Italy · WALKING TOURS
Good walking tours fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
See Leonardo’s Last Supper and Milan’s grand center on a three-hour guided walk with skip-the-line entry, local stories, and practical city highlights.
“We thoroughly enjoyed this tour in Milan. Our guide was fantastic!”
Taste pizza, pasta, pastries, mozzarella, limoncello, and gelato while exploring Naples with a lively English-speaking local guide.
“Carmen Your positive energy is amazing. If want to have the trip with the famous person in Naples - Carmen- everybody knows her :) Thank You Carmen, unforgettable memories thanks to You ♥️”
Explore Venice by foot and gondola, from La Fenice and Scala del Bovolo to the Grand Canal and Rialto Bridge.
“It was a wonderful experience, but the tour guide really makes or breaks this activity, unfortunately our tour guide was not very exciting. We enjoyed the walking tour, being able to go to places we would not have gone otherwise, but wish our tour guide was a little bit more engaging. Yet there are many different tour guides, so hopefully this was just one average example. Loved going on the gondola! That was an awesome experience for us!”
Explore Venice beyond the crowds with a guided walk around Rialto, Casanova’s house, La Fenice, and an optional gondola ride.
“The tour was a fantastic way to get off the beaten track. My children really enjoyed it also.”
Review of Bologna’s $26 city-center walking tour, covering the Two Towers, San Petronio, Quadrilatero Market, guides, value, and practical tips.
“Very good introduction to Bologna and its history, seeing interesting buildings”
Review of Venice’s 3-hour St. Mark’s Basilica, hidden streets, and Grand Canal boat tour, with practical advice on price, timing, and value.
“Francesco was our tour guide. Being a Venetian native, he was able to share information that he knew first hand. The Bascilica was amazing and the boat tour a blast. I highly recommend both and ask for Francesco... you won’t be disappointed!”
Explore Florence’s Duomo, Medici landmarks, Piazza della Signoria, and Ponte Vecchio on a lively 90-minute guided walking tour.
“Rachel is a great guide, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable, excellent tour”
Review of Florence’s four-hour small-group tour of the Accademia, Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, and Uffizi with skip-the-line entry.
“We were lucky enough to get Rosa for the Unffizi and Academia museum tour. Rosa was excellent. She knew all the in's and outs of the museums. She was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the tours. This was one of the best experiences we have had. Thank you Rosa.”
Taste pizza, supplì, porchetta, gelato, and more while walking through Trastevere and Campo de’ Fiori with a local guide.
“We had a fantastic experience on the tour. The opportunity to try delicious Roman cuisine and learn about the city itself. Our guide Fiammetta was excellent and ensured all on the tour had a great time.”
Palermo’s No Mafia Walking Tour links major sights with Sicily’s anti-mafia story, local resistance, and practical ways to support ethical businesses.
“Our tour guide was amazing. She was informative, passionate and gave a great insight into this topic.”
Explore Cagliari beneath its sunny streets, from a WWII shelter to Roman ruins, with optional Old Town walking tour or Sardinian wine tasting.
“the guide was very knowledgeable with a very good English 5 star”
Taste Palermo’s panelle, arancine, cannoli, and more while exploring Capo and Vucciria markets with a local guide.
“We really enjoyed this tour. The food was amazing and the street level tour was wonderful. Thank you for giving us this authentic view.”
Explore Rome after dark on a two-hour ghost walk through Campo de’ Fiori, secret lanes, haunted churches, and Castel Sant’Angelo.
“learning about all the little details of city that are all around. stories of what happened always entertaining. it was great”
Explore Venice’s St. Mark’s Square, Rialto Bridge, quiet calli, La Fenice, VR history, and an optional gondola ride for $14.
“Guide Natalia was very knowledgeable and made the historical facts very interesting.”
Explore Florence’s Duomo, Signoria Square, Ponte Vecchio, and Medici stories on a 90-minute guided walk for $27.
“The tour was excellent, cannot fault it. Our guide Mateo was brilliant and so knowledgable. We learnt a lot from the tour I would highly recommend.”
Pick the kind of day first, then pick the tour.
