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Private Transfer from Catania to Taormina or vice versa

★ 5.0 (5)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Private Transfer from Catania to Taormina or vice versa

Point-to-point private drive connecting Catania and Taormina in roughly 45 minutes. Your own car and driver—no shared minibus or scheduled stops. The driver knows the roads well, speaks English, and holds all necessary licences. You'll travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi and water, arriving refreshed and on time. Specify your preferred pickup moment when you book.

Hidden Amalfi Coast Vespa tour, Tuk Tuk and Mozzarella Show

Ride a Vespa through the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast)'s quieter corners with Federico, a local who's spent decades navigating these roads. This six-hour loop trades crowded coach tours for genuine village encounters and three culinary stops: watching mozzarella being made by hand, tasting eleven distinct olive oils, sampling regional wines, and sipping limoncello. You'll hit the cliffside roads at your own pace, meet locals in their neighbourhoods, and taste food that reflects how people actually eat here.

6 hoursfrom AUD $728

Roma Tour in Fiat 500 Vintage con Cena Romantica

★ 5.0 (5)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Roma Tour in Fiat 500 Vintage con Cena Romantica

Cruise through Rome's streets in a restored Fiat 500, stopping for photographs at iconic spots before settling into a candlelit dinner built for two. This 2–2.5 hour experience pairs vintage transport with a three-course meal, wine and water included, collected from your chosen central location and returned to the city's heart. You'll see Rome differently—framed through a classic car's windows rather than coach windows or on foot.

2 hours – 2h 30mfrom AUD $148

Rome Testaccio Market Walking food Tour and surrounding

★ 5.0 (5)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Rome Testaccio Market Walking food Tour and surrounding

A two-hour walking tour through Testaccio, Rome's working-class neighbourhood turned food destination. You'll start at Metro Piramide near the city's oldest pyramid, then weave through local markets and trattorias sampling fresh pasta, a traditional Roman second course, and artisan cheeses paired with wine. This isn't a polished heritage walk—it's a genuine look at how Romans actually eat in a district that's kept its character while becoming a serious food hub.

2 hoursfrom AUD $165

Pisa, Volterra and San Gimignano Private Tour from Florence

★ 5.0 (5)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Pisa, Volterra and San Gimignano Private Tour from Florence

A nine-hour private tour departing [Florence](/places/florence) at 8:30am covers three distinct Tuscan towns in a single day. Start in Pisa with time to explore the Piazza dei Miracoli or tackle the Leaning Tower's 296 steps. Continue to Volterra, an Etruscan settlement perched on rolling hills, where you'll have breathing room for lunch among medieval streets. Finish in San Gimignano, famous for its towering medieval skyline and expansive countryside views. Throughout, travel in a comfortable Mercedes with an English-speaking driver who shares local knowledge.

9 hoursfrom AUD $2132

Dining experience at a local's home in Asti with show cooking

★ 5.0 (5)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Dining experience at a local's home in Asti with show cooking

Sit down to a four-course meal in an Astigiano home where your host—one of Italy's Cesarine network—cooks traditional recipes from family collections right in front of you. Watch as they prepare a starter, pasta, main with vegetables, and dessert, paired with regional wines, water and coffee. Two and a half hours of genuine Italian hospitality, no theatre, just real food and real people sharing what they know.

Naples Small-Group Homemade Neapolitan Gnocchi Cooking Class

Learn to shape gnocchi from scratch in a Neapolitan home kitchen, guided by a local cook who shares the techniques passed through generations. This 2.5-hour class in Naples teaches you how to knead, roll, and cut pillowy potato dumplings the traditional way, finishing with a sit-down meal of what you've made, paired with prosecco or local wine. You'll leave with muscle memory and recipes to recreate it at home.

