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Kayaking & Snorkeling: Porto Cesareo and Rabbit Island

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Kayaking & Snorkeling: Porto Cesareo and Rabbit Island

Paddle through the marine reserve at Porto Cesareo on a three-hour kayak and snorkel outing along Italy's Salento coast. You'll navigate clear lagoon waters to Rabbit Island, explore its beaches and natural history on foot, then swim and snorkel before paddling past a sixteenth-century defensive tower and the town's golden shoreline. Weather permitting, spot submerged Roman columns scattered across the seabed—cargo lost nearly two thousand years ago.

3 hoursfrom AUD $92

Rome: Exclusive 6 hour sightseeing tour in Golf cart for Cruisers

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Rome: Exclusive 6 hour sightseeing tour in Golf cart for Cruisers

Skip the gridlock and tour Rome's signature landmarks from a private golf cart over six hours, departing from Civitavecchia port. Your local driver navigates tight medieval lanes and hidden courtyards inaccessible to standard tour buses, reaching fountains, piazzas and monuments most visitors miss. The route adapts to your interests, and round-trip port transfers are included.

6 hoursfrom AUD $933

Homemade Pasta Class and Lunch in the Heart of Chianti

🍜 Food & Cooking

Homemade Pasta Class and Lunch in the Heart of Chianti

Learn to roll and shape pasta from scratch at Francesco's farmhouse kitchen in the Chianti countryside, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside homemade desserts and local wine. This four-hour session puts you to work alongside your host in a working family kitchen, not a staged demo space. You'll leave with a handmade memento of the dish you prepared and a practical skill you can replicate at home.

4 hoursfrom AUD $280

Private One Way Transfer from Catania to Syracuse

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Private One Way Transfer from Catania to Syracuse

Private sedan or minivan service whisking you from Catania airport or city centre to Syracuse in one to three hours. Your Mercedes arrives on schedule with an English-speaking driver in professional attire, stocked with chilled water, phone chargers, and Wi-Fi to keep you connected. The vehicle is spotless, air-conditioned, and wheelchair accessible, making the journey smooth whether you're travelling solo or with a group.

1 hour – 3 hoursfrom AUD $225

Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Sunday Tour

🛕 Culture & History

Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Sunday Tour

Navigate the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel on Sunday with Mike, a seasoned guide who's spent two decades unpacking the collections' stories. This 2 hour 20 minute tour trades skip-the-line perks for expert commentary and accessible pricing. You'll move through Renaissance masterworks and sacred spaces with someone who knows the building's history intimately and explains it without pretension. Ideal for first-timers wanting substance without the premium price tag.

2h 20mfrom AUD $205

Simply Amalfi Coast Private Boat Tour con Giovanni

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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

3 Hour Private Italian Tradition Cooking Class in Brescia

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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

A walk among the monuments and markets of Palermo

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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

Uffizi Gallery Florence Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max

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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

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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

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

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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

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

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

Chioggia : Aquaculture Secrets Tours of the Lagoon

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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

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

🛕 Culture & History

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

Private Tour of Capri and the Blue Grotto from Sorrento

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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

Capri Private Tour from Sorrento

🐠 Water Activities

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 Sunset Photo Tour with vintage Fiat 500

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

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

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

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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 Godfather and Taormina Tour with Luxury Van

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

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

4-hour Rome tour with private driver

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4-hour Rome tour with private driver

A four-hour private driving tour of Rome with an experienced driver who knows the city well. You'll travel in a modern, well-maintained vehicle equipped with water, tea, coffee, and onboard WiFi. The route and pace are yours to set—whether you want to tick off major landmarks, explore neighbourhoods at leisure, or combine both. Accessible for wheelchair users, families with prams, and anyone seeking a flexible alternative to group tours or public transport.

4 hoursfrom AUD $366

Family cooking class

🍜 Food & Cooking

Family cooking class

A three-hour Italian cooking class where families learn to hand-roll pasta and prepare traditional dishes using certified organic, locally sourced ingredients. You'll work in a kitchen stocked with estate-grown produce and extra virgin olive oil, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside wine and oil tastings. The instructor champions minimal processing and in-house production—no shortcuts, no supermarket staples. Gluten-free and children-focused menus available on request.

3 hoursfrom AUD $666

Vegetarian cooking class in the Florentine Hills 6 guests max

🍜 Food & Cooking

Vegetarian cooking class in the Florentine Hills 6 guests max

Learn to cook vegetarian dishes in a working kitchen nestled in the Tuscan countryside with a chef who's spent nine years perfecting Italian home cooking. Over three hours, you'll prepare seasonal recipes from scratch, understand ingredient selection, and explore how Mediterranean food traditions shape what lands on the plate. Small groups of six mean genuine instruction and real conversation about sustainable eating and regional Italian food culture.

