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Pompeii Ruins Guided Tour with Entry, Dinner & Wine on Vesuvius
5 hoursfrom AUD $167
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Sorrento Food and Drink Walking Tour
Spend three hours wandering Sorrento's cobbled lanes with a local guide, sampling the peninsula's signature flavours. You'll kick off with an aperitivo—Spritz, wine or prosecco paired with cured meats, cheese and tomato bruschetta—then explore the historic mills valley before stopping at a traditional pasticceria for Sorrento's celebrated desserts. The tour finishes with a chilled limoncello in the old town centre. Small group, all fitness levels welcome.
3 hoursfrom AUD $216
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Pasta Perfected: Culinary Adventure and Wine - Rome Countryside
Spend five hours learning to shape fresh pasta by hand at a working winery outside Rome, then eat what you've made alongside the estate's wines. You'll start with hotel collection, work through the fundamentals with a trained chef in the vineyard setting, and finish with a proper lunch built around your pasta and local produce. It's a straightforward introduction to how Romans actually cook, set in the countryside rather than a city kitchen.
5 hoursfrom AUD $476
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🛕 Culture & History
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St. Peter's Basilica Rome Audio Tour Experience
Navigate St. Peter's Basilica at your own pace with a professional audio guide covering Renaissance architecture, artistic treasures, and centuries of religious significance. You control the pace—pause to linger at Michelangelo's dome or Bernini's baldachin, skip ahead to what captures your interest. This one-hour experience suits all fitness levels and works around your schedule, though basilica entry itself isn't included.
1 hourfrom AUD $9
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🛕 Culture & History
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Daily Private Tour in Pompei from Rome
A full-day private excursion from Rome to Pompeii, where your dedicated driver collects you early morning and transports you south to the UNESCO-listed archaeological site nestled beneath Mount Vesuvius. Your English-speaking guide navigates the preserved Roman town, frozen in time since the catastrophic 79 AD eruption. After exploring the ancient streets and structures, you'll lunch at a neighbourhood restaurant serving regional dishes before returning to Rome by evening.
10h 30mfrom AUD $1249
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Private transfer to and from Matera to Bari
Door-to-door private van service between Matera and Bari (1–2 hours). Travel in a spacious eight-seat Mercedes Vito with reclining leather seats, air conditioning, and tinted windows. Your driver arrives punctually and keeps the vehicle immaculate. Bottled water provided. Ideal for groups, families with young children, or anyone preferring direct transport without stops or shared rides.
1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $200
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Private transfer from Palermo Airport to Sciacca or vice versa
Direct private car service between Palermo Airport and Sciacca, covering the 90-minute coastal route in a modern air-conditioned vehicle. Your driver handles luggage and navigation whilst you settle in. Available around the clock, with flexible booking and real-time coordination. Choose this if you're tired of shared shuttles and want straightforward point-to-point transport without faffing about.
1h 30mfrom AUD $150
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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Baroque Tour: Ragusa, Modica and Noto
Eight-hour private drive through Sicily's southeast baroque heartland, connecting three hilltop towns. Start in Ragusa Ibla's tangled streets, pause in Modica to sample its chocolate heritage, then finish in Noto's geometric piazzas. You'll travel in a dedicated car with driver, leaving Syracuse at 8:30 am and returning by evening. The route hits the architectural peaks of the Val di Noto without the coach-tour crowds.
8 hoursfrom AUD $749
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🐠 Water Activities
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Private Yacht to Ischia and Procida from Sorrento or Positano
Spend a full day aboard a private Klase 50 HT yacht exploring two quieter islands in the Gulf of Naples. Sail from Sorrento or Positano to Ischia—known for its verdant slopes and thermal springs—and Procida, a smaller island with a local pulse rather than package-tour energy. The itinerary weaves in swimming and snorkelling stops, wine and snacks aboard, and time to wander each island's harborside villages on foot with your own crew and fellow passengers, maximum 12.
8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $3505
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Prepare a dinner with the Florentine Countess in her Villa: cooking class
Step into a 17th-century Florentine villa and cook traditional Tuscan dishes alongside Constanza, a local noblewoman, and her family. Over four hours, you'll prepare an authentic dinner together, then sit down to eat what you've made whilst sipping regional wines. This is less performance than genuine participation—a rare chance to learn how a Florentine household actually eats, from someone who's been doing it for decades.
4 hoursfrom AUD $365
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🐠 Water Activities
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Private Cruise to Ischia and Procida - Yacht 40'
Sail around the volcanic islands of Ischia and Procida aboard a private 40-foot yacht for eight hours. This coastal circuit reveals hidden swimming spots tucked into dramatic coves, with time to explore each island's streets and shops on foot. Your skipper provides live English commentary throughout, while snorkelling gear and refreshments keep you comfortable between swims. Ideal for cruise passengers with tight schedules or those seeking a small-group alternative to larger tour boats.