Rialto Market Tour and Italian Cooking Class with a local

Shop the Rialto Market with Lorenzo, a local Venetian, then head to his kitchen to cook a traditional meal from scratch. Over five hours, you'll learn what's in season, select ingredients as locals do, and prepare lunch whilst picking up authentic recipes and techniques. Eat together and take home both skills and culinary knowledge specific to Venice's food culture.

Etna Adventure Half Day From Catania

Ascend Europe's most active volcano on the southern flank of Mount Etna, visiting twin craters formed during an 1892 eruption. This six-hour excursion takes you to the Silvestri craters—the higher summit at 2020 metres and its lower counterpart at 1886 metres—via 4x4 vehicle from Catania. Walk among volcanic slopes, sample local honeyed liqueurs, wines and capers, and witness the raw geology that's shaped Sicily for millennia.

COMO CITY/Cernobbio/Moltrasio/Blevio to/from Milan Malpensa Apt (Private Transf)

Point-to-point private car service linking Lake Como's towns (Cernobbio, Moltrasio, Blevio, Como city centre) with Milan Malpensa Airport. Ninety-minute journey in a climate-controlled vehicle driven by seasoned operators. Four decades of reliable airport runs means vehicles arrive clean, drivers know the route cold, and your arrival or departure happens without fuss. Handles families with infants, wheelchair users, and solo travellers with equal professionalism.

Academia Gallery VIP Private Guided Tour with 5 Star EXPERT

Skip the queues at [Florence](/places/florence)'s Academia Gallery with a private expert-led hour focusing on Michelangelo's David and key Renaissance sculptures. You'll meet your guide at Piazza delle Belle Arti, use priority entry, and work through the collection with headsets for clear commentary. Flexible morning-to-afternoon slots suit most schedules, and the whole experience wraps within 60 minutes so you can explore nearby piazzas afterward.

E-bike tour Martina Franca e Locorotondo and visit a dairy

Pedal through the Itria Valley's rolling landscape on an easy e-bike ride linking Martina Franca and Locorotondo. Over three-and-a-half hours, you'll roll past dry-stone walls, working vineyards, whitewashed trulli, and farmhouses whilst a local guide sets a comfortable pace and handles logistics. Optional dairy visit lets you watch mozzarella and burrata being crafted, then taste the results.

3h 30mfrom AUD $78

Private Guided Day Tour to Pompeii and the Royal Palace of Caserta

★ 5.0 (5)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Guided Day Tour to Pompeii and the Royal Palace of Caserta

A nine-hour private tour combining two of southern Italy's most compelling archaeological sites. Hotel pickup gets you to Pompeii first, where a guide walks you through the frozen Roman city before heading to the grandiose Royal Palace of Caserta. You'll travel in your own vehicle with a dedicated driver, leaving time for lunch at a local restaurant midway through. The pace is unhurried—ideal for taking in the scale of both locations without battling crowds.

Valle Verzasca: Ascona 007 Dam & Crystal Waters Swimming

A private eight-hour drive from Lugano into the Verzasca Valley, following emerald-green river water north toward the Swiss-Italian border. You'll stop at the 007 Dam (Goldeneye's famous leap site), swim in Lavertezzo's mineral-clear pools, then head to Ascona—Switzerland's warmest town—for a final dip in Lake Maggiore. The route traces dramatic Alpine terrain and offers multiple chances to get wet. Pickup and dropoff anywhere within 30km of Lugano.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1804

Gems of Lake Como 5H Fully Customizable Boat Tour with Captain

★ 5.0 (5)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Gems of Lake Como 5H Fully Customizable Boat Tour with Captain

Spend five hours cruising Lake Como's shoreline with a seasoned captain who knows every inlet and villa worth seeing. Your private boat comes equipped with a spacious sundeck, shade, cold drinks, and sound system—everything needed to drift past the Lombardy estates that have captivated visitors for centuries. The captain steers; you relax and take in the Alps framing the water.

