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Private Transfer from Sorrento to Salerno
★ 5.0 (3)
✈️ Transfers
Italy

Private Transfer from Sorrento to Salerno

Door-to-door sedan service connecting Sorrento and Salerno in roughly two hours. Your driver handles the coastal route while you settle into climate-controlled comfort with leather upholstery, USB charging, and room for six cases. Flexible enough to pivot itineraries mid-journey if plans shift—extra fees apply for diversions. Child seats and booster seats available on request.

2 hoursfrom AUD $225
Kid Friendly Guided Tour of Rome Colosseum & Forums
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Kid Friendly Guided Tour of Rome Colosseum & Forums

A three-hour guided exploration of Rome's most iconic ancient monuments, tailored for families with children. Your expert local guide brings the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill to life with stories of emperors, gladiators, and the personalities who shaped these ruins. You'll skip the longest queues with pre-arranged access, leaving more time for questions and discovery rather than standing in lines.

3 hoursfrom AUD $498
Post Cruise Rome (Driver Only/Self Touring)
★ 5.0 (3)
✈️ Transfers
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Post Cruise Rome (Driver Only/Self Touring)

Private driver collects you from Civitavecchia port at 7:30 AM and takes you directly to your Rome hotel, arriving around 5:00 PM. You've got the full day to explore the city at your own pace while your luggage stays secure in the air-conditioned Mercedes with your English-speaking driver. No fixed itinerary—you decide which sites to visit, how long to linger, and where to eat.

9h 30mfrom AUD $1399
Grand Florence: Private City Tour with Uffizi, David & Lunch
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Grand Florence: Private City Tour with Uffizi, David & Lunch

A guided exploration of [Florence](/places/florence)'s artistic heart, spanning six hours with skip-the-line access to the Uffizi Gallery and Michelangelo's David. Your guide leads you through Renaissance masterworks and the city's compact centre, breaking halfway for a Tuscan lunch featuring local specialities. Hotel pickup and radio headsets included throughout. Best suited to those wanting structure and context rather than solo wandering.

6 hoursfrom AUD $624
Rome Elegance: 3-Hour Private Chauffeur Tour in Style
★ 5.0 (3)
✈️ Transfers
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Rome Elegance: 3-Hour Private Chauffeur Tour in Style

A three-hour private chauffeur tour through Rome's centre, departing from your hotel in a climate-controlled vehicle. You'll pass key monuments—the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), St. Peter's Basilica, Spanish Steps—while your driver navigates traffic and shares local knowledge. Ideal for travellers wanting to cover ground without the noise and hassle of public transport, with time to hop out for photos or a closer look.

3 hoursfrom AUD $280
Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa to Palermo airport, private transfer
★ 5.0 (3)
✈️ Transfers
Italy

Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa to Palermo airport, private transfer

Direct private transfer from Palermo airport to Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa in central Palermo, taking around 35 minutes. Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a namecard and takes you straight to the hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. No surprises on pricing, free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead, and round-the-clock customer support keeps things straightforward.

35 minfrom AUD $73
Alberi del Paradiso, Cefalù for APT Palermo or vice versa, Private Transfer
★ 5.0 (3)
✈️ Transfers
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Alberi del Paradiso, Cefalù for APT Palermo or vice versa, Private Transfer

Direct shuttle between Palermo airport (Punta Raisi) or central Palermo to Hotel Alberi del Paradiso in Cefalù, or the reverse. A straightforward one-hour drive in a private car, minivan or minibus with a professional English-Italian speaking driver. They'll meet you at arrivals with a nameplate and wait up to an hour if needed. Bottled water included, free cancellation within 24 hours.

1 hourfrom AUD $183
Private Day Trip from Rome to Amalfi Coast and Ruins of Pompeii
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Private Day Trip from Rome to Amalfi Coast and Ruins of Pompeii

A full-day private expedition from Rome down to Italy's [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) and through the excavated streets of Pompeii. Your English-speaking driver handles the 3.5-hour journey each way in a Mercedes; a licensed guide meets you at the archaeological site for a two-hour walk through the preserved Roman town. The pace allows time to absorb both the coastal scenery and the haunting detail of everyday life frozen by Vesuvius nearly two millennia ago.

