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Pompeii, Sorrento and Positano Private Shore Excursion from Naples or Salerno

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Pompeii, Sorrento and Positano Private Shore Excursion from Naples or Salerno

A nine-hour private route combining Pompeii's haunting Roman ruins with the coastal villages of Sorrento and Positano. Start among the ash-preserved streets of Pompeii, where everyday objects and architecture reveal how people lived before Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. You'll spot the volcano itself across the bay. After exploring, travel to Sorrento's clifftop perch overlooking the Naples Bay, then continue to Positano's pastel-hued buildings cascading toward the Tyrrhenian Sea. The day balances archaeology, coastal scenery, and wandering time in two of Italy's most photogenic towns.

9 hoursfrom AUD $1424

Full Day Private Boat Tour of Amalfi Coast from Praiano

★ 5.0 (2)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Full Day Private Boat Tour of Amalfi Coast from Praiano

A seven-hour private boat adventure tracing the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) from Praiano, calling at hidden coves, medieval watchtowers, and pastel-coloured villages tucked into cliffsides. Your crew navigates a 26-foot wooden gozzo past the Furore fjord, Emerald grotto, and Pandora cave, with multiple swimming breaks in crystalline shallows and stops ashore in Positano, Amalfi, or smaller hamlets. Groups of up to six enjoy prosecco, snorkelling gear, and waterfront lunch at a working trattoria (restaurant costs separate).

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1830

Transfer from Naples to Positano or Vice Versa

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✈️ Transfers

Italy

Transfer from Naples to Positano or Vice Versa

Direct car service whisking you between Naples airport or train station and Positano (or reverse), with an English-speaking driver at the wheel for the scenic hour-long coastal journey. Private vehicle, air-conditioned comfort, and fuel included. Book one-way or arrange a round-trip quote. Straightforward point-to-point transport, no frills—just reliable passage to start or finish your Amalfi sojourn.

Sunset Aperitif Cinque Terre & Portovenere

A 2.5-hour boat journey along Italy's Ligurian coast, departing La Spezia to explore Portovenere and [Cinque Terre](/places/cinque-terre) from the water. You'll cruise past pastel-hued villages clinging to dramatic cliffs, including stops at Riomaggiore and Manarola, before anchoring in a secluded cove for drinks and local nibbles. The return journey coincides with sunset, painting the coastline in golden light.

Private Transfer by Car from Sorrento to Naples

A private Mercedes whisks you from Sorrento to Naples—whether that's your hotel, the airport, port, or train station. Your driver knows the coast road well and shares insights about the region as you travel. The car's air-conditioned, fitted with WiFi, and set up for families with young children. Journey time sits around 90 minutes depending on traffic and time of day.

from AUD $291

Amalfi Coast Sharing Tour from Sorrento by Minivan

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Amalfi Coast Sharing Tour from Sorrento by Minivan

Eight-hour minivan tour along the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) departing from Sorrento, visiting Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello. You'll travel in a climate-controlled vehicle with an English-speaking driver who shares regional knowledge whilst navigating the dramatic coastal roads. The route covers three distinct towns at your own pace, taking in terraced villages, pastel-coloured architecture, and Mediterranean vistas. All transport, vehicle costs, and parking are covered. You'll arrange your own meals and admission to attractions.

Private Transfer from Amalfi to Salerno

Door-to-door car service between Amalfi and Salerno covering roughly 2 hours. Your driver handles the coastal roads while you settle into a climate-controlled cabin with leather seats and phone charging. The vehicle accommodates up to six suitcases, making it practical for those with luggage. Infant seats available on request, and the driver can adjust the route or timing if your plans shift (additional charges apply for significant deviations).

2 hoursfrom AUD $225

Tour to Etna Volcano and Taormina from Giardini Naxos - Taormina

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Tour to Etna Volcano and Taormina from Giardini Naxos - Taormina

This 4–6 hour excursion takes you from Giardini Naxos or Taormina to Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, then through the hilltop town of Taormina. You'll travel in an air-conditioned minivan with a driver or guide, including hotel or port pickup. The tour combines volcanic geology with coastal Sicilian charm, though food stops aren't part of the package.

4 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $283

★ 5.0 (2)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Italy

Climbing Experience Milan

Scale artificial rock walls up to 16 metres at Rockspot in Milan, where climbing demands equal parts physical strength and mental focus. You'll work through breath control, fatigue management, and route-reading as your body and mind engage together. The 90-minute session suits all fitness levels, combining the physical challenge of vertical climbing with the meditative qualities of sustained concentration.

1h 30mfrom AUD $62

Enjoying Naples by car and by walking with stop at Cameo factory!

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Enjoying Naples by car and by walking with stop at Cameo factory!

