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Rome to Capri Day Trip: Private Local Guide & Chauffeur Service
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Rome to Capri Day Trip: Private Local Guide & Chauffeur Service

Fourteen-hour guided day trip from Rome to Capri with a local expert and private driver. You'll depart early, travel by ferry from Naples, and spend the day exploring the island's dramatic cliffs, hidden coves, and lush gardens. Augustus Gardens entry is included, plus all ground transport and boat transfers. Bring spending money for lunch and any Blue Grotto visits, which operate subject to weather and sea conditions.

14 hoursfrom AUD $1779
Rome in one Day Private Tour | Best of Rome and Hotel pick-up
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Rome in one Day Private Tour | Best of Rome and Hotel pick-up

A private seven-hour sweep of Rome's essential landmarks, starting from your hotel. Your dedicated driver navigates you through the historic centre, stopping at the Circus Maximus, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Navona Square, the Pantheon, Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's Square. You'll catch panoramic vistas from Pincio terrace and Janiculum Hill, break for lunch, then descend into the Appian Way catacombs to explore early Christian underground tombs before returning to your accommodation.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1082
Private Cooking Class with Lunch or Dinner in Marsala
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Private Cooking Class with Lunch or Dinner in Marsala

Cook three traditional Marsala dishes in a local home kitchen, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside wine and coffee. This three-hour session with a Cesarina—a member of Italy's longest-running home-cook network—strips away the tourist experience to show you how everyday Sicilian food actually gets prepared and eaten. You'll leave with recipes and the kind of culinary knowledge that sticks around long after the trip ends.

3 hoursfrom AUD $241
Vatican City Tour with Sistine Chapel
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Vatican City Tour with Sistine Chapel

A three-hour guided walk through the Vatican's art and architecture, led by an expert familiar with the museums' layout and history. You'll encounter classical sculptures, Raphael's frescoed chambers, the Tapestry and Map galleries, and the Sistine Chapel's ceiling. The tour ends at Saint Peter's Square. Note that entry to the Basilica itself isn't included due to current access restrictions.

3 hoursfrom AUD $548
Cesarine: Pizza & Tiramisu Class at a Local's Home in Pescara
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Cesarine: Pizza & Tiramisu Class at a Local's Home in Pescara

Learn to shape and top pizza like a local, then master the layers of tiramisu in this three-hour hands-on class at a Pescara home cook's kitchen. Your host—part of Italy's established Cesarine network—teaches the techniques Italian families pass down through generations. You'll prepare two dishes from scratch, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside local wine and espresso. It's the kind of experience that sticks with you long after you've recreated it back home.

3 hoursfrom AUD $241
Private cooking class with lunch or dinner in Vietri sul Mare
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Private cooking class with lunch or dinner in Vietri sul Mare

Spend three hours in a local Vietrese home learning to cook three traditional dishes from the region's kitchen. Your host—part of Italy's longest-running network of home cooks—walks you through each recipe, then you sit down together to eat what you've made, paired with local wine and coffee. It's less about technique and more about understanding how ordinary Italians actually cook and eat at home.

3 hoursfrom AUD $241
Bellagio private guided tour.
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Bellagio private guided tour.

A four-hour guided exploration of Bellagio's two most celebrated estates. Your guide leads you through the lakeside town before ferrying across (via public boat) to Villa Carlotta in Cadenabbia, where you'll tour the grand rooms with original period furnishings and stroll the manicured grounds. Villa Melzi's gardens are also on the itinerary. This is a walking tour with ferry crossings—not a private boat experience.

4 hoursfrom AUD $333
Discover Montalcino through its best productions: Brunello & Saffron!!
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Discover Montalcino through its best productions: Brunello & Saffron!!

Spend three and a half hours exploring Montalcino's food and wine heritage with a guide who navigates you through vineyard country to taste Brunello and the region's lesser-known saffron production. You'll sample local oils, cured meats, cheeses and honey whilst learning why this Tuscan hilltop town punches above its weight for agricultural diversity. An air-conditioned vehicle gets you between stops.