5 hoursfrom AUD $2413

Cisternino e-bike tour. Visit a winery and an oil mill

★ 5.0 (5)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Cisternino e-bike tour. Visit a winery and an oil mill

Pedal through Cisternino's hilltop lanes then into the Itria Valley on quiet roads lined with dry-stone walls, vineyards, and olive groves. This three-hour e-bike tour includes a local guide and visits to a working winery and olive mill where you'll see how grapes and olives become their finished products. The pace is relaxed, the countryside stunning, and the chance to taste what you've learned about is there if you want it.

Transfer from Cortina d'Ampezzo to Venice Marco Polo airport or Mestre station

Door-to-door private transfer from Cortina d'Ampezzo to Venice Marco Polo Airport or Mestre station, covering roughly 2 hours of mountain and valley driving. Your driver is local to the Dolomites region and operates a four-wheel-drive vehicle suited to Alpine terrain. The service handles logistics—parking, timing, route planning—so you focus on your journey's end rather than navigation headaches. Complimentary water and Wi-Fi keep you connected throughout.

Dinner in Sorrento with Love, Laughs, and Spaghetti

Eat a three-course dinner at Barbara's Sorrento home, where she cooks with vegetables from her own garden—pumpkin flowers, aubergines, basil, tomatoes. You'll taste handmade pasta and sauces built on technique and ingredient quality. Hotel pickup is available, and the evening stretches across two and a half hours round a shared table with other food-focused guests. Meals adjust for dietary needs.

From the hills to Oasi Biderosa & Capo Comino with Electric Mountain Bikes

Pedal an electric mountain bike from Sardinian hills down to the coast, discovering remote terrain, the protected Oasi Biderosa wetlands, and windswept dunes at Capo Comino. Over six hours you'll cover ground that would be gruelling on a regular bike, letting the motor handle the effort while you absorb the landscape. Book at least 72 hours ahead so staff can prep your rig and sort logistics.

Turin: Royal Palace Guided Tour

Step into Turin's regal past with a guided 2-hour tour of the Royal Palace, UNESCO-listed seat of the House of Savoy since the 17th century. Skip the queues and explore gilded rooms, an armoury holding over 5,000 objects spanning prehistory to the early 1900s, and the striking Chapel of the Shroud with its star-pierced dome. Your guide unpacks the city's layered history as you move through state apartments and collections that shaped Italian nobility.

3 Hours Pizza and Tiramisù Workshop in Como

Learn to make pizza and tiramisù from a Como-born chef whose kitchen bridges northern and southern Italian traditions. Over three hours, you'll master dough fermentation and layered dessert technique, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside beer. Walk away with recipes and the confidence to recreate these dishes at home.

3 hoursfrom AUD $223

★ 5.0 (5)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Sunrise Couple Photoshoot Tour

Capture your partnership with a professional photographer during Venice's quietest hour. This 45-minute to one-hour session takes place in the stillness before the city wakes, when light is soft and streets are yours alone. You'll work with a photographer to frame authentic moments of you together, receiving 70 edited digital images that celebrate what makes your bond distinctive. No crowds, no rushed poses—just genuine connection documented in one of Europe's most photogenic settings.

45 min – 1 hourfrom AUD $833

Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi Coast in One Day From Naples

★ 5.0 (5)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi Coast in One Day From Naples

An eight-to-nine-hour drive along Italy's most celebrated coastline, starting in Sorrento's elegant centre before dropping down to Positano's pastel-coloured cliffside village. You'll finish among the legendary lemon groves that cling to Amalfi's dramatic slopes, where mountainside terraces tumble down to waters that shift between turquoise and deep indigo. Private transport, chilled cabin, and live commentary included. Lunch is your own affair.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $216

Milan Small Group: Duomo & Rooftop, Wine & Food Tasting

★ 5.0 (5)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Milan Small Group: Duomo & Rooftop, Wine & Food Tasting

Explore Milan's architectural heart with a small group over three hours, starting with skip-the-line access to the Duomo and its rooftop via lift, then moving through the Galleria and Piazza della Scala with a local guide. The tour concludes at a wine bar where you'll taste regional Italian wines paired with a selection of cured meats and local charcuterie, all included in the price.

