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Rooftop Pasta and Cocktails Cooking Class in Rome
5.0 (23)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Rooftop Pasta and Cocktails Cooking Class in Rome

Learn to roll, cut, and cook fresh pasta from scratch on a Rome rooftop, then master two classic Italian cocktails in a hands-on three-hour session. A small group works alongside a local chef, moving through each technique at a relaxed pace before sitting down together to eat what you've made. The setting overlooks the city, the instruction is practical rather than theatrical, and you'll leave knowing how to recreate both dishes at home.

3 hoursfrom AUD $125
Private Chianti Classico Wine Tasting Tour in Two Family Wineries
5.0 (23)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Private Chianti Classico Wine Tasting Tour in Two Family Wineries

Spend five hours in the Chianti Classico hills visiting two family-owned wineries where the producers themselves greet you. Your local guide drives you through the region's rolling vineyards, sharing stories of winemaking traditions and village life. Taste Chianti Classico alongside cured meats, cheese and olive oil in intimate, unhurried settings designed to feel like a friend's invitation rather than a commercial operation.

5 hoursfrom AUD $266
Rome Key Sights Golf Cart Tour | Private & Groups
5.0 (23)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Rome Key Sights Golf Cart Tour | Private & Groups

Cruise Rome's layered streets in a golf cart, blending classical landmarks with neighbourhood gems over two-and-a-half to three hours. Navigate ancient piazzas, Renaissance fountains and soaring churches from a vantage that lets you cover ground without the walk-fatigue. Small groups (up to seven) gather at convenient spots, or book privately with hotel collection and a local guide who reads the city's texture—the stories embedded in stonework and street patterns that casual tourists miss.

2h 30m – 3 hoursfrom AUD $624
Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill- Private Tour
5.0 (23)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill- Private Tour

A private 3.5-hour guided tour of Rome's three most significant ancient sites. Skip the queues at the Colosseum and explore both levels where gladiators once fought, then walk through the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with a blue-badge guide who contextualises the ruins and brings emperors, senators, and everyday Romans to life. You'll move through two millennia of political intrigue, architecture, and daily life across streets where Julius Caesar himself once walked.

3h 30mfrom AUD $466
Cook a Classic Italian Meal Inspired by a Roman Grandmother
5.0 (23)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Cook a Classic Italian Meal Inspired by a Roman Grandmother

Learn to cook Roman dishes in a three-hour class led by Janice and Francesca, who channel their grandmother's decades of restaurant expertise. You'll master gnocchi and other Italian staples, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside wine. The focus is practical technique and family recipes you'll want to recreate at home.

3 hoursfrom AUD $217
Walking Tour Vietri Sul Mare: ceramics town on the Amalfi Coast
5.0 (23)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Walking Tour Vietri Sul Mare: ceramics town on the Amalfi Coast

Explore Vietri Sul Mare, the Amalfi Coast's ceramics heartland, on a 1 hour 15 minute walking tour led by a local guide. Wind through narrow streets lined with workshops to understand how artisans developed the distinctive hand-painted earthenware style that defines the region. See potters at work, visit viewpoints overlooking the coastline, and taste a regional speciality to complete your introduction to this colourful working town.

1h 15mfrom AUD $67
Chioggia : Aquaculture Secrets Tours of the Lagoon
5.0 (22)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Chioggia : Aquaculture Secrets Tours of the Lagoon

Explore Chioggia's working lagoon by restored wooden boat, watching how locals farm mussels, harvest soft-shell Moleche crabs, and cultivate oysters using methods passed down through generations. This 90-minute tour reveals the seafood traditions that have sustained the Venetian Lagoon for centuries, guided by someone who knows these shallow waters intimately. Small groups—maximum five people—get close enough to ask questions and photograph the boats and nets in action.

1h 30mfrom AUD $95
Uffizi Gallery Florence Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max
5.0 (22)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Uffizi Gallery Florence Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max

Explore the Renaissance masterworks that shaped Western art on this intimate 2.5-hour guided tour of Florence's Uffizi Gallery. With groups capped at eight people, you'll move through galleries housing works by Michelangelo, Leonardo, Botticelli and Caravaggio without the crush of crowds that defines Italy's most-visited museum. Your expert guide contextualises the paintings and sculptures as you walk the corridors where these artists once worked and exhibited.

