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Discover Italy through expertly curated journeys led by seasoned specialists. Authentic, insightful, and designed with Artviva’s signature expertise.
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Falconry & Organic Wine Tasting Experience in Tuscany
Experience the ancient art of falconry in the Tuscan countryside, guided by expert falconers. Enjoy close encounters with trained birds of prey before savoring an exclusive organic wine tasting paired with local delicacies. A private, immersive adventure blending nature, tradition, and Tuscany’s finest flavors - ideal for couples, families, and small groups seeking a rare and unforgettable experience.
A Venetian Count and His Palace – Private Experience in Venice
Enjoy an exclusive encounter with a Count from one of Venice’s most ancient and noble families. Our charming Count is one of Venice’s most famous residents and has his own TV series as well as having authored numerous books. With a family as old as Venice itself you’ll enjoy personally hearing all about his authentic Venice as a personal guest in his beautiful Venetian palace.
Florence Wheelchair Delivery Service
Enjoy Florence with ease! Our Wheelchair Rental Delivery Service in Florence provides you with a wheelchair delivered right to your accommodation. Once you're finished, we pick it up. Simple, convenient, and designed for comfort during your stay.
Michelin Chef Cooking Class in Florence
Enjoy an exclusive private cooking class in Florence led by a Michelin-starred chef. Learn expert techniques, prepare refined Tuscan dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients, and sit down to a gourmet meal you helped create. Beginner-friendly, hands-on, and fully private - this is one of Florence’s most luxurious and memorable culinary experiences.
Florence Marble Carving Sculpture Class – Learn Michelangelo’ s Techniques
Learn the secrets of marble carving in Florence with a renowned Michelangelo expert. In this private workshop, you’ll use traditional tools, explore classical techniques, and shape your own small sculpture. Beginner-friendly and weather-proof, it offers an inspiring glimpse into Italy’s artistic heritage - perfect for creative travelers seeking an authentic Florentine experience.
Falconry and Medieval Games at a Tuscan Castle
Enjoy a day of Tuscan tradition in the grounds of a historic castle. Expert falconers demonstrate the ancient art of falconry while guests enjoy medieval games, archery, and outdoor activities. Ideal for families, celebrations, and corporate events. Available at castles, historic venues, or private villas. Optional costumes, banquet, trumpeters, flag wavers, theatrical performers, and Renaissance-style entertainment.Price on appliaction
Exclusive VIP Opera Night in a Florentine Palace
A sophisticated Italian opera evening presented in a magnificent frescoed palace in Florence. Exceptional singers and musicians perform beloved arias in an atmospheric setting lit by candlelight. Guests enjoy fine wine, aperitivi, and glamorous surroundings. Ideal for VIP groups, corporate events, anniversaries, and luxury travellers. Every detail can be customised, from repertoire and staging to musicians, decor, and hospitality services.
Bespoke Trip Planning
This is Italy designed exclusively for you. Share your wish list and we translate it into a beautifully balanced itinerary that flows from city to countryside with ease. Think character filled hotels or private villas, unhurried transfers, thoughtful pacing and experiences led by people who truly know their craft.
Chianti Castles Tour with an Italian Count – Private Tour
Explore medieval Chianti castles on a private tour led by an esteemed Italian historian and count. Visit storied fortresses, learn about noble Tuscan lineages, and take in panoramic vineyard views. The experience concludes with a refined tasting of Chianti’s finest wines, offering an elegant blend of history, culture, and the celebrated flavors of Tuscany.
Tuscany Wine Tour with a Wine Journalist – Super Tuscans, Brunello, Chianti – Private Tour
Explore the wines of Tuscany with a renowned wine journalist. Visit iconic vineyards producing Super Tuscans, Brunellos, and Chiantis on a private tour that reveals Tuscany’s rich winemaking heritage and top wines. Decide on a wine region -the Brunello region, the Bolgheri region or the Chianti region. Other regions available on request.
WSET Wine Diploma – Fun Wine Day in Tuscany
Discover the essentials of wine appreciation and certification in a relaxed, private setting in Tuscany. This beginner-level WSET Wine Master course covers the basics of wine mastery in one unforgettable day, ideal for friends or family at your villa or apartment. Complete the course with a new certification and a newfound confidence in the world of wine.
Artists, Authors and Aristocrats with ArtViva
Let us organize a captivating evening for you in Florence with our wine tasting and speaker event. Join distinguished patron presenters, renowned experts, artists, authors and aristocrats who will inspire, inform and entertain your college, conference or incentive group.
Be a Designer for a Day in Milan – Private Experience
Enter the world of Milanese design with a hands-on creative experience inside a renowned studio. Work alongside leading designers in fashion, interiors, and accessories as you craft your own bespoke piece. This immersive workshop offers travelers a rare glimpse into Italy’s design capital and is ideal for creatives and style-focused guests seeking an exclusive, inspiring encounter.
Your Personal Vacation Photographer!
