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Skip-the-Lines Barberini Palace Museum and Gallery Private Tour

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Skip-the-Lines Barberini Palace Museum and Gallery Private Tour

Spend two hours navigating the Barberini Palace with a private guide who bypasses ticket queues entirely. You'll encounter works by Caravaggio, Raphael and other masters whilst your guide uses multimedia tools to contextualise each room. The palace itself—a Baroque masterpiece—becomes part of the experience. Book your preferred departure time when reserving.

Cesarine: Private Pasta Class & Meal at Local's Home in Bari

Roll up your sleeves in a Bari home kitchen to learn three regional pasta shapes from a passionate local cook. You'll work at your own station, kneading dough and shaping the dishes while your host shares techniques passed down through generations. Afterwards, sit down to eat what you've made, paired with local wines and proper conversation. This three-hour session is run through Cesarine, a network of over 1,000 home cooks across Italy who welcome travellers into their kitchens.

Naples to Amalfi Coast direct transfer (or vice versa)

A private Mercedes transfer bridges Naples and the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) in two hours, driven by a local who knows the region well. Your driver handles navigation, tolls, and parking while you settle in with WiFi and air conditioning. They're keen to chat about what you're passing and field questions about the area. Flight tracking and an hour's free waiting at airports or stations mean you won't be rushed at either end.

Gubbio: Private walking tour with official guide

Explore Gubbio with a local guide who navigates you through streets that seem frozen in the Middle Ages. This two-hour private walk reveals how the Umbrian town has resisted modern sprawl, preserving narrow lanes, stone buildings, and authentic piazzas that feel genuinely lived-in rather than restored for tourism. You'll move at your own pace, stopping where your guide's knowledge makes sense of the architecture and history beneath your feet.

Cesarine: Small group Pasta & Tiramisu class in Rome

Work through two classic pasta shapes with a local Roman cook in her home kitchen, then master tiramisu in this three-hour hands-on session. You'll learn the traditional sfoglia hand-rolling technique that forms the foundation of fresh pasta-making, craft two distinct pasta varieties from scratch, and finish by assembling Italy's most famous dessert. The small group—capped at twelve—shares prosecco and aperitivo nibbles at the start, then tastes everything you've made at the end. Beverages and local taxes included.

Caravaggio Rome Tour: With Exclusive Access to Top Restoration Lab

Spend two and a half hours tracing Caravaggio's most visceral works across Rome's churches, then slip behind the velvet rope of a world-renowned restoration studio. You'll watch the craftspeople who've brought three of his paintings back to life work on 16th-century canvases, then raise a glass with them over aperitifs. It's part gallery crawl, part studio visit—a chance to see how masterpieces are saved from decay.

Dining Experience at a local's Home in Forio with Show Cooking

Eat at a home cook's table in Forio for two and a half hours, watching them prepare a four-course meal from family recipes rooted in Varese tradition. Your host—part of Cesarine, Italy's network of home cooks across 500+ cities—guides you through starter, pasta, main course, and dessert whilst pouring regional wines and coffee. You'll sit where locals sit, hearing stories behind dishes that have fed generations.

Exclusive Val d'Orcia Tour from Florence - A cinematic universe

A 12-hour private tour through Val d'Orcia, the UNESCO-listed Tuscan valley that doubled as a film set for Hollywood productions. You'll navigate the medieval lanes of Montepulciano and Pienza, taste wines at two family estates with a sommelier guide, and lunch on farm-to-table fare—raw-milk cheeses, housemade bread and estate olive oil—sourced within kilometres of where you eat.

12 hoursfrom AUD $881

Shared Shuttle Transfer from Naples Airport to Naples City Center

★ 5.0 (4)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Shared Shuttle Transfer from Naples Airport to Naples City Center

Skip the taxi queues at Naples Airport and ride straight into the city centre on a shared shuttle with experienced drivers. This 90-minute transfer puts you in a modern, climate-controlled van with other travellers, cutting through the hassle of arrival. You'll get help with your bags and drop-off at central Naples locations, letting you settle into your stay without fuss or negotiation.

Neapolitan DOC Pizza Class And Cooking in a Wood Oven at a Local's house

Master the craft of authentic Neapolitan pizza in a local home kitchen near Como's centre. Over three hours, you'll learn the traditional DOC recipe from scratch, working with certified ingredients and a wood-fired oven fuelled entirely by beech wood. Bake multiple pizzas, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside quality Italian wine. This is hands-on cooking, not a spectator class.

