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Private guided tour of Hidden Symbols in Santa Maria Novella

★ 5.0 (21)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Private guided tour of Hidden Symbols in Santa Maria Novella

This 90-minute guided tour of Santa Maria Novella reveals the symbolic language woven through the basilica's art and architecture. An art historian specialising in iconography walks you through layers of meaning—religious allegory, astronomical references, patron marks—that most visitors walk past. You'll learn why certain colours appear where they do, what animals represent in medieval thought, and how artists encoded messages for those who knew how to read them. The tour suits anyone curious about Renaissance [Florence](/places/florence) beyond the surface-level narratives.

PRIVATE Full-Day Siena and Chianti Classico Wine Experience.

Escape [Florence](/places/florence) for a full day in Tuscany's wine country with your own private minivan and driver. Start in Siena, wandering its medieval lanes and striped marble cathedral before heading into Chianti Classico. Visit working wineries and olive oil estates run by multigenerational families, taste their wines and sample cured meats and aged vinegars from a celebrated local butcher. The eight-hour journey includes hotel pickup and drop-off, chilled water, and wifi en route.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $541

Livorno Shore Excursion: Pisa, Florence and Chianti Wine Private Day Trip

★ 5.0 (21)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Livorno Shore Excursion: Pisa, Florence and Chianti Wine Private Day Trip

A nine-hour private tour departing from Livorno port that threads together Pisa's iconic landmarks and [Florence](/places/florence)'s Renaissance streets, finishing at a Chianti estate. You'll navigate both cities with a guide and driver, covering ground in an air-conditioned minivan before returning to the ship. The winery stop lets you taste local wines in a working vineyard setting, though tastings cost extra.

Aperitif in Luxury Private Tour

A three-hour private boat journey along Sicily's northeastern coast, departing from Giardini Naxos toward Taormina Cape. You'll cruise past dramatic cliffsides and sheltered coves, stopping at Mazzarò beach for a swim, then anchor for an aperitif spread as the light shifts across the water. The finale—and the draw—is scanning the bay for wild dolphins, which frequent these waters regularly. Works well for families and mixed-ability groups.

Dining Experience at a local's Home in Salerno with Show Cooking

Eat at a Salernese cook's kitchen table for 2.5 hours, watching them prepare a four-course meal from recipes guarded in family archives. This is Cesarine—a network spanning 500+ Italian cities where home cooks invite strangers in to cook and eat together. You'll taste regional wines, sit down to pasta and meat courses, then dessert. No restaurant formality, just a real Italian table.

Sailing excursion Gulf of Cagliari

Sail out from Cagliari into the Gulf to explore the Sella del Diavolo, a dramatic coastal landmark on Sardinia's shoreline. This three-hour boat trip takes you past secluded inlets and into turquoise shallows where you can swim and snorkel. Your skipper shares local history and geology as you drift along the rocky formations. A light aperitif rounds out the afternoon. Small group size keeps things intimate and unhurried.

Chocolate Experience at La Fabbrica del Cioccolato in Milan

Step into Enrico Rizzi's bean-to-bar workshop in central Milan to trace chocolate from farm to finished product. This one-hour experience walks you through cocoa processing stages, includes a 360° video tour of a working plantation, and finishes with a guided tasting of single-origin bars. You'll leave understanding what makes each origin distinct.

Private Transfer from Rome to Naples or vice versa.

A straightforward point-to-point transfer between Rome and Naples with an experienced driver who knows the Campania region well. The 3–4 hour journey covers roughly 240 kilometres via motorway, with stops possible at sites en route if you wish. Vehicles range from sedans to minibuses depending on group size. You'll travel in air-conditioned comfort with WiFi, cold water, and optional commentary in English or Spanish.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $430

Private Etna from Messina Cruise Terminal + Lunch in the Cellar

★ 5.0 (21)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Private Etna from Messina Cruise Terminal + Lunch in the Cellar

This private six-hour tour from Messina port takes you up Europe's most active volcano in your own air-conditioned car with a local guide. You'll drive through mountain villages to 2000 metres, explore the crater landscape, and finish with traditional food and wine tasting at an Etna winery. The tour runs for your group alone, with flexible pacing and no crowds.

