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Day Hike in the Brenta Dolomites from Madonna di Campiglio

★ 5.0 (15)

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Italy

Day Hike in the Brenta Dolomites from Madonna di Campiglio

A guided seven-hour trek through the Brenta Dolomites starting from Madonna di Campiglio, moving from lush valley floors with cascading water features to stark alpine plateaus. You'll call at three heritage mountain refugios, each over a century old, sampling regional cooking along the way. The route reveals the dramatic contrasts that define this UNESCO-listed range—verdant gorges giving way to barren limestone peaks.

Private 4-Hour Tour of Vatican City and Rome Highlights with Hotel Pick up

Skip queues straight into the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica with your private guide and driver over four hours. You'll explore Raphael's Rooms and St. Peter's Square before a panoramic sweep through Rome's landmarks, collected from your hotel and returned there at tour's end. A devoted Catholic might recognise this as Christianity's headquarters; everyone else gets unrushed access to the art and architecture that made it so.

My Gelato Lab

Learn to make authentic gelato, granita and sorbetto in a hands-on kitchen session led by a former gelato shop owner in Italy. Over two and a half hours, you'll work through traditional techniques and home methods, understanding the difference between quality artisanal and mass-produced gelato. You'll prepare batches from scratch, taste your finished products, and discover what separates genuinely good gelato from the rest.

Private Airport Pick-Up + Rome Tour + Transfer to Civitavecchia

Skip the airport queue stress with a nameplate greeting and private sedan straight into Rome. Your English-speaking driver navigates you through three hours of the city's key sights before ferrying you to Civitavecchia port. You'll shape the route together, picking what matters to your interests, then settle in for the final leg to your cruise. Five hours total, door-to-deck service.

5 hoursfrom AUD $446

Full day tour to Lake Bled & Ljubljana from Trieste-private tour

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Full day tour to Lake Bled & Ljubljana from Trieste-private tour

Depart Trieste for an eight-hour loop through Slovenia's standout sights. Glide across Lake Bled in a traditional wooden boat, explore the clifftop castle, then sample the region's famous cream cake before heading to Ljubljana. The capital reveals itself on foot—wander Triple Bridge, admire architect Plečnik's bold civic designs, nose around the Central Market, and hunt down local eating spots with your guide's insider tips.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1131

Private Tour: Tivoli Gardens and Countryside Experience from Rome

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Tour: Tivoli Gardens and Countryside Experience from Rome

This 6-hour private excursion transports you from Rome into the Lazio countryside to explore Villa d'Este's Renaissance gardens at leisure. Your driver handles the transport while you wander the terraced grounds, discovering the Temple of the Sibyl and ornate fountains independently. The afternoon leaves space for a lakeside lunch and local wine before returning to your hotel.

E-Bike Rental in Lucca

Rent an e-bike in Lucca and set your own pace around this walled medieval city or into the rolling Tuscan countryside. Choose between the E-city model for navigating narrow streets, monuments and cafés at leisure, or the E-trekking variant for deeper explorations through farmland, Renaissance villas, and hilltop villages. Eight to nine hours lets you cover substantial ground without pedalling hard, with a sturdy lock included so you can stop whenever something catches your eye.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $65

2 Guests Private Prosecco Road Tour All Inclusive from Venice

★ 5.0 (15)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

2 Guests Private Prosecco Road Tour All Inclusive from Venice

A seven-hour private wine tour departing Venice at 9:30 AM, visiting three Prosecco Superiore DOCG estates in the Veneto hills. You'll descend into cellars to see production firsthand, walk vineyard rows, and taste wines paired with local cheeses, cured meats, and fresh bread. Lunch is included at the second winery. Return to Piazzale Roma by 4:30 PM in an air-conditioned vehicle with a qualified driver.

7 hoursfrom AUD $1166

★ 5.0 (15)

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Italy

Day Hike in Adamello-Brenta Nature Park

A seven-hour guided walk through the Adamello-Brenta wilderness, departing from Madonna di Campiglio. The route traverses forested slopes before opening into rocky alpine terrain dotted with mountain lakes and panoramic ridge views. Your guide navigates established tracks across this protected landscape, revealing geology and ecology rarely visible from valley floors. This is proper hiking—expect elevation gain, exposed ridges, and the satisfaction of reaching high country on foot.

Classic Hydrospeed Trip

Strap into a hydrospeed board and ride the Sesia River's classic section in northern Italy—four hours of navigating rapids and waves with fins beneath your feet. Monrosa Rafting's guides take you through instruction and a full safety briefing before you tackle the water, reading currents and powering through churning sections of this Alpine river. You'll feel the river's force directly, controlling your descent through whitewater with technique and nerve.

