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Enjoy the Amalfi coast ( Rvello & Amalfi ) and wine testing

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🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Enjoy the Amalfi coast ( Rvello & Amalfi ) and wine testing

Explore two jewels of Italy's Campania coast in a single day—the clifftop village of Ravello and the seaside town of Amalfi—with a private driver guiding you through winding coastal roads. The tour culminates at a working winery in the Vesuvius region, where you'll taste wines crafted on the same volcanic slopes the Romans farmed two millennia ago. Eight hours of unhurried sightseeing and tasting, designed for those seeking substance over speed.

Journey Through Local Wines Tour in Positano

Spend an hour at Roc Wine Room in Positano discovering regional Italian wines through the eyes of passionate sommeliers. You'll taste three generous pours of local labels paired with curated cheeses and small bites, learning the stories behind each bottle. This is a relaxed, conversational session designed to build your appreciation for what the region grows, not lecture you into submission.

Historical luxury tour!

Explore the Roman cities frozen in time by Vesuvius's 79 AD eruption. This 4–12 hour private tour takes you through Pompeii's sprawling ruins, then to Herculaneum's remarkably preserved buildings buried under metres of volcanic rock. Optional summit visit to Mount Vesuvius itself offers views across the Bay of Naples and insight into the volcano that shaped these archaeological treasures. You'll see how ordinary Romans lived two millennia ago, from domestic spaces to public structures.

4 hours – 12 hoursfrom AUD $1252

Best Private tour to Burano and Murano from Venice

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Best Private tour to Burano and Murano from Venice

A four-hour private boat tour taking you to two of Venice's most distinctive lagoon islands. Start in Burano, where pastel-hued houses line the canals and centuries of lace-making tradition live on in workshops and museums. Then cross to Murano to watch master glassblowers transform molten silica into works of art at active furnaces, before exploring a Romanesque basilica that's stood since the 7th century. Hotel pickup and private guide included.

4 hoursfrom AUD $1146

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🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Leonardo da Vinci's path

Walk through the Tuscan countryside where Leonardo da Vinci grew up, guided by a local expert retracing his formative landscape. Over three to five hours, you'll traverse olive groves and vineyard-dotted hills from the village of Vinci, stopping at a working winery to learn traditional production methods, reach the magnificent Leccio di Faltognano tree overlooking the Arno Valley, then finish at the museums housing his birthplace and personal archives in Vinci village itself.

3 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $100

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🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Balsamic vinegar tasting in Modena

Spend two hours at a family-run balsamic producer near Modena, walking through working vineyards with knowledgeable staff. You'll taste vinegars at different stages of ageing, paired with local Parmigiano-Reggiano, focaccia and dessert. It's a hands-on way to understand how these dark, complex vinegars develop their character over years in wooden barrels, and to see the landscape that shaped centuries of production.

Transfer Sorrento to/from Rome optional Pompeii Stop

Your driver collects you from Rome or Sorrento and delivers you to the other, handling the 4-hour journey in a climate-controlled car whilst you settle in. The route includes a midway break to stretch your legs. Upgrade to a 2-hour Pompeii detour with skip-the-line access and a local guide who walks you through the ruins before continuing to your destination. English-speaking, insured, professional throughout.

4 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $1199

Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class in Pistoia

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🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class in Pistoia

Roll fresh pasta by hand and master two distinct shapes with a local home cook in Pistoia, then cap the afternoon by building a proper tiramisu from scratch. This three-hour class happens in your host's kitchen, where you'll cook alongside new travellers, eat what you've made, and pick up techniques you'll actually use at home. Cesarine hosts—seasoned home cooks across Italy—teach from family recipes, so you're learning regional cooking as locals eat it, not restaurant theatre.

3 hoursfrom AUD $225

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Amalfi Coast Private Tour From Sorrento

Your driver handles the coastal roads while you soak in the Amalfi's dramatic cliffs and pastel villages. This six-hour private tour from Sorrento visits three standout settlements—Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello—each offering distinct character and seaside views. You'll move at your own pace between stops, with time to explore winding streets, local bars, and the kind of unhurried atmosphere that makes this stretch of Campania memorable.

Pisa Airport (PSA) to La Spezia Cruise Port - Round-Trip Private Transfer

Skip the taxi queue and get from Pisa Airport to La Spezia Cruise Port in a private car with a driver holding your nameplate. This round-trip transfer takes about 2 hours 20 minutes each way, with your vehicle tracked to your flight arrival and dropped directly at the cruise terminal. All taxes and fees are included, so no surprises at handover.