3h 30mfrom AUD $383
Cooking Class + Wine Tasting at a Vineyard Estate (4-Course Meal)
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Cooking Class + Wine Tasting at a Vineyard Estate (4-Course Meal)

Learn to cook four traditional Tuscan dishes at a vineyard estate near San Gimignano, working through tomato bread soup, chicken braised in red wine, layered lasagna and espresso-mascarpone dessert. Over two hours you'll prepare each course alongside your host, then sit down to eat what you've made while tasting the estate's wines, oils and aged vinegar. The recipes come from generations of family cooking, not a cookbook.

2 hoursfrom AUD $311
Vineyard Tour, Wine and Sicilian delicacies tasting at a Winery in Agrigento
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Vineyard Tour, Wine and Sicilian delicacies tasting at a Winery in Agrigento

Spend ninety minutes at a multigenerational winery in the Agrigento region, walking the vineyard rows with the vintner who'll explain the soil, climate and fermentation choices that shaped four distinct local wines. Pair each glass with Sicilian specialities—cheeses, cured meats, preserved vegetables—and taste how terroir shapes flavour from grape to plate.

1h 30mfrom AUD $67
Exclusive Private Shore Excursion from Livorno port to Pisa and Lucca
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Exclusive Private Shore Excursion from Livorno port to Pisa and Lucca

Your driver collects you from Livorno port for a private eight-hour exploration of two Tuscan highlights. Start in Lucca, where Renaissance walls encircle the entire old town—walk their full circuit for sweeping views across terracotta rooftops and Renaissance palaces. After lunch, head to Pisa to explore Piazza dei Miracoli, where you'll encounter the baptistery and cathedral's intricate marble facades, then tackle the famous Leaning Tower's 296 steps if you wish.

8 hoursfrom AUD $788
Venice Quick Overview: City Center Walking Tour with Local Guide
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Venice Quick Overview: City Center Walking Tour with Local Guide

A two-hour guided walk through Venice's essential sights, starting in Dorsoduro and threading past the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Basilica dei Frari, over the Rialto Bridge, through Campo San Giovanni e Paolo, and into San Marco Square. Your local guide navigates the city's layout and can point you toward quieter corners for the rest of your stay. Best treated as orientation rather than deep dive—you'll cover ground quickly and get your bearings in this canal-threaded maze.

2 hoursfrom AUD $47
Trieste Exploration Game and City Tour on your Phone
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Trieste Exploration Game and City Tour on your Phone

Navigate Trieste's historic centre with a smartphone game that turns sightseeing into a puzzle hunt. You'll visit nine key landmarks—from the Cathedral to Canal Grande—answering trivia questions about each spot to rack up points. Download the app (Android, iOS, or browser) before you go, then explore at your own rhythm across 1–2 hours. No guide required; just you, your phone, and the city.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $13
Genoa Private Walking Tour
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Genoa Private Walking Tour

Navigate Genoa's labyrinthine medieval core with a local guide fluent in the city's layered past. This three-hour walk threads through Europe's most densely packed old quarter, uncovering the Cathedral, Doge's Palace, and Strada Nuova alongside centuries-old shops and neighbourhood piazzas. You'll move beyond postcard sights into the everyday rhythms and architectural drama that have shaped this former maritime republic.

3 hoursfrom AUD $241
Olive Oil Tour and Tasting
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Olive Oil Tour and Tasting

Spend an hour at Mandranova, a family-run olive estate sprawling across 180 hectares in southern Sicily near Palma di Montechiaro. Taste cold-pressed extra-virgin oils made from indigenous Sicilian varieties, sourced from groves tended using integrated farming methods. The operation balances heritage techniques with modern processing, yielding robust, polyphenol-rich oils with grassy complexity. You'll sample both single-varietal and blended expressions straight from their mill.