11 hoursfrom AUD $1178
Florence & Pisa Private Tour w/ Lunch & Luxury Car | Port Option
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Florence & Pisa Private Tour w/ Lunch & Luxury Car | Port Option

Spend eight and a half hours exploring [Florence](/places/florence) and Pisa in a private Mercedes with professional chauffeur and Florence-based guide. You'll move between these two Tuscan landmarks at your own pace, taking in Renaissance architecture, galleries, and the famous leaning tower. Includes hotel or port pickup, lunch featuring local products, and drop-off. Ideal for cruise passengers or those staying in the region.

8h 30mfrom AUD $981
Ferrari Museum Private Tour to Modena & Maranello from Rome
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Ferrari Museum Private Tour to Modena & Maranello from Rome

A 10–12 hour private tour linking Maranello and Modena's Ferrari museums from Rome. You'll skip queues at both Enzo Ferrari facilities, drive the Scuderia simulator, enjoy a pit-stop photo experience, and take a guided walk through Modena's automotive heartland with lunch included. Designed for petrol-heads and curious travellers alike—you needn't be a fanatic to grasp why these machines shaped motorsport history.

10 hours – 12 hoursfrom AUD $2498
Florence: Palazzo Pitti & Boboli Gardens Private Guided Tour
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Florence: Palazzo Pitti & Boboli Gardens Private Guided Tour

Explore [Florence](/places/florence)'s grandest Renaissance palace and its sprawling gardens with a private guide over three hours. Palazzo Pitti reveals the Medici family's political machinations and domestic world through its art collections, while Boboli Gardens—one of Italy's earliest formal gardens—unfolds as an open-air museum of fountains, grottoes, and secret pathways. The palace briefly housed the Italian king in the late 18th century and now showcases paintings, sculpture, porcelain and costume across magnificently appointed rooms.

3 hoursfrom AUD $383
Uffizi, Enjoy the highlights
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Uffizi, Enjoy the highlights

Skip the overwhelm of tackling the Uffizi's 3,000-plus works in one visit. This 2–3 hour guided tour cuts through to the masterpieces that shaped Renaissance art, taking you through [Florence](/places/florence)'s grand gallery with stories about the artists, their techniques, and what inspired each canvas. You'll move past the sculptures and gilded ceilings while learning the 'why' behind the paintings—no dry lecture, just genuine insight paired with someone who actually enjoys talking about art.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $500
Private Market and Cooking Class with Lunch in Florence
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Private Market and Cooking Class with Lunch in Florence

Spend five hours in [Florence](/places/florence) learning to cook like a local Tuscan. You'll start by walking through neighbourhood markets with a chef, picking out produce directly from vendors who've run their stalls for generations. Back in the kitchen, you'll prepare a three-course meal using your own selections, then sit down to eat what you've made. It's a hands-on way to understand how Florentines actually shop and eat, built on conversations with shopkeepers and real hospitality.

5 hoursfrom AUD $483
Visit Naples from cruise terminal
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Visit Naples from cruise terminal

A walking tour designed for cruise passengers with limited time in Naples, led by a local guide who navigates you through the city's key neighbourhoods on foot. You'll cover major sights, absorb the rhythm of Naples' street life, and pause for authentic Neapolitan pizza. The tour runs 2–8 hours depending on your ship's schedule, making it practical for those docking at the terminal.

2 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $450
Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Chianti
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Chianti

Spend three hours in a Chianti home learning to hand-roll fresh pasta and shape two regional varieties from scratch, then master tiramisu with a local Cesarina cook. You'll taste everything you make, swap tips with up to eleven other food-minded travellers, and start with prosecco and snacks. Cesarine are home cooks across Italy who invite small groups into their kitchens for genuine culinary apprenticeships—this is how nonnas actually cook.

3 hoursfrom AUD $225
Rome in a Day Shore Excursion
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Rome in a Day Shore Excursion

Squeeze Rome's iconic landmarks into a single day with this port-to-port excursion from Civitavecchia. Your driver collects you at the dock and shuttles you through nine hours of the Eternal City's layered history: the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum)'s ancient grandeur, Baroque piazzas anchored by the Pantheon and Trevi Fountain, then the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Lunch is yours to arrange between the classical and papal sections. Transport and entrance tickets included; you're back at the ship by evening.

