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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Small-Group Rome Tour by Golf-Cart

Cruise Rome's landmark circuit in a battery-powered golf cart over two to three hours, guided by a licensed historian who contextualises the city's layered past. You'll pass Circo Massimo, Piazza Venezia, the Spanish Steps, and Villa Borghese without wrestling crowds or walking yourself ragged. External viewing only—this is about positioning yourself for proper sightlines and absorbing stories from someone who knows the streets.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $499

Venice Airport (VCE) to Chioggia Port - Arrival Private Transfer

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✈️ Transfers

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Venice Airport (VCE) to Chioggia Port - Arrival Private Transfer

Skip the airport taxi queue and arrange a private car from Venice Marco Polo (VCE) to Chioggia or your hotel. Your driver meets you with a nameplate, handles your luggage, and takes you directly to your destination in an air-conditioned vehicle. The company confirms your booking straightaway and sends driver details the day before departure, so you know exactly who to expect and when.

Wine tasting

Spend an hour in central Sorrento tasting regional wines paired with local food, curated by a sommelier trained in fine dining. Vinyl records spin softly in the background as you sample bottles chosen for their character and provenance. It's a relaxed encounter with what local producers pour, minus the pretension.

Fast-Access Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel tour by Tommaso

This 3-hour private tour with a licensed art historian cuts straight into the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, bypassing the notorious queues. You'll navigate the Gallery of Maps and Raphael's Rooms at your own pace, then stand beneath Michelangelo's 'The Creation of Adam' before finishing in St Peter's Square. Tom, your guide, contextualises the collections rather than rushing through them.

3 hoursfrom AUD $498

CITY QUEST LAZISE: unravel the secrets of this town!

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

CITY QUEST LAZISE: unravel the secrets of this town!

Explore Lazise through a smartphone-guided quest that blends puzzle-solving with local discovery. Over one to two hours, you'll navigate the town's streets armed with riddles and codes that unlock facts about landmarks and heritage. Work through challenges solo or with companions, piecing together clues about what makes this Italian lakeside town tick. The app tracks your progress and delivers a recap once you've cracked the final puzzle.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $48

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✈️ Transfers

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Private transfer, Silver Spirit, Venice cruise terminal, Marco Polo airport

Meet your driver at Marco Polo airport and travel directly to Venice cruise terminal in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. This 30-minute transfer is arranged for Silver Spirit passengers, ensuring a seamless connection between airport arrival and your ship. The service accommodates families with infants, prams, and service animals, with room for up to six suitcases and six cabin bags per passenger.

Private Transfer Naples/Ravello or vice versa + stop Pompeii

Travel between Naples and Ravello in a private vehicle with a dedicated English-speaking driver, breaking the journey at Pompeii's archaeological site. This 1–4 hour transfer lets you explore the remarkably preserved Roman ruins at your own pace without the hassle of public transport or tour groups. Your driver handles navigation, parking, and entry to restricted zones, leaving you free to wander the excavations and soak in nearly two millennia of history.

1 hour – 4 hoursfrom AUD $600

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✈️ Transfers

Italy

Private Tasfer With Pompeii Stop

Eight-hour private transfer through Italy with a curated stop at Pompeii's archaeological ruins. A professional driver handles all logistics while you travel in a luxury vehicle, leaving you free to absorb the landscape and ancient Roman history at your own pace. Flexible routing accommodates your schedule, whether you're moving between cities or extending time at key sites.

One Day Tour in Catania and Trekking on Etna

Combine Catania's baroque streets and religious landmarks with a high-altitude trek on Europe's most active volcano. This eight-hour private tour explores the city's cathedral and iconic elephant fountain, then ascends Mount Etna to roughly 2000 metres where you'll navigate lava flows, peer into volcanic caves, and learn how the mountain continuously reshapes Sicily. A naturalist guide interprets the geology as you walk through terrain shaped by millennia of eruptions.