Enjoy your holiday even more with a personal vacation photographer who captures the essence of your time in Italy. Stroll through iconic locations as your photographer discreetly documents genuine moments, beautiful details, and natural portraits. Receive expertly edited, high-quality images—lasting mementos of your Italian journey, perfect for sharing, framing, and remembering long after your travels end.
VIP Luxury Truffle Experience in Alba – A Private Michelin Kitchen
Experience an exclusive VIP truffle adventure in the hills near Alba, featuring a private truffle hunt followed by rare access to a Michelin-starred chef’s kitchen. Select fresh herbs and ingredients from the chef’s own garden, create a personalized truffle-inspired menu together, and enjoy a curated wine tasting. An exceptional, private culinary journey into Piedmont’s most celebrated traditions.Price on Application
Florentine Masters: Fresco Making in the Renaissance – Private Art Class
Learn the ancient technique of true fresco painting in an authentic Florentine workshop. Guided by a master, prepare the plaster, mix pigments, and paint directly onto fresh intonaco just as Renaissance artists once did. A fascinating, hands-on creative experience, perfect for art lovers, families, and curious beginners.
Florentine Masters: Techniques of the Renaissance Masters – Private Art Class in Florence
Step into a historic Florentine workshop and learn the secret painting techniques of the Renaissance masters. Guided by an expert artist, explore pigments, gilding, and traditional materials, and create a small artwork inspired by Florence’s great painters. A fun, hands-on experience for art lovers, families, and the creatively curious.
Florentine Masters: Paper Marbling in Florence
Discover the beautiful Florentine tradition of paper marbling in a historic artisan workshop. Guided by a master craftsman, learn how colours float on water, are combed into intricate patterns, and transferred to fine paper. Create your own marbled sheets to take home—a fun, hands-on experience for art lovers and families.
Florentine Masters: Become a Master Forger – Private Art Class
Learn the remarkable techniques used by master art forgers in a private hands-on class in Florence. Guided by an expert, you’ll age paper, study Renaissance drawing styles, and create a convincing pastiche that looks authentically centuries old. A fascinating, fun workshop for art lovers, families, and the creatively curious.
Private Visit of the Last Gold Beater of Venice – Battiloro Artisan Workshop
Enjoy visiting the Venetian workshop of the last hand gold beater in Europe.
He hand beats gold ingots into pure gold leaves, lighter than feathers. His workshop is in the renaissance home of the great master Titian-one of the greatest masters of Italian art. The workshop is in the tiny back lanes in off the beaten track of non touristy Venice.
The Last Silk Weavers in Venice: Artisan Workshop Visit
Step into the ancient and exclusive workshops on the Grand Canal of the last silk weavers of Venice.
Experience the genius of the first ‘computer’ ever invented. Enjoy learning about the ancient silk trade that brought riches to Venice with this famous workshop with the oldest still used looms. See stunningly beautiful and richly coloured opulent silks in a myriad of colors.
See the velvet silk patterns made for all the great Italian fashion houses and watch exquisite silk patterns made for the Kremlin and other great monuments.
Mask Making Workshop in Venice – Private Artisan Experience
Decorate your own authentic Venetian Carnival mask in a private atelier led by a master artisan. Using traditional materials such as gold leaf, fine pigments, and classic trims, you’ll learn the history and craft behind Venice’s iconic masks. Enjoy personalised guidance as you design a unique keepsake to take home, crafted in the heart of the Floating City.
Machiavelli in Tuscany with an Italian Count-Day Tour with Lunch and Wine Tasting – Private Tour
Step into the world of Niccolò Machiavelli with a private tour in Tuscany. Visit sites linked to the renowned philosopher with an Italian historian Count descended from Machiavelli. Enjoy a guided wine tasting, and indulge in a traditional Tuscan lunch with views of the Chianti countryside.
Cheese Making Experience in Tuscany
Join a Cheese Making Experience in Tuscany at a family-run, award-winning farm in the stunning Chianti region. Learn to make delicious cheeses, tour the farm, walk through olive groves and vineyards, and enjoy a wine and cheese tasting lunch. Transfers available from Florence or your Tuscany villa on request.
Adopt an Olive Tree with Prince Corsini – Luxury Tuscany Olive Oil Experience
"Adopt an Olive Tree" is a unique Tuscany tour. It is the only Italian tour experience where you adopt a olive tree on a beautiful Tuscan villa estate with a plaque in your name. The estate belongs to a noble Italian family.
Florence’s Most Unique Tour – A Walk with a Historian Count-Private Tour
Experience Florence like never before on an exclusive private tour with a Florentine historian Count. Step into his ancestral palace, view rare historical documents signed by King Henry VIII and Renaissance luminaries, and dive into Florence’s rich history through the stories of one of Italy’s most influential noble families. Guided by an erudite scholar and descendant of a renowned Renaissance lineage, you’ll gain unparalleled insights into the intrigue, art, and legacy that shaped this iconic city. No one knows Florence better - ask the Count anything, and let his captivating tales bring Florence to life.