9 hoursfrom AUD $2198
From Florence to Venice Private Tour Lunch Included
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

From Florence to Venice Private Tour Lunch Included

A 12-hour private transfer from [Florence](/places/florence) to Venice with your own driver and guide. You'll explore Venice's essential landmarks—St Mark's Square, the Rialto, and the maze of narrow streets—before settling into a traditional restaurant for a three-course lunch. Groups of up to four travel in comfort, with plenty of breathing room to soak in the city without fighting crowds.

12 hoursfrom AUD $1166
Baroque cities tour: Noto, Ragusa Ibla and Modica
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Baroque cities tour: Noto, Ragusa Ibla and Modica

A seven-hour tour through three jewels of Sicilian Baroque architecture in southeastern Sicily. Start in Noto, where honey-coloured stone facades line geometric piazzas, then move to Modica to sample its renowned chocolate and wander past grand palazzi. Finish in Ragusa Ibla, where steep staircases and ornate buildings tumble down a hillside above formal gardens. A guide leads you through each town's streets and squares, though expect substantial travel time between sites.

7 hoursfrom AUD $172
Transfer from Sorrento to Naples or Naples to Sorrento
★ 5.0 (3)
✈️ Transfers
Italy

Transfer from Sorrento to Naples or Naples to Sorrento

Direct private transfer between Sorrento and Naples in a Mercedes sedan, operated by a licensed driver familiar with the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) routes. The journey covers roughly 60 kilometres through coastal terrain and motorway sections. All major costs—fuel, tolls, parking—are bundled in, making budgeting straightforward. Suits travellers heading to the airport, train station, or city centre without the hassle of public transport or negotiating taxi fares.

1 hourfrom AUD $448
Kickstarter Rome Tour for First Timers
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Kickstarter Rome Tour for First Timers

Arrive in Rome and get oriented without the overwhelm. This 3-hour golf cart loop hits Rome's essential landmarks while you settle in, guided by someone who actually knows the city. You'll roll past major sights, pop inside the Pantheon, and leave with a mental map of where everything sits. Perfect for jet-lagged arrivals or travellers with limited time who want efficient sightseeing without trudging on foot.

3 hoursfrom AUD $325
Amalfi Coast Trekking & Positano Amalfi Ravello Maiori - 4 Days
★ 5.0 (3)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Italy

Amalfi Coast Trekking & Positano Amalfi Ravello Maiori - 4 Days

Four days walking the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) via ancient trading routes and mountain pathways that thread through hillside villages. You'll trek 8–12 km daily across terrain linking Positano, Ravello, Amalfi, Maiori, and smaller settlements, staying in each locale and letting luggage follow separately. Breakfast and lunch included; accommodation and transfers between towns are handled. Designed for steady walkers with moderate fitness; expect elevation gain and descent most days.

4 daysfrom AUD $2082
Stand Up Paddle Board or Kayak Rental and delivered
★ 5.0 (3)
🐠 Water Activities
Italy

Stand Up Paddle Board or Kayak Rental and delivered

Paddle through the dramatic Adriatic coastline of Puglia with a rented SUP or kayak, exploring sea caves and coastal cliffs near Monopoli and Polignano a Mare. We deliver your vessel to you and collect it afterwards, leaving you free to spend two hours navigating turquoise waters at your own pace. Ideal for paddlers keen to see the region from the water without the hassle of transport logistics.

2 hoursfrom AUD $58
Farm Tour & Cooking Class: Discover the Flavors of Lake Como
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Farm Tour & Cooking Class: Discover the Flavors of Lake Como

Spend four hours in the hillside village of Pradello learning to cook like a Como local. You'll start at a working farm to taste cheese, honey and seasonal produce directly from the makers, then handpick ingredients for your kitchen lesson. Back in a stone cottage, you'll build three dishes from scratch—starting with vegetables on toast, moving through buckwheat pasta, and finishing with the Italian dessert classic. Lunch is what you've made, paired with local wine.

4 hoursfrom AUD $325
Rome: Experience Food, Wine and Local Life with a true Roman
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Rome: Experience Food, Wine and Local Life with a true Roman

A three-hour food tour through Rome's neighbourhood trattorias and wine bars, guided by a local resident who steers you away from touristy piazzas. You'll eat your way through traditional Roman dishes and regional wines whilst learning how the city's culinary heritage shaped everyday life. The route weaves through historic streets, connecting food to the neighbourhoods where Romans actually live and eat.

