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Florence Private Food Tour of 10+Tastings with Cheeses & Wines

★ 5.0 (15)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Florence Private Food Tour of 10+Tastings with Cheeses & Wines

Slip past [Florence](/places/florence)'s queues and discover where locals actually eat. This three-hour private food tour takes you through neighbourhood markets and family-run spots, where you'll taste ten-plus carefully sourced items: lampredotto, cured meats, aged Pecorino, peppery ragù, crispy schiacciata flatbread, and Tuscan oils. Each ingredient tells a story tied to the region's food traditions. You'll leave with a working knowledge of Florentine cooking and a genuine sense of the city's culinary backbone, minus the museum fatigue.

DOLCEACQUA & THE NERVIA VALLEY - The home of Rossese wine and Monet's beloved bridge

Explore the Nervia Valley's medieval heart in this 4-hour guided tour from Sanremo, centred on Dolceacqua village and its celebrated Rossese wine. You'll visit the 15th-century single-arch bridge that inspired Monet, wander the old town beneath the Doria castle ruins, and taste two local wines paired with regional food. A minivan gets you there; a licensed guide shows you around. The valley sits inland from the Riviera dei Fiori, offering genuine village atmosphere and viticulture heritage without the coastal crowds.

Wednesday Early Morning Sistine Chapel and Vatican Private Tour

Beat the crowds to the Vatican Museums on Wednesday morning with a three-hour private tour starting before public opening. While St Peter's Basilica closes for the Papal Audience, the museums empty out—your chance to see Raphael's rooms, Renaissance masterworks by Caravaggio and Leonardo, and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling without fighting through throngs. Your local guide steers you through courtyards, galleries and chapels at your own pace, offering context and answering questions freely.

3 hoursfrom AUD $416

Rome Uncovered: Private City Highlights, Catacombs & Wine Tasting

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome Uncovered: Private City Highlights, Catacombs & Wine Tasting

A seven-hour private tour that threads together Rome's monumental heart, underground Christian burial chambers, and a countryside winery estate. You'll travel by private car with a dedicated guide, starting from your hotel, moving through the city's essential landmarks before heading into the Castelli Romani hills to taste wines at a 300-year-old family property. The day unfolds without crowding or rushing, letting you absorb each stop properly before moving to the next.

Private Boat Tour with Skipper Sailing the Lagoon of Venice Italy

Cruise the Venice Lagoon aboard a private skipper-led boat for three and a half hours, discovering how the city's founders fled the mainland to build an empire on water. You'll navigate beyond the crowded central sites to quieter corners—starting at Torcello, where Venice's story began—while enjoying drinks, music, and unfiltered views of the lagoon's geography and islands. A working perspective on how the Venetians engineered their unlikely survival.

3h 30mfrom AUD $165

Pompeii and Vesuvius Wine Tasting Private Tour

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Pompeii and Vesuvius Wine Tasting Private Tour

This eight-hour private tour combines archaeology with viticulture around Naples. You'll spend the morning navigating Pompeii's excavated streets with a specialist guide, examining temples, shops, villas and bathing complexes preserved by Vesuvius's 79 AD ash. After visiting a cameo workshop, you'll ascend the volcano itself, then settle into a vineyard on its slopes for lunch and wine pairing, tasting regional bottles grown in mineral-rich volcanic soil.

8 hoursfrom AUD $506

Rome Pro Photoshoot service include free transport FIAT 500

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome Pro Photoshoot service include free transport FIAT 500

A two-hour Rome photoshoot paired with private transport in a classic Fiat 500. A photographer guides you through iconic streets while capturing twenty edited images, moving between locations in the nimble city car. Perfect for couples, small groups or families wanting professional portraits without the studio formality. Includes door-to-door pickup and drop-off.

4 Hour Private Cooking Class Unique Tuscan Experience in Siena

Learn to cook three classic Tuscan dishes in a private four-hour session in Siena, where your instructor shares the reasoning behind regional recipes and techniques passed down through generations. Choose between a traditional kitchen setting or a working farmhouse to explore bread-making traditions and vegetable cultivation. All ingredients and water are supplied; you'll leave with both new skills and the stories that make Tuscan food distinctive.