1 hourfrom AUD $42
Paestum and Buffalo Farm Day Tour from Sorrento
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Paestum and Buffalo Farm Day Tour from Sorrento

An 8–9 hour drive south from Sorrento takes you through Campania's cultural heartland. Start at Paestum's remarkably preserved Greek temples, then venture inland to a working buffalo farm where you'll photograph the animals and taste fresh mozzarella di bufala straight from the source. The route combines archaeology with rural food production, ending back in Sorrento with time for lunch.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $550
Private boat tour Giardini Naxos Taormina with platter and wine
★ 5.0 (3)
🐠 Water Activities
Italy

Private boat tour Giardini Naxos Taormina with platter and wine

Explore Taormina's coastline by private boat, accessing hidden coves and sea caves unreachable from shore. This three-hour cruise along Giardini bay pairs swimming and sunbathing with a spread of Sicilian charcuterie, local cheeses, almonds, fresh fruit and regional wine. Personalise your experience—whether celebrating a milestone or simply drifting on calm waters with close friends and family.

3 hoursfrom AUD $333
Tivoli Villas and Gardens (Driver Only/Self Touring)
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Tivoli Villas and Gardens (Driver Only/Self Touring)

Travel through Lazio's countryside to Tivoli in a private Mercedes with an English-speaking driver, giving you eight hours to explore two UNESCO-listed villas at your own pace. Hadrian's Villa reveals ancient Roman grandeur whilst Villa D'Este showcases Renaissance opulence and its famous fountains. Your driver handles navigation and logistics, leaving you free to linger where it interests you most. Hotel pickup and dropoff included.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1282
Pisa, Lucca and Tuscany Tour from Livorno
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Pisa, Lucca and Tuscany Tour from Livorno

This nine-hour private tour from Livorno sweeps you through Tuscany's architectural heartland, starting in Pisa where you'll explore Piazza dei Miracoli beyond the iconic leaning tower, then heading inland to the medieval walled city of Lucca. You'll wander its narrow streets, climb the Renaissance ramparts for countryside views, and finish with a countryside drive through rolling Tuscan landscape before returning to port. A driver-guide handles transport in a climate-controlled vehicle, leaving you free to soak in each stop at your own pace.

9 hoursfrom AUD $1832
Bellagio, the charm of Nesso and Alpine flavours in Brunate
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Bellagio, the charm of Nesso and Alpine flavours in Brunate

Spend eight hours exploring Lake Como's most charming corners, starting with a wander through Bellagio's narrow streets and waterside villas before heading to Nesso to photograph a dramatic gorge and waterfall. Ride the vintage funicular up to Brunate, where Alpine views stretch across the entire lake basin. End the day with a proper meal of regional specialities—cured meats, Valtellina Sciatt pastries, and creamy polenta variations—at a lakeside restaurant, with your private driver handling all transport.

8 hoursfrom AUD $924
Shore Excursion Tour for Kids from Naples Port to Pompeii and Vesuvius
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Shore Excursion Tour for Kids from Naples Port to Pompeii and Vesuvius

This eight-hour shore excursion from Naples port takes families directly to two of southern Italy's most significant sites. Your group gets skip-the-line access to Pompeii's sprawling ruins, where a guide trained with younger visitors walks you through streets frozen by the 79 AD eruption. You'll then drive up to Mount Vesuvius itself—still active—to see the volcano that buried the city. Professional English-speaking staff handle transport and narration throughout, with all entry fees included.

8 hoursfrom AUD $781
Private Pompeii and Herculaneum from SORRENTO
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Private Pompeii and Herculaneum from SORRENTO

Travel from Sorrento to the two most significant Roman archaeological sites in a private air-conditioned minivan with knowledgeable local commentary. Over seven hours, you'll explore Pompeii and Herculaneum—cities preserved by Vesuvius's eruption in 79 AD—then pause on the volcano's slopes for perspective and refreshment. Your driver handles transport and parking while you focus on the ruins themselves, with optional stops at local wine producers and farm restaurants along the way.

7 hoursfrom AUD $425
Rome: Wine Tour & Pizza Making Class in a Frascati's vineyard - 5 hours
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Rome: Wine Tour & Pizza Making Class in a Frascati's vineyard - 5 hours

Spend five hours at a 300-year-old family winery outside Rome, making pizza from scratch and tasting wines pulled straight from the cellar. You'll arrive by private car, work through the afternoon with the winemakers and kitchen staff, then sit down to eat what you've built alongside the vineyard's own bottles and local oil. It's hands-on learning wrapped around a proper lunch in the Roman hills.

