Top Italy Holidays in 2026

Learn to cook classic Roman dishes during a group cooking class held inside a local restaurant near the Vatican. Instead of just dining out, step into the kitchen to prepare fresh fettuccine, stuffed ravioli, and tiramisu, with guidance that helps you recreate the recipes at home. After cooking, sit down with your group to enjoy your meal with unlimited wine, plus additional courses prepared by the chef.

Enjoy the thrill of an unforgettable night out in Rome on a Spanish Steps pub crawl. Journey through some of the city's finest bars and pubs. Along with private transportation, you have your choice of a 1-hour open bar of beer, wine, and mixed drinks, or just one included drink to get the night started. Get ready for an evening of joyous revelry with fellow travelers who want to meet new people.

Learn the foundations of homemade Italian cooking during this hands-on class in Lake Garda. Prepare fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch while discovering traditional techniques, from rolling dough to pairing pasta with the right sauce. After cooking, enjoy the dishes you’ve prepared alongside local wines including Bardolino Classico and Chiaretto. This experience offers practical skills and recipes you can recreate at home long after your time in Italy.

Go kayaking across Lake Albano in Castel Gandolfo, a town located southeast of Rome. As you paddle across the water, enjoy the tranquil environment and scenery of the lake, and hear about the history of the town, which is home to the pope's summer residence. You also have the chance to sample wine and local food items.

Become a pilgrim of sorts and take a scenic hike on the historic Via Francigena, an old pilgrimage route that stretched from Canterbury in England to Rome. The rural route takes you through villages, vineyards, and some of the most scenic countryside in Tuscany. Best of all, once you get to the medieval village of Monteriggioni you're rewarded with a wine tasting. At the end, head back to Siena via train.

Sample the best of Sicily—without needing to plan a thing yourself—with this full-day tour, combining wine tasting, a village stop, and scenic views. Taste Sicilian wines at a winery on the slopes of Mt. Etna and find out how well it works with local dishes. Tour an ancient village that has spectacular views over the Alcantara Valley. And all the while, admire the impressive volcano looming over the landscape.

Ideal for travelers looking to get off the tourist track, this intimate, hands-on cooking workshop will teach you four traditional, vegetarian Italian recipes that you can recreate back home: a homemade ravioli capresi from scratch, eggplant Parmigiana, and a tasty lemon cake. Tours include a welcome aperitivo with locally sourced products and family vineyard wine pairing.

Combine your San Gimignano sightseeing with a taste of the local terroir on this organic winery visit. Go behind-the-scenes at the family-run farm and vineyard, tour the facilities, and then indulge in a generous wine tasting. You’ll also sample locally made olive oils and balsamic vinegars, and enjoy a classic Tuscan feast of bruschetta, pasta, and more.

Italy is known for its fine wine, so become an expert and immerse yourself in delicious flavors with a guided wine adventure. Your certified guide will teach you all about different types of wine and how to complement them with food pairings, so you can make the perfect pairings when you eat out in future. Enjoy tasting seven Tuscan wines, all produced near Florence, along with a platter of local appetizers to enhance the flavors.

Explore Venice with your taste buds–and step inside a variety of eateries without having to reserve a table–on this small-group food tour led by a local guide. Learn about the Venetian custom of cicchetti, discover flavors you might otherwise have missed, and hear stories about the city’s food and drink. Sample ten different bites, including baccalà mantecato cod spread, and savor a glass of wine along the way.

Enjoy an amazing truffle hunting with a professional "Trifolao" and his trained dog near Monforte d' Alba. Breathe pure air in a gorgeous wood and enjoy the intense truffle scent. Meet the hunter and his dogs, who are specially trained to sniff out truffles, you’ll have a good chance of tracking down the elusive fungi. Along the way, learn more about truffles and why they are so rare, and pick up expert tips on how to find them. During the Hunting you will take a brake for a cheese tasting with black truffle scratched on top, the experience ends with a wine tasting.

Delve into Florentine cuisine as you stroll through the city to admire its sights on this private food tour. Discover the top spots for everything from espresso to gelato as you visit local eateries, market stalls, and artisan food shops. Sample up to 10 sweet and savory specialties as you admire the historic Sant’Ambrogio neighborhood, Duomo, and Ponte Vecchio.

