Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in Italy (Updated 2026)

Italy, Europe
Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel Tour and Basilica Access

Explore the Vatican with an expert guide and skip the long lines to uncover the stories behind its most famous masterpieces. Step inside the Vatican …More

Explore the Vatican with an expert guide and skip the long lines to uncover the stories behind its most famous masterpieces. Step inside the Vatican...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.6 (3,130)
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$40
Rome: Private Colosseum, Arena and Underground Tour with Pick-Up

Explore the Colosseum and surrounding area on this 3-hour private tour. Experience the emotion of a Roman gladiator as you descend with your private guide …More

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Explore the Colosseum and surrounding area on this 3-hour private tour. Experience the emotion of a Roman gladiator as you descend with your private guide...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.9 (113)
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$273
Pompeii Tour & Amalfi Coast Day Trip from Rome

Uncover the wonders of southern Italy and check off two UNESCO sites on this day trip from Rome to Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast with …More

Uncover the wonders of southern Italy and check off two UNESCO sites on this day trip from Rome to Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast with...

13 hours Free Cancellation
4.7 (1,936)
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$226
Private 3hrs Venice Tour: Doge's Palace, St Mark's & Grand Canal

Discover the very best of Venice on an exclusive 3-hour private guided tour combining the city's most iconic landmarks with a scenic boat ride. Visit …More

Discover the very best of Venice on an exclusive 3-hour private guided tour combining the city's most iconic landmarks with a scenic boat ride. Visit...

3 hours
4.5 (678)
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$208
Rome Walking Tour with Pantheon, Trevi Fountain & Spanish Steps

Discover the soul of Rome on this expertly guided experience through the city’s most iconic landmarks, where ancient history, baroque beauty, and local traditions come …More

Discover the soul of Rome on this expertly guided experience through the city’s most iconic landmarks, where ancient history, baroque beauty, and local traditions come...

60 to 150 minutes Free Cancellation
4.5 (722)
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$14
Tour 3h and half visit of all the caves, bathroom stop and aperitif

Magnificent tour, discovering a wonderful nature, accompanied by detailed descriptions and legends. Stop for a swim, in the most beautiful spots of the coast with …More

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Magnificent tour, discovering a wonderful nature, accompanied by detailed descriptions and legends. Stop for a swim, in the most beautiful spots of the coast with...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (139)
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$45
Dark Historical Verona Walking Tour

Experience this walking tour and learn about the darkest parts of Verona history. You will live some of the most cruel fights held in the …More

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Experience this walking tour and learn about the darkest parts of Verona history. You will live some of the most cruel fights held in the...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (111)
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$51
Murano & Burano Islands Guided Small-Group Tour by Private Boat

Cruise the Venetian Lagoon by private water taxi and meet the artisans keeping Venice’s traditional crafts alive. You’ll see demonstrations of traditional glassblowing on the …More

Cruise the Venetian Lagoon by private water taxi and meet the artisans keeping Venice’s traditional crafts alive. You’ll see demonstrations of traditional glassblowing on the...

5 hours Free Cancellation
4.7 (9,391)
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$33
Small-Group La Scala Museum Tour in Milan

Located right in the heart of the city, just a few steps away from the Duomo and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, stands the true …More

Located right in the heart of the city, just a few steps away from the Duomo and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, stands the true...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.7 (621)
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$53
Lecce Hands-on Home Cooking Class: Craft Orecchiette & Savor Wine

Discover the pleasure of preparing and savoring fresh pasta as it is done in Salento, with the guidance of a passionate local chef Enjoy the …More

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Discover the pleasure of preparing and savoring fresh pasta as it is done in Salento, with the guidance of a passionate local chef Enjoy the...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (132)
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$114
Authentic Pasta Cooking Class in Alghero Farmhouse with Wine

Enter a typical farmhouse in the countryside around fascinating Alghero and experience an authentic Sardinian hands on pasta cooking class with a passionate local chef. …More

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Enter a typical farmhouse in the countryside around fascinating Alghero and experience an authentic Sardinian hands on pasta cooking class with a passionate local chef....

