Italy · EVENING EXPERIENCES
Good evening tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Taste Tuscan wines, Negroni, pasta, cheese, soup, wild boar, and artisan gelato on a lively 3.5-hour Florence evening walk.
“Dimitri, our guide, grew up in the neighborhood and was superb. The food was at old generational establishments and local specialties, refreshingly not the touristy list. The drink list and exposure/education alone was worth the price. Thank you!”
Review of Etna Est’s six-hour Mount Etna trip from Catania, with crater walks, lava cave, tasting, hotel pickup, and sunset option.
“I absolutely loved this tour!! Our guide was Leonardo. I mean this as a compliment, but the man is clearly obsessed with Mount Etna. He knows everything about it and showed us loads of videos taken by him and his colleagues. He was really nice and picked us up right on time. It was so helpful that this tour offered a collection option, as we are staying at a hotel on the edge of town and it is a real pain to get into the city centre. We were transported in a people carrier and there were 8 people in total (all very nice too!). Leonardo took us to the…”
Explore Mount Etna by Jeep at sunset, with lava caves, craters, local tastings, and sweeping views from 2,000 meters above Sicily.
“The Etna tour was an amazing experience. It was really fun, the views were breathtaking, and we learned a lot about Etna and it’s history. Our guide Luca was awesome! He was super friendly, very knowledgeable, and created a great vibe throughout the tour. I highly recommend this tour for an unforgettable experience!”
See Rome lit up at night from an open-top bus, with Colosseum views, multilingual audio, WiFi, and a short 45-minute route.
“I arranged it for my parents and they were very impressed by the audio provided, they actually came very informed about the city rome. They both loved it alot🥰”
Explore Rome’s haunted backstreets by night, from Campo de’ Fiori to Castel Sant’Angelo, with dark tales, secret corners, and a lively guide.
“nothing needs to improve, the guide was very informative and friendly. brilliant experience. highly recommend it.”
See Rome by vintage Vespa at night, with Colosseum views, Aventine Hill, gelato, coffee, and a professional driver.
“Such a fun way to see Rome! One person on the back of the Vespa and one in the side car-you see the main highlights in a fun and efficient way to travel the city. Our guide was great fun and super knowledgable. We had a blast!”
Sail from Milazzo to Panarea and Stromboli, with free time on each island and sunset views of Stromboli’s fiery eruptions.
“As you probably know, currently you can't get to Stromboli, because of the recent eruption. So during the tour, we only sailed around the volcano, which, to our disappointment, didn't show too much activity. Still, it was quite beautiful. The island of Panarea was a nice surprise, it's much prettier than what we expected. We also had more free time there than originally planned. The ship itself was quite big and comfortable enough. However, some of the other tourists acted like literal cows during boarding, pushing everyone around like their life depended on it...”
See Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples at sunset with skip-the-line entry, local guides, golden light, ancient ruins, and evening illuminations.
“The sunset tour was amazing and our guide was very informative and interesting. The sunset tour is much more comfortable than during the day when the temperature is high. Since you start before sunset and before the lights go on you get a different perspective. Then the sun sets and the lights go on and it is just beautiful. Definitely was an enjoyable experience.”
Hike Stromboli’s Sciara del Fuoco at sunset, watch volcanic eruptions, and return by torchlight with an expert guide for $35.
“This was an incredible tour. It was mesmerizing to observe the eruptions. It filled me with awe and wonder. The guides were knowledgeable and skillful in guiding the group, keeping safety top of mind. This was an unforgettable experience!!!!”
Watch sunset from Mount Etna, walk ancient craters, enter a lava cave, and taste Sicilian honey, wine, and olive oil on this small-group tour.
“This was a great tour. Simone was really knowledgeable and took us on a great tour, even finding a place for us to see the lava! The tour was really well organised and gave us some great views of the craters. I highly recommend!”
See Rome’s major sights by e-bike after dark, with a guide, local food, wine, and small-group cycling through the city center.
“A great way to spend the night in Rome! Our guide was great and showed us hidden spots to view the monuments. Highly recommend!”
See the Colosseum in warm evening light with a lively guide, fast entry after security, and a focused one-hour tour for $49.
“Tour guide was fun & informative, sunset tour was beautiful, less crowded and well organized.”
Watch Venice turn gold on a spacious catamaran with live jazz, a spritz or prosecco, and Venetian cicchetti during a 90-minute sunset cruise.
“Brilliant experience on the last day of our holiday . Was with a mix of ages from 30 plus to 60 plus and everyone enjoyed it”
See Rome by e-bike after dark, from the Colosseum to St. Peter’s, with a small group, local wine, cheese, and cured meats.
“Great fun, good information and great way to see Rome”
Review of Mount Etna’s sunset tour from Catania, with local tasting, lava cave, crater walks, guides, transport, and booking tips.
“Brilliant day excursion. Good Comms from the company about pickup locations. The best bit of the day was seeing the sunset over Mount Etna - unforgettable. Second best part was our lovely guide Francesco - super interesting guy with loads of knowledge of the mountain, of Sicily and the local customs. I would thoroughly recommend - thank you so much”
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