Things to do in Italy

Amalfi Coast · 3 to 4 hours · from $108

The best views on the coast, mostly downhill from Bomerano to Nocelle. Start early and bring water.

Amalfi Coast · 3 to 4 hours · from $85

Tickets carry your name and are capped at 20,000 a day. Go with a guide; the site is huge.

Florence & Tuscany · 3 hours · from $63

Walks of Italy covers the Accademia and the Duomo area in one morning, with 18 people at most.

Florence & Tuscany · 2 hours · from $73

The Uffizi is huge. A guide gets you to Botticelli, Leonardo and Caravaggio without wandering for hours.

Rome · 4 hours · from $113

Gets you into the Sistine Chapel before the crowds, then on to St. Peter's.

Rome · 3 hours · from $113

A guided tour below the arena floor, then through the Forum and Palatine Hill.

Rome · 2 hours · from $58

Bernini and Caravaggio in a villa in the park. Reservations are required for everyone and slots sell out, so book about six weeks ahead.

Venice · About 1.5 hours · from $124

Through the hidden offices, the prisons and Casanova's cell. Not for kids under 6 or anyone claustrophobic.

Venice · Half day · from $50

A small-group boat trip to Murano for a glassblowing demo, then Burano for the lace and the colored houses.

Venice · 1.25 hours · from $147

See the gold mosaics without the daytime crowds, with the Pala d'Oro and the crypt included.

Venice · 1 to 2 hours · from €17

Modern art in Peggy Guggenheim's house on the Grand Canal. Closed Tuesdays.