Naples by Night Food and Wine Tasting with Sightseeing Guided Tour

Navigate Naples' historic centre on foot with a local guide, stopping at neighbourhood trattorias and legendary cafés to taste the city's layered food story. Over four hours, you'll sample pizza fritta, buffalo mozzarella, and pastries at Gambrinus whilst learning how Neapolitan recipes have survived centuries. Your guide explains the origins of pizza Margherita and introduces Pulcinella, the character woven into local culture. Limoncello and wine punctuate the evening. Come with serious appetite.

4 hoursfrom AUD $148

Day tour of all Amalfi Coast: Positano,Amalfi and Ravello

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Day tour of all Amalfi Coast: Positano,Amalfi and Ravello

A private seven to eight-hour sweep along the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) in an air-conditioned Mercedes, guided by a local driver who knows the twists and turns intimately. You'll spend time in Positano's pastel-coloured clifftop village, wander Amalfi's medieval streets, and explore Ravello's hilltop gardens and piazzas. The driver stops wherever you want to linger—for photos, a coffee, or simply to absorb the light on the water. Bottled water and onboard WiFi keep you refreshed and connected.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $833

Private Milan Photo Walk with Professional Photographer

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Milan Photo Walk with Professional Photographer

A 90-minute private photo walk through Milan with a professional photographer who captures you at the city's most distinctive locations and tucked-away spots. You'll receive 30+ edited images without needing any modelling background—the photographer handles posing and framing so you can focus on enjoying Milan's architecture and atmosphere. It's a guided tour and personal photoshoot rolled into one, tailored to your pace and interests.

Private Sicilian Vegetarian Cooking Class at a Farmhouse in Noto

Learn to cook Sicilian vegetarian dishes in the home kitchen of Fabio and Anarella, farmers near Noto who tend their family land. Over 3.5 hours, you'll prepare 2–3 traditional recipes from scratch, tour their biodiverse farm to see seasonal vegetables growing, then sit down together to eat what you've made, finishing with homemade limoncello and dessert. It's a genuine encounter with local food culture, not a staged demonstration.

Wine&Food tasting in Sorrento

Spend two hours in central Sorrento sampling regional wines and Neapolitan small plates at a dedicated wine bar. You'll taste three wines—white, rosé and red—paired with eight courses of locally-sourced tapas, cured meats, seafood, cheeses and vegetables, plus bruschetta, cantucci biscuits and limoncello. The experience begins with a welcome cocktail and prosecco, designed to showcase the flavours of Campania without rushing.

Rome Cooking Class

Spend three hours in a Rome kitchen learning to build a full Italian dinner from scratch under a chef's guidance. You'll work with fresh ingredients, master techniques you can recreate at home, and sit down to eat what you've made. The class happens in a professional kitchen with all equipment provided, and the venue is fully wheelchair accessible.

Highlights of Ravenna's Major Sites with Top Rated Guide for Kids

Walk through Ravenna with a knowledgeable local guide who unpacks the Byzantine mosaics that captivated everyone from Byron to Klimt. This 2.5-hour tour hits the city's architectural highlights—the Baptistry of Neon, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, San Vitale and others—then grounds you in present-day Ravenna with a tasting of piadina, the stuffed flatbread locals have eaten for centuries. Admission and expert commentary included.

Cascata Delle Marmore (Day Trip From Rome)

Head southeast from Rome to witness Europe's tallest human-made waterfall, engineered by Roman hydraulic masters two millennia ago. This 6–7 hour outing combines a guided walk through the Umbrian landscape with time at multiple vantage points to absorb the scale and geological drama of Cascata delle Marmore. Your English-speaking guide unpacks the ingenious aqueduct system that still powers the falls today, blending ancient engineering with raw natural spectacle.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $741

Best of Rome: Squares and Fountains with Pantheon - Private Tour

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Best of Rome: Squares and Fountains with Pantheon - Private Tour

Walk through Rome's historic centre with a licensed guide who fast-tracks you into the Pantheon and Trevi Fountain, bypassing queues at both. Spend three hours discovering Piazza Navona, the Spanish Steps, and tucked-away plazas whilst learning the engineering tricks behind the Pantheon's dome and the Baroque backstory of Rome's most famous fountain. Private tour, no crowds fighting for space.

3 hoursfrom AUD $475

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Venice Memories Photoshoot

Explore Venice's hidden corners and postcard vistas with a local photographer who knows where light hits best. Over 90 minutes, you'll wander backstreets, bridges, and waterside squares whilst your guide captures 25–30 polished images. Stop for a spritz if the mood takes, then receive professional prints by email ready to frame. It's less staged photoshoot, more guided ramble with a camera.

