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Exclusive Private Capri Boat Tour from Sorrento – Swim & Explore

🐠 Water Activities

Exclusive Private Capri Boat Tour from Sorrento – Swim & Explore

This eight-hour private boat tour departs Sorrento to explore Capri's dramatic coastline with a maximum of ten passengers. Navigate past the iconic Faraglioni rocks and venture into sea caves, including the renowned Blue Grotto, with plenty of time for swimming in sheltered bays. A small crew handles navigation while you snorkel in crystalline waters, sunbathe on deck, and enjoy light refreshments. The boat stays intimate and manageable, letting you move at your own pace rather than racing between stops like the tour-boat masses.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1333

Make Neapolitan Pizza With A View Of Naples

🍜 Food & Cooking

Make Neapolitan Pizza With A View Of Naples

Roll up your sleeves in a Neapolitan home to craft four authentic pizzas alongside Giuseppe and his wife, then eat what you've made whilst soaking in panoramic views of Naples. Over two and a half hours, you'll learn the traditional technique that makes Neapolitan pizza legendary, using ingredients sourced locally. The class welcomes all skill levels—whether you've never kneaded dough or you're confident in the kitchen—and wraps up with wine, dessert, and a shot of limoncello.

2h 30mfrom AUD $101

Rome in Golf Cart 4 Hours History & have Fun

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Rome in Golf Cart 4 Hours History & have Fun

This 4-hour private golf cart tour navigates Rome's cobbled backstreets and major landmarks, whisking you past the Pantheon, Navona Square, Trevi Fountain, Roman Forum, Opera House and Colosseum. Your English-speaking local guide steers through characterful alleyways, hidden courtyards and Renaissance doorways that most visitors miss, all whilst stopping at Rome's headline attractions. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

4 hoursfrom AUD $282

Private full day tour to Pompeii Amalfi Coast and Ravello

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private full day tour to Pompeii Amalfi Coast and Ravello

Eight-hour private tour threading Campania's volcanic and coastal landmarks. Start in Pompeii's preserved Roman streets, then ascend Vesuvius's slopes before dropping to the Amalfi Coast's clifftop villages. Your driver navigates while you soak in the region's layered history—from buried cities to pastel-hued towns clinging to limestone. Customisable route and language options available; bring your own Pompeii ticket or arrange separately.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1083

Intensive Italian Language Course in Milan

🛕 Culture & History

Intensive Italian Language Course in Milan

Spend five days in Milan sharpening your Italian through daily classroom instruction at Leonardo da Vinci School, where you'll study alongside cultural outings that reinforce what you're learning. The course runs full-immersion style—you'll hear, speak and read Italian throughout each day, picking up grammar and vocabulary faster than traditional lessons allow. Milan itself becomes your classroom: a forward-thinking city where contemporary design and Renaissance history collide, giving real context to the language you're acquiring.

5 daysfrom AUD $509

From Lake Como or Milan: Bernina Red Train Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

From Lake Como or Milan: Bernina Red Train Tour

Travel from Lake Como or Milan to ride the Bernina Red Train, a famous narrow-gauge railway that cuts through UNESCO-listed Alpine terrain between Tirano and St. Moritz. Your private driver collects you from your hotel, crosses into Switzerland via the Maloja Pass, and stops at glacial lakes and waterfalls on the return leg. The nine- to twelve-hour experience pairs the train's engineering feats—dramatic viaducts and hairpin climbs—with two hours exploring St. Moritz itself, plus panoramic views from your private vehicle.

9 hours – 12 hoursfrom AUD $1283

Quad Buggy Excursion Tour

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Quad Buggy Excursion Tour

Tear through Calabria's remote backcountry in a side-by-side buggy, navigating forest trails and ridge routes that reveal both the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas from a single summit. This two-and-a-half-hour adventure takes you down tracks inaccessible by conventional transport, stopping at panoramic points where the landscape shifts between dense woodland and coastal vistas. An experienced local guide leads the way, and if you hold a valid driving licence, you can swap behind the wheel mid-route to experience different sections of the terrain.

2h 30mfrom AUD $167

From Civitavecchia Cruise Port to FCO 1-8 People

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From Civitavecchia Cruise Port to FCO 1-8 People

Dedicated minivan service whisking cruise passengers from Civitavecchia Port straight to Rome Fiumicino Airport in 50 minutes. Your driver meets you at the terminal exit with a nameplate, handles luggage, and delivers you to your departure hall. Groups up to eight travel in a cool, sanitised vehicle with a 15-minute grace period from when you disembark. No faffing with shuttles or shared coaches—just direct point-to-point transit designed for those catching flights after a cruise.

