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The Great Works of Caravaggio in Rome with Local Guide Alessandra

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🛕 Culture & History

Italy

The Great Works of Caravaggio in Rome with Local Guide Alessandra

Trace Caravaggio's path through Rome with guide Alessandra across two and a half hours, visiting three churches that house his most arresting works. You'll explore the Tridente district where he lived, then stand before paintings he created specifically for their chapels—the raw drama of St. Peter's crucifixion, St. Paul's conversion, St. Matthew's calling, and the tender intimacy of the Madonna in Loreto. Each stop reveals how his neighbourhood shaped his revolutionary approach to light and emotion.

Traditional Tuscan Cuisine Cooking Class, Castiglion Fiorentino near Cortona

Learn to cook traditional Tuscan dishes in a working farmstead kitchen near Cortona. This four-hour class teaches you proper technique whilst you prepare a full meal together, then sit down to eat what you've made in the rustic dining room of Borgo Santa Lucia. You'll leave with the skills to recreate these dishes at home, plus a branded apron to remember the afternoon spent cooking shoulder-to-shoulder with locals who know their food.

Food and Wine tasting experience in Trieste traditional farmhouse Osmiza

Visit a working farmhouse in the Trieste region where locals have sold their own wine and food since 1784. This three-hour experience takes you inside an osmiza—a centuries-old tradition where producers sell directly from their cellars. You'll taste regional wines like Terrano and Vitovska alongside cured meats, cheeses, and eggs made on-site, guided by someone who knows the producers and their stories.

Langhe Barolo and Barbaresco Wine Tasting

Spend an hour in Neive sampling six glasses of Barolo and Barbaresco in a intimate enoteca setting. A knowledgeable sommelier walks you through the characteristics of each wine, explaining how the Langhe's distinct terroirs and winemaking methods shape the final product. You'll pair the tastings with local charcuterie, cheeses and hazelnuts, experiencing how these Piedmont classics were meant to be enjoyed.

1 hourfrom AUD $148

★ 5.0 (1)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Paestum and Dairy day tour from Naples

Travel from Naples to Paestum, a UNESCO-listed archaeological zone in Campania's south, for an 8–9 hour day exploring Greek temples and rural farming traditions. You'll visit a working dairy farm nestled between ancient ruins and the Tyrrhenian coastline, taste fresh local produce, and hear commentary throughout the journey. The farm visit and tasting are included; archaeological site tickets and meals are separate.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1132

The Soul of Sicily: A Private Journey through Savoca & Val d’Agrò

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

The Soul of Sicily: A Private Journey through Savoca & Val d’Agrò

A private five-hour drive through Sicily's Val d'Agrò valley with your own chauffeur, stopping in the medieval villages of Savoca and Forza d'Agrò at your own rhythm. You'll navigate mountain passes in a luxury car while your driver handles the technical roads, giving you space to absorb the landscape and film locations that shaped cinema history. The journey includes limoncello at sunset and a glass of local wine, with flexible timing to suit your pace.

Aperitif with Alta Langa

Taste Italy's sparkling wine heritage in a 45-minute session at a contemporary wine shop near Turin's Tesoriera park. This aperitif explores Alta Langa, the country's classic-method bubbly born in Piedmont, paired with regional appetiser bites. You'll learn how Italian winemakers adapted traditional techniques while sipping in an unpretentious neighbourhood setting just a few metro stops from the city centre.

Lake Molveno and Grappa Distillery Tour with Tastings

An eight-hour loop through northern Italian flavours and landscapes. Begin at a working apiary learning honey production from a practising beekeeper, then sample three distinct varieties. The day pivots to Lake Molveno, a striking alpine lake ringed by Dolomite peaks, where you'll find time for swimming, paddling or simply settling into the lakeside villages. Finish at Marzadro Distillery to witness how grappa and liqueurs are crafted, followed by a guided tasting spanning limoncello, gin, cream-based spirits and regional digestifs.

8 hoursfrom AUD $128

Private Deluxe Tour: Amalfi and Pompeii – Custom Pickup

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Deluxe Tour: Amalfi and Pompeii – Custom Pickup

This six-to-seven-hour private tour pairs the clifftop charm of Amalfi with Pompeii's harrowing archaeological record. You'll start exploring Amalfi's narrow lanes and waterfront heritage, then drive to the volcanic-buried Roman city where a guide walks you through streets, homes and forums preserved under ash. The day balances coastal wandering with tangible history—expect both scenery and sobering glimpses into daily life two millennia ago.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $491