Tour on the Trails of Commissario Brunetti in Venice

Follow the Venetian settings of the Brunetti crime series across this three-hour walking route through the city's squares, bridges and waterside corners. Your local guide traces the locations where the detective and his team—Vianello, Patta, Battistini and Signorina Elettra—navigate their cases through the narrative. You'll recognise scenes from the films whilst exploring the real Venice that inspired the stories, moving between familiar landmarks and quieter passages where the drama unfolds.

Full Day Private Boat Tour of Capri from Sorrento

A private boat journey departing Sorrento that curves around Capri's dramatic coastline, stopping at natural sea caves and secluded swimming spots. The 7–8 hour outing includes time ashore in Marina Piccola for lunch and exploring Capri's villages. Your skipper steers a nimble 26-foot vessel built in recent years, sized for just your group of up to six. Prosecco, limoncello and refreshments are aboard; you'll spot the Faraglioni rocks and navigate pale limestone grottos as the day winds down.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1997

Sailing Cruise in the Zingaro Reserve with Lunch

★ 5.0 (5)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Sailing Cruise in the Zingaro Reserve with Lunch

Spend eight hours sailing the Zingaro Reserve's turquoise waters from Balestrate, dropping anchor at secluded beaches and hidden inlets. Your crew navigates to sheltered spots perfect for swimming, then serves lunch on deck using seasonal Sicilian ingredients—think fresh pasta, local seafood, whatever the market offered that morning. Wine flows freely, soft drinks too. The whole setup caters to families and first-time sailors; even toddlers are welcome, and there's nothing strenuous about it.

Classic Italian Lunch on Mt. Vesuvius

Spend three hours on Mount Vesuvius's fertile slopes learning how volcanic soil shapes regional cooking. A private driver collects you from Pompeii and delivers you to a working estate where you'll taste locally-produced wines and regional dishes prepared with ingredients grown in the shadow of the volcano. Lunch includes several courses with vegetarian alternatives, plus wine pairings that highlight the distinctive character of this unique terroir.

Wine and Typical Product Tasting Tour

Spend two hours exploring working vineyards and hazelnut groves in Italy's Piedmont region with views towards Monviso. Walk through the property, visit the production cellar, and taste locally-made wines paired with zero-kilometre regional products. You'll learn how grapes become bottles, handle some vineyard tasks if keen, and get to know the producers who run the operation. Kids can join a treasure hunt led by Captain Di-Vino, hunting clues across the grounds.

2 hoursfrom AUD $25

Palermo in 4 hours: private tour for cruise passengers

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Palermo in 4 hours: private tour for cruise passengers

A private four-hour circuit of Palermo's essential landmarks, departing directly from the cruise port. Your driver navigates the city's layered neighbourhoods, stopping at the Norman Palace, the Cathedral, the Teatro Massimo, and the atmospheric street markets that define the city's character. Built for cruise passengers with tight schedules, the itinerary hits the architectural and cultural cornerstones whilst leaving breathing room for photographs and street-level observation.

Private Rome to Loreto Mary's House Sanctuary for Catholics

A private pilgrimage from Rome to Loreto takes you to one of Catholicism's most significant Marian shrines. Over 9–10 hours, your driver escorts you to the Basilica della Santa Casa, believed to house the Virgin Mary's childhood home, then through the Renaissance squares and museums that frame centuries of devotion. You'll walk the same routes as countless pilgrims before you, see the papal museum's religious art, and return with time to absorb the spiritual weight of the place.

9 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $1091

Cooking class in ”La Fattoria di Mari" on Amalfi coast

★ 5.0 (4)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Cooking class in ”La Fattoria di Mari" on Amalfi coast

Learn to make fresh pasta from scratch at Maria's family farmstead on the [Amalfi coast](/places/amalfi-coast), a four-hour session rooted in three generations of cooking knowledge. Working in the same kitchen where her grandmother once prepared meals for a large household, you'll master traditional techniques using ingredients grown on the land itself. The class culminates in sitting down to eat what you've made, paired with the farm's own wine and limoncello.