Transfer to Capri

Private boat transfer to Capri or along the Amalfi and Sorrento Coasts, departing from multiple coastal towns. Your vessel is yours alone for 1–3 hours, skippered by an English or Italian speaker. Onboard refreshments and snacks ease the journey, whilst WiFi keeps you connected if needed. The single point of contact handles all logistics, leaving you free to watch the coastline slip past.

1 hour – 3 hoursfrom AUD $1447

★ 5.0 (15)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

The Real Truffle Hunting in Abruzzo

Hunt for truffles in Abruzzo's countryside with Marino or Alberto, both officially recognised guides who've spent their lives in this truffle-rich region. Over two and a half hours, you'll learn how these prized fungi grow, work alongside trained dogs searching through woodland, and understand the practical skills truffle hunters rely on. This isn't a staged experience—it's the real thing, led by someone who grew up eating truffles and training dogs before his teens.

Lipari & Salina

Spend seven hours exploring Lipari and Salina by private boat, navigating volcanic shorelines and crystalline waters across two Aeolian islands. You'll visit Lingua's salt ponds and Santa Marina on Salina, then sweep around Pollara's dramatic cliffs whilst your German or Italian-speaking captain shares local knowledge. Snorkel in sheltered bays among pumice formations, with prosecco and fresh fruit provided throughout.

7 hoursfrom AUD $1082

Paint and Free Flowing Wine Art Class in Rome with Pizza

★ 5.0 (15)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Paint and Free Flowing Wine Art Class in Rome with Pizza

Spend two and a half hours painting iconic Roman landmarks in a converted 17th-century palazzo whilst working through pitchers of Italian wine and wood-fired pizza. A local artist guides you through the fundamentals—no experience needed—and you'll leave with your own canvas in hand. It's less about producing gallery-worthy work and more about loosening up, laughing with strangers, and getting messy in a proper Roman setting.

Flavors of Rome Campo Marzio Street Food Tour and Sightseeing

Explore Rome's Campo Marzio quarter on foot, stopping at neighbourhood food stalls, a centuries-old market, and tucked-away trattorias to taste supplì, house-made pizza, cured meats, and cheese. Your local guide navigates the tight laneways, sharing stories about the city's layers whilst you eat like a Roman. The Jewish Ghetto section reveals recipes and dishes unique to Rome. Two and a half hours of walking and tasting through the historic centre.

Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Group Tour

Spend three hours walking through Ancient Rome's triumvirate of archaeological sites with a licensed local guide. You'll see the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum)'s interior and understand gladiatorial combat from the arena floor level, climb Palatine Hill to explore emperors' residences, and navigate the Roman Forum's scatter of temples and civic buildings. Small groups and a measured pace mean you won't exhaust yourself or miss the details that make these ruins speak.

1 hour – 3 hoursfrom AUD $33

Half-Day Private Tour of Cinque Terre with a Traditional Gozzo

★ 5.0 (15)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Half-Day Private Tour of Cinque Terre with a Traditional Gozzo

Sail [Cinque Terre](/places/cinque-terre) aboard Giulin, a weathered wooden gozzo that's been working these waters for four decades. This three-hour private charter threads you past vertical cliffs and tucked-away anchorages, stopping twice for swimming and snorkelling in transparent water. Your skipper—local and multilingual—knows the coast intimately and shares its rhythms as you drift between villages. On deck, regional aperitivo spreads arrive with prosecco, beer, and soft drinks, keeping pace with the sea's tempo.