Departure by Sedan from Genoa, Savona or Portofino to GOA Airport

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✈️ Transfers

Italy

Departure by Sedan from Genoa, Savona or Portofino to GOA Airport

Skip the taxi rank hassle and arrive at GOA Airport in a private Mercedes sedan from your Genoa, Savona or Portofino hotel. Your driver meets you at the lobby with a professional greeting, handling luggage whilst you relax in a business-class vehicle. The journey includes bottled water and 15 minutes of airport waiting time, eliminating the stress of unfamiliar routes, language fumbles and currency confusion. Sit back and cross the border into your holiday properly rested.

from AUD $71

Private Guided Tour in Rome with Driver for 2 Days

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Guided Tour in Rome with Driver for 2 Days

Squeeze Rome's essentials into two days with a private driver and guide navigating you through the city's most significant sites. You'll hit Vatican Museums and the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum) with skip-the-line access, travelling between landmarks in an air-conditioned Mercedes. Day one runs seven hours, day two six hours. This setup lets you cover serious ground without the grinding heat, crowds, or public transport confusion that catches most visitors off guard.

Private Rome Food Tour: Tastes & legends of Rome

A three-hour private food tour through Rome's Rione Regola neighbourhood, where a local guide leads you past seven-generation-old bakeries and food shops while threading together the district's layered history—from Julius Caesar's assassination site to the Jewish Quarter's borders. You'll stop at five carefully chosen spots to taste your way through authentic Roman food culture, learning how the city's culinary traditions actually developed rather than simply consuming them.

Eating Florence Street Food Tour Guided Tasting and Sightseeing

A 2.5-hour guided exploration of [Florence](/places/florence)'s food scene paired with Renaissance landmarks. Your local guide leads you through historic markets and neighbourhood trattorias, tasting Tuscan staples—aged Chianti, pecorino, house-made pasta, cantuccini—whilst moving between architectural highlights. You'll eat and walk your way through working-class Florence, where artisans still make food the way their grandparents did.

Langhe and Piedmont Wine Tasting

Taste five distinctive Piedmont reds in Neive's intimate enoteca, where a local expert unpacks the Langhe region's winemaking heritage across an hour. You'll encounter the grape varieties and terroir that define this corner of northwest Italy, paired with regional charcuterie and cheese to highlight what each wine offers.

Malpensa Airport Milan (MXP) to Stresa, Lake Maggiore - Arrival Private Transfer

Skip the taxi queues at Malpensa and arrive in Stresa refreshed. This private transfer whisks you from Milan's airport directly to your Lake Maggiore accommodation in roughly an hour, with your driver waiting at arrivals holding a nameplate. You'll get driver contact details the day before, real-time flight tracking, and a climate-controlled vehicle sized to your group—no surprises on the bill.

Private Transfer from Bari (BRI) Airport to Castellana Grotte

Skip airport queues and arrive at Castellana Grotte refreshed with a pre-booked private transfer from Bari Airport. Your driver meets you on arrival and handles the 1-hour journey in a premium vehicle sized for groups up to eight. All taxes, tolls and parking are covered—just get in and go.

Gourmet Wine Tour

Spend five hours exploring Brunello di Montalcino country with a local guide, moving through Tuscan vineyards by air-conditioned minivan. You'll taste wines at their source, sit down to a proper lunch built around local ingredients and cooking methods, and hear the stories behind both the bottles and the food. Hotel pickup and drop-off included; vegetarian options available.

Naples hotels to Naples Airport(NAP) - Departure Private Transfer

Skip the taxi rank queues and head to Naples Airport with a dedicated driver collecting you from your hotel. This 20-minute private transfer gets you to NAP on your schedule, with door-to-door convenience and no surprises on the bill. Your driver tracks your flight, so if you're running late they'll know. Sit back in a cool, clean car and arrive ready to board.

20 minfrom AUD $62

Kid-friendly Night Tour of Rome with Gelato and Pizza

★ 5.0 (1)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Kid-friendly Night Tour of Rome with Gelato and Pizza

Wander Rome's centre after dark with a guide trained to keep children engaged, stopping at the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the column of Marcus Aurelius. The 2.5-hour outing builds appetite naturally—you'll finish with proper Roman pizza and gelato. Water and snacks are provided throughout, making it a solid introduction to the city's nocturnal rhythms without overwhelming younger travellers.

Private Rome E-Bike Tour: Ultimate Street Food and Market Feast

Pedal through Rome's food quarters on a guided 3.5-hour e-bike tour that strings together neighbourhood markets, hole-in-the-wall trattorias, and street stalls. Start with breakfast, then drift through Campo de Fiori's vendors before hitting local pizza and charcuterie spots. Trastevere's supplì, Testaccio's fresh pasta and wine, and Circus Maximus gelato round out the route. Light exercise, heavy eating—no cooking required.

Ferrara City Center Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

Walk through Ferrara's medieval heart with a local art historian who knows the city's layered past. Over three hours, you'll navigate the compact centro storico, stopping at the Gothic Cathedral, the striking Diamond Palace with its distinctive brick façade, and the Certosa monastery complex. Your guide unpacks the Renaissance power plays and architectural innovations that shaped this UNESCO-listed city. It's a measured pace through genuine streets, not a rushed highlights reel.