This four-hour Naples excursion combines driving and walking to showcase the city's layered character. Spend two hours cruising past key neighbourhoods and landmarks by car, then explore the UNESCO-listed historic centre on foot. A stop at a cameo workshop offers insight into the artisanal tradition that's kept Naples' craftspeople busy for centuries. Your English-speaking driver handles navigation while you take in the architecture, street life, and grandeur that's made this Bay-side city a Mediterranean fixture.

Private tour of Rome top sites by Night including Pantheon & Food Tasting

A private evening walk through Rome's heart with a specialist guide, visiting iconic monuments like the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona as they glow under streetlights. Over two hours, you'll move between celebrated landmarks while stopping to taste locally-made pizza and gelato, plus wine or beer. The guide handles the stories; you handle the flavours.

Full Day Private Excursion in the Lanzo Valleys

A guided hike through the Lanzo Valleys in Italy's Alpine foothills, ranging from 2 to 8 hours depending on your fitness level and ambition. Follow mountain paths that crest the French border, moving between wild terrain and pastoral landscapes shaped by generations of valley communities. Your local guide reveals hidden spots, local lore and traditions whilst pointing out ibex, marmots, chamois and occasionally bearded vultures. Optional push to Gastaldi refuge at 2,659m for lunch and further alpine exploration.

2 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $142

From Sorrento: Exclusive Full Day Boat Tour to Capri

★ 5.0 (2)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

From Sorrento: Exclusive Full Day Boat Tour to Capri

Eight-hour boat tour departing Sorrento that sails around Capri's coastline, ducking into sea caves and anchoring for swimming and snorkelling in crystalline water. You'll get four hours to explore Capri town itself—time enough to wander the piazza, grab lunch, or ride the chairlift up Monte Solaro. The boat holds a maximum of twelve passengers, keeping the experience intimate rather than chaotic. Minivan pickup and return from your Sorrento accommodation is included.

Pompeii: Private Tapsy Tour for Families with Kids

This three-hour private tour walks families through Pompeii's ruins to understand life before and after the 79 AD eruption. Your guide leads children through the amphitheatre, public baths, temples and marketplaces while handing out activity booklets that turn history into games, songs and riddles. You'll see how Romans actually lived—their entertainment spaces, worship sites and trade hubs—rather than just walking past stones. Each child gets a souvenir booklet, pencil set and instant photo to take home.

Florence: San Lorenzo Farmers Market Food Tour with Wine Tasting in 4 hours

Walk [Florence](/places/florence)'s central market with a local guide, tasting producers' fare and regional specialities across four hours. You'll navigate from San Lorenzo's Renaissance church through the Duomo precinct, sampling Tuscan soups, cured meats and cheeses paired with wine, before finishing with fried bread and gelato at Santa Croce. A structured ramble that connects food, architecture and Medici history.

Kid-Friendly Colosseum Tour Led by Alessandra

Explore Rome's most iconic monument with Alessandra, a guide who specialises in making ancient history come alive for families. Over two and a half hours, you'll navigate the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Roman Forum, Senate House and the Altar of Julius Caesar—weaving together historical detail with games and anecdotes that hold children's attention. Your entrance fees and reservation are included, plus a guide trained to pitch the story at every age.

Private Wine Cellar Tour Near Rome

A seven-hour private cellar excursion through Rome's wine country introduces you to regional producers working where old methods meet contemporary winemaking. Your air-conditioned vehicle eliminates transport hassles, whisking you between carefully selected estates. A knowledgeable guide walks you through production techniques before you taste several local vintages paired with regional charcuterie and cheeses. This works for any fitness level—you're driving between stops, not hiking.

Semi-Private Chianti Wine Tour with Dinner in Tuscany Vineyard

This semi-private Chianti tour takes you through two working vineyards in Tuscany's rolling hills, where you'll learn how locals make their wine and olive oil before sitting down to dinner among the vines. Over six and a half hours, you'll taste Chianti and oils straight from the source, eat traditional Tuscan fare—cured meats, cheeses, bruschettas—and get a genuine sense of how the region's food and wine fit together. Small groups keep things relaxed, and an English-speaking guide handles the details.

Pisa, Lucca & Winery Private Tour from Livorno port

A private car and driver service from Livorno port lets you explore Tuscany's highlights at your own pace over 8 hours. Visit Pisa's famous piazza and Lucca's walled medieval centre, with flexible stops at local vineyards if you wish. Your English-speaking driver navigates the historic city streets—something regular hire cars can't do—and returns you safely to your ship with time to spare.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1082

★ 5.0 (2)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Taste of Sicily Gourmet tour

An eight-day gourmet exploration of Sicily that combines regional cooking, local producers, and archaeological sites across the island. Travelling with experienced English-speaking guides, you'll sample authentic Sicilian cuisine, visit working farms and markets, and explore three major cities—Syracuse, Agrigento, and Palermo—each with their own culinary traditions and historical significance. Breakfast and lunch are included daily, allowing you to eat as locals do rather than hunting for tourist menus.

