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Panoramic and Old Cagliari tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Panoramic and Old Cagliari tour

Spend three hours exploring Cagliari's highlights by vehicle and foot, moving between elevated vantage points and narrow medieval lanes. Start at Monte Urpinu overlooking the Molentargius-Saline wetlands—home to pink flamingos—then descend to Poetto beach framed by the Devil's Saddle headland. The route winds through Castello's compact streets past the Cathedral, Royal Palace, bastions and towers, finishing at hilltop viewpoints sweeping across city and coastline.

3 hoursfrom AUD $108

Truffle Hunting, Lunch & Cooking Class in Rome's Countryside

🍜 Food & Cooking

Truffle Hunting, Lunch & Cooking Class in Rome's Countryside

Hunt for truffles across the Roman countryside alongside trained Lagotti dogs and a knowledgeable guide, then return to prepare fresh pasta and tiramisù before sitting down to a four-course truffle lunch. This six-hour experience combines fieldwork with hands-on cooking, giving you both the foraging story and the meal itself. Transport from Ottaviano metro station is included, along with wine and water throughout.

6 hoursfrom AUD $749

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

PRIVATE Full-Day Siena and Chianti Classico Wine Experience.

🍜 Food & Cooking

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

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

🛕 Culture & History

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

Half Day Guided Tour in Palermo _ Hello, my name is Palermo!

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Half Day Guided Tour in Palermo _ Hello, my name is Palermo!

A 2.5-hour guided walk through Palermo's historic centre, starting at the grand Teatro Massimo and winding through markets, piazzas, and churches that define the city's character. You'll navigate the vibrant Mercato del Capo with its vendors and street food, inspect the Cathedral's layered centuries, decode the geometry of Quattro Canti, and finish in the tranquil cloisters of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria. Perfect for first-timers seeking orientation and narrative.

2h 30mfrom AUD $58

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

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

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

Florence Food and Wine Walking Tour - Private

🍜 Food & Cooking

Florence Food and Wine Walking Tour - Private

A three-hour private walking tour through Florence's neighbourhoods and markets, sampling Tuscan food and wine with locals. Start with espresso in a residential quarter, then browse the open-air markets where you'll chat with vendors and taste their wares. Wind through medieval streets stopping at independent shops for tastings of truffles, cold-pressed olive oil, aged balsamic, cured meats, cheeses, regional wines and gelato. You'll eat proper local snacks—biscuits dunked in wine, stuffed pastries—not tourist approximations.

3 hoursfrom AUD $165

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

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

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

Florence David First Viewing & Duomo with Terrace VIP Access Tour

🛕 Culture & History

Florence David First Viewing & Duomo with Terrace VIP Access Tour

Beat the queues to the Accademia and stand alone before Michelangelo's David in near-silence, then climb to the Duomo's terraces for unobstructed views across Florence's terracotta roofscape. This 2 hour 45 minute guided tour gives you first light access to two of the city's most visited artworks, with a small group of no more than ten people. You'll see the marble figure up close, wander past unfinished sculptures and Renaissance masterpieces, then traverse the elevated walkways 100 feet above the cathedral floor—Brunelleschi's dome, Giotto's bell tower, and the Baptistry spread below.

2h 45mfrom AUD $581

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

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

🐠 Water Activities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

🐠 Water Activities

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

Visit the Amalfi Coast Positano and the island of Galli MAX 12

🐠 Water Activities

Visit the Amalfi Coast Positano and the island of Galli MAX 12

An eight-hour boat tour along Italy's Sorrentine Peninsula and Amalfi Coast, skippered by a lifelong sea enthusiast who shares local stories and knowledge throughout. You'll cruise dramatic cliffsides, visit the Galli Islands, and stop twice for swimming and snorkelling in crystalline waters. The boat carries beer, prosecco, soft drinks, and fresh sandwiches, with snorkelling gear provided—ideal for anyone wanting to experience this stretch of coast from the water rather than the roadside.