Impromptu private tour of Naples, with coffee and wallet pizza

A two-hour guided walk through Naples' historic centre, where layered centuries collide. Your guide navigates the chaotic Old Town past monumental churches, ancient Greek theatre ruins, and neighbourhood pizza joints, unwinding the city's tangled threads of history, legend, and daily life. Departing from Gesù Nuovo square at 9 a.m. or 2 p.m., this tour reads the Decumani streets as living texts of Greco-Roman settlement—a sensory crash course in Naples' contradictions.

Treasure Hunt: Da Vinci Code!

Crack Renaissance codes and riddles across Rome's centre in this three-hour puzzle adventure. Starting at the Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition near Piazza Campo de' Fiori, your team receives an iPad loaded with clues that guide you through the city's monuments and quiet passages. Solve brainteasers and historical puzzles as you move between landmarks, then return to the exhibition to unlock the final challenge. It's detective work meets sightseeing—you'll learn the streets and stories of Rome by chasing answers rather than following a guide.

Discover the wine producers of Emilia Romagna

Spend a day exploring one of Emilia Romagna's celebrated wineries, starting with a private tour through production facilities and barrel rooms. You'll taste five regional wines paired with lunch at a local restaurant or within the cellar itself. Hotel pickup in Bologna at 8:30 am gets you there by mid-morning, leaving the afternoon free. The 7-hour excursion includes air-conditioned transport and a guide who'll walk you through winemaking from vine to glass.

Authentic Naples Cooking Class : Pizza, Pasta & Tiramisù

Learn to shape and bake proper Neapolitan pizza in central Naples with a practising chef who'll walk you through dough fermentation, sauce-making and oven technique. You'll pull your own Margherita from a wood-fired oven, start with local antipasti, and eat what you've made. The 2.5-hour session includes theory, hands-on work, and a diploma to take home.

Sant'Agata de' Goti wine tasting and cooking class experience

Spend four hours in Sant'Agata de' Goti learning to cook traditional Campanian dishes alongside a farm specialist, then tour the stone cellars where local DOC wines age before tasting three vintages. You'll prepare lunch from scratch using ingredients sourced within the region, then eat what you've made whilst looking out over the rolling countryside. A working introduction to how this corner of Italy actually eats and drinks.

Wine Tasting Tour on the Slopes of Vesuvius

Spend 90 minutes exploring how volcanic soil shapes winemaking on Vesuvius's slopes. Walk through terraced vineyards with the brooding volcano as your backdrop and the Gulf of Naples stretching below. Learn how eruptions centuries ago left behind mineral-rich earth that produces distinctive local wines, then taste them alongside local food while taking in the view.

1h 30mfrom AUD $75

Private daytour Tuscany from Civitavecchia port

★ 5.0 (1)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private daytour Tuscany from Civitavecchia port

Explore Tuscany's rolling hills and medieval towns on a privately guided eight to twelve-hour excursion departing from Civitavecchia port. Your English-speaking driver navigates the region in a comfortable Mercedes van, stopping at landmarks of your choosing whilst you relax between sites. Perfect for cruise passengers seeking authentic countryside experiences without the hassle of group schedules or public transport logistics.

8 hours – 12 hoursfrom AUD $1497

Private Full-Day Tour Civita di Bagnoregio & Villa Lante

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Full-Day Tour Civita di Bagnoregio & Villa Lante

A full day sculpting two Italian masterpieces into one route from Rome. Villa Lante reveals Renaissance gardens where water features dictate the landscape's rhythm, whilst Civita di Bagnoregio sits isolated on its eroding plateau, joined to the world by a single footbridge. The 8-hour private tour threads through both locations with a guided lens, pausing for local wine and a meal rooted in regional cooking. History, horticulture, and a working knowledge of how Italians eat—all within reach of the capital.

Wine Tour with a winemaker

Spend eight hours in Piedmont's celebrated wine country, visiting three working wineries across the Langhe region's Barolo and Barbaresco hills. A winemaker or cellar owner guides you through vineyard landscapes dotted with hazelnut groves and quiet villages, explaining how local techniques shape these distinctive wines. You'll taste selections at each stop and learn what sets Piedmontese reds apart. Private transport from Alba is included; lunch at a local trattoria is on you.

Private Walking Tour of Ortigia with a Certified Guide

Explore Ortigia, Sicily's ancient heart, on a 90-minute guided walk with a certified local. Start at the Temple of Apollo, traverse the baroque squares and narrow streets, and finish at Fonte Aretusa, the freshwater spring that mythologically anchored the island. You'll see the exteriors of major monuments including the cathedral, absorbing the layers of Greek, Norman and Spanish architecture that define this compact island without stepping inside.

