Activities

On this walking tour, your private guide will lead you through Catania's most fascinating sights. You will have a chance to see the Ursino Castle, the Cathedral and the Duomo square with the famous Elephant fountain and more!

Exact time will be provided in final documents. If you are staying at a centrally located hotel, your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby. Otherwise, a meeting point will be arranged.

Mount Etna is one of the world's most active volcanoes and one of the Europe's highest volcanoes. It has more than 400 craters, spread all over the Catania county. To the ancient Greeks, Mt. Etna was the realm of Vulcan, god of fire, and the home of the one-eyed monster known as the Cyclops. 

You will be taken to the South side of the Etna National Park (Rifugio Sapienza) and reach 6000ft with your private driver. Then you can take a walk to the “Silvestri” craters (last century eruption) and the newest lava flows and craters from the 2001/2003 eruptions or you can take a cable car to the top of the volcano. Enjoy the desert moon atmosphere! Then, you will stop at a local winery for light lunch and a wine tasting

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

Begin your private tour with a visit to the medieval village of Savoca with its panoramic promenade and famous church of San Nicolò or better called Santa Lucia which was used in the Godfather movie for the marriage of Al Pacino and Apollonia. Then stop at the "VITELLI" bar, one of Coppola's favorite spots. Then drive to Forza D'Agrò, which is, without a doubt, one of the best examples of a typical village which still conserves its medieval street layout. Last stop of the tour is Taormina, a resort town perched on the side of a mountain, famous for its stunning Greek Theater and breathtaking views.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

Mount Etna is one of the world's most active volcanoes and one of the Europe's highest volcanoes. It has more than 400 craters, spread all over the Catania county. To the ancient Greeks, Mt. Etna was the realm of Vulcan, god of fire, and the home of the one-eyed monster known as the Cyclops. 

You will be taken to the South side of the Etna National Park at 6300ft by your private driver. Here you can see the newest lava flows and craters from the 2001/2003 eruptions. Then continue onto a winery for a wine tasting with snacks and Taormina for a visit of the town on your own.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

Explore Verona's main squares and ancient monuments with a local guide on a concise bike tour. Pedal through the old town, passing iconic landmarks such as Castelvecchio, Scaligero Bridge, Ponte Pietra, and Castel San Pietro. Capture Verona's photogenic charm and discover hidden gems. Visit Piazza delle Erbe with its frescoed palaces and local market, then cycle to the renowned Arena di Verona in Piazza Bra. Learn about the Roman amphitheater, gladiator games, and the annual Opera season. The tour concludes back at the starting point.

Meeting point will be at a central location. Details will be provided in final documents.

Experience the divine food and drinks of Verona. Explore the city of love and uncover its gastronomic delights. Follow your guide through the city and eat and drink like the locals do. Sip rich Italian coffee, savor a local produced cheese, salami and homemade meatballs, taste some Valpolicella wine and at last indulge in some Italian ice-cream. It's a must-do culinary experience in Verona!

Meeting point will be at a central location. Details will be provided in final documents.

Learn the secrets of Italian cuisine during this hands-on cooking class at a beautiful venue in Verona's historical center. With an experienced Italian chef by your side, prepare classic Italian dishes such as hand-made fresh pasta, risotto and Tiramisù — all from scratch using the freshest ingredients available — and then enjoy your home-cooked meal together while sipping fine local wine. Take the recipes with you to recreate this fabulous Italian meal at home for your friends!

Meeting point will be at a central location. Details will be provided in final documents.

Embark on a delightful Amarone wine-tasting tour from Verona with a local wine expert. Explore the Valpolicella wine region, savoring renowned wines like Amarone and Ripasso in two traditional wineries. Your expert guide will share insights into local wines and the Valpolicella territory, making stops to appreciate local vineyards and the scenic landscape.

Continue the tour with a visit to a family-run winery in the heart of Valpolicella. The winemaker will unveil the wine cellar's secrets, offering a tasting of Amarone paired with local products. Capture captivating images of the cellar and vineyards before heading to the second winery for additional tastings. Learn about the family's history and its significance to the territory, exploring barrels, the drying process, and the unique Valpolicella vineyards. Discover why Verona is Italy's wine capital, featuring small, high-quality winemakers who passionately produce exceptional wines.

Meeting point will be at a central location. Details will be provided in final documents.

Enjoy a full day in Sirmione on Lake Garda from Verona with an insider's perspective. Meet your local guide in Verona's city center, board a comfortable van, and embark on a relaxing journey to Lake Garda. Enjoy scenic views as you approach the idyllic lakeside town of Sirmione, renowned for its clear waters, beautiful castle, and charming flower-filled palaces.

