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Traditional Pizza & Focaccia Cooking Class in Cortona

★ 5.0 (2)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Traditional Pizza & Focaccia Cooking Class in Cortona

Roll up your sleeves in Cortona for a three-hour pizza and focaccia workshop with a local cook who'll walk you through dough-making, topping selection, and proper baking technique. You'll shape and bake your own creations, then sit down to eat what you've made with local wine and antipasti. It's a straightforward lesson in Tuscan bread-making from someone who cooks this way at home, not theatre.

Private cooking class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Padua

Cook three signature Paduan dishes in your host's home kitchen, then sit down to eat what you've made with local wines. This three-hour private class puts you at your own workstation with a Cesarina—a professional home cook—who walks you through regional recipes and techniques. You'll leave with both full plates and the ability to recreate these dishes at home.

Local wines and traditional balsamic experience

Spend four hours exploring two family-run producers in Modena's countryside: a traditional balsamic acetaia housed in a rural farmhouse, and a hillside cellar where winemakers craft wines using ancestral techniques. You'll walk through vineyards, hear stories from the makers, and taste their output. The paired visits reveal how each producer honours centuries-old methods whilst maintaining exacting standards. Suitable for couples, groups and families alike.

4 hoursfrom AUD $240

Mantua Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Mantua Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

Navigate Mantua's Renaissance heart by solving riddles that guide you between landmark piazzas and hidden corners. This two-hour self-guided puzzle walk uses your smartphone to unlock the city's stories at whatever pace suits you. Work through clues that reveal architectural treasures, local history, and quieter spots most visitors miss, mixing the appeal of a walking tour with detective work and genuine discovery.

Private Pizza & Tiramisu Class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Messina

Learn to shape pizza dough and layer tiramisu in a Messinese home kitchen with a practising home cook. This three-hour private class walks you through both dishes from their foundations, then you'll sit down to eat what you've made alongside local wines. It's hands-on and unpretentious—the kind of cooking Sicilian families have done for generations. Families welcome.

Naples Exploration and Discovery - Private Walking Tour

A two-hour guided walk through Naples' layered history, starting at Piazza Bellini before descending into the subterranean passages beneath the city. You'll navigate the narrow spine of Spaccanapoli, visit the baroque splendour of San Domenico Maggiore and the cathedral, then emerge at the medieval fortifications of Castel Capuano and Porta Capuana. Your local guide reveals how each street and structure tells the story of a city built atop itself, from Greek settlement to modern metropolis.

Authentic Pesto Making & Tasting Experience in La Spezia

Learn to make Ligurian pesto from scratch in La Spezia with a local cook who knows the traditional techniques. You'll pound basil, garlic, pine nuts and cheese by hand, then sit down to eat what you've made—trofie coated in your pesto, followed by a regional dessert. The two-and-a-half-hour session includes a glass of local wine and runs in English or Italian. This is how people in Liguria actually make it, not a tourist version.

Pompeii and Herculaneum tour with lunch from Sorrento

Spend eight hours walking through two of Campania's most significant Roman sites, departing from Sorrento. Herculaneum and Pompeii reveal how people actually lived before Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD—kitchens, bathhouses, shops and homes remain largely intact, their walls still bearing frescoes and graffiti. Your guide contextualises the ruins while you navigate streets frozen in time. Lunch featuring regional dishes anchors the day in the present.

Private cooking class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Maranello

Learn to cook three signature Maranello dishes in a Cesarina's home kitchen, then sit down to eat what you've made with local wines. This three-hour private class puts you at your own workstation with a passionate home cook who shares genuine regional recipes and techniques. You'll leave with an apron, shopping bag, and the ability to recreate these dishes at home.

Private transfer Rome to Sorrento

A private car whisks you from Rome to Sorrento in three hours, with a professional driver handling luggage and route navigation. You'll travel in a climate-controlled vehicle stocked with water and onboard WiFi, leaving you free to relax or catch up on work. The service meets accessibility needs and welcomes families with infants, making the journey smooth regardless of your circumstances.

3 hoursfrom AUD $654

Elite Italy 10-Day Tour of Rome, Milan, Venice with Driver Guide

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Elite Italy 10-Day Tour of Rome, Milan, Venice with Driver Guide

A 10-day private tour across Italy's art cities and countryside, covering Rome, Milan, Venice, Verona, and Tuscany's villages. You'll travel in a luxury vehicle with a dedicated driver and guide, staying in superior 4-star hotels with daily breakfast included. Skip-the-line access to major museums and cathedrals cuts waiting time. Wine tastings in Montepulciano and Pienza punctuate the journey, while the itinerary remains flexible to your preferences.

