My husband and I took a tour of the Uffizi gallery with the incomparable Angelo. I basically had to drag my husband to this tour and he was spellbound by the art that came alive thanks to the passion and knowledge of this lover of art and history. Thank you Angelo, you are a wonderful teacher.

All I can say is ask for Brenda! She was me and my boyfriend's favourite tour and guide throughout Italy. We had Brenda for the original walking tour of Florence. She loves her job and you can definitely see and feel that passion and enjoyment she has. You learn about all the important buildings and then some interesting little facts... More

We did 4 Artviva tours while in Florence. The Evening Walk one night, followed by the 3 tours that make up the Florence in One day Package. Our tour guides were Helen and Charles. They were outstanding. They demonstrated a passion for the history and the art. They offered good insight to the surrounding neighborhoods and kept the interest of... More

Took the Best of Tuscony Tour with Artviva. Our tour guide was Nadia and she did a excellent job. very knowledgable about the area, the three Tuscan towns and a visit to Anna Rita Diegoli's farm I n the chianti region. She was absolutely charming and informative. We were treated to an explanation of meat curing methods, olive procedure explanation... More

We have been on two Art Viva tours. I wanted to make special mention of our Cinque Terre tour. Our tour was held up for two hours on the motorway due to a truck accident on the motorway, our guide Nadia, re-planned the tour on the fly so that we were able to enjoy the full tour. It was very... More

My wife and I did the Bike Tour of Florence and the Country side with Alessandro from Art Viva. We had a group of 8 on this tour including Alessandro (3 from US, 2 from Australia, and 2 of us from Canada). Generally we like to explore places on our own, however there way many advantages to taking this tour:... More

This turned out to be a personal guided tour for two of us led by Romina, who made this the highlight of our visit to Florence. We thought we knew the city well but she introduced us to new cafes, bars, food stalls and some of the best Italian food and drink. Throughout she treated us as valued friends and... More

We did the Florence Walking Tour, the Uffizzi and the David tour all in one day, and although we were exhausted at the end all three guids were extremely engaging and informative. If you are looking to get the most out of a day, I highly recomend touring with Artviva.

We only booked one guided tour whilst in Florence and that was to see the Statue of David. Helen was our guide and it was clear from her extensive knowledge that she has a passion and a great appreciation of art. It made sense after she took the time to introduce herself and explain her education and artistic skills. I... More