2h 20mfrom AUD $586

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome Twilight Walking Tour

Navigate Rome's historic core as daylight fades, hitting the capital's most recognisable landmarks with a knowledgeable local. This two-hour evening stroll takes in the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and Piazza Navona, plus scattered Roman relics beneath the modern streetscape. Small groups of ten or fewer mean you can actually talk to your guide, ask sensible questions and pick up the kind of advice that helps a city click into place from day one.

Small Group Tour with Prosecco Wine Tasting from Venice

This nine-hour minivan tour departs Venice for the Prosecco wine region in the UNESCO-listed hills. You'll visit a working winery to walk the vineyards and taste Prosecco Superiore in the cellar, enjoy lunch at a traditional trattoria, explore a quirky self-service osteria with views over the vines, and finish with artisanal gelato on the return journey. Includes morning cappuccino and pastry stop in Venice.

Historical Tour of the Statues of Rome by Electric Scooter

Explore Rome's six famous talking statues on electric scooter, uncovering centuries of irreverent street satire and political commentary. This 2.5-hour ride traces how ordinary Romans used public monuments to mock authority and spread gossip, revealing a grittier side of the Eternal City beyond the guidebook version. You'll visit the statues that became anonymous bulletin boards for cutting remarks, understanding how satire shaped Roman public discourse.

Mt. Vesuvio Excursion for 2 hours (round-trip included)

Private Mercedes transport to Mt. Vesuvius for a 4-hour round trip from the Amalfi area. Your English-speaking driver handles navigation, parking, and tolls while sharing local knowledge of the region. Note: crater entry tickets must be purchased online separately before booking, and an archaeological guide isn't included but is worth arranging in advance for deeper context about this ancient volcanic site.

4 hoursfrom AUD $267

Shore Excursion: Best of Ravenna and surroundings Private Tour

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Shore Excursion: Best of Ravenna and surroundings Private Tour

An eight-hour private tour revealing Romagna's layered character through four distinct stops. Your dedicated guide and driver navigate from the UNESCO-listed mosaics of Sant'Apollinare in Classe to the hilltop charm of Santarcangelo di Romagna, Leonardo da Vinci's harbour innovations at Cesenatico, and the salt marshes of Cervia. Between sites, you'll taste piadina flatbreads made to order, cured meats, gelato, and local wine—the edible backbone of Romagnan identity. This isn't a rushed checklist; it's a day structured around food, art, and landscape working in concert.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1132

Venice Airport to your Hotel with Dedicated Reception

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✈️ Transfers

Italy

Venice Airport to your Hotel with Dedicated Reception

Bypass the airport queues and transfer directly to your Venice accommodation in a private Mercedes, with your driver holding a name sign at arrivals. The service covers the drive to Piazzale Roma (the gateway to the lagoon), with the option to arrange a water taxi onward to your hotel in Venice, Mestre, Lido di Jesolo or Treviso. Expect punctual collection, luggage assistance and air-conditioned comfort throughout the 1–2 hour journey.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $416

The private walking tour of the historical center of Salerno

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Italy

The private walking tour of the historical center of Salerno

Explore Salerno's layered past on this two-hour guided walk through the old town's tangled medieval streets. Founded by Romans over two millennia ago and briefly Italy's capital, this southern Italian city rewards close attention to architectural detail and local stories. Your guide meets you at your hotel or cruise terminal and steers you through the historic centre, pointing out the public gardens and key landmarks before helping arrange onward transport or suggesting where to eat.

A day trip from Naples: Irpinia a Land of History & Wine

Venture into Irpinia, a rural pocket of Campania where medieval hillside villages and deep-rooted traditions remain largely untouched by modern tourism. This five-hour excursion from Naples pairs a local historian's expertise with visits to working communities and the 12th-century Goleto Abbey—a former dual-convent citadel that reveals the region's spiritual heritage. You'll move through genuine countryside landscapes, encountering the area's characteristic wine culture and agricultural character at your own pace.

5 hoursfrom AUD $1499

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🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Hydrobike Amalfi

Pedal across the Amalfi coastline on a hydrobike, a three-hour hybrid of cycling and water exploration led by Giuseppe and Lucia. This outfit pairs their dual passions—bikes and the sea—into a guided experience along Italy's dramatic shoreline. You'll cover the coast at your own pace, stopping to swim and explore coves inaccessible by foot, with full safety kit and refreshments included.