50 minfrom AUD $225

Private Capri Day Tour from Sorrento on a 38ft Motorboat

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Private Capri Day Tour from Sorrento on a 38ft Motorboat

Hire a 38-foot motorboat from Sorrento for a private seven-hour cruise around Capri, skippered by someone who knows the island's best angles. Bring your crew—family, friends, whoever—and let the crew handle the details while you recline on deck. You'll get snorkelling gear, refreshments from prosecco to limoncello, towels, and transfers from your meeting point. No fighting crowds or ferry schedules.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $2667

Manarola Wine Tasting Experience with Maria

🍜 Food & Cooking

Manarola Wine Tasting Experience with Maria

Spend two-and-a-half hours wandering Manarola's terraced vineyards with Maria, stopping at scenic viewpoints before retiring to a stone cellar dating back to the 1800s. Taste five wines—reds, whites, rosé and a dessert tipple—alongside cured meats, local cheeses, olives, dried tomatoes and focaccia. The experience unfolds at a shared table with soft music and unhurried conversation.

2h 30mfrom AUD $183

Private city tour in Rome with driver-guide

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Private city tour in Rome with driver-guide

A four-hour private tour of Rome's main monuments with a licenced driver-guide who narrates from the vehicle, letting you set the pace and decide which sites to enter. You'll cover the city's historical highlights at your own speed, with hotel collection and drop-off included. The driver handles navigation and context whilst you retain full control over where to stop and how long to linger—perfect for families or those who prefer flexibility over a rigid itinerary.

4 hoursfrom AUD $567

Italian Paint and Wine Experience Art Class in Rome with Pizza

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italian Paint and Wine Experience Art Class in Rome with Pizza

Spend 2.5 hours painting Roman architectural landmarks whilst drinking unlimited Italian wine in a 17th-century palazzo classroom. You'll work with a local instructor to produce a canvas to take home, fuel your creativity with authentic Roman pizza, and leave with new friendships. No artistic experience required—just show up with appetite and an open mind.

2h 30mfrom AUD $98

2/3 Hours Art Stained Glass Course in Trastevere

🍜 Food & Cooking

2/3 Hours Art Stained Glass Course in Trastevere

Craft a small stained glass piece in a Trastevere studio over two hours, learning traditional glass-cutting and assembly techniques. You'll take home a wearable keepsake made entirely by your own hands. The workshop includes all materials, refreshments during a break, and instruction from a practised artisan. Ideal for those seeking a tactile creative experience rather than passive sightseeing.

2 hoursfrom AUD $133

Ischia Island Day Tour by Boat with Lunch on Board

🐠 Water Activities

Ischia Island Day Tour by Boat with Lunch on Board

Spend six and a half hours exploring Ischia's secluded coves aboard a traditional wooden boat departing from Forio. The shared voyage stops at five or six swimming spots—including Citara, Punta Chiarito and the quieter Scarrupata—before anchoring for a freshly caught lunch served on deck. Afternoon sailing takes you past the dramatic Aragonese Castle, finishing in either San Montano or San Francesco Bay. Wine, water and local hospitality come with the ticket.

6h 30mfrom AUD $167

Private Tour - Museum of the Imperial Forums in the Trajan Markets

🛕 Culture & History

Private Tour - Museum of the Imperial Forums in the Trajan Markets

Explore Rome's Imperial Forums through artefacts and architectural remains at Trajan Markets museum. This two-hour private tour with a local guide traces how five separate forums—those of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Vespasian, Nerva and Trajan—functioned as civic and commercial centres. You'll examine pottery, sculptures and inscriptions that reveal daily life across centuries, then ascend to the terrace for views across the Forum and Piazza Venezia. A medieval shop row built atop an ancient Roman street illustrates how the site evolved long after the empire's decline.

2 hoursfrom AUD $192

Rome by Night 3 hours Private Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Rome by Night 3 hours Private Tour

See Rome's landmark monuments illuminated against the night sky on this three-hour private tour. A Rome-born driver-guide navigates you through the city's most photogenic spots after dark, explaining the history and stories behind each site. You'll travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with bottled water included, learning why locals call it the Eternal City.