10 daysfrom AUD $14318

Tour of the Via Appia and the Catacombs of Rome

★ 5.0 (2)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Tour of the Via Appia and the Catacombs of Rome

Walk Rome's ancient Via Appia, where emperors once travelled, then descend into the underground burial chambers of the Catacombs of San Sebastian. This two-hour tour traces early Christian history and pagan remains beneath the city streets, guided throughout in Spanish. You'll navigate narrow passages carved from volcanic rock, see frescoes and inscriptions still visible after centuries, and understand how Romans used these subterranean spaces. The journey moves between sunlit history above ground and candlelit chambers below.

Discover Florence & Michelangelo’s David: Private Walking Tour

This three-hour private walking tour takes you through [Florence](/places/florence)'s most significant artistic landmarks with a specialist guide. You'll gain priority entry to the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo's David without queuing, then explore the Duomo's ornate exterior, cross the medieval Ponte Vecchio lined with jewellery shops, and visit the frescoed Basilica of Santa Croce. The route moves at your pace with a dedicated guide, covering the city's sculptural and architectural pinnacles in one morning or afternoon.

3 hoursfrom AUD $518

Cremona: Full day tour from Milan - Private tour

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Cremona: Full day tour from Milan - Private tour

Visit Cremona, Italy's violin-making heartland, on this guided day trip from Milan. The six-hour excursion departs Milan Central Station at 8:20 am, arriving in Cremona within the hour. Your guide leads you through the city's architectural landmarks—the ornate Cathedral, imposing Torrazzo bell tower, and civic hall—before exploring the Violin Museum's interactive exhibits on the craft that defines the region. You'll have time to browse local shops and sample torrone nougat in the historic centre before catching the return train at 3:30 pm.

Pizza & Tiramisu Class at Local's home with tasting in Rome

Learn to shape pizza dough and layer tiramisu in a Roman home kitchen with a local cook who'll share family recipes passed down through generations. This three-hour private class teaches you the fundamentals of both dishes from scratch, then you'll sit down to eat what you've made alongside Italian wines. It's hands-on, unhurried cooking in someone's actual kitchen—the kind of place where these dishes are made on ordinary weekdays, not for show.

Private VIP Capitoline Museums Tour

A three-hour guided tour of Rome's oldest museum on the Capitoline Hill, where you'll encounter marble portraits of emperors, gods and heroes spanning ancient Rome's reign. Your private guide navigates the galleries—from classical busts to Renaissance paintings—whilst Michelangelo's iconic piazza frames the experience. Skip-the-line access means you walk straight in to absorb one of Italy's finest collections without the queues.

Parma Hills and Wine Tasting with Food Platter

Spend two hours exploring a working Parma winery, walking through the vineyards and production cellars whilst learning about the region's winemaking heritage. Taste four local wines—whites and reds—paired with DOP-certified Parmigiano Reggiano and cured meats. Your guide explains sustainable farming methods, terroir's influence, and traditional production techniques, all whilst taking in views across the Emilia-Romagna countryside from the tasting room.

Small Group Market tour and Cooking class in Rimini

Spend five hours in Rimini learning to cook two signature dishes alongside a local Cesarina host. Start at the bustling market where your guide reveals how to pick seasonal ingredients like a local, then retreat to their home for an aperitivo and hands-on class. You'll master a regional pasta shape and tiramisu from scratch, then sit down to eat everything together with wine.

Private Pasta & Tiramisu Class at local's home near Villa d'Este

Learn to shape and cook two pasta dishes and assemble tiramisu in a home kitchen near Villa d'Este, guided by a local cook passionate about regional recipes. This three-hour session puts you to work from dough to plate, finishing with lunch or dinner paired with wines from the area. You'll leave with techniques you can replicate at home, plus the satisfaction of tasting what you've made.

4-Hour Guided Tour on Amandolo Trail Zone & Elba Trail Area

Ride e-bikes across Elba's eastern ridges on this four-hour guided adventure, where your guide picks terrain and pace based on the group's abilities. You'll tackle a mix of singletrack and broader paths with sustained climbs and descents, stopping frequently to catch your breath and the views. The route links several of the island's best-regarded trails, each offering different angles on the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Apennine peaks across the water.

Massaciuccoli Lake: kayak tour with aperitif

Paddle across Massaciuccoli Lake at dusk, gliding between reed beds and crumbling fishing shelters while a naturalist guide points out wetland birds, aquatic plants, and the shoreline's hidden corners. This two-hour kayak tour trades the usual tourist circuits for a quieter way to read the water at golden hour, with an aperitif to mark the end of the paddle.

Capri Full Day Tour with a Aicon 72ft

Spend eight hours aboard a 72ft Aicon, a sleek private yacht that lets you navigate Capri's coastline at your own pace. Anchor at crystalline coves for swimming, visit dramatic rock formations and sea caves, then slip into a waterfront trattoria for lunch whenever hunger strikes. Your licensed captain and crew handle navigation while you drift between sunbathing, snorkelling in gin-clear water, and exploring the island's quieter corners on foot. It's structured freedom—no rushed itineraries, no crowded tour groups.

