Top 10 Historical & Heritage Tours in Turin, Piedmont

Visit the historic centre of Turin and walk through its majestic squares: starting from Piazza Castello, the ancient nucleus of royal power, you'll walk through the sumptuous Galleria Subalpina to reach Piazza Carlo Alberto and Piazza Carignano, just next to the most important Italian Renaissance museum. Moving towards the Salotto di Torino, Piazza San Carlo, and going along the ancient Via Nuova (now called Via Roma), you will return to the ancient Collegio dei Nobili to travel at least 5000 years back in time and descend into the wonderful world of the Egyptian history. Discover the Egyptian Museum of Turin with a guided tour for small groups and marvel at the splendour, luxuries and daily life of pharaohs and queens of Ancient Egypt.

Inclusions: Guided tour of the Egyptian Museum, Guided tour of downtown Turin

Exclusions: Transfer from/to the hotel

If you are passionate about movies and cinema, then this is the tour for you! Meet our kid-friendly guide just outside the Mole Antonellina, home of the National Cinema Museum, and start an amazing tour where you will feel like your favourite movie character! Our local expert guide will entertain you and your kids, stimulating your curiosity and creativity as you learn about the history of cinema.

Inclusions: Local guide, Professional guide, Professional art historian guide, Private tour

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions

Meet your guide at Piazza Carignano and then skip the long lines to enter Turin's Egyptian Museum. Pick-up from your hotel is possible if it is centrally located, but note that you will then walk to the museum. The Egyptian Museum in Turin is the most important of its kind in the world after the one in Cairo. Home to over 30,000 artifacts that narrate 5,000 years of Ancient Egyptian history, the collection includes art, religious relics and items from everyday life during the time of the great pharaohs. As a guided tour with a private guide, you can choose your preferred date and start time. Your guide will be waiting to take you on an exciting journey through the museum.

Inclusions: Entrance fees, Private licenced guide

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This tour is a visit to more than 50 buildings (in 1:45/2 hours) in a pictoresque district with cobbled streets not far from the city center. It is designed for those who want to see a different and not-turisty side of Turin's architecture, concentrated in one compact district with painted facades and windows, artistic benches and even a street painting gallery. Do you know that it's the first open-air contemporary art museum in an urban center in Italy (and most of people of Turin do not know it)? The wall paintings increase year by year, they have very different styles, materials, supports, techniques: you will certainly not get bored! I studied Art History at Turin's University and will share with you all my knowledge, but I would like you to express our opinion too, we will make comparisons and learn together, in an informal experience with your LOCAL FRIEND. And no big groups, because I want to give 100% of my attention to everyone. Being a teacher of Italian for foreigners, you can practice your Italian and ask me whatever you like about Italian culture, lifestyle, etc. I'll be happy to satisfy your curiosity! IMPORTANT: THE SCHEDULE YOU SEE IS PURELY INDICATIVE. ✓✓✓ Please WRITE to me BEFORE booking (to +39 33 94 60 48 85 or here in the section Q&A) since, depending on your time availability and language, maybe another day/hour would fit you better and I could ask you to change the day (the tour can be in 4 language). I will answer as soon as I can!

Inclusions: LIST of Turin attractions / restaurants / gelato shops / activities with price, opening hours, tips, Gratuities

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This tour is focused on the past and present beauty of Turin in terms of architecture, cuisine and lifestyle for those who want to understand the charme of this (still) underrated city in only 2 hours, under the magic of the evening lights or in the lively lunch hour. We'll visit the Medieval / Roman district, with their pictoresque cobblestone streets and typical taverns too, the market and its hidden gems, the oldest part of Turin and where real people live. With me you'll see a less touristic face of Turin, not easy to discovery on your own. You'll see Turin in the evening if you choose the schedule 6:30-8:30pm (or even after dinner), but it's also possible to do it around noon (11:30-1:30). Simply WRITE me BEFORE booking in order to set together the best time and price. I recommend this tour those want to understand the city with a local who knows many fascinating stories and unique places that you could not otherwise find. My style is ironical, informal, friendly and interactive: forget about the guides with the umbrella, their list of dates and big groups, because I want to give 100% of my attention to everyone. Consider me like your playful and funny LOCAL FRIEND, not a guide! The tour and its schedule are customizable, if possible, in order to plan the itinerary according to your needs. IMPORTANT ✓✓✓ Please WRITE to me BEFORE booking (in the Questions & Answers or to +39 33 94 60 48 85) since the tour can be in 4 different languages, another day or hour can fit you better and I could ask you to change the day. I will answer as soon as I can!