Private Tour of the Medici Family Villa in Florence

Step into the private world of [Florence](/places/florence)'s most powerful family at Villa Petraia, a three-hour guided exploration of where the Medici plotted, entertained, and accumulated their vast fortune. Your personal guide walks you through rooms still bearing traces of Renaissance power—frescoed ceilings, period furnishings, and manicured grounds that once showcased their status. You'll hear detailed stories of the family members who shaped Florence's art, politics, and banking empire, moving beyond the usual myths to understand how they actually lived.

Private Herculaneum Tour for Kids and Families

Walk through Herculaneum's remarkably intact streets with a guide who keeps kids engaged through interactive games and challenges. This 2-hour private tour bypasses queues and reveals how Romans actually lived, from bakeries to homes frozen in ash nearly 2,000 years ago. Perfect for families wanting substance without the lecture-hall feel.

2 hoursfrom AUD $261

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Full-Day Tour of Matera

Spend nine hours exploring Matera, the southern Italian city carved into limestone cliffs and honoured as European Capital of Culture. Your day winds through the Sassi—ancient cave neighbourhoods now restored into boutique hotels and trattorias—with guided stops at a furnished cave dwelling and two landmark churches. You'll taste local wines, enjoy a three-course lunch, and take in panoramic views across the ravine from the hilltop streets above.

COLORS , FLAVORS and SMELLS IN THE SCENIC BAROQUE of SICILY

Spend two days exploring southeastern Sicily's baroque towns and coastal villages. You'll visit the fishing hamlet of Marzamemi with its preserved Arab architecture, venture to Portopalo di Capopassero at Europe's Mediterranean edge, discover the baroque squares of Scicli and Modica, and tour a working chocolate factory. A guided olfactory experience introduces forgotten local scents alongside fresh seafood lunches and overnight accommodation in a charming four-star hotel.

Skip-the-line Villa Farnesina and Raphael's Paintings private tour led by a local guide

A 2.5-hour private tour of Villa Farnesina with a local art historian who bypasses queues and uses multimedia tools to bring Renaissance frescoes to life. You'll walk through rooms decorated by Raphael, Peruzzi, Del Piombo, Giulio Romano and Sodoma, learning how these artists shaped 16th-century Rome. Your guide tailors the experience to your interests and can extend into nearby Trastevere if time allows.

I Briganti by night by jeep

A nocturnal jeep tour through Sicily's Madonie mountains, starting in the hilltop village of Pollina with sunset aperitifs overlooking the Aeolian Islands. After dinner at a family trattoria in Castelbuono serving local specialities, you venture into the dark on rough tracks towards the Briganti bridge—a remote mountain pass where bandits once ambushed merchant convoys. The route climbs through ancient olive groves where night-active wildlife stirs, passing through stone mill villages before returning along a coastal panorama lit only by moonlight.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $231

Catania Walking Tour & Traditional Cooking Class with Wine

★ 5.0 (4)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Catania Walking Tour & Traditional Cooking Class with Wine

Spend three hours in Catania learning to cook Sicilian classics alongside a local in their home kitchen. You'll start with a guided walk through the city's neighbourhood markets and specialist food shops, getting to know where traditional ingredients come from and why they matter. Then roll up your sleeves to make fresh pasta, arancini, or caponata from scratch. Finish by eating what you've cooked with a glass of local wine, in the kind of kitchen where these recipes have been passed down for generations.

3 hoursfrom AUD $165

Taormina and Castelmola tour from Messina harbour

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Taormina and Castelmola tour from Messina harbour

A 6-hour harbour excursion from Messina into Sicily's most elegant hilltop towns. You'll explore Taormina, a 5th-century Greek settlement centred on its ancient theatre and lively main street lined with boutiques and pastry shops, then climb to the windswept medieval village of Castelmola for sweeping coastal views. Between stops, you'll pass Isola Bella, a protected marine reserve and UNESCO site, glimpsing the dramatic landscapes that made this corner of Sicily famous.

Private Transfer to Sorrento-Napoli Airport or Central Station

Door-to-door private car service whisking you between Sorrento and Naples airport or central station in under 90 minutes. Your driver handles navigation and timing so you can relax before departure or after landing. Available round the clock, the vehicle is modern, climate-controlled, and equipped to your needs—whether that's an infant seat or extra luggage space.

45 min – 1h 15mfrom AUD $298

2 Hours Guided Tour and Wine Tasting in the Heart of Roero

★ 5.0 (4)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

2 Hours Guided Tour and Wine Tasting in the Heart of Roero

Three brothers run this small Piedmont winery dedicated to showcasing Roero's wine heritage. Over two to three hours, you'll walk through their vineyard rows, tour the cellar to understand production methods, then taste wines in a contemporary tasting room overlooking the hills. Weather permitting, tastings happen in the garden beside the winery. Local cured meats and cheeses accompany the wines, with water provided throughout.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $58

Transfer from Palermo Airport to Grand Palladium Sicily

★ 5.0 (4)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Transfer from Palermo Airport to Grand Palladium Sicily

Door-to-door private car service from Palermo Airport to Grand Palladium Garden Beach Resort & Spa, taking roughly an hour. Your driver meets you at arrivals with a name sign, eliminating airport loitering. Vehicles are well-maintained and staffed by seasoned drivers who know the quickest routes. Complimentary bottled water keeps you refreshed during the transfer. Booking is instant with a voucher to show your driver.