8 hoursfrom AUD $10658

Best of Rome in one Day from Civitavecchia Port

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Best of Rome in one Day from Civitavecchia Port

Eight-hour excursion from Civitavecchia Port whisks cruise passengers to Rome's headline sights without the logistical headache. Your driver collects you dockside and handles the road; you handle the sightseeing. The itinerary covers Rome's architectural centrepieces—think columns, domes, fountains—across the city's compact historic core. Bottled water and air conditioning included. You'll have lunch on your own and entry fees are separate, so budget accordingly.

Private Day Tour from Rome to Pompeii and Herculaneum with Hotel Pick up

Travel south from Rome to explore two Roman archaeological sites buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Your driver collects you from your hotel at 7:30am for this 8–10 hour private tour. A local guide walks you through Pompeii and Herculaneum, revealing how these neighbouring cities—frozen in time—developed differently in their urban layout, housing, and daily routines. You'll skip entrance queues and gain insight into the political, social, and religious structures that shaped Roman life before the eruption.

8 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $1459

★ 5.0 (2)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Italy

Day Tour in Gravel Bike

Explore Salento's rugged coastline and inland villages on a gravel bike, riding 30 or 60 km through Puglia's most striking terrain. Your local guide designs the route to suit your pace, then hands you a GPS track and premium Scott bike to navigate alone. Pass limestone sea stacks, abandoned fortresses, and Greek-speaking hamlets tucked into the Salentine peninsula—the kind of riding that connects you to place rather than rushing through it.

Venice' St Mark Basilica Wonders Guided Tour for Kids & Families

A 2-hour private guided tour of St Mark's Basilica designed for families with children. Your local guide uses storytelling, visual puzzles, and treasure-hunt style challenges to bring the basilica's history alive—from Venice's lagoon origins to the glittering mosaics that cover the walls. Kids spot hidden animals, decipher symbols, and learn about St Mark himself whilst parents relax knowing the pace flexes to suit their group. Skip-the-line tickets included. Optional gelato break or St Mark's Square walk available.

Pompeii and Herculaneum Private Day Tour from Rome with Lunch

A 10–11 hour private tour from Rome to Pompeii and Herculaneum, the Roman cities frozen by Vesuvius's eruption in 79 A.D. Your guide walks you through streets, homes and public spaces preserved under ash and pumice for nearly 2,000 years, revealing daily life as it was abandoned. Lunch and all entry fees included; luxury transport with driver throughout.

10 hours – 11 hoursfrom AUD $1749

Sorrento & Pompeii From Rome - Private Day Trip

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Sorrento & Pompeii From Rome - Private Day Trip

A 12-hour private excursion from Rome combining two of southern Italy's most compelling destinations. Your driver transports you to Pompeii, where a multilingual guide leads you through the remarkably intact Roman settlement—frozen in ash since 79 AD. You'll walk past thermal complexes, domestic quarters, commercial spaces, and public buildings. The afternoon pivots to Sorrento, perched above the Amalfi coastline, leaving you with unscheduled hours to wander its quiet streets, eat locally, and absorb the terrain.

12 hoursfrom AUD $1452

E-Bike tour in Montone with visit to the medieval village

★ 5.0 (2)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Italy

E-Bike tour in Montone with visit to the medieval village

Pedal through the Umbrian countryside on an e-bike from Città di Castello to Montone, a hilltop village ranked among Italy's most beautiful. This 4.5-hour route covers roughly 45 km along traffic-free Tiber riverbanks before climbing gentle terrain to reach the medieval settlement perched above the valley. Explore winding stone streets and visit the Montone Museum housed within the atmospheric San Francesco cloister, which displays Umbrian art and historical artefacts spanning centuries. Electric assist makes the ride accessible to those with basic fitness; you'll return via the scenic cycle path.

4h 30mfrom AUD $216

Shore Excursion: Portofino & Santa Margherita Ligure Private Day Trip from Genoa

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Shore Excursion: Portofino & Santa Margherita Ligure Private Day Trip from Genoa

Skip the Genoa crowds and drive south to two jewels of the Ligurian coast. Your private driver collects you from your hotel or port and steers towards Portofino, where pastel buildings crowd a postcard harbour. After lunch here, you'll head to the quieter fishing village of Santa Margherita Ligure—locals call it 'Santa'—to wander narrow streets and sample gelato. Eight hours door-to-door, with transport and a driver fluent in English.