3 hoursfrom AUD $350

Boat rental for excursions in Riviera del Conero from Numana

🐠 Water Activities

Boat rental for excursions in Riviera del Conero from Numana

Rent a boat from Numana to explore the Conero coastline at your own pace over 2–3 hours. Skip the crowded beaches and reach secluded coves and crystalline swimming spots accessible only by water, including the striking Spiaggia Delle Due Sorelle. An experienced skipper navigates while sharing local history, and you'll float between dips with local wine, cold snacks and aperitifs. All boats are modern and equipped with safety gear.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $83

Venice Luxury Transfer To/From Marco Polo Airport & Piazzale Roma

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Venice Luxury Transfer To/From Marco Polo Airport & Piazzale Roma

Direct car service between Marco Polo Airport and Piazzale Roma (Venice's transport hub) in 35 minutes. Skip the vaporetto queues and water taxi markup—arrive refreshed in an air-conditioned vehicle with a driver who knows the route. Handles luggage, wheelchairs, prams, and the usual travel chaos without fuss. Straightforward point-to-point transfer for those who'd rather not navigate Venice's water system before checking in.

35 minfrom AUD $325

Pompeii 360° - 4-hour tour with an expert Guide in archaeology

🛕 Culture & History

Pompeii 360° - 4-hour tour with an expert Guide in archaeology

Walk through Pompeii with an archaeologist who unpacks the city frozen by Vesuvius in 79 AD. Over four hours, you'll move between the forum, amphitheatre, bathhouses and private homes—reading the frescoes, mosaics and plaster casts as evidence of how Romans actually lived. Your guide reconstructs daily routines, trade networks and the final hours before the ash fell, turning ruins into a readable narrative of two millennia ago.

4 hoursfrom AUD $283

Gastronomic Hike on the Path of the Gods with Food Tasting

🍜 Food & Cooking

Gastronomic Hike on the Path of the Gods with Food Tasting

Walk the dramatic cliffside path connecting hilltop villages along Italy's Amalfi Coast whilst stopping to taste regional specialities. Over six hours, you'll cover moderate terrain with sweeping views of mountains and sea, punctuated by tastings of cured meats, artisanal cheeses, bread, olives and wine sourced directly from local producers. The route adapts to your fitness level, and vegetarian options are available throughout.

6 hoursfrom AUD $250

Small Group Tour Hiking Capo Testa, Moon Valley! Sardinia - Italy

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Small Group Tour Hiking Capo Testa, Moon Valley! Sardinia - Italy

Explore Sardinia's most striking coastal landscape on this 6–7 hour guided hike through Valle della Luna and Capo Testa. You'll navigate dramatic granite formations, discover sea caves, and walk sandy stretches with uninterrupted Mediterranean views. The coastal breeze keeps conditions pleasant even in summer heat. Small groups move at a steady pace, with plenty of stops to absorb the otherworldly rock formations and turquoise waters before wandering Santa Teresa di Gallura's compact town centre.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $175

Private Boat Tour from Positano to the Amalfi Coast with Drinks

🐠 Water Activities

Private Boat Tour from Positano to the Amalfi Coast with Drinks

Set out from Positano on a seven-to-eight-hour private boat charter along the Amalfi Coast, skippered by Lorenzo, a local with deep knowledge of the region's villages and maritime heritage. You'll cruise past Praiano, Fiordo di Furore, Conca Dei Marini, Amalfi, Minori, and Maiori, with stops for swimming and snorkelling in crystalline waters. Optional detours include the Emerald Grotto and time ashore in Amalfi's main town. Prosecco, beer, soft drinks, and light nibbles are provided; lunch at a waterfront restaurant is your own expense.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1712

Cagliari: Wakeboard and watergames in the Gulf of Angels!

🐠 Water Activities

Cagliari: Wakeboard and watergames in the Gulf of Angels!

Launch into the Gulf of Angels for 40 minutes of wakeboarding and water games piloted by a family-run operation with three decades of expertise. Based in Cagliari, this outfit has refined the craft across generations and tailors each session to match your group's abilities and appetite for speed. You'll have boards, life jackets and inflatables sorted, leaving nothing but the thrill of cutting across the water.

