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107,363 tours
★ 5.0 (93)
🛕 Culture & History
France
Private Paris Photo shoot with a Film Director: Natural Style
A one-hour private photo session in Paris led by a filmmaker with two decades of set experience. Rather than directing stiff poses, the director guides you to move naturally whilst he captures the city's ambient light and quiet corners. Every image gets manual colour-grading for a cinematic finish—no automated filters or intrusive flash. You'll receive high-resolution digital files within a week, shot with the technical precision that frees you to simply exist in the moment.
1 hourfrom AUD $142
★ 5.0 (93)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Bali · Indonesia
Mount Batur Sunrise Jeep Tour (All-Inclusive)
Skip the pre-dawn hike and reach Mount Batur's summit by 4x4 jeep instead. You'll arrive in time for sunrise over Bali's volcanic landscape, then explore the crater rim's otherworldly terrain on foot. Breakfast and hot drinks come with the package. The tour runs from early morning (roughly 2–3 hours total), includes all permits and transport, and suits most fitness levels—though it's not suitable for anyone with back problems, pregnancy, or heart concerns.
8 hoursfrom AUD $28
★ 5.0 (93)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
China
Private Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City
When Em from our BugBitten team ran this private Beijing tour, we hit three heavy hitters in one day: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. It's the kind of packed itinerary that makes sense if you're short on time but want the major boxes ticked. You get a private car and driver the whole way, which beats herding onto a bus, plus an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and entrance fees sorted. Eight to nine hours is ambitious for three massive sites, so expect moving between them as much as lingering.
8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $139
★ 5.0 (93)
🛕 Culture & History
Mexico
Teotihuacan Sunrise Tour from Mexico City
When Lily from our team caught the sunrise at Teotihuacán, we hit the road early from Mexico City with a certified local guide and a small crew. This isn't a grab-and-go tick-box tour — the guide walks you through the symbolism and architecture of the pyramids, then steers you away from the main crowds toward Tetitla, where preserved murals show how ancient residents actually lived. A bakery stop in the city beforehand sets the pace nicely. Five hours total, and you're back before the heat really bites.
5 hoursfrom AUD $112
★ 5.0 (93)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Portugal
Porto Hands On Cooking Class-3 course-wine included-trained chef
When Sarah from our team tried this Porto cooking class, she expected a tidy demo and came away with flour on her sleeves and a recipe card in her bag. The session runs for about three hours in the city centre and is built around three courses, with wine pairings and a Portuguese cocktail to get things started. Porto is a steep, tile-clad city where the streets fill with visitors by day, so a warm kitchen with a proper table feels like a welcome break from the sightseeing. Sarah noticed a nice mix of people: home cooks who have been stirring their own stews for years, plus travellers who wanted something more active than another museum queue. At BugBitten we love classes that get you moving rather than watching, and this one does. Nobody is stuck at the back. Everyone has a job, a station and a reason to ask questions. The room has a sociable buzz without feeling like a conveyor belt, which makes it a good fit for solo travellers, couples and small groups alike.
3 hoursfrom AUD $195
★ 5.0 (92)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Thailand
Private Tour to Railway Market and Floating Market
Visit Thailand's two most iconic markets in a single private outing, split between Maeklong Railway Market—where vendors dramatically clear stalls as trains barrel through—and [Damnoen Saduak Floating Market](/places/floating-market-damnoen-saduak), accessible by private longtail boat. This 5–7 hour experience pairs air-conditioned transport and an English-speaking guide with curated tastings of coconut ice cream and mango sticky rice, offering a composed alternative to the usual tourist rush.
5 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $178
★ 5.0 (92)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy
Cinematic Photoshoot in Rome
A 90-minute cinematic photoshoot across Rome's most photogenic quarters, guided by a filmmaker with eight years' experience. You'll visit four carefully chosen locations whilst learning how to move naturally in front of the camera, emerging with 250–300 raw shots and 20 professionally edited images. The photographer directs you through Italian backdrops like a film set, tailoring the pace to couples, families, or solo travellers seeking genuine material rather than stiff poses.
