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The original and best Italy tours since 1996. We are the 1st in Italy to offer high-quality tours and events. Our fantastic guides are experts at making history come alive on our entertaining small-group tours in Rome, Florence, Tuscany, Cinque Terre, Venice and beyond!
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Private and Personalised Tours. Reserve a tour with our professional Guides expert in making history come alive and able to do high quality entertaining and informative guided tours around Italy. We’ve captured the essence of glorious Tuscany for you to savour in a privately booked day out you will never forget. Get the inside secrets on where to taste the best cheese, visit a vineyard, stroll through olive groves & see magnificent Renaissance frescoes in quintessential Tuscany hilltop towns. Choose from our great range of exclusive things to including Florence tours, Tuscany tours, Cinque Terre tours, Venice tours, Rome and Vatican tours and Tours in Pompeii. Private tours can be conducted in German, French, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese, Russian, Hungarian, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Italian.
Unique Tailored Events. Let us take care of the finest details that go into making your special occasion all that more memorable!
No-one knows Italy like we do. We utilise this expertise to offer made-to-measure experiences from romantic weddings, fun parties and unforgettable celebrations, to special work functions and corpèorate events. Our know-how ensures your occasion is truly unique! From regal Tuscan Villas to Roman Castles and Venetian Palaces, or simply a fabulous bar or restaurant, our locations are exquisite. No matter how small, large or unusual your event is, we take care of every little detail for you to ensure the best.
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With Artviva The Original and Best Walking Tours you can book your own Italy tours and transfers in Italy on this site.
Day Tours in Italy - Italy Private Tours - Italy Shore Excursions
Artviva The Original and Best Walking Tours proposes various types of tours in Italy:
Guided Italy Tours - Italy Private Tours
It is possible to do a day tour Italy, for example a city walk in Rome between the Colosseum and the Forum or a few hours of shopping on Via Condotti. We can organize a boat tour in Venice, or a visit to the islands of the lagoon, or maybe a private tour in Italy like a bicycle (bike) ride outside of Florence to discover Chianti and the flavours of the best wines and tastes of Tuscany.
Tours in Italy - Italy Transfers Tours
The small-group guided Italy tours are available in the most popular Italian cities and regions including:
- Small-group Rome Tours - Vatican tours and Rome city walk tour including Colloseum visit
- Vatican Tours - Tour the Vatican with a great guide and skip-the-line at the Vatican
- Venice Italy Tours - Gondola tours, Grand Canal tours, Doge's Palace tour, St. Mark's tour, see the sights of Venice with a great guide!
- Florence Italy Tours - City walk tours of Florence, guided Florence tours, the must-see sights of Florence
- Uffizi Gallery Tours - Skip-the-line Uffizi entry, great Uffizi Gallery tour, and the best Uffizi guides
- Original David Tour – Accademia museum - Skip-the-line Accademia tour, the best tour guides in Florence, the greatest art tour in Florence
- Tuscany Italy Tours - The Best of Tuscany, Tuscany Wine Tours, Tuscany Bike Tours, wine tasting at a Tuscan villa, and more!
- Naples and Pompeii tours - Explore Naples with a great guide, Naples by car, Pompeii guided tours, best Pompeii guides
- The Best of Cinque Terre Tour and other Italy tours - Cinque Terre tour from Florence, best Cinque Terre tours, the best tour guides in Italy, and more!
About our tour guides: All of our tour guides in Italy are highly-qualified, enthusiastic experts. Our tour guides are passionate about Italy, have a sense of humour and can speak excellent English, ensuring a wonderful tour for you.
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2013/03/23
Elaine Lam said:
I took the Florence tour of Florence Artisans. It was amazing. It was the best tour !!!! Our Guide, Helen was fantastic. She took us to places we'd NEVER have been able to find on our own. She was friendly and very informative. In fact, local people were greeting us with such a warm reception which I can only attribute to the fact that she is a well known and liked friend to the city.
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2013/02/24
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2013/01/22
Helen Campbell said:
Excellent
Nice size for a tour group – not too big. Excellent coverage of the main issues in Renaissance history. Wonderful details – really enjoyed it. Thanks so much.
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2013/01/22
Ann Gregory said:
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2013/01/22
Paul Edward Cook said:
Great tour
I just wanted to write and thank you and your staff for our wonderful and informative walking tour of Florence. The tour helped us fall even more in love with your wonderful city. Thanks again and we hope to return in the near future for some more tours. Paul
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2012/12/30
Joyce Won Ha said:
Helen, The Florence Walking Tour & David
Great Tour! Had Helen as our guide for the tour. Lots of great spots shown throughout florence, things/places only a insider would know. Family loved the info & perspective she gave; as well considerate of breaks, walking speed, time, etc. Would recommend Helen and the tour for any first timers. - the ha family
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2012/12/30
Joyce Won Ha said:
Elisabetta, Uffizi Private Tour
Elisabetta was great! She is so knowledgeable, honest and quite hilarious. She tailored the tour to exactly the amount we needed as any gallery can get overwhelming. We walked with a better understanding of art/influences. In addition, we had some spare time, so she showed a few spots nearby, recommendations on places to eat, etc. Would definitely consider Art Viva and Elisabetta again. - the ha family
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2012/10/03
Michelle Purchase said:
Original Florence Walk & Uffizi Tour
Joined the Original Florence Walk (29 Sept 2012) and the Uffizi Tour (30 Sept 2012) after seeing reviews on Trip Advisor. Didn't disappoint. Learnt so much from enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides (sorry, can't remember names but english lady and american guy). Worth every penny. Thank you guys.
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2012/10/01
Jackie Callahan Parente said:
Florence and The David
We took two tours with Brenda and she was terrific! We would definitely use Artviva again. Brenda was personable, very knowledgeable, and made the tours as fun as they were informative.Jackie and Bob in Glastonbury, Connecticut
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2012/07/23
Pavla Jurikova said:
Firenze
Yesterday we joined a 3 hours tour in Firenze with a guide named Klaas (I am sorry if I misspelled his name). He was fantastic, we really enjoyed and learned a lot new facts. Great, great, great! I highly recommend to everybody!Thank you : )Sergio and Pavla
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