2h 30mfrom AUD $221
Traditional Cooking Class with Views of Lake Como and the Alps
5.0 (22)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Traditional Cooking Class with Views of Lake Como and the Alps

Learn to cook three traditional Lombardy dishes in a penthouse overlooking Lake Como and the Alps. Over three hours, you'll work with regional flours—polenta, buckwheat, and fioretto—to prepare an appetiser, fresh pasta, and dessert. A Cesarine host guides the small group through each stage, pairing wines with your creations and finishing with homemade limoncello. You'll leave with recipes and the practical skills to recreate the meal at home.

3 hoursfrom AUD $308
Private Godfather and Taormina Tour with Luxury Van
5.0 (22)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Private Godfather and Taormina Tour with Luxury Van

Track the iconic filming locations from The Godfather across Sicily's stunning coastline in a private air-conditioned van. This 6–7 hour tour combines cinematic history with a visit to Taormina, the jewelled town perched above the Ionian Sea. You'll travel in comfort with a knowledgeable driver navigating both the film's most recognisable scenes and the region's architectural gems, stopping to absorb the Sicilian landscape that became a character in itself.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $298
Private Tour of Capri and the Blue Grotto from Sorrento
5.0 (22)
🐠 Water Activities
Italy

Private Tour of Capri and the Blue Grotto from Sorrento

A private boat journey from Sorrento that traces the Sorrentine Peninsula's dramatic coastline before arriving at Capri for a full day of coastal exploration. You'll navigate past the island's signature rock formations, luminous sea caves, and hidden coves whilst your skipper guides you to prime snorkelling and swimming spots. A lunch break in a local trattoria punctuates the eight hours on water, letting you taste regional dishes alongside Prosecco and limoncello.

8 hoursfrom AUD $2082
Rome: Borghese Gallery Private Tour with Pick-up and Drop-off
5.0 (22)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Rome: Borghese Gallery Private Tour with Pick-up and Drop-off

A private guided tour of Rome's Borghese Gallery paired with hotel transfers. Your guide will lead you through three hours among masterworks by Raphael, Rubens, Caravaggio, Bernini and Canova—one of Europe's finest art collections housed in a 17th-century villa. Skip-the-line access lets you move straight into the galleries and gardens without queuing.

2 hoursfrom AUD $566
Rome: Private Vespa Tour and Professional Photoshoot
5.0 (22)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Rome: Private Vespa Tour and Professional Photoshoot

Cruise Rome's most celebrated squares and tucked-away corners on a private Vespa, with a photographer riding along to capture your journey. This two-hour tour hits the Colosseum, Vatican views, Piazza Popolo, and lesser-known spots like Aventine Hill's Orange Garden. You'll receive ten professionally retouched photos within 48 hours—keepsakes that actually look like you, not tourist-board stock shots.

2 hoursfrom AUD $132
3 Hour Private Italian Tradition Cooking Class in Brescia
5.0 (22)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

3 Hour Private Italian Tradition Cooking Class in Brescia

Learn to make pasta and tiramisu from scratch in a private kitchen class in Brescia, working with your hands to master two cornerstone dishes of Italian cooking. The host teaches traditional techniques using seasonal ingredients, then you sit down to eat what you've made, finishing with coffee and limoncello. Three hours includes instruction, hands-on work, and a meal at a table that feels like old friends' house.

3 hoursfrom AUD $133
Private Sunset Photo Tour with vintage Fiat 500
5.0 (22)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Private Sunset Photo Tour with vintage Fiat 500

Chase the golden hour along the Sorrento Coast in a vintage Fiat 500, stopping at prime vantage points to photograph Capri as the sun dips behind it. A professional photographer guides you through the best light, capturing shots tailored for social media, while you toast the moment with Prosecco on a hotel terrace. Two-and-a-half hours of curated stops and creative direction, with all images and video handed over the same day.

2h 30mfrom AUD $766
Capri Private Tour from Sorrento
5.0 (22)
🐠 Water Activities
Italy

Capri Private Tour from Sorrento

Launch from Sorrento on a private speedboat for seven hours exploring Capri's rugged coastline and submarine caves. Your skipper navigates to the Blue, Green and White Grottos, with time built in for swimming and snorkelling in sheltered coves away from the day-trippers. The afternoon is yours to wander Capri's village lanes, hunt down local food, and soak in the slower rhythm of the island before the return journey along the Sorrentine cliffs.