8 hoursfrom AUD $4496
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🐠 Water Activities
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Daily sailing tours to discover Ogliastra wonders
Explore Ogliastra's dramatic coastline aboard a well-appointed sailboat, where a decade of local knowledge unlocks hidden coves and pristine anchorages. This 4–8 hour sailing adventure takes in some of Sardinia's most striking seascapes, crystalline waters ideal for swimming, and opportunities to paddle or tender ashore. Air-conditioned comfort, a generous swim platform, and attentive crew make the experience accessible without sacrificing the freedom of being under sail.
4 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $416
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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Orvieto e Civita di Bagnoregio: full-day tour from Rome
A nine-hour drive from Rome takes you to two remarkable hilltop settlements in Umbria. Orvieto commands attention with its striped marble cathedral and a warren of underground chambers carved into the volcanic rock. From there, you'll venture to Civita di Bagnoregio, a crumbling medieval village perched on an eroding plateau, accessible only by a narrow footbridge. The tour combines architectural grandeur with the poignancy of slow decay.
9 hoursfrom AUD $699
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🛕 Culture & History
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Colosseum, Roman Forum and Ancient Rome Treasure Hunt For Kids
Explore ancient Rome's most iconic sites through the eyes of a local expert who guides your family through the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Roman Forum, and surrounding ruins. This three-hour private tour weaves together history and adventure, transforming stone and rubble into stories that actually stick with kids. You'll skip the queues with pre-arranged entry and gain genuine insight into how Romans lived, fought, and ruled.
3 hoursfrom AUD $498
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Umbria Countryside: Dining Experience at Local's Home in Spello
Eat four courses—antipasto through dolce—in a home kitchen in Spello, where your host cooks from handwritten family recipes while you watch and chat. This is Cesarine, a network of home cooks across Italy who cook the food their mothers taught them. You'll taste regional wines, drink proper coffee after, and leave having talked to someone who actually lives there, not performed hospitality.
2h 30mfrom AUD $231
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✈️ Transfers
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Malpensa to Verbania or Verbania to Malpensa Private Transfers with David
Skip the airport queue and head straight to Verbania in a private car with David, your English-speaking driver. This 90-minute transfer from Milan's Malpensa airport whisks you and up to seven companions through the Italian lakes region in a chilled, comfortable vehicle. David meets you at baggage claim with your name on a sign, handles your luggage, and delivers you to either Verbania Intra or Pallanza without faffing about with public transport.
1h 30mfrom AUD $450
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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5 Hours Activities - Truffle Hunting with tasting in San Miniato
Hunt for white truffles in the forests around San Miniato with a trained dog and its handler, then cook and eat your find. This five-hour private experience takes you from woodland floor to farmhouse kitchen, where you'll learn traditional Tuscan techniques whilst preparing truffle dishes. The afternoon finishes with tasting plates paired with local wine, eaten by the fire in an intimate family setting.
5 hoursfrom AUD $366
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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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3 Hours Private Tour in Rome on a Vintage Fiat 500
Tour Rome's landmarks from the passenger seat of a restored Fiat 500, the definitive Italian compact car. Over three hours, your driver navigates the city's maze of streets, stopping at spots like the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Trastevere's winding lanes, and the Orange Garden. They'll share local stories, point out where Romans actually eat, and help you spot genuine souvenirs amongst the tourist tat. An espresso kicks things off.
3 hoursfrom AUD $265
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Italian cooking lesson in the hills of Verona
Spend five hours in the Veronese hills learning to shape pasta by hand and master tiramisu-making from a local cook. You'll prepare two pasta styles, select your own sauce, then gather on the terrace to eat what you've made as the sun drops. Aperitifs arrive as water boils; dinner follows with the dessert you've built. It's equal parts cooking class and sitting-down meal with other learners.
5 hoursfrom AUD $150
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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Pompeii Ruins Excursion for 3 hours (round-trip included)
A 3–4 hour round trip from Naples with private Mercedes transport to explore Pompeii's volcanic ruins. Your English-speaking driver collects you in the city, delivers you to the archaeological site for a 2-hour window, then drives you back. The journey itself includes running commentary on landmarks and neighbourhoods en route. Entrance tickets and specialist guides are optional extras; the package covers vehicle, fuel, tolls, air conditioning and roadside assistance.
3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $316
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🛕 Culture & History
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Historic Venice: Exclusive Private Tour with a Local
A two-hour private walking tour of Venice led by a local guide who knows the city's layers. You'll move through its most significant landmarks—the Rialto Bridge, the squares, the hidden corners—at your own pace, with the guide adjusting stops and depth based on what interests you. It's history delivered by someone who actually lives here, not a scripted sprint.