Rome:Capuchin Crypts And Museum Private Tour

Explore the Capuchin order's haunting bone crypts and museum in central Rome on this private 1-hour guided tour. You'll enter via skip-the-line tickets at the street-level entrance on Via Vittorio Veneto, guided by an accredited Vatican specialist using wireless earpieces for clarity. Daily departures at 17:45 keep groups intimate and unhurried. The tour includes entry fees and local taxes; bring nothing but curiosity and appropriate dress.

ROME: Castle of the Holy Angel AUDIO TOUR APP

Explore Castel Sant'Angelo at your own pace with a smartphone audio guide covering the fortress's layered history from Roman mausoleum to papal stronghold. This self-guided tour lets you wander the cylindrical structure overlooking the Tiber, picking up expert commentary whenever you choose. The app unlocks Rome's architectural and political story without the constraints of group timing, ideal for travellers who value flexibility and solitude while discovering one of the city's most commanding monuments.

1 hour – 1 dayfrom AUD $77

Lake Como: Guided tour in electric scooter to Bellagio

★ 5.0 (4)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Italy

Lake Como: Guided tour in electric scooter to Bellagio

Explore Lake Como's shoreline and Bellagio on a guided electric scooter tour lasting 5–6 hours. Your guide is a local with deep knowledge of the region's quieter corners and viewpoints. You'll ride Italian-made e-scooters—silent, stable, and suitable for beginners—visiting one villa and stopping at scenic spots along the water. All transport and entry fees are covered; bring your own lunch or eat separately.

5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $748

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Rome Highlights by Golf Cart

Skip the shuffling crowds and sore feet with a bespoke golf cart tour of Rome's centre. Over three hours, your private guide steers you past the city's heavyweight monuments, hidden piazzas, and neighbourhoods that bigger coaches can't reach. You'll stop frequently to photograph, absorb the stories behind each landmark, and get a real sense of how ancient Rome bleeds into the modern city—all from a seat.

Tour of the Greek-roman Naples with an archaeologist

Walk beneath Naples' bustling streets with an archaeologist guide to uncover the Greco-Roman city layered underneath. This 2.5-hour tour reveals how ancient structures shaped modern Naples, from the Pietrasanta complex—a tufa-carved aqueduct repurposed as WWII shelter—to the Roman forum ruins beneath San Lorenzo Maggiore church. You'll navigate tight passages and descend into subterranean spaces where history literally runs under your feet.

Cinta Senese tour with tasting dinner on the farm

Spend an afternoon on a working Tuscan farm meeting Cinta Senese pigs raised in semi-natural conditions, then sit down to a three-course dinner showcasing the breed's meat. Roberto tends his herd with heritage grains and pasture-fed methods; you'll walk the vineyard and olive groves before meeting Ciro and his muddy companions. A 2.5-hour experience that connects animal husbandry to the plate, finishing with local wine and cantucci.

Private Photo Shoot & walking tour

Work with a professional photographer for two hours in Venice, capturing portraits against the city's iconic backdrops. Your guide will direct you through scenic routes whilst handling the technical side, so you can focus on looking natural in front of the lens. Hotel pickups available from central locations. Bring comfortable shoes for the walking involved.

Exclusive Walking Tour of Rome - Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Spanish Steps

A three-hour guided walk through Rome's centro storico hitting the city's most recognisable landmarks. You'll navigate past the Pantheon, Spanish Steps, and Trevi Fountain with a local art historian who'll unpack the architecture and history layered into each piazza and façade. The tour covers major monuments and lesser-known corners of the historic core, revealing how the city's classical bones shape modern Rome.

Ski Tour Cortina d'Ampezzo: Faloria-Cristallo

A guided ski tour through Cortina d'Ampezzo's renowned slopes, connecting the Faloria and Cristallo peaks over four hours. Your local guide navigates the iconic Dolomite terrain whilst a photographer captures your runs. Transport between your hotel and the mountains is included, though you'll need your own skipass. Pitched at all ability levels, this is a straightforward way to explore two of the valley's most celebrated ski areas with expert knowledge and logistical support sorted.

4 hoursfrom AUD $500

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