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5 out of 5 average rating, 8 reviews

The History and Craft of Natural Incense

Take a deep breath and relax as you discover the therapeutic craft of incense making. • You’ll discover the origins of incense and its use in ancient timekeeping and ceremonial practices while savoring traditional Korean tea and snacks. • Learn how incense once served as a precursor to perfume and its diverse applications in rituals and medicine. • Immerse yourself in the art of natural incense making by mixing your own batch with organic woods, herbs, resins + oils. You’ll leave feeling refreshed and inspired, with your very own personalized scent packaged in a beautifully crafted pine wood box.

4.96 out of 5 average rating, 598 reviews

Grandma's secret Tarte Tatin and Madeleine Recipe

Welcome to Paris — the city of lights, art, and… pastries! We believe all the best baking recipes are born in grandma’s kitchen. Come bake with French mamies in a charming historic Parisian apartment as they let you in on some of their best secrets: from baking tips to local insights from decades of living in the “City of Lights.” • Before settling into mamie’s apartment, we’ll venture to a nearby bakery that’s popular with locals. Here, we’ll pick up a baguette to enjoy together. • Back at the apartment, we’ll get to the main action: you'll learn how to make the Tarte Tatin and madeleine: two traditional recipes that reflect the stories of amazing women in France. • Then, we’ll sit around the table to enjoy our freshly baked pastries over fragrant tea or a creamy hot chocolate, while listening to grandma's stories and admiring the views of Paris that surround the apartment. Mamie Nina, mamie Daniela, mamie Maria Pine and mamie Myrielle are waiting for you!

5 out of 5 average rating, 9 reviews

New York graffiti chronicles

Join me, Inkhead, a graffiti writer with three decades documenting and obsessing over NYC’s graffiti. We’ll explore the gritty and grimy streets of the Lower East Side, where every wall tells a story. • We’ll walk part of the Manhattan Bridge, exploring its vibrant and prolific graffiti, while discussing stories behind iconic NYC writers. • Explore various techniques, and delve into NYC’s rich history of graffiti. • Gain an insider’s perspective of how NYC graffiti culture has evolved into a global subculture. • Grab a slice from Scarrs, an iconic NYC pizza spot. You’ll walk away with an insider’s perspective of the NYC graffiti scene and be able to explain to your friends the differences between graffiti and street art.

5 out of 5 average rating, 86 reviews

A day of exploring Black Paris

We begin with a complimentary French breakfast in the neighborhood Saint-Germain-des-Prés at the café Les Deux Magots, where influential writers such as James Baldwin and Richard Wright spent much of their time. We'll explore many historical sites in and around the 5th and 6th arrondissements as we make our way over to the neighborhood of Pigalle. There we'll discover why the neighborhood at one point earned the nickname "Black Montmartre". But no Black Paris tour would be complete without visiting the historical neighborhood, Chateau Rouge aka Little Africa, with its many shops and businesses. You’ll receive an Unlimited Metro Pass that we’ll utilize to get to locations not within walking distance. The tour will then conclude with an amazing meal together at one of the best African restaurants in the city where we can share our favorite things about the day (Meal Not Included In Price).

4.99 out of 5 average rating, 700 reviews

Explore London's History with an Archaeologist

Discover the entire history of this incredible city from its roots as the Roman settlement of Londinium, through the tumultuous medieval period, and up to the modern day. You’ll visit major landmarks such as Tower Bridge, The Tower of London, as well as less famous sites and hidden gems usually unknown to tourists. See the Roman wall, the location of London's amphitheatre where gladiators did battle, amazing churches, cathedrals, and much more! All guided by a professional archaeologist with a decade of experience working on excavations across the globe. Not only will you learn about these remarkable pieces of history, you will leave with an understanding of why they are so important and how they shaped London of today.

