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Private Sedan from Genoa GOA Airport to Genoa,Savona or Portofino

★ 5.0 (4)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Private Sedan from Genoa GOA Airport to Genoa,Savona or Portofino

Skip the airport queue shuffle and head straight to your accommodation in a private Mercedes sedan. Your driver meets you at Genoa Airport holding a nameplate, then whisks you to Genoa city centre, Savona, or Portofino in comfort. The vehicle comes stocked with bottled water, and your chauffeur will hang around for up to an hour if you're delayed collecting luggage. Best for small groups travelling with light baggage.

Vatican Private Experience: New Year’s Day Mass with Pope Leo XIV

Attend the Solemnity of Mary Mass on 1 January at Saint Peter's Basilica, where the Pope delivers a homily reflecting on Mary's role as the Mother of God. This five-hour private experience includes a dedicated English-speaking escort, luxury car transport with chauffeur, and basilica entry. You'll witness one of the Vatican's most significant liturgical celebrations whilst avoiding the general crowds.

5 hoursfrom AUD $1665

Canyoning in the Dolomites (Lake Santa Croce, Val Maggiore)

★ 5.0 (4)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Italy

Canyoning in the Dolomites (Lake Santa Croce, Val Maggiore)

Descend the Val Maggiore canyon in the Dolomites, a four-hour technical adventure combining abseiling, natural water slides and plunge pools. This notch of the Prealps swaps rope work with genuine fun—you'll rappel down rock faces, toboggan over stone channels and swim through crystalline basins. Designed for first-timers with solid swimming ability and no fear of heights, it demands moderate fitness but rewards with scenery and adrenaline in equal measure.

Transfer to Fiumicino/Ciampino Airport from Rome city center

Door-to-door private car service from anywhere in central Rome to Fiumicino or Ciampino airport. A driver collects you from your hotel, flat, or B&B and handles the 45-minute to hour-long journey, so you can skip the metro queues and arrive stress-free. Rates are fixed upfront with no surprises, and you can book same-day or weeks ahead. Vehicles are air-conditioned and driven by seasoned professionals who know the routes.

45 min – 1 hourfrom AUD $133

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Sandy Beach Day Trip From Rome

Escape Rome's summer heat with a private drive to Sabaudia, a sprawling sandy beach renowned for its pristine waters and free-access stretches. Your own driver handles the 10-hour outing in a climate-controlled vehicle, departing and returning from your accommodation. The itinerary bends to your schedule—linger at the shore, explore nearby villages, or head back early. It's just you and your party; no group dynamics, no fixed agenda.

10 hoursfrom AUD $1151

Private Boat Tour from Naples to Capri Onboard Tornado 50

★ 5.0 (4)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Private Boat Tour from Naples to Capri Onboard Tornado 50

Spend eight hours aboard the Tornado 50, a 53-foot sportfisher based in Naples, cruising to Capri's coastline with full flexibility to shape your itinerary. Whether you're docked between cruise ships or taking a standalone day trip, this private charter accommodates couples, families, and groups with customisable stops, swimming opportunities, and onboard refreshments. The sturdy vessel handles varied sea conditions reliably, giving you genuine time on the water rather than rushed logistics.

8 hoursfrom AUD $4080

A food-tour among the old crafts and market places in Milan

★ 5.0 (4)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

A food-tour among the old crafts and market places in Milan

A three-hour guided walk through Milan's medieval heart, tasting your way from Castello Sforzesco to the Brera neighbourhood. You'll sample breakfast panettone with espresso or cappuccino, meet salame Milano and gorgonzola at the site of the old mint, sip Campari beneath the cathedral spires, browse the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, and finish with Milan's signature breaded veal cutlet. Your private licensed guide unpicks the city's trading past whilst you eat.