Private Transfer from Naples to Sorrento

Door-to-door private car service whisking you from Naples to Sorrento in one to two hours. Your driver handles the coastal route while you settle in with chilled water, WiFi, and air conditioning. No hassle with trains or shared minibuses—just a straightforward transfer tailored to your schedule and luggage needs.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $142

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Photoshoot in Rome

A 30-minute private photoshoot in Rome where you choose your backdrop from the city's most recognisable landmarks and work with a professional photographer to capture polished portraits. You'll receive all original shots plus edited selects, making this less about ticking off sights and more about securing genuinely memorable images of yourself against Rome's timeless architecture and streets.

private transfer DA Naples to Sorrento and vice versa

Door-to-door private vehicle from Naples airport or city centre to Sorrento, or reverse. Your driver collects you on schedule and takes the coastal route across the Bay of Naples in under two hours. Skip the train queues and shared minibus waits—sit back with chilled water and reliable wifi to plan your Sorrento days ahead. Straightforward, no faffing about.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $143

Portofino Small-Group Boat Tour to San Fruttuoso & Camogli

★ 5.0 (15)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Portofino Small-Group Boat Tour to San Fruttuoso & Camogli

A 2.5-hour coastal boat trip departing from Portofino with a maximum of 12 passengers, navigating between San Fruttuoso and Camogli. You'll cruise past dramatic cliffside terrain, pastel-painted fishing villages, and Mediterranean scrub whilst enjoying drinks and snacks aboard. The skipper and assistant handle navigation, leaving you free to absorb the Ligurian landscape—a quieter alternative to shore-based sightseeing.

Rome Private Segway Tour

Glide through Rome's historic centre on a private Segway tour with a local guide who'll share genuine stories rather than dry facts. You'll cover major landmarks across 3.5 hours, moving at a pace that lets you actually absorb the city instead of trudging between sites. The guide handles navigation and context, leaving you free to enjoy the sights, snap photos, and ask questions without the usual walking fatigue or confusion of finding your own way around.

Swimming and Coastal Tour of Archeological Sites at Porto Cesareo

Swim along Porto Cesareo's rocky coastline whilst exploring submerged and shoreline archaeological remains spanning millennia. Over two hours, you'll encounter artefacts and ruins that reveal trade routes across the Mediterranean—marble from the Aegean, Egyptian influences, and evidence of ancient navigation. Your guide contextualises these finds within the region's geography, coastal evolution, and the environmental shifts that shaped settlement patterns. Companions can join the land-based segments at no extra cost.

2 hoursfrom AUD $75

Best neighborhoods of Rome by Mini Cooper Classic Cabriolet

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Best neighborhoods of Rome by Mini Cooper Classic Cabriolet

Cruise Rome's genuine neighbourhoods in a classic Mini Cooper Cabriolet, seeing how locals actually live beyond the guidebook sites. This three-hour private tour visits seven quarters where Romans work and socialise, weaving through Ancient Rome's centre whilst your driver shares insider knowledge. You'll finish with aperitifs and nibbles at an authentic Roman hangout, topped off with a souvenir Italian hat. Maximum seven people keeps it intimate.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $249

Private Transfer from Rome City or Airports to Civitavecchia Port

★ 5.0 (15)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Private Transfer from Rome City or Airports to Civitavecchia Port

Direct transport from Rome city centre or airports straight to Civitavecchia port, covering roughly 90 minutes by private car. Your English-speaking driver collects you from your starting point and delivers you to the cruise terminal in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle. Straightforward point-to-point service designed to get you to your ship without fuss, with infant seats available upon request.

1h 30mfrom AUD $483

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.

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.

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.

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.

Private Venice Street Food Tour with a Sommelier

A three-hour private food tour through Venice's backstreets, sampling what locals actually eat rather than tourist clichés. Your sommelier guide takes you to hole-in-the-wall spots across the city, trading stories about Venetian food heritage whilst you nibble fresh seafood, cicchetti, fried mozzarella, local cheeses and pastries. You'll stumble past famous landmarks and quiet corners alike, sipping spritz and wine between tastings. Vegetarian and allergy accommodations available with advance notice.

Exclusive distillery tour in the Dolomites To Plun Distillery

Visit To Plun, one of Europe's highest distilleries, nestled in South Tyrol's Dolomite peaks. Over 90 minutes, you'll walk through historic cellars and see traditional copper stills where the Rabanser family has crafted spirits for generations. Learn the techniques behind their gins, liqueurs and grappas, then taste a curated selection straight from the source. Small groups keep things intimate and unhurried.

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

★ 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 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

DA Padova: Wine tour in the Euganean Hills

★ 5.0 (15)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

★ 5.0 (15)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Italy

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

★ 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 Rome Civitavecchia or Vice-versa

Direct private transfer connecting Rome's airport and city centre with Civitavecchia cruise port, taking roughly 90 minutes. Travel in a Mercedes sedan or minivan with an English-speaking driver, complimentary water and WiFi included. Vehicles meet Italian safety standards and drivers are fully employed professionals trained in passenger care. Choose this route if you're catching a cruise or need reliable ground transport between the two points without hassle.

1h 30mfrom AUD $248

Best Private 4-Hour City Tour of Colosseum and Rome Highlights

★ 5.0 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Best Private 4-Hour City Tour of Colosseum and Rome Highlights

A 4-hour private tour covering Rome's greatest hits, anchored by the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum). Your guide takes you through the amphitheatre's ancient story—built in 72 A.D. to seat 55,000—then drives you through the city's most recognisable piazzas and fountains in your own vehicle. Hotel pickup and drop-off included. Best suited to those who want expert commentary without crowds or the hassle of public transport.

4 hoursfrom AUD $922

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