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Vatican Hidden Gems: Discover the Sistine Secrets

★ 3.0 (2)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Vatican Hidden Gems: Discover the Sistine Secrets

Explore Vatican City independently using a self-guided audio app covering 45+ artworks and locations across 3.5 hours. Start at St. Peter's Square, then move through the basilica to see Michelangelo's dome, the Pietà, and the Sistine Chapel frescoes. The route includes Vatican Gardens, the dome climb for Rome views, and the Vatican Library and Pinacoteca collections. You control the pace with a digital map and audio commentary on your phone.

3h 30mfrom AUD $2

Self Guided Walking Tour of Matera with Audio Guide

★ 3.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Self Guided Walking Tour of Matera with Audio Guide

Navigate Matera's layered history independently using your phone and a curated audio guide covering ten landmark stops. This two-hour self-directed route winds through the Sassi districts and central plazas, revealing the Cathedral, Santa Maria di Idris, and San Pietro Caveoso at your own rhythm. Start whenever suits you, linger as long as you like, and skip the usual group-tour hassle. Audio commentary and written notes arrive in seven languages, though you'll need an internet connection to access them.

2 hoursfrom AUD $8

Private Tour of Catania and the Cyclops Riviera

★ 3.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Tour of Catania and the Cyclops Riviera

Explore Catania's baroque core and the dramatic Cyclops Riviera in a private 6–7 hour tour. Visit the Elephant Fountain and bustling fish market, then head north to Acicastello's Norman fortress perched above the Ionian Sea. Walk the rocky shoreline of Acitrezza, where Homer's tales of Polyphemus come alive through the jagged stacks jutting from the water. Taste your way through Sicilian classics—arancini, pasta alla norma, ricotta cannoli—culminating in fresh seafood at a local family restaurant.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $291

Wine Tasting on Mount Vesuvius with lunch

★ 3.0 (2)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Wine Tasting on Mount Vesuvius with lunch

Scale Mount Vesuvius and taste wines grown on its volcanic slopes during this 4-hour outing from Naples. You'll visit working vineyards that still cultivate ancient varietals, then settle into a local restaurant with sweeping Gulf views for lunch paired with regional reds and whites. Each glass carries the story of this legendary territory—from Lacryma Christi to lesser-known Caprettone—shaped by centuries of volcanic soil and winemaking tradition.

Pantheon Entrance Ticket with Official Audio Guide

Skip the queue and wander through Rome's best-preserved Roman structure with a self-guided audio companion. The Pantheon reveals itself across 90 minutes—from the grand portico through the coffered dome to the oculus flooding light onto the marble floor. You'll understand how this 2,000-year-old temple became a church, a mausoleum, and finally a living monument. Move at your own rhythm, pause where you want, and absorb the engineering that still astounds architects.

Vatican museum tour and Sistine chapel with tiramisu delight

Spend two-and-a-half hours navigating the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with a virtual guide, then taste one of Rome's most revered desserts. You'll walk through galleries housing centuries of artistic achievement—the Geographical Maps, Raphael's Rooms—before reaching Michelangelo's chapel. The tour wraps with tiramisu from Pompi, a Roman institution known for layered complexity and local credibility. Designed for all fitness levels.

Tour Pompeii excavations archaeological park

This private transfer gets you to Pompeii's archaeological park in comfort, handling the drive so you can focus on exploring one of history's most significant Roman sites. The 3–4 hour experience includes air-conditioned transport for up to eight passengers, with WiFi available during the journey. You'll arrive refreshed and ready to wander the preserved streets, forums, and homes buried by Mount Vesuvius nearly two millennia ago. Entrance tickets are separate, allowing flexibility with your visit length.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $62

St Peter’s Basilica: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★ 3.0 (2)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

St Peter’s Basilica: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Explore St Peter's Basilica at your own pace with this self-guided audio walk narrated by Mike Corradi, host of A History of Italy podcast. Over 75 minutes, you'll discover how Michelangelo, Bernini, and Raphael shaped this monumental space without being tethered to a group schedule. Download the VoiceMap app, enter your unique code, and navigate via GPS-guided directions and commentary. Access the tour unlimited times before and after your booking date, or use the virtual version from home. Basilica entry fees apply separately.

1h 15m – 1h 30mfrom AUD $14

★ 3.0 (2)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Pantheon Guided Tour in Rome

Skip the queues and enter the Pantheon with a small group and expert guide who untangles two millennia of Roman engineering and faith. This 45-minute tour walks you through the transition from pagan temple to Christian church, explains how the massive unreinforced dome has survived intact, and points out the tombs of Raphael and other historical figures. You'll grasp why architects still study this building's proportions and material innovation.

Colosseum Arena Floor + Forum&Palatine Hill with Audio guide App

Explore Rome's imperial heartland at your own pace with flexible [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Forum, and Palatine Hill tickets. Choose your access level—from Forum and Palatine basics to arena floor and upper-tier upgrades—and navigate using a phone-based audio guide. Walk where emperors ruled, from Augustus's residence to ancient temples, taking in the sprawl of ancient Rome from Palatine's heights. Duration varies by package and your wandering speed, typically 2–4 hours.

