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Private Tour Half Day Boat Trip in Favignana from Trapani

★ 5.0 (31)

🐠 Water Activities

Italy

Private Tour Half Day Boat Trip in Favignana from Trapani

A leisurely half-day boat tour departing from Trapani to explore Favignana's crystalline coves aboard a spacious, well-appointed vessel. You'll anchor at Cala Azzurra and Cala Rossa for swimming and snorkelling, with time to wander Favignana's compact harbour town. The Maxi Rib carries up to 12 passengers in comfort, offering wine, water and onboard facilities throughout the four-hour outing. Departures at 10am or 3pm.

4 hoursfrom AUD $1915

Private Grand Canyon Daily Tour from Flagstaff or Williams

★ 5.0 (31)

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

United States

Private Grand Canyon Daily Tour from Flagstaff or Williams

When Tom from our team ran this private tour, we covered the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in a comfortable air-conditioned van, stopping at scenic lookouts and using a high-powered spotting scope to pick out distant rapids, rock layers, and the occasional hiker clinging to the canyon walls. The guide—someone with 15+ years' experience—walked us through the geology, Indigenous history, and human scale of the place without feeling like a textbook. Lunch at El Tovar or a packed option from a local bakery kept us fuelled. The whole thing takes 8–9 hours and works for almost anyone, whether you're fit or just keen to stand still and stare.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $889

Hue: Royal Tombs Tour - Visit 3 Best Tombs & Pagoda

★ 5.0 (31)

🛕 Culture & History

Vietnam

Hue: Royal Tombs Tour - Visit 3 Best Tombs & Pagoda

Explore three of Hue's most impressive royal tombs—Tu Duc, Minh Mang, and Khai Dinh—across five hours with a private vehicle and guide. Each mausoleum reflects distinct architectural styles and philosophies of the Nguyen Dynasty, revealing how successive emperors shaped their final resting places. You'll move at your own pace through these hillside complexes, discovering ornate courtyards, intricate stonework, and the political ambitions embedded in their design. This isn't a rushed monument tick-box; it's a careful walk through Vietnamese imperial history.

Etna Trekking Tour

Walk the slopes of Europe's most active volcano on Sicily's Mount Etna. This six-hour guided trek takes you across volcanic terrain and ancient lava flows, moving at a comfortable pace with stops to absorb the landscape. You'll reach either 2,500 or 2,900 metres depending on conditions and preference, with the option to ride the cable car higher for additional cost. A geologist-led journey rather than a race, suited to curious walkers of most fitness levels.

Private Charter Scenic Wildlife Excursion for Cruise Passengers

When Sarah from our BugBitten team booked this private charter out of Sitka, Southeast Alaska, we got a Merchant Marine Captain with three decades' experience piloting us around Sitka Sound, Saint Lazaria Islands, and the looming presence of Mt. Edgecumbe Volcano. The 3-hour tour (flexible—you pick your start time between 6am and 5pm) launches from the western side of Baranof Island, deep in the Tongass temperate rainforest. The boat's heated cabin keeps you comfortable while you glass for eagles, sea otters, bears, and whales in one of Alaska's most untouched coastlines. It's the kind of setup built for cruise passengers who want wildlife without the cattle-boat feel.

3 hoursfrom AUD $1476

★ 5.0 (31)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Padova Cooking Experience

Learn to cook Venetian classics with Catia at her Padova home over four hours. You'll explore one of Europe's oldest markets, handle ingredients at colourful produce stalls, then return to her kitchen to roll bigoli pasta using a traditional 1600s press, prepare cicchetti appetisers, and finish with homemade tiramisu. Family recipes passed down through generations form the backbone of this hands-on session.

Arctic Circle & Northern Lights - Dalton Highway Winter Tour

When Jake from our team did this 12–14 hour run north from Fairbanks, the Dalton Highway felt less like a tour and more like a proper Arctic road trip. You're heading toward the Arctic Circle on one of Alaska's most isolated routes, watching the landscape strip back from spruce forest to tundra and wide-open valleys. The van stops at viewpoints for short walks and photos throughout the day, lands you at the iconic Arctic Circle sign, then times the return drive for northern lights hunting during the late-night hours. Your guide reads the aurora forecast live and pivots stops based on conditions. It's small groups—just six of you in a winter-prepped van—which means actual window seats and a pace that doesn't feel rushed.

