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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome in a Nutshell Private Driving Tour

Navigate Rome's essential landmarks with a knowledgeable driver who unpacks the city's layered significance across three hours. Rather than attempting the impossible task of seeing everything, this private minivan tour focuses on the monuments and neighbourhoods that shaped Western civilisation. You'll grasp why Rome commanded an empire and why its legacy still dominates the European imagination, without the exhaustion of endless walking.

Private Cruise from Naples to Capri and Amalfi Coast - yacht 40'

Skip Naples traffic and explore the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast), Sorrento peninsula and Capri aboard a 40-foot private yacht over eight hours. Depart from your cruise ship berth and spend the day swimming, snorkelling and island-hopping along some of Italy's most dramatic coastline. Visit UNESCO-listed villages like Positano and Amalfi at your own pace, or anchor in sheltered coves for a dip in crystalline waters. Includes all snorkelling kit, refreshments and running commentary throughout.

8 hoursfrom AUD $4829

Private boat tour of the Amalfi Coast from Sorrento

★ 5.0 (13)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Private boat tour of the Amalfi Coast from Sorrento

Cruise the dramatic Amalfi coastline from Sorrento on a private boat, taking in UNESCO-listed cliffs and hidden coves over seven hours. You'll anchor for swimming at the Li Galli Islands, explore the pastel villages of Positano and Amalfi at your own pace, and enjoy fresh snacks and local drinks aboard. Skip the packed coastal roads and experience this stretch of southern Italy the way locals do.

7 hoursfrom AUD $2082

Kids Treasure Hunt in Florence Downtown. A Private Adventure!

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Kids Treasure Hunt in Florence Downtown. A Private Adventure!

A two-hour private treasure hunt through central [Florence](/places/florence) designed for families, where kids solve puzzles and riddles to uncover stories about the city's landmarks and hidden corners. Rather than standard monument lectures, your guide poses challenges that reward observation and curiosity, letting children piece together how Florence's streets, squares, and buildings connect. You'll move at a pace that suits your group, with all the hunt materials provided. Expect genuine learning wrapped in play.

Walking off the tourist trails

Climb Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, on a seven-hour trek across otherworldly terrain. This walk takes you through stark volcanic landscapes and dense forests, revealing the raw geology that shapes Sicily. You'll need solid fitness—the altitude and uneven ground demand stamina—but the views from higher elevations justify every step. Equipment is provided, though you'll need to bring your own lunch.

Spoleto Walking Tour & Traditional Cooking Class with Wine

Spend three hours in Spoleto learning how locals eat, then cook like them. A walking tour takes you through medieval backstreets and into neighbourhood food shops where vendors still remember recipes their grandmothers made. You'll end up in someone's home kitchen—not a cooking school—making fresh pasta by hand and building dishes around Umbrian staples like lentils and truffles. Finish with wine and the meal you've cooked, eaten at the kitchen table where it belongs.

3 hoursfrom AUD $165

Florence and Wine Tasting Private Tour from Livorno

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Florence and Wine Tasting Private Tour from Livorno

A nine-hour private tour from Livorno that combines [Florence](/places/florence)'s essential landmarks with a Chianti winery visit. Your driver navigates you through the city centre in the morning, leaving space for independent browsing, then heads into Tuscany's wine country for a tasting session paired with a light lunch. The itinerary pairs art and architecture with regional viticulture, returning to port with time to spare.

9 hoursfrom AUD $1465

★ 5.0 (13)

🛍 Shopping & Markets

Italy

Guided Shopping in Florence

Skip the overwhelming flagship stores and hit the independently-run boutiques where [Florence](/places/florence)'s artisans actually work. This two-hour guided shopping tour steers you toward genuine leather and gold pieces tucked away from the main drag, where owners know their stock inside out and won't fleece you. You'll walk away with something worth wearing, not just worth showing off.

Rome from the Empire to the Pope

This two-hour walking tour traces Rome's architectural and political transformation from imperial seat to papal stronghold. Starting at the Pantheon, you'll examine how structures survived regime change, then move through Piazza Navona to understand how Renaissance families and the Church rewrote the city's streets and squares. The route culminates at St. Peter's Square, revealing how Rome's power shifted from Caesar's legions to the Pope's authority, with each monument telling a story of ambition, artistic rivalry, and reinvention.

Transfer from Fiumicino Airport to the Civitavecchia Port

Direct car service whisking you from Fiumicino Airport to Civitavecchia Port in under an hour. English-speaking drivers handle the route regularly, so you'll arrive refreshed and on schedule for your cruise. The vehicle is air-conditioned and equipped with WiFi, letting you settle in without the hassle of negotiating taxis or navigating public transport with luggage.

55 minfrom AUD $215

Amalfi Coast like a local: Ravello, Amalfi, Positano (8hour tour)

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Amalfi Coast like a local: Ravello, Amalfi, Positano (8hour tour)

A private eight-hour drive through three coastal villages, starting from Naples or Salerno. You'll spend an hour each in Ravello (clifftop medieval settlement 1000 feet above the sea), Amalfi (former maritime power with an 11th-century cathedral), and Positano (pastel-hued village beloved by mid-century celebrities). Your driver navigates the hairpin roads while you explore at your own pace. Optional lunch can be arranged.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $434

Rome's best Guided Tour Colosseum and the Vatican Museums 1 day

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome's best Guided Tour Colosseum and the Vatican Museums 1 day

This eight-hour private tour covers Rome's heavyweight sights in a single day: the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with a dedicated guide, St. Peter's Basilica, the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and Circus Maximus. You'll travel between sites in an air-conditioned Mercedes with a professional English-speaking driver, with all major entry tickets included. It's a full-day sprint through Rome's essential landmarks.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1216

1-Hour Private Photoshoot Taking Beautiful Pictures in Rome

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

1-Hour Private Photoshoot Taking Beautiful Pictures in Rome

Work with a local photographer for a candid hour around Rome's most photogenic corners. You'll plan locations beforehand, chat through Italian rhythms and neighbourhood gems, then collect 50 polished shots within three days. The whole thing bends to what you want—whether that's the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum) at golden hour or a quiet piazza where Romans actually sit.

Symphony of Wine A Premium 8 Wines Tasting Experience in Florence

Spend two hours in [Florence](/places/florence) tasting eight premium Italian wines sourced across the country's key regions. A knowledgeable sommelier guides you through production methods and terroir while you sip thoughtfully curated bottles paired with traditional antipasti. The small-group setting keeps things intimate, whether you're chasing deeper wine knowledge or simply curious about what makes each region's output distinctive.

FCO Rome Airport to Civitavecchia Cruise Port

Direct private car service from Rome's Fiumicino Airport straight to Civitavecchia cruise port, taking 50 minutes to an hour. Your driver meets you at baggage claim with a name sign, then drives you to the dock itself—no transfers to shuttle buses. The fare includes 45 minutes of airport wait time, air conditioning, and all taxes. Straightforward point-to-point, nothing fussy.

50 min – 1 hourfrom AUD $233

Private Tour of Colosseum & Ancient Rome Wonders

★ 5.0 (13)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Private Tour of Colosseum & Ancient Rome Wonders

Step inside the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum) and wander through the Forum and Palatine Hill with a specialist historian who reconstructs what daily life looked like in ancient Rome. This three-hour private tour gives you one-on-one access to an expert guide who'll answer your questions without rushing. Visual aids and reconstructions help you picture the city as it stood two millennia ago, rather than just seeing empty stone.

3 hoursfrom AUD $498

★ 5.0 (13)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Full-Day Shore Excursion

Pair [Florence](/places/florence) and Pisa in a single day aboard a private minivan with an art historian guide. You'll spend three hours exploring Florence's masterworks, including skip-the-line access to Michelangelo's David at the Accademia, then drive to Pisa for independent time at the Leaning Tower. Your English-speaking driver handles transport from either Livorno or La Spezia port, keeping the group to eight people maximum across eight to nine hours.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1257

Day tour to Positano Amalfi and Ravello from Sorrento - up to 8

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Day tour to Positano Amalfi and Ravello from Sorrento - up to 8

Spend eight hours exploring three jewels of the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) with a private driver and small group (maximum eight people). Starting from Sorrento, you'll visit Positano's steep pastel streets, wander through Amalfi's historic centre anchored by its cathedral, and ascend to Ravello's clifftop villas with their famous gardens and sweeping terraces. A Mercedes van handles the coastal curves while your English-speaking driver navigates the route, leaving you free to absorb each stop at your own pace.

Lunch or dinner and cooking demo at a local home in Viareggio

Dine at a Viareggio home cook's table for a 2.5-hour meal where the host prepares a dish in front of you. You'll eat through four courses—antipasto, pasta, mains with sides, dessert—paired with regional wines and coffee. Cesarine, a network of over 1000 home cooks across Italy, opens their kitchens to visitors seeking genuine family recipes and straightforward Italian cooking without the restaurant formality.

2h 30mfrom AUD $142

Rome Private Tour of Hidden Treasures by Golf Cart with Pickup

★ 5.0 (13)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome Private Tour of Hidden Treasures by Golf Cart with Pickup

A three-hour private tour whisking you through Rome's quieter corners via a street-legal golf cart, with hotel pickup included. You'll navigate narrow lanes and hidden piazzas inaccessible to regular vehicles, visiting the Cestia Pyramid and Orange Garden whilst your guide shares local stories missed by guidebook crowds. The cart's compact size lets you explore authentic neighbourhoods and snap photos without fighting tour groups.

Pasta-making class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Modena

Roll up your sleeves in a Modenese home kitchen and learn to hand-shape three signature pasta dishes from your host, a practising home cook. You'll work through each recipe at your own station, then sit down to eat what you've made with local wines. The three-hour class runs through Cesarine, a network connecting travellers with home cooks across Italy who cook the way their grandmothers taught them.

Rome: Vatican & Castel Sant’Angelo Photoshoot, Private & Custom

Capture authentic portraits around St. Peter's Square and Castel Sant'Angelo with a local Rome-based photographer. Choose between a quick 40-minute session focused on the basilica's grand architecture, or extend your shoot to include the fortress's riverside terraces and sweeping Tiber views. Your photographer directs poses and builds rapport so you'll look natural on camera. All images download within 24 hours—no upselling, no hidden costs. Optional cinematic video reel available to elevate the keepsake.

Sicilian Lunch with Wine Tasting

Share a long table with locals over Sicilian cooking reimagined by Chef Leonardo, paired with four Mount Etna wines. Set in an 18th-century courtyard draped in flowers and succulents, this 90-minute lunch blends family-style tradition—recall Sunday dinners at Nonna's table—with modern culinary technique. You'll taste starters, a pasta or risotto course, and meat or fish main, all designed to complement the volcanic wines of the region.

Private Boat Tour with Saver 7.50 WA

Set sail from Positano aboard the Saver 7.50 for a seven-hour coastal adventure along Italy's Amalfi region. You'll explore the mythical Li Galli islands, slip into Capri's sea caves—the White and Green Grottoes—and anchor for swimming and snorkelling in crystalline waters. Lunch awaits at a waterfront restaurant, followed by free time to wander Capri's steep lanes and shops before heading back to Positano.

7 hoursfrom AUD $1239

Pompeii & Amalfi Coast Private Day Tour from Naples

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Pompeii & Amalfi Coast Private Day Tour from Naples

Pack Pompeii's haunting archaeology and the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast)'s clifftop villages into a single 8–9 hour outing from Naples. Choose between the classic route—Amalfi, Ravello, and the ruins—or venture toward Positano and Sorrento instead. Your driver collects you from airport, station, cruise port or hotel lobby, handles the wheel while you absorb scenery, and grants you breathing room to explore each stop at your own pace.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $500

Chef Cooking Class “Sorrento, Land of Lemons”

★ 5.0 (13)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Chef Cooking Class “Sorrento, Land of Lemons”

Learn to cook Sorrento's signature dishes in a restored 18th-century kitchen in the town centre. This three-hour class teaches you to prepare regional specialities using local ingredients, finishing with a sit-down meal paired with craft beer or wine from the academy's collection. You'll leave with recipes and techniques to recreate the flavours at home.

5 Hours Private and Guided Tour to Pompeii and Herculaneum with Archaeologist

Explore two of Italy's most significant archaeological sites with a dedicated archaeologist over five hours. You'll spend two hours walking through Pompeii's preserved streets and buildings, then have an hour to rest before heading to Herculaneum for another two-hour guided exploration. Skip-the-line access means you bypass queues and get straight into the 79 AD frozen moment. Your guide stays with you throughout, offering expert context and logistical support between sites.

5 hoursfrom AUD $999

★ 5.0 (13)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Milan Highlights Private Walking Tour

Explore Milan's architectural heart on foot with a guide who steers you through the city centre's defining landmarks. Start at the Duomo, the city's magnificent Gothic centrepiece, then drift toward La Scala opera house before heading into the bohemian lanes of Brera's art quarter. The tour wraps at Sforza Castle, one of Europe's most imposing medieval fortresses. Three hours on public transport and pavement.

Private Sunset Cruise of the Amalfi Coast (restroom on board)

Glide along the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) aboard your own boat as the sun dips toward Capri. Over two to three hours, your captain serves premium Italian prosecco and regional white wines alongside nibbles whilst the coastline slips past. You'll anchor opposite Positano for the main event: watching light paint the water gold. It's the sort of evening that justifies the trip south.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $855

Rome Hotel to Civitavecchia Cruise Ship Port Private Transfer

★ 5.0 (13)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Rome Hotel to Civitavecchia Cruise Ship Port Private Transfer

Private Mercedes transfer whisks you from your Rome hotel to Civitavecchia cruise port in 90 minutes, with air-conditioned comfort and door-to-door convenience. The driver collects you at your accommodation and delivers you straight to the ship, eliminating the stress of navigating unfamiliar roads or haggling with taxis. Vehicles scale to your group size—from couples to parties of eight—with proportional luggage space. Ideal if you're boarding a Mediterranean cruise and want reliable, punctual transport without faffing about with public transport schedules.

Rent a 40cv equipped boat in Vieste without a license for 4 hours

Pilot your own 40cv boat along Vieste's coastline for four hours without needing a licence. This bareboat rental lets you chart your own course past hidden coves and secluded beaches, dropping anchor wherever the water calls you. The vessel comes fully equipped with creature comforts—bluetooth stereo, outdoor shower, sun deck and cooler—so you can focus on swimming, sunbathing and simply being at sea on your own terms.

Herculaneum Private Guided Tour Led by a Local Top-rated Guide - All inclusive

Walk through Herculaneum with a knowledgeable local guide who knows the site inside out. This 2-hour private tour cuts through the crowds and takes you directly to the best-preserved Roman houses—mosaicked courtyards, frescoed walls, bathhouses frozen in time. You'll see how ordinary people lived 2,000 years ago before Vesuvius buried the town. The ruins here are often less trampled than Pompeii, giving you a clearer sense of Roman domestic life.

Florence Cooking Class: Vegetarian Pasta and Dessert Making

Learn to hand-roll fresh pasta in a working Florentine kitchen steps from the Duomo. Over 2.5 hours, you'll master fettuccine and ravioli from dough to table, crafting vegetable-based fillings and sauces with seasonal produce. A professional chef walks you through traditional techniques using straightforward ingredients—flour, eggs, and local staples—before you eat what you've made, paired with Tuscan wine.

Syracuse's Archaeological Park Private Walking Tour

Explore Syracuse's Neapolis Archaeological Park on a guided 2-hour walk through one of Italy's most significant ancient sites. A local expert leads your private group through layers of Greek and Roman history—from the massive theatre where Aeschylus premiered plays to the acoustically peculiar Ear of Dionysius, the altar of Hiero, and deep limestone quarries where stone was extracted for building. UNESCO-listed and intimate, this tour adapts to your pace and questions.

Ducati Motorbike Tour of Rome

Tear through Rome's centro storico on a Ducati motorcycle, covering major monuments and hidden corners in two hours. This isn't sightseeing from a bus—you'll feel the engine's rumble as you sweep past the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), navigate Renaissance piazzas, and experience the city at rider's pace. Built for motorbike enthusiasts who want adrenaline with their sightseeing.

Private Chianti Wine Tasting from Florence, Half Day Experience

A six-hour private tour through Chianti's vineyard hills, visiting two working estates to taste the region's signature reds alongside lunch and local oils. You'll travel by private car from [Florence](/places/florence), stopping first at an established winery for vineyard walks and tastings, then at a smaller producer where you'll eat and drink whilst overlooking San Gimignano's medieval silhouette. Your driver shares local knowledge as you wind through the UNESCO-listed countryside.

Hands in dough between orecchiette and focaccia in nature

Learn to shape and knead Apulian pasta and bread in a countryside kitchen outside Bari. Over three hours, you'll work alongside the hosts to master orecchiette and focaccia from scratch, discovering the seasonal ingredients and stories behind each dish. The class culminates in a proper meal—antipasti, your handmade pasta, tiramisu made together, plus local wine and coffee. Leave knowing how to replicate these techniques at your own table.

From Catania: Private Etna +Tasting 4 Wines Lunch in the Cellar

Explore Europe's most active volcano on a private six to eight-hour tour from Catania. Your guide navigates authentic mountain villages to reach Rifugio Sapienza at 2,000 metres, where Silvestri Craters unfold beneath you. Learn Etna's geological story and Sicilian folklore while sipping local honey, oils, and regional wines. The day culminates at a celebrated winery with a proper lunch pairing local dishes alongside Etna reds and whites—a sensory journey into volcanological drama and food culture rolled into one.

6 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $525

★ 5.0 (13)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Visit Pompeii with a local expert guide

A three-hour guided walkthrough of Pompeii led by a certified local who knows the site's lesser-known corners and backstories. You'll move through the excavated Roman city at a measured pace, hearing details that bring the preserved streets, homes and forums to life. Available in multiple languages, this tour suits all fitness levels and works well whether you're visiting solo or with family.

Capri Island Full-Day Adventure from Sorrento – Boat Tour & Swim

A seven-hour boat journey from Sorrento circles Capri's coastline with stops for swimming in hidden coves and exploring sea caves. After the circumnavigation, you'll have four hours to wander Capri's town centre at your own pace, browsing shops and grabbing lunch. The boat departs the Sorrento port and returns the same way, with snorkelling gear, refreshments, and a beer included.

7 hoursfrom AUD $215

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