40 minfrom AUD $167

Cinque Terre and Portovenere Private Boat Tour from La Spezia

🐠 Water Activities

Cinque Terre and Portovenere Private Boat Tour from La Spezia

Explore Cinque Terre and Portovenere from the water aboard a private solar-powered boat departing from La Spezia. This seven-hour journey lets you anchor in secluded coves for swimming and snorkelling, sample regional wine and local produce aboard, and see the five villages from angles most visitors miss. The modern 9.3-metre vessel carries just your group, so you set the pace—linger where you like, skip what doesn't appeal.

7 hoursfrom AUD $2667

Private wooden boat tour on Lake Como

🐠 Water Activities

Private wooden boat tour on Lake Como

Cruise Lake Como's shoreline aboard a private wooden boat, taking in grand villas, Alpine peaks and lakeside villages over two hours. Your skipper navigates past storied estates like Villa Balbianello and Villa Oleandra, stopping at towns such as Bellagio, Menaggio or Varenna where you can grab lunch at waterfront restaurants. Prosecco and soft drinks come aboard; the route shifts based on your chosen duration and departure point.

2 hoursfrom AUD $1333

Ancient Rome VR Experience in Golf Car

🛕 Culture & History

Ancient Rome VR Experience in Golf Car

See Ancient Rome layered over its modern self on this three-hour electric golf cart tour fitted with VR headsets. Your guide drives you past the Colosseum, Circus Maximus, and Piazza Navona while archaeologist-approved 3D reconstructions play across your screen, revealing how these monuments looked in their heyday. You'll also stop at the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and the Orange Garden for views across the city. It's a tech-forward way to read Rome's imperial past without fighting crowds at ticket gates.

3 hoursfrom AUD $250

Private Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Tour fast track entrance.

🛕 Culture & History

Private Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Tour fast track entrance.

Skip the queues and explore the Vatican Museums with a private guide on your own schedule. This three-hour tour grants early-morning access to the galleries before crowds arrive, steering you straight to the Sistine Chapel. Your guide unpacks Michelangelo's ceiling frescoes in detail—the composition, mythology, technique—so you grasp what you're looking at rather than crane your neck in bewilderment. It's just you and your guide, meaning the pace and focus bend to your interests.

3 hoursfrom AUD $367

Rome Highlights by Vespa Private guided Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Rome Highlights by Vespa Private guided Tour

Experience Rome's grand monuments and hidden corners from the back of a vintage Vespa, guided by a knowledgeable local driver over 2.5 hours. You'll weave through the Eternal City's streets as Romans do, catching stories and views inaccessible to those on foot. This is a passenger tour—your driver handles navigation while you absorb the atmosphere and history unfolding around each corner.

2h 30mfrom AUD $232

High and Low: A Taste of Two Napolis

🍜 Food & Cooking

High and Low: A Taste of Two Napolis

Explore Naples through its neighbourhoods and stomachs on this five-hour walking tour across Vomero and the Spanish Quarter. Skip the tourist trail and eat where Neapolitans do—at family-run shops, casual counters, and producers crafting the same recipes for generations. You'll taste your way through the city's layered food culture, from breakfast through lunch, learning how centuries of tradition still shape what people eat today.

5 hoursfrom AUD $213

Bike rental in Venice

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Bike rental in Venice

Rent a well-maintained touring bike to explore Venice and its surrounding mainland territory at your own pace, available for 1–7 days. Each bicycle comes equipped with practical essentials like panniers, gears, and a lock. Collect your bike from your accommodation, and use the provided route guidance to discover local landmarks, cultural sites, and regional food specialities without fixed schedules or group constraints.

1 day – 7 daysfrom AUD $42

Wine & Cooking Experience with Local Family at Cortecorbo Winery

🍜 Food & Cooking

Wine & Cooking Experience with Local Family at Cortecorbo Winery

Spend eight hours at Cortecorbo Winery learning winemaking from the family producers who run it. Walk the Irpinian vineyards, tour the cantina, then cook pizza alongside locals before settling into a long lunch pairing six estate wines with traditional regional dishes. You'll taste Taurasi DOCG, the region's flagship red built for decades of bottle age, matched thoughtfully with each course. Transport, all food and wine, and coffee included.

8 hoursfrom AUD $167

Walking Tour - Explore the Heart of Naples

🛕 Culture & History

Walking Tour - Explore the Heart of Naples

This 4.5-hour walking tour threads through Naples' monumental centre, hitting the major landmarks that shaped the city's layered past. You'll move between the fortified Maschio Angioino, the grand Teatro San Carlo, and Piazza del Plebiscito, with detours into the tight street-grid of the Spanish Quarters where locals still hang washing from balconies. Mid-walk, duck into a centuries-old bar for a hit of pastry and coffee—the kind of pause that lets the city's rhythm settle in.