Luxury Private Night Transfer from Rome to Fiumicino airport

Private sedan or minivan whisks you from Rome city centre to Fiumicino Airport during night hours in a Mercedes or BMW. The fleet operates around-the-clock, with professional drivers managing the journey regardless of traffic or weather. Suitable for travellers of any fitness level, this door-to-door service eliminates the hassle of navigating late-night public transport or hunting for taxis. Book your vehicle type based on group size, confirm pickup time the evening before, and arrive at the airport with minimal fuss.

Private Boat Tour from Naples to Capri Jeanneau DB43 Dolce Vita

Escape Naples on a private 13-metre yacht for eight hours exploring Capri's coastline and hidden coves. Your luxury cruiser, the Jeanneau DB43, features spacious decks, two cabins, and a full galley. Timed to suit your ship's schedule, you'll cruise past dramatic cliffs, swim in turquoise water, and enjoy local wine and snacks whilst a professional crew handles navigation. Perfect for groups wanting to steer clear of crowded shore excursions.

8 hoursfrom AUD $4913

Varenna/Bellano/Lierna to/from Milan Malpensa Apt (private transfer)

★ 5.0 (4)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Varenna/Bellano/Lierna to/from Milan Malpensa Apt (private transfer)

Door-to-door private transfer connecting Varenna, Bellano, or Lierna on Lake Como with Milan Malpensa Airport. Ninety minutes in a climate-controlled vehicle with an experienced driver familiar with the region's roads. Four decades of local knowledge means reliable, punctual service whether you're arriving or departing. Vehicles are thoroughly cleaned between each journey, and the fleet accommodates wheelchairs, prams, and service animals.

Skip the Line Private Pompeii Guided Tour

A private two-hour guided tour of Pompeii's archaeological treasures, led by a local expert who navigates you straight past queues. Your guide reveals the everyday architecture and artefacts buried by Vesuvius—domestic villas with intricate mosaics, public bathhouses, theatres, and remarkably preserved plaster casts that reveal how residents lived and died. You'll move at your own pace through streets, squares, and smaller buildings often missed by larger groups, gaining insight into Roman life frozen in ash nearly two millennia ago.

Discover hidden Venice with a real Venetian

Walk Venice's backstreets with someone whose family has lived here for generations. Over two and a half hours, you'll weave through quieter calli and campo, ducking past tourist crowds to find the city locals actually inhabit. Your Venetian guide shares inherited stories about the stones beneath your feet, the worn column fragments, and the neighbourhoods that built this republic's power. You'll leave feeling less like a visitor and more like you've glimpsed the Venice that shaped itself over centuries.

Professional Photoshoot in Eternal City Rome

A two-hour professional photoshoot at Rome's [Colosseum](/places/colosseum) and Roman Forum, working with experienced photographers who know the light and sightlines that make these ancient monuments sing. You'll receive 50 digital images plus 10 professionally edited shots. The session works for solo travellers, couples, families—anyone after genuine photographs that capture the weight of history and the specifics of your own presence within it. No crowds, no rushing; just focused time in front of the camera with someone who understands composition.

Herculaneum-Wine tour from Sorrento, with licensed guide included

Spend six hours exploring Herculaneum's remarkably intact Roman ruins with a licensed archaeologist, then taste volcanic wines at a family-run winery on the Vesuvius slopes. Your private driver handles transport in a climate-controlled Mercedes, leaving you free to absorb the ancient streets and absorb winery insights. Departs from Sorrento and includes professional guidance throughout—you simply arrange lunch separately at the tasting venue.

Via Appia private tour with watercolor session

Walk the ancient Appian Way through Rome's archaeological treasures—Cecilia Metella's tomb, Maxentius's villa and circus, the Mausoleum of Romulus—before descending into the Saint Callixtus catacombs. Over four hours, your guide navigates these layered ruins, then watercolourist Jessica Pintaldi leads you through a practical sketching session back above ground, suited to complete beginners through experienced painters alike.

Guided Walking Tour of Sorrento with Limoncello Tasting

Explore Sorrento's compact centre on foot with a knowledgeable local guide over two hours. Navigate the town's tight lanes to discover centuries of maritime heritage and agricultural traditions. The walk culminates at an artisan limoncello producer where you'll watch craftspeople work through the distillation process before tasting the sharp, fragrant spirit straight from the source. Three kilometres of easy walking with plenty of stops.