Private Cheese Tasting Experience in Amatrice

Spend two hours at a working farm in Amatrice where the owners open their gates to share how they actually operate. You'll walk through apple orchards, visit the livestock areas to see farming and animal husbandry in action, then settle into a picnic space for cheese tastings paired with brunch. It's designed for curious people wanting to understand rural life beyond the postcard version.

2 hoursfrom AUD $22

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Tivoli tour

A seven-hour private tour exploring two of Italy's grandest estates near Rome. Start at Hadrian's Villa, the sprawling retreat of the celebrated emperor, then move to Villa d'Este with its famed Renaissance gardens and water features. Your driver provides context en route and handles logistics while you explore at your own pace. Hotel pickup and drop-off included, along with bottled water and air-conditioned transport.

7 hoursfrom AUD $1519

Private Stand Up Paddle Boarding Experience in Lake Como Bellagio

★ 5.0 (2)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Private Stand Up Paddle Boarding Experience in Lake Como Bellagio

Paddle across Pescallo Bay on Lake Como's quieter eastern shore, away from Bellagio's tourist bustle. This 90-minute private SUP session lets you explore the water at your own pace, gliding past lakeside villages and mountain backdrops. You'll launch from a secluded spot just 15 minutes walk from central Bellagio, where the water stays calm and ferries rarely venture. Safety gear and dry storage included.

2-Hour Mixology Lesson with Professional Bartender in Milan

Learn to craft Italian aperitifs from bartender Mattia Corunto in a hands-on two-hour session in Milan. You'll master classic recipes and professional technique, handling proper bar tools like shakers, pourers and spoons. By the end you'll have the skills to recreate these drinks at home and impress friends with genuine barman craft rather than guesswork.

Tour in Palermo and Mondello driving an original classic Fiat 500

Drive a restored Fiat 500 through Palermo and out to Mondello beach over 3–4 hours, steering yourself through the city's tightest laneways and along coastal roads. You'll stop at hand-picked spots around Palermo, sample local Sicilian snacks, and experience the island at a pace that lets you actually see it—engine noise, sea breeze, and all. Fuel and water included.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $250

Christmas Nativities and Angels Tour in Rome

★ 5.0 (2)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Christmas Nativities and Angels Tour in Rome

Walk through Rome's festive heart to discover nativity scenes and Christmas traditions spanning centuries. This three-hour tour visits six key piazzas and churches, each decorated with elaborate crèches and seasonal displays. Your guide unpacks the stories behind Rome's most cherished holiday customs, from miraculous relics to sacred sculptures, connecting you to how locals have celebrated Christmas across generations. Small groups keep the pace intimate and unhurried.

Private Arrival Transfer: Rome Fiumicino Airport to Hotel

Skip the queue at Fiumicino or Ciampino and ride straight into Rome with a vetted driver who knows the city's rhythms. This private transfer cuts through the airport chaos—your driver tracks your flight, meets you at arrivals, and navigates you to your hotel in under an hour. No minibuses, no stops. Just air-conditioned comfort, WiFi, and someone who can point you toward the best neighbourhood bars once you arrive.

45 min – 1 hourfrom AUD $333

Private Photo Session with a Local Photographer in Positano

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Photo Session with a Local Photographer in Positano

Hire a local Positano photographer for a private 30-minute session capturing your travel moments without relying on selfies or strangers. You'll get personalised location scouting, styling tips, and polished HD images within four working days. The photographer works solo with your group, ensuring candid shots that feel natural rather than staged. Part of a global network operating across 700+ destinations, backed by a full refund guarantee if you're unhappy with the results.

Exclusive private tour of the Pantheon

A one-hour guided exploration of Rome's Pantheon, the 2nd-century Roman temple-turned-basilica in central Rome. Your guide walks you through the building's engineering brilliance, from its massive bronze entrance to the famous oculus that bathes the interior in shifting light. You'll learn how Hadrian's architects achieved the dome's unprecedented span and understand the structure's transformation across fifteen centuries. Headsets ensure you hear every detail despite the crowds.

Art & Mythology in the Borghese Gallery Tour for Kids & Families with Alessandra

Spend two hours in Rome's Borghese Gallery with Alessandra, a specialist guide who uncovers how Renaissance and Baroque masters—Caravaggio, Raphael, Bernini, Canova, Titian—painted ancient myths. The tour weaves storytelling around paintings of gods, heroes, and legendary transformations, with interactive games and discussion built in for children. You'll bypass the queues and explore one of Europe's richest small museums at a pace that suits young minds.