4h 30mfrom AUD $83

Rione Sanità Street Art and Traditions Tour for Small Groups

🛕 Culture & History

Rione Sanità Street Art and Traditions Tour for Small Groups

Explore Rione Sanità, Naples' working-class heart, on this 2.5-hour walking tour led by locals who know the neighbourhood's rhythms and histories. You'll wander past street art, hear stories from residents who've watched the district transform, and taste coffee with the celebrated Fiocco di Neve pastry from Poppella. This isn't polished tourism—it's the real Naples, told by people who live it.

2h 30mfrom AUD $70

Town of Puglia Private Day Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Town of Puglia Private Day Tour

A four-hour private tour through Puglia's most distinctive towns, combining coastal walks and drives through whitewashed villages. You'll explore Polignano a Mare's dramatic cliffs and old quarter, the cone-roofed trulli dwellings of Alberobello, Ostuni's luminous historic centre, and Monopoli's waterfront charm. The itinerary includes tastings of regional specialities and unscheduled detours for unexpected vistas. Your guide orchestrates the route solely for your group.

4 hoursfrom AUD $308

Authentic Sicilian Cooking Class in Palermo

🍜 Food & Cooking

Authentic Sicilian Cooking Class in Palermo

Roll up your sleeves in a Palermo kitchen to learn how Sicilians actually cook. Over three hours, you'll shape fresh pasta by hand—tackling one filled variety and two simpler cuts—then dress them in proper sauces made the way locals do. After you've cooked, you'll eat what you've made in the garden with local cheese, cured meat, and aperitifs. Dietary needs (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free) are handled without fuss.

3 hoursfrom AUD $143

Cooking class in Sorrento

🍜 Food & Cooking

Cooking class in Sorrento

Spend four hours in a Sorrento kitchen learning how locals cook their everyday dishes. You'll work through pasta-making, vegetable preparations, and regional specialities under guidance from someone who knows the territory inside out. The class includes wine, coffee, and water, so you'll taste as you learn. There's a vegetarian option if that suits you better.

4 hoursfrom AUD $165

Exclusive Private Guided Boat Tour on Lake Como 1H - 4H

🐠 Water Activities

Exclusive Private Guided Boat Tour on Lake Como 1H - 4H

A four-hour private boat tour along Lake Como's shoreline, piloted by a local guide who shows you the lake's landmarks and hidden corners. You'll cruise past grand villas, mountain backdrops, and tucked-away villages from your own vessel, with prosecco on hand and Wi-Fi to stay connected. Straightforward, no-fuss way to see what makes the lake worth visiting.

4 hoursfrom AUD $500

Amalfi and Positano Private Boat Tour from Sorrento Coast FD

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Amalfi and Positano Private Boat Tour from Sorrento Coast FD

A seven-hour private boat journey along Italy's Amalfi Coast departing from Sorrento at 10:00 a.m. You'll anchor at Punta Campanella's nature reserve, cruise past the Li Galli islands, explore the UNESCO-listed fishing village of Amalfi and its cathedral, then finish in Positano's steep-stacked village before returning at 5:00 p.m. Prosecco, snacks, snorkelling gear and beach towels provided throughout.

7 hoursfrom AUD $2500

Private Tour in Herculaneum with an authorized guide

🛕 Culture & History

Private Tour in Herculaneum with an authorized guide

Explore Herculaneum, the Roman settlement frozen by Vesuvius's 79 AD eruption alongside Pompeii. This 90-minute to 2-hour guided tour reveals a compact archaeological site where volcanic ash preserved everyday objects—food, clothing, furniture, skeletal remains—in remarkable condition. Walk through ancient streets, domestic quarters, bathhouses and shops to glimpse how Romans actually lived, with fewer crowds than its famous neighbour.

1h 30m – 2 hoursfrom AUD $208

Rome Golf-Cart Rental

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Rome Golf-Cart Rental

Skip the sore feet and explore Rome at a leisurely pace in your own electric golf cart. This 4–8 hour rental lets you cover far more ground than walking, accessing both regular streets and Rome's restricted ZTL zones while parking free in blue-line spots. The cart seats four comfortably and works well for families, older travellers, or anyone who'd rather sit than trudge. All insurance and taxes are sorted; you just need a valid driving licence and passport.

4 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $367

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