3 hoursfrom AUD $115

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Volterra and Bolgheri from Lucca

An eight-hour private tour from Lucca or Pisa exploring two distinct corners of Tuscan character. Volterra captivates with its hilltop setting and layers of Etruscan and medieval heritage, while Bolgheri charms with cypress-lined approaches and vineyard landscapes. Travel between villages in air-conditioned comfort with knowledgeable commentary, skirting the tour-bus routes to experience the region's architecture and countryside at a measured pace. Optional winery visits available for tasting.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1832

Private Full-day Scenic Tour of Como Lake From Milan

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Full-day Scenic Tour of Como Lake From Milan

A 10-hour private tour departing from your Milan hotel, exploring Lake Como by car and ferry. You'll visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, cruise past centuries-old villas and mountain-ringed shorelines, and reach the lakeside village of Bellagio. The route includes stops at panoramic viewpoints showcasing the lake's distinctive Y-shape and the Ghisalo ridge. Throughout, a driver and tour assistant handle navigation whilst you absorb the Alpine landscape and cinematic backdrops that have drawn visitors for generations.

10 hoursfrom AUD $1072

Private Tour from Naples: Positano, Sorrento & Pompeii in 8 Hours

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Italy

Private Tour from Naples: Positano, Sorrento & Pompeii in 8 Hours

An eight-hour private drive from Naples combining three iconic stops: the clifftop village of Positano, the relaxed coastal town of Sorrento, and the archaeological site of Pompeii. Your driver collects you from anywhere in Naples—centre, port, station or airport—and you control the pace at each location. Add a lunch stop if you'd like. This isn't a rushed coach tour; it's a tailored day where you wander freely and soak in what matters to you.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $458

Vip-Private Pizza Cooking Class with Pro Pizzachef in Pro Kitchen

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🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Vip-Private Pizza Cooking Class with Pro Pizzachef in Pro Kitchen

Learn to make authentic Neapolitan pizza from a professional pizzaiolo in a restored Milanese farmhouse with full commercial kitchen facilities. This intimate 2.5-hour class teaches dough fermentation, shaping, topping selection, and oven technique so you can replicate pizzeria results at home. Work one-on-one with your chef, taste wine pairings, and take home the skills to impress friends and family with genuinely excellent pizza.

Walking tour Polignano a Mare

Explore Polignano a Mare's clifftop lanes and hidden corners with a local guide over 90 minutes. You'll wander through whitewashed streets, discover quiet piazzas, and stop for a proper coffee at a neighbourhood spot locals favour. The guide shares the town's character—its fishing heritage, architectural quirks, and everyday rhythms—rather than rattling off dates and names. Suitable for all fitness levels.

Private Sunset Aperitif on a Boat in the Gulf of Poets

Sail the Gulf of Poets aboard a traditional wooden gozzo as the sun dips toward the horizon. This 2.5-hour private charter accommodates up to five people, departing at 6.30pm from a meeting point you choose. Your Lucerne-based skipper steers to a secluded anchorage where you'll sample regional wines and local charcuterie while the light turns gold across the water. It's an intimate evening afloat with minimal fuss and maximum flexibility—bring your own requests and they'll do their best to oblige.

Transfer from Naples to Sorrento with 2 hours Private Tour in Herculaneum

Travel from Naples to Sorrento in a private air-conditioned minivan with a professional driver, pausing for a 2-hour guided walk through Herculaneum's preserved Roman ruins. This 4-hour journey combines transport efficiency with archaeological insight, departing from Naples Airport, Central Station, or your hotel. Your guide unpacks the site's layered history while your driver handles the coastal route, so you arrive in Sorrento refreshed and informed rather than frazzled.

Caserta Palace & Spartacus Amphitheater Private Tour & Transport

A seven-hour private tour combining two significant Campanian sites. Start at Capua's amphitheater, where Spartacus led his slave revolt nearly two millennia ago, then move to the sprawling Royal Palace of Caserta. Your certified guide accompanies you throughout, while a dedicated driver handles transport. Explore the palace's 120-acre gardens, featuring a dramatic waterfall and numerous structures accessible on foot or by cart.

Herculaneum kids friendly tour

Walk through Herculaneum with a guide who speaks your child's language—literally. This two-hour tour takes kids into actual Roman homes, temples and theatres preserved by volcanic ash nearly 2,000 years ago. Rather than recite dates, your guide weaves stories of daily Roman life and brings reconstructions to tablets and printed materials, so children grasp what they're seeing. You'll roam streets, peek into shops and houses, and touch history without the lecture-hall feel.

Oplontis Small Group Tour with an Expert Archaeologist

Explore Oplontis with a qualified archaeologist over 90 minutes in a small group setting. This tour centres on the Villa of Poppea, one of Campania's most compelling Roman estates, where you'll examine intricate frescoes, mosaic work, and architectural details that reveal daily life during the 1st century AD. Your guide unpacks the villa's history and context, moving beyond surface-level observation. Entry is included.

