Food Shore Excursions in Italy: The 15 Worth Booking

1.Full day shore excursion to Florence and Pisa from Livorno with tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 968 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $52Our pick

Review of the $52 Florence and Pisa shore excursion from Livorno, including transport, free time, tasting, walking demands, and cruise return tips.

“We did several excursions during my trip to Europe and this was definitely one of the most organized ones! Igna did a great job managing 50+ people and making sure everyone got to and from the monuments in time and made most of their day trip. He also accommodated the older folks on our tour by calling them a cab when we first got to Florence. We spent about an hour in Pisa which was enough to climb the tower and visit a shop. Then we had 3 hours in Florence and Igna had different routes highlighted on maps so people could make the most of their time. He also…”

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2.Florence & Pisa Shore Excursion with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 952 reviews · 8 hours · from $51

Review of the Livorno shore excursion to Florence and Pisa, with bus transport, free time, local tasting, practical tips, and value advice.

“The guides were exceptional Lucas team While whole tour from start to finish was very professional and organised”

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3.Food Tasty and History Tour in Civitavecchia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $82Top rated

Explore Civitavecchia through Roman history, local pizza, market tastings, wine, and a relaxed small-group walk from the cruise port.

“Great way to see the port city of Civitavecchia! History with a taste of local food. Our guide, Raf, was very personable and did a great job off showing off her home town!”

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4.Full day Shore Excursion to Florence from Livorno with tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $47

Review of the $47 Florence shore excursion from Livorno, with coach transport, Tuscan tasting, free time, guide tips, and practical cruise advice.

“Florence is busy but still worthwhile. We were given realistic expectations for what could be seen and they were easily accomplished.”

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5.Florence Shore Excursion with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 143 reviews · 8 hours · from $46Best value

Review of Shore Emotion’s Livorno to Florence excursion, with bus transport, Tuscan tasting, free time, guide support, and cruise-safe timing.

“We had a nice visit and great day all nice information as well”

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6.Rome in a Day golf cart tour for cruisers with Pizza & Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $126

See Rome’s major sights by golf cart, with a local guide, pizza, gelato, and less walking in a fast-paced 3.5-hour tour.

“We had such a great time!!! Our guide was fun, wonderful & very knowledgeable. The pizza & gelato she picked was excellent! We can't recommend it enough!!!!”

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7.Livorno Food and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Taste Livorno’s street food, markets, wine, coffee, and ponce on a three-hour walking tour with a local guide.

“This was A FANTASTIC tour! Laila, our tour guide was awesome! She was so personal, full of info and and fun to travel around with! Because of her we were able to immerse ourselves in the local flavor of the town of Livorno! She made us feel like we had been friends for years! The food and drink she shared with us was delicious! I would highly recommend this tour and especially her! Grazie Mille Laila! ❤️”

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8.Street Food Walking Tour: Discover Livorno’s Local Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 3 hours · from $71

Taste frate, 5 e 5, fried fish, wine, and market specialties while exploring Livorno on a three-hour walking tour.

“It was more than I expected! Alice was so knowledgeable about Livorno’s history and had such a passion for it!! It happened to just be me and my husband so it was very personal! We lived Livorno and the people were so kind! Thank you for this experience!!”

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9.Tuscany Full-Day Guided Trip w/Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · from $243

Explore southern Tuscany from Civitavecchia with hill towns, Saturnia hot springs, Pitigliano, Montemerano, and a local wine tasting.

“Our trip with Mirko was amazing! He was very knowledgeable about the area and took us to some beautiful areas. The wines at Villa Acquavina were delicious and we really enjoyed learning about the wines and the history of the winery by the owner. I would definitely recommend this winery. When I posted pictures of this trip to social media, everyone commented on how happy I looked. It was a major highlight of our trip and lot of that had to do with Mirko. We will definitely want Mirko as our guide again. Would definitely recommend doing this tour!Read more”

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10.Naples/Salerno Port: Pompeii & Vesuvius – lunch or wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $156

Review of the Naples or Salerno Pompeii and Vesuvius tour, with port pickup, guided ruins, volcano time, lunch details, price, and tips.

“This was a great tour. Pickup was super easy! The tour of Pompeii was great and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. The ride up to mount Vesuvius was beautiful and the whole process was super easy even when the traffic was crazy up there. Our lunch was delicious. All in all a great tour and money well spent.”

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11.Historical and Culinary Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 61 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

Explore Civitavecchia on foot with local food, market tastings, port history, and friendly guides in this practical three-hour tour review.

“This tour was the perfect intro to Civitavecchia. Natalina did a wonderful job of showing us around and explaining what we were seeing. And the food was so tasty! (Had I known how much we’d be eating, I’d have skipped breakfast.) Each of the places we stopped had its own history and unique charm. I definitely recommend this tour!”

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12.Civitavecchia Cultural Walk & Food Sampling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Explore Civitavecchia through coffee, pizza, markets, gelato, local history, and nine food stops on this relaxed three-hour walking tour.

“We are very happy to share our five star review of our guide, Matteo, who led us on a cultural walk and food tour of Civitavecchia, a coastal town near Rome. After meeting Matteo near our cruise ship, we enjoyed a classic breakfast of nonna and “cornetto”, a croissant filled with various creams, which we enjoyed with cappuccino and expresso. We then visited an open fresh market where the locals buy fresh produce, meats and seafood on a daily basis. We bought some delicious peaches and bananas and then proceeded to a lunch called “aperitivo” consisting of local meats, cheeses, olives, crackers and bread served on a wooden board. The…”

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13.Best Shore Excursion Etna, Taormina, Messina With Tasting Of Sicilian Products

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $227

Review of a private Messina shore excursion to Mount Etna, Taormina, and Sicilian food tastings, with timing, costs, and practical advice.

“The tour we received did not cover most of the items from the tour description on Viator website (see below for summary), so this misrepresentation is very disappointing. We contacted Viator to no avail. We will be disputing this charge with our credit card company immediately. From Tour Description on Website: Mount Etna Walk on the sylvan craters with a breathtaking view of the Ionian coast of Sicily. 1 hour • Admission Ticket Free 2 Tempio Votivo di Cristo Re Short stop for souvenir photos from the panoramic balcony of Messina 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free NOT PROVIDED 3 Duomo di Messina Stop to visit the famous Piazza del…”

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14.Winery Tour & Wine Tasting with Food near Livorno & Pisa

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $58

Tour a Tuscan winery near Livorno and Pisa, hear the Etruscan Prince Warrior story, and taste four wines with local food for $58.

“Opas oli erittäin osaava ja ystävällinen. Suosittelen lämpimästi. Hieno kokemus.”

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15.Florence and Wine Tasting Private Tour from Livorno

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Livorno to Florence and Chianti wine tour, with transport, sightseeing, free time, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“It was an amazing excursion! We saw beautiful sites in Florence and had an amazing lunch at Casa Ella Winery. So glad we did this!”

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