3 hoursfrom AUD $2165

Amalfi Coast and Sorrento Complete Highlights Journey

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Amalfi Coast and Sorrento Complete Highlights Journey

Spend a full day exploring the dramatic [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) and Sorrento Peninsula from a luxury van with your own driver. This 7–8 hour private journey takes you through Italy's most celebrated coastal scenery, with breathing room to wander Amalfi, Ravello, Positano and Sorrento on your terms. Your English-speaking driver handles navigation and logistics while you soak in clifftop views, duck into local shops, and taste limoncello. Pickup and dropoff at your accommodation included.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1664

Dine in our Family run Farmhouse - Traditional organic Food & Wine

★ 5.0 (15)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Dine in our Family run Farmhouse - Traditional organic Food & Wine

Eat at a fourth-generation organic farmhouse on the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) where the family grows everything served at your table. This two-hour experience includes a three-course meal, wine tasting, and storytelling from the owners about their farming heritage and handmade pasta traditions. You'll taste what terroir actually means—vegetables, wine, and olive oil pulled from their own land, prepared using methods passed down through their family.

Exclusive One-Way Transfer from Napoli to the Amalfi Coast Area

Private car service whisking you from Naples to the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) in 1–2 hours. Your driver handles the winding coastal roads while you settle into a chilled vehicle stocked with water and prosecco. The route itself is the spectacle—cliffside views, pastel villages, lemon terraces dropping toward the sea. Perfect if you'd rather arrive relaxed than white-knuckled after navigating Italian traffic and hairpin turns yourself.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $500

Medici Treasures: Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens Small Group Tour

★ 5.0 (15)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Medici Treasures: Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens Small Group Tour

Spend two hours with a local guide discovering how the Medici shaped [Florence](/places/florence) through art and landscape. You'll tour the Palatine Gallery inside Pitti Palace, where Renaissance masterworks by Raphael and Caravaggio hang in gilded rooms, then wander the Boboli Gardens—a sprawling hillside estate designed as the family's private artistic playground. Your ticket remains valid for 24 hours, so you can return to explore the palace's other galleries at your own pace.

DA Padova: Wine tour in the Euganean Hills

Explore the volcanic slopes south of Venice on a five-hour wine tour through the Euganean Hills. Two family-run wineries reveal how the region's mineral-rich soil shapes bold reds and distinctive whites—from Cabernet Franc to Serpino, the volcanic cousin of Prosecco. Walk the vineyards, descend into cellars, and taste wines alongside regional cheeses and cured meats whilst winemakers explain their craft.

Private Boat Tour Costiera Amalfitana e Capri Esposito 28 Luxury

Hire a private 28-metre boat for 7–8 hours along Italy's [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast), with a skipper and crew. Cruise between Positano and Capri, stopping to swim and snorkel in calm bays, then explore one of the clifftop towns on foot. Lunch features regional specialities and prosecco; the boat stays yours alone throughout.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $4163

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Full Day Tour in Pisa and Florence

Travel from Rome northward through Tuscany's wine country to explore two Renaissance powerhouses in a single day. Start in Pisa, where you'll see the famous leaning tower and baptistery at Piazza dei Miracoli, then head to [Florence](/places/florence) for a guided walk through the city centre with visits to major galleries and churches. A 12-hour itinerary that covers significant ground with professional commentary throughout, though you'll need to arrange your own lunch.

12 hoursfrom AUD $999

★ 5.0 (15)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Private Boat Tour of Lake Como 6 Hours

Spend six hours cruising Lake Como aboard Chloè, a well-appointed 300 HP vessel helmed by Carlo, a seasoned skipper who knows the lake intimately. You'll drift past the lakeside estates that define this corner of Italy, then dock at a locally favoured restaurant Carlo selects based on season and your preferences. A proper meal overlooking the water breaks up the journey—no rushed tourist fare, just solid regional cooking in a setting that feels genuine.

6 hoursfrom AUD $3206

Bocelli Seaside Experience from Florence

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Bocelli Seaside Experience from Florence

A nine-hour coastal exploration from [Florence](/places/florence) combining art, wine and seaside dining. Travel through the walled town of Lucca with a licensed guide, then to Pietrasanta, a small creative hub tucked into Tuscany's Versilia region. Lunch and wine tasting anchor the day at the Bocelli family's beachfront restaurant, where views stretch across the Tyrrhenian Sea. The itinerary weaves together Renaissance architecture, contemporary art galleries and regional Bocelli wines paired with a four-course meal.