7 hoursfrom AUD $1201
Private tour: discover Langhe wines with expert sommelier
5.0 (22)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Private tour: discover Langhe wines with expert sommelier

A six-to-seven-hour private wine tour through Piedmont's celebrated Barolo and Barbaresco zones, led by a sommelier with a decade's expertise. You'll visit two distinct producers, meet winemakers, and taste their offerings across morning and afternoon sessions. A midday break at a traditional osteria lets you explore regional food pairings at your own cost. Minimum two guests.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $291
1h30m Wine Tasting and Visit to Val D'Orcia
5.0 (22)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

1h30m Wine Tasting and Visit to Val D'Orcia

Spend 90 minutes at Poggio del Moro, a working winery and art space in Val D'Orcia's rolling countryside. Walk through functioning vineyards, the oil mill, and barrel cellars with Tatiana or a wine specialist, learning how the estate produces organic wines without synthetic pesticides or heavy-handed processing. Taste three wines paired with house bruschetta in an intimate setting that doubles as a contemporary art venue.

1h 30mfrom AUD $83
Private Archaeologist service to explore Pompeii's secrets any time ticket incl.
5.0 (22)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Private Archaeologist service to explore Pompeii's secrets any time ticket incl.

A private archaeologist guides you through Pompeii's streets for two and a half hours, revealing how ordinary Romans lived before Vesuvius struck. Rather than fixating on statues and mosaics, you'll walk past bakeries, homes and forums frozen mid-routine—amphora still on shelves, graffiti on walls, the texture of daily existence preserved in volcanic ash. Entry ticket included.

2 hoursfrom AUD $200
Private Boat Tour on Lake Como
5.0 (22)
🐠 Water Activities
Italy

Private Boat Tour on Lake Como

Chart your own course across Lake Como with a private boat tailored to what interests you. This one-hour tour lets you set the itinerary, pick your stops, and move at your own rhythm across Italy's stunning alpine lake. You'll have an exclusive vessel with up to eight people, ensuring genuine peace and space to absorb the views without the crowds or fixed schedules that bog down group outings.

1 hourfrom AUD $491
Daytrip from Naples to Amalfi Coast, Positano, Amalfi & Ravello
5.0 (22)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Daytrip from Naples to Amalfi Coast, Positano, Amalfi & Ravello

A nine-hour private drive from Naples explores three celebrated Amalfi Coast villages. You'll visit Positano's pastel-hued clifftop streets, the ceramics-filled Amalfi town centre, and Ravello's terraced gardens and coastal views. Your English-speaking driver collects you from your Naples hotel or cruise port and returns you at day's end, handling the notorious cliff-road driving so you can focus on the landscape.

9 hoursfrom AUD $714
Private Shore Excursion Civitavecchia: Best of Rome and Vatican
5.0 (22)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Private Shore Excursion Civitavecchia: Best of Rome and Vatican

A nine-hour private excursion from Civitavecchia port delivering a structured sweep of Rome's centrepieces. Your driver collects you at the terminal for an 80-minute drive into the city, starting at the Colosseum's exterior before moving through the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, and Circus Maximus. The afternoon covers Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon, and the Vatican. You'll break for lunch mid-tour. Transportation is private and air-conditioned throughout, with drop-off back at port.

9 hoursfrom AUD $616
Sunset Amalfi Coast Vespa Tour With A Local
5.0 (22)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Italy

Sunset Amalfi Coast Vespa Tour With A Local

Ride a Vespa along the Amalfi and Sorrento coasts as the sun dips toward the horizon. This three-hour tour avoids the midday crush, letting you experience quieter villages and dramatic cliffside roads when light turns golden. Your local guide handles the scooter while you soak in sea breeze, coastal architecture, and the genuine rhythm of the region—espresso included.

3 hoursfrom AUD $466
Private boat tour to Capri departing from Sorrento
5.0 (22)
🐠 Water Activities
Italy

Private boat tour to Capri departing from Sorrento

Charter a private boat from Sorrento for a seven-hour coastal exploration along the Amalfi peninsula, with your own skipper as guide. Swim at secluded spots, glide past dramatic cliffs and sea caves, and toast with Prosecco as the day winds down. The boat carries all essentials—towels, masks, refreshments, and onboard facilities—leaving you to soak up the Mediterranean without logistics fuss. Landing on Capri itself incurs a separate fee, though you can dine at waterfront restaurants to sidestep it.