1h 30mfrom AUD $83
★ 5.0 (92)
🛕 Culture & History
United States
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Walking Tour
When Mia from our BugBitten team did this walking tour through Savannah's Historic District, it became clear why the *Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil* book and film still pull visitors here decades on. You'll wander past the actual houses and spots that anchored John Berendt's narrative—Joe Odom's place, Helen Drexel's home, Berendt's own Savannah digs—with a guide sharing the real stories and old photographs of the characters who made this Southern city a tourism draw. It's a meandering 90 minutes through moss-draped oaks and squares, equal parts literary pilgrimage and local history.
1h 30mfrom AUD $47
★ 5.0 (92)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Spain
Guided mountain bike route - "Pata Negra" Tour
Tackle singletrack and ridge routes through Dénia's inland hills on a guided mountain bike tour lasting 2–4 hours. Your guide matches pace and terrain to your skill level, from gentle doubletrack for newcomers to technical descents for seasoned riders. The outfit has built local route knowledge over years and handles logistics—bike, helmet, water—so you focus on the ride. Halfway through, stop for coffee and toast at a café.
2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $125
★ 5.0 (92)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Mexico
Traditional Mexican Cooking Class
When Mia from our team joined Wahaca's cooking class in Huatulco, she stepped into a kitchen run by a local chef who treats food like family history. Over three hours, you're not just chopping and stirring — you're learning why each ingredient matters, how dishes have survived generations, and what cooking means in rural Mexico. The class wraps with eating what you've made, cold drink in hand, surrounded by people genuinely keen to cook properly. It's the kind of afternoon that sticks because you've actually *done* something, not just watched.
3 hoursfrom AUD $189
★ 5.0 (92)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Mexico
Private ATV tour Puerto Vallarta´s Spring Waters
When Tom from our team took this private ATV tour out of Puerto Vallarta, we wound up bouncing through proper Sierra Madre backcountry — dirt tracks, mountain climbs, and village detours that kept us well clear of the tourist sprawl. Five hours total, and the draw is genuine: you're steering your own machine through terrain that actually feels remote, with a guide who lets you call the pace. The payoff is a natural hot spring tucked into the foothills where you can soak, refuel with local food, and watch the landscape breathe. It's a high-energy ride suited to riders with decent fitness and real ATV chops.
5 hoursfrom AUD $271
★ 5.0 (92)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Vietnam
Saigon Vegetarian Tour by Motorbike and Scooter
Hop on a scooter for a four-hour spin through Saigon's vegetarian food scene and neighbourhood culture. You'll taste crispy spring rolls and noodle dishes, cut through the flower market's chaos, wander Chinatown and its temples, sip tea at a local café, cruise past a floating market, then finish with mushroom hotpot in District 4. The ride itself is the point—weaving through local life rather than ticking off postcards.
4 hoursfrom AUD $55
★ 5.0 (92)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Mexico
Private Kiteboarding Lesson in Tulum
When Lily from our BugBitten team tried this private kiteboarding lesson in Tulum, she spent three hours getting tuition from an IKO-certified instructor on the Caribbean side of the Yucatán Peninsula. It's a one-on-one setup in an area that's become a proper hub for kite sports — the instructors here actually know their stuff and refresh gear yearly, which matters when you're learning something technical. The beach strips along Tulum are fairly mellow outside peak season, though you'll clock other tourists and water sports crews. It's a solid option if you're keen to pick up the basics or push your skills further.