5 out of 5 average rating, 68 reviews

Create a fascinator hat with a designer

This course will enable you to create your own headband or fascinator hat. We will meet in my cozy studio overlooking the Paris rooftops and you will learn how to make the base of a hat in sinamay or felt using a traditional hat block. I will then teach you different techniques of trimming and decorating, using veiling, flowers, feathers and much more. You will leave with a beautiful headpiece and the millinery skills to carry on creating more. The workshop will last around two hours. Other things to note If the dates or times listed don't work for you, please let me know and I will try to accommodate.

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The thrill of the thrift

Join me, an NYC-based celebrity stylist, as I take you vintage shopping like a true New Yorker. • We’ll explore Soho, Manhattan’s chic shopping destination while I share secrets from New York’s storied fashion history. • Visit some of my favorite vintage shops, and I’ll give you personalized fashion support to bring out your unique style. • Grab a coffee or tea at a trendy neighborhood cafe, known for being a hotspot with NYC’s fashion elite, and people watch for inspiration. We will search the city for secret pieces through the lens of sustainability. Let’s try and find something you will love for eternity!

4.89 out of 5 average rating, 153 reviews

The labyrinth of Rome

We will take you for a tour as if you were participating in a study campaign. You will try to be a researcher and you will discover how many elements, apparently invisible, will allow you to understand the history experienced by the people, by the slaves, by the workers. You will see how these rooms, built by the ancient Romans, have been used up to the present day, first as quarries to take the building material, then as catacombs to bury the dead and finally, to the present day, to cultivate mushrooms. a unique, original experience ... not to be missed. Other things to note The experience is fascinating, safe and suitable for all those who want to touch the history of Rome live. We are an organization of volunteers who study the dungeons with the institutions, therefore we will tell you the story, seen from the eye of the researcher.

5 out of 5 average rating, 5 reviews

Silk Painting in a creative workshop

During this special workshop in Paris, you are your own stylist and I am with you to help you. You paint on a natural silk. The drawing is on the silk, you choose beautiful colors on a large palette and decorate your scarf as you want. It's very very relaxing ! If you want to learn or to paint longer or on a large silk 90x90, you can come for 5 hours on a "Special technic workshop". Other things to note This workshop is adapted for you to create your own work during this experience. Your paint silk can be wear or framed before hanging it on the wall, you can also wash it.

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The Art of Conserving Art

The visit in the Merlini Storti restoration studio gives guests the opportunity see from up close classical and contemporary artworks and experience them through the delicate process of conservation. Valeria Merlini and Daniela Storti, among the leading Italian experts in restoration and conservation, who have restored numerous masterpieces including three paintings by Caravaggio, offer visitors the chance to understand the importance of the artisanal aspect of an artist’s creative work in a journey that will enrich people’s relationship with art. In our atelier, guests will experience art in a direct and intimate way, being able to observe from up close the restorers’ work and learning about the fascinating world of art techniques and materials. At the end of this exclusive artistic experience, we like to offer our guests a small aperitif, that includes a glass of prosecco or wine and a few traditional Italian snacks.

4.87 out of 5 average rating, 785 reviews

Craft a Souvenir hat with Lady Gaga’s Renowned hatmaker

Design your unique hat and shape it to your image! You will choose the material, the color, the shape, the size and all the elements that will make up your future hat, but not only! You will participate in each stage of production and discover the techniques of artisanal molding on wooden form using steam. You will fully realize your hat from A to Z! The workshop is full of wonders, once trained, you can accessorize your hat with vintage scarves, stripes, feathers, charms, and other ornaments. It is possible to have a custom made at the end of the workshop in addition a pyrography on your hat and even embroidery! *PLEASE READ* The standard materials wool felt and straw are included in the workshop, an additional 50e is to be expected for premium materials, rabbit felt and panama as well as for a bias finish around the edge 20e. The accessories for the decoration of your hat are included up to 10th, beyond that you can pay on site with the craftsman for the additional accessories you have chosen.