Private Tour: Basilicas of Rome

Visit five of Rome's most significant basilicas on a seven-hour private tour departing from your hotel in a climate-controlled minivan. You'll explore St. Paul Outside the Walls, Santa Maria Maggiore, St. John Lateran, Holy Cross in Jerusalem, and Church of Domine Quo Vadis, discovering their architectural features and the sacred relics held within, including pieces connected to the Passion. An optional detour to the Catacombs—ancient Christian burial chambers—reveals how early believers worshipped in secret.

Tastes of the Weekend: Friday Sunset and Saturday Lunch

Spend ninety minutes in a Sicilian winery's cellar exploring the region's wine heritage through tastings and stories. You'll sample locally-produced bottles alongside a spread of regional specialities, all while taking in views across the countryside. This outing works for everyone, from those new to wine to seasoned drinkers, and families with prams are welcome.

Pompeii tour with archaeologist

Walk through Pompeii's preserved streets and structures with a PhD archaeologist who brings twenty-plus years of field expertise to bear. This 2.5-hour guided tour unpacks the daily life, architecture and catastrophe of the Roman city frozen by Vesuvius's eruption in 79 AD. Your guide speaks Italian, English or German and shapes the narrative to match your curiosity—whether you're after technical detail or broader cultural context. Available as a standalone experience or combined with other Campania sites.

Discover Venice at sunset

Walk through Venice as daylight fades and tourist crowds retreat. Start at Piazza San Marco where the Basilica and Campanile dominate the square, then drift toward the Rialto Bridge spanning the Grand Canal. Your guide unpacks the city's layered history—from merchant traders to carnival masks—while you navigate cobblestone streets and waterside paths. The 1–2 hour route trades postcards for atmosphere: lantern reflections, water sounds, the quiet intensity of Venice after hours.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $133

Wine & cheese Lover’s Paradise in hart of Florence

★ 5.0 (21)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Wine & cheese Lover’s Paradise in hart of Florence

Taste your way through Florentine wines without committing to a fixed bill. You control pour sizes—sip or sample a full glass—and pay only for what lands in your glass, plus a modest sommelier fee. An expert guides your group of six through Italian varietals with stories and context, then you're free to explore 24 additional wines solo. The whole experience runs 90 minutes in a relaxed standing-room setting with seating available.

Private Transport from Rome Hotels to the Vatican City

Skip the metro queues and arrive refreshed at Vatican City with a private driver collecting you from your Rome hotel. This one-way transfer gets you to the museums in around 20 minutes, though morning traffic can stretch that. You'll travel in an air-conditioned car on your own schedule—book early or late to dodge the worst congestion. The driver handles navigation while you mentally prepare for the crowds ahead.

Half Day Guided Tour in Palermo _ Hello, my name is Palermo!

A 2.5-hour guided walk through Palermo's historic centre, starting at the grand Teatro Massimo and winding through markets, piazzas, and churches that define the city's character. You'll navigate the vibrant Mercato del Capo with its vendors and street food, inspect the Cathedral's layered centuries, decode the geometry of Quattro Canti, and finish in the tranquil cloisters of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria. Perfect for first-timers seeking orientation and narrative.

Palermo Rooftop Cooking Class with Full Meal, Wine & Storytelling

Learn to cook a complete Sicilian meal on a seventh-floor Palermo terrace whilst the city sprawls below. You'll work alongside a local chef through four courses of traditional dishes, using seasonal ingredients and time-honoured techniques, then settle in to eat what you've made with wine pairings and conversation. The four-hour session includes a market foray, snacks, and refills poured generously. Vegetarian versions available.