3 hoursfrom AUD $379
★ 5.0 (92)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
United States
Central Park Photography Tour with Local Photographer
When Lily from our team ran this Central Park photography tour, we got a solid crash course in actually seeing the park through a camera lens rather than just walking through it. Over two and a half hours, a local photographer guide walks you through the park's most recognisable spots—think Bethesda Terrace, the bow bridge, the lake—and teaches you how to scout compositions and handle your camera settings, whether you're shooting on a phone or a DSLR. It's low-key and mixed-ability; you'll be shoulder-to-shoulder with other keen amateurs and tourists, but the guide keeps things moving and genuinely engaged.
2h 30mfrom AUD $141
★ 5.0 (92)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France
Monaco - Monte Carlo - Eze Village - Private HALF Day Tour
A four-to-five-hour private minivan tour threading the Côte d'Azur's most picturesque corners. Start in the hilltop village of Èze—medieval streets, botanical gardens, and the Fragonard perfume workshop—then descend to Monaco's Prince's Palace, Oceanographic Museum, and Monte Carlo's polished waterfront. Your driver doubles as guide, navigating the Corniche's hairpin bends while sharing local knowledge gleaned from years working Riviera hotels. Pickup from Nice or Villefranche; air-conditioned comfort and phone chargers included.
4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $1053
★ 5.0 (92)
🛕 Culture & History
United States
Veteran-Led Arlington National Cemetery Walking Tour
When Jake from our BugBitten team took this tour, he got the opposite of a rushed Cemetery visit. Eric Hommel, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel with 25 years embedded in Arlington's history, leads small groups (max 12) through three miles of hallowed ground over three unhurried hours. Rather than rattling off dates and names, Eric weaves the human stories—the decisions, the losses, the veterans' struggles—that sit behind each section. It's conversational, respectful, and deliberately built so you're not sprinting between graves.
3 hoursfrom AUD $76
★ 5.0 (92)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
United Kingdom
'A Wee Pedal's' Award-Winning Circular Cycle Tour of Edinburgh!
When Noah from our team tackled A Wee Pedal's Edinburgh loop, we discovered why Visit Scotland named them best outdoor experience. This 20-mile circuit stays mostly off-road, threading through pockets of the city centre-adjacent routes that most visitors pedal straight past. The route launches from Craigmillar Castle grounds—genuinely handy to reach by foot, bus or car—and runs 4.5 hours at a steady clip. What strikes you is the smallish group sizes and the zero-carbon angle: no vans shuttling riders between stops, just bikes and qualified guides from the off. It's a proper ride for people who know their way around a saddle, not a gentle roll.
4h 30mfrom AUD $168
★ 5.0 (92)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Spain
San Sebastian Lunch Time Pintxo Tour with Wine
A three-hour guided tour through San Sebastian's Old Town where you'll eat your way through five neighbourhood bars with a culinary expert, tasting pintxos paired with regional wines and cider. Small groups (max 10) mean you'll skip the tourist spots and land at genuinely beloved establishments, discovering how locals actually eat lunch in Spain's food capital. All tastings and drinks included, plus insider tips for the rest of your stay.
3 hoursfrom AUD $259
★ 5.0 (92)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Greece
1-Hour Flying Dress Photoshoot, Instagram spots
When Sarah from our team did this flying dress photoshoot in Greece, we found it genuinely fun—nothing overwrought, just a photographer who knows how to catch movement and light. You pick a dress colour (there are proper options: emerald, fuchsia, gold, menthol, and more), strike poses while an assistant keeps the fabric aloft, and walk away with 20 edited photos that actually look like you're mid-twirl at some postcard-perfect spot. The whole thing takes an hour, the scenery is there (blue domes, whitewash, the lot), and it works for almost anyone regardless of fitness. It's straightforward Instagram content creation with a bit of theatre.
