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The BEST Private Amalfi Coast Vespa Tour

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The BEST Private Amalfi Coast Vespa Tour

Ride a classic Vespa along Italy's most dramatic coastline with an authorised guide who knows every hairpin turn and hidden village. This 6.5-hour private tour traces the Amalfi Coast from Naples, weaving through Positano's pastel streets and stopping at the Furore Fjord's clifftop viewpoint. You'll visit Amalfi's cathedral square, sample local limoncello and lemon cake, and hear stories about the region's craftspeople and traditions. Your guide handles navigation while you take in the sea views and stops for photos.

6h 30mfrom AUD $617

Discover the Magic of the Amalfi and Sorrento Coast by Vespa

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Discover the Magic of the Amalfi and Sorrento Coast by Vespa

Ride the twisting coastal roads of Amalfi and Sorrento on a classic Vespa, with Federico—a local who's spent decades exploring these cliffs on two wheels. This 5–7 hour jaunt takes you past Positano, Amalfi, Praiano, Furore, Sorrento, or Ravello depending on where you're staying. You'll have an experienced pilot handling the bike so you can focus on salt-spray air, switchback views, and the soundtrack of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Hotel pickups included.

5 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $550

Ponza, boat trip on board the Zannone 1954

🐠 Water Activities

Ponza, boat trip on board the Zannone 1954

Cruise the waters around Ponza Island aboard the vintage Zannone 1954, a restored wooden vessel that lets you set the pace. Choose your departure time, return window, and routing based on conditions and your mood—whether that's hunting hidden coves, anchoring for a swim, or simply drifting. A licensed guide pilots the boat; you decide how the day unfolds. Runs 5–9 hours depending on what you fancy.

5 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $2000

Classic Amalfi Coast Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Classic Amalfi Coast Tour

Your own driver navigates the Amalfi Coast's most photogenic stops over eight hours, collecting views of Positano's pastel cliffside, the dramatic Furore fjord, and Ravello's terraced gardens. Hotel pickup and drop-off bookend the day. You set the pace at each village—potter through Amalfi's cathedral square, climb Positano's steep lanes, linger in Praiano's quieter stretches. The Mercedes and commentary handle logistics so you focus on the actual landscape rather than bus schedules.

8 hoursfrom AUD $430

Private Amalfi Coast Tour: Scenic Positano, Amalfi & Ravello

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private Amalfi Coast Tour: Scenic Positano, Amalfi & Ravello

A seven to eight-hour private tour threading through three jewels of the Amalfi Coast: Ravello perched in the hills, the bustling port town of Amalfi, and the pastel-cliffside village of Positano. You'll travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a driver, stopping at each destination to wander independently, hunt for souvenirs, and soak in the Mediterranean panoramas. The route showcases the dramatic coastline's character without a rigid itinerary—move at your own rhythm, then regroup for the next leg.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $398

Amalfi Coast private tour from Sorrento and nearby

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Amalfi Coast private tour from Sorrento and nearby

An 8-hour private tour along Italy's Amalfi Coast, departing from Sorrento with stops in Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello. You'll spend an hour in each town to wander the narrow streets, photograph the dramatic coastline, and browse local shops. Your English-speaking driver navigates the winding coastal road in a Mercedes, offering local context and pointing out worthwhile detours. All transport costs and vehicle expenses are covered.

8 hoursfrom AUD $599

Amalfi Coast tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Amalfi Coast tour

A 4–5 hour guided drive along the Amalfi Coast with a local driver who knows every bend and village on this dramatic stretch of southern Italy. You'll travel in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, stopping at key viewpoints and settlements to absorb the landscape at your own pace. The route winds through clifftop towns, past terraced lemon groves, and alongside the Tyrrhenian Sea—best suited for those wanting an overview without the hiking.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $383

Private Tour: Ancient Rome by Car

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private Tour: Ancient Rome by Car

A private seven-hour guided tour of Rome's classical landmarks, driven by a knowledgeable guide in your own air-conditioned car. You'll visit the Colosseum, catacombs, Appian Way, Spanish Steps, and Trevi Fountain at your own pace, with pickup and drop-off from your hotel. The guide shares stories about Roman history and culture at each stop. Tickets to major sites and meals are arranged separately, giving you flexibility over timing and spend.