3 hoursfrom AUD $167
Walking Tour in Lake Como with Lierna Cooking Class
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Walking Tour in Lake Como with Lierna Cooking Class

Explore Lierna's medieval heart before heading to a local's kitchen to cook pasta, sauce, and dessert from scratch on Lake Como's shores. This 5.5-hour outing pairs a 3 km countryside walk with hands-on cooking tuition in a lakeside home, finishing with the meal you've made and wine shared family-style. Learn how locals actually eat, not how restaurants plate it.

5h 30mfrom AUD $383
Rome Full day tour & wine tasting
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Rome Full day tour & wine tasting

See Rome's essential landmarks in six hours with a private driver-guide who shares historical context from the vehicle, leaving you free to explore major sites at your own pace. The tour wraps with wine tasting at a traditional Roman wine bar. Hotel pickup and drop-off included. Best suited to travellers wanting flexibility and local knowledge without the pace of a group.

6 hoursfrom AUD $500
Test Drive Ferrari Maranello and Modena: road + racetrack
★ 5.0 (3)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Italy

Test Drive Ferrari Maranello and Modena: road + racetrack

This 3-hour Ferrari experience combines museum exploration in Maranello with track and road driving in Emilia-Romagna. You'll tour the Ferrari Museum to see legendary vehicles, then drive a Ferrari on public roads with an instructor before heading to Autodromo di Modena. At the circuit, you'll complete a warm-up lap in a Peugeot and three laps in an F458 Challenge with a co-pilot, returning via another supervised road drive.

3 hoursfrom AUD $2331
Walking Tour of Rome City Center Highlights & Must-See Sites with Private Guide
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Walking Tour of Rome City Center Highlights & Must-See Sites with Private Guide

A three-hour guided walk through Rome's centro storico, anchored by major landmarks like the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, and Piazza Navona. Your Blue Badge guide steers you through centuries of architecture, baroque fountains, and neighbourhood rhythms that give the city its character. Ideal for first-day orientation when Rome still feels overwhelming.

3 hoursfrom AUD $448
Naples Private Photoshoot with a Professional Photographer
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Naples Private Photoshoot with a Professional Photographer

Spend one to three hours with a Naples-based photographer capturing candid, romantic, artistic or playful moments tailored to your style. You'll work together to choose locations and framing that reflect your personality, then receive 50 to 150 professionally edited high-resolution images for download. The photographer knows the city well and will craft a route that suits what you're after—whether that's intimate portraits, family moments or something more experimental.

1 hourfrom AUD $416
Mamma's Pizza Class in Roman Countryside
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Mamma's Pizza Class in Roman Countryside

Roll up your sleeves at a working villa outside Rome and craft wood-fired pizza with a local family who'll share their techniques passed down through generations. You'll knead dough, stretch it properly, and watch your creation emerge from the oven in this intimate three-hour session set among rolling countryside. Wine, espresso, and water round out the experience, leaving you with both full bellies and new skills.

3 hoursfrom AUD $308
Car Tour admiring Capri and visiting Positano
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Car Tour admiring Capri and visiting Positano

A 5.5-hour driven loop around the Sorrento Peninsula, taking in clifftop villages and coastal views. You'll start at Massa Lubrense, drive the winding coastal road with Capri in view, stop at hilltop settlements like Sant'Agata dei Due Golfi (where two gulfs meet), then descend into the pastel-hued fishing town of Positano before finishing at Amalfi's Norman cathedral. The route covers roughly 30 kilometres of hairpin bends and switchbacks, revealing each village's distinctive character without rushed stops.

5h 30mfrom AUD $866
One day group tour Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

One day group tour Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast

This seven-hour group tour threads together three cornerstone stops across Campania: the clifftop town of Sorrento, the pastel-hued village of Positano perched above turquoise waters, and the haunting archaeological site of Pompeii. You'll spend an hour exploring Sorrento's narrow streets and lemon-filled shops, an hour wandering Positano's cascading architecture, and two hours picking through the Roman ruins. The remainder covers driving time through some of southern Italy's most dramatic coastline. Air-conditioned transport handles the logistics.