9 hoursfrom AUD $1915

Pompeii & Mt.Vesuvius Private Tour (All inclusive package)

★ 5.0 (15)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Pompeii & Mt.Vesuvius Private Tour (All inclusive package)

Stand at Vesuvius's crater rim, then descend into Pompeii's frozen streets with a private guide who knows where the tour groups don't venture. This 7–8 hour private experience pairs volcano views over the Bay of Naples with an unhurried exploration of Roman homes, temples, and street life at ground level. You'll move at your own rhythm with hotel pickup included, making it practical for couples, families, and small groups after a quick lunch break.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $698

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

i conic golf cart tour of rome

Zip through Rome's most recognisable landmarks via golf cart over two and a half hours, hitting Piazza Navona, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon, and Trevi Fountain without the usual foot traffic or exhaustion. A guide narrates as you roll past centuries of architecture and street life, stopping where the light and angles reward a photograph. Ideal if you want to cover serious ground but spare your legs, or if stairs and crowds aren't your thing.

Private tour with fish products and Full Drinks

A two-hour boat tour exploring Syracuse's coastal treasures with fresh seafood tastings and drinks included. Navigate past Ortigia's historic architecture and the striking sea caves of northern Syracuse—dramatic rock formations studded with coral—before anchoring at Plemmirio Nature Reserve. The guide navigates you through turquoise waters; swimming is an option if you fancy it.

Civitavecchia Port Private Transfer - To or From Rome

Book a private car between Civitavecchia cruise port and Rome hotels or Fiumicino airport. You'll be collected directly from the ship (we have official port access) and dropped at your destination in a climate-controlled vehicle, removing the hassle of coordinating taxis or navigating public transport on arrival or departure day. Fits up to six passengers.

from AUD $516

Rome in A Day Tour: Vatican, Sistine, Colosseum, Trevi & Pantheon

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome in A Day Tour: Vatican, Sistine, Colosseum, Trevi & Pantheon

Six hours hitting Rome's architectural heavens: the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum)'s ancient grandeur, the Sistine Chapel's painted vault, St. Peter's Basilica, the Pantheon's dome, Trevi Fountain's baroque excess, and Piazza Navona's sculptured piazza. A private art historian guides you through two millennia of stone, fresco and marble, with skip-the-line Vatican access and Colosseum entry sorted. Expect a brisk pace—this covers ground.

Full-day tour of Vatican Colosseum & Best of Rome by Tommaso

Spend six hours exploring Rome's headline monuments with an art historian guide who knows the stories behind the stones. You'll get skip-the-line access to the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), walk through the Roman Forum, and venture into Vatican City—though St Peter's Basilica remains off-limits due to current restrictions. The guide steers you through centuries of empire, faith, and marble, covering what matters most in a single focused morning or afternoon.

6 hoursfrom AUD $876

Private day tour to Pompei ,winery, Sorrento from Napoli/Salerno/Amalfi/Positano

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private day tour to Pompei ,winery, Sorrento from Napoli/Salerno/Amalfi/Positano

Spend eight hours exploring the volcanic history and flavours of the Campania region. Start at Pompei's haunting ruins, then head to a family-run winery nestled at Vesuvius's base for a four-course lunch paired with six regional wines. Your private driver collects you from Naples, Salerno, Amalfi, or Positano and handles all transfers between sites, leaving you free to absorb the landscapes and stories. An optional on-site guide deepens the Pompei experience; lunch and tastings settle directly with the winery.

Pompeii Archaeological Park Tour

Walk through Pompeii's frozen streets with a local archaeologist who unpacks the everyday reality of a Roman city halted by Vesuvius in 79 AD. Over two to two and a half hours, you'll move past intact houses, temples and amphitheatres while your guide reveals details most visitors miss—the politics, commerce, and human stories embedded in the stones. This isn't a rushed overview; it's a chance to read the city as an actual place where people lived, worked, and died.