7 hoursfrom AUD $645

Cooking class Amalfi Coast by Marco and Tano

🍜 Food & Cooking

Cooking class Amalfi Coast by Marco and Tano

Learn to cook Amalfi Coast classics with Marco and Tano, two local chefs working from their kitchen in Scala. Over four hours, you'll forage for lemons and eggs from their garden, then prepare fresh pasta, pizza, and regional desserts from scratch. Finish by eating what you've made on a terrace overlooking the coastline, with local wine and homemade limoncello included.

4 hoursfrom AUD $450

Rome private Golf Cart tour with entry to Colosseum or Catacombs

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Rome private Golf Cart tour with entry to Colosseum or Catacombs

See Rome's headline sights from a golf cart piloted by a local guide over 4–5 hours. You'll navigate past the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Spanish Steps without the fatigue of walking or navigating public transport. Pick morning or afternoon departure to suit your rhythm, and choose entry to either the Colosseum, Catacombs or Baths of Caracalla. The route flexes to what you want to linger on—your guide responds to your interests rather than a fixed itinerary.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $750

From market to Table Cooking lesson with a local in Sicily

🍜 Food & Cooking

From market to Table Cooking lesson with a local in Sicily

Cook alongside Letizia, Giuseppe and their mother Rosa in their Sicilian kitchen, moving from local market ingredients to finished dishes. Over four hours, this family-led session strips away restaurant polish to reveal how Sicilian cooks actually work—the techniques passed down, the ingredient choices, the rhythms of prep and heat. You'll cook shoulder-to-shoulder, then sit down to eat what you've made together, no stage performance, just genuine food and conversation.

4 hoursfrom AUD $226

Private Boat Tour of the Archipelago of La Maddalena West Side

🐠 Water Activities

Private Boat Tour of the Archipelago of La Maddalena West Side

Explore La Maddalena's western archipelago aboard a six-person private boat with a captain who doubles as host and guide. Over seven hours, you'll anchor in secluded coves unreachable by larger vessels, snorkel pristine waters, paddleboard in sheltered bays, and eat Sardinian charcuterie and local wine prepared onboard. The intimate scale means genuine connection with your skipper and genuine solitude in the islands.

7 hoursfrom AUD $2825

Private boat tour of the Amalfi coast or Capri

🐠 Water Activities

Private boat tour of the Amalfi coast or Capri

Rent a private boat along Italy's Amalfi Coast for 4–8 hours, departing from Salerno or a coastal village of your choice. Cruise past clifftop towns, hidden coves and sea caves, stopping to swim in crystalline waters. An aperitif with prosecco, local buffalo mozzarella and snacks is served aboard. Upgrade to include Capri and the protected marine reserve at Li Galli, where you'll circle the island's famous rock formations and anchor for a dip.

4 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1167

Full-day catamaran tour in Palermo: boat experience with lunch

🐠 Water Activities

Full-day catamaran tour in Palermo: boat experience with lunch

Spend seven hours aboard a catamaran hugging Palermo's northern coastline, with swimming stops at secluded bays and sea caves. The boat's galley crew cooks traditional Sicilian seafood pasta, fresh fruit, and local pastries as you drift past Mondello beach and the dramatic cliffs of Capo Gallo. Wine and beer flow throughout. Snorkelling gear included—the water here stays remarkably clear and shallow near shore.

7 hoursfrom AUD $283

PREMIUM catamaran excursion archipelago of La Maddalena

🐠 Water Activities

PREMIUM catamaran excursion archipelago of La Maddalena

Explore La Maddalena's crystalline waters and hidden coves aboard a purpose-built catamaran designed for comfort. This seven-hour archipelago cruise pairs modern amenities with authentic Sardinian hospitality—the skipper prepares lunch featuring island specialities and local pasta, while you swim and snorkel in turquoise bays. Limited to 12 passengers, the Premium catamaran offers a more intimate experience than standard group tours, with refined furnishings and contemporary styling throughout.

7 hoursfrom AUD $225

Farm To table Experience on an organic hilltop estate in Tuscany

🍜 Food & Cooking

Farm To table Experience on an organic hilltop estate in Tuscany

Escape the Florence crowds for a 7.5-hour working day at a family-run organic estate near San Miniato. After a 40-minute train ride from central Florence, you'll tour the vineyard and olive groves, then pick seasonal produce—asparagus, herbs, truffles depending on the time of year—to cook lunch together. Learn how Tuscan cooking strips away pretence and lets quality ingredients speak. Three wines, limoncello and house spirits round out the meal, all enjoyed on the hilltop with views stretching across the countryside.