4.91 out of 5 average rating, 2649 reviews

Bosphorus Yacht Tour with Wine & Music

FOR PRIVATE YACHT REQUESTS PLEASE CONTACT US FIRST BEFORE BOOKING TO DISCUSS SPECIFIC DETAILS FOR YOUR GROUP. **THANK YOU ** Hey guys! If you love, history, nature, photography and meeting interesting travelers from all over the world then this experience is definitely for you. We will cruise the scenic Bosphorus and its beautiful sites. We will see palaces, bridges and learn about the Bosphorus and Ottoman history. We will provide chips, nuts and wine as we enjoy music and conversations on a lovely 24 meter (50ft) luxurious yacht (best yacht on the sea) and our group size is no more than 20 people ensuring maximum space and satisfaction. We share unique information about the surrounding sites as we pass famous 100 million dollar water front mansions. We will cruise by the famous Ciragan Palace, under the Bosphorus bridge and much more! We cruise both the European and Asian coasts before making our way back to docks from where we started. We will also take some Amazing photos for you guys. Please allow 10 mins for drop off and pick up. Please feel free to bring anything you like - extra drinks, choice of alcohol, etc. *We are proud and honored to be the top experience hosts in Turkey thanks to you guys. We work mainly out of Karakoy marina (near Galata bridge). AST Travel Agency / TURSAB A-805 license.

4.97 out of 5 average rating, 1048 reviews

Support for the Cuban people

**If you are in Cuba and unable to book, please ask someone in your country to make the reservation on Airbnb for you. Is Cuba a socialist country? How does free education and health care work in this country? What effect has the Revolution had on Cuban society? Walking around 1.5 kilometers in Old Havana, you will understand the core of Cuba's social challenges, why it exists a black market and how it operates, how people can purchase necessities with currencies different from their salaries and you will also learn about what makes us feel proud to be Cubans, our resilience and idiosyncrasy. In this experience, you will visit a private food market to understand how Cuba's unstable currency impacts people's lives. You will visit a pharmacy to learn about Cuba's health care system and why our doctors are so famous worldwide. Then you will go to a ration store so you can observe and understand how the subsidized food functions. Is it free? Are the rations enough for a month? Understand Cuba once and for all, in a simple but insightful manner where you will listen, not only amazing stories, but also statistics that support what you will see while you walk. This is our vision of the real Cuba: the honest way.

4.86 out of 5 average rating, 1328 reviews

Walking Tour, Welcome to Havana

*IMPORTANT: NO extra payments are required for this experience. The experience will be only offered in English language. If you are coming with children, be aware it is a long distance walk and they will get tired pretty soon. You will be greeted either by me or my co-host. Follow us on IG @havanaculturalwalking to see pictures from previous tours and share yours :⁠-⁠) We will take you through the most popular area of our city, Old Havana. You'll get to visit the best landmarks in this zone. It’s the best way to have an introduction to Havana's culture and history. There, we will tell you about many topics travelers are usually interested in. This tour deals with CULTURE, ARCHITECTURE, ECONOMY, HISTORY, POLITICS, RELIGION and ART, however, we don't offer an specialized tour in any of these topics. Each topic is closely related to the next one, so this is a unique opportunity to learn a little but about everything. We will introduce you to the Cuban reality from the ground. You'll end up having many ideas for things to do and places to visit. Also, we'll answer any questions you might have, no question is off limit… we will recommend restaurants and places to visit. We understand many travelers love to know as many details as possible about what's going to happen in the experience, however, you shouldn't miss this one because it's full of surprises.