7 hoursfrom AUD $2198
Fun Climb
5.0 (22)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Italy

Fun Climb

Scale the limestone cliffs surrounding Lake Garda in this four-hour guided climb suited to all abilities. Based in Arco, Italy's premier climbing destination, you'll work with a certified mountain guide who teaches rope techniques and safety protocols whilst you progress on real rock. Equipment is supplied, and the guide manages all protective systems so you can focus on the climbing itself.

4 hoursfrom AUD $117
Transfers from Naples to Sorrento Positano Amalfi Ravello Maiori
5.0 (22)
✈️ Transfers
Italy

Transfers from Naples to Sorrento Positano Amalfi Ravello Maiori

Private car service from Naples to the Amalfi Coast towns of Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, or Maiori, taking 1–2 hours depending on destination. Pompeii Transfer Car operates a fleet of Mercedes vehicles with English and Italian-speaking drivers who know the region well. The company's Traveller's Choice award reflects consistent service quality. Extend your journey with optional stops in any town—just arrange in advance.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $133
Private Tuk Tuk Tour in Rome
5.0 (22)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Private Tuk Tuk Tour in Rome

Skip the crowded buses and navigate Rome's heart via electric tuk tuk with a private driver fluent in English. Over three hours, you'll cruise past the city's most recognisable monuments—the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon—at your own pace. Your driver steers you through narrow cobbled streets and piazzas that cars can't reach, revealing how Romans actually move through their city. It's sightseeing without the walking fatigue or tour-group shuffle.

3 hoursfrom AUD $300
Transfer Punta Raisi Airport - Palermo city - Mondello
5.0 (22)
✈️ Transfers
Italy

Transfer Punta Raisi Airport - Palermo city - Mondello

Direct shuttle from Palermo's Punta Raisi Airport to your hotel in central Palermo or the beachside resort of Mondello, covering the 45-minute journey in a climate-controlled vehicle. Straightforward point-to-point transfer with no stops, ideal for travellers wanting to skip the taxi queue and get settled quickly after landing.

45 minfrom AUD $100
Roma Vespa Tour Adventure
5.0 (22)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Italy

Roma Vespa Tour Adventure

Tear through Rome's backstreets on a vintage Vespa with a local rider at the helm. This 1–2 hour jaunt weaves past centuries-old landmarks and pulls up at Gianicolo Hill, where you'll find the city's best panoramic overlook. Your guide shares insider knowledge of Rome's layered past whilst you snap photos from the saddle and soak in views that stretch across terracotta rooftops and ancient domes.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $133
Naples Boat Ride with Swim Stop – Scenic 2.5-Hour Coastal Cruise
5.0 (22)
🐠 Water Activities
Italy

Naples Boat Ride with Swim Stop – Scenic 2.5-Hour Coastal Cruise

Sail Naples' coastline on a relaxed 2.5-hour boat cruise that balances well-known landmarks with quieter coves. You'll glide past Castel dell'Ovo and the clifftop villas of Posillipo, then anchor in sheltered bays like Marechiaro and Gaiola islet for a swim in transparent water. An experienced skipper pilots a small vessel fitted with snorkelling gear, cold drinks, and shade—no megaboat crowds, no rigid itinerary, just the Gulf of Naples at your own pace.

2h 30mfrom AUD $167
Private Guided Tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum
5.0 (22)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Private Guided Tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum

A 2 hour 15 minute private guided tour of Rome's most iconic ancient monuments. Your expert guide leads you through the Colosseum's towering arches and underground chambers, explaining the engineering feats and brutal spectacle of gladiatorial combat. You'll then explore the Roman Forum's temple ruins and government buildings, followed by Palatine Hill's imperial palaces. Entry tickets and reservation fees included; the Forum and Palatine are self-guided after the Colosseum portion.

2h 15mfrom AUD $331
Mountain Bike tour in Spina Verde natural park
5.0 (22)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Italy

Mountain Bike tour in Spina Verde natural park

A 30km mountain bike loop starting from Como that climbs into Spina Verde park, crosses into Switzerland, and descends through Merlot vineyards. You'll gain 800 metres over roughly 3.5 hours of riding, passing WWI trench sites and dual panoramic viewpoints overlooking the lake and Alpine foothills. Demands solid fitness and technical bike handling, but rewards with Swiss border scenery and quiet forest trails away from city traffic.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $316
Siena and San Gimignano Day Tour from Rome
5.0 (22)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Siena and San Gimignano Day Tour from Rome

A 10-hour private drive from Rome into Tuscany's medieval heartland, visiting the brick-built streets of Siena and the tower-studded village of San Gimignano. Travelled in a Mercedes minivan with an experienced English-speaking driver who knows the region well and can field questions throughout the day. The driver isn't a licensed guide, but their local knowledge fills much of that gap. You set the pace and stops; the operator is happy to adjust the itinerary to suit your interests.