2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $87

Rome Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums Guided Tour

★ 2.8 (6)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Rome Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums Guided Tour

A guided 2-hour tour through the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with skip-the-line access. You'll move through the Raphael Rooms, Gallery of the Maps, and major courtyards before reaching Michelangelo's ceiling and the Pietà. A guide with radio communication steers you past the obvious queues and toward quieter galleries, revealing both celebrated frescoes and lesser-trafficked corners of the Vatican's collection.

Small group tours: Uffizi Gallery

Skip the queues at one of the world's most visited art museums with a timed-entry ticket and a knowledgeable guide steering you through the Uffizi's Renaissance masterpieces. Over 90 minutes, you'll encounter works by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo and Caravaggio without the usual crowds. Your guide—speaking your language—unpacks the significance of each piece, transforming a walk through [Florence](/places/florence)'s greatest collection into something more than ticking boxes.

1h 40m – 2 hoursfrom AUD $125

★ 2.3 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Colosseum Guided Tour Small Group

A 2.5-hour guided tour of Rome's [Colosseum](/places/colosseum) led by licensed historians, paired with self-guided access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Small groups hear commentary through personal headsets, covering architectural detail and imperial history without the crush of larger tours. You'll finish with freedom to explore the Forum's side streets and climb Palatine at your own rhythm, tickets included.

TOP Pompeii : Private Guided Tour with your mobile

Navigate Pompeii's preserved streets on your own schedule using this mobile app–guided tour. Over three to four hours, you'll wander past the Casa del Fauno, Casa di Octavius Quartio, the amphitheatre, and Porta Nocera at whatever pace suits you. The app unlocks over 18 points of interest in six languages, plus dining tips and family-friendly stops. Download once and revisit the audio whenever you like—no expiry, no group constraints, no tour operator herding.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $8

Wine Tasting and Winery Tour in the Hills of Marche Italy

★ 1.0 (1)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Wine Tasting and Winery Tour in the Hills of Marche Italy

Spend two hours in the Marche hills learning how a working winery blends old methods with modern practices. You'll taste three regional wines—a crisp white, a fuller white, and a structured red—each paired with proper local foods: fried olives, cured meats, cheese and bread baked in-house. The winemaker walks you through their vineyard philosophy and what makes each bottle distinct. It's a proper tasting, not a rushed sip-and-shop.

2 hoursfrom AUD $108

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Colosseum Express 1-Hour Tour

Squeeze the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum) into your Rome itinerary with this focused 1-hour guided tour, timed for late-afternoon entry to dodge the crowds. A licensed local guide unpacks the arena's gladiator heritage and engineering feats whilst you walk the ancient stone. Your ticket extends to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, so once the tour wraps you can wander those ruins solo. Late-season visits may catch the golden hour light washing over the travertine.

1 hourfrom AUD $82

Pushstart Ferrari Roma Spider- New Driving Emotions in Maranello!

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Italy

Pushstart Ferrari Roma Spider- New Driving Emotions in Maranello!

Take the wheel of a Ferrari Roma Spider through Maranello's streets with a professional instructor alongside. Choose between a quick 10-minute spin to feel the car's responsiveness or extend to two hours exploring the countryside beyond the factory gates. You'll depart from the square opposite the Ferrari Museum, threading past the legendary production facility and wind tunnel before hitting open roads with genuine Prancing Horse engineering beneath you.

10 min – 2 hoursfrom AUD $766

TOP Verona : Private Guided Tour with your mobile

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

TOP Verona : Private Guided Tour with your mobile

Navigate Verona independently using the DareMapp app, which guides you through the city's standout landmarks including Castel San Pietro, the Arena, and the Duomo. Over 2–3 hours, you'll move at your own rhythm with access to 15+ points of interest, restaurant suggestions, and ticket purchasing all within the app. Available in six languages, this self-directed approach strips away group schedules and fixed itineraries, letting you linger where you wish and skip what doesn't appeal.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $8

TOP Turin : Private Guided Tour with your mobile

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

TOP Turin : Private Guided Tour with your mobile

Explore Turin's grand plazas, bridges and galleries on your own schedule using this mobile-app guided tour. Over three to four hours, navigate between 15 points of interest at walking pace—from Piazza Castello's baroque palaces to the Vittorio Emanuele II Bridge. The app delivers commentary in six languages and restaurant tips without locking you into group timings or fixed routes. Download once and revisit the audio whenever you want.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $8

Supercar Tour with Ferrari & Lamborghini Museums and F1 Simulator

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Italy

Supercar Tour with Ferrari & Lamborghini Museums and F1 Simulator

Tour four automotive museums across Italy's Motor Valley in a single day, exploring Ferrari and Lamborghini's heritage through their official collections and the private Ferruccio Lamborghini Museum. Based in Bologna, Modena or [Florence](/places/florence), this eight-hour journey includes skip-the-line access to the Enzo Ferrari Museum, Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Lamborghini MUDETEC, and a hands-on F1 simulator session. Groups stay small at eight people maximum, with dedicated transport and routing handled throughout.