Private Transfer from Palermo Airport to Agrigento or vice versa

Direct car service linking Palermo Airport to Agrigento or vice versa, covering the roughly 120 km journey in 2–3 hours. Your driver meets you at the airport and transports you to your specific hotel or address in Agrigento. Flat one-way rate with no surprises; you get a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle, complimentary water, and 24/7 customer support via email and chat. Cancel free up to 24 hours before arrival.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $444

Venice Carnival Tour of Must-See Sites with Local Guide & Frittelle Tasting

★ 5.0 (2)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Venice Carnival Tour of Must-See Sites with Local Guide & Frittelle Tasting

Walk through Venice during Carnival season with a local guide who unpacks the history and spectacle of the city's most theatrical celebration. Over three hours, you'll navigate streets transformed by elaborate masks and costumes, discovering how this centuries-old festival shaped Venetian identity. The tour concludes at a vantage point where you can sample frittelle, the fried pastries that mark the season—a tasting available separately.

Sicilian Cooking Class Taormina Real Home & Local Genuine Flavors

Step into a working Sicilian kitchen in Taormina for three and a half hours of hands-on cooking with a local family. You'll prepare regional dishes using passed-down recipes rarely taught outside the home, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside local wines and artisan spirits. This isn't a staged class—it's a genuine invitation into how Sicilians actually cook and eat, with the option to customise your menu or host the lesson at your own villa.

Sea Scooter Experience

Explore Golfo Aranci's underwater world using a motorised sea scooter—a two-hour adventure departing from Spiaggia dei Baracconi. After a briefing and practice run, you'll glide through the seabed at Cala Moresca with an electric scooter, spotting marine life and seagrass beds alongside an instructor. The outing wraps with locally made refreshments and complimentary photos and footage of your time underwater.

In the footsteps of the Medicis: Florence Renaissance Audio Tour

Walk [Florence](/places/florence)'s Renaissance heartland with a self-guided audio tour covering the Duomo, Uffizi, Piazza della Signoria, and Ponte Vecchio. Over 90 minutes, you'll track how the Medicis engineered their grip on the city through art patronage and political manoeuvre, while encountering the actual stories behind Giotto, Michelangelo, and Brunelleschi — from a friar's art-burning crusade to a goldsmith's egg-cracking gambit. Download once, listen offline whenever you return to Florence.

1h 30m – 2h 30mfrom AUD $8

★ 5.0 (2)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Italy

Amalfi Coast Tour - Scooter Rental

Rent a scooter in Salerno and chart your own route along the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast)'s winding coastal roads for eight hours. You'll collect your bike, gear, and local knowledge from staff at the rental base, then have complete freedom to navigate hairpin bends, hidden villages, and viewpoints at your own rhythm. No guide, no schedule—just you, the Vespa, and some of southern Italy's most dramatic coastline.

8 hoursfrom AUD $117

Pisa Half-Day Afternoon Private Shore Excursion from Livorno Port

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Pisa Half-Day Afternoon Private Shore Excursion from Livorno Port

Slip out from Livorno port for a three to four-hour private explore of Pisa's less-celebrated quarters. Your driver steers you straight to the famous Tower—spend as long as you like photographing or climbing—then branch into the city's genuine neighbourhoods. Wander past Keith Haring's vast Tuttomondo mural, duck into the arched arcades of Borgo Stretto for pastries and coffee, or head to Corso Italia if shopping calls. The route bends to your mood, and a knowledgeable English speaker narrates the journey without tagging along on foot.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $458

Dining Experience at a local's Home in Trani with Show Cooking

★ 5.0 (2)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Dining Experience at a local's Home in Trani with Show Cooking

Sit down at a cook's table in Trani for a four-course meal prepared live in their kitchen. You'll eat what they've cooked—recipes handed through generations of their family—whilst sipping local wines and learning how things actually get made. Cesarine hosts run this network across Italy, opening home kitchens to people who want to cook and eat alongside someone who knows the food.

Private Tour Vesuvius Herculaneum and Pompeii From Naples

A full-day private tour from Naples exploring three defining archaeological and geological sites around Mount Vesuvius. You'll ascend the volcano itself with a vulcanologist guide, then descend into the remarkably preserved Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, both entombed by the 79 AD eruption. The tour spans 7–8 hours with dedicated transport, giving you time to wander streets frozen in time and understand how two thousand years of ash and pumice kept these settlements intact.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1582

Venice Scavenger Hunt and Best Landmarks Self-Guided Tour

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Venice Scavenger Hunt and Best Landmarks Self-Guided Tour

Navigate Venice's maze of canals and squares using riddle-style clues at nine landmark stops, from the Rialto Bridge to Saint Mark's Basilica. This self-guided puzzle takes roughly two hours but you set the pace—pause whenever you like or stretch it across multiple days. Work through the challenges solo, in pairs, or as a group to decode local history and stumble upon quieter alleyways most visitors miss.

2 hoursfrom AUD $15

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