4 hoursfrom AUD $215

Venice: Tour and Photo Shoot with a Private Photographer.

★ 5.0 (21)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Venice: Tour and Photo Shoot with a Private Photographer.

A 90-minute private photo session through Venice's most photogenic corners, tailored to your style. A local photographer leads you past the familiar St. Mark's crowds to quieter squares and canalside moments, guiding you into relaxed, natural shots that capture who you actually are. Professionally edited images arrive within days in print and digital formats.

1h 30mfrom AUD $516

★ 5.0 (21)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Panoramic and Old Cagliari tour

Spend three hours exploring Cagliari's highlights by vehicle and foot, moving between elevated vantage points and narrow medieval lanes. Start at Monte Urpinu overlooking the Molentargius-Saline wetlands—home to pink flamingos—then descend to Poetto beach framed by the Devil's Saddle headland. The route winds through Castello's compact streets past the Cathedral, Royal Palace, bastions and towers, finishing at hilltop viewpoints sweeping across city and coastline.

Truffle Hunting, Lunch & Cooking Class in Rome's Countryside

Hunt for truffles across the Roman countryside alongside trained Lagotti dogs and a knowledgeable guide, then return to prepare fresh pasta and tiramisù before sitting down to a four-course truffle lunch. This six-hour experience combines fieldwork with hands-on cooking, giving you both the foraging story and the meal itself. Transport from Ottaviano metro station is included, along with wine and water throughout.

2 Hours Pompeii Group Tour with Archaeologist Guide and Skip the Line

Walk through Pompeii's preserved Roman streets with an archaeologist who reads the site like an open book. This two-hour guided tour bypasses ticket queues and covers the essentials—bathhouses, forum, courthouse, frescoed villas, shops, theatres, and the gladiators' quarters. You'll see how ordinary Romans lived, worked, and died in 79 AD. Groups stay small (max 15 people), and your guide offers pointers on extending your visit if the place grabs you.

Picnic aperitif in the vineyard of an ancient trullo in Martina Franca

Spend three hours at a working vineyard centred on a traditional trullo in Martina Franca, Puglia's countryside. Your host prepares a spread of regional specialities—local wines, house-made breads, cheeses and cured meats—which you'll enjoy on a stone terrace or beneath garden trees. The setting puts you among Susumaniello grape vines, an heirloom variety rooted in the area's agricultural heritage. It's an unhurried afternoon rather than a formal tour.

Bologna Original Lasagna and Gelato Class with Aperitif

Roll up your sleeves for a three-hour deep dive into Bologna's culinary traditions. You'll handmake spinach pasta sheets, build layers of béchamel and slow-cooked ragù, then craft gelato whilst your lasagna bakes. Between kitchen tasks, settle in with local wine, mortadella and regional ham. Finish by eating what you've made, and take home a cookbook of recipes plus Italian classics to recreate your own kitchen.

Vegetarian cooking class in the Florentine Hills 6 guests max

Learn to cook vegetarian dishes in a working kitchen nestled in the Tuscan countryside with a chef who's spent nine years perfecting Italian home cooking. Over three hours, you'll prepare seasonal recipes from scratch, understand ingredient selection, and explore how Mediterranean food traditions shape what lands on the plate. Small groups of six mean genuine instruction and real conversation about sustainable eating and regional Italian food culture.

Boat excursion from Palinuro to the Bay of Frescoes

Set sail from Palinuro's harbour for a 4-hour marine expedition into the protected waters of Baia degli Infreschi. This boat journey showcases a designated conservation zone known for its dramatic coastal features and submerged archaeology. Your skipper navigates Italian-speaking waters whilst you explore sea caves, rock formations, and protected habitats. Drinks are provided; bring your own food if needed.