12 hours – 14 hoursfrom AUD $493

Gran Canaria: Small Group Sup Yoga Experience.

★ 5.0 (31)

🧖 Wellness & Spa

Spain

Gran Canaria: Small Group Sup Yoga Experience.

Stand-up paddleboard yoga off Arguineguin in Gran Canaria blends mindfulness with ocean swells over 90 minutes. Small groups of up to four mean you're never crowded, whether solo or with friends. The fishing village sits on warm waters year-round, backed by reliable transport links and within striking distance of Mogán and Maspalomas for the rest of your day.

Saigon Night Food Adventure: US Army Jeep & Local Motorbike

Ride the back of a motorbike through Saigon's night-time food scene with a local guide who knows where tourists don't venture. Over four hours, you'll stop at eight to twelve street stalls tucked into alleys and markets, tasting everything from Bun Bo Hue to barbecued scallops and sweet soups. Hotel pickup and drop-off included, plus bottled water and local beer to wash it all down.

3 Days Pu Luong Off-road Trekking Best for Mountain Lovers

Spend three days trekking through Pu Luong Nature Reserve in northern Vietnam, covering 19km across mountain trails and rice terraces. You'll stay in traditional stilt houses, navigate paths linking remote villages like Kho Muong and Hieu, paddle bamboo rafts down waterways, and eat home-cooked meals with your hosts. The reserve sits largely untouched, giving way to steep terrain where you move between settlements on foot, meeting villagers and artisans along the way.

4X4 ROUTE THROUGH THE AMBROZ VALLEY. Minimum 4 people

Navigate remote forest tracks through the Ambroz Valley's protected landscape in a 4x4, cutting across mid-mountain terrain in Extremadura, Spain. This three to four-hour expedition takes you into ecosystems rarely accessed on foot, where dense woodland and rocky slopes reveal the region's wild interior. Minimum group of four.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $67

★ 5.0 (31)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

United States

Moab Canyoneering and Packrafting Combo

When Em from our team ran this combo with Desert Highlights, we got a rare look at Moab's slickrock canyons plus a float down the Colorado River in packrafts—single-person inflatables you won't find elsewhere in town. The seven-hour outing tackles a technical route the company's founder carved out in the late '90s, using ropes and gear to access slots most visitors never see. It's desert adventure that feels earned, not just scenic—you're descending water-carved rock, learning geology and local ecology from someone who genuinely knows this landscape, then paddling a stunning river section to cap it off.

Glaraki Private Day Cruise

When Alex from our team ran this private day cruise off Greece, we found ourselves on a proper boat journey that ticks all the boxes for a full-on water day. You start with breakfast on board and work through five swim stops — the Blue Lagoon's shallow turquoise shallows, snorkelling coves at Mastichari, the dramatic Epitaphios cave, lunch-and-relax at Despotiko, and a final wind-down at Faneromeni bay. The boat's small enough to feel intimate but well-organised; you're with locals and other travellers who're here for the same reason: to float about, eat grilled fish, and not think too hard. The whole thing runs about 6 hours 45 minutes.

Japanese Metal Craft Workshop: Make Your Suzu Tableware in Osaka

When Em from our team tried this Osaka workshop, we shaped raw metal into a functional cup or plate using proper hand-hammering techniques — no shortcuts, no assembly-line feel. The host walks you through it in English, so language isn't a barrier. It's a solid hour that gets you out of the tourist circuit and into a craft that actually matters to the makers here. You leave with something genuinely yours, packaged nicely, plus a keyholder with your name in Japanese to remember the session.

Marbella Food Tour: Tapas, Drinks and Delights with a Local

Walk through Marbella's old town with a knowledgeable local who steers you toward authentic tapas bars and bodegas, stopping at four venues to build a complete meal from small plates and regional wines. You'll learn what makes each spot worth visiting—from ingredient sourcing to preparation techniques—while getting a genuine sense of how locals actually eat and drink in this Andalusian town. Three and a half hours, small group, genuine exchange with someone who knows the neighbourhood.

Above & Beyond Palaiokastritsa Corfu Vespa Scooter Tour

When Alex from our team took the handlebars on this Vespa tour around Corfu, it was clear this wasn't a casual coastal pootle—it's a proper ride for experienced scooter pilots. You're talking 4–5 hours threading mountain roads and village laneways that most tourists never see, hitting Lakones, Krini, and the Byzantine ruins of Angelokastro before dropping into Palaiokastritsa's famous bays. Small groups (2–10 riders), fuel and helmets included, a stop at a traditional olive oil museum, kafeneion refreshments, and decent views make it worthwhile. But this tour demands real bike experience and valid motorcycle credentials.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $242

Visit Arlington National Cemetery with one of DC's best guides!