Taste the best of Sorrento during this traditional Italian cooking class in a bucolic setting. Learn Italian heritage through its food by preparing an appetizer, first course, and dessert inspired by traditional recipes. Take your time crafting each dish, savoring the process and the flavors that tell a story of culture and history. Finally, sit down to enjoy your creations, connecting with the rich traditions behind every bite.

Head to the Umbrian countryside for a day of fresh Italian food and cooking at an organic agriturismo (farm stay). Taking place at Il Fontanaro, this experience includes tastings of the farm’s award-winning olive oil and wine, a tour of the cellars, and a fresh pasta cooking class -- created with ingredients that you pick yourself from the garden.

We would prepare two classic dishes of the Italian tradition that every Sunday are present on the tables of every self-respecting Italian family. We will visit the Pasta Museum with an expert Guide. We will do both a historical/theoretical introduction and then move on to the practical part where you can make with your own hands two gourmet dishes that have made Italy famous in the world: Lasagne and Tiramisu!

Tuscany is known for its excellent vintages, but the world of Tuscan wine can be overwhelming for a novice. With this informal wine class, you’ll get your bearings and learn to recognize the most important and storied wines of Tuscany. Delve into the history of Tuscany’s wine production, discover the different wine-producing areas and grapes, and sample a number of reds and whites from the region.

Discover the little-known Valpolicella Classico wine country just outside Verona and connect with a local winemaker on this small-group winery visit. Take a guided walk through the historic vineyards to learn about the traditional cultivation methods, visit the former icehouse (now the aging room) and barrel cellar, and then relax with a tasting of a number of Valpolicella and Amarone wines.

Swap crowded bars and clubs for a fun alternative—a small-group boat party on Lake Como. With two crew members handling the navigation, you can relax with music on board, cruise past beautiful lakeside villages and islands, and benefit from an open bar serving prosecco, wine, and soft drinks throughout the trip.

Explore Mount Etna with this tour from Catania that introduces you to the landscapes and geology of the volcano. Following a hiking route, you'll have the chance to admire forests, craters, and scenic views—and explore a lava cave with headlamps and helmets. After lunching on Sicilian food and wine, head to the Alcantara River gorges to experience more of Sicily's natural beauty.

Mediterranean food and wines tasting along the vineyards to learn more about the Campania Ars Vinearia (the art of making wine). The tour manager will meet you by the nearest pick-up point to your accommodation between 8:00 and 8:45 am (starting time for the tour). Check our list of pick up location. Get to know the best of Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site and get also to know Campania Ars Vinearia.

Take a break from the crowds in Siena, and spend an afternoon in the wine town of Montalcino on this group tour. Don't worry about hiring a car to get there, with transportation all sorted. Learn about Brunello di Montalcino wine and its production, along with wine tastings paired with local snacks. Admire views of the Tuscan countryside from this hill town as you discover the region’s generations-old winemaking traditions.

What distinguishes this tour is the excellence of the service and the attention dedicated to each customer. We will immerse you in the fascinating ancient world of eternal Pompeii, admiring its renowned excavations led by an Expert archaeologist and avoiding the long waits thanks to the skip the line entrance. After immersing yourself in history, relax in an exclusive vineyard on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius: enjoy a delicious lunch with the authentic flavors of Neapolitan tradition and savor a refined tasting of the four best wines that the fertile land of this famous volcano has to offer.

There's no better way of immersing yourself in local culture than a cooking class. Get an authentic taste of northern Italy with this small-group cooking class in Siena. Led by a local chef, learn how to craft a delicious spread of Tuscan favorites plus a classic tiramisu. Afterward, enjoy the fruits of your labor as you savor your creations with your group and a glass of vino.

Rome's central food scene runs from artisan delis stocked with regional specialties to pizzerias serving slices by the cut—finding the standouts takes time and local knowledge. This food tasting tour removes the guesswork and starts at an artisan shop with samples of balsamic vinegar, buffalo mozzarella, truffle patè, and local wines. Then, continue to a top pizzeria in the city center for slices with gourmet toppings.