, and a small tasting of local products.
After the visit, you will continue to Auronzo di Cadore, where you will visit the farm's shop with the possibility of purchasing zero-kilometer products.
Duration: about 3 hours

This guided walking tour of Verona explores its rich history, from its Roman origins to its time under the Scaligeri family and Venetian Republic. You'll visit the iconic Arena, appreciating its vastness and the famous Juliet's House with its balcony, making Verona a romantic destination.
Duration: 3 hours + 45 mins for the tasting.

Meeting with the guide at your hotel in Cortina D'Ampezzo. Transfer with the guide to Braies, where you will visit the lake with the option to take a walk around it.
Then you will head to the Maso, a piece of South Tyrolean history. Guided tour of the Maso, where the cheese-making process will be explained, followed by lunch in the old stube, with the opportunity to purchase their products.
Duration: 7 hours

Valdobbiadene is a wine growing area located below the Alpine-Dolomite areas of Veneto, the climate allows the cultivation of the Glera variety of grape (Prosecco). You will enjoy your 4-hour tour of Valdobbiadene area with an English-speaking private guide and wine expert. Extra for wine tasting included.
Duration: 4 hours
Liguria & Cinque Terre area

An authentic private experience through this area and its people. Following our insider track, you will discover the most authentic spirit of the five picturesque villages, beyond mass tourism. Moving around at your own pace and avoiding tourist traps, you will visit Vernazza with its tiny harbor, walk through the famous terraced gardens in Manarola, discover the postcard-perfect marina in Riomaggiore, take a stroll through the narrow alleys of Monterosso and admire the breathtaking view from the perched village of Corniglia. Your expert local guide will help you discover the best views and suggest the places we love most to taste local specialties.
Duration: 7 hours

Enjoy a hiking experience in Portofino Natural Park with a special gourmet stop. Private tour. Spend a day immersed in the unique natural setting of Portofino Natural Park. Your expert private guide will accompany you along the marvelous trail that links the villages of Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino. You will walk among lush Mediterranean vegetation and amazing cliffs admiring breathtaking sea views. The first part of the trail is uphill and follows one of the typical Ligurian country roads flanked by dry stone walls, then it continues almost flat, following the coast till reaching a perfectly restored old mill. Here you will enjoy a delicious lunch tasting local recipes. Take your time to relax and then continue to Portofino by private transportation or walking.
Duration: 5/6 hours (about 3 hours hiking + lunch)

Discover Genoa's old shops and taste typical street food. A fascinating private walking tour through the medieval "carrugi" alleys of Genoa historical center, discovering the "real" essence of this old town. You will start with the food market which is a real "food lovers' paradise". Then your culinary expert guide will lead you to ultra-centenarian food shops such as the old "friggitorie" serving friscieu (fried croquettes filled with herbs), farinata and fried seafood, eating at the counter or take away, the prestigious old pastry cafè where the famous composer Giuseppe Verdi loved to spend his time tasting the pastries and then, the unique "Pietro Romanengo fu Stefano" 200-year-old shop.
During your visit, you'll taste typical street food and the famous Genoese focaccia with 5 delicious stops.
Duration: 3 hours

Explore the Cinque Terre villages with an insider touch. Visit a spectacular wine estate and enjoy a delicious lunch in the vineyard with wine pairing. Private tour. Spend the morning visiting Vernazza and Manarola, two of the most iconic villages. At lunch reach a gorgeous wine estate nestled just above the village of Monterosso. It's a true oasis of peace and tranquility where surrounded by vineyards and olive trees, you will enjoy a lunch with local specialties paired with the excellent Cinque Terre wines. Take your time to relax on the lawn sipping a Limoncino prepared with the lemons you see around you. In the afternoon, take a walk through the narrow streets of the village of Monterosso until you reach the bright promenade and the Capuchin convent from which you will enjoy a magnificent view of the bay.
Duration: 7 hours

Explore 2 picturesque villages through the lens of food visiting traditional shops and tasting the best local specialties. Private tour. Start the day with a Cappuccino or Espresso in one of the historical shops in Santa Margherita. It will be like entering a temple of Italian gastronomy. Continue through the alleys flanked by painted palaces of this elegant town and stop at a well-known typical trattoria. Here you will enjoy a tasting of Ligurian Extra Virgin Olive oil and fresh basil pesto accompanied by toasted bread 'bruschette' and typical vegetable pies. Then you will reach Camogli in a 5-minute train ride. Camogli is one of the most picturesque villages in the Italian Riviera. Following your private guide, you will stroll pleasantly in the village, Camogli is the homeland of the Ligurian Focaccia and you will stop at the most famous bakery and look at the baker at work. Then, you will taste different kinds of freshly baked focaccia while sipping a glass of wine at a table overlooking the tiny port.
Duration: 4 hours

Learn from a local and passionate chef in a lovely restaurant in Sestri Levante, how to make the traditional basil dressing prepared with a mortar and pestle. In the end, you will taste the fruit of your work accompanied by other local dishes.
Duration: about 3 hours