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (116)
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$125
Da Vinci Museum: Discover a World of Genius in the Heart of Rome

Museo Leonardo da Vinci brings to life the Renaissance master’s genius as an inventor, artist, scientist, anatomist, engineer and architect. Discover interactive and life-size machines …More

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Museo Leonardo da Vinci brings to life the Renaissance master’s genius as an inventor, artist, scientist, anatomist, engineer and architect. Discover interactive and life-size machines...

1 to 2 hours Free Cancellation
4.4 (223)
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$14
Colosseum Private Tour with Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

Our Private Colosseum Tour is designed for history buffs and curious travelers alike, with the common thread of leaving standard tours in the dust. Not …More

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Our Private Colosseum Tour is designed for history buffs and curious travelers alike, with the common thread of leaving standard tours in the dust. Not...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (122)
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$331
Private Pompeii, Positano and Amalfi Coast Tour from Rome

Our Private Pompeii and Positano Tour includes pick up and drop off at your Rome hotel. The tour features a private 2 hrs Pompeii tour …More

Our Private Pompeii and Positano Tour includes pick up and drop off at your Rome hotel. The tour features a private 2 hrs Pompeii tour...

11 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.5 (1,845)
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$334
Exclusive Private Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica

Private entry at the Vatican is always a special experience. Even our seasoned guides who have seen it countless times appreciate the opportunity to admire …More

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Private entry at the Vatican is always a special experience. Even our seasoned guides who have seen it countless times appreciate the opportunity to admire...

2 to 3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (213)
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$136
Semi PRIVATE GOLF CART TOUR Must see Highlights in Comfort

We will explore the city by driving through some of the most beautiful sites in Rome with a large, eco and comfortable Golf Cart! We …More

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We will explore the city by driving through some of the most beautiful sites in Rome with a large, eco and comfortable Golf Cart! We...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.8 (159)
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$193
Rome: Colosseum with Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour

Searching for an efficient way to explore the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill in a limited amount of time? Join a knowledgeable local guide …More

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Searching for an efficient way to explore the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill in a limited amount of time? Join a knowledgeable local guide...

3 hours
4.7 (534)
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$49
Tivoli Full Day Trip from Rome: Hadrian's Villa and Villa D'Este

Discover two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este, on a guided full-day trip to Tivoli from Rome Ponte Mammolo. You’ll learn interesting …More

Discover two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este, on a guided full-day trip to Tivoli from Rome Ponte Mammolo. You’ll learn interesting...

6 hours Free Cancellation
4.5 (1,756)
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$97
Rome Ghost Tour - The Original

Uncover the dark side of the Eternal City and dowse for ghosts on this ghost tour of Rome. Explore the spooky streets, piazzas, and bridges …More

Uncover the dark side of the Eternal City and dowse for ghosts on this ghost tour of Rome. Explore the spooky streets, piazzas, and bridges...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.7 (683)
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$27
Pitti Palace, Palatina Gallery and the Medici: Arts and Power in Florence.

See masterpieces by Raphael, Titian and other artists during a max 2-hour guided tour of the Palatine Gallery in Florence’s Pitti Palace (Palazzo Pitti). Breeze …More

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See masterpieces by Raphael, Titian and other artists during a max 2-hour guided tour of the Palatine Gallery in Florence’s Pitti Palace (Palazzo Pitti). Breeze...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.8 (221)
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$78
Pitti Palace, Boboli Garden & Palatina Gallery Guided Tour

In the company of an expert fluently English speaking, licensed guide, you will visit first the breathtaking Palatina Gallery, with splendid paintings by Raffaello, Tiziano, …More

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In the company of an expert fluently English speaking, licensed guide, you will visit first the breathtaking Palatina Gallery, with splendid paintings by Raffaello, Tiziano,...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (304)
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$111
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