7h 30mfrom AUD $267

Make pasta, drink wine. Cooking class with transported included!

🍜 Food & Cooking

Make pasta, drink wine. Cooking class with transported included!

Roll up your sleeves and learn to shape pasta the way locals have for generations in Salento, Italy. This four-hour class puts you hands-on with dough, teaching techniques you'll actually use at home. You'll craft two pasta styles from scratch, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside regional wines and Salento antipasti. Transport is included, and the small-group setup means genuine conversation with your hosts—not rushed instruction.

4 hoursfrom AUD $165

Civitavecchia shore excursion Best of Rome-Top Ten attractions

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Civitavecchia shore excursion Best of Rome-Top Ten attractions

Skip the queues and see Rome's ten standout sights in a single 7–8 hour push from Civitavecchia port. You'll travel in a cool, connected Mercedes minivan with an English-speaking local driver who knows where to look and when. The route adjusts to your plans—if you've already booked the Colosseum or Vatican, we work around it. You're back at the ship well before departure.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1618

The Godfather of the Amalfi Coast

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The Godfather of the Amalfi Coast

A private 8–9 hour tour along Italy's Amalfi Coast led by a seasoned driver with deep local knowledge and a relaxed approach. You'll travel in a modern, air-conditioned Mercedes through dramatic coastal scenery, stopping at villages and viewpoints your guide selects based on conditions and your interests. This isn't a rigid itinerary—it's a flexible day shaped by conversation and spontaneity, steered by someone who knows every hairpin bend and hidden corner.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $500

Positano or Amalfi and Ravello Tour with Lots of Wine

🍜 Food & Cooking

Positano or Amalfi and Ravello Tour with Lots of Wine

A nine-hour private tour along the Amalfi Coast taking in Positano, Amalfi and Ravello with a dedicated driver. You'll navigate the dramatic coastline at your own pace, stopping at quieter viewpoints and village corners away from the main throngs. The centrepiece is lunch at a family winery—a working 500-year-old vineyard where the owners prepare regional dishes (house-made cheese, cured meats, seasonal produce, desserts) and pour their own wines as you eat.

9 hoursfrom AUD $875

Knowledge and Flavors

🍜 Food & Cooking

Knowledge and Flavors

Spend six to eight hours exploring Cilento's edible and archaeological treasures with a local guide. You'll trek through working farms and producers—olive groves, buffalo mozzarella dairies, fig orchards, wineries—tasting as you go. Then visit Paestum's Greek-Roman ruins and the National Museum to understand 2,500 years of the region's layered history. Lunch and snacks showcase what the land yields, built on the Mediterranean diet's principles.

6 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $360

Unique Rome by Night, Photo Tour and Workshop Under the Stars

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Unique Rome by Night, Photo Tour and Workshop Under the Stars

A four-hour nocturnal photography workshop through Rome's landmark sites, led by a professional photographer who prioritises small-group attention over volume. You'll master night shooting techniques—long exposures, light metering, manual settings, composition—whilst capturing the city's most recognisable monuments under darkness. The guide provides real-time feedback as you shoot; iPhone photographers welcome, and camera rentals available if needed.

4 hoursfrom AUD $300

Capri Private Boat Tour with Limoncello tasting

🐠 Water Activities

Capri Private Boat Tour with Limoncello tasting

Explore Capri's dramatic coastline aboard your own private boat, departing from a port of your choice. This eight-hour voyage takes you past the island's famous rock formations, hidden grottos and pristine coves where you can swim in crystalline waters. Between moments in the sea, settle back on deck with fresh supplies, local limoncello and prosecco whilst soaking in views of the Sorrentine Peninsula. A professional captain navigates you around this storied corner of the Mediterranean, handling the details so you simply enjoy.

8 hoursfrom AUD $2150

Lake Como Motorbike - Motorcycle tour around Lake Como and the Alps

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Lake Como Motorbike - Motorcycle tour around Lake Como and the Alps

Throttle through Lake Como's mountain passes and Alpine switchbacks on a Ducati guided by Mauro, a local rider who knows every hairpin and hidden beach worth stopping at. This 5–6 hour tour takes you across the Italian and Swiss Alps, weaving between turquoise coves and peak vistas that car tourists never reach. Bike, gear, fuel, meals and a fluent English-speaking guide are all sorted—you just grip the handlebars and ride.

