Top Turin Half-day Tours

The Unusual tour is the most complete and informative walking tour (up to 4 hours) through the touristic and non-touristic spots of Turin: historical cafes, noble buildings, authentic places with traditions and intriguing stories, hidden gems, private residential courtyards also off the beaten track, "unexpected" churches with their treasures. The hours will fly by and you will certainly not get bored, I promise! - Why is there a "devil" in the Royal Church? - Where's "Mussolini's finger"? - Why are there 18 km of underground tunnels and arcades? - Have you ever heard about 2017 Turin's tragedy? My style is ironical, informal, friendly and with an interactive point of view, for curious people who want to be amazed by the city...like you! Forget about the guides with an umbrella, their list of dates and big groups, because I want to give 100% of my attention to everyone. Consider me like your LOCAL FRIEND, with whom you can also joke and have fun, more than a guide! I recommend this tour for those want to understand the city with a local who knows many fascinating stories and unique places that you could not otherwise find. Moreover, also loving photography, I have designed an itinerary that will allow you to take very special and always interesting photos. Do not just expect to walk and listen: get ready to chat, discuss the past, present and future of Turin, way beyond what's on the surface, in a journey backwards from 2021 to 15 BC! ✓✓✓ Please WRITE to me BEFORE booking (to +39 33 94 60 48 85 or here in the Q&A section) since, depending on your time availability and language, another day/hour would fit you better (the tour can be in 4 languages) and I could ask you to change day. I will answer as soon as I can!

Italy is a patchwork of local cuisines, each with a proud heritage and unique dishes. On this walking tour, take a deep dive into that of food-centric Turin, from its market to its neighborhood eateries. Sample a plethora of local delicacies from street foods to restaurant fare, learning about their role in the city’s gastronomic culture from your guide. Taste wines and get your caffeine fix with Turin’s prized coffee.

Savor the flavors of the Piedmont capital on a food and wine tour of Turin. Visit Europe's largest outdoor farmers market, which includes more than seven vendors offering local cuisine options. Try enough samples along the way to satisfy your need for lunch.

Explore Turin by bike on a 3.5-hour tour with an informative guide. Discover the city of Italy's royal family, including famous attractions such as the castle, Valentino Park, and Mole Antonelliana, along with hidden gems that are favored by the locals. Choose between a morning or afternoon tour with a small group limited to 13 participants. Includes guide and use of bike equipment.

Discover two of Turin’s major highlights on this small-group tour. Begin with the splendors of the city’s historic center, including the Piazza Castello, the Galleria Subalpina, and more. Then, beat the crowds with skip-the-line access to the city’s Egyptian Museum, which is home to a staggeringly extensive collection of ancient artifacts. See the highlights of the collection, and learn more about the museum’s priceless treasures, from your guide.

Discover two sides of Turin on this introductory private tour. After meeting your guide, your adventure will begin with a walking tour of the historical city center, including the Palazzo Reale, the city’s sweeping public squares, and the Renaissance–era Capella della Sacra Sindone. Then, head into the Egyptian Museum with skip-the-line access and discover the country’s most significant collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.

Get a bird’s-eye view of Italy’s Alpine landscape with this 1-hour hot air balloon ride over Piedmont. Soar over the city of Turin and the wine regions of Barolo and Langhe, passing the Alps, hilltop castles and vineyards. Upon landing, toast to your adventure with a glass of sparkling wine. Upgrade your ticket to include hotel pickup and drop-off from central Turin.

Discover Turin’s rich chocolate tradition during this 3-hour hands-on cooking class. Learn about how the city became Italy’s chocolate capital from your host before diving right into the cooking class. Create delicious recipes with chocolate as the main ingredient such as cocoa noodles with sausage ragu and cocoa butter cake with gorgonzola before enjoying the fruits of your labor with a glass of wine.

Turin is one of Europe’s great chocolate-making cities and this 3-hour tasting tour is tailor-made for chocoholics. Admire Turin’s historic center on a walking tour; visit the city’s best pastry shops, chocolatiers, and cafés; and indulge your sweet tooth with delicious homemade chocolates and sweet treats.

Experience the true aperitif culture and traditions of Turin on a private 2.5-hour evening walking tour. Follow your guide to three of the city’s top gastronomic locations and taste aperitifs paired with traditional dishes at each. Starting in Piazza Palazzo di Citta and ending at Vittorio Veneto, the culinary excursion also takes you past some of the city’s most noteworthy landmarks.

Learn about Barolo wines from the grape vines to the tasting rooms during a half-day wine tour from Turin. Take a walk in the vineyards and a guided tour of the wine cellar, then head to the tasting room for a guided wine tasting accompanied by typical snacks from the region. Private round-trip transportation from central Turin is provided for your convenience.

Turin is known for its prestigious cuisine featuring delicacies from truffles to chocolate. Take a deep dive into the city’s food culture with this gourmet walking tour to visit restaurants, learn about traditional dishes, and enjoy tastings and lunch with a foodie guide. Sample specialties including grissini (breadsticks), agnolotti and tajerin pasta, vitello tonné (veal with tuna sauce) and steak tartare, chocolates, and bicerin (a chocolate-infused coffee drink).