★ 5.0 (31)

🛕 Culture & History

United States

Visit Arlington National Cemetery with one of DC's best guides!

When Noah from our team ran this Arlington National Cemetery walking tour, we got a masterclass in American history that beats the standard bus-loop experience. This small-group format keeps things intimate—your guide stops at roughly 40 significant graves and memorials across the cemetery's rolling grounds, from the Kennedy family sites to Arlington House and the Changing of the Guard ceremony. Over two and a half hours, you're on your feet the whole time covering meaningful ground (literally), and the guide's local expertise makes the difference between ticking a box and actually understanding why these places matter.

2h 30mfrom AUD $92

Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplio private tour from Athens

★ 5.0 (31)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Greece

Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplio private tour from Athens

When Sarah from our BugBitten team did this private tour, we headed south from Athens into the Peloponnese—crossing the dramatic Corinth Canal to reach three heavyweight historical sites. Mycenae, with its Agamemnon mythology, Epidaurus and its famously perfect theatre acoustics, and the pretty coastal town of Nafplio make up a meaty day of ancient Greek history. It's an 8–9 hour loop in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a knowledgeable driver who knows the stories but won't follow you into the archaeological zones themselves. The route matters: you're tracing some of the West's most important cultural footprints, and the landscape—those imposing Corinth cliffs, the Peloponnese sprawl—makes it feel substantial, not rushed.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $776

Vegetarian and Vegan Cooking Class in Venice with Market Tour

★ 5.0 (31)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Vegetarian and Vegan Cooking Class in Venice with Market Tour

Learn to cook plant-based Italian classics in a Venice kitchen, starting with a guided ramble through local markets to source seasonal vegetables. Over three hours, you'll knead fresh pasta by hand, top pizzas and focaccias with heritage grains, and prepare traditional meat-free dishes that have fed Italians for centuries. Taste your creations paired with wine and prosecco as you explore why Italian cucina verde runs far deeper than pasta alone.

From Hanoi: 2 Days Luxury Sapa Trek & Fansipan Peak with Dcar

This two-day trek from Hanoi takes you into Sapa's mountain villages where H'mong, Dzao, and Tay communities live much as they have for generations. You'll descend through Muong Hoa Valley past terraced fields and waterfalls, visiting traditional stilt houses and watching artisans at work. The route passes Cat Cat village, Lao Chai, and Ta Van, each offering glimpses of daily rhythms shaped by local customs and Chinese cultural influences. Transport, accommodation, meals, and an English-speaking guide are included; the cable car up Fansipan peak is extra.

Night Hike to Summit of Teide (3718m) Sunrise from 3200m

Ascend Tenerife's Teide volcano through the night, reaching 3718m to watch sunrise from above the clouds. This 10-hour trek demands serious fitness but rewards with star-filled skies, alpine silence, and views across the caldera as dawn breaks. You'll climb through volcanic terrain with headlamps and trekking poles, arriving at the summit as light floods the landscape below.

10 hoursfrom AUD $383

All-in-One Valencia Private E-Scooter Tour

★ 5.0 (31)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Spain

All-in-One Valencia Private E-Scooter Tour

Zip through Valencia's defining landmarks on a three-hour private e-scooter tour. Your guide navigates you along the verdant Turia riverbed—once a waterway, now a ribbon of parkland—then cuts across to the futuristic City of Art and Science, down to the beach, and through the manicured grounds of the former Royal Gardens. It's an efficient way to connect Valencia's scattered highlights without the fatigue of walking.

Barolo&Barbaresco Wine Experience with a Local Winemaker / Milano

A nine-hour private wine tour departing Milan led by a Piemonte-born winemaker who owns local vineyards. You'll visit two working wineries in the Barolo and Barbaresco region, tasting wines directly with someone who grows and produces them. This is a chance to move beyond standard tourist routes and learn winemaking from someone whose family has roots deep in these celebrated hills. Lunch can be added separately.

OPEN WATER CERTIFICATION - Become an autonomous diver up to 18m !