5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $1650

The Very Best Tour of Rome

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

The Very Best Tour of Rome

A seven-hour private tour through Rome's most significant landmarks, travelled in an air-conditioned Mercedes with an English-speaking guide who shapes the itinerary to your interests. You'll see architectural triumphs spanning from ancient Roman amphitheatres to Renaissance masterpieces commissioned by papal patrons, with the flexibility to pace the day according to your energy and curiosity.

7 hoursfrom AUD $583

Brunello Wine Tour and Val D'Orcia Landscape

🍜 Food & Cooking

Brunello Wine Tour and Val D'Orcia Landscape

A four-hour private wine exploration through Tuscany's Brunello country and Val d'Orcia landscape, led by a local guide with deep roots in the region. Visit handpicked small producers where quality trumps volume and you'll be greeted as a guest, not a transaction. Your guide speaks fluent English and tailors the itinerary to your interests, combining winery access with tuition on production methods and landscape history. Transport included throughout.

4 hoursfrom AUD $367

Amalfi Ravello Positano Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Amalfi Ravello Positano Tour

A full-day coastal drive along the Campania shoreline, hitting the three postcard villages of the Amalfi peninsula. Your English-speaking driver handles the switchback roads while you take in dramatic cliffside views, pastel-painted settlements, and lemon groves. Eight hours gives you breathing room to wander the alleys of Positano, sample the local seafood in Ravello, and walk Amalfi's piazza without rushing. Parking and air conditioning included—you just show up.

8 hoursfrom AUD $452

Amalfi Coast Experience with our English - speaking drivers

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Amalfi Coast Experience with our English - speaking drivers

Explore the Amalfi Coast's three signature towns—Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello—over 7–9 hours with a knowledgeable English-speaking driver steering you through hairpin bends and coastal views. Skip the coach-tour crowds and set your own rhythm: linger where light hits the water right, hunt down the best gelato, eat when hunger strikes. Your driver handles logistics; you handle the moment. Comfortable van, onboard WiFi, and local insight included.

7 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $517

Rome private tour,half day with comfort van- Highlights of Rome

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Rome private tour,half day with comfort van- Highlights of Rome

See Rome's major sights in four hours aboard a climate-controlled minivan with an English-speaking driver. You'll skip queues and lengthy walks, moving between landmarks at a relaxed pace. The vehicle includes complimentary water and WiFi, allowing you to cover the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican area and other key monuments without the exhaustion of a typical walking tour. Ideal for those with limited time or mobility constraints.

4 hours – 4h 10mfrom AUD $958

Pompeii, Herculaneum and Winery on Vesuvius with an Archaeologist

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Pompeii, Herculaneum and Winery on Vesuvius with an Archaeologist

Spend a full day exploring Pompeii and Herculaneum with Fabrizio, an archaeologist guiding tours for over three decades. He'll walk you through the towns frozen by Vesuvius's AD 79 eruption, revealing how volcanic ash preserved daily life in astonishing detail. Break midway at a family winery nestled on Vesuvius's slopes for lunch and tastings. You'll skip queues, travel privately in a Mercedes van, and hear expert insights that bring the ruins to life.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1483

Civitavecchia to Rome City: Private Tour of Rome Highlights

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Civitavecchia to Rome City: Private Tour of Rome Highlights

Eight-hour private drive from Civitavecchia port into Rome's centro storico, hitting the architectural and historical heavyweights. Your English-speaking driver knows the city inside out and will steer you to the landmarks you want to see, handle navigation, and answer questions along the way. You'll have a vehicle to yourself, air-conditioned respite, and guaranteed return to the ship on schedule—just bring your own entry tickets and lunch plans.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1217

Half day with lunch in luxury private tour

🐠 Water Activities

Half day with lunch in luxury private tour

Cruise the Ionian coastline between Giardini Naxos and Taormina aboard the Blue Diamond with hosts Saro and Graziella. This four-hour private boat tour balances gentle exploration with local knowledge, taking in dramatic cliffsides and hidden coves. You'll swim in crystal waters, enjoy onboard refreshments, and hear the stories woven into Sicily's legendary shores.

