Remember your favorite professor at university? Precisely. Our experts are a network of scholars and specialists in various fields, including art history, archaeology, cuisine, architecture, history, and theology. Their areas of expertise may differ, but they’re united by a lifelong curiosity, a passion for sharing their knowledge, and a yen for taking you into the lives, histories, and stories of their city. (Nota bene: we’re not joking about the professor bit—most hold PhDs or other terminal degrees in their field and teach at the university level).

Regardless of type, all of our tours are inspired by the pre-Napoleonic meaning of the word—think gentlemen like Shelley and Byron touring the Continent as a means of education and cultural exploration, not hordes of drive-by tourists mobbing the Trevi Fountain. Every tour we offer is led by a scholar or specialist, limited to 10 participants (in some cases less), and designed to foster meaningful conversation and understanding.

Some tours and excursions may include transfer services as part of the tour. In other cases, Context can arrange transfers or durational car services. We do not provide car services unrelated to our tours, such as airport to hotel transfers. Please contact the client experience team at info@contexttravel.com for further information.

For standard tours (private and small group), cancellations made at least 30 days prior to the tour date are eligible for a 100% refund (minus tickets). Cancellations made between 29 days and 48 hours before the tour date are eligible for a 50% refund (minus tickets). All sales are final within 48 hours of the tour date. Find our full policy here*.