2 Hours and a Half Guided Tour in the Historic Center of Naples

A 2.5-hour walk through Naples' medieval core with an art historian, tracing the city's layered past from Gothic basilicas to Baroque churches. You'll navigate Spaccanapoli, the ancient thoroughfare that bisects the historic centre, pass artisan nativity workshops, and reach the Cathedral to learn about San Gennaro's blood miracle. The route includes street art by Banksy and Lello Esposito's iconic Pulcinella figure.

Private Herculaneum Guided Tour from Sorrento

Your private vehicle collects you from your Sorrento accommodation and delivers you straight to Herculaneum's entrance, where a licensed archaeologist waits. This four-hour tour explores a Roman town frozen by Vesuvius in 79 AD—less crowded than Pompeii but equally striking. Walk through buried streets, peer into villas with intact frescoes and mosaics, and handle the weight of preserved everyday objects. The volcanic ash that destroyed the settlement also preserved it, locking in wooden furniture, food scraps, and domestic detail that paint daily life in startling colour.

Private transfer from Palermo airport to NH Palermo Hotel or vice versa

Direct private transfer between Palermo airport and NH Palermo Hotel, covering the 35-minute journey in a dedicated vehicle. Your driver meets you at arrivals with a nameplate, then delivers you straight to the hotel or vice versa. Choose from cars, minivans or minibuses depending on group size. The service includes WiFi, chilled water, air conditioning and up to an hour's waiting time if needed. Cancel free up to 24 hours before arrival.

Pisa, Lucca & Cheese Farm with wine tasting Private Tour

A full-day private tour combining two of Tuscany's most recognisable towns with an authentic cheese farm experience. Start in Pisa, where you'll encounter its iconic leaning tower and maritime heritage, then head to Lucca's walled medieval centre before venturing into the countryside for a guided visit to an organic dairy. Learn how pecorino and ricotta are made, taste several varieties paired with local wines and foods, and understand why this region's cheese-making traditions run so deep. Eight to nine hours total, private guide included throughout.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1299

Explore Bari in 2 days with Museum Highlights and accomodation

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🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Explore Bari in 2 days with Museum Highlights and accomodation

Spend two days exploring Bari's medieval lanes and coastal charm with a local guide who knows the town's layered history. You'll stay in a restored apartment in the old quarter, giving you mornings to wander before structured museum visits and tastings begin. The pace mixes walking through neighbourhoods where traditions still grip daily life with curator-led museum time. Breakfast and entry fees are sorted; you eat where you choose, which means finding the trattorias locals actually use.

Walking tour Vendicari Nature Reserve, Tonnara and Noto Barocco

This 4–5 hour walking tour threads together three distinct Sicilian landscapes: the Vendicari Nature Reserve, where flamingos and migratory birds gather around salt lagoons; the Tonnara di Vendicari, a centuries-old tuna fishery built into the coastline; and the hilltop town of Noto, famous for its ornate Baroque architecture. You'll move between wetland ecology, maritime heritage, and urban grandeur on foot, with transport between sites included.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $215

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🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Milan Highlights Walking Tour

Discover Milan's architectural heritage on foot across 90 minutes, moving from the fortress grounds of Sforza Castle through the animated Via Dante shopping street to the Gothic grandeur of the Duomo. You'll step inside the arcade masterpiece of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and finish at La Scala, where centuries of operatic tradition still echo. A guide unpacks the stories behind each stop, connecting you to the city's layered past.

Private guided tour of Udine

Explore Udine's compact medieval centre on a relaxed guided walk through Italy's Friuli region. Your local guide leads you through two to three hours of the town's architectural highlights, from the striking Cathedral to the main piazza—a square locals regard as one of Italy's finest. You'll experience how Venetian influence meets Alpine character in this often-overlooked northeastern town.