Earn your PADI Open Water certification over four days in Spain with a highly qualified instructor, diving to depths of 18 metres. Small classes mean personalised attention as you progress through theory and practical dives. You'll learn to plan dives safely, manage your buoyancy, and navigate underwater with confidence. By course end, you'll be cleared to dive independently anywhere in the world.

Wine Tasting in Granada

A two-hour tasting session in a family-owned Granada grocer pairing cold-pressed oils from award-winning local producers with four regional wines. You'll nibble through Iberian cured meats, artisanal cheeses, and seasonal vegetables—broad beans and artichokes picked from surrounding farmland—while learning what makes this lesser-known corner of Andalucía distinct on the Spanish palate.

2 hoursfrom AUD $77

3 Day Japan Highlights Tour: Tokyo, Mt.Fuji, Nara, Kyoto, Osaka

★ 5.0 (31)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Japan

3 Day Japan Highlights Tour: Tokyo, Mt.Fuji, Nara, Kyoto, Osaka

A three-day small-group journey connecting Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, Nara and Kyoto with an English-speaking guide. You'll travel between five historic Japanese capitals by comfortable coach, stopping to sample regional food, experience tea ceremony, and explore World Heritage sites. The itinerary balances major attractions—deer-filled Nara, vermillion torii gates at Fushimi, the Great Buddha—with quieter villages and mountain scenery including Mt. Fuji views. Route tailors to your pace and interests, whether you're keen on temples, countryside drives or Osaka's neon-soaked nightlife.

Ha Noi Street Food Tour

Spend three hours navigating Hanoi's Old Quarter with a local food guide who knows where the best vendors set up shop. You'll taste around ten regional specialties—from street stalls to hole-in-the-wall spots—that locals actually eat, not tourist versions. The tour includes a custom conical hat and flexible start times to suit your schedule. Hotel pickup is provided for those staying in the Old Quarter.

Private Tour in Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza

When Jake from our BugBitten team booked this private Luján de Cuyo wine tour, he got exactly what he needed: a car and guide entirely to himself for six to eight hours, no set itinerary carved in stone. The region sits in Mendoza's heart, Argentina's premium wine country, where dusty valleys roll between Andes foothills and the vibe is low-key, wine-serious. You hit three wineries — two for proper tastings, one for a sit-down lunch — meaning the day balances learning with eating without rushing between coach-loads of tourists. It's the kind of tour that flexes around your pace and preferences, which beats the standard group grind.

6 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $348

★ 5.0 (31)

🛕 Culture & History

Japan

Koyasan Full-Day Private Tour

Explore Koyasan's spiritual heart with a local guide fluent in its Buddhist traditions. This six-hour private tour covers the two most sacred zones: Garan monastic complex and Okunoin, where Kobo Daishi, founder of Shingon Buddhism, is venerated. You'll also visit Kongobuji, the sect's administrative temple. A three-kilometre walk through Okunoin—lined by ancient cedars and tens of thousands of gravestones—reveals the meditative atmosphere that defines this mountain sanctuary. Your guide shares insights only long-time residents possess.

Stunning Private Tea Ceremony: Camellia Garden Teahouse

Step into a century-old wooden house nestled among camellia gardens to learn tea ceremony the proper way. This private session in Kyoto puts you in charge—you'll whisk and prepare your own matcha in a serene setting that feels worlds away from the tourist crowds at nearby Golden Pavilion and other UNESCO sites. The teahouse itself is worth the visit: a preserved slice of old Kyoto that opens its doors specifically to keep its traditions alive.

Jewish Krakow Private Tour. Personalities, Art and Food

When Tom from our team ran this 4-hour Krakow tour, we moved through Kazimierz and Podgórze tracking the city's Jewish history via the people who shaped it — from medieval settlers to WWII ghetto residents. The route threads old synagogues, family legends tied to real addresses, galleries with religious art, and stops at traditional Polish Jewish eateries. Krakow's Jewish quarters feel lived-in and layered; you're walking streets where something actually happened, not a museum recreation. The mix of personalities (Helena Rubinstein, rabbi Dow Ber Meisels) and food made the history stick rather than drift.

Single-Kayak Tour To Clearwater Island With Beach Setup Included!

When Lily from our BugBitten team paddled out to Clearwater Island, we found a properly straightforward kayak-and-beach day that ditches the usual tour theatre. You get a solid 35-minute paddle each way in genuinely stable single kayaks, time to wander the island, and a speaker for music—all wrapped up in under three hours. It's the kind of thing locals actually do here, not a manufactured Instagram moment. Fair dinkum beach time with snacks and games thrown in.