7 hoursfrom AUD $466
Visit Erice Medival City From Trapani - Tasting Maria Grammatico
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Visit Erice Medival City From Trapani - Tasting Maria Grammatico

A four-hour minivan trip from Trapani whisks you up to Erice, a medieval hilltop settlement perched above Sicily's northwestern coast. Your guide points out the town's layout before leaving you loose to explore at your own pace—duck into churches, climb to the Castle of Venus, lose yourself in narrow cobbled laneways. The highlight: pastries and local sweets tasting at the legendary Maria Grammatico bakery, where generations have crafted almond biscuits and cassata by hand.

4 hoursfrom AUD $283
Scopello, Tour of Zingaro reserve and Sunset in Marsala
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Scopello, Tour of Zingaro reserve and Sunset in Marsala

An 8–10 hour coastal journey through northwestern Sicily connecting three distinct locations: the fishing village of Scopello, the protected Zingaro Nature Reserve, and the wine town of Marsala. You'll trace the Sicilian relationship with the Mediterranean—from working harbours to dramatic cliffs to inland vineyards—with time to walk, observe, and absorb the landscape's layered history. The route unfolds by road, ending as the sun drops over the western coast.

8 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $383
Reggio Calabria Museum and City Guide . Direct Moses
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Reggio Calabria Museum and City Guide . Direct Moses

Walk through Reggio Calabria's layered past with a local guide over three hours. You'll trace Greek antiquity, Norman conquest, and Italian unification across the seafront and city centre, standing before the Riace Bronzes—fifth-century Greek sculptures hauled from the Ionian Sea. The tour sweeps past the Cathedral and along Corso Garibaldi, framing views of Sicily and Mount Etna across the strait. A city where mythology still clings to street corners.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $225
Scoprire la Vera Tintilia del Molise, Autentico ed Eccelso
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Scoprire la Vera Tintilia del Molise, Autentico ed Eccelso

Taste authentic Molise wines and artisanal charcuterie at a family-run estate near Campobasso. Over two hours, the owners walk you through their own production—hand-cured meats made with old-school farming methods, cave-aged cheeses, and small-batch wines that speak to the local terroir. You'll eat and drink alongside people who made it, hear their stories, and leave without the tour-group sheen.

2 hoursfrom AUD $117
Rome Palatine Hill, Roman Forum, Colosseum Panoramic Views Tour
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Rome Palatine Hill, Roman Forum, Colosseum Panoramic Views Tour

This three-hour guided walk traces Rome's imperial heartland, starting at Michelangelo's Piazza del Campidoglio before descending into the Roman Forum's layered history. You'll traverse the 2,500-year-old Via Sacra, examine triumphal arches and Trajan's Column, then climb Palatine Hill—the seven hills where Rome began in 753 BC—to survey the Imperial Palace ruins. The route concludes at the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum)'s exterior, where your guide unpacks gladiator contests, engineering feats, and Constantine's arch. Radio headsets ensure you hear clearly throughout.

3 hoursfrom AUD $633
2 Hour Private Tour to Agrigento Valley of the Temples
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

2 Hour Private Tour to Agrigento Valley of the Temples

A private two-hour guided walk through Agrigento's Valley of the Temples, Sicily's most significant Greek archaeological site. Your local guide unpacks the stories behind five major temples—Juno, Concordia, Hercules, Castor and Pollux—revealing how Greeks and Romans shaped this hilltop sanctuary. You'll also explore Valle Aurea, a verdant pocket garden nestled within the ancient ruins, offering respite and perspective on how this landscape has endured millennia.

2 hoursfrom AUD $308
Barolo & Barbaresco Wine Experience with a Local Winemaker / Asti
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Barolo & Barbaresco Wine Experience with a Local Winemaker / Asti

A seven-hour deep dive into Piedmont's Langhe region led by a working winemaker and vineyard owner. You'll traverse the rolling hills to understand how soil composition, aspect, and climate shape Barolo and Barbaresco, then visit two active wineries to meet producers, tour their cellars, and taste over ten regional wines alongside a two-course lunch in a traditional osteria.

7 hoursfrom AUD $391
Naples Private Tour to discover the Amalfi Coast
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Naples Private Tour to discover the Amalfi Coast

This eight-hour private tour departs Naples at 9 am to explore the dramatic [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast). You'll visit Sorrento, Positano, and Amalfi with built-in time to wander each village at your own pace. A stop at a limoncello producer breaks up the drive, and you can choose between a seaside lunch with coastal specialties or pressing straight through. Your driver doubles as guide throughout, and the itinerary flexes to match what interests you most.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1049
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