Private Luxury Arrival Transfer from Napoli to Positano

Skip the chaos of shared shuttles and rental desks. This private transfer whisks you from Naples airport to Positano in a premium vehicle with an English-speaking driver at the wheel. The 60–90 minute coastal run includes complimentary water and on-board WiFi, so you can decompress or catch up on messages as the Amalfi cliffs roll past. Your driver knows the region and can point out worthwhile stops or quieter viewpoints if you ask—no rigid itinerary, just smooth passage to your accommodation.

1 hour – 1h 30mfrom AUD $216

Lake Como : Private Express Tour – Villas and Best Spot Photos

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🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Lake Como : Private Express Tour – Villas and Best Spot Photos

Maximise a tight schedule with a private speedboat tour of Lake Como's northern basin. In just 60 minutes, you'll cruise past Villa d'Este and Villa Versace with a local skipper who knows the stories behind the waterfront mansions. Skip the ferry queues and see the lake's most photographed stretches from your own boat, complete with onboard facilities and chilled refreshments.

Genoa city to Genoa Cruise Port - Departure Private Transfer

Skip the taxi queues and get from your Genoa accommodation to the cruise port with a private car waiting just for you. Your driver collects you at your scheduled time and handles the 20-minute journey, so you can focus on boarding rather than transport logistics. The vehicle arrives air-conditioned with all fees included—no surprises at handover.

Villa D'Este in Tivoli Private Tour from Rome

Explore Villa D'Este in Tivoli on a private guided tour from Rome, discovering one of Renaissance Italy's finest achievements. This 3–4 hour excursion takes you through a UNESCO-listed masterpiece where 16th-century fountains, grottoes, and water features showcase the ingenuity that shaped European garden design for centuries. Travel in comfort with a private driver and English-speaking guide, who reveal how this baroque villa became a model for aristocratic gardens across the continent.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $749

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✈️ Transfers

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From Naples: one-way transfers to Pompeii, Sorrento, Amalfi Coast

Private one-way transfer from Naples Airport, Central Station, Cruise Port, or city centre to Pompeii, Sorrento, or the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast). Your driver—a local who knows the region—handles luggage and shares stories about the area during the 45-minute to 2-hour journey. Travel in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle whilst taking in views of Mount Vesuvius and coastal cliffs. Arrive at your accommodation or preferred drop-off point relaxed and oriented to your surroundings.

45 min – 2 hoursfrom AUD $117

Private Walking Tour in the Alleys of the Historic Center of Palermo

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🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Private Walking Tour in the Alleys of the Historic Center of Palermo

Navigate Palermo's historic centre on foot with a licensed local guide who reads the city's rhythms daily. This 2.5-hour ramble through narrow alleys reveals how Sicilians actually live—the corner bars, the washing lines, the neighbourhood spots tourists miss. You'll move at a pace that suits you, stop when something catches your eye, and hear stories only someone embedded in the place can tell. No scripted routes, just genuine urban exploration.

2h 30mfrom AUD $100

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Tour from Rome to Assisi by Car

A 10-hour private drive from Rome to Assisi, the hilltop birthplace of Saint Francis in Umbria. Your English-speaking driver collects you from Rome and takes the wheel while you watch the Tuscan and Umbrian landscape unfold. The itinerary flexes to suit your pace—linger at the Basilica, wander the medieval lanes, or explore neighbouring towns. You'll travel in a cool, comfortable vehicle stocked with water and onboard WiFi.

10 hoursfrom AUD $666

Locorotondo Private Tour: a place that captures your heart

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🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Locorotondo Private Tour: a place that captures your heart

A two-hour private walking tour through Locorotondo, one of Puglia's most striking hilltop villages. Your guide leads you through the concentric streets of the historic centre, revealing whitewashed houses draped in geraniums, baroque palaces, and the 18th-century Mother Church of Saint George. You'll take in sweeping views across the Murgia plateau and the distinctive trulli landscape beyond, understanding how architecture and geography shaped this corner of southern Italy.

