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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.

Transfer from/to Civitavecchia Cruise Port

Straightforward shuttle service whisking you from Civitavecchia cruise terminal to Rome or nearby airports in around 80 minutes. English-speaking drivers handle your luggage whilst you settle into air-conditioned comfort. Bottled water included. No faffing about with public transport or hunting for taxis—just door-to-door convenience for cruise passengers needing reliable onward transport.

Private Transfer from Trieste Airport or City to Pula, Rovinj

Door-to-door private car service connecting Trieste Airport or city centre to Istrian coastal towns including Pula and Rovinj. A 90-minute to 2-hour journey with fixed transparent pricing regardless of pickup point. Executive vehicles (Audi, Mercedes, Lexus) accommodate up to three passengers with professional drivers, onboard WiFi, chilled water, and full climate control. All taxes and fees included upfront—no hidden surcharges.

1h 30m – 2 hoursfrom AUD $466

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Tour of Naples

Walk through Naples' layered past across 2–3 hours, tracing Greek foundations, Roman grids, and medieval overlays on foot through the city centre. Your guide steers you past the decumani streets, baroque churches, noble mansions, and archaeological fragments embedded in everyday neighbourhoods. The route centres on Spaccanapoli and surrounding piazzas where three thousand years press against each other—ancient walls neighbour cribs workshops, catacombs sit under street level, and monumental churches anchor shifting districts.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $54

★ 5.0 (4)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Exclusive Pisa and Wine Tour

A nine-hour guided tour combining Pisa's iconic landmarks with rural Tuscan exploration. You'll see the Leaning Tower and other city sights, then venture into the countryside to a medieval hill village and working winery. A local guide shares regional history and traditions throughout, with hotel or port pickup included.

Private Transfer from Palermo APT to Tonnara di Scopello or vice versa

Direct driver service from Palermo airport to Tonnara di Scopello, or the return journey, covering roughly 80 kilometres in just over an hour. A qualified driver familiar with the region collects you at arrivals with a nameplate, then delivers you straight to your accommodation in a climate-controlled van. The service includes up to 60 minutes of airport waiting time, so no stress if your flight lands late or baggage takes time.

Borghese Gallery. Private tour with an Art Historian

Explore the Borghese Gallery in Rome with a knowledgeable art historian who unpicks the masterpieces housed in Cardinal Scipione Borghese's 16th-century villa. Over two and a half hours, you'll move through sculpture galleries on the ground floor—including early works by Bernini—then ascend to the piano nobile to encounter paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael, and Titian. Skip the queues and let someone who knows the collection inside-out guide you through centuries of artistic ambition.

Scooter rental in Pantelleria

Hire a Kimco Agility 125i scooter to explore Pantelleria at your own pace. The bike's modest engine and high clearance handle the island's terrain reliably, and it qualifies for standard driving licence holders. Delivered to the airport or town centre with a full tank, helmet pair, lockable top case, and third-party cover included. Return it with fuel topped up.

Tour in eBike Riserva Gola del Furlo and Tartufo

Explore the Gola del Furlo gorge in Italy's Marche region on electric bike, following a 4.5-hour route through a protected natural reserve. The route traces sections of the ancient Via Flaminia, including a tunnel carved by Emperor Vespasian's engineers to link Rome's coastal roads. You'll navigate using a Garmin GPS device and sample Acqualagna truffles—the region's prized harvest—at the tour's conclusion.

Pompeii and Sorrento Private Day Tour from Rome

Travel south from Rome to walk through Pompeii's haunting ruins, where a 79 A.D. volcanic eruption froze an entire Roman city in ash and stone. Your private guide unpacks the town's daily life—from bakeries to brothels—before you head to Sorrento, a clifftop resort town overlooking the Bay of Naples. The 10–11 hour journey includes entrance fees, expert commentary, artisan demonstrations, and limoncello tasting. Private car and driver throughout.