1 hourfrom AUD $496
★ 5.0 (92)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Portugal
Private 4x4 Jeep Full Day Porto Moniz or Santana
When Tom from our team booked this private 4x4 jeep tour across Madeira, it felt like having your own driver who actually knew where the magic was hiding. You pick between the Porto Moniz route (dramatic northern cliffs and pools) or Santana (lush eastern valleys and traditional villages), and spend 7–8 hours bouncing through terrain that'd wreck a standard rental. The jeep gets you to viewpoints and old hamlets most tourists miss, and the whole thing has that escape-the-crowds appeal — especially if you're celebrating something or just done with Funchal's noise.
7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $496
★ 5.0 (92)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy
Positano Spaghetti experience
Learn to cook and eat traditional Positano pasta during a three-hour session at a local villa. You'll prepare several dishes from scratch alongside your host, then sit down to taste everything you've made, paired with local wine and aperitivo snacks. It's a straightforward introduction to the [Amalfi Coast](/places/amalfi-coast)'s everyday cooking—the kind locals eat at home, not restaurant versions.
3 hoursfrom AUD $250
★ 5.0 (92)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Greece
Classic Athens Food Tour with Local Drink & Market Visit
When Alex from our team ran this Athens food tour, we walked the historic centre sampling the real deal — savoury pies, market olives, Greek coffee, ouzo, and souvlaki at spots locals actually frequent. It's a 3–4 hour small-group gig (max 10 people) with an English-speaking local guide who knows the neighbourhood's eating culture inside out. You'll hit the vibrant central market, learn how Athenians eat day-to-day, and pick up digital recipes after. The pace is relaxed, the guide steers clear of tourist traps, and the food stops are genuinely diverse — spanning sweet and savoury traditions that anchor the city's culinary story.
3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $99
★ 5.0 (92)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy
Rome : Pasta and Tiramisu Class in a Roman Home in Trastevere
Cook pasta and tiramisu in Ilaria's Trastevere kitchen, where three generations of Roman culinary knowledge live. This three-hour session skips the theatre of a cooking school—you're in her family home, handling dough, tasting wine, and learning the hand movements and timing that recipes can't capture. Small groups keep things intimate; seasonal ingredients and shared stories fill the afternoon.
3 hoursfrom AUD $215
★ 5.0 (92)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy
Rome by Night Tour with Top E-bike and optional Italian Dinner
Glide through Rome on a smooth e-bike as the city shifts from golden hour to evening glow. This 2–4 hour tour pedals you past the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Imperial Forums, then dips into quieter quarters—the Jewish neighbourhood, Theatre of Marcellus, hidden backstreets—with an expert local guide. The longer option adds a traditional trattoria dinner midway through. You'll cover around 12 kilometres on traffic-light routes, leaving you free to soak in the sights rather than watch for cars.
2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $120
★ 5.0 (91)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Vietnam
Saigon: City Unseen Highlights 2h Tour | Opt: Ao Dai Riders
Zip through Saigon's beating heart on the back of a motorbike, spotting landmarks and backstreet corners most visitors miss in just two hours. Your driver navigates the controlled chaos whilst you take in colonial architecture, bustling markets, and the rhythm of street life. Optional: request a female ao dai rider (book six hours ahead) to add a cultural flourish to your ride. Hotel pickup and drop-off in central districts included.
2 hoursfrom AUD $26
★ 5.0 (91)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Egypt
Private Giza pyramids& Sphinx Tour with Camel Ride All inclusive
When Ben from our team did this private Giza tour, it was just the three of us, a guide, and the pyramids — no tour bus chaos in sight. You get a qualified Egyptologist walking you through the site at your pace, a 30-minute camel ride across the desert, lunch, and air-conditioned transport the whole way. It's six to eight hours total depending on how long you linger, and it covers the big three pyramids plus the Sphinx. The area itself is surreal: massive stone structures rising out of the Giza plateau, with Cairo's haze in the distance and the occasional tour group dotting the sands. Families, couples, and solo travellers all book these.