Private Transfer From Catania Airport to Noto or Vice versa

Direct private transfer between Catania Airport and Noto, covering roughly 90 minutes by road through southeast Sicily. Choose from a fleet of modern Mercedes vehicles—the E-Class saloon, V-Class minivan, or S-Class long wheelbase—all air-conditioned and recently registered. The driver coordinates timing around your flight or plans, offering flexibility to adjust departure windows and stops en route if you'd like.

1h 30mfrom AUD $200

Full Day Agrigento Round Trip Tour from Palermo

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Full Day Agrigento Round Trip Tour from Palermo

An 8-hour return journey from Palermo to Agrigento's archaeological treasures. Your private driver collects you from your hotel and handles all transport, leaving you free to explore one of Sicily's most significant Greek sites at your own pace. Light refreshments are provided, though you'll want to budget for meals and a proper guide once you arrive.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1432

Palermo to Taormina Tour with a stop at Valley of the Temples

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Palermo to Taormina Tour with a stop at Valley of the Temples

This nine to ten-hour road trip takes you from Palermo south to Agrigento's Valley of the Temples, then continues northeast to Taormina. You'll spend two hours exploring one of Sicily's most significant ancient Greek sites independently with an audio guide, learning how Rhodian-Cretan settlers established the city in 582 BC. Your English-speaking driver handles navigation and transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, with luggage space for a suitcase and bag. The pace suits all fitness levels, though traffic and stops can shift the overall timeframe.

9 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $498

Private Transfer from Naples Airport to Amalfi

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✈️ Transfers

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Private Transfer from Naples Airport to Amalfi

Door-to-door private car service from Naples Airport to Amalfi, covering the scenic 50-minute to 90-minute coastal route. Your driver collects you from arrivals and delivers you directly to your accommodation, handling luggage and navigation so you can settle in without fuss. Professional operators familiar with the winding Amalfi roads ensure a smooth journey from tarmac to seaside.

50 min – 1h 30mfrom AUD $450

Exclusive Assisi & Sagrantino di Montefalco Wines from Florence

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🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Exclusive Assisi & Sagrantino di Montefalco Wines from Florence

A 13-hour private journey from [Florence](/places/florence) into Umbria's heart, combining the pilgrimage town of Assisi with tastings at two family-run wineries producing Sagrantino di Montefalco. You'll explore one of Europe's most intact medieval settlements—where Saint Francis walked—then discover why this region's distinctive red wine has earned serious respect among Italian vintners. Your sommelier-guide shapes the entire day, anchored by a four-course lunch.

13 hoursfrom AUD $1164

Venetian Cooking Class + With Wine (Includes 7-Course Meal)

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🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Venetian Cooking Class + With Wine (Includes 7-Course Meal)

Learn to prepare seven traditional Venetian small plates in a private Dorsoduro kitchen steps from the Grand Canal. You'll cook alongside a local chef, then sit down to eat what you've made, paired with regional wines. The three-hour class focuses on cicchetti—Venice's answer to tapas—ranging from creamed salt cod and sardines in sweet-sour sauce to meatballs and seasonal frittata, giving you genuine recipes to take home.

Meet the king of the territory: Brunello di Montalcino

Spend a full day exploring the Brunello di Montalcino wine region of Italy, visiting prestigious cellars that produce the country's most celebrated red. A local guide walks you through vineyard landscapes and production methods whilst you taste wines directly from producers who've shaped Montalcino's reputation. Transport, meals and tastings included, so you can relax without worrying about driving afterwards.

7 hoursfrom AUD $555

Assisi, Deruta & organic gourmet lunch at the olive oil farmhouse from SIENA

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Assisi, Deruta & organic gourmet lunch at the olive oil farmhouse from SIENA

A nine-hour loop from Siena through Umbria's spiritual heartland. Start in Assisi, where Giotto's frescoes in the basilica chart Saint Francis's life across stone walls. Lunch arrives at a working olive oil estate—sit down to regional cooking paired with Montefalco wines whilst learning how they press their own oil. Finish in Deruta, where ceramicists have thrown majolica for five centuries; Ubaldo Grazia's workshop remains one of Italy's oldest active potteries. Hotel collection both ends.

