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Fully Custom Photoshoot Experience at Rome's Iconic Landmarks

★ 5.0 (96)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Fully Custom Photoshoot Experience at Rome's Iconic Landmarks

A 90-minute guided photoshoot across Rome's most recognisable sites and lesser-known corners. Work with a professional photographer to capture the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and other locations tailored to your interests. Receive 15–35 edited images within 48 hours, stored in a private gallery for download. Flexible packages scale from brief sessions to full-day immersions, with optional video highlights and location scouting included.

1h 30mfrom AUD $92

Rome private tour,half day with comfort van- Highlights of Rome

★ 5.0 (96)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome private tour,half day with comfort van- Highlights of Rome

See Rome's major sights in four hours aboard a climate-controlled minivan with an English-speaking driver. You'll skip queues and lengthy walks, moving between landmarks at a relaxed pace. The vehicle includes complimentary water and WiFi, allowing you to cover the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Roman Forum, Vatican area and other key monuments without the exhaustion of a typical walking tour. Ideal for those with limited time or mobility constraints.

4 hours – 4h 10mfrom AUD $958

Full day private guided tour of Rome by golf-cart & Colosseum and Roman Forum

★ 5.0 (96)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Full day private guided tour of Rome by golf-cart & Colosseum and Roman Forum

Spend seven hours exploring the heart of Ancient Rome with a private guide. Start with a three-hour golf-cart tour across the city's famous hills—Aventine, Capitoline, and Caelian—spotting landmarks and soaking in views. After lunch at a local restaurant, walk through the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum for three hours with skip-the-line entry. Hotel pickup and water included; guides know the stories behind the stones.

7 hoursfrom AUD $2274

★ 5.0 (96)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Andrea Boat Charter Portofino

Charter a private boat along the Italian Riviera with Andrea, exploring the postcard villages and hidden coves between Portofino and beyond. This 3- to 7-hour voyage puts you on the water with snorkelling gear, cold drinks, and WiFi to stay connected—or disconnect entirely. Your skipper knows the coast intimately and shapes the itinerary around what interests you most, whether that's anchoring in turquoise shallows or gliding past pastel harbourside towns.

3 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $1250

Trastevere and Jewish Ghetto Private Walking Tour

★ 5.0 (94)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Trastevere and Jewish Ghetto Private Walking Tour

Explore two distinct Roman neighbourhoods shaped by centuries of layered history. This two-hour private walk threads through Trastevere's cobbled lanes and the Jewish Ghetto, uncovering stories of community, resilience, and daily life across two millennia. Your guide navigates you past landmarks like Ponte Sisto, Theatre of Marcellus, and Tiber Island, revealing how these quarters have evolved and endured. The tour wraps with complimentary coffee or gelato, time to absorb what you've learnt.

2 hoursfrom AUD $250

Rome for First-Timers Private Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Port

★ 5.0 (94)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome for First-Timers Private Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Port

This nine-hour private excursion whisks you from Civitavecchia Port directly into Rome's layered history. Your English-speaking driver navigates an air-conditioned minivan through the city's neighbourhoods, stopping at landmarks you choose—the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, and more. You'll shape the day around what captivates you most, pause for lunch at your own pace, then return to the port with time to spare before your ship departs.

Amalfi Coast Wine Tour

Spend 6 to 9 hours exploring the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast)'s wine country by private minivan, starting from your hotel or port. You'll visit the hilltop village of Tramonti where a wine specialist guides you through working vineyards, explaining the local grape varieties and production methods before leading a tasting of four wines in the cellar. Perfect for those wanting to understand what makes Amalfi's wines distinctive beyond the postcard views.

6 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $833

Half Day Private Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham Experience

★ 5.0 (94)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Half Day Private Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham Experience

Spend five-and-a-half hours tracing two cornerstones of Emilia-Romagna's food culture through the rolling Parma Hills. Visit a working Parmigiano Reggiano dairy to watch cheese makers shape and salt wheels, then taste four ages of the finished product alongside fresh ricotta. Cross into prime ham country to see how Prosciutto di Parma is crafted, learning the exacting standards that define its signature sweetness. A local guide steers the entire operation, with regional wine and cured meat tastings woven throughout.