3 hoursfrom AUD $225

Private guided tour of Hidden Symbols in Santa Maria Novella

🛕 Culture & History

Private guided tour of Hidden Symbols in Santa Maria Novella

This 90-minute guided tour of Santa Maria Novella reveals the symbolic language woven through the basilica's art and architecture. An art historian specialising in iconography walks you through layers of meaning—religious allegory, astronomical references, patron marks—that most visitors walk past. You'll learn why certain colours appear where they do, what animals represent in medieval thought, and how artists encoded messages for those who knew how to read them. The tour suits anyone curious about Renaissance Florence beyond the surface-level narratives.

1h 30mfrom AUD $291

Bologna Original Lasagna and Gelato Class with Aperitif

🍜 Food & Cooking

Bologna Original Lasagna and Gelato Class with Aperitif

Roll up your sleeves for a three-hour deep dive into Bologna's culinary traditions. You'll handmake spinach pasta sheets, build layers of béchamel and slow-cooked ragù, then craft gelato whilst your lasagna bakes. Between kitchen tasks, settle in with local wine, mortadella and regional ham. Finish by eating what you've made, and take home a cookbook of recipes plus Italian classics to recreate your own kitchen.

3 hoursfrom AUD $137

Glassworking Experience with Alessandro Boscolo

🛕 Culture & History

Glassworking Experience with Alessandro Boscolo

Spend 90 minutes in Alessandro Boscolo's Murano workshop learning glassblowing from a artisan with two decades of practice and family roots in the craft. You'll handle molten glass yourself—shaping, blowing and finishing a piece to take home. The session strips away the tourist veneer: you're working alongside someone genuinely invested in the tradition, not watching from behind rope. This beats any museum display for understanding why Murano glass became legendary.

1h 30mfrom AUD $283

Romantic Photoshooting in Verona

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Romantic Photoshooting in Verona

A 90-minute guided photo session through Verona's medieval heart, starting at Porta Leoni and threading past Piazza Erbe, hidden lanes, Ponte Pietra, and the Roman Theatre. Your photographer frames the light and architecture around you, building a visual record of the city as you move. You'll receive 60 edited images from the shoot, selected by you or curated by the team. Works for couples, families, solo travellers wanting professional shots without the stiffness of a studio.

1h 30mfrom AUD $248

Boat excursion from Palinuro to the Bay of Frescoes

🐠 Water Activities

Boat excursion from Palinuro to the Bay of Frescoes

Set sail from Palinuro's harbour for a 4-hour marine expedition into the protected waters of Baia degli Infreschi. This boat journey showcases a designated conservation zone known for its dramatic coastal features and submerged archaeology. Your skipper navigates Italian-speaking waters whilst you explore sea caves, rock formations, and protected habitats. Drinks are provided; bring your own food if needed.

4 hoursfrom AUD $100

Picnic aperitif in the vineyard of an ancient trullo in Martina Franca

🍜 Food & Cooking

Picnic aperitif in the vineyard of an ancient trullo in Martina Franca

Spend three hours at a working vineyard centred on a traditional trullo in Martina Franca, Puglia's countryside. Your host prepares a spread of regional specialities—local wines, house-made breads, cheeses and cured meats—which you'll enjoy on a stone terrace or beneath garden trees. The setting puts you among Susumaniello grape vines, an heirloom variety rooted in the area's agricultural heritage. It's an unhurried afternoon rather than a formal tour.

3 hoursfrom AUD $75

2-Hour Bologna Express Food Tour of Authentic Local Flavors

🍜 Food & Cooking

2-Hour Bologna Express Food Tour of Authentic Local Flavors

This 2.5-hour walking tour navigates Bologna's Quadrilatero neighbourhood with a local guide, stopping at artisan food makers and trattorias to taste handmade egg pasta, mortadella, tigella bread, and lasagna verde. You'll sample regional wine and gelato whilst learning how Bologna's producers still use traditional methods. The route covers significant ground at a brisk pace through narrow medieval streets where locals actually shop and eat.

2h 30mfrom AUD $107

Futura Capri/Amalfi Private Boat Tour - Grottos' Visit

🐠 Water Activities

Futura Capri/Amalfi Private Boat Tour - Grottos' Visit

Cruise the Amalfi Coast or Capri aboard a restored Gozzo Sorrentino, built for six passengers plus crew. Spend between three and seven hours exploring sea caves, dramatic rock formations, and hidden coves. You'll steer the route—swim at Positano, hunt for the Emerald Grotto, or chase the Blue Grotto's legendary light. The boat stocks prosecco and local snacks; snorkeling gear and towels are yours to use. Bad weather means a full refund. It's a private flotilla for your group alone.

3 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $999

Exclusive day tours on a private boat with an exclusive guide

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Exclusive day tours on a private boat with an exclusive guide

Spend seven hours exploring Venice's lagoon islands from a private boat piloted by a born-and-bred Venetian who shares how locals actually live, eat and move through their city. You'll visit Murano to watch master glassmakers at work, wander Burano's distinctive streets, and reach Torcello's quieter corners. Your guide explains Venice's history and character throughout, starting from a waterfront meeting point where coffee and wine await before departure.