4 hoursfrom AUD $1250

Day Trip Rome Car Tivoli Unesco Villa D'este & Hadrian Villa

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Day Trip Rome Car Tivoli Unesco Villa D'este & Hadrian Villa

A full-day private car tour from Rome to Tivoli exploring two UNESCO World Heritage sites. Your driver collects you from Cinecittà Metro Station (or hotel, extra fee) and takes you 50km northeast to Hadrian's Villa, where you'll spend roughly three hours wandering the sprawling ruins of this 2nd-century Roman retreat. After lunch in Tivoli town, you'll visit Villa d'Este to admire its Renaissance fountains and manicured gardens, then finish at the dramatic Cascata waterfall before heading back to Rome.

6 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $148

Half Day Private Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham Experience

🍜 Food & Cooking

Half Day Private Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham Experience

Spend five-and-a-half hours tracing two cornerstones of Emilia-Romagna's food culture through the rolling Parma Hills. Visit a working Parmigiano Reggiano dairy to watch cheese makers shape and salt wheels, then taste four ages of the finished product alongside fresh ricotta. Cross into prime ham country to see how Prosciutto di Parma is crafted, learning the exacting standards that define its signature sweetness. A local guide steers the entire operation, with regional wine and cured meat tastings woven throughout.

5h 30mfrom AUD $267

Savoca Taormina Castelmola tour

🛕 Culture & History

Savoca Taormina Castelmola tour

Explore three hilltop villages in Sicily's Ionian coast with Alessandro, a local guide steeped in regional history and culture. Over 5–7 hours, you'll travel through Savoca, Taormina, and Castelmola by private car, stopping to taste genuine Sicilian fare—cannoli, almond wine, local cheeses—whilst learning stories that rarely make it into guidebooks. This is a slower, deeper look at how ordinary Sicilians live and eat in these dramatic stone towns.

5 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $292

Amalfi Coast Wine Tour

🍜 Food & Cooking

Amalfi Coast Wine Tour

Spend 6 to 9 hours exploring the Amalfi Coast's wine country by private minivan, starting from your hotel or port. You'll visit the hilltop village of Tramonti where a wine specialist guides you through working vineyards, explaining the local grape varieties and production methods before leading a tasting of four wines in the cellar. Perfect for those wanting to understand what makes Amalfi's wines distinctive beyond the postcard views.

6 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $833

Hiking Etna North

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Hiking Etna North

Ascend Mount Etna's northern flank with a French-speaking guide who knows the volcano intimately. Over five hours, you'll trek past eight satellite craters in quieter terrain, duck into a lava tube that feels like walking on another planet, and take in the raw geology of Europe's most active volcano. Small group of ten keeps things relaxed and sociable. Suitable from age six, though you'll need a reasonable fitness level.

5 hoursfrom AUD $283

Full day private guided tour of Rome by golf-cart & Colosseum and Roman Forum

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Full day private guided tour of Rome by golf-cart & Colosseum and Roman Forum

Spend seven hours exploring the heart of Ancient Rome with a private guide. Start with a three-hour golf-cart tour across the city's famous hills—Aventine, Capitoline, and Caelian—spotting landmarks and soaking in views. After lunch at a local restaurant, walk through the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum for three hours with skip-the-line entry. Hotel pickup and water included; guides know the stories behind the stones.

7 hoursfrom AUD $2274

Sorrento Ape Tour, Lemon Garden, Mozzarella Show & Pizza Class

🍜 Food & Cooking

Sorrento Ape Tour, Lemon Garden, Mozzarella Show & Pizza Class

Discover Massa Lubrense's food heritage in four hours aboard a three-wheeled Ape, starting in centuries-old lemon groves where you'll taste sun-squeezed citrus, then move to a mozzarella dairy to witness cheese-making and sample local oils and cured meats. The tour wraps with a hands-on pizza class where you'll stretch and top your own dough, then eat what you've made alongside wine and limoncello.

4 hoursfrom AUD $317

Matera Cooking Class

🍜 Food & Cooking

Matera Cooking Class

Learn to make pasta from scratch at a working farm in Basilicata's countryside, where olive groves and vegetable plots supply the kitchen. You'll spend four hours preparing and eating traditional dishes alongside your hosts, working with produce picked that morning. The farmhouse itself uses local stone and timber, fitting seamlessly into the rolling landscape where over two thousand olive trees and citrus orchards define the property.

4 hoursfrom AUD $233

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