Florence San Lorenzo Food Tour by Secret Food Tours

Spend three and a half hours exploring [Florence](/places/florence)'s San Lorenzo quarter with a local guide, stopping at neighbourhood spots to eat your way through the district's best offerings. You'll taste lampredotto, fresh pasta, local cheeses and cured meats, finish with gelato, and encounter a surprise dish along the way. This isn't a museum tour—it's a working food market neighbourhood where Florentines actually shop and eat.

3h 30mfrom AUD $163

★ 5.0 (92)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Cinematic Photoshoot in Rome

A 90-minute cinematic photoshoot across Rome's most photogenic quarters, guided by a filmmaker with eight years' experience. You'll visit four carefully chosen locations whilst learning how to move naturally in front of the camera, emerging with 250–300 raw shots and 20 professionally edited images. The photographer directs you through Italian backdrops like a film set, tailoring the pace to couples, families, or solo travellers seeking genuine material rather than stiff poses.

Positano Spaghetti experience

Learn to cook and eat traditional Positano pasta during a three-hour session at a local villa. You'll prepare several dishes from scratch alongside your host, then sit down to taste everything you've made, paired with local wine and aperitivo snacks. It's a straightforward introduction to the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast)'s everyday cooking—the kind locals eat at home, not restaurant versions.

3 hoursfrom AUD $250

Rome by Night Tour with Top E-bike and optional Italian Dinner

★ 5.0 (92)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome by Night Tour with Top E-bike and optional Italian Dinner

Glide through Rome on a smooth e-bike as the city shifts from golden hour to evening glow. This 2–4 hour tour pedals you past the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Imperial Forums, then dips into quieter quarters—the Jewish neighbourhood, Theatre of Marcellus, hidden backstreets—with an expert local guide. The longer option adds a traditional trattoria dinner midway through. You'll cover around 12 kilometres on traffic-light routes, leaving you free to soak in the sights rather than watch for cars.

2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $120

Rome : Pasta and Tiramisu Class in a Roman Home in Trastevere

★ 5.0 (92)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Rome : Pasta and Tiramisu Class in a Roman Home in Trastevere

Cook pasta and tiramisu in Ilaria's Trastevere kitchen, where three generations of Roman culinary knowledge live. This three-hour session skips the theatre of a cooking school—you're in her family home, handling dough, tasting wine, and learning the hand movements and timing that recipes can't capture. Small groups keep things intimate; seasonal ingredients and shared stories fill the afternoon.

3 hoursfrom AUD $215

Rome: Night & Day Photoshoot in Rome with Pro Photographer

★ 5.0 (91)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome: Night & Day Photoshoot in Rome with Pro Photographer

A guided photoshoot through Rome's landmark streets, lasting 30 minutes to 90 minutes across 1–4 locations. A professional photographer directs your poses, captures candid moments, and delivers edited images within 24–48 hours. Choose between walking tours or riding in a vintage Fiat 500 or Vespa scooter—you're a passenger, not the driver. Optional gelato or cornetto break included. All original and edited files go home with you.

30 min – 1h 30mfrom AUD $67

★ 5.0 (90)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Tour by Golf Cart Rome

Cover Rome's essential landmarks in three hours aboard a private golf cart, steering clear of crowds and coach queues. You'll glide past the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), through the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, then onwards to the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona. The route finishes at Castel Sant'Angelo and a brief exterior view of St. Peter's Basilica, offering a brisk but unhurried survey of the city's layered history without the fatigue of walking.

Private charter Egadi Islands

Charter a private boat around the Egadi Islands for up to eight hours, exploring protected marine zones at your own pace. You'll have a skipper who knows these waters well, a modern vessel, and everything needed for snorkelling—masks, fins, and a cooler with ice to keep refreshments cold. The boat is authorised to access Zones B, C, and D of the Marine Protected Area, giving you flexibility to discover hidden coves and underwater life away from crowded routes.

