Explore Pisa with this shore excursion from La Spezia. Upon disembarking, you'll take one of the free shuttle buses from the pier to the terminal to meet your easily recognizable tour leader outside the terminal. After admiring the Unesco Piazza Dei Miracoli, choose the city walking option to have the opportunity to see the hidden treasures of the medieval city. Walk through the Piazza Dei Cavalieri, borgo stretto, see the birthplace of Galileo Galilei, the Vettovaglie market, and much more. Choose the tower ticket option, to climb to the top of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa and enter its spectacular Cathedral with priority access. At the end of your experience, you will return to La Spezia to board the ship.

Discover the traditions behind the famous Pesto sauce and learn to prepare it from a local foodie and cooker at the beautiful Cinque Terre. Merge yourself in a typical Italian atmosphere, in the beautiful Manarola village, meet your friendly local chef and get ready to improve your cooking skills; you will use the freshest ingredients, such as basil and pine nuts. You will learn to prepare the Pesto with the marble mortar, in the most traditional way, while learning curiosities about Ligurian culinary traditions. At the end of the class, take a sit and enjoy the fruits of your labor with your friends and family. You'll taste pesto with fresh home made focaccia and a glass of local white wine. Don't forget to take with you the recipe for surprising your guest back home!

Discover a hidden gem in Manarola and taste the world-famous Cinque Terre wines. Try 3 different varieties while tasting local delicacies and learn about the history and tradition behind the wine-making processes. Visit a former wine cellar located in the center of Manarola, near the little harbor. Completely renovated, the Bar-Enoteca is a place where people meet, drink wine, listen to good music – sometimes live – and enjoy delicious local food. Here you’ll try three exceptional varieties of local wine. First, the Cinque Terre white wine DOC, followed by a Cinque Terre red wine IGT, and finally a tasting of the famous Sciacchetrà, the sweet wine known around the world. The wine tasting will be accompanied by some light snacks. You’ll enjoy an evening of taste and culture in a region famous for it.

When we travel we always would like to bring back home memories, emotions and… wonderful photos! As a professional photographer, I will give you a lot of tips on the different ways you can snap a promontory stretching on the water or a tiny ancient village, on how to catch the best perspective and how to capture the most fascinating light. I'll take you to exclusive places from where the view of Cinque Terre is absolutely unique (such as the dramatic terrace on top of a old house in Manarola or the vineyards surrounding the village) as well as hidden corners of the historical center most travellers don't even know about (the courtyard of a private palace or a little square concealing a wonderful Romanesque church). And, of course, I will also tell you stories and legends related to the spots we are going to photograph. This tour will allow you taking very original photographs (so different from the standard). - Itinerary - A great day in Cinque Terre to discover the fabulous and scenographic villages with an authorized tour guide photographer. You will meet your guide/photographer at La Spezia harbour (or any other place upon request) . We will take the private car to reach Manarola and on the way we will stop in a secret spots where we will take magical pics. Visit of Manarola, surronded by vinyards, and his magical photo spots, Vernazza the so called The pearl of Cinque Terre, Monterosso the biggest fishing village and the only one with a real sandy beach famous alla round the world for is beauty. We will move by car, train and ferry to have contiunsly different prospectives of the area. During the walking tour you will discover the history of these small and charming villages dating back to the Middle Ages and we will help you to get unforgettable pictures! Your memories. . . your life. . . Please note: Necessary equipment: reflex mirrorless canera or very good quality camera phone

With this welcoming tour, transform traveling philosophy: make it as much about the people you meet as the places you see. Explore the city with a friendly local who is passionate about his or her city and eager to share all the tips and tricks that will help you make the most of your trip. Meet wherever you're staying to get familiar with the neighborhood, find out about the best places to eat and buy groceries, discover the easiest ways to get around and learn about the top things to see and do. By the end of the tour, you'll feel more comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information needed to make the most of your stay.

Have a sensory wine tasting experience in Manarola with three different Cinque Terre white wines. You’ll use your senses of sight, smell, and of course, taste, to fully enjoy the delicious wine from different cellars, then take a light walk and learn about the wine’s history.  The ambiance created with music and lighting will support your sensory wine tasting experience. You’ll taste three different white wines from different farms, complemented by delicious Ligurian focaccia and Taggiasca olives.  The tasting will be followed by a light walk on a beautiful path with a view of the vineyards, ending with a panoramic view of Manarola. The tour will be guided by an English or Italian-speaking professional sommelier, who will teach you about the land through its history. An experience that is sure to give you a unique perspective on wine.

During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages.

Explore one of the most beautiful vineyards in the Cinque Terre region, Eroico Vineyard, on a guided tour that includes sampling local snacks and wines. Start from Piazzetta dei Caduti in Vernazza and hike to reach Eroico Vineyard in about half an hour. Relax and enjoy spectacular views of the sea and Vernazza which is part of Cinque Terre, a UNESCO heritage site. Discover the intricacies of winemaking from your guide and get to taste three different types of wines produced by the host. Next, relish some local snacks cooked at the vineyard. To complete your adventure, hike back along the same trail that is both challenging and beautiful. Choose a private tour if you want to spend the day with just your family and friends.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoying an exclusive show cooking and tasting authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian "Mammas". This experience will allow you to feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. You will enjoy a 4-course menu including a starter, pasta, a main course with a side dish, and dessert, with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee).

Explore Genoa's downtown alleys with a local foodie, sitting in typical restaurants, tasting some of the best traditional dishes carefully chosen on a daily basis. You will be surrounded by a genuine and unique environment, a memorable way of tasting the city's traditional specialties and of visiting Genoa. Your guide will choose the best dishes for you, aiming to introduce you to the city's traditions. He will suggest to you the best restaurants and make this culinary experience delightful. You will taste some of the following specialties on this food tour (depending on availability): Pasta with pesto, savory pastries, focaccia with cheese, fried calamari, stockfish, anchovies, frisceu, coffee and dessert.