Medici Magnificence Private Walking Tour

Walk through [Florence](/places/florence)'s power corridors on this two-hour guided tour tracing the Medici dynasty's three-century grip on European politics and culture. You'll move past the family's palaces and through streets shaped by their patronage, understanding how bankers became kingmakers—installing popes, queens, and princes across the continent. A high-quality audio system ensures you hear every detail as your guide connects the architectural monuments to the ambition that built them.

2 hoursfrom AUD $183

Friccico de luna Rome tour with Kalkhoff assisted cycling!

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Friccico de luna Rome tour with Kalkhoff assisted cycling!

A three-hour evening cycle through Rome on electric-assist Kalkhoff bikes, timed for sunset. You'll pedal past the city's most atmospheric corners as light fades, catching landmarks most visitors miss. The route follows Rome's quieter paths where the famous Roman tramontana wind (celebrated by Ovid) cools the evening ride. Designed for those who'd rather glide than trudge, this tour trades crowded daytime squares for the contemplative rhythm of dusk.

Kayak Tour with Snorkeling between Levanto and Cinque Terre

Paddle out from Levanto towards [Cinque Terre](/places/cinque-terre)'s rugged coastline on a 2.5-hour kayak and snorkel adventure. You'll learn paddling basics before exploring hidden inlets and sheer cliff faces, then slip into a quiet bay to snorkel turquoise shallows teeming with marine life. The return route traces lesser-known stretches of shore, away from crowds—a chance to experience this UNESCO coastline at your own rhythm whilst respecting its fragile ecosystem.

Assisi Through The Ages: A Self guided Audio Walking Tour

Walk Assisi's layered past across 75 minutes, moving between Roman temples, medieval churches, and Renaissance buildings that chart the town's shift from contested territory to spiritual heartland. This self-guided audio tour traces where Francis and Clare lived, marks WWII resistance sites, and stops at landmarks like San Francesco's Basilica and the Temple of Minerva. You'll move through quiet streets and forgotten corners at your own rhythm, uncovering how faith, defiance, and survival wove themselves into this UNESCO-listed hillside town.

1h 15m – 1h 45mfrom AUD $12

Tivoli Day Tour: Discover Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Tivoli Day Tour: Discover Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este

This private 6–8 hour excursion takes you from Rome to Tivoli's two UNESCO-listed estates. Start at Hadrian's Villa, where scattered columns and bath complexes reveal how a 2nd-century emperor lived. Move on to Villa d'Este, where Renaissance fountains and manicured terraces showcase a cardinal's 16th-century vision. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, entrance fees and bottled water included. Lunch is your own affair.

6 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $624

La dolce vita tour(2 H) Luxury boat aperitif in Nesso

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🐠 Water Activities

Italy

La dolce vita tour(2 H) Luxury boat aperitif in Nesso

Explore Lake Como's hidden corners aboard Frank's sleek Italian speedboat on this two-hour floating escape. Glide past George Clooney's villa in Laglio, the dramatic gorge at Nesso, and Villa Balbianello—all inaccessible from shore. Your host Frank knows these waters intimately and speaks Italian, English and French. Anchor in secluded spots for swimming, then settle in with an aperitif as the afternoon light catches the Alpine ridges.

2 hoursfrom AUD $1082

Trullo Photo Tour: popular art and poetry on the walls of a neighborhood

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🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Trullo Photo Tour: popular art and poetry on the walls of a neighborhood

Explore Rome's Trullo neighbourhood on this guided walking tour through streets transformed by residents, painters and poets into an open-air gallery. Built in the 1930s to house displaced residents from central Monti, this working-class district became a canvas for local and international artists who covered building facades with vibrant murals and verses. Your expert guide unpacks the stories behind the artwork and the community activism that sparked this creative revival.

2h 30mfrom AUD $276

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