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3 Hours Kyoto Insider Sake Experience | Tasting Konteki

Spend three hours in Fushimi learning sake from a certified sommelier at Higashiyama Brewery. You'll taste over ten varieties, pair them with traditional Japanese appetisers, and tour the Kizakura Museum to understand how sake is made. By the end, you'll recognise flavour profiles and navigate Japanese menus with confidence—no longer guessing at unfamiliar labels.

Mortar pesto lesson with World Champion and local Menu

Learn to make authentic Genoese pesto from Camilla Pizzorno, who's won the World Mortar Pesto Championship. This 90-minute class in Liguria teaches you her technique using a century-old marble mortar and wooden pestle, followed by a three-course meal featuring your freshly made pesto with handmade trofie or gnocchi, focaccia, and tiramisu. Wine and local spirits accompany the food in a garden setting.

Tokyo Ikebana Wellness Art Experience near Shinjuku

Learn ikebana flower arrangement in a traditional tatami room near Shinjuku with a qualified instructor guiding you through the fundamentals. This 90-minute workshop welcomes complete beginners and requires no prior experience. You'll work with seasonal blooms, master the basic tools, and leave with a handmade mini vase and event photos. Accessible by public transport and suitable for all fitness levels, it's a straightforward way to understand Japanese floral aesthetics.

Private Traditional Sailboat Tour of the Conero Riviera

Sail the Conero Riviera aboard the DonMar, a traditional wooden vessel that carries just six passengers for a genuinely intimate experience. Over three-and-a-half hours, you'll navigate the Adriatic coast from Numana with a skipper who knows how to handle the boat's rigging and sails. Pick your own swimming spot, float on inflatables between swims, and if you've booked the food option, eat local cured meats, cheeses and Ascoli olives paired with Verdicchio wine or craft beer. The route adapts to what you want, not a fixed itinerary.

Discovering Bees in Volterra

Spend 90 minutes in Volterra learning how bees shape the landscape and food systems around us. This hands-on session breaks down their ecology and behaviour, moving beyond the common misconception that they're just honey producers. You'll taste local honey and understand why protecting these insects matters for your own wellbeing and the region's future.

Private Rome Historical and Early Vatican Guided Tour

A local historian leads you through Rome's layered past and into the Vatican's inner sanctum, cutting queues at both the Museums and St Peter's Basilica. Over 1–3 hours, you'll navigate the papal collections, stand beneath Michelangelo's Sistine ceiling, and explore the sprawling basilica built over Saint Peter's remains. Your guide, rooted in Rome, shapes the rhythm to your pace, unpacking the city's architectural and spiritual weight without the usual tourist shuffle.

1 hour – 3 hoursfrom AUD $400

★ 5.0 (27)

✈️ Transfers

Italy

Rent with driver

Skip the rental desk and navigation stress—hire a car with a local driver for journeys across Italy lasting anywhere from an hour to a full day. Tuscany Luxury Tours NCC pairs you with seasoned professionals and modern vehicles, handling logistics whilst you settle back and take in the landscape. Works equally well for business runs or holiday exploration, with a fleet geared for comfort and reliability.

1 hour – 1 dayfrom AUD $167

Private Amalfi Coast Vintage Fiat 500 Tour: Amalfi to Positano

★ 5.0 (27)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Italy

Private Amalfi Coast Vintage Fiat 500 Tour: Amalfi to Positano

Roll along the Amalfi Coast's most dramatic curves in a cherry-red 1972 Fiat 500, departing Amalfi and heading toward Positano over three hours. This private drive takes you past vertical cliffs and sapphire waters, stopping at viewpoints above Praiano and Fiordo di Furore before reaching Positano for an hour to wander its pastel-painted streets. You'll turn heads in this compact classic—locals still wave at it—while your driver shares stories of the coast's villages and history.

Sorrento Cooking Class with Local Chef and Traditional Lunch

Learn to make fresh pasta and regional specialities in a Sorrentine citrus grove with a local chef, then eat what you've cooked. This 3.5-hour class runs twice daily from Sorrento and covers either handmade gnocchi, aubergine parmigiana and dessert, or pizza from scratch. You'll taste limoncello and sit down to lunch or dinner with wine included, working alongside just a handful of other students.

Hidden Paris and Wine Class : A Walking Tour

Wander through Paris's oldest quarters while sampling wine at neighbourhood bars in this three-hour blend of history and tasting. You'll explore hidden corners of the Marais and Île Saint-Louis with a local guide, sipping champagne, natural wine, and French reds whilst learning the stories behind each neighbourhood. Small groups keep things intimate, and paired snacks complement the four glasses you'll taste along the way.

Small Group Marais/Place des Vosges Walking Tour -10 people max

Explore the Marais, one of Paris's most characterful quarters, on this compact two-hour walking tour led by a bilingual local guide. Wind through narrow streets lined with Renaissance mansions, step into quiet courtyards hidden behind heavy wooden doors, and stand in the elegant Place des Vosges arcades. Your guide draws on intimate knowledge of the neighbourhood to reveal layers of history—from medieval Paris through literary legend—that rarely make it into standard guidebooks.

Nice Private Walking Tour: Mysterious Old Town, Castle Hill

Walk Nice's Old Town and Castle Hill with a local guide who knows the neighbourhood's hidden corners and layered past. Over two to four hours, you'll navigate narrow medieval streets, hear accounts of pirate raids and centuries-old intrigue, spot the best produce stalls at Cours Saleya market where residents actually shop, and climb to panoramic viewpoints overlooking the Mediterranean. This isn't a standard tick-box tour—it's guided by someone with genuine roots in the city.

2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $167

Flea Market Secrets near Montmartre: A Paris Hunt for Treasures

★ 5.0 (27)

🛍 Shopping & Markets

France

Flea Market Secrets near Montmartre: A Paris Hunt for Treasures

Explore the sprawling Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, Europe's largest flea market, on a curated two-hour hunt through three handpicked markets near Montmartre. A local guide steers you past the tourist traps toward genuine finds—antique furniture, artwork, vintage clothing, and jewellery—while sharing dealer knowledge and the provenance of standout pieces. This is Paris shopping stripped of gloss: you're hunting for real treasures, not souvenirs.

The Story of Lourdes Walking Tour IN ENGLISH

A three-hour guided walk through Lourdes tracing the 1858 apparitions witnessed by Bernadette Soubirous and their spiritual aftermath. Your English-speaking guide covers all 18 visions, the basilicas built at the sanctuary, and the daily pilgrimage rhythms that still define this French pilgrimage town. Suited to those encountering Lourdes for the first time or returning to deepen their knowledge of its religious significance.

Private Tour of Orta San Giulio on Lake Orta with Micaela

Explore Lake Orta's best-kept secret with a knowledgeable local guide over two hours. You'll wander Orta San Giulio's medieval streets and take a boat to San Giulio island, where centuries of history unfold across ancient buildings and quiet pathways. This pocket-sized lake in Piedmont rewards curious travellers willing to venture beyond the usual Italian circuit.

2 Hour Street-art Walk and Space Invaders Hunt in Paris

Hunt for pixelated Space Invaders mosaics across Paris with a street-art guide who knows the city's quirky corners. This two-hour ramble trades conