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Golf Cart Tour in Florence Michelangelo&Panoramic Hills

★ 5.0 (10)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Golf Cart Tour in Florence Michelangelo&Panoramic Hills

Escape [Florence](/places/florence)'s crowded core in a golf cart, heading south through San Frediano toward the rolling hills that cradled the Medici dynasty. Your driver narrates the landscape—Galileo's villa tucked into olive groves, the Certosa Monastery's stone walls, the Observatory at Arcetri—before arriving at Michelangelo Square for Florence's most commanding panorama. The 1 hour 45 minute route balances countryside quiet with the city's intellectual legacy, seen from a vantage point most visitors miss.

1h 45mfrom AUD $104

Private Tour Amalfi Coast :Explore Freely or with an Expert Guide

★ 5.0 (10)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Tour Amalfi Coast :Explore Freely or with an Expert Guide

Spend seven hours exploring the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) with a private driver and guide in a chauffeured Mercedes, moving at your pace between Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello. Stop where you like, shop in village squares, photograph dramatic clifftop views, and gather local dining recommendations. The itinerary bends to your interests—linger in a particular town, skip ahead, or detour entirely. Your guide provides context on the region's history and character without forcing a rigid schedule. Hotel pickup from the Sorrento area is included; lunch is your own choice.

The Colonna Palace Walking Tour

Walk through five centuries of Roman power at Palazzo Colonna, where layered architectural styles reveal the palace's transformation from medieval stronghold to papal residence. Your Blue Badge guide navigates the sprawling wings and the family's art gallery, explaining how Pope Martin V shaped Renaissance Rome from these halls between 1420 and 1431. The two-hour tour unpacks the competing styles and historical pivots that left their mark on every ceiling and corridor.

Small group tour of the Amalfi Coast

A 6–8 hour small-group boat tour hugging the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast), calling at Amalfi and Positano with unscheduled time to explore on foot. You'll cruise past cliff-backed villages—Vietri sul Mare, Conca dei Marini, Fiordo di Furore, Praiano—stopping to swim in secluded coves and snorkel in sheltered waters inaccessible by road. An experienced skipper navigates; the vessel size (5–20 metres) adjusts to group numbers.

6 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $398

Private Transfer from Amalfi Coast to Rome or vice versa

★ 5.0 (10)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Private Transfer from Amalfi Coast to Rome or vice versa

A private driven route connecting the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) and Rome, with an optional two-hour stop at Pompeii's archaeological ruins. Your English-speaking driver navigates the 5–7 hour journey in a climate-controlled vehicle, with flexibility to pause for lunch at a local trattoria serving regional specialities. Skip-the-line access at Pompeii can be arranged separately. Ideal for travellers seeking a leisurely transfer without coach-tour crowds.

5 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $510

★ 5.0 (10)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Rome Luggage Delivery Service

Drop your bags and explore Rome hands-free. This luggage delivery service collects from your accommodation, airport, or cruise terminal and stores or delivers them anywhere across Italy on your schedule. Perfect for maximising your first and last days in the city, or lightening your load whilst travelling between Italian destinations. Flexible same-day or multi-day options let you move about without the weight.

30 min – 3 hoursfrom AUD $158

Paint and Wine Night in a Hidden Venetian Atelier

★ 5.0 (10)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Paint and Wine Night in a Hidden Venetian Atelier

Spend two hours in a working Venetian studio painting whilst sipping Italian wine. You'll work alongside an artist who guides your brushwork, surrounded by candlelit corners and reclaimed furnishings that feel far from the tourist trail. Everyone leaves with a finished piece they've actually made, not a pre-drawn template. It's less about producing gallery-ready art and more about the conversation, the wine, and surprising yourself with what you can do.

2 hoursfrom AUD $67

Portofino Private Guided Tour – Optional Santa-Margherita/Genoa

★ 5.0 (10)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Portofino Private Guided Tour – Optional Santa-Margherita/Genoa

Walk Portofino's colourful harbour and narrow lanes with a licensed local guide. Choose between a quick 2-hour stroll around the village, a half-day combining Portofino and Santa Margherita via scenic coastal ferry, or a full 5.5-hour option departing from Genoa with private car transfer. Water and local pastries included. The route suits all fitness levels but cobblestones can be tricky underfoot, especially when wet.

2 hours – 5h 30mfrom AUD $283

Stand Up Paddle rental - Lake Como Bellagio

★ 5.0 (10)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Stand Up Paddle rental - Lake Como Bellagio

Push out from Bellagio's waterfront on a stand-up paddle board and discover Lake Como from the water. Choose your direction: paddle north past the neoclassical Villa Melzi and its lakeside gardens, or venture south toward the string of grand villas and secluded beaches, including the exclusive Ponte del Diavolo. The water here is calm enough for beginners, making 1–3 hours on the board manageable whether you're after a gentle float or a more purposeful exploration.

1 hour – 3 hoursfrom AUD $58

The Path of The Gods Private Guided Hike with Transfer

★ 5.0 (10)

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Italy

The Path of The Gods Private Guided Hike with Transfer

Walk the Sentiero degli Dei, a 7km coastal trail linking Praiano and Positano on the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast). Your licensed local guide leads you through Mediterranean scrub and olive groves for four and a half hours, revealing sweeping views across the turquoise sea towards Capri. A private transfer collects you from Sorrento, Naples or the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) and delivers you to the trailhead at Bomerano, with the option to include the return journey. Bring sturdy shoes and sun protection—this is an exposed ridge walk with minimal shelter.

4h 30mfrom AUD $483

Day Trip to Dolomites and Prosecco Hills From Venice with Wine

★ 5.0 (10)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Day Trip to Dolomites and Prosecco Hills From Venice with Wine

This 10-hour loop from Venice takes you to two UNESCO-listed landscapes in a single day: the jagged peaks of the Dolomites and the rolling vineyards of Prosecco country. You'll travel by air-conditioned coach with an English-speaking guide, stopping to absorb the mountain views and taste DOCG Prosecco wines at their source. The route covers dramatic terrain and working wine estates, mixing outdoor scenery with regional flavour.

10 hoursfrom AUD $1664

Top Class in Fettuccine, Ravioli, and Tiramisu

★ 5.0 (10)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Top Class in Fettuccine, Ravioli, and Tiramisu

Roll up your sleeves in a Rome kitchen to learn the craft of Roman pasta-making and tiramisu. Over three hours, you'll shape fettuccine sheets by hand, fill ravioli with ricotta, and master the layered sweetness of tiramisu alongside a professional chef. Work with quality ingredients and proper kit, finishing with your creations plated up alongside wine or soft drink. No prior cooking background required—just genuine interest in how Italians actually do it.

Slow boat tour for small groups with appetizer on Lake Maggiore

Drift across Lake Maggiore's northern Italian waters aboard a small vessel, pacing your afternoon to match the landscape's unhurried rhythm. Your three-hour voyage pairs regional wines—spritz, prosecco or a bottle—with a spread of cured meats, aged cheeses, brined olives and crackers. The boat moves slowly enough that conversation flows as easily as the views unfold across the Alps and lakeside villages.

VIP Riviera of Ulysses Private Tour DA Sperlonga to Gaeta

Sail the Tyrrhenian coast from Sperlonga to Gaeta on a 4.5-hour private boat excursion tracing mythological and historical landmarks. Navigate past Tiberius's grotto—scattered with Ulysses sculptures—and the 2,000-year-old Via Flacca, spotting Renaissance watchtowers and sea caves along the way. The journey culminates at Montagna Spaccata, a dramatic split mountain within the Ulisse Regional Park, accessible only with special permit. Swim and snorkel in clear waters, shower off aboard, and share fresh pizza mid-voyage.

Brunello Wine Tour Experience Small Group Only

Spend nine hours in Montalcino exploring how Brunello becomes one of Italy's most distinctive reds. This small-group tour visits family vineyards practicing biodynamic viticulture, revealing the soil and seasonal decisions that shape each vintage. You'll taste directly from producers rather than in a tasting room, walk through working cellars, and eat lunch amongst the vines. Designed for serious drinkers and curious newcomers alike.

9 hoursfrom AUD $483

PRIVATE EXCURSION: Volterra & San Gimignano + wine tastings (from Livorno Port)

★ 5.0 (10)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

PRIVATE EXCURSION: Volterra & San Gimignano + wine tastings (from Livorno Port)

An eight-hour private drive from Livorno port through rolling Chianti countryside, stopping in the medieval hilltop towns of Volterra and San Gimignano. You'll explore Volterra's Etruscan ruins and Roman theatre at your own pace, then move to a working Tuscan farm for lunch and five local wine tastings. The afternoon brings San Gimignano's famous towers and gelato before returning to port around 17:00.

BERGAMO ORIO AL SERIO - MILANO airport transfer

Direct car service from Bergamo Orio al Serio airport to Milan, about an hour's drive. Your driver meets you at arrivals with a name board and monitors your flight status in case of delays. All costs—tolls, taxes, the lot—are quoted upfront, so no surprises at the end. One-way transfer only.

Private Cooking Class in Wonderful Villa With Lunch or Dinner (Parma)

Learn to cook Parma's signature dishes in a local chef's villa during this four-hour hands-on class. Work through each course under guidance, discovering techniques honed over decades, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside regional wine. The experience centres on the Italian ritual of the table—cooking and eating as one continuous pleasure rather than separate acts.

4 hoursfrom AUD $441

Grand Tour of 10 hours: Amalfi coast, Sorrento & Pompeii ruins

★ 5.0 (10)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Grand Tour of 10 hours: Amalfi coast, Sorrento & Pompeii ruins

A 10-hour loop from Naples or Salerno that hits the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast)'s three showpiece towns before heading inland to the ruins of Pompeii. You'll spend an hour wandering each of Amalfi, Positano and Sorrento, then two hours exploring the archaeological site on your own time. Air-conditioned vehicle, English-speaking driver, and water provided. Plan on hiring a private guide at Pompeii to make sense of what you're seeing.

10h 30mfrom AUD $581

See Rome in a Day: Private Golf Cart Tour

★ 5.0 (10)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

See Rome in a Day: Private Golf Cart Tour

Squeeze Rome's essential sights into six hours aboard a private golf cart, ideal for cruise passengers and time-pressed visitors. You'll glide past the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Vatican, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and Trevi Fountain with an informed guide providing context at each stop. The vehicle handles up to seven passengers and includes city-centre pick-up and drop-off, letting you cover ground without exhausting walks or navigating public queues.

6 hoursfrom AUD $2330

3 - Day Sailing Experience : Learn & Explore Capri and Amalfi Coast

★ 5.0 (10)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

3 - Day Sailing Experience : Learn & Explore Capri and Amalfi Coast

A three-day sailing adventure along Italy's Sorrentine and Amalfi coastlines, departing from the Sorrento area. You'll spend nights anchored off Capri and Amalfi, navigating between dramatic cliffside villages and secluded swimming spots. The itinerary balances practical sailing instruction with leisure—expect hands-on time at the helm, swims in sheltered bays, and meals cooked on board or sourced locally. A skipper guides throughout, handling navigation and mooring while you absorb the slower rhythm of Mediterranean sailing.

Guided Visit and Wine Tasting at the Winery in Veneto

Linda guides you through Cantina Manera Luigi's three-part exploration of Veneto winemaking. Start among the vines learning their distinctive three-harvest method, move into the cellar to see production techniques firsthand, then taste four estate wines paired with regional cured meats and cheeses. The tasting is designed as a sensory game—sharpening your palate whilst keeping things lively and interactive.

Focaccia and Pizzi Leccesi Bread Cooking Class

Learn to shape and bake two Salentine bread classics in a relaxed kitchen tucked into Lecce's medieval streets. This 90-minute session teaches you the fundamentals of focaccia and pizzi leccesi—the region's signature flatbreads—alongside locals who know these recipes by heart. You'll handle the dough yourself, work through each stage without fuss, and leave with proper technique and fresh bread to taste.

Rome: Frascati Vineyard Bike Tour with Train Tickets

Pedal through the Castelli Romani wine region on an e-bike, starting with a short train ride from Rome to Frascati. You'll cycle past cardinal villas and Renaissance gardens, climb to Tusculum for sweeping views over the capital, then spend time in a working vineyard tasting local whites. The return train journey wraps up a six-hour blend of history, landscape and wine in one afternoon.

Guided snorkeling in the Portofino Marine Protected Area

A 3.5-hour guided snorkel through Portofino's protected marine reserve, led by a qualified naturalist. You'll explore one of the Mediterranean's most biodiverse underwater zones, spotting the region's distinctive flora and fauna, then descend to the submerged Christ of the Abyss statue. The guide explains both the sculpture's backstory and the ecological significance of this reserved stretch of Italian coastline.

3h 30mfrom AUD $158

★ 5.0 (10)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Bike Tour: The city in its heart

Pedal through Rome's layered history on this 3–4 hour guided cycle tour, departing from Trastevere or Largo Argentina. You'll navigate the city's ancient quarters and climb to strategic hilltop viewpoints that reveal how Rome's neighbourhoods connect across centuries. Choose between morning (10:00–14:00) or afternoon (15:00–19:00) slots. Your guide handles route decisions while you focus on the ride and the ruins rolling past.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $117

Lucca: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local by Cesarine

★ 5.0 (10)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Lucca: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local by Cesarine

Join a Lucchese home cook for a three-hour hands-on class where you'll prepare three signature dishes from the region: an antipasto, fresh pasta made by hand, and a traditional dessert. Work alongside your host at her kitchen table, learning techniques passed down through generations, then sit down to eat everything you've made with local wines. Part of Le Cesarine's network of home cooks across Italy, these sessions trade polished studios for genuine kitchens and real stories.

Sailing boat excursion in the Gulf of Orosei in Sardinia

Spend ten hours sailing the Gulf of Orosei, exploring Sardinia's most dramatic coastal caves and coves by boat. You'll anchor at Cala Goloritze, Cala Mariolu, the Piscine di Venere, and lesser-known grottoes, with chances to spot dolphins and snorkel in crystalline waters. The boat's crew—experienced divers—guide you through the best underwater spots, then hand over the helm so you can feel the Mediterranean breeze fill the sails.

10 hoursfrom AUD $283

★ 5.0 (10)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

The Best Of Naples In Three Days

Spend three days exploring Naples and its celebrated surroundings with a private guide and small group. You'll visit the haunting ruins of Pompeii, wander Capri's clifftop gardens, and take in views from Villa San Michele, moving between sites in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. This itinerary skips the tour-bus queues, letting you move at your own pace through the Bay of Naples' most compelling corners.

Autenthic ligurian Cooking Class Kochkurs

Roll up your sleeves in a Ligurian home kitchen to master Italian fundamentals: hand-rolled pasta, mortar-ground pesto, pillowy focaccia, and layered tiramisu. This five-hour session pairs technique with storytelling, drawing on seasonal local produce and the instructor's family traditions. You'll cook alongside your host, ask questions freely, and eat what you've made. Classes run in English, Italian, or German, and the menu shifts based on your interests.

5 hoursfrom AUD $248

Pompeii and Amalfi Coast Port Tour (Driver Only/Self Touring)

★ 5.0 (10)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Pompeii and Amalfi Coast Port Tour (Driver Only/Self Touring)

Nine-hour private driver service covering two UNESCO sites in Campania. Your Mercedes chauffeur deposits you at Pompeii's archaeological park for self-guided exploration of the Roman ruins, then continues to Sorrento for seaside lunch before a wander through Positano's clifftop lanes. You set the pace and dwell where you choose—the driver waits with the vehicle throughout.

9 hoursfrom AUD $1998

Full-Day Private Positano & Amalfi Boat Tour from Sorrento

★ 5.0 (10)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Full-Day Private Positano & Amalfi Boat Tour from Sorrento

Hire a private boat from Sorrento to explore Positano and Amalfi, two jewels of the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast). This seven-hour voyage aboard a sleek 2025 trimarán accommodates up to six passengers and lets you set the pace. Your English-speaking skipper navigates hidden coves and dramatic cliffsides whilst you snorkel, swim, and feast on local flavours at waterfront restaurants. Drinks, snacks, and kit are provided—you just bring your appetite and sense of adventure.

Private transfers from Naples to Pompeii Vesuvius Herculaneum

Private car service connecting Naples to Pompeii, Vesuvius, or Herculaneum in a Mercedes sedan with English-speaking driver. Journey takes 1–2 hours depending on destination. The outfit runs a tight operation with fleet vehicles, professional crew, and solid TripAdvisor credentials. You pick the site; they handle logistics. Optional stops in other towns can be arranged if you get in touch beforehand.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $112

★ 5.0 (10)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

authentic Ligurian pesto lesson

Spend an hour in Liguria learning to pound authentic pesto in a marble mortar from someone who knows the craft. You'll explore what makes the region's pesto distinct—the basil varieties, the quality of pine nuts and cheese—then make your own batch using proper technique. By the end, you'll understand why homemade tastes nothing like the jarred version, and you'll have the skills to replicate it in your own kitchen. Finish with fresh focaccia and local white wine.

Private Florence Market Tour and Pasta Making Class with Cinzia

Spend six hours in [Florence](/places/florence) learning to cook with Cinzia, a passionate home cook who treats food as an expression of care. Start by visiting her curated selection of neighbourhood food shops—from a heritage supermarket stocking rare ingredients to a family grocer for vegetables—picking up everything you'll need. Then move to her patio kitchen to master three regional pasta dishes using family recipes, beginning with a prepared antipasto and finishing with wine and what you've made.

Private tour of the Pompeii excavations

A qualified archaeologist guides you through Pompeii's preserved streets and buildings over just over two hours, unpacking how Romans actually lived before Vesuvius struck. You'll walk the excavated city at your own pace, stopping to examine homes, shops and public spaces while your guide answers specific questions about daily routines, architecture and the eruption itself. This isn't rushed; it's a chance to read the ruins properly.

Half-Day Irpinia Wine Tour from SALERNO

A four-hour private tour through Campania's Irpinia wine region departing from Salerno. Travel by air-conditioned vehicle with a knowledgeable driver who doubles as a food-and-wine guide, visiting working wineries to taste four quality wines alongside local produce. You'll see how soil and grape variety shape the final product, moving beyond tasting-room theory into the vineyards themselves.

Unique E-Bike Experience in the Appian Way and the Catacombs

Combine electric biking with Roman archaeology on this four-hour guided tour. You'll start with a warm-up ride from Circus Maximus before tackling the Appian Way, Rome's most ancient thoroughfare, where you'll roll past crumbling ruins, aqueducts, and pastoral landscapes. The second half takes you underground into the Catacombs, where early Christian communities carved burial chambers into the bedrock. A guide narrates both the outdoor and subterranean sections, connecting the landscape to the stories it holds.

Civitavecchia Market Tour with Private Cooking Class

Start your morning at Civitavecchia's historic market, where your host walks you through stalls stocked with regional produce and artisanal goods. You'll then cook a traditional Italian meal using what you've selected, learning techniques passed down through the family kitchen. The five-hour experience culminates in sitting down to eat your own creations alongside your host and their family, with Tuscan wine and espresso included.

Cooking class of Tagliatelle and Tiramisu in Altamura

Learn to shape and cook tagliatelle from scratch, then build a proper tiramisu in this two-hour Altamura kitchen session. You'll work with seasonal produce sourced from local Puglian suppliers and regional farmers' markets, finishing with lunch to taste what you've made. Classes run in Italian and English, welcoming cooks of all levels into a hands-on introduction to two Italian staples.

2 hoursfrom AUD $158

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