Etna and Wines Private Tour

A 5–6 hour private tour of Mount Etna and its wine region with a certified local guide. You'll explore volcanic slopes, taste mineral-driven wines grown in Etna's distinctive soil, and share a substantial Sicilian lunch at a working vineyard. Unlike larger group tours, you move at your own pace and connect directly with producers and locals who shaped this unique terroir.

5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $250

Private Daily Tour on a Sailing Boat on the Conero Riviera

★ 5.0 (4)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Private Daily Tour on a Sailing Boat on the Conero Riviera

Sail the Conero Riviera aboard an intimate eight-hour private vessel with a maximum of five passengers. This is an unhurried coastal voyage along Italy's Adriatic edge, departing at 10:00 and returning at 18:00. You'll navigate past Ancona's working harbour, explore sea caves favoured by fishermen, and reach hidden bays like Portonovo and Mezzavalle from the water—perspectives inaccessible by foot. The skipper tailors the route to your pace; keen sailors can extend to twin rock formations, Sirolo, and Numana. Evening departures with sunset swimming and aperitifs are available by arrangement.

Capodimonte Art Gallery Private Guided Tour

Explore one of Italy's finest art museums housed within the sprawling Bourbon Palace in Naples, originally built as a royal retreat. This two-hour guided tour walks you through masterworks spanning the Italian and European Renaissance, from Titian's penetrating portraits to Masaccio's austere Crucifixion. The Farnese Collection anchors the visit, showcasing works by Bellini, Botticelli, Brueghel and others accumulated by one of Europe's most discerning Renaissance patrons. Your guide provides context and access throughout.

2 hoursfrom AUD $287

Heyday Rome Private Tour: 7,5 hours w/Deluxe Car Guide & Lunch!

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Heyday Rome Private Tour: 7,5 hours w/Deluxe Car Guide & Lunch!

Navigate Rome's signature landmarks in a single morning with a private driver and guide who'll handle logistics whilst you soak in the sights. This 7.5-hour tour covers the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Vatican, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Navona Square and Spanish Steps at your own pace, with lunch included at a local restaurant. Skip-the-line access to major sites can be added, and the whole experience is tailored to your interests before you arrive.

Palermo Private MINITOUR of WEST SICILY 4 Days with Guide Driver

A four-day private tour of western Sicily tracing layers of conquest and culture across the island's most significant sites. Travelling by Mercedes with a licensed guide-driver, you'll move between Greek temples, Norman cathedrals, and medieval hilltop towns, stopping at working olive oil producers and wineries to taste the landscape directly. This isn't a coach-load experience—it's designed for two travellers seeking depth over breadth, with a Slow Food lunch woven into the itinerary to ground the history in actual flavour.

Private Transfer from Malpensa to Val Thorens

Direct private transfer from Malpensa Airport to Val Thorens in a modern Mercedes, taking 4–5 hours through the Alps. Your driver meets you on arrival with direct contact beforehand, navigating mountain routes efficiently whilst you relax in a climate-controlled cabin. The company maintains a current vehicle fleet and employs drivers with deep regional knowledge.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $1915

★ 5.0 (4)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Italy

Private Ebike Tour in Chianti

Pedal through Chianti's rolling countryside on an electric bike, covering gentle to challenging terrain depending on your preference. This six-hour private tour from Castellina in Chianti strings together cypress-lined routes and hilltop villages, with breaks to savour the landscape. You'll visit a working winery, then settle into a long lunch of regional cooking paired with three local wines—the perfect way to recover and soak in some of Italy's most storied countryside.