6 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $28
★ 5.0 (91)
🐠 Water Activities
United Arab Emirates
Private 60-min Group Tubing on Speedboat in Dubai
When Charlie from our team tried this Dubai speedboat tubing session, it was a straightforward adrenaline hit with the Burj Al Arab as your backdrop. Eight of you pile onto a speedboat; two at a time take turns getting dragged behind on an inflatable tube while the rest watch from deck and snap photos. It's a 60-minute outing that trades depth for pure speed and spectacle — the kind of thing that makes for decent holiday content but won't test your limits.
1 hourfrom AUD $425
★ 5.0 (91)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Spain
Luxury Private Tour of Tangier from Marbella All Inclusive
Cross the Strait of Gibraltar for a day exploring Tangier's layered history—Phoenician trade hub, Roman outpost, and modern cultural crossroads. This 10–12 hour private tour from Marbella includes ferry, car, guide, and meals. Visit Cape Spartel where two seas meet, scramble through the Hercules Caves, wander the medina and souks, ride a camel on the beach, and eat traditional Moroccan food. Everything's arranged; you just show up in Marbella and return by evening.
10 hours – 12 hoursfrom AUD $635
★ 5.0 (91)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy
Rome: Night & Day Photoshoot in Rome with Pro Photographer
A guided photoshoot through Rome's landmark streets, lasting 30 minutes to 90 minutes across 1–4 locations. A professional photographer directs your poses, captures candid moments, and delivers edited images within 24–48 hours. Choose between walking tours or riding in a vintage Fiat 500 or Vespa scooter—you're a passenger, not the driver. Optional gelato or cornetto break included. All original and edited files go home with you.
30 min – 1h 30mfrom AUD $67
★ 5.0 (91)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Vietnam
Hanoi Back Streets Vespa Tours: Hanoi Vintage Vespa Tours City
Explore Hanoi's layered neighbourhoods on vintage Vespa over four and a half hours, ducking through narrow laneways and along the Red River to reach spots most visitors miss. Your driver navigates from the Old Quarter's chaotic markets through colonial-era streets, stopping at a local café for proper Vietnamese lunch. This isn't a postcard tour—you'll see the city as people actually live in it, catching street life and architecture that reveal Hanoi's real character.
4h 30mfrom AUD $84
★ 5.0 (91)
✈️ Transfers
Mexico
Luxury one way transfer to Tulum from Tulum airport
When Alex from our team booked a private transfer from Tulum airport into town, we got a straightforward ride in a roomy SUV with no strangers in tow. It's a solid option if you want to skip the airport chaos and arrive at your hotel or beachside bungalow without faff—the journey takes about 90 minutes depending on traffic. The vehicle stays cool, water's included, and the quoted price is what you pay (no hidden fees). It's the kind of transfer that works best for groups, families with small kids, or anyone who'd rather not haggle with taxi drivers at arrivals.
1 hour – 1h 30mfrom AUD $309
★ 5.0 (91)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Norway
Oslo's Scenic Fjord Hike & Chef's Norwegian Forest Waffle
When Sarah from our team did this Oslo hike, we headed straight out of the city into Nordmarka's quiet forests—basically a 3.5-hour crash course in the Norwegian concept of friluftsliv (outdoor living done properly). The walk takes you up to Vettakollen for genuine city-and-fjord views, then down to a mountain lake where you cook traditional rømme waffles over a camp stove with brunost melted on top. It's moderate intensity, feels genuine rather than packaged, and the forest itself—old pines, birch, the occasional lake—is the real drawcard. Mostly locals and keen hikers; barely any tour-group vibe.
3h 30mfrom AUD $130
★ 5.0 (91)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Bali · Indonesia
Kuta Bali Silver Jewelry Making Class Near Kuta Beach
Learn to forge your own silver jewellery in a Kuta studio, working directly with a silversmith through each stage—from melting raw grains to the final polish. You'll spend between 90 minutes and three hours at the bench, taking home a finished piece you've made yourself. The class sits just minutes from [Kuta Beach](/places/kuta-beach), making it an easy half-day detour into Balinese craft traditions that most beach visitors skip.