With this private tour you will discover a panoramic path in the Cinque Terre enjoying a pleasant hiking in the Mediterranean vegetation, with amazing coastal views. With our expert hiking guide you will hike along the most panoramic, evocative footpaths in Cinque Terre. At lunch time you will visit a beautiful private estate of a local wine producer above Monterosso village where you'll enjoy a wine tasting followed by a gourmet lunch surrounded by a magnificent amphitheater of terraced vineyards.
Duration: 7 hours

Enjoy a kayak excursion to admire the uncontaminated coast of Cinque Terre from a different perspective. It's an excursion for all, it lasts about 3 hours (including aperitif) and you will be accompanied by a kayak instructor and environmental guide. You'll paddle towards Vernazza, coasting the amazing cliffs of this area until the beach of Guvano. During the tour, you can snorkel with a mask, ideal for a complete view of the seabed and its abundance of fish. Make a stop for an aperitif based on Ligurian focacce accompanied by a local wine/drinks.
Duration: about 3 hours

Discover the Cinque Terre villages with an insider's touch. Private tour. An authentic private experience through this area and its people. Following our insider track, you will discover the most authentic spirit of the five picturesque villages, beyond mass tourism. Moving around at your own pace and avoiding tourist traps, you will visit Vernazza with its tiny harbor, walk through the famous terraced gardens in Manarola, discover the postcard-perfect marina in Riomaggiore, take a stroll through the narrow alleys of Monterosso and admire the breathtaking view from the perched village of Corniglia. Your expert local guide will help you discover the best views and suggest the places we love most to taste local specialties.
Duration: about 5 hours
Piedmont & Emilia Romagna area

Tasting of the wines produced by Paolo and Luisella Manzone, owners of Cascina Meriame.
Included: one white wine and six red wines, two of which are Barolo, snacks.

Private English-speaking guide for visiting the Castle. The visit lasts approximately 45 minutes. At the end of the tour you can visit the Enoteca Regionale Piemontese which is located inside the Castle with the possibility of carrying out a tasting (not included to be paid directly).

Private English-speaking guide for a 2-hour walking tour of Turin with chocolate and Bicerin tastings (included).

Visit the amazing brand-new Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena dedicated to the founder of the most famous vehicle in the world, with a permanent exhibition of iconic models and some other pieces temporarily on show. The space manages to combine truly unique elements: in the futuristic hall, visitors can get up close and personal with the many cars exhibited, but also experience a show that tells Enzo Ferrari's incredible life story through an immersive biopic screened by 19 projectors. The counter-piece to this emotional approach is the Engine Museum housed in the painstakingly renovated workshop where Enzo's father used to practice.
3-course lunch with typical menu at one of the top-notch restaurants in the Maranello hills area, 30 min from the town center.
Afternoon visit the famous Ferrari Museum in Maranello, the same town where the Ferrari factory and the test track are located. Live the dream is the claim that welcomes visitors at the entrance door…and the promise is always fulfilled! The spaces focus on the company's present and future, whilst remaining deeply rooted in the Prancing Horse's extraordinary history. A permanent exhibition dedicated to Formula 1 and the World Championship, with a pit stop wall where visitors can gain an understanding of telemetry and pilots' in-race driving behaviour. Many other attractions await visitors. After that a 20-min Ferrari Test Drive on the streets of Maranello (Ferrari pilot aside)
Duration: 6 hours

Meet the staff guide directly at a family-run Acetaia and join your private tour of the magic ageing lofts where Balsamic Vinegar is created and aged, with final tasting of their full production of aceti, from the two Traditional grades (the one and only original product) to the "regular" ones (a sort of by-product) and the so-called condiments. Private guided visit at a family-run Parmigiano-Reggiano producer's, stepping in all the production areas from the milk heaters to the drying, salting and ageing rooms, which are also known as the "wheel cathedrals": once there, as a kind of magic, you will be the privileged witnesses of something special… A final rich brunch, including 4 different ageings of Parmigiano paired with other local deli foods and a glass of Lambrusco, will almost make you full for the rest of the day! Move on to the hills of Maranello and visit the Ferrari Museum (on own) and just live the dream, as they say down there: a permanent exhibition dedicated to both the most recent supercars and the Formula 1 models, as well as a pit stop area, test-drive simulators, a large Ferrari Store and a welcoming cafeteria.
Duration: 4 hours & 30 minutes.

Searching for an outdoor experience far away from the beaten tracks? What about a truffle hunting tour in the enchanted woods of the so-called Land od Truffles in the Bologna and Imola hills! This experience is a true dive into the locals' habits and obsessions when it comes to exploring the woods underground! Our expert environmental guide will meet you at one of the hill towns of the mythical Truffle Land and first of all teach you about the different varieties growing up there from season to season. Then, once reached the woods area, a senior local truffle hunter and his dog will show you how to literally spot these precious jewels all around …and you will hopefully come out with a "Found one!" yell in the middle of the uncontaminated silence of the woods . At the end of the tour (max 3 hours) you will enjoy a lunch with a truffle-based menu* at a local agriturismo
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