Italy · CITY TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 city tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Review of Rome’s City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus, with route details, audio guide, Jubilee Line, value, stops, and practical tips.
“Fantastic. Got us everywhere we wanted to go. Gave great advice”
See Milan’s Duomo, Brera, Navigli, San Siro, and more by open-top bus with four routes, audio commentary, Wi-Fi, and flexible stops.
“Our experience was fantastic, the only negative thing I would say is when we transferred onto another line the bus was packed. But overall tour was fantastic and there was water provided on the bus which was brilliant.”
Rome hop-on hop-off bus review covering stops, traffic, audio, value, accessibility, night tours, and practical tips before you book.
“Unfortunately we didn't have an opportunity to enjoy it much. But finding the bus stops was difficult and not marked. Had to ask several people to find a stop and map needs better details.”
Review of Bologna’s 2 to 3-hour city center walking tour, covering San Petronio, the Two Towers, Quadrilatero Market, and local history.
“Everything was perfect! Very nice tour giude! Grazie mille!”
Make fettuccine with a chef at Piazza Navona, then enjoy bruschetta, a drink, and your pasta with a choice of Italian sauce.
“Marcello was great at teaching how to make pasta. Definitely worth the money!”
Save time at the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with fast-track entry, a digital map, and practical tips for this self-guided visit.
“The fast entry tickets were worth every penny. Took less than 5 mins to get in and thru security. looking at the queue outside we were so glad we purchased gave us loads more time to explore.”
See Rome illuminated from an open-top bus, with landmark views, multilingual audio, WiFi, and practical tips for this 45-minute night tour.
“A quick, basic tour of the city at night. Lovely as a quick taste of all the main sites, we got some great ideas for where to visit properly and took a couple of good photos.”
Review of Florence’s hop-on hop-off bus, with route tips, Fiesole views, stop details, pricing, drawbacks, and practical advice.
“There are 2 bus routes one is about 2 hours the other is about an hour, so you need time to do both and get off and on at different stops. Probably not enough time to do both if you are on a day trip.”
Review of Venice’s $14 city-center walking tour, covering St. Mark’s, Rialto, La Fenice, quiet lanes, VR history, and optional gondola rides.
“Ana is very knowledgeable and we learned so much about Venice in one hour (and for such a reasonable cost) that we were rather blown away. It was a great time and we highly recommend.”
See Turin’s top museums, palaces, castles, and royal residences with a flexible 2-day Torino+Piemonte Card.
“wish I set aside one more day Turin. There is so mich good attractions to expwrienxe. The frwe attraction allows by the ticket is qorth it.”
Explore Matera’s cave districts with an English-speaking guide, learning local stories, architecture, and how the Sassi became a UNESCO site.
“The tour is highly tecommended, and informative. Our guide was great and has deep roots to the town. Dont take this tour if your looking to see churches or cathedrals. Its all about other history, and that was great. Two thumbs up”
Turin and Piedmont 3-Day City Card review: compare museum savings, royal residences, transport discounts, booking rules, and real value.
“Very happy to have stumbled upon this card, saved a lot of money. Must buy for everyone who wish to see more than two museums or places in the list.”
Review of Rome’s four-hour small-group Cannondale e-bike tour, covering ancient sights, quiet lanes, practical tips, safety, value, and guides.
“This was a great way to see a lot of the hot spots of Rome ! Best to go later on the evening to see it at night Beautiful Our Guide Bita was awesome we loved her !”
Explore Lucca’s walls, churches, towers, and piazzas on a relaxed bilingual walking tour with a local guide for $17.
“Nothing to improve. A great 2hours of learning about Luca’s culture & history. Guide was very friendly, had great humour & very knowledgeable of Luca & surrounding cities.”
Review of Venice’s 2-hour English walking tour, covering Rialto, San Polo, the Jewish Ghetto, and St. Mark’s Square for $44.
“The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. She showed us some great areas and would highly recommend it.”
Pick a ruin, a gallery, a kitchen or a boat.