8 hoursfrom AUD $178

Amazing Etna Morning Tour with Pickup and Drop-Off from Catania

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Amazing Etna Morning Tour with Pickup and Drop-Off from Catania

This five-hour morning tour from Catania takes you onto Mount Etna's slopes to explore its volcanic landscape firsthand. You'll walk through a lava cave, clamber over extinct crater rims, and reach elevations around 1700–2000 metres where views stretch to the coast. A guide explains the volcano's history and how successive eruptions have sculpted the terrain. Transport, equipment (helmets, torches), and an experienced guide are provided; the walking is straightforward and doesn't rely on cable cars.

5 hoursfrom AUD $95

Private Walking Tour of Ancient Naples with an expert guide

🛕 Culture & History

Private Walking Tour of Ancient Naples with an expert guide

Walk through Naples' layered past with a local guide who knows the streets like family. This 2–2.5 hour tour threads through ancient quarters, stopping at bakeries for sfogliatella and espresso, ducking into artisan workshops, and unpacking why Neapolitan Nativity scenes still matter here. You'll get the texture of a city that doesn't perform history—it lives it.

2 hours – 2h 30mfrom AUD $233

Leonardian Drawings & art workshop in Florence

🛕 Culture & History

Leonardian Drawings & art workshop in Florence

Learn Renaissance drawing techniques in a Florence studio through a three-hour private workshop led by practising artists. This hands-on session teaches foundational methods inspired by Leonardo's approach to observation and line work, guiding you through classical exercises using quality materials. You'll work at your own pace in an intimate atelier setting, gaining insight into the artistic traditions that shaped Florence itself. All skill levels welcome, from curious beginners to those refining existing abilities.

3 hoursfrom AUD $158

Como cooking class - Pasta and Tiramisu

🍜 Food & Cooking

Como cooking class - Pasta and Tiramisu

Learn to hand-roll pasta and assemble tiramisu during a three-hour cooking class in Como. You'll prepare two fresh pasta dishes with sauces from scratch, then build the classic Italian dessert layer by layer. Afterwards, sit down to eat what you've made, paired with prosecco and coffee. The class supplies everything—aprons, tools, ingredients, drinks—so you arrive ready to cook.

3 hoursfrom AUD $200

Walking tour of Florence with a private Florentine Tourist Guide

🛕 Culture & History

Walking tour of Florence with a private Florentine Tourist Guide

Spend three hours walking through Florence's essential landmarks and hidden corners with a local guide who knows the city's stories, art history, and quirks. You'll navigate the Annunziata and Duomo piazzas, Dante's quarter, the Signoria, cross the Ponte Vecchio, and explore the Oltrarno district. Expect anecdotes, urban legends, and Florentine humour woven through discussions of art, history, and local food culture. Wireless headsets keep everyone connected.

3 hoursfrom AUD $347

Transfer from Catania Airport

✈️ Transfers

Transfer from Catania Airport

Direct airport transfer from Catania to your destination in 10–20 minutes. A straightforward shuttle with a driver who knows the region well. Vehicles are maintained to a high standard, and you'll have free Wi-Fi for the journey. The driver doubles as a informal local guide, offering tips on worthwhile stops and regional food worth trying.

10 min – 20 minfrom AUD $68

AMALFI COAST through Positano, Amalfi and Ravello

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

AMALFI COAST through Positano, Amalfi and Ravello

A seven to eight-hour private tour threading through three signature coastal villages. Start in Positano, navigating pastel-hued lanes and boutiques stacked against cliffs, then drop into Amalfi to wander the cathedral square and grab gelato. The route climbs inland to Ravello, perched high enough that sea views stretch endlessly below. Your driver tailors stops to your pace—ample time for photos and exploration.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $999

Rome Private Tour: Colosseum Forum & City Highlight

🛕 Culture & History

Rome Private Tour: Colosseum Forum & City Highlight

Your private art historian leads you through Rome's imperial heart over six hours, starting at the Colosseum and moving through the Roman Forum to the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona. You'll shape the route together—skip what bores you, linger where you want. The guide holds your entrance tickets sorted, meaning you skip queues at the Colosseum. Suits those with reasonable fitness who want control over their own pace through ancient sites.