Upon arrival, a delightful boat tour around Sirmione peninsula awaits, allowing you to appreciate elegant villas, picturesque landscapes, and a segment of the Grotte di Catullo—an ancient Roman villa. Capture the beauty of Sirmione with your camera, as it presents a photogenic backdrop. Following this tranquil experience, take a guided walking tour of Sirmione with a local expert, exploring cobblestone lanes and gaining insights into the town's history and culture.

After the guided tour, enjoy approximately 3 hours of free time to indulge in local delights, explore at your own pace, or take a refreshing swim in Lake Garda's crystal-clear waters.  As your free time concludes, reunite with the guide and the group to return to Verona by van.

Meeting point will be at a central location. Details will be provided in final documents.

You’ll stroll through the UNESCO-listed historical center to see Verona's major sights such as Juliet's Balcony and its elegant Palazzi and incredible roman ruins. Then you'll have a chance to visit the Verona Arena, home to a world-famous annual opera festival.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. If you are staying at a centrally located hotel, your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby. Otherwise, a meeting point will be arranged.

Enjoy a full day in Sirmione on Lake Garda from Verona with an insider's perspective. Enjoy scenic views as you approach the idyllic lakeside town of Sirmione, renowned for its clear waters, beautiful castle, and charming flower-filled palaces. Upon arrival, a delightful boat tour around Sirmione peninsula awaits, allowing you to appreciate elegant villas, picturesque landscapes, and a segment of the Grotte di Catullo—an ancient Roman villa. Capture the beauty of Sirmione with your camera, as it presents a photogenic backdrop. Following this tranquil experience, take a guided walking tour of Sirmione with a local expert, exploring cobblestone lanes and gaining insights into the town's history and culture. After the guided tour, enjoy approximately 3 hours of free time to indulge in local delights, explore at your own pace, or take a refreshing swim in Lake Garda's crystal-clear waters.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

Learn the secrets of Italian Cuisine during this hands-on cooking class at a beautiful cooking school in Verona’s historical center.  With an experienced Italian chef by your side, you will prepare your customized menu (provided in advance).   You will then have the chance to enjoy your delicious home-cooked meal while sipping fine Valpolicella wine. What makes the food so amazing is the use of fresh, high quality ingredients and basic cooking techniques that enhance the natural flavors of the food.  At the end of the class you’ll be given a booklet with the day’s recipes, so you can recreate this amazing Italian meal at home.

Meeting point will be at a central location. Details will be provided in final documents.

Learn the secrets of Italian Gelato during this hands-on cooking class at a beautiful loft-style cooking school in Verona’s historical center.  With an experienced Italian chef by your side, you will learn the secrets on how to make ice cream and fresh fruit sorbet from scratch.

Meeting point will be at a central location. Details will be provided in final documents.

Visit the magnificent Norman Cathedral in Monreale with its impressive Byzantine mosaics from the 12th century and the enchanted cloister of the former Benedictine Monastery. Then return to Palermo and enjoy a private, guided tour of the major sights in Palermo (like the Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace, the Norman Cathedral and the picturesque Ballaro' market.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

Explore the most important sights of Ancient Rome - the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with skip the line access.

First, visit Rome’s most iconic site, the Colosseum, with your guide who will talk you through the bloody past of the amphitheater, home to gladiators, mock sea-battles and executions.

Then, head to the Roman Forum to walk along the “Via Sacra” or “Sacred Way” – the main path through the Roman Forum, which once sparkled with festivals and triumphal processions as Roman armies returned from war.

Finally, see the Palatine Hill, the most famous of the Seven Hills of Rome. From here, admire the views of the Roman Forum and Nero’s Circus Maximus where chariot races were once held.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

Explore the oldest quarters of Rome on this immersive walking tour. Stroll through the historic Jewish Ghetto and experience a slice of ancient Roman life. Visit the vibrant neighborhood of Trastevere and the insightful Jewish Museum, gaining a deeper understanding of Rome's rich cultural tapestry.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

A private excursion to the ancient village of Tivoli to see its main attractions including Villa D'Este, a masterpiece of the Italian Garden and one of the UNESCO world heritage sites. With its impressive concentration of fountains, nymphs, grottoes, plays of water, and music, it constitutes a great example of the European gardens in the mannerist and baroque styles.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

A must see for those who enjoy visiting Ancient Roman ruins and some experts are calling this site "The Better Pompeii" - Come see why!

 The buildings and sites are incredibly well preserved, better than favorites in the Roman Forum, Imperial Forum and Pompeii.