Guided Tour and Tasting of Balsamic Vinegar at Acetaia Marchi

Walk through the cellars of Acetaia Marchi in Modena and learn how balsamic vinegar develops over decades. This 90-minute tour takes you through working aging rooms where vinegars mature in wooden barrels, followed by a structured tasting that ranges from everyday PGI versions to rare PDO Tradizionale expressions. You'll sample how each age bracket changes flavour, and taste them alongside complementary foods like Parmigiano and fruit preserves to understand the interplay of sweet, sour, and savoury.

5 Hour Morning Thai Cooking Course

Master fundamental Thai dishes in Chiang Mai's Galangal Cooking Studio, a 5-hour morning session where you'll learn to balance heat, acid and aromatics under guidance from local cooks. The spacious, air-conditioned kitchen sits within extensive grounds featuring an outdoor garden where ingredients grow. You'll prepare several dishes from scratch, handle traditional techniques and take home real skills—not theatre.

Essential Patagonia : Private Tour Perito Moreno Glacier + Chaltén

When Noah from our team ran this two-day private tour, we saw why Patagonia stops people in their tracks. You're driven south from El Calafate to Perito Moreno Glacier—a wall of ice that calves into a glacial lake—then onwards to El Chaltén, a mountain village ringed by granite peaks. The whole thing feels properly remote despite the comfort: air-con vehicle, local driver handling the route knowledge, and time to actually absorb the scale of the landscape instead of herding through a coach tour. It's scenery-heavy and paced to let you breathe.

Hong by Starlight John Gray's Sea Canoe

A nine-hour paddle through Phang Nga Bay combining daylight exploration of limestone formations with an evening return to the hongs—sea caves accessible only by canoe. Your guide navigates you through two cave systems and hidden waterways before anchoring for a freshly prepared Thai seafood dinner as the sun sets. After dark, you'll drift back into the caves to release a Loi Krathong, turning geological wonder into ritual. Hotel transfers, meals, and an experienced paddle guide are included.

Private Prague Art Nouveau and Cubism Walking Tour

When Sarah from our team did this 3-hour walk through Prague's early 20th-century architecture, she traced a city obsessed with two competing design movements: Art Nouveau's swooping curves and Cubism's angular breaks. A historian guide led us past standouts like the Municipal House and Lucerna Music Bar, unpacking why Prague became such a laboratory for these styles and what was happening socially when architects chose one over the other. The tour moves at a proper pace through the old town, mixing major facades with quieter side-street discoveries. It's the kind of walk that rewires how you see a city's bones.

2-Hour Tokyo Night Bike Tour: Shibuya, City Lights & Tokyo Tower

Cycle through Tokyo's neon-lit streets on this 2-hour night ride, launching from near Shinjuku Station. You'll navigate quieter routes—Jingu Gaien, Aoyama Cemetery—toward Tokyo Tower's glow, discovering pockets of the city unreachable by train. The pace is steady at 15 km/h through lit neighbourhoods, balancing urban buzz with unexpected calm. Bike and helmet provided.

2 hoursfrom AUD $76

Private Cotswold Village Day Trip from Bath

★ 5.0 (31)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Private Cotswold Village Day Trip from Bath

When Alex from our team ran this private Cotswold day trip from Bath, we spent seven to nine hours pottering through some of England's most picturesque villages — Castle Combe, Bibury, Bourton-on-the-Water — in our own air-conditioned car. The Cotswolds themselves are a patchwork of honey-stone hamlets, rolling countryside, and the kind of high street you'd paint if you wanted to capture 'quintessentially English'. The real draw here is the flexibility: your driver sticks around but doesn't rush you, so if you fall for a village, you can linger. It's the opposite of the cattle-truck tour experience.

7 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1062

Private transfer from Salerno to the Amalfi Coast, or vice versa

★ 5.0 (31)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Private transfer from Salerno to the Amalfi Coast, or vice versa

A private Mercedes sedan or minivan whisks you between Salerno and the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast) with an English-speaking driver at the wheel. You'll travel in air-conditioned comfort whilst your driver shares stories about the region's villages and landmarks. Whether you're heading to the coast from Salerno's train station or returning inland, this door-to-door service handles pickups from accommodation, ports, or airports.

from AUD $233

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