9 Guided Experiences Around the World Worth Booking

1.Venice: La Fenice Opera House Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11,742 reviews · 1 day · from $14Our pick

Enter La Fenice Opera House with a skip-the-ticket-line voucher and explore its grand auditorium, royal box, rooms, paintings, and Maria Callas display. Download the audio guide to your phone in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, or Russian, and bring headphones.

“We loved La Traviata , the performance was excellent , the view was somewhat obstructed because we bought our tickets late. The opera house is spectacular and is a must see when in Venice . It was highlighted by meeting the wonderful actress Emma Thompson at intermission Who graciously allowed us a photo”

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2.Liverpool: City & Beatles Tour with Live Guide & Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5,944 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $29

Spend 90 minutes touring Liverpool and Beatles landmarks with guides such as Damion, Jimmy, Jen, and Chris. Expect live commentary, Beatles singalongs, city history, photo stops at Penny Lane and Strawberry Field, childhood homes, and a free glass of bubbly at the Philharmonic Dining Rooms.

“Jimmy the guide was brilliant, keep up the good work”

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3.Sydney Opera House Official Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,770 reviews · from $34

Follow a local guide through the Sydney Opera House for one hour, seeing two performance venues, elegant foyers, the shell tiles, and spaces usually closed to the public. Guides such as Peter, Sheila, Michael, and Laura have earned praise for clear stories and lively delivery. Expect about 300 stairs.

“A must! We only wish we booked a night comedy or concert. Quite the experience walking through and learning the history of the Opera House.”

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4.Vienna: Tickets for Mozarthaus Vienna with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,344 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Step into Mozart’s only preserved Vienna apartment, where he lived from 1784 to 1787 and composed The Marriage of Figaro. Explore three exhibition floors at your own pace with an audio guide, then add Haus der Musik for an interactive music experience. Bring headphones if using your phone.

“Everything was too good!Mozart was living in a nice-looking house,with a great view outside!”

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5.New York City: Sunday Harlem Gospel Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 438 reviews · 4 hours · from $89

Spend four hours exploring Harlem by bus with a live guide, then join a local congregation for Sunday gospel. You’ll hear stories of the Great Migration, pass the Apollo Theater, Cotton Club, Columbia University, and Schomburg Center, and finish with music inside a working church.

“Super nice tour. Alvin our tourguide was excellent. Great experience”

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6.Hamilton Musical Themed Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 338 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $75Top rated

Meet your guide at South Ferry for a three-hour, 1.75-mile walk through Hamilton’s New York. Guides including Leo and Chazz connect songs to Federal Hall, Trinity Church, Bowling Green, and other sites, using music, images, and a personal listening device.

“The tour says 2 miles of walking, which seems like a good amount given the very cold temperatures, to keep everyone warm and engaged. Instead it should have been called a standing in the cold tour. We covered less than half a mile. Your guide really needs to pick up the pace, walking and talking, with much less standing, especially in cold weather. I appreciated that if he was going to have us standing still, we went to public inside spaces, but it was uncomfortable being in spaces where only customers were allowed. I was preoccupied that we were going to be kicked out. I also found the tour guide’s…”

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7.Sydney Opera House Backstage Guided Tour with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 329 reviews · from $142

Start at the Stage Door at 6:45am for a three-hour tour of backstage areas, rehearsal spaces, stages, dressing rooms, props, and orchestra pits. Guides such as Bella, Bruce, Steve, and Michael share theatre stories before breakfast in the Green Room. Expect more than 300 stairs.

“Fascinating to see the behind the scenes of the opera house and the other theatres. Our tour guide Steve was fantastic!”

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8.Opera Garnier Mysteries Private Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entrance

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $232

Meet your certified guide at Paris’ Palais Garnier for a 90-minute private visit through the Grand Staircase, Grand Foyer, rotundas, library, and auditorium when open. Guides such as Nick and Alex explain the architecture, ballet connections, and Phantom of the Opera lore in English, French, or German.

“Nick was friendly, informative and great photographer! He was patient and took time to answer our questions.”

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9.STATE OPERA – PRIVATE guided tour (tickets included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $267

Join Giselle Tours Vienna for a 90-minute private visit inside the Wiener Staatsoper. You’ll see its grand historic rooms and postwar spaces, hear stories about famous singers and conductors, learn how sets change daily, and explore the Opera Ball and working life of this major institution.

“My tour guide was outstanding. She was very knowledgeable and professional, I would highly recommend her.”

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