Transfer Catania / Agrigento Airport

Direct private transfer between Catania and Agrigento airports covering roughly 120 kilometres in about two hours. English and German-speaking drivers navigate you through eastern Sicily in a modern, climate-controlled vehicle with onboard WiFi. Straightforward point-to-point service accommodating up to eight passengers, with infant seats and pram space available if needed.

Private Night Transfer Amalfi Coast to Naples.

A private car whisks you from the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) to Naples airport or city centre in 60–90 minutes. Your driver is licensed, insured, and speaks English; the vehicle is air-conditioned and stocked with water. This beats the minibus shuffle if you're carrying luggage, travelling with young children, or simply prefer not to navigate Italian roads yourself. The service handles flight times flexibly and caters to families with infant seats on request.

1 hour – 1h 30mfrom AUD $278

Cesarine: Private Pasta Class at Local's Home in La Spezia

★ 5.0 (4)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Cesarine: Private Pasta Class at Local's Home in La Spezia

Learn to make three signature La Spezia pasta dishes in a home cook's kitchen. You'll work through authentic regional recipes at your own station, then sit down to eat what you've made with local wines. This is run by Cesarine, a network of home cooks across Italy who invite travellers into their own kitchens for proper cooking sessions, not performances. Three hours, all ingredients and equipment provided.

Private Tour: Tuscany Hot Air Balloon Flight from Siena

Drift above Tuscany's countryside in a hot air balloon for one hour, launching from near Siena. You'll ascend to 2,000 feet over rolling vineyards, cypress-lined villas, medieval castles and olive groves—the full postcard view. An expert pilot and crew handle everything, and you'll touch down for a local breakfast spread and a glass of sparkling wine to mark the occasion. The 2.5-hour total experience includes transport back to your starting point.

Vatican Highlights: Museums and Sistine Chapel

A three-hour private Vatican tour that cuts through the crowds with a specialist guide who unpacks the stories behind Renaissance masterworks. You'll navigate the Museums, Raphael Rooms, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Square at your own rhythm, learning what each fresco, painting, and architectural detail actually means rather than simply passing through galleries. The private format means you can linger where things intrigue you, ask proper questions, and absorb the weight of centuries without jostling through tour groups.

Best of Florence Full-Day Combo Tour including Uffizi & Accademia Galleries

Seven hours tracing [Florence](/places/florence)'s artistic peak with a specialist guide who'll unlock the Renaissance collections at the Uffizi and Accademia galleries. You'll move through the city's palaces and piazzas, learning how 15th-century Florence rewired European art. Hotel pickup included; pace yourself for walking and standing in galleries.

Portofino - A Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

This two-hour private walking tour cuts through Portofino's glossy exterior to reveal how a working fishing village became a celebrity magnet. Your local guide navigates narrow streets and hidden corners, sharing stories about the town's transformation whilst steering clear of the obvious yacht-lined harbourside. You'll come away with genuine insights into neighbourhood life, favourite spots locals actually use, and context for what you're seeing. It's the sort of walk that makes a place stick with you.

Ancient Appia and Roman Catacombs Private Tour with Golf Cart

A 2.5-hour private golf cart tour through Rome's quieter archaeological quarters, starting from your hotel. You'll traverse the original stones of Via Appia Antica, explore the Catacombs with an official guide for 30 minutes, and visit lesser-known sites including the Pyramid of Cestia, Caracalla's Baths, Cecilia Metella's tomb, Maxentius' Villa, and the Aurelian Wall's Porta San Sebastiano. Your guide navigates the route and shares the layered history behind each stop, steering clear of the main tourist crowds.

2h 30mfrom AUD $300

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