1 hour – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1167

★ 5.0 (89)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Pasta Cooking class in the countryside

Learn to roll, shape and cook pasta the way Italian nonnas taught their grandchildren, in a countryside kitchen near [Florence](/places/florence). This 6.5-hour class keeps groups small—just 12 people maximum—so you'll get proper attention from hosts who've grown up making pasta at home. You'll work with fresh eggs from their land, taste their olive oil and local wines, then sit down to eat what you've made. Transport from Florence is included, as are all ingredients and a full lunch.

Chiara boat tour in dinghy, stops, snorkeling, aperitif included

Explore Cagliari's coastline aboard an intimate dinghy with a maximum of 10 passengers. This 2–3 hour voyage hugs the Poetto shore, pausing at secluded spots for swimming and snorkelling before anchoring near Calabernat. You'll float in crystalline water whilst savouring a quality aperitif as the afternoon light softens. The boat reaches places larger vessels cannot, revealing the raw beauty that makes this stretch of Sardinian coast special.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $83

Sorrento : Cooking class & Wine Pairing with Sommelier by the Sea

★ 5.0 (87)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Sorrento : Cooking class & Wine Pairing with Sommelier by the Sea

Learn to roll and fill fresh pasta in a family-owned 1800s villa nestled among Sorrento's lemon and olive groves. A chef guides you through making tagliatelle and ravioli by hand, then you sit down to eat what you've cooked alongside local cheeses and cured meats. A sommelier pairs regional wines with each course, and you'll taste estate olive oil too. Three hours total, ending with homemade tiramisu and a recipe booklet to take home.

Private Cruise on Lake Como with Luxury Wooden Taxi Boat

Marco and Stefano pilot their traditional wooden Venetian taxi across Lake Como, sharing decades of local knowledge whilst you drift past villas and mountains. Choose your own pace—swim in the clear water, sip prosecco at sunset, or simply listen to tales of the celebrities who've called this corner of Italy home. Flexible bookings from one to four hours mean you shape the experience.

1 hour – 4 hoursfrom AUD $583

Private Venice Family Tour with Saint Mark’s & Doge’s Palace

★ 5.0 (86)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Private Venice Family Tour with Saint Mark’s & Doge’s Palace

A two-hour private tour of Venice's architectural gems designed with families in mind. Skip queues at Saint Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace whilst children work through an interactive scavenger hunt booklet, solving riddles to unlock clues hidden throughout the Golden Basilica's mosaics, the Palace's grand chambers and prison cells, and the Bridge of Sighs. Your guide weaves in stories and mysteries spanning centuries, keeping everyone engaged across both landmarks.

2 hoursfrom AUD $417

Rome: Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Navona and Trevi Private Tour

★ 5.0 (86)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome: Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Navona and Trevi Private Tour

A 3-hour guided walk through Rome's classical heart, starting from your hotel. Your guide reveals the stories behind the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, and the Spanish Steps—four of the city's most recognisable landmarks. You'll navigate cobbled streets and hidden corners where Renaissance fountains punctuate Renaissance architecture. The Pantheon entrance is included; other stops require only your presence. Optional early-morning departures pair the tour with cappuccino, and you can upgrade to a vintage Fiat 500 if you'd prefer wheels to feet.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $408

★ 5.0 (86)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Cinque Terre Private Tour from Livorno

Swap your cruise ship for a nine-hour exploration of [Cinque Terre](/places/cinque-terre), UNESCO-listed villages perched along Italy's Ligurian coast. Your driver collects you from Livorno port and navigates to three hamlets chosen based on weather and transport schedules—though the route flexes to suit your preferences. You'll have breathing room to eat, browse local shops, and absorb the terraced vineyards and pastel buildings that define this stretch of coastline. The itinerary adapts in real time, ensuring you see what's actually accessible rather than following a rigid script.

