Lake to Latitude • Italy

Italy
Experiences

Italy is best experienced beyond the headline sights. We've gathered 11 hand-picked experiences that bring together food, ancient history, coastal scenery, wine, boats and adventure.

11 experiences5 destinationsFood • History • Wine • Adventure
Hand-picked in Italy

La Dolce Vita

Eat well • Explore deeply • Go farther

How we chose them

Don't just see Italy. Experience it.

Our Italy collection focuses on activities that add something to a trip: learning how to cook local food, walking through ancient history with a guide, tasting wine where it is made, getting out on the water, or seeing a landscape from a completely different angle.

Campania

Naples & Pompeii

2 experiences
Activity experience
Food • Naples

Traditional Italian Food Cooking Class at a Restaurant

A hands-on way to connect with Italian food culture while you're in Naples.

Why we'd pick it: Food is part of the story of Italy, and a cooking experience gives you something to take home beyond photographs.
Hands-on • FoodView Experience →
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History • Pompeii

Entry Ticket and Guided Tour with an Archaeologist

Explore Pompeii with an archaeologist-led guided experience rather than simply walking the ruins on your own.

Why we'd pick it: The guide adds historical context to one of Italy's most extraordinary archaeological sites.
Guided • HistoryView Experience →
Campania

Amalfi Coast

2 experiences
Activity experience
Gardens • Amalfi

Lemons & Breathtaking Views: Amalfi Monumental Garden Tour

Discover Amalfi through its gardens, lemon culture and dramatic coastal views.

Why we'd pick it: It offers a slower, more local-feeling way to experience the Amalfi Coast beyond the usual viewpoints.
Scenery • CultureView Experience →
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Wine • Amalfi

Amalfi Vineyard, Historic Wine Cellar and Lemon Grove

Combine a vineyard visit, historic wine cellar and lemon grove in one Amalfi experience.

Why we'd pick it: Wine and lemons are two memorable flavors of the coast, making this a natural fit for food-focused travelers.
Wine • Food • CultureView Experience →
Veneto

Venice

4 experiences
Activity experience
History • Venice

Doge's Palace, New Prisons & St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour

Visit two of Venice's best-known historic landmarks with a guided tour connecting the city's political and religious history.

Why we'd pick it: A guided visit helps turn famous buildings into a story rather than a checklist.
Guided • HistoryView Experience →
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Water • Venice

Off the Beaten Path Private Gondola Ride

A private gondola experience designed around a less conventional side of Venice.

Why we'd pick it: The private format makes the classic gondola experience feel more personal and gives you a chance to see beyond the busiest routes.
Private • ScenicView Experience →
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Food & Wine • Venice

Sunset Walking Tour with Food and Wine Tastings

Explore Venice at sunset while combining a walking tour with food and wine tastings.

Why we'd pick it: Sunset, neighborhood walking and local flavors are a great combination for travelers who want to experience Venice through more than monuments.
Food • Wine • WalkingView Experience →
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Transfer • Venice

Shared Water Taxi Transfer to Marco Polo Airport

Turn an airport transfer into part of the Venice experience with a shared water taxi to Marco Polo Airport.

Why we'd pick it: In Venice, the journey to the airport can be part of the experience — and the water is the city's defining transportation route.
Transfer • WaterView Experience →
Sicily

Mount Etna & Taormina

3 experiences
Activity experience
Wine • Mount Etna

Mount Etna: Winery Tour and Tasting

Explore a Mount Etna winery with a tour and tasting, bringing Sicily's volcanic landscape and wine culture together.

Why we'd pick it: It combines one of Sicily's most distinctive landscapes with an experience centered on local wine.
Wine • SicilyView Experience →
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Adventure • Etna

Etna: Guided Summit Hiking Tour up to 3400m, Optional Pickup

A guided Etna summit hiking experience reaching up to 3400 metres, with optional pickup.

Why we'd pick it: For active travelers, this is the adventure option in the collection — a chance to experience Etna on foot.
Hiking • AdventureView Experience →
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Boat • Taormina

Naxos: Taormina Boat Tour with Snorkeling and Prosecco

A boat outing around Taormina combining time on the water, snorkeling and Prosecco.

Why we'd pick it: It adds a completely different side of Sicily after days spent exploring towns and historic sites.
Boat • SnorkelingView Experience →
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