Glassworking Experience with Alessandro Boscolo

Spend 90 minutes in Alessandro Boscolo's Murano workshop learning glassblowing from a artisan with two decades of practice and family roots in the craft. You'll handle molten glass yourself—shaping, blowing and finishing a piece to take home. The session strips away the tourist veneer: you're working alongside someone genuinely invested in the tradition, not watching from behind rope. This beats any museum display for understanding why Murano glass became legendary.

1h 30mfrom AUD $283

★ 5.0 (21)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Romantic Photoshooting in Verona

A 90-minute guided photo session through Verona's medieval heart, starting at Porta Leoni and threading past Piazza Erbe, hidden lanes, Ponte Pietra, and the Roman Theatre. Your photographer frames the light and architecture around you, building a visual record of the city as you move. You'll receive 60 edited images from the shoot, selected by you or curated by the team. Works for couples, families, solo travellers wanting professional shots without the stiffness of a studio.

Capri in a Day: All-Inclusive Premium Boat Tour + Island Visit

This seven to eight-hour boat tour circles Capri aboard a luxury yacht, combining coastal cruising with swimming, snorkelling, and four hours of independent exploration ashore. You'll taste regional specialities and house-made limoncello whilst taking in the island's dramatic cliffside scenery. The package covers all meals, drinks, equipment, and transfers from private piers, with groups capped at twelve people to keep things intimate.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $415

Private Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Dock to Rome, Mercedes Vehicle

★ 5.0 (21)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Dock to Rome, Mercedes Vehicle

Escape the port for a private nine-hour exploration of Rome by Mercedes, departing at 8am from Civitavecchia dock and returning by 5pm. Your English-speaking driver navigates you through the capital's major landmarks, offering commentary on each stop whilst you sit back and absorb the history. The route is customisable to your interests, and the vehicle accommodates up to eight passengers, making it an efficient way to see Rome without the hassle of public transport or crowded tour groups.

2-Hour Bologna Express Food Tour of Authentic Local Flavors

This 2.5-hour walking tour navigates Bologna's Quadrilatero neighbourhood with a local guide, stopping at artisan food makers and trattorias to taste handmade egg pasta, mortadella, tigella bread, and lasagna verde. You'll sample regional wine and gelato whilst learning how Bologna's producers still use traditional methods. The route covers significant ground at a brisk pace through narrow medieval streets where locals actually shop and eat.

Wine Tour Experience at Agricola Tamburini

Step into Agricola Tamburini, a family-run Tuscan vineyard where you'll taste genuinely crafted wines in the working atmosphere of a multigenerational estate. This short visit—anywhere from a quick tasting to a leisurely half-hour—lets you experience how serious winemakers operate beyond the tourist veneer. You'll sample their output directly, understanding the land and labour behind each bottle.

1 min – 30 minfrom AUD $75

Livorno Street Food Tour: A Tasty Local Adventure

★ 5.0 (21)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Livorno Street Food Tour: A Tasty Local Adventure

Walk through Livorno's centre sampling dishes that define the port city's food culture. Over three hours, you'll taste fried dough, chickpea pancakes stuffed in bread, and fresh-caught fish at street stalls, paired with local spuma or wine. Your guide unpacks the stories behind each bite—how the sea shaped what Livornese people eat, the markets they've shopped for generations, and why certain flavours matter here. It's a genuine taste of how this Tuscan city eats.

Burano Kayak Eco-Tour Through the Venetian Lagoon

Paddle through the Venetian Lagoon's quieter islands on this 4.5-hour kayak journey. You'll navigate Sant'Erasmo and Vignole—Venice's produce-growing heartland—explore the 16th-century Sant'Andrea fortress, learn the origins of quarantine at Lazzaretto Nuovo, and find a secluded natural beach on Certosa. An expert naturalist guides you throughout, offering perspective on the lagoon's ecology and history whilst you catch Venice's famous skyline from the water.