Michelangelo in Florence Tour – Medici Family Patronage
Hear the extraordinary story of Michelangelo through the eyes of an internationally acclaimed author, historian, and aristocratic Count. Visit his atmospheric studio and private family archives, see original documents mentioning Michelangelo, and learn about the patronage, friendships, and secrets behind one of the greatest Renaissance geniuses.
Adopt a Vine with Prince Corsini – Wine Tour Experience
“Adopt a Vine” is a unique Tuscany wine tour experience. It is the only Italian wine tour experience where you adopt a vine on a beautiful Tuscan wine estate. The estate belongs to a princely noble Italian family - the Corsini. You'll enjoy and private tour by the Prince himself and lunch at the estate accompanied by special wines. You'll leave with a vine given a plaque in your honor and the possibility to buy your wine at discounted price vintage upon vintage!
The Florentine Steak Experience ™ Florence Show Cooking
In this first-of-its-kind experience in Florence you will learn cook up your very own Bistecca alla Fiorentina – in one of the finest traditional trattorias here in the city of the beef-steak. We have teamed up with the best experts to give you a cooking demonstration in Tuscan cuisine including a 3 course meal to be enjoyed alongside your sumptuous steak. You will be warmly welcomed at the restaurant with a glass of local wine, before learning to cook your very own steak!
Venetian Masters – Meet the Venice Glass Masters: Artisan Workshop Visit
Meet the 23rd generation of Venice’s premier virtuoso glass-making family. One of the oldest family-run businesses in the world.
Experience a private water transfer to the heart and soul of Venice’s most important luxury export.
See the ancient art glass making whose secrets were closely guarded over hundreds of years.
Gain a special membership discount on any glass purchases and see the real behind the scenes glass artisans at work.
Enjoy an exclusive journey to experience a tradition stretching back to 1397.
Artisan Workshops Visit – The Original Florence Artisan Tour
Enjoy exploring the artisan workshops where Florence’s craftsmen ply their ancient trades on this Florence artisan tour.
Areas of interest to choose from include: Jewelry, silver handicrafts, fabrics, embroideries, tailoring, wooden furniture and restoration, paper, boxes and books, perfumes and essences, make-up and wigs, leather and homeware decoration.
Wine Tasting with a Sommelier in Florence
Whether you're a total beginner or a fully-fledged wine snob - this experience has something for you. Choose the wine region you would like to focus on - Tuscany? Piedmont? Sicily? You'll taste the cult classics of Italian wine and discover some lesser known grapes. You'll have the choice to sample prized wines from various regions of Italy to discover their qualities according to the soil and area. You'll learn tips on everything from tasting notes, to Italian wine culture and how to select the best wine. Held in the late afternoon and early evening this is the perfect sequel to our Morning Food Tour experience.
Truffle Hunting in Tuscany with Lunch & Wine Tasting
What better way to enjoy a morning in Tuscany than with a truffle hunt in the Tuscan hills? Our expert truffle hunter will lead you through forests, so you can combine sightseeing and adventure all in one tour. Tour ends with a light lunch specializing in truffle flavored treats.
The Best of Florence Shopping Tour – Fashion & Artisans
Whether it's the styles of Italian fashion or the meticulous craftsmanship of local artisans, this shopping trip can be adapted to suit your desires. Indulge in a personal shopping tour with a local fashionista for a luxury and fascinating dive into Florence's shops. You can easily customise your tour experience by simply telling us in the note section of your booking what you are interested in!
Discover tips for the best stores, locations, the best prices and find the most unique items with our fashion-savvy shopping guru.
A Gentleman’s Tour – Shop, Style & Taste in Florence
Treat the men in your life with this unique tour of Florence curated for men. We’ll show you how the Italians style and tailor their clothes, what products they use for hair and skin and masculine scents as well as introducing you to the exceptional craftsmanship of hand-crafted items like knives, watches and gloves.
Foraging in Tuscany
Get outdoors and enjoy the Tuscan countryside in this fun foraging tour with Florence's most sought after forager! You'll forage like Italians have for centuries in the countryside and learn what herbs and wild plants can be used for salads and cooking.
Taste of Tuscany Wine Tour: Wines of Nobility
Taste the best of Tuscany on this tour of historic wine producing estates including tastings of award-winning wines and enjoy a luxurious Chianti countryside escape.
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Venetian Masters – The Gondola Makers of Venice: Artisan Workshop Visit
Step inside a historic squero to meet the gondola makers of Venice. This private artisan visit reveals centuries-old techniques, living traditions, and the quiet beauty of a working boatyard rarely seen by visitors.
Wine Tasting with a Sommelier in Florence
Explore the art of wine tasting Florence offers. Discover local vineyards and savor unique Italian flavors.
Be a Barista for a Day in Florence – Master Italian Coffee Making
Step behind the bar in Florence and learn to brew like a professional. Pull perfect espresso shots, texture milk, and create latte art, then finish with a certificate that celebrates your new barista skills.
Milan Salone del Mobile – Exclusive Tour with Design Experts
Explore the vast Salone del Mobile, the world’s most important design show, with two well-known Milanese design experts.