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Organizzate tour o visite guidate?

Do you organise tours or guided visits?

Pronunciation

vi-si-te gui-DA-te — stress the third syllable of 'visite' and the second of 'guidate'.

When to use it

Ask at reception when you arrive — many Italian hostels organise free or low-cost tours of local sites.

What it means

'Organizzate' = do you organise (second person plural). 'Tour' is used as in English. 'Visite guidate' = guided visits (more formal Italian term). Italian hostels, especially in tourist cities, often run free walking tours and evening activities.

Variations

Organizzate un tour gratuito della città?

Do you organise a free city tour?

Free walking tours ('free walking tour') are extremely popular from Italian hostels

C'è un tour della pizza o della cucina?

Is there a pizza or cooking tour?

Food tours organised by hostels are popular in Italian cities

A che ora parte il tour di domani?

What time does tomorrow's tour leave?

Confirm logistics once you have booked a tour

Mini Dialogue

— Organizzate tour o visite guidate? — Sì! Ogni mattina alle dieci partiamo per un free walking tour di tre ore. — È veramente gratuito? — Sì, si paga solo una mancia alla guida alla fine.

— Do you organise tours or guided visits? — Yes! Every morning at ten we depart for a three-hour free walking tour. — Is it truly free? — Yes, you only pay a tip to the guide at the end.

Cultural Note

Free walking tours ('free walking tours') have become standard from Italian hostels and exist in virtually every major Italian city. They are 'free' in that there is no upfront cost — you tip the guide what you think the tour was worth. A good guide earns €10–20 per participant.