Herculaneum Private Tour with an Expert Archaeologist

Walk through Herculaneum with an archaeologist who unpacks two millennia of Roman life frozen in volcanic ash. This private two-hour tour covers a coastal city buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD and rediscovered in the 18th century. You'll examine remarkably intact homes, public baths, streets and mosaics—even charred wooden beams and household goods survive here in ways Pompeii cannot match. Your guide reveals how pyroclastic flows sealed the city, preserving everything from frescoes to skeletal remains that tell intimate stories of its final day.

Full Day Tour of Amalfi Coast and Capri

Spend seven hours exploring the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) and Capri aboard AQA38, a 13-metre yacht built for small groups. Chart your own course between Amalfi's clifftop villages, Positano's pastel-coloured terraces, and Capri's famous sea caves. The boat crew handles navigation while you decide where to linger—dive into turquoise coves, wander waterfront piazzas, or simply watch the limestone cliffs change colour as the sun shifts.

7 hoursfrom AUD $4496

Florence David First Viewing & Duomo with Terrace VIP Access Tour

★ 5.0 (21)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Florence David First Viewing & Duomo with Terrace VIP Access Tour

Beat the queues to the Accademia and stand alone before Michelangelo's David in near-silence, then climb to the Duomo's terraces for unobstructed views across [Florence](/places/florence)'s terracotta roofscape. This 2 hour 45 minute guided tour gives you first light access to two of the city's most visited artworks, with a small group of no more than ten people. You'll see the marble figure up close, wander past unfinished sculptures and Renaissance masterpieces, then traverse the elevated walkways 100 feet above the cathedral floor—Brunelleschi's dome, Giotto's bell tower, and the Baptistry spread below.

2h 45mfrom AUD $581

Excursions along the Amalfi Coast With Private Driver

★ 5.0 (21)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Excursions along the Amalfi Coast With Private Driver

Eight hours navigating the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) by private car, stopping at villages perched above the Tyrrhenian Sea. Your driver handles the notorious switchbacks whilst you absorb the landscape—vertical cliffs, lemon groves, pastel houses tumbling toward water. You'll explore Positano and Amalfi on foot, eat where locals do, and watch light change across the sea from high terraces. It's the coast at your own pace, not a coach full of cameras.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1319

Visit the Amalfi Coast Positano and the island of Galli MAX 12

★ 5.0 (20)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Visit the Amalfi Coast Positano and the island of Galli MAX 12

An eight-hour boat tour along Italy's Sorrentine Peninsula and [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast), skippered by a lifelong sea enthusiast who shares local stories and knowledge throughout. You'll cruise dramatic cliffsides, visit the Galli Islands, and stop twice for swimming and snorkelling in crystalline waters. The boat carries beer, prosecco, soft drinks, and fresh sandwiches, with snorkelling gear provided—ideal for anyone wanting to experience this stretch of coast from the water rather than the roadside.

Amalfi Coast Boat Tour from Salerno, Amalfi, Positano

A seven-hour boat journey hugging the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast)'s most dramatic stretches, departing from Salerno with a skipper and guide steering you past vertical cliffs and pastel villages. You'll anchor in sheltered coves for swimming and snorkelling, with prosecco and snacks fuelling the day. The boat leaves from steps away from Salerno's cruise terminal, so cruise passengers sidestep transfers entirely.

7 hoursfrom AUD $2165

Cinque Terre and Pisa Day Trip with optional Leaning Tower Ticket

★ 5.0 (20)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Cinque Terre and Pisa Day Trip with optional Leaning Tower Ticket

A 13-hour loop from [Florence](/places/florence) taking in three of [Cinque Terre](/places/cinque-terre)'s five villages—Vernazzo, Monterosso, and Riomaggiore—before heading south to Pisa. You'll get breathing room to wander each clifftop settlement at your own pace, swim if you fancy it, and eat where locals do. The afternoon pivot to Pisa lets you eyeball the Leaning Tower and, if you've paid extra, climb its 296 steps. An English-speaking guide shepherds the group; a coach handles the driving.

13 hoursfrom AUD $125

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