Highlights include, but are not limited to: Baths of Neptune, the main street Decumanus Maximus, Ostia's Amphitheater, Forum of the Corporations, the Collegiate Temple, the laundry shop and public baths.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

Through the centuries the itinerary of pilgrims, beside St. Peter's Basilica, has always covered the other three Papal Basilicas with their special Holy Doors and their incredible artistic beauty: Basilica of St. Paul's outside the walls, Basilica of St. John's in Lateran and Holy Stairs and Basilica of St. Mary the Major. Pilgrims of the past were reaching all these churches on foot, up and down the hills of Rome, walking and praying. You will follow their 600 years old path with your private driver and guide.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

Transfer from Rome to Pompeii (appx. 2.5 hrs). Pompeii is the famous ancient Roman city tragically destroyed after the eruption of the Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79. Almost 2,000 years later, you have the opportunity to explore the preserved ruins of this famous disaster. Your guide will show you fascinating places such as The Forum, Thermal Baths, Lupanare and Vetti's House with its beautiful frescos. At the end of the tour transfer back to Rome.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

Visit the famous ruins of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed tragically after the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in the year 79 B.C. You can admire all the structures typical of the Roman world as the main square or forum, baths, theaters, mansions with remains of frescoes from Roman times, the attraction of spectacular plaster casts containing bones of Pompeians that died during the disaster.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

No holiday in Sorrento would be complete without a trip to the evocative Island of Capri. Sail across the Sorrentine Bay for the start of an unforgettable day. For such a small an island, about 4 miles long and 2 miles wide, Capri has had much said, sung and written about it.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

The “Amalfi Coast Drive” is said to be the most famous scenic drive in Europe and the winding cliff top road offers breathtaking panoramic views at every bend. Each spot is a world of its own, a fantastic world which dazzles the imagination and inspires unforgettable impressions.

Suggested stops: Amalfi, Ravello or Positano (max two stops).

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

Enjoy a private full day tour to Pompeii and Herculaneum, two of the most famous Roman towns buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

Pompeii holds an intense fascination for visitors today. Following the eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 AD, Pompeii lay buried and forgotten for hundreds of years. The town is high on the list of the Wonders of the World and the excavations begun in the 18th Century are still being carried out today.

Your private guide will take you slowly through some of the ancient streets of Pompeii where you can see Baths, Forums and Villas built by the prosperous Romans. Marvel at the fabulously preserved Frescos which adorned the walls and floors of the Villas.

When the catastrophe of 79 AD occurred Herculaneum was submerged under a torrent of mud and lava that hardened into a soft tufa (a kind of course rock) that preserved many of the wooden parts of houses and household objects which can be seen today. A large part of the town is still buried, and certainly many art treasures are still to be found.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

This private tour is a favorite for travelers who have been in the Campania region before, as Paestum is not as well known as other archeological sites in the region. Dating back to the early 7th century B.C., Paestum was one of the first Greek colonies in Italy.

You will also enjoy a delicious mozzarella tasting.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

Once in Naples, enjoy a private, guided walking tour of the major sights like Piazza del Gesu’, Spaccanapoli, St. Chiara Church including a tour of the National Archaeological Museum (MANN) with its extensive Greek and Roman collections, a must-see for art enthusiasts.

The MANN was once a royal stable during the time of King Charles III of Spain and today houses works of the highest quality produced in Egyptian, Greek and Roman times. The core of these exhibits is from the Farnese collection, founded upon gems collected by Cosimo de' Medici and Lorenzo Il Magnifico in the 15th century. Additionally, the museum contains a large number of Roman artifacts from Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum, including important mosaics recovered from the ruins of the Vesuvian cities.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

The “Amalfi Coast Drive” is said to be the most famous scenic drive in Europe and the winding cliff top road offers breathtaking panoramic views at every bend. Each spot is a world of its own, a fantastic world which dazzles the imagination and inspires unforgettable impressions.

Suggested stops: Amalfi, Ravello or Sorrento.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

No holiday in Positano would be complete without a trip to the evocative Island of Capri. Sail across the Sorrentine Bay for the start of an unforgettable day. For such a small an island, about 4 miles long and 2 miles wide, Capri has had much said, sung and written about it.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

Once in Naples, enjoy a private, guided walking tour of the major sights like Piazza del Gesu’, Spaccanapoli, St. Chiara Church including a tour of the National Archaeological Museum (MANN) with its extensive Greek and Roman collections, a must-see for art enthusiasts.

The MANN was once a royal stable during the time of King Charles III of Spain and today houses works of the highest quality produced in Egyptian, Greek and Roman times. The core of these exhibits is from the Farnese collection, founded upon gems collected by Cosimo de' Medici and Lorenzo Il Magnifico in the 15th century. Additionally, the museum contains a large number of Roman artifacts from Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum, including important mosaics recovered from the ruins of the Vesuvian cities.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.

This private tour is a favorite for travelers who have been in the Campania region before, as Paestum is not as well known as other archeological sites in the region. Dating back to the early 7th century B.C., Paestum was one of the first Greek colonies in Italy.

You will also enjoy a delicious mozzarella tasting.

Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.