4.9 out of 5 average rating, 347 reviews

Instagram Style photo-shoot at Pyramids

We will make sure you come home with the most valuable souvenir of Cairo's and World 's most scenic place. The Great Pyramids of GIZA Beautifully edited pictures of you visiting them! Don't be afraid if you have never done this before - We will give you all tips and instructions you need to capture your best side. We send you more than 100 high quality Edited professional pictures after 5 working days as Maximum after the experience. And if you need the Raw Photos you can take them at the same day. Our tour can be adapted to anyone : * Solo travelers, *Couples, *Families, *Friends, * Models, * Influencers, *or people just tired of selfies :) NEW** PRO REELs Additional fees : 25$ per PERSON Group Session : you can book directly in the planning time you prefer. - Private session : Ask us for schedule and prices if you prefer this option for you and you lover/family/friends, and we will open it for you :)

4.92 out of 5 average rating, 560 reviews

Discover the secrets of Vilnius old town

Our daily free walking tour is a very good start of your visit in Vilnius as it gives an overview of the city and it's culture. The aim of the tour is not only to to show for the city guests the highlights of Vilnius but also walk the group through the secret courtyards and passages that would be hard for the travelers to discover on their own. The tour starts at the Cathedral Square and we present you the brief history of Vilnius. You will find out how our Grand Dukes ruled the city and what enemies the Grand Duchy of Lithuania had in the Middle Ages. You will probably be surprised to learn how powerful, big and threatening the country was in the past. After some time, we take take you through the narrow, medieval streets of the old town towards an area where mostly Jews and Germans lived in the past. You will get to know about different nationalities that lived in the city, how they all cohabit together and what happened to them, as Vilnius today is not so multi-ethnic anymore. For the dessert, we will show you the Republic of Uzupis – the magical part of Vilnius that has its own crazy story. Keep your camera on, pay attention to the small artistic details in this area, and relax. Don’t take seriously, everything the guide says here, humor is the most important here. Other things to note This is a Free Tour so tips are kindly accepted in the end. The 1€ price on AirBnB is a booking fee so we could host ourselves on this platform. The group sizes vary from 3 to 20 people. If you wish to have a private tour with us,please contact us at info@vilniusfreetour.lt or +370 69 227491.

4.92 out of 5 average rating, 573 reviews

Discover History and Culture Walking - Food Tastings

We will have a unique experience in one of the most beautiful cities in the world with the help of a local. Our experience will last approximately 2 and a half hours in which we will visit the most emblematic places, the best streets and houses to photograph them. We are going to tour the whole walled city, so you will have an idea of everything you can do in this beautiful place. Other highlights It's suitable for any type of person. Note 1: This is not a photo studio. We help you take photos with an iphone 12 pro max. Note 2: Sometimes I will be traveling for work, on those days one of my collaborators will make the experience for me. I guarantee you'll be the same experience.

4.94 out of 5 average rating, 740 reviews

Brunch & Paint in our secret rooftop

Get ready to be a painter! For 2:30 hours we will be on our secret rooftop in the old city where we will first greet you with a glass of champagne to get to know each other. After we meet, we'll get to work! I will show you my painting techniques to represent our painting with property (no matter if you have no experience painting, I will do my best to express your art!). Our painting will be the beautiful representation of a house in the historic center of Cartagena, a colorful and lively painting, in addition to being the perfect size to be able to take it back comfortably, either to hang it in your home or as a souvenir that will always remind you of this beautiful city! while we paint our family will serve you a local homemade lunch! and of course all this while playing a relaxing Colombian music playlist accompanied by a glass of mimosa.

4.94 out of 5 average rating, 1356 reviews

Chichen Itza, Valladolid & Cenote

Selected as one of the New Wonders of the World, Chichen Itza is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the Americas and a "must see" for those interested in history and culture. Myself or my guide friends will lead you through the centuries of history and development, as well as help you understand the amazing architectcture, art and engineering integrated into the city. After Chichen Itza, we will visit a local community-run cenote for a perfect spot to get away from the crowds and cool down in the refreshing blue waters. We will then stop in Valladolid is a city where past and present come together to delight us with the sights of colored colonial architecture and tastes of an incredibly rich gastronomy. We lunch in the courtyard of a restored colonial mansion, an experience in itself, and have time to wander the main square of the center afterwards.