9 hoursfrom AUD $1833

AMALFI COAST TOUR from Positano (enjoy Amalfi, Ravello, Sorrento)

★ 5.0 (85)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

AMALFI COAST TOUR from Positano (enjoy Amalfi, Ravello, Sorrento)

A nine-hour private drive along the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast)'s most scenic stretches, linking Positano, Amalfi, Ravello and Sorrento with a knowledgeable English-speaking driver. You'll navigate the dramatic clifftop roads at your own pace, stopping wherever the views demand it. The driver handles the technical bits—hairpin turns and tight village streets—leaving you free to take in the vertical landscape, lemon groves and pastel-coloured towns perched above the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Private Transfer from Naples to Positano

Skip the rental car confusion and minibuses on the Naples-to-Positano run. A driver meets you at the airport, train station, or hotel and handles the 65–90 minute coastal drive in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. You'll see the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) unfold from your seat while staying cool, sipping bottled water, and catching up on emails via onboard WiFi. The whole thing is quoted upfront—no hidden charges.

1h 5m – 1h 30mfrom AUD $192

Full-day Exclusive Private boat tour on the Amalfi coast

★ 5.0 (85)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Full-day Exclusive Private boat tour on the Amalfi coast

Spend seven to eight hours aboard a restored eight-metre Gozzo Sorrentino exploring the Amalfi coastline with your own group. Your skipper handles navigation while you swim in translucent coves, investigate sea caves, and take in the dramatic cliffside scenery. The boat carries cold drinks, beer, Prosecco, and nibbles throughout the day. Tailor the itinerary to suit your pace and interests—whether that means lingering in a particular spot or moving between multiple stops.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1750

★ 5.0 (85)

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Italy

Hiking Etna North

Ascend Mount Etna's northern flank with a French-speaking guide who knows the volcano intimately. Over five hours, you'll trek past eight satellite craters in quieter terrain, duck into a lava tube that feels like walking on another planet, and take in the raw geology of Europe's most active volcano. Small group of ten keeps things relaxed and sociable. Suitable from age six, though you'll need a reasonable fitness level.

Sea Villa Cefalù: Hands-on 4-Course Pasta Cooking Class & Wine

Learn to make four Sicilian courses from scratch at Sea Villa Cefalù, where you'll work through pasta, sauce, vegetable dishes and dessert alongside a chef in a relaxed kitchen setting. Over five hours, you'll knead dough, shape pasta and plate dishes yourself, breaking midway for sparkling wine and appetisers. Afterwards, sit together to eat what you've cooked, paired with regional wines, and take home a PDF guide to repeat the recipes in your own kitchen.

Julius Caesar and the Emperors' Nighttime Stories

Walk through central Rome at night following the lives and scandals of six early emperors, from Caesar's final moments to Nero and Hadrian's contrasting legacies. This 2–3 hour narrative tour weaves together assassination plots, unlikely friendships, and the personalities that shaped an empire, told at the exact locations where history unfolded. Expect storytelling that treats Rome's rulers as complex figures rather than dusty textbook names.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $65

Traditional Cooking Class in Florence Countryside with Fabio

★ 5.0 (84)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Traditional Cooking Class in Florence Countryside with Fabio

Learn to cook three courses from scratch in Fabio's countryside kitchen near [Florence](/places/florence), then eat what you've made alongside your host and his partner. Over three hours you'll master fresh pasta, a seasonal main and dessert, starting with a tour of the olive groves that surround his hilltop home. Transport from central Florence is included, as are drinks and the meal itself.

Daily tour in dinghy Favignana and Levanzo

Spend nine hours exploring Favignana and Levanzo aboard a nimble dinghy, guided by skippers who know every reef and cove. This Egadi Islands tour strings together swimming stops at dramatic seabeds, hidden grottos, and turquoise shallows. The boat carries snorkelling kit and serves lunch plus drinks throughout—a day built on genuine local knowledge rather than resort schedules.

Private Tour of Pompeii with Archaeologist

Walk through Pompeii's volcanic graveyard with an archaeologist who reads the city like a text. This private two-hour tour traces how Mount Vesuvius entombed an entire Roman metropolis in 79 AD, revealing street life, domestic spaces, and public buildings frozen in ash. Your guide shapes the route to your interests—whether you're chasing architectural detail, daily life, or the catastrophe itself—and steers you past the usual queues to corners most visitors miss.