Meet our local tour leader and start this journey in the gastronomic world of Piedmont. Appreciate the historical shops and taste a range of traditional dishes while you will learn about curiosity and history. Taste Gianduiotto, legend has it that the gianduiotto was born as a result of the continental blockade of 1806 imposed by Napoleon, many chocolatiers began to produce chocolate by replacing part of the dough with hazelnuts. Bicerin, which in Piedmont means "glass", is the name of a typical non-alcoholic drink from Turin, which originates from another 18th century drink called "bavareisa". Vitel tonnè with a glass of wine, contrary to what one might think, is not originally from France but is very Italian: the term vitel tonnè comes from the Piedmontese dialect. Cheeses occupy a very important part of the Piedmontese enogastronomic heritage because there are more than hundreds and many of them have acquired over the years the designation DOP and DOC.

Turin’s historic center is rich with lavish architecture and important museums, but fitting in the highlights in a single day can be complicated. See the Royal Palace, Duomo, and Piazza San Carlo in just hours with this guided walking tour, all while learning about this fascinating city that was the first capital of Italy. End your visit with a stop at the Cinema Museum and a jaunt to the top of the Mole Antonelliana.

Delve into Turin’s fantastic food scene by going on this guided sightseeing tour. Exploring the city with a guide means you won’t have to worry about getting lost, and you’ll discover local food experiences that you wouldn’t find alone. Try regional delicacies at one of the largest open air food markets in Europe—Porta Palazzo, and enjoy a delicious lunch with a glass of Barolo wine included. Other highlights include trying Pinguino ice cream, and Turin’s signature coffee, milk, and chocolate drink—Bicerin.

This culinary tour of Turin is perfect for the gourmand! In groups of at least twelve people, you will, over the course of four hours, have the chance to sample a variety of local delicacies in several locations. Your experienced guide will meet you at the Porta Palatina, before leading you to the Porta Palazzo – Europe’s largest open-air food market. Here you will try a variety of cheeses and seasonal fruits. Next, you will head to a local restaurant in the Roman Quadrilateral for lunch; Agnolotti – a pasta speciality of the Piedmont region - washed down with a glass of local Barolo wine. After lunch you’ll head to the Consolata church; just in front you’ll see the Bicerin café. Here you can taste the soft drink of that name – a blend of coffee, milk and chocolate - in the place it was born! Finally, you will walk along Via Garibaldi to view the beautiful façade of Palazzo Carignano, as well as have a taste of the Pinguino ice-cream, where it was invented!

Turin is one of a kind, built at the foot of a hill that preserves almost 700 km of pedestrian paths in its woods exclusively dedicated to trekking and hiking. The proximity to the historic center and the setting of the hill itself make this experience in contact with nature unique. Through easy trekking with moderate elevation gain, you will have access to two of the most famous points of interest in the Piedmontese capital. You will reach the Basilica of Superga and the Victory Lighthouse at Colle della Maddalena. Sinoira snack in a typical Piedmontese restaurant.

To understand Turin 100%, it is inevitable to plan a visit to one of the largest markets in Europe: PORTA PALAZZO

Get to know Turin’s cinematic side—and explore its celebrated Cinema Museum—on this private tour of the city, designed especially with film lovers in mind. Choose from a number of departure times and meet your guide; you’ll begin with a tour of the Cinema Museum, hosted in the Mole Antonelliana. Then, explore various filming locations across the city, associated with legendary directors the likes of Dario Argento and Michelangelo Antonioni.

A path within the Unesco core areas The Barbaresco hills, among vineyards, hazel groves and truffle grounds. Medium difficulty route, with off-road sections that require a fair mastery of the bicycle, and short uphill stretches to be tackled with ebikes or by trained people. During the excursion we will stop in the cellar for a wine tasting

In Flight over the Langhe. The experience begins with your pick-up at the hotel with a private van to take you to Barolo from where we will take off immersed in the suggestive setting of the Langhe, today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A marvelous and impervious territory to visit by land that only from the sky, in a hot air balloon, from the perspective of the hawk it is possible to admire its charm entirely, flying over vineyards, towers and castles. Once landed, the driver will take you to the Vineria where you will be guests for a Brunch to taste the excellence of products and wines of this fantastic area, sipping in joy, an excellent glass of wine. A personalized Flight Baptism Certificate will be a way to remember the experience, together with the video of the hot air balloon trip, from departure to landing, which we will send to everyone during the week. Upon returning to Turin, a short tour of the historic center of the Savoy capital is scheduled and will then accompany you to the hotel

Enjoy a small groups for a safe walking tour! Discovering Torin with a certified local guide, from its Roman ancestries to the its role as capital of the cinema in Italy, walking through its baroque gems and its uinque elengant squares. Find out where Italy was actually created and let be spoiled with a sweet local speciality to taste. Kids go for free!

This is the best way to visit Turin if you want to walk around and learn about its history. The tour involves a private walking in the city center, starting from Piazza Castello, fulcrum from which the four most important streets of the city branch off home. Heart of the city in the past as in the present, Piazza Castello is home of the Royal Palace, Palazzo Madama, the Teatro Regio and San Lorenzo Church. The best place to introduce you to the city! Turin is famous for its squares, discover piazza san Carlo, Piazza Solferino and Piazza Carignano with your guide! Take a break and taste the warm Bicerin or the Pinguino, the local ice cream. Walking along Via Po', you'll reach the most important monument of Turin, the Mole Antonelliana; here is hosted the Museum of Cinema and by fast access tickets, you will skip the line to reach the top of Mole Antonelliana and admire the breath-taking view of Turin landscape!

Turin is known for both its architectural beauty and fantastic food scene, so it’s only natural to combine the two. On this 3-hour tour with a local guide, pop into four local restaurants to sample everything from appetizers to dessert and coffee. Between stops, your guide shares information and history about the city.