The 9 Best Tours in Pavia, Lombardy

Test drive a Ferrari 488 for 3 laps around a racing circuit near Milan with a professional race driving instructor in the passenger seat. Make your racing dream come true and drive this incredible car on an Italian racing circuit. It's an experience you will never forget.

Inclusions: Test drive, 3 laps, Fuel surcharge, Use of helmet where necessary, On-board camera

Exclusions: Authentic local lunch is offered -15€ at the racing track premises., Hotel pickup and drop-off

You’ll join one of our local Milan hosts for a day trip to Pavia, an enchanting town steeped in history and culture. Visit historic sites like the 12th-century Church of Santa Maria di Betlem, the Renaissance Visconti Castle, Pavia Cathedral and the world-renowned University of Pavia. And of course, the experience wouldn’t be complete without a fabulous local lunch at family-run osteria. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Inclusions: Private and personalised experience, 8 hours with a Local Host, Transportation cost to and from Pavia, which takes around 30 minutes by fast train, Visit to the Certosa (subject to opening times), Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Tickets to any attractions, Additional transportation costs , Gratuities

Have you ever been to a local market and traditional food shop in Italy, full of ingredients you'd love to experiment with? This is your chance to visit a market with a local expert, choose your most inspiring ingredients, and create and name your very own two recipes.  Go food shopping with your Cesarina and choose 3-5 staple ingredients that capture your imagination before immersing yourself in a private cooking class at their home. With their expert guidance, you will learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own two Italian creations. Cultivate your creativity and confidence in the kitchen by adding an Italian flair to your dishes.  Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Inclusions: Local taxes, Private guided market tour, Private cooking class (two recipes), Tasting session, Beverages (water, wines and coffee)

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Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home,  learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Pavia cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 600+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Inclusions: Local taxes, Private Cooking Class, Tasting of the 3 recipes, Beverages (water, wines and coffee), Official 'Le Cesarine' apron and shopping bag

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Taste Pavia like a local and connect with an Italian Mamma. Tour the vibrant market and historical food shops to discover typical ingredients. Then head home for a cooking demonstration followed by a 4-course lunch or dinner with wine included. • Local market and food shops tour with a culinary enthusiast in Pavia • Learn Italy’s cooking secrets during your private cooking demonstration • 4-course lunch or dinner with wines included at a local's home

Inclusions: Market tour , Cooking demonstration , 4-course dinner or 4-course lunch , Local wines , Water and soft drinks for kids , Italian Espresso

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A private wine day tour, in which you will only have to focus on one mission: discover which your favourite wine is! An english speaking driver will pick you up at your hotel at 9 am and will bring you towards the Pavia area, famous for Pinot Noir wines, but also Barbera and Bonarda. You will start the tour by visiting one of the most ancient wineries of the Pavia area, dating back to the 12th century. After the wine tasting you'll visit another small family business company that will let you taste 4 differente wines. Before 1 pm the driver will bring you in Pavia and you will have suggestions for the best restaurants according to your needs and desire. At 3.30 pm you'll be brought back to Milan and visit the very last winery of the day. A brand new project arrived in Milan and it's called Cantina Urbana, the first italian Urban Winery. Well, you couldn't miss it! Have the last tour and the last 3 tastings!

Inclusions: Private transportation, 3 wineries tour and 3 different wine tastings of 8 wines

Exclusions: We will suggest you the best places to have lunch on own

We love Milan and during your stay for a few days we suggest you to experience this incredible self drive tour with a combo of 3 very interesting wineries that will allow you to discover the secrets of the local wine production. This is not a GUIDED TOUR. Your first stop will be a family business company that is 1 hour from Milan, so our suggestion is to leave the city around 9/9.15 am. You'll meet the wine hospitality manager of the family that will bring you through a very interesting vineyard tour and explanation of the history of the company, before proceeding with the first wine tasting of the day! After the tour you go towards Pavia, where you meet another small producer. A completely different atmosphere, more informal and familiar and still with a very interesting history to share and great products to taste. Then you have some free time on your own in Pavia. On your way back to Milan your final stop will be at the Cantina Urbana of Milan, a brand new project of urban winery!

Inclusions: 3 wineries visited and 3 different wine tasting experiences

Exclusions: Private transportation, Lunch

Choosing this private guided tour you will see the famous Certosa di Pavia monastery a real amazing construction built since 1390 A.D. full of masterpieces such as frescos, paintings of Bergognone and Crespi and statues of famous sculptors Amadeo, Solari etc...famous all over the world. Monks inside the monastery sell products as honey, jam, olive oil, all goods coming from the harvest of the monastery fields and made with love by the work of the monks. Then you will see the medieval center of the city of Pavia including the 12th century church of St. Michael and the relics of its crypt. This is a private guided tour for your group only or only for you if you are a single tourist.

Inclusions: Pavia & Monastery: guided tour with a professional tour leader

Exclusions: food and drinks

Do you like to have a dip into the past? come to visit this medieval castle appreciated also by Margaret, (Queen Elisabeth’s sister) during her Italian holidays: you will see her apartment with its splendid furniture and furnishings inside, you will see all the most interesting rooms of this castle during your guided tour guided by a tour leader speaking your language. Outside the castle is also possible to have lunch/dinner in a local excellent restaurant. After the guided tour we will proceed to the medieval town of Pavia to have a two hours guided tour in the town center.

Inclusions: Private guided tour with tour leader speaking your language

Exclusions: 14 eur per person tickets to enter the castle are NOT INCLUDED must be payed at the castle cash.