Inclusions: Gratuities, Written RECAP of the places we have visited with historical references and insights, LIST of Turin attractions / restaurants / gelato shops / activities with price, opening hours, tips

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Enjoy max 12 people guided walking tour of this wonderful city. More than two thousand years of history have contributed to build up this incredible heritage: from the Roman Empire, through the Middle Ages and the Savoy court. You will start in Piazza San Carlo, the aptly named "lounge" of Turin, is a miracle of elegance. Be impressed by Porta Palatina , is considered one of the best preserved in the Roman world. Discover The metropolitan cathedral of San Giovanni Battista is the main place of Catholic worship in Turin, it is the only religious building in Renaissance style in the city. Reach Piazza Castello, this large rectangular esplanade is the true centre of Turin. At first, you may only have eyes for the dazzling Palazzo Madama, then your gaze will turn to the façade of the majestic Palazzo Reale. Admire Piazza Carignano, one of the most important and historic squares of the Piedmontese capital. You will end the tour at the Mole Antonelliana, major landmark of the city.

Inclusions: Professional guide

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Turin has a world-famous charm: every monument hides magic and mystery. A 2-hour walking tour of the city to get to know in a short time every curious, important and hidden corner. The most important and mysterious monuments, the history of the city, the most visited streets, the antique shops and nowadays shopping. And then we will talk about food, chocolate, wines and delicacies. Turin has been an important city for 2000 years: discover it with me!

Inclusions: Guided tour in Italian, English or French by a Licensed Professional Guide.

Exclusions: Entrance tickets and anything not expressly indicated are NOT included.

Enjoy this 2-hour guided experience of the Egyptian Museum and find out not only the most important historyes but also unknown intrigues and secrets of Egyptian culture.

Inclusions: Entrance tickets

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The Royal Palace of Turin deserves a visit, if only to find yourself in the same place where the fate of Italy was decided! In the home of Savoy, first kings of Italy, you will be led by a knowledgeable and passionate guide through the Royal apartments, finely decorated and furnished. Admire the wonderful Royal Armoury, a great collection of armours, exhibithed in the Galleria Beaumont. Then, visit the Royal Library, which holds more than 2 hundred thousands books and the famous self-portrait of Leonardo Da Vinci. One of the wonders of the Royal Palace is that it is connected with Cappella della Sindone: the Genius of Guarino Guarini built it one floor elevated compared to the presbytery of the Duomo, just to allow direct access from the Royal apartments. In 2 hours in the company of your guide, you will learn too much about the Royal family, Italian uification history and the Holy Shroud!

Inclusions: Blue Badge guide, Guaranteed to skip the long lines

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Gratuities

The Museo Egizio in Turin has one of the largest collections of Egyptian artefacts in the world, after the Cairo Museum. This museum is certainly somewhere you must visit if you are in Turin and indeed is one of the “must see” museums in the whole of Italy.  With an expert guide you will appreciate the very best of the treasures on display. On this 2.5 hour tour in the company of a very knowledgeable guide you take a journey back in time to see mummies, hieroglyphs and papyrus. Your guide will tell you about the golden age in Egypt, learn about the Gods they worshipped, the kind of life they led and the ingenuity of the people who built the pyramids. Amongst the many wonderful archaeological finds there is the intact tome of Kha and Merit and “the Royal List” that contains the name of all the pharaohs and of course a sphinx. This private tour is highly recommended so that you make the most of your visit to this fascinating museum.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Private tour, Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Exclusions: Gratuities