Private Virtual Reality Experience Apollo XI

Strap into the Columbia command module for a 45-minute virtual reality recreation of Apollo 11's mission from Earth orbit to lunar touchdown. You'll experience the trajectory, procedures, and pivotal moments of the 1969 flight from the crew's perspective, hearing Armstrong's words as the lunar module touches down. This passive VR experience runs in Italy and suits ages 8+, offering a visceral sense of spaceflight without the g-forces.

Small Group Market tour and Cooking class in Pienza

Spend five hours in Pienza learning regional Italian cooking from a local Cesarina host. Start by shopping the morning market to understand seasonal ingredient selection, then return to their home for a hands-on class where you'll master a signature pasta shape and tiramisu. Finish by eating what you've cooked alongside local wines, sharing the meal with other food-minded travellers.

Paestum and Mozzarella Farm experience

Combine two pillars of southern Italian culture in a single seven-hour outing. Start at a working buffalo mozzarella farm near Paestum, where you'll watch cheesemakers transform fresh curds and taste the warm result minutes after production. Then explore the archaeological site's three Doric temples—the finest intact Greek structures outside Greece—dating to the fifth century BCE. Transport, site admission, and expert guidance included.

Private Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Tour with an Historian

A three-hour private tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with an art historian who steers you past the queues and reveals lesser-known stories behind the masterworks. You'll walk the Gallery of Maps and Raphael Rooms before standing beneath Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel, plus works by Botticelli and Perugino. The guide's expertise transforms what could be a rushed tick-box into genuine discovery.

Transfer INTERLAKEN from Lake Como or Milan

A straightforward six-hour private drive from Lake Como or Milan to Interlaken, with your driver holding a nameplate at the meeting point. You'll travel in your own vehicle with a professional at the wheel, stopping once for coffee en route. Ideal for those wanting to skip trains and buses, whether you're arriving solo or with up to six companions.

Hiking in da Vinci’s Land in Tuscany

Walk the countryside around Vinci, birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, on a 3.6 km guided trail through Tuscan hills. The three-hour outing pairs countryside rambling with a guided tour of Leonardo's hometown and boyhood home, led by a local certified guide. You'll see the landscape that shaped one of history's most inventive minds, without the marketing speak.

Private Transfer from Trapani City Port to Trapani Airport

Dedicated minivan pickup from Trapani's cruise port whisks you to your next flight with zero faffing. A solo driver collects you and your luggage, navigating the 30-minute route in a modern, climate-controlled vehicle whilst you settle in with complimentary WiFi. English-speaking operator means no language barriers—just a straightforward transfer that respects your departure time.

Tuscany Brunello wine tour (12hrs) Montalcino, Montepulciano

Spend twelve hours exploring the Brunello wine country of southern Tuscany, visiting the hilltop towns of Montalcino and Montepulciano. Your private driver collects you from your accommodation and navigates the winding roads through vineyard-dotted valleys, stopping at medieval centres known for their architecture and views. You'll walk cobbled streets, see where Brunello grapes grow, and can arrange tastings and lunch at local estates to understand why these wines command respect globally. The route showcases both the landscapes that shaped Tuscany's wine identity and the Renaissance towns built into them.

12 hoursfrom AUD $916

Explore Parma in 60 minutes with a Local

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🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Explore Parma in 60 minutes with a Local

A brisk 60-minute circuit through Parma's core, guided by someone who actually lives here. You'll walk past the Cathedral and Baptistery while picking up genuine recommendations for where locals eat, drink, and hang out. The pace and stops flex to suit your group's interests and energy level, making it ideal if you've got limited time but want more than a surface-level impression of the city.

Assisi (St. Francis and St. Claire) and Cascia (St. Rita) Private Tour from Rome

A full-day private journey through Umbria's most significant pilgrimage sites, departing Rome. Visit Assisi's remarkably intact medieval centre, birthplace of St. Francis, then venture to Cascia to honour St. Rita. Your own guide and driver navigate you between the Basilica of St. Francis, the Porziuncola chapel, St. Claire's resting place, and Rita's sanctuary. Lunch included. The route covers roughly 220 kilometres, threading through Umbrian countryside and hillside towns that have drawn the faithful for eight centuries.

10 hours – 11 hoursfrom AUD $1499

Full day luxury trip to Venice with private car and driver from Milan

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Full day luxury trip to Venice with private car and driver from Milan

A 12-hour return trip from Milan to Venice with private car and driver. You get six hours to explore the city independently after the morning drive. The itinerary covers San Marco, the Rialto Bridge, and the backstreet network, with ferry passage included. Lunch is your choice from canalside restaurants. Stop at craft shops and churches as you wish before returning to Milan by evening.

12 hoursfrom AUD $1716

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