5 hoursfrom AUD $676
The best of Siena and San Gimignano from Livorno
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

The best of Siena and San Gimignano from Livorno

An 8–9 hour drive from Livorno port takes you through two of Tuscany's most striking medieval towns. You'll explore Siena's Gothic heart and the tower-studded hilltop village of San Gimignano, discovering Renaissance art, narrow stone streets, and expansive countryside views. Hotel pickup begins around 08:00, with return to port by evening. Lunch and drinks are on your own; the air-conditioned minivan handles transport between sites.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1415
Guided Tour of St. Peter's Basilica in Spanish & English
★ 5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Guided Tour of St. Peter's Basilica in Spanish & English

Walk through St. Peter's Basilica with a bilingual guide fluent in English and Spanish, decoding centuries of Renaissance art and Christian history across 90 minutes. Starting from Via del Mascherino, you'll stand before Michelangelo's Pietà and Bernini's baldachin whilst a specialist unpicks their stories. Small groups capped at 15 keep things conversational rather than rushed. An optional dome climb rewards the effort with sweeping views across Rome's rooftops.

1h 30mfrom AUD $83
Private Transfer from Naples Airport to Castellammare di Stabia
★ 5.0 (3)
✈️ Transfers
Italy

Private Transfer from Naples Airport to Castellammare di Stabia

Door-to-door private transfer from Naples Airport to Castellammare di Stabia in a dedicated Mercedes. Skip the airport transport hassle—your driver meets you at arrival and takes you directly to your accommodation in 40 minutes to 2 hours, depending on traffic. The vehicle is air-conditioned and staffed by knowledgeable locals who can point you toward restaurants, beaches, and local tips without the fuss of shared shuttles or taxi rank negotiation.

40 min – 2 hoursfrom AUD $200
Private Transfer from Catania to Palermo or vice-versa with stop
★ 5.0 (3)
✈️ Transfers
Italy

Private Transfer from Catania to Palermo or vice-versa with stop

A relaxed 6–8 hour private drive between Catania and Palermo with flexibility to pause along the way. Your driver collects you from your hotel and deposits you at your destination in air-conditioned comfort, handling the navigation and logistics so you can settle in and watch the Sicilian landscape unfold. No rushing, no timetables, no parking stress—just a straightforward point-to-point journey that doubles as transition time.

6 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $916
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
Rome Vintage Fiat 500 and Vespa Tour with Prosecco
★ 5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Rome Vintage Fiat 500 and Vespa Tour with Prosecco

Cruise Rome's backstreets in a vintage Fiat 500 or classic Vespa over two hours, guided by a local who knows where the real city hides. You'll sip prosecco as your driver navigates tight cobblestone lanes and piazzas most tourists miss, experiencing the city the way Romans do—wind in your hair, engine purring beneath you, and no windscreen between you and centuries of layered history.

2 hoursfrom AUD $241
Lake Como Panoramic E-Bike Tour
★ 5.0 (3)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Italy

Lake Como Panoramic E-Bike Tour

Pedal through the alpine ridges above Lake Como on an e-bike, tracing mountain trails past the hilltop village of Pigra and up to a high-altitude refuge. This four to five hour guided ride takes you through Val d'Intelvi's switchbacks and forest paths, with lake views unfolding at almost every bend. Your local guide handles logistics while you focus on the ride and the Lombardy scenery rolling out beneath you.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $400
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
Guided tour in San Miniato and wine tasting!
★ 5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Guided tour in San Miniato and wine tasting!

Explore San Miniato's narrow medieval streets and centuries-old architecture, then settle into a local winery to taste wines from the surrounding hills. This 4-hour guided experience in Tuscany combines wandering through a village steeped in history with sampling the region's finest bottles. You'll learn what makes these wines distinctive whilst seated comfortably, with the chance to purchase bottles directly from producers to take home.

4 hoursfrom AUD $151
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