Make Ravioli & Tiramisù in Central Venice Kitchen (3-Course Meal)

Roll up your sleeves in a compact Dorsoduro kitchen to master three courses of Veneto cooking: braised artichokes, handmade ravioli stuffed with ricotta or vegetables, and your choice of panna cotta or tiramisù. Over three hours, you'll work alongside a local cook in an intimate group setting, learning techniques passed down through generations whilst sipping regional wine and eating what you've made. This is cooking as locals practise it, not a performance.

Golf & Wine: at the Medici House

Spend a morning golfing at Poggio de' Medici, an 18-hole championship course set in the rolling hills of Mugello, north of [Florence](/places/florence). You'll play with a dedicated caddy, break at the 9th for a light lunch, then finish with a three-course dinner featuring local organic ingredients and Chianti wines guided by a sommelier. A full day combining sport, landscape, and Tuscan food culture in the heartland where the Medici dynasty took root.

10 hoursfrom AUD $999

Short Private Excursion of Capri by boat

★ 5.0 (4)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Short Private Excursion of Capri by boat

Explore Capri's coastline aboard your own skippered boat, hitting the island's signature landmarks in two hours. You'll navigate past the dramatic Faraglioni rock formations, slip into sea caves, and drop anchor in sheltered bays for swimming and snorkelling in clear water. The skipper handles all route decisions, leaving you free to photograph the cliffs and soak up the Mediterranean without the daytime tourist crowds that clog the main beaches.

Dreamer tour(1 H) luxury boat aperitif onboard

Spend an hour aboard Frank's Invictus 280SX, a sleek 9-metre Italian speedboat on Como Lake. This intimate aperitif cruise showcases refined lake living with premium wood and leather finishes, twin refrigerators stocked for the occasion, and a powerful engine that cuts across the water with ease. Frank—fluent in Italian, English, and French—guides you through the experience as you settle into the generous stern platform or relax beneath the canopy, cocktail in hand, watching the Alpine backdrop slip past.

1 hourfrom AUD $666

Naples to Sorrento with 2hr Pompeii guided tour or Vice Versa

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Naples to Sorrento with 2hr Pompeii guided tour or Vice Versa

Travel between Naples and Sorrento with a stop at Pompeii for a guided 2-hour walkthrough of the Roman archaeological site. Your private vehicle picks you up from your hotel, port, airport or train station and drops you at your destination. An English, Italian or Spanish-speaking guide leads you through the preserved streets and structures buried by Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago. The drive itself takes roughly 2 hours depending on traffic and your starting point.

Naples Food & Wine Private Walking Tour

Walk through Naples' oldest quarters with a sommelier who knows the backstreets and their stories. Over three hours, you'll taste regional wines alongside neighbourhood specialities—the kind locals actually eat. You'll pass baroque churches and palazzo facades, many still lived-in, learning how the city's food culture ties directly to its history. No tourist traps, just genuine flavour and genuine Naples.

From Naples, a small-group guided tour of Pompeii

A four-hour small-group tour from Naples that guides you through Pompeii's volcanic ruins with archaeologists who engage visitors of all ages. You'll travel by air-conditioned coach, explore the 2,000-year-old streets and buildings frozen by Mount Vesuvius's eruption, and gain insight into daily Roman life through expert commentary. Bottled water and entry tickets are included.

Private Transfer Depart.:From Palermo hotels to Palermo Apt

Door-to-door private car service whisking you from your Palermo hotel directly to Falcone–Borsellino Airport. No hunting for taxis or juggling luggage onto crowded buses—your driver collects you and delivers you straight to departures. Journey typically takes 1–3 hours depending on traffic and hotel location. Ideal for avoiding last-minute airport stress and maximising those final moments in Sicily.

1 hour – 3 hoursfrom AUD $144

Dolomiti and First World War Sites Ski Tour from Cortina d'Ampezzo

★ 5.0 (4)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Italy

Dolomiti and First World War Sites Ski Tour from Cortina d'Ampezzo

This seven-hour guided tour combines skiing through the Dolomites' most iconic terrain with stops at First World War historical sites around Col di Lana. You'll traverse legendary peaks and valleys by ski whilst your guide shares the region's wartime history, with a professional photographer capturing the day. Hotel transfers and private transport are included; you'll need your own ski pass and arrange lunch separately.