1h 30mfrom AUD $448

From Messina ,Taormina Private Tour and ISola Bella Island Beach

★ 5.0 (1)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

From Messina ,Taormina Private Tour and ISola Bella Island Beach

A 5–6 hour private tour from Messina combining coastal scenery and historic Sicilian architecture. You'll visit Isola Bella, take an optional boat excursion to the Blue Grotto, then explore Taormina's winding medieval lanes lined with artisan shops and ceramics studios. Your driver doubles as guide, commentary included, and can arrange lunch at a local trattoria. Two hours of driving brackets the experience, leaving you three to four hours on the ground to dawdle and shop.

5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $216

★ 5.0 (1)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Day trip to Tivoli

A six-hour private tour visiting two of Tivoli's three most celebrated Renaissance villas. You'll explore the architectural grandeur and manicured gardens of these 16th-century estates outside Rome with a dedicated driver and climate-controlled transport. The route covers significant ground, so expect a mix of driving and walking through historically layered landscapes that shaped European garden design.

Gastronomical Amalfi Coast Hike with Cooking Class

A moderate coastal walk across Agerola's ridgeline, tracing footpaths between Bomerano and San Lazzaro with sweeping views of the Amalfi seaboard and Furore's vineyard terraces. The 7 km trek takes three hours, followed by an optional two-hour cooking session at a working farmhouse where you'll make fresh pasta, buffalo mozzarella and tiramisu, then sit down to eat what you've prepared.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $85

Rimini: Fiabilandia amusement park entrance ticket

★ 5.0 (1)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rimini: Fiabilandia amusement park entrance ticket

Fiabilandia sits on Italy's Adriatic coast near Rimini, blending fairy-tale theming with rides for every age. You'll get straight entry to the park and can spend anywhere from a half-day to over a dozen hours exploring. There's character meet-and-greets, gentler attractions for younger kids, and proper thrills for those after adrenaline. Bring your own food or plan to buy on-site.

7 hours – 13 hoursfrom AUD $47

4 Hours Private Wooden Boat Tour stop Bellagio Varenna 10 pax

★ 5.0 (1)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

4 Hours Private Wooden Boat Tour stop Bellagio Varenna 10 pax

Cruise Lake Como aboard the Navicella del Lario, a restored wooden Venetian boat built for small groups seeking a more refined experience. This four-hour private charter takes you past Bellagio and Varenna, revealing the lake's hidden coves, steep valleys and grand lakeside estates from the water itself. Your captain tailors the route to your interests, whether that's lingering at a particular village or exploring quieter reaches. Refreshments and weather protection included.

4 hoursfrom AUD $3264

★ 5.0 (1)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Gaeta to Fiumicino Transfers

Direct private car service from Gaeta to Fiumicino Airport covering roughly 120 kilometres in 2–2.5 hours. Your driver handles the route while you settle in with complimentary water and onboard WiFi. The vehicle is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible, making it straightforward for families, solo travellers, or anyone wanting to skip the bus queue and arrive refreshed.

2 hours – 2h 30mfrom AUD $350

Shore Excursion: Rome Major Highlights with Vatican Museums (guide and skip line tickets included)

★ 5.0 (1)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Shore Excursion: Rome Major Highlights with Vatican Museums (guide and skip line tickets included)

A nine-hour guided tour departing from Civitavecchia port, this excursion takes you into Rome's historic centre with skip-line access to the Vatican Museums and a professional guide included. You'll travel by air-conditioned minivan through coastal countryside, exploring the city's most significant landmarks before returning to your ship. Groups stay small—maximum 20 people—ensuring a manageable pace through Rome's dense cultural landscape.

9 hoursfrom AUD $1004

Wine Tour and tasting in the Monferrato - Premium

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🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Wine Tour and tasting in the Monferrato - Premium

Explore winemaking across three centuries at this Monferrato estate where vineyard, cellar, and historic barrel room operate as one. Walk through active vineyards, descend into centuries-old cantinas lined with oak barrels aging red wines, then settle into the tasting room overlooking the amphitheatre-shaped winery. Taste six wines paired with locally-sourced food, including the estate's flagship Riserva Leone. The 90-minute experience reveals the complete journey from grape to glass.

1h 30mfrom AUD $72

★ 5.0 (1)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

City Tour In Rome

A three-hour private guided tour of Rome's central landmarks, navigating the city's iconic sites by car with a knowledgeable English-speaking driver. You'll travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with bottled water and onboard WiFi, stopping at key locations to explore Rome's architecture and history at your own pace. The flexible itinerary suits all fitness levels, making it accessible whether you're travelling with young children or prefer a more leisurely approach to sightseeing.

3 hoursfrom AUD $583

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