1h 50m – 2 hoursfrom AUD $300

★ 5.0 (83)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Private boat tour Capri Full day

Charter a traditional wooden gozzo sorrentino for up to seven guests and explore Capri's hidden coves, sea caves, and dramatic rock formations at your own pace. This full-day private boat tour covers the coastline between Capri and the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast), guided by experienced skippers who know the quietest anchorages and best snorkelling spots. Whether you're after a leisurely family outing, couples' escape, or celebration with friends, the boat's comfortable design and onboard amenities make it an unhurried way to experience the region's Mediterranean beauty.

4 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1625

Private class at "Quanto Basta" Cooking School in Sorrento center

★ 5.0 (82)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Private class at "Quanto Basta" Cooking School in Sorrento center

Learn to cook like a Sorrentine local during a three-hour private class in the heart of Sorrento. Working alongside a chef who teaches time-tested techniques you can replicate at home, you'll prepare dishes rooted in regional tradition and understand their cultural heritage. Your group (up to 12 people) then sits down to eat everything you've made, paired with wine and water.

Amalfi Boat Tour from to Positano Praiano or Amalfi. 7 hours

A seven-hour coastal voyage along Italy's Amalfi stretch, guided by a seasoned local captain navigating past Praiano, the Furore fjord and emerald-hued grottoes. You'll drop anchor in quiet coves for swimming and snorkelling, with the option to lunch at waterfront restaurants. The boat—equipped with showers, snorkelling gear and an open bar of soft drinks, beer and prosecco—suits all fitness levels and welcomes families with prams.

7 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1983

★ 5.0 (81)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Tour Palermo city

A private driving tour through Palermo's historic heart, covering major landmarks across 1–2 hours. Your English-speaking driver navigates you past the Cathedral, Teatro Massimo, Politeama Garibaldi Theatre, the Four Corners district, the Church of Santa Rosalia, and out to the coastal resort of Mondello. You'll see these sites from the street and pass through neighbourhoods that shaped the city's layered past, though monument interiors require separate tickets. The vehicle is air-conditioned and supplied with water; parking and fuel are covered.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $317

Rome Highlights by Segway Tour with Local Guide

★ 5.0 (80)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome Highlights by Segway Tour with Local Guide

Cover Rome's historic centre in three and a half hours on a Segway, gliding past piazzas, fountains, churches and markets with a knowledgeable local guide. You'll learn the stories behind the city's landmarks while mastering the two-wheeled transport in a pre-tour briefing. Ideal for first-time visitors wanting efficient orientation without the foot traffic.

Palermo Airport transfers to/from Palermo city center (One-way)

A private car service connecting Palermo Airport to the city centre in roughly 40 minutes. Your driver meets you on arrival and handles the journey at a reliable pace, leaving you to settle in rather than navigate unfamiliar roads or wait for public transport. The vehicle is air-conditioned with WiFi, and all standard fees—fuel, parking, child seats—are included upfront.

Wine and olive oil tastings with the locals

Spend a day in Tuscany's countryside visiting working family estates where you'll taste wines and oils straight from producers who've been crafting them for generations. Based from Cortona, you'll be collected from your hotel and guided through 8 hours of genuine tasting sessions, learning how each vintage and pressing comes together. By day's end, you'll have swapped stories with the families behind the bottles and tins.

Wine & Cooking Experience with Local Family at Cortecorbo Winery

Spend eight hours at Cortecorbo, a family-owned vineyard in Irpinia's celebrated wine region, learning winemaking from the proprietor before heading to the kitchen. You'll shape and bake pizza over a wood fire, then settle in for a leisurely lunch where each course pairs thoughtfully with six estate wines, anchored by the structured, age-worthy Taurasi DOCG. Transport, tastings, and coffee included. Best suited to those wanting genuine hospitality rather than polished tourism.

8 hoursfrom AUD $248

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