2 hoursfrom AUD $350
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Full-Day Tour - I love Amarone Valpolicella & Verona
Spend eight hours exploring the Valpolicella wine region near Verona, tracing how Amarone became one of Italy's most prized reds. Visit working estates along the Wine Route to see how grapes are selected, dried for months in controlled conditions, and transformed into complex, full-bodied wines. A dedicated guide walks you through production methods whilst a separate driver handles transport, leaving you free to focus on tastings and the hillside landscape that shaped this distinctive style.
8 hoursfrom AUD $1132
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✈️ Transfers
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Venice Airport (VCE) to Venice (water Taxi) - Round-Trip Transfer
Private water taxi transfer from Venice Marco Polo Airport to your accommodation and back, with a driver holding a nameplate to meet you. The service includes a dedicated vehicle with air conditioning, flight tracking, and door-to-door convenience—skip the queues at shared shuttles. Journey takes roughly one hour each way depending on your destination within Venice.
1 hourfrom AUD $483
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🐠 Water Activities
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Full-day Boat tour Palermo
Seven-hour sailing excursion departing Palermo that takes you along Sicily's northern coastline to Capo Zafferano and the striking Arco Azzurro rock formation. A working skipper teaches you the fundamentals of sail handling whilst the boat glides past hidden coves and dramatic cliffs. Midway through, you'll anchor for lunch featuring Sicilian specialities—local cheeses, seafood, produce—eaten on deck or below. Hotel pickup included, returning by evening.
7 hoursfrom AUD $416
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Dining Experience at a local's Home in Modena with Show Cooking
Cook alongside a Modenese home cook in their kitchen, watching techniques unfold as you prepare a four-course meal together. This 2.5-hour session with Cesarine—Italy's network of home cooks—centres on recipes kept alive through generations. You'll eat what you've made, paired with regional wines and coffee, in an intimate domestic setting rather than a restaurant. Expect genuine conversation and the kind of cooking knowledge that doesn't appear in guidebooks.
2h 30mfrom AUD $175
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Private Guided Wine Tasting Experience in Vesuvius with Lunch
Explore the slopes of Mount Vesuvius on foot, then taste wines grown in volcanic soil at a family-run vineyard. Your guide navigates the mountain's terrain while sharing its geological history, before settling down to a multi-course lunch paired with local bottles. Six hours total, based near Naples. The combination of active walking and wine appreciation suits travellers keen on natural history without extreme athleticism.
6 hoursfrom AUD $833
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Private transfer to and from Malpensa Airport to Tremezzo
Dedicated driver collects you from Malpensa Airport and delivers you directly to Tremezzo in a modern Mercedes sedan or minivan, depending on group size. The 90-minute journey features a professional, uniformed driver who handles luggage and provides complimentary WiFi, water, and light refreshments throughout. Ideal if you're arriving with luggage or prefer to skip the airport bus queues and head straight to your Lake Como accommodation without faffing about with public transport.
1h 30mfrom AUD $466
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🛕 Culture & History
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Castel del Monte Private Tour: Italy’s Iconic Octagonal Castle
A 2-hour private guided walkthrough of Castel del Monte, Emperor Frederick II's 13th-century fortress built atop a hill near Andria in Puglia. The castle's eight-sided geometry reflects medieval symbolism and architectural ambition, blending Romanesque, Islamic, and classical design. Now a UNESCO-listed monument, it commands views across the surrounding landscape and reveals layers of medieval political power and cultural cross-pollination. Your guide unpacks the castle's numerological significance, restored façades, and the courtyards where imperial authority once held sway.
2 hoursfrom AUD $498
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🐠 Water Activities
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Taormina Cruise Tour Coast to coast & snorkeling
A 2.5-hour coastal cruise from Taormina aboard a 13-metre vessel, combining scenic navigation with snorkelling in the Isola Bella marine reserve. The boat features spacious indoor and outdoor decks, a full bathroom, and sun terrace. Snorkelling gear is provided, along with soft drinks and light snacks throughout. Staff remain on hand to assist with any needs, making this an accessible way to explore the Sicilian coastline and underwater life.
2h 30mfrom AUD $75
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Wine Cheese and EVO Oil Tastings in Tuscany Full-Day from Rome
Spend a full day touring Southern Tuscany's three signature towns, tasting what makes the region distinctive. Begin in Montepulciano at a working winery sampling local reds, move through Pienza's hilltop centre to a sheep-dairy farm for pecorino cheese, then finish at a family olive mill near Chianciano pressing and tasting extra virgin oil. Hotel pickup and dropoff from Rome included; choose between private groups or shared transport.
10 hoursfrom AUD $983
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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Tour - Naples
Spend a full day discovering Naples with a knowledgeable local driver who'll navigate you through the city's most compelling neighbourhoods and landmarks. This seven to eight-hour private tour gets you beyond the guidebook version—your guide handles all the driving whilst you absorb the energy of Italy's most underrated city. From historic piazzas to coastal viewpoints, you'll see how Naples actually works, pausing where it matters and skipping the tourist queues.
7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1031
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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Self-guided Discovery Walk in Venice’s Centre: a labyrinth of art and history
Navigate Venice's centre on your own terms with this browser-based mystery walk designed by a local digital nomad. Over two to three hours, you'll crack location riddles that reveal overlooked corners of the city—from the Doge Palace's stranger history to converted convents and vintage shops hidden down narrow calle. Play solo or with up to four others, moving at your own pace and taking breaks whenever you fancy. It's Venice stripped of the usual tourist script.
2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $40
★ 5.0 (1)
🐠 Water Activities
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Private Yacht Transfer to Capri from Sorrento, Naples or Positano
Skip the crowded ferries and arrive in Capri by private yacht from Sorrento, Naples or Positano in 40 minutes. Your group of up to eight travels exclusively on your own boat, watching the Tyrrhenian coastline slip past whilst sipping prosecco or limoncello. The skipper and steward handle everything—you just settle in and enjoy the crossing at your own pace, arriving refreshed instead of jostled.
40 minfrom AUD $757
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🐠 Water Activities
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Private Cruise to Ischia and Procida - Yacht 50'
Explore two volcanic islands on an eight-hour private yacht voyage around Ischia and Procida. You'll anchor at multiple swimming spots and secluded coves dotting both coastlines, then step ashore for wandering the villages and local shops. The skipper provides live commentary throughout, while the boat supplies snorkelling gear, refreshments, and snacks. Perfect for cruise passengers with tight schedules or anyone wanting a tailored maritime experience without the crowds.
8 hoursfrom AUD $5162
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Cesarine: Market Tour & Cooking Class at Local's Home in Sorrento
Learn three signature Sorrentine dishes in a local cook's kitchen after exploring the neighbourhood market together. Your host—part of Italy's established network of home cooks—teaches techniques whilst you work at your own station, then sit down to eat what you've made with regional wines. The 4.5-hour session runs privately, covering shopping, hands-on cooking, and a three-course meal in a genuine domestic setting.
4h 30mfrom AUD $391
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Amalfi Coast Tour with Cooking Class Experience from Amalfi
A six-hour private tour threading the dramatic Amalfi coastline with time in Positano, then shifting inland to a hillside family farm for a hands-on cooking lesson. You'll learn to roll pasta, build tomato sauce, and assemble tiramisù alongside a local chef, then sit down to eat what you've made with regional wine. Transport and lunch included; returns to Positano by day's end.
6 hoursfrom AUD $716
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✈️ Transfers
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Private taxi TRANSFER service from CATANIA airport/City to SCICLI (or viceversa)
Direct private transfer between Catania Airport or city centre and Scicli, roughly 100 kilometres south. Your driver meets you at baggage claim with a nameplate, loads your bags and drives you straight to your destination in an air-conditioned vehicle. The journey takes around 1 hour 40 minutes. It's a straightforward point-to-point service—no shared rides, no wandering for taxis, no surprise surges.
1h 40mfrom AUD $167
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🛕 Culture & History
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Jewish Ghetto Heritage and Rituals in Venice
Explore Venice's 16th-century Jewish Ghetto, the world's first, with a guide who unearths how this crowded quarter became a refuge and cultural stronghold. Walk through Campo del Ghetto, examine five Synagogues from outside and step inside two of them, then hear accounts of wartime resilience and the remarkable rescue efforts of Dr Giuseppe Jona. A two-hour journey through centuries of community, hardship and survival in one of Europe's most historically significant neighbourhoods.
2 hoursfrom AUD $200
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🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Cagliari: Hiking at the Ancient Roman Road from Chia
Explore Sardinia's southern coastline on a four-hour trek tracing an ancient Roman route between Santa Margherita di Pula and Chia. You'll travel by jeep or air-conditioned minivan through one of the island's most dramatic stretches, with stops for food tastings and views that shift between limestone cliffs and turquoise coves. Hotel pickup and drop-off available for the Chia area.
4 hoursfrom AUD $232
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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Naples City Tour DA Naples - Group Tour
A swift 2-hour introduction to Naples covering the city's layered history and finest viewpoints. Depart your hotel at 8:15am by minibus to explore the Duomo's ornate Treasury Chapel and its fourth-century basilica, then cut through the medieval streets past Castel Nuovo before ascending to Posillipo for sweeping gulf vistas from San Antonio's terrace. The tour concludes in the heart of the centro storico with stops at Piazza del Plebiscito, Galleria Umberto I, and the Royal Palace.
2 hoursfrom AUD $62
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