How did International Tourist Guide Day 2023 go

Also this year, the International Day of Tourist Guides took place on 21st February. On that occasion themed events were organized in many parts of Italy. Other connected events occurred between 19th and 26th February, which marked the beginning and end of the week of events and promotions whose chosen theme was: “Rethinking tourism: Regenerating the profession”.

Insideat’s tour guides and food tour leaders: a valuable resource available to our traveling customers

Insideat boasts among its operators both tour leaders and high-level tour guides. They are prepared and generous professionals, who make their skills available to our guests every day, and involve them in immersive, fun and full of taste activities and events in various Italian cities.

• With Insideat it is possible to explore Rome both on foot and on the saddle of a bike, savoring all the best street food of the Eternal City! You can choose to join our Trastevere food tour to discover city starting from the most popular district of Rome and taste local products where the Romans usually go or you can decide to take a fun street food bike tour. The experience on two wheels, for example, begins in Testaccio with a delicious Italian breakfast and then you pedal along the fascinating setting of the Tiber River, reaching the beauties of Piazza Venezia and Teatro Marcello, through the ancient layout of the Circus Maximus. All this while tasting the foods that the Romans eat in the places that they themselves prefer and frequent every day.

• Palermo is the ideal destination to fully immerse yourself in Sicilian culture and enjoy the wonders this city has to offer. Pedaling through the streets of the historic center in the company of our local food experts, you will follow a unique itinerary, off the beaten track, in search of the best flavors of the Sicilian tradition to be found in the historic local shops or among the local craft breweries. 

• In Taormina, the Insideat food tour combines the good with the beautiful in a journey to discover the “Pearl of the Mediterranean”. As a welcome, you can taste the real artisan Sicilian granita in the most famous bar in the city according to its inhabitants. You pass by the lava stone houses, admiring the groves of orange, olive and almond trees. If you want, the tour continues together with our expert guide to discover the Greek theater of Taormina with the backdrop of Etna. In a historic local shop you can taste typical regional products accompanied by local wines.

• In Catania you can walk together with our guide through the streets of the historic centre, tasting the typical products of the authentic Sicilian tradition, precisely those preferred by the people of Catania. In the heart of genuine and popular Catania, you can discover the city market, where you can taste the specialties that the locals buy every day. All this while passing through the monuments and places of interest unique in their kind. It will be the local people who will involve our guests in a unique gastronomic journey with this immersive and characteristic Insideat food tour among the iconic places of the Sicilian city.

Each Insideat experience is also customizable and can be built according to the needs of travelers and in partnership with client companies.

Furthermore, Insideat food tours can be created in the form of corporate team building events, to involve the team in fun and educational activities out of the ordinary (and away from the office!).