Airport transfer from Trieste Airport to Koper

Shared minibus service whisking you from Trieste Airport to Koper in around an hour. You'll be grouped with other passengers on the same flight or arriving within 30 minutes, keeping costs down. The vehicle is air-conditioned and all taxes included. It's a straightforward point-to-point transfer, no frills, just reliable transport across the border into Slovenia.

Art and blood: the Mistery of Caravaggio

Walk through Rome's baroque underbelly with an art historian tracking Caravaggio's violent life and revolutionary paintings. This two-hour tour visits three churches—San Luigi dei Francesi, Sant'Agostino, and Santa Maria del Popolo—where his masterworks hang in the spaces he knew. Discover the lawless streets where he lived alongside Rome's marginalised, and how his turbulent era shaped his raw, dramatic style.

2 hoursfrom AUD $416

Pompei & Amalfi Coast Day Tour from Rome

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Pompei & Amalfi Coast Day Tour from Rome

A 12-hour drive from Rome that pairs the archaeological ruins of Pompeii with the dramatic coastline south of Naples. Your private driver collects you early and delivers you back late, with a licensed guide leading you through the excavated streets where Mount Vesuvius froze daily life in AD 79. Afterwards, explore either Sorrento or Positano along the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast)—you'll decide en route based on mood and timing. Taste Neapolitan pizza, regional pastries, and the local limoncello that defines this corner of Campania.

12 hoursfrom AUD $1138

“Vatican Art Power And Influence–Private Experience

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

“Vatican Art Power And Influence–Private Experience

Skip the queues and explore the Vatican's artistic heart with a private guide over two hours. You'll move through the Museums and Sistine Chapel at your own pace, studying Michelangelo's ceiling and Last Judgment up close, then enter St. Peter's Basilica with insider knowledge. Your guide shapes the route around what genuinely interests you—no rushing, no crowds, no generic commentary.

2 hoursfrom AUD $664

Private Stress-Free Tour from Sorrento: Ischia Island & Tastings

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Stress-Free Tour from Sorrento: Ischia Island & Tastings

Spend eight hours exploring Ischia from Sorrento with a private driver and local guide, moving between the island's culinary hotspots and viewpoints. Travel by jetfoil across the Tyrrhenian Sea, then by air-conditioned minivan to Mount Epomeo's ridge, the wine-producing village of Fontana, and the whitewashed fishing settlement of Sant'Angelo. You'll taste pastries, local wines, and fresh handmade pasta throughout the day, finishing with a walk through narrow lanes before returning to Sorrento.

Private Walking Tour of Pienza with Licensed Tour Guide

Explore Pienza's Renaissance transformation during this two-hour private walk with a licensed guide. Discover how Pope Pius II reshaped this Tuscan town into an 'ideal city', uncovering architectural quirks and hidden meanings woven into its layout. You'll learn what occurs twice yearly, scout out prime photo vantage points across the hilltop settlement, and finish with a taste of the region's celebrated Pecorino cheese—a creamy, peppery local staple.

Private Transfer from Malpensa Airport to Stresa

Skip the airport queues and taxi lines with a direct private transfer from Malpensa to Stresa, taking roughly 50 minutes. Your driver meets you at arrivals with a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle sized to your group. Work through emails via onboard Wi-Fi, charge devices at your seat, and arrive refreshed at your accommodation without the stress of navigating public transport or haggling with drivers.

Wine and Extra virgin olive oil tasting in Lucca, Tuscany

Spend two hours in an 18th-century Lucca palazzo learning to distinguish olive oils and wines from the surrounding Tuscan countryside. Your host, an accredited oil specialist and food consultant, walks you through cultivar characteristics and pressing methods before guiding a structured tasting of four or six extra virgin oils. You'll then sample regional wines and eat traditional dishes that showcase how locals use these ingredients daily.

2 hoursfrom AUD $167

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