2 hours – 2h 30mfrom AUD $148

Full Day Sardinia Blue Zone Tour - The Family Experience

★ 5.0 (15)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Full Day Sardinia Blue Zone Tour - The Family Experience

Spend ten hours in rural Sardinia alongside a local family, learning how they live and eat. Based from Cagliari, this guided tour trades tourist sites for genuine connection—you'll watch traditional cooking techniques, help prepare pasta by hand, and share a proper meal at their table. A driver and local guide handle transport in a cool minivan, collecting you from your hotel and returning you at day's end. Bring cash or card for the family lunch contribution (€100 per person, paid on arrival).

8 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $633

Boat tour of the island of Ischia with lunch and bath

★ 5.0 (15)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Boat tour of the island of Ischia with lunch and bath

Spend seven hours circling Ischia aboard Marcello lo Smilzo, a traditional wooden boat that carries up to 28 passengers. You'll anchor in crystalline bays for swimming and snorkelling, explore sea caves and hidden coves along the jagged coastline, and enjoy freshly prepared seafood lunch with wine and water aboard. The pace is leisurely—think multiple dips, stretches of drifting, local music, and the kind of unhurried rhythm that makes boat days memorable.

Daily Biking in the Rural Sicily

Spend a full day cycling through the quiet villages and farmland south of Palermo, reaching the rural heartland by regional train. You'll pedal secondary roads through working countryside—olive groves, small towns, and open vistas—on your choice of road, hybrid, or mountain bike. The guide knows the back routes where you'll find authentic Sicily without the crowds, and the pace suits riders with solid fitness rather than racers.

7 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $250

One Way Private Transfer Between Catania Airport and Taormina

★ 5.0 (15)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

One Way Private Transfer Between Catania Airport and Taormina

Skip the airport taxi queue and ride direct from Catania Airport to Taormina in a private Mercedes. Your driver meets you at arrivals, monitors your flight for delays, and handles luggage whilst you settle in for the 50-minute to 1-hour-10-minute journey. Choose from the E-Class for three passengers or the roomy Vito for up to eight. Transparent pricing, no hidden charges, multilingual drivers who know the island well.

50 min – 1h 10mfrom AUD $137

★ 5.0 (15)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Transfer from Naples to Positano

Direct private transfer whisking you from Naples to Positano along the dramatic [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast). Your driver meets you at your chosen spot and handles the scenic 90-minute drive in a comfortable, air-conditioned car or van—up to 8 passengers depending on vehicle type. No faffing about with shared shuttles or public transport; just a straightforward point-to-point journey to the Sorrentine Peninsula's most photogenic village.

Private Transfer to the Port of Civitavecchia

A straightforward private car to Civitavecchia's cruise terminal, covering the 60–90 minute journey from your location. Your driver knows the port layout and timing; you'll skip the queue and board on your schedule. The vehicle is air-conditioned with WiFi, and the price is locked in—no hidden charges or last-minute negotiation. Ideal if you're travelling with luggage, children, or simply prefer a direct route without fuss.

1 hour – 1h 30mfrom AUD $243

Small-Group Exclusive Winery and Wine Tasting Tour in Frascati

★ 5.0 (15)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Small-Group Exclusive Winery and Wine Tasting Tour in Frascati

Visit a distinguished winery in the Frascati hills near Rome for a curated tasting of four wines paired with regional charcuterie. Over two-and-a-half hours, you'll walk through production areas—including a restored Roman cave where amphora wines ferment—and sample award-winning whites and sparkling wines alongside local cheeses, cured meats and artisan breads. Small groups keep the experience intimate and allow proper conversation with winemakers.

2h 30mfrom AUD $92

Private Tuscany Tour: Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa from Florence

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Tuscany Tour: Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa from Florence

This 11-hour private tour sweeps you through three of Tuscany's most compelling medieval towns from a comfortable minivan base in [Florence](/places/florence). You'll navigate Siena's atmospheric lanes with a guide, taste four wines at a family vineyard paired with farmhouse lunch, wander San Gimignano's hilltop streets solo, and finish at Pisa's cathedral precinct. The route covers Renaissance palaces, Romanesque churches, and the region's vine-covered countryside in a single arc.

11 hoursfrom AUD $966

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