3 hoursfrom AUD $53
★ 5.0 (91)
🛕 Culture & History
Egypt
Giza Pyramids & National Museum of Egyptian Civilization Tour
When Em from our team did this Cairo tour, we hit both the heavyweight hitters in one go: the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Civilization Museum. You're picked up from your hotel, shuttled out to Giza Plateau to walk among Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure's pyramids, plus the Sphinx and Khafre's Valley Temple, then driven into the city to the museum—a sprawling collection spanning prehistoric through modern Egypt, including royal mummies and some genuinely rare pieces like Amenhotep III's water clock. The whole thing runs 7–8 hours with a private Egyptologist guide and AC transport throughout. It's a solid one-day archaeology tick if you're short on time.
7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $283
★ 5.0 (91)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Private Customizable Walking Tour of Tokyo
Explore Tokyo on foot with a guide who knows the city like a resident. Choose your duration from 4 to 8 hours and pick your focus—whether that's architecture, anime, postwar history, street food, or neighbourhood culture. You'll navigate using the subway alongside locals, eat where Tokyoites eat, and discover both famous spots and corners tourists miss. Morning, afternoon or evening departures suit different rhythms. Kids under 11 go free.
4 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $287
★ 5.0 (91)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Egypt
Giza Pyramids Photo Tour with Jumping Horse, Camel & Local Crafts
When Alex from our BugBitten team booked this private Giza tour, we got a genuinely different take on the Pyramids — less monument-ticking, more actual experience. A licensed local guide handles the history without the script, a photographer shadows you for candid shots, and there's camel time at Panorama Point plus a jumping horse moment that feels properly silly in the best way. You're wrapped in five hours with lunch (koshari or falafel), craft stops, and air-conditioned transfers. It's pitched as tailored to your pace, which matters when you're navigating one of the world's most crowded sites.
5 hoursfrom AUD $176
★ 5.0 (91)
🍜 Food & Cooking
India
Evening Food Tour
When Noah from our team ran the Evening Food Tour in Old Delhi, he got three and a half hours of street food, temple visits, and the kind of organised chaos that makes Delhi tick. You'll taste chaat, chole bhature, chicken dishes, and enough Indian sweets to send you into a sugar spiral, moving between stalls on foot and by metro and auto-rickshaw. The guide threads together the food stops with glimpses into the spiritual side of the old city — temples, shrines, the rhythms of neighbourhood life — so it's not just eating, it's context. Small groups (max six people) mean you're not herded around like a school trip.
3h 30mfrom AUD $55
★ 5.0 (91)
🛕 Culture & History
United States
NYC Secrets of Grand Central Private Walking Tour
When Sarah from our BugBitten team did this walk through Grand Central, we realised the station itself is the real draw—not the tourist trinkets. A licensed local guide walks you through 90 minutes unpacking the building's quirks: a backwards ceiling, a hidden tennis court tucked away upstairs, a speakeasy-turned-cocktail-bar, and the family symbols embedded in the design. It's the kind of tour that makes you see a place you thought you knew completely differently. Grand Central's the sort of spot where thousands stream through daily, but most miss the actual story.
1h 30mfrom AUD $220
★ 5.0 (91)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Czech Republic
PRIVATE 4 Hour Tour: Czech Beers & Tapas in Prague's Local Areas
When Ben from our team ran this Prague beer tour, we traded the Old Town Square crowds for a proper local crawl through neighbourhood pubs. Four hours, five different beers—lagers, IPAs, stouts, and something more interesting—paired with Czech tapas served family-style at each stop. The guide picked us up from our accommodation and steered us through backstreet drinking culture with enough Czech phrases and brewing chat to actually understand what we were tasting, not just consuming. It's a straightforward afternoon if you like beer and aren't fussed about polished presentation.
4 hoursfrom AUD $271
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