10 hoursfrom AUD $624
Skip-the-Line Best of Pompeii in one Day Tour w Local Guide & new opened houses
5.0 (22)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Skip-the-Line Best of Pompeii in one Day Tour w Local Guide & new opened houses

Cut through Pompeii's crowds with a local art historian who knows the site inside out. This four-hour private tour bypasses ticket queues and steers you toward the essential ruins—newly opened houses, preserved Roman interiors, and the stories buried beneath volcanic ash since 79 AD. You'll navigate the sprawling archaeological zone strategically, seeing what matters most rather than wandering aimlessly. Ask your guide to linger where you're curious; the itinerary flexes to your interests.

4 hoursfrom AUD $550
Tour of the island of Ortigia and the Plemmirio reserve
5.0 (22)
🐠 Water Activities
Italy

Tour of the island of Ortigia and the Plemmirio reserve

Sail around Syracuse's Ortigia island and the Plemmirio reserve on a 2.5-hour coastal loop. You'll pass the Bourbon prison, Vigliena fort, Spanish walls, Maniace Castle and the sprawling Porto Grande, then head out to the protected Gulf of Pillirina. Drinks flow throughout—water, prosecco, and wine—with plenty of stops to take in the Ionian views and explore key landmarks from the boat.

2h 30mfrom AUD $75
River Trekking in Brembana Valley
5.0 (22)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Italy

River Trekking in Brembana Valley

Wade, jump and swim through the Brembana Valley's alpine waterway over three and a half hours. This river trekking experience strips away the technical gear of canyoning—no harnesses or ropes needed—leaving you free to navigate natural pools and stream sections at your own pace. You'll move through the valley on foot, diving into crystalline water and floating downstream where the current allows, making it an accessible way to experience the raw landscape of northern Italy's mountain terrain.

3h 30mfrom AUD $92
Simply Amalfi Coast Private Boat Tour con Giovanni
5.0 (22)
🐠 Water Activities
Italy

Simply Amalfi Coast Private Boat Tour con Giovanni

Explore the Amalfi Coast aboard a traditional wooden gozzo with skipper Giovanni, departing from Positano for a 6-hour coastal journey. You'll cruise past Positano's clifftop villages, slip into the hidden Furore Fjord, pass the Saracen tower at Capo di Conca, and finish with a 2-hour stop in Amalfi itself. The boat carries sparkling wine and water; lunch happens ashore at your choice of waterfront restaurants. Departs 10 AM, returns 4 PM.

6 hoursfrom AUD $991
Florence City Center w/ Accademia & David Semi-Private 8ppl Max
5.0 (22)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Florence City Center w/ Accademia & David Semi-Private 8ppl Max

Spend 2.5 hours navigating Florence's Renaissance core with a small group of no more than 8 people. This guided tour takes you through the city's most significant sites and into the Accademia, where you'll stand before Michelangelo's David. Your guide unpacks Florence's artistic legacy and the figures who shaped it, with all museum entry fees included and no queues to battle.

2h 30mfrom AUD $221
Tour DA Messina, Taormina and savoca
5.0 (22)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Tour DA Messina, Taormina and savoca

A guided loop through three Sicilian highlights, departing from Messina. You'll visit Savoca, where Godfather scenes were shot, then explore Taormina's clifftop town with its Greek-Roman theatre, medieval streets, and local food stalls. On return, stop at the Strait-side Shrine of Christ the King and Messina's cathedral, home to Europe's largest astronomical clock. Five to six hours total, private transport throughout.

5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $248
A walk among the monuments and markets of Palermo
5.0 (22)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

A walk among the monuments and markets of Palermo

This 2.5-hour walking tour threads through Palermo's architectural landmarks and bustling street markets, stopping to taste genuine local snacks along the way. Your certified guide unpacks the city's layered history—from Norman churches to baroque facades—whilst steering you toward vendors slinging arancini, panelle, and sfincione. Rather than tick boxes, you'll absorb how Palermitans actually live: what they eat, where they gather, which corners matter. Pick-up is included, and the pace suits all fitness levels.

2h 30mfrom AUD $142
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