6 hoursfrom AUD $581

Boat excursion from Marina Piccola Cagliari with aperitif

🐠 Water Activities

Boat excursion from Marina Piccola Cagliari with aperitif

A three-hour coastal boat trip departing from Marina Piccola in Cagliari, piloted by an experienced skipper aboard an eight-metre vessel. You'll explore the coves and beaches of Southern Sardinia's crystalline waters, stopping to snorkel, swim and sunbathe. The boat offers shade under a large canopy, fresh-water showers, and concludes with a pre-departure aperitif. Snorkelling gear is provided, and you can stream your own music via Bluetooth.

3 hoursfrom AUD $108

Discover the Navigli of Milan by SUP : a wellness experience

🧖 Wellness & Spa

Discover the Navigli of Milan by SUP : a wellness experience

Paddle Milan's historic waterways on a guided SUP journey that treats the Navigli as a moving meditation rather than a sightseeing tick-box. You'll glide through centuries-old canals whilst learning board control and breathing techniques, swapping screens for water and sky. Suitable for complete beginners, this 2.5-hour outing blends gentle physical exertion with mental stillness—more contemplative practice than adrenaline sport.

2h 30mfrom AUD $98

Private Photoshoot in Taormina

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private Photoshoot in Taormina

A 90-minute private photoshoot in Taormina with a professional photographer who'll guide you through posing techniques and scout the town's most photogenic spots. You'll walk the streets together, capturing candid and composed shots that become polished memories within days. Over 100 edited images plus 30 retouched portraits arrive within 2–3 days, ready to share or frame. No photography experience needed.

1h 30mfrom AUD $624

VIP After-hours Tour of Santa Maria Maggiore with Private Option

🛕 Culture & History

VIP After-hours Tour of Santa Maria Maggiore with Private Option

Step into Santa Maria Maggiore after the crowds vanish. This intimate nocturnal tour grants access to spaces normally locked—Bernini's spiral staircase, the glittering Loggia mosaics, the Hall of the Popes, and rooftop terraces overlooking Rome's skyline. You'll stand before the Manger relics beneath the altar, wander past papal tombs, and gaze up at a gilt ceiling studded with New World gold. Medieval and Renaissance mosaics depicting Mary unfold across the basilica's interior. Your expert guide leads groups of just six through this 5th-century papal basilica in serene evening light, unveiling layers most daytime visitors never reach.

1 hourfrom AUD $182

Taormina and Castelmola Tour From Messina Port in Sicily, Italy.

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Taormina and Castelmola Tour From Messina Port in Sicily, Italy.

A 5–6 hour drive from Messina port explores two hilltop gems in eastern Sicily. You'll see Taormina's clifftop vistas and Greek theatre from outside, then climb into the quieter mountain village of Castelmola to visit Madonna Della Rocca church. The route traces both coastal splendour and inland stone-built character, with a driver who knows the territory well. Entrance fees and meals are on your own.

5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $466

Portofino and St. Margherita Private Tour from Genoa port/hotel

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Portofino and St. Margherita Private Tour from Genoa port/hotel

A private eight-hour tour from Genoa that showcases three villages along the Ligurian coast. Start in Rapallo, then head to Portofino with its pastel-painted harbour and hillside charm, before finishing in the palm-lined streets of Santa Margherita Ligure. Your guide and driver handle transport; you control the pace and stops. Perfect for those wanting to skip the crowds and explore at leisure, with time built in for lunch or browsing local shops.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1082

Private Amalfi drive 8 hours

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private Amalfi drive 8 hours

A private eight-hour drive along Italy's Amalfi Coast, departing from Naples or Sorrento. Your driver navigates the winding coastal roads to reach Positano, Amalfi, Ravello and surrounding villages, stopping at viewpoints and charming towns. Hotel or port pickup included. Lunch and entry fees are separate. Smart casual dress recommended.

7 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $515

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