Shore Excursion In Italy

Tailoring each experience to your wishes by locals who love their city

Tourists taking a selfie on a sunny day in front of the Colosseum in Rome
Tourists taking a selfie on a sunny day in front of the Colosseum in Rome

The best private shore excursions & tours with locals

When your cruise ship has docked along the Italian coast, you’ll want you to make the most of whatever time you have. Don’t waste a minute scrambling with maps and planning for public transport – simply link up with a local guide right at the port and be swept away on our shore excursions in Italy. Our cruise excursions in Italy strike the perfect balance between a city’s highlights and its hidden gems. Whether you explore the canals of Venice, grab a slice of pizza in Naples, or uncover ancient history in Rome, our shore excursions in Italy are tailored to you. So shake off your sea legs and spend a day doing what you love – Italy is waiting!

Tourists posing in front of an attraction in Rome on a sunny day

Discover Italy on a shore excursion

Is your ship docked in the shadow of the iconic Mount Vesuvius in Naples, or teetering on the edge of Venice, Italy’s fairytale floating city? Maybe you’re just outside Rome, one of the world’s most captivating capitals. Our shore excursions in Italy squeeze in everything that makes a city special – and you’ll see it all from a local perspective. Wherever you end up, our shore excursions in Italy are a feast of phenomenal food, ancient architecture, and tradition that can be traced back millennia. Just tell us what you want to see, and we’ll tailor the perfect tour for you.

Tourist enjoying the views of the city below from a lookout point in Italy

See a city through a local lens

Anybody with Google and a guidebook can see a city’s top tourist sights. What makes our shore excursions in Italy special is the lesser-known landmarks loved by locals. You’ll see the sides of a city usually reserved for the people who call it home. On our shore excursions in Venice with a local guide, you could grab a bite in a hole-in-the-wall bacaro bar where there isn’t an English menu in sight. Cruise excursions in Naples might get you lost in a network of secret stairs leading between beautiful 19th-century houses overgrown with wild plants. The true spirit of Italy is yours to discover.

Tourists looking at a map on a bridge across a canal in Italy

Shore excursions to suit your style

When you have limited time, you don’t want to waste it. That’s why all our shore excursions in Italy are 100% personalized by our local guides. Maybe you’re interested in the iconic cityscape spanning millennia on our cruise excursions in Rome, or perhaps you’re happiest with a bowl of cacio e pepe and a glass of wine – everybody’s different. We’ll take the stress out of planning your perfect day because we’ll do it all for you. It doesn’t matter what type of traveler you are – our shore excursions in Italy will satisfy history buffs, fanatic foodies, and architectural aficionados alike.

Latest reviews from our guests

    My private tour with Claudio was both incredibly knowledgeable and very entertaining. We explored the whole city, and I learned about so many hidden spots and fascinating pieces of Bologna’s history that I never knew existed. Thanks to the tour, I feel much more confident exploring on my own for the rest of my stay—and I came away with fantastic food tips too! Thank you, Claudio, for such a great experience.

    28 January 2026

    Erin F

    Nicola was an excellent tour guide - helpful, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. We enjoyed our two-hour guided tour of Bologna enormously and learned a lot about the city.

    25 January 2026

    Philip A

    This is a very good tour to get started in Bologna. Andrea was an excellent tour guide, local, very engaging and with an expert knowledge of Bologna. He certainly took us to interesting and hidden locations.

    1 January 2026

    Robert W

    My brother and I decided to do a day trip to Bologna from Venice. The train ride was just ocer and hour. Fortunately, we found the option to do the day tour for a few hours and were very happy with the results of the quantity of time. More importantly, our tour guide , Claudio was the most considerate and knowledgeable person we couid have hoped for. We walked significantly but it want too taxing. It was great to learn about the great historical nuggets about the city. In addition, he offered some great recommendations to eat and we were very pleased to have dined in this food forward city. If you happen to get him as a guide consider yourself lucky

    18 January 2026

    Raul Z

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