10 hours – 11 hoursfrom AUD $1565

Sardinia Cooking Class: Culurgiones and Panadas in Cagliari

★ 5.0 (4)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Sardinia Cooking Class: Culurgiones and Panadas in Cagliari

Learn to hand-roll two signature Sardinian pastas in a local's home kitchen in Cagliari. Over two hours, you'll mix dough and shape culurgiones (ridged parcels) and lorighittas (delicate rings) under guidance from someone who grew up making them. Afterwards, sit down to eat what you've made alongside regional wine, tasting the difference technique makes.

DISCOVER THE SARDINIA, THE WAYS OF TRANSHUMANCES with ANES

Walk across Sardinia's interior highlands on a five-day trek where donkeys handle the kit, leaving you free to absorb genuine mountain life. You'll navigate dense oak forests and Mediterranean scrub at altitude, passing through shepherd communities and isolated villages. This is transhumance trekking—following the old pastoral routes—with genuine wildness: boar, deer, and if fortune favours, mouflons and golden eagles overhead. Meals included.

Rent the perfect car for your Wedding

Hire a vintage convertible for your wedding day along Italy's dramatic coastline. This 6.5-hour experience puts you behind the wheel of a classic motor, the road unwinding toward the sea as you celebrate with your partner. Wind through coastal curves, stop where the light turns golden, and toast with chilled local champagne as the landscape shifts from cliffs to shore. All fees, taxes, and your celebratory drink are included.

Tour of Como and Brunate

Spend a half-day exploring Como's lakeside centre with a knowledgeable guide, then ride the historic funicular up to Brunate—a high perch with sweeping views across the lake and alpine peaks. At the top, settle into a traditional restaurant for a proper meal of regional specialities: cured meats, cheese-filled fritters, and warming polenta dishes. Water and coffee included.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $566

★ 5.0 (4)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Abruzzo wine tasting & winery visit

Spend three hours exploring Abruzzo's lesser-known wine regions with Marino or Alberto, both qualified sommeliers with deep roots in Teramo's vineyards. You'll taste at least three wines, often sampling reserve bottles or older releases unavailable to casual visitors, paired with local bread, cold cuts, and cheese. Their connections across regional producers mean access to family-run wineries few tourists discover. Expect genuine hospitality—you're joining friends, not following a script.

3 hoursfrom AUD $316

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Capri island tour

Spend a full day exploring Capri's hillside villages and dramatic coastline. The tour whisks you by hydrofoil from the mainland, then guides you through Anacapri's quieter streets before descending to Capri town's famous piazza. You'll navigate narrow lanes lined with boutiques and artisan shops, visit the cliffside Gardens of Augustus, spot the Faraglioni rock formations, and traverse the steep Via Krupp staircase. Optional chairlift rides to Monte Solaro or visits to Villa San Michele let you shape your own pace across this 9–10 hour island adventure.

9 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $335

Castel Sant'Angelo Pantheon & Piazza Navona Tour for Kids and Families in Rome

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Castel Sant'Angelo Pantheon & Piazza Navona Tour for Kids and Families in Rome

This 2.5-hour private tour guides families through three cornerstone Roman landmarks: Castel Sant'Angelo (a fortress repurposed from Hadrian's mausoleum), the Pantheon (Rome's most intact ancient temple), and Piazza Navona (built atop a former stadium). A guide trained for younger audiences uses interactive storytelling, puzzles, and visual aids to keep children engaged whilst you walk through Rome's historic centre.

Creative Experience with clay in the Cilento National Park

Spend a full day in Orria, a medieval hilltop village in Cilento National Park, working with clay whilst discovering the place's layered history. You'll shape ceramic pieces at a working studio, break bread with your host over lunch featuring local produce, then walk to Piano Vetrale to see the town's mural collection. The experience threads together craft, place, and genuine human connection across seven hours.

7 hoursfrom AUD $162

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