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4 Hours Private Boat Tour in Lake Como with Captain
4 hoursfrom AUD $1647
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🛕 Culture & History
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Venice Private Evening Stroll with VIP Entry to Saint Mark's After Hours
Explore Venice's quieter side on a 2.5-hour evening walk with a local guide, then step inside Saint Mark's Basilica after closing time when it's yours alone. You'll navigate narrow canals and bridges as the city winds down, then experience the basilica's 85,000 square feet of golden mosaics under dramatic lighting with no crowds. This is a genuinely rare window into one of Italy's most visited monuments stripped of its daytime bustle.
2h 30mfrom AUD $475
★ 5.0 (16)
🍹 Nightlife
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Aperitif on a bus tour around the city of Palermo
A two-hour mobile aperitif through Palermo's streets, departing from via Amari. You'll cruise the city on a moving venue with live DJ sets from local musicians, stopping at key points to sample Aperol Spritz, beer, and house-made focaccias. The experience pairs Palermo's street energy with snacks and drinks, offering a different angle on the city's neighbourhoods without the static bar stool.
2 hoursfrom AUD $65
★ 5.0 (16)
✈️ Transfers
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PRIVATE TRANSFER from CATANIA to SIRACUSA (or VICEVERSA)
Direct private transfer between Catania and Siracusa via comfortable air-conditioned minivan, covering the 50-minute journey with hotel pickup and drop-off included. Your driver handles navigation and road logistics whilst you settle in for the coastal drive through southeastern Sicily. Bottled water provided throughout.
50 minfrom AUD $123
★ 5.0 (16)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Day drinking in Rome & Scandalous Roman History
A 2.5-hour walking tour through Rome's central monuments paired with Italian wine and spirits. You'll move between landmark pitstops sampling white and red wine, amaro, and lemoncello while your guide unpacks the city's most scandalous imperial tales. The route threads together architectural highlights with lesser-known stories, offering a different angle on Rome's layered past.
2h 30mfrom AUD $92
★ 5.0 (16)
🛕 Culture & History
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Abruzzo Ancestry Research & Tour Consultation Call
Plan a heritage journey through Abruzzo with a local guide who can help you trace your Italian ancestry and reconnect with your roots. This 20-minute consultation call sets up a bespoke package tailored to your family history. Your guide, a native of the region near Teramo who speaks the local dialect, will work with you to design an experience that includes archive research, visits to ancestral villages, and conversations with distant relatives. You'll explore the food, traditions and daily life your forbears knew.
1 hour – 6 hoursfrom AUD $17
★ 5.0 (16)
🛕 Culture & History
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Termini Imerese Walk Tours & Sightseeing
Walk through Termini Imerese with a local guide who knows the town's back lanes and quieter corners alongside its main sites. Over 2–4 hours, you'll see the place through old photographs and stories about people who shaped it. The pace is yours—stop when you like, move on when ready. If your family came from here, the guide can plot a route to your ancestral address. Gelato's included at a beloved local spot.
2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $42
★ 5.0 (16)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Parmigiano Reggiano & Aceto Balsamico tour with lunch
Spend four to five hours tracing two pillars of Emilia-Romagna's food culture in the foothills of northern Italy. Visit a multi-generational Parmigiano Reggiano dairy to watch the casaro craft wheels by hand using centuries-old methods, then explore a traditional balsamic vinegar producer in Reggio Emilia to understand how time and oak barrels transform grape must into liquid gold. Both tastings lead into a leisurely lunch featuring these products at a local restaurant or farm.
4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $175
★ 5.0 (16)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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La Dolce Vita Fiat 500 Tour in Rome
Cruise Rome's greatest hits—[Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Circus Maximus, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona—in a restored Fiat 500 over two-and-a-half hours. Your driver handles the navigation while you soak in the landmarks from the passenger seat of Italy's most iconic motor. Fuel, water, and a glass of Prosecco included, plus a photographer captures you at each stop. This beats trudging between sites on foot; you'll see Rome move past the windscreen like a film reel, catching details most walking tours miss.
2h 30mfrom AUD $500
★ 5.0 (16)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Best neighborhoods of Rome by Mini Cooper Classic Cabriolet
Cruise Rome's genuine neighbourhoods in a classic Mini Cooper Cabriolet, seeing how locals actually live beyond the guidebook sites. This three-hour private tour visits seven quarters where Romans work and socialise, weaving through Ancient Rome's centre whilst your driver shares insider knowledge. You'll finish with aperitifs and nibbles at an authentic Roman hangout, topped off with a souvenir Italian hat. Maximum seven people keeps it intimate.
2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $249
★ 5.0 (16)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Rome Uncovered: Private City Highlights, Catacombs & Wine Tasting
A seven-hour private tour that threads together Rome's monumental heart, underground Christian burial chambers, and a countryside winery estate. You'll travel by private car with a dedicated guide, starting from your hotel, moving through the city's essential landmarks before heading into the Castelli Romani hills to taste wines at a 300-year-old family property. The day unfolds without crowding or rushing, letting you absorb each stop properly before moving to the next.
7 hoursfrom AUD $440
★ 5.0 (16)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Private Venice Street Food Tour with a Sommelier
A three-hour private food tour through Venice's backstreets, sampling what locals actually eat rather than tourist clichés. Your sommelier guide takes you to hole-in-the-wall spots across the city, trading stories about Venetian food heritage whilst you nibble fresh seafood, cicchetti, fried mozzarella, local cheeses and pastries. You'll stumble past famous landmarks and quiet corners alike, sipping spritz and wine between tastings. Vegetarian and allergy accommodations available with advance notice.
3 hoursfrom AUD $296
★ 5.0 (16)
🐠 Water Activities
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Amalfi Coast Private Tour from Sorrento - Premium 28ft Boat
Spend eight hours aboard a private 28-foot speedboat tracing the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) from Sorrento. Your skipper navigates the turquoise waters past dramatic limestone cliffs, pulling in at postcard villages like Positano and Amalfi. Stop to swim and snorkel in sheltered coves, sip prosecco between destinations, and eat lunch at a waterfront restaurant if you choose. This is coastal Italy at a measured pace, with the freedom to linger where it suits you.
8 hoursfrom AUD $1332
★ 5.0 (16)
🛕 Culture & History
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PRIVATE Tour: Colosseum Arena Floor & Ancient Rome VIP Access
Walk the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum)'s arena floor where gladiators once fought, then explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with a private guide steering you through three millennia of power and spectacle. This three-hour private tour bypasses the standard queues via the Gladiator's Gate and lets you customise pace and focus to your group. Your guide unravels the brutal mechanics of the games, the building's engineering, and the political machinery that ran the ancient world.
3 hoursfrom AUD $433
★ 5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
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Private Boat Tour to Capri's Hidden Gems with Local Skipper
Spend eight hours exploring Capri's lesser-known waters aboard a private boat steered by a local skipper. You'll navigate hidden grottos and quiet anchorages, swim and snorkel in crystalline seas, and enjoy brunch featuring regional specialities alongside prosecco and homemade limoncello. This charter is yours alone—no shared crowds, just you, the skipper, crew, and Capri's quieter character.
8 hoursfrom AUD $4979
★ 5.0 (15)
🛕 Culture & History
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Explore History and Style with this Walking Tour in Milano
Walk through Milan's fashion districts with a guide who introduces you to the designers, artisans and shopkeepers behind the city's reputation for quality craftsmanship. Over three hours, you'll navigate boutiques ranging from established ateliers to independent makers and vintage dealers, discovering how local makers approach materials and construction. Meet people who've built their business on durability rather than trend. Snacks included, plus discounts at partner shops.
3 hoursfrom AUD $266
★ 5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
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4 Hours Private Boat Tour of Capri
Explore Capri's hidden coves and dramatic coastline aboard a private vessel with an experienced skipper who knows the island's best-kept spots. This 3–4 hour tour covers secluded beaches, sea caves, and rocky outcrops inaccessible from land. Your boat comes equipped with towels, refreshments, and snacks, allowing you to swim, sunbathe, and soak in the Mediterranean without leaving your floating base. The skipper handles navigation while you focus on the scenery and the crystalline waters below.
3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $933
★ 5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
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River Tubing
Spend an hour paddling down an Italian river on a tube, kitted out in full safety gear. River Tribe operates Europe's largest collection of eco-conscious water activities and has earned recognition from National Geographic Traveller and Sole 24 Ore for delivering genuinely transformative experiences. The centre sits within sprawling grounds that also house a pool, yoga pavilion, and massage facilities, making it easy to extend your day beyond the river itself.
1 hourfrom AUD $83
★ 5.0 (15)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Visit and Private Tasting of EVO Oil and Organic Wine
Spend ninety minutes at Baglio Ingardia, an 18th-century Sicilian estate, tasting small-batch extra virgin olive oil and organic wines alongside their makers. You'll walk the working farm, learn how each product comes together, and taste your way through the harvest's best—grounded in the landscape and history that shaped them. Water and light snacks included.
1h 30mfrom AUD $50
★ 5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
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Exclusive Private Sailboat Tour on the Amalfi Coast
An 8-hour private sailboat charter along Italy's [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) that trades motorised speed for the quieter pull of wind and sail. You'll navigate the dramatic coastline at a pace that lets you absorb the landscape—stopping to swim, snorkel, and eat lunch made from local ingredients. The crew adjusts the itinerary to suit your mood, whether that means lingering in a quiet cove or exploring a new anchorage. Prosecco, beer, and local liqueur feature throughout.
8 hoursfrom AUD $1166
★ 5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
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Private Boat Tour Costiera Amalfitana e Capri Esposito 28 Luxury
Hire a private 28-metre boat for 7–8 hours along Italy's [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast), with a skipper and crew. Cruise between Positano and Capri, stopping to swim and snorkel in calm bays, then explore one of the clifftop towns on foot. Lunch features regional specialities and prosecco; the boat stays yours alone throughout.
7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $4163
★ 5.0 (15)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle - Private Tour from Trieste
Skip the queues and explore two of Slovenia's most celebrated attractions on this six-hour private excursion from Trieste. You'll travel in a comfortable air-conditioned van (up to eight passengers) to Postojna Cave, Europe's largest subterranean system, where a local guide leads you through vast chambers on an underground train. Then visit Predjama Castle, a medieval stronghold built into a cliff face. Both entry tickets and return transport from your Trieste location are included.
6 hoursfrom AUD $366
★ 5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
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1 Hour Private Boat Tour on Lake Como
Explore Lake Como's celebrated villas and mountain-fringed shoreline aboard a private wooden boat skippered by an English-speaking captain. This 60-minute cruise departs Como and traces the lake's most photographed landmarks—including Clooney's residence and the Grand Hotel Villa d'Este—before returning via the opposite shore past the Mandarin Oriental and Villa Trubetskoy. Mahogany-finished vessel with shade, chilled water, and hi-fi system. Perfect for golden-hour photography or a tranquil afternoon on the water.
1 hourfrom AUD $641
★ 5.0 (15)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Venice Cooking Class in Mestre Pasta and Tiramisu Wine
Learn to roll pasta and layer tiramisu in a proper kitchen just outside Venice, in Mestre. This three-hour session with a local cook covers technique for both dishes, followed by eating what you've made alongside regional wine or soft drinks and espresso. You'll take home the recipes so you can replicate it at home.
3 hoursfrom AUD $148
★ 5.0 (15)
🛕 Culture & History
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Private Tour of Borghese Gallery, Home to Canova’s Masterpieces
Explore the Borghese Gallery's unrivalled collection of Baroque treasures with a private guide who unpacks works by Bernini, Raphael and Caravaggio across two and a half hours. You'll bypass queues, wander through Cardinal Scipione's landscaped gardens, and move at your own pace through rooms that shaped European art. Based in Rome, this skip-the-line experience pairs insider knowledge with the gallery's most celebrated paintings and sculptures.
2h 30mfrom AUD $473
★ 5.0 (15)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Authentic Milan Cooking Class with Nicoletta & Fabio
Learn to cook two fresh pasta shapes and tiramisu alongside Nicoletta and Fabio in their central Milan apartment. This three-hour private class teaches you Lombardy's traditional techniques using family recipes, then you sit down to eat what you've made with a glass of local wine. It's a genuine hands-on introduction to how locals actually cook at home, not a tourist performance.
3 hoursfrom AUD $192
★ 5.0 (15)
🛕 Culture & History
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Research Your Ancestors in Sicily from Cruise Terminal of Messina
Track down your family roots in Sicily with a private driver departing from Messina cruise terminal. Over 3–8 hours, you'll visit the town where your ancestors were born, dig through local records, and taste genuine Sicilian cooking at a neighbourhood trattoria. Your driver handles logistics while you focus on the search. Customise your itinerary at booking—whether you need an archivist contact, specific village access, or dietary requirements, just flag it.
3 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1665
★ 5.0 (15)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Portraits with a Cinque Terre photographer
A local photographer in [Cinque Terre](/places/cinque-terre) shoots your portrait across the five villages' most photogenic backdrops—colourful facades, coastal views, terraced hills, and winding lanes—in 30 minutes. You'll receive 25 professionally edited images plus over 200 raw files within a week. Available in Manarola, Vernazzo, Riomaggiore, or Monterosso depending on the photographer's schedule.
30 minfrom AUD $416
★ 5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
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Private Guided Day Boat Trip to Capri
A seven-hour private boat excursion around Capri's dramatic coastline, revealing sea caves, hidden coves and towering cliffs best appreciated from the water. Your skipper navigates sheltered bays where you'll swim and snorkel among colourful marine life, with breakfast, snacks and all gear supplied. The island's famous landmarks unfold from your own vessel—a far more intimate way to absorb Capri's raw coastal beauty than crowded shore tours.
7 hoursfrom AUD $799
★ 5.0 (15)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Cooking Class Plus Wine Tasting Experience
Spend eight hours exploring hilltop villages above the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) with a private chef and sommelier. Starting from Sorrento or Amalfi, you'll wind uphill to Conca dei Marini or Agerola, stopping for photographs and countryside views before settling in for a three-course lunch paired with local wines. Your guide and driver handle transport throughout, with hotel or port pickup included. A hands-on taste of how the region eats and drinks.
8 hoursfrom AUD $999
★ 5.0 (15)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
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E-bike Rental
Explore Sorrento and the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) on an e-bike, skipping traffic restrictions and parking headaches that plague car hire. Electric-assisted pedalling gets you into pedestrian-only town centres and along coastal routes where vehicles can't venture. You'll cover far more ground than walking and with less physical toll than a standard bike, leaving energy for actually experiencing the landscape rather than muscling uphill.
1 dayfrom AUD $100
★ 5.0 (15)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Sorrento and Amalfi Coast Private Day Trip
Explore Sorrento and the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) in a private vehicle with a local driver who knows these clifftop towns intimately. This nine-hour tour covers the region's dramatic coastline, charming villages, and cultural highlights at your own pace. You'll travel in air-conditioned comfort with bottled water and onboard WiFi, leaving the navigating to someone born into the landscape.
9 hoursfrom AUD $695
★ 5.0 (15)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
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Quad bike tour to Castello Poggiodiana & surroundings
Tear through the countryside surrounding Ribera on a quad bike, starting from the town centre and heading straight to the medieval stronghold of Castello Poggiodiana. You'll tackle river crossings and rough tracks threading between citrus and olive groves, stopping to take in the Verdura canyon and the sprawl of valley down to the coast. The two-hour loop mixes genuine back-country terrain with enough pace to get your heart going, finishing where you started.
2 hoursfrom AUD $100
★ 5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
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Private Tour by Modern Sailboat Lake Como with Aperitif
Sail Lake Como aboard BOWIE, a 42-foot vessel built for both speed and ease. This private charter runs 2–7 hours depending on your preference, steering you past Alpine villas and mountain-ringed villages whilst the skipper shares local colour about the shoreline. You'll have aperitifs on deck, your own playlist through the sound system, and the option to swim in the lake's clear water. It's a relaxed afternoon or evening afloat, tailored to what you want from it—celebration, romance, or simply time away from the crowds.
2 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $500
★ 5.0 (15)
✈️ Transfers
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MALPENSA - MILANO airport transfer with private Luxury Car
Get whisked from Malpensa Airport to Milan in a private luxury car, driven by a professional who meets you at arrivals with your name on a board. The journey takes around 50 minutes, with up to an hour of waiting time built in if your flight's delayed. All costs—taxes, motorway tolls—are locked in upfront. It's straightforward airport-to-hotel transport done well.
50 minfrom AUD $500
★ 5.0 (15)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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From Brindisi. Ostuni, Alberobello and Polignano a Mare Tour
Explore three compelling Puglian towns in a single day from Brindisi. Travel by air-conditioned minivan through Ostuni's whitewashed lanes, [Alberobello](/places/trulli-of-alberobello)'s trulli cone-roofed dwellings, and Polignano a Mare's clifftop settlement overlooking the Adriatic. Your driver navigates whilst sharing local context about each village's character and heritage. Eight hours total, with return to either Brindisi or Lecce.
8 hoursfrom AUD $223
★ 5.0 (15)
✈️ Transfers
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Private Transfer Taormina ↔ Syracuse with Optional Stops
A private car service shuttling you between Taormina and Syracuse along Sicily's eastern coast. Your driver navigates the winding routes whilst you settle into an air-conditioned cabin, taking in the landscape. Want to stretch the journey? Break it up with detours to Mount Etna's slopes, Catania's bustling streets, or Aci Trezza's working harbourside—transforming a simple transfer into a proper exploration.
1 hourfrom AUD $262
★ 5.0 (15)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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The art of Parmigiano Reggiano and real Balsamic vinegar
Spend four hours in Modena's countryside discovering how Parmigiano Reggiano and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar are made at a working dairy farm and family acetaia. You'll watch cheesemakers turn milk into cheese using time-honoured techniques, then climb into a barrel-lined attic where grape must transforms into vinegar over years. This is production-line agriculture stripped back to craft—small-scale, hands-on, run by people who've been doing this for generations.
4 hoursfrom AUD $213
★ 5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
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Boat Tour in Capri
Spend four hours navigating Capri's dramatic coastline aboard a private boat with a seasoned skipper. You'll circle the island's entire perimeter, pausing to take in towering cliffs, hidden coves and distinctive rock formations. Snorkelling gear lets you dip into crystalline waters between stops. Weather and tidal conditions permitting, add the Blue Grotto to your route—a luminescent sea cave worth the optional extra fee. Soft drinks, fresh water and beach towels keep you comfortable throughout.
4 hoursfrom AUD $311
★ 5.0 (15)
✈️ Transfers
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Fiumicino airport to Civitavecchia - Private Transfer
Dodge the airport queue and transit chaos with a dedicated driver waiting at Fiumicino to whisk you directly to Civitavecchia port. Your English-speaking chauffeur handles the Rome traffic while you sit back in an air-conditioned vehicle, giving you a relaxed start to your cruise or ferry journey. The service includes one hour's grace from landing and luggage for two bags per person, timed so you arrive with breathing room before departure.
1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $233
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