Transfer from Naples area to Sorrento area 1-3 passengers

Reliable door-to-door transport connecting Naples and the Sorrento Peninsula for up to three passengers. This private car service runs the scenic route between the two areas in roughly 90 minutes, with experienced drivers who speak English and additional languages. The vehicle is air-conditioned and the drivers know the roads well, making it a straightforward alternative to public transport or negotiating taxis.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $222

★ 5.0 (2)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Etruscan Cooking Class in Tarquinia

This four-hour cooking class in Tarquinia teaches you to prepare dishes rooted in Etruscan, Tuscan and Roman traditions. Your host Vittoria, a Slow Food Alliance member, sources ingredients from local producers and walks you through each recipe with technique and wine pairings. You'll start with Etruscan aperitives and wine, hear stories of the region's culinary heritage, then cook, eat and drink what you've made alongside wines from nearby vineyards.

Pompeii and Herculaneum Skip-the-Line Full Day Tour with a Private & Local Guide

Walk through two Roman cities frozen by Vesuvius's 79 AD eruption. Your private local guide takes you past the Forum and Teatro Piccolo in Pompeii, then down into Herculaneum's remarkably preserved homes, shops and bathhouses. Five hours exploring how ordinary Romans lived—from graffiti scrawled on walls to wooden beams and fabric still intact beneath volcanic ash. Skip-the-line access lets you move at your own pace through these archaeological sites.

Tour of Pompeii: The Time Machine

Walk through Pompeii's streets and glimpse life as Romans lived it nearly two millennia ago. This two-hour guided tour reveals preserved homes with intricate mosaics, public baths that showcase Roman engineering, and the forum's grand architecture framed by Mount Vesuvius. The volcanic ash that destroyed the city in 79 AD locked everything in place—you'll stand where people shopped, ate and conducted business, the everyday details still visible in the stone.

Castelsardo old town tour with aperitif

Walk through Castelsardo's medieval hilltop village with a local guide who knows its corners and stories. You'll navigate narrow lanes past the Pisan gate, Santa Maria delle Grazie church, and the municipal loggia, taking in sea views from the old walls. The two-hour tour finishes with wine or beer and local nibbles in a centuries-old building, tasting what the region produces.

TAORMINA: Private Tour to discover the essence of Sicily!

A private two-hour walking tour through Taormina's layered history, beginning at the Ancient Theater perched above the Ionian Sea with Etna looming beyond. You'll move through the town's medieval and Renaissance heart, encountering the Naumachia's impressive brick wall, the modest Roman Odeon, and a succession of Gothic palaces before finishing at the 15th-century cathedral. Your guide navigates the steep streets connecting each monument, building a picture of Sicily's Greek, Roman, and Norman past compressed into one hilltop village.

Complete tour of Etna by E-MTB

Explore Mount Etna's volcanic landscape on an electric mountain bike over eight hours, pedalling through contrasting terrain without exhaustion. You'll navigate lava fields, forested slopes, crater rims and hidden valleys that showcase the mountain's geological drama. The motor assistance lets you cover substantial distance while soaking in the raw beauty of Europe's most active volcano, moving at your own pace through zones that reveal how nature reshapes itself after eruptions.

Vatican city private tour with museum,sistine chapel& st Peter VIP no line entry

Skip the queues and explore Vatican City's masterpieces with a private guide over three hours. This VIP tour grants direct entry to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica—three of Christianity's most significant spaces. Your licensed guide unpacks the art, architecture and history as you move through the galleries and chapels, making it ideal for first-time visitors, families and those seeking depth beyond the usual tourist shuffle.

Private Hands-on Italian Cooking Class in Pompeii with Sabrina

Learn to cook Campanian classics in Sabrina's countryside kitchen near Pompeii, where views of Mount Vesuvius frame your three-hour session. You'll harvest herbs and vegetables from her garden, shape fresh pasta by hand, and prepare a traditional dessert before sitting down to eat your work with local wine. Sabrina weaves in stories of regional life as you cook, turning technique into cultural exchange. The whole experience—garden, kitchen, meal—happens steps from the archaeological site.

3 hoursfrom AUD $356

From Rome: Enjoy an Epic Small-Group Tour of Pompeii and Naples

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

From Rome: Enjoy an Epic Small-Group Tour of Pompeii and Naples

A 14-hour excursion from Rome takes you south to Pompeii's haunting archaeological remains, then into Naples' vibrant streets. A minivan collects you early, and a local guide walks you through the ash-buried Roman city frozen by Vesuvius in 79 AD. After exploring the forum and dwellings, you'll head to Naples for lunch overlooking the waterfront and Castel dell'Ovo, then wander through Piazza del Plebiscito, the shopping arcade Galleria Umberto I, and medieval fortifications before visiting the Chapel of San Severo to see Bernini's marble Veiled Christ sculpture. Return to Rome in the late afternoon.

14 hoursfrom AUD $426

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