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Artviva was the first company in Italy to do high quality small group regular departure entertaining tours. We continue our mission to provide high quality small group tours and experiences, walking tours, bike tours, gourmet tours, wine tours and exclusive on request tours, experiences and events for all the major Italian cities and regions including Florence, Tuscany, Cinque Terre, Venice, Milan, Rome, Vatican, Sicily, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast and beyond. Following our values to provide high quality tours, events and experiences in Italy: Artviva is a fully licensed tour operator based in Florence, Italy. We are the most recommended tour company in Italy, being recommended by every major travel guide since 1996.

We work with a fabulous range of passionate locals-from aristocrats, authors, artists and actors to famous experts and our highly qualified guide team. Our mission is to provide great customer care and to ensure you have a wonderful stay in Italy. If you have any questions about your travel to Italy, or have problems trying to book on our web site please do not hesitate to contact us for concierge planning services and information on tours, experiences and corporate or special anniversary events at staff@artviva.com.

We look forward to welcoming you to Italy

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Testimonials

Walking Tours of Florence are wise and well informed. They have a fresh accessible style which makes it fun. The recipe seems to be the more you enjoy the more you learn. And it works.

Michael Palin
Actor/Presenter

The Greatest Tour Guide Ever!

Lou Reed
Rockstar Legend

...This tour is wonderful, it is informative, complete and fun. And more importantly, you don't feel like a sheep in a flock, herded around town...

Richard Kind
Actor

Thank You for the Wonderful Experience

Alex Rodriguez
Baseball Star

Walking Tours of Florence are much more than tours, because you leave feeling almost as if you know Michelangelo and the other Masters personally.

Mike Munro
Journalists and writer

Thank you for a wonderful job… you made us feel like we were the most important people in Florence. We all left singing your praises. Thank you very much.

Bill Kurtis
Multimedia host and producer

Thank you for a wonderful job… you made us feel like we were the most important people in Florence. Thank you very much.

Nat Young
World Surfing Champion

I had the most relaxing and fun experiences with you covering Italian food, wine, art and culture. Thank you for the warm and friendly way in which you welcomed me. I was very impressed by the high professionalism of your staff.

Chi Xun
Director and writer