7 hoursfrom AUD $1082

Livorno Street Food Tour: A Tasty Local Adventure

🍜 Food & Cooking

Livorno Street Food Tour: A Tasty Local Adventure

Walk through Livorno's centre sampling dishes that define the port city's food culture. Over three hours, you'll taste fried dough, chickpea pancakes stuffed in bread, and fresh-caught fish at street stalls, paired with local spuma or wine. Your guide unpacks the stories behind each bite—how the sea shaped what Livornese people eat, the markets they've shopped for generations, and why certain flavours matter here. It's a genuine taste of how this Tuscan city eats.

3 hoursfrom AUD $100

PRIVATE Full-Day Siena and Chianti Classico Wine Experience.

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PRIVATE Full-Day Siena and Chianti Classico Wine Experience.

Escape Florence for a full day in Tuscany's wine country with your own private minivan and driver. Start in Siena, wandering its medieval lanes and striped marble cathedral before heading into Chianti Classico. Visit working wineries and olive oil estates run by multigenerational families, taste their wines and sample cured meats and aged vinegars from a celebrated local butcher. The eight-hour journey includes hotel pickup and drop-off, chilled water, and wifi en route.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $541

Wine Tour Experience at Agricola Tamburini

🍜 Food & Cooking

Wine Tour Experience at Agricola Tamburini

Step into Agricola Tamburini, a family-run Tuscan vineyard where you'll taste genuinely crafted wines in the working atmosphere of a multigenerational estate. This short visit—anywhere from a quick tasting to a leisurely half-hour—lets you experience how serious winemakers operate beyond the tourist veneer. You'll sample their output directly, understanding the land and labour behind each bottle.

1 min – 30 minfrom AUD $75

Private Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Dock to Rome, Mercedes Vehicle

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Dock to Rome, Mercedes Vehicle

Escape the port for a private nine-hour exploration of Rome by Mercedes, departing at 8am from Civitavecchia dock and returning by 5pm. Your English-speaking driver navigates you through the capital's major landmarks, offering commentary on each stop whilst you sit back and absorb the history. The route is customisable to your interests, and the vehicle accommodates up to eight passengers, making it an efficient way to see Rome without the hassle of public transport or crowded tour groups.

9 hoursfrom AUD $733

Herculaneum Private Tour with an Expert Archaeologist

🛕 Culture & History

Herculaneum Private Tour with an Expert Archaeologist

Walk through Herculaneum with an archaeologist who unpacks two millennia of Roman life frozen in volcanic ash. This private two-hour tour covers a coastal city buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD and rediscovered in the 18th century. You'll examine remarkably intact homes, public baths, streets and mosaics—even charred wooden beams and household goods survive here in ways Pompeii cannot match. Your guide reveals how pyroclastic flows sealed the city, preserving everything from frescoes to skeletal remains that tell intimate stories of its final day.

2 hoursfrom AUD $466

Burano Kayak Eco-Tour Through the Venetian Lagoon

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Burano Kayak Eco-Tour Through the Venetian Lagoon

Paddle through the Venetian Lagoon's quieter islands on this 4.5-hour kayak journey. You'll navigate Sant'Erasmo and Vignole—Venice's produce-growing heartland—explore the 16th-century Sant'Andrea fortress, learn the origins of quarantine at Lazzaretto Nuovo, and find a secluded natural beach on Certosa. An expert naturalist guides you throughout, offering perspective on the lagoon's ecology and history whilst you catch Venice's famous skyline from the water.

4h 30mfrom AUD $281

Capri in a Day: All-Inclusive Premium Boat Tour + Island Visit

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Capri in a Day: All-Inclusive Premium Boat Tour + Island Visit

This seven to eight-hour boat tour circles Capri aboard a luxury yacht, combining coastal cruising with swimming, snorkelling, and four hours of independent exploration ashore. You'll taste regional specialities and house-made limoncello whilst taking in the island's dramatic cliffside scenery. The package covers all meals, drinks, equipment, and transfers from private piers, with groups capped at twelve people to keep things intimate.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $415

2 Hours Pompeii Group Tour with Archaeologist Guide and Skip the Line

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2 Hours Pompeii Group Tour with Archaeologist Guide and Skip the Line

Walk through Pompeii's preserved Roman streets with an archaeologist who reads the site like an open book. This two-hour guided tour bypasses ticket queues and covers the essentials—bathhouses, forum, courthouse, frescoed villas, shops, theatres, and the gladiators' quarters. You'll see how ordinary Romans lived, worked, and died in 79 AD. Groups stay small (max 15 people), and your guide offers pointers on extending your visit if the place grabs you.

2 hoursfrom AUD $183

Private Amalfi Coast Sightseeing Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private Amalfi Coast Sightseeing Tour

An eight-hour private tour along the Amalfi Coast in a climate-controlled car with a knowledgeable driver. You'll visit three coastal villages—Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello—moving at your own pace without the constraints of group schedules. Your driver acts as a local guide, sharing insights about the region's history and character while handling navigation so you can focus on the scenery and towns.

8 hoursfrom AUD $458

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