8 hoursfrom AUD $583

Venice: Food Walk and Homemade Pasta and Dessert Class

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Venice: Food Walk and Homemade Pasta and Dessert Class

This 4.5-hour experience takes you through Venice's narrow alleyways and quieter quarters, stopping at a neighbourhood market before heading to a local cook's kitchen. You'll roll pasta by hand and prepare a traditional Venetian sweet, then sit down to eat what you've made with local wine. It's designed to fit cruise schedules, finishing back near Palazzo Cornoldi.

4h 30mfrom AUD $281

TOP The Vatican : Private Guided Tour with your mobile

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

TOP The Vatican : Private Guided Tour with your mobile

Explore the Vatican, Rome, and Roman Forum using an interactive mobile app that lets you wander at your own pace. This self-guided experience puts you in control of timing and route, serving up historical facts, local trivia, and clever challenges as you go. The app also suggests where to eat and drink like a local once you're done sightseeing. Runs 2–4 hours depending on how deep you want to dig.

2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $17

CSTRents - Vicenza Segway PT Authorized Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

CSTRents - Vicenza Segway PT Authorized Tour

Glide through Vicenza's Renaissance landmarks on a 3-hour Segway tour led by a local guide. You'll navigate the city's most significant Palladian structures—the Olympic Theatre, Chiericati Palace, Villa La Rotonda—plus historic piazzas and bridges. The route covers roughly eight kilometres at a leisurely pace suitable for any fitness level. A 30-minute orientation prepares you before departure. Small groups of up to eight people keep the experience personal and unhurried.

3 hoursfrom AUD $208

TOP Roman Forum : Private Guided Tour with your mobile

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

TOP Roman Forum : Private Guided Tour with your mobile

Wander the Roman Forum at your own rhythm using an app-guided tour crafted by local historians. This 2–4 hour self-directed experience lets you explore ancient ruins, the wider city, and Vatican sites without fixed meeting times or group constraints. Answer riddles and unlock stories about the Empire's legends and daily life as you move through each site. The app also flags local food spots and venues worth your evening.

2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $17

TOP Milan : Private guided tour with your mobile

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

TOP Milan : Private guided tour with your mobile

Navigate Milan's finest landmarks on your schedule using this app-based walking guide. Over three to four hours, you'll locate the Castello Sforzesco, Santa Maria delle Grazie, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and the Duomo at your preferred pace. The mobile platform covers 15 points of interest across six languages, includes restaurant tips and family-friendly suggestions, and lets you book tickets directly without leaving the app. Go when you want, pause whenever you like, and revisit the content indefinitely after your visit.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $17

Tour and 3 wines tasting in the Prosecco Hills

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Tour and 3 wines tasting in the Prosecco Hills

Spend an hour at De Riz winery in San Pietro di Feletto, learning how three generations have cultivated Prosecco in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG hills. The family restored the property in 2009 with modern equipment, now producing primarily Prosecco Superiore across 16 hectares whilst protecting the surrounding ecosystem. You'll taste three wines and understand their approach to sustainable viticulture.

1 hourfrom AUD $40

TOP Genoa : Private Guided Tour with your mobile

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

TOP Genoa : Private Guided Tour with your mobile

Navigate Genoa's centre on your terms using this app-based walking tour covering more than two hours of exploration. Visit Ferrari Square, the Doge's Palace, the Duomo, and the Palazzi dei Rolli at whatever pace suits you. The mobile guide offers ten-plus points of interest with descriptions in six languages, plus local food tips and family-friendly stops. No fixed itineraries, no groups—you decide when and where to linger.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $8

Cesarine: Market Tour & Home Cooking Class in Verona

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Cesarine: Market Tour & Home Cooking Class in Verona

Shop the bustling Verona market with a local cook, then head to their home kitchen to learn three signature Veronese dishes from scratch. You'll prep, cook and sit down to eat what you've made, paired with regional wines. Cesarine hosts—part of Italy's largest home-cook network—open their kitchens to travellers keen to move beyond restaurant meals and understand how locals actually cook.

4h 30mfrom AUD $315

Guided tour and tasting 5 wines in the hills of Prosecco

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Guided tour and tasting 5 wines in the hills of Prosecco

Explore the rolling vineyards of Conegliano Valdobbiadene whilst learning how Prosecco Superiore comes to life. This 75-minute guided tour takes you through the heartland of one of Italy's most celebrated sparkling wines, walking you through production methods and terroir before settling in for a structured tasting of five distinct expressions. You'll taste across the range—from dry to sweeter styles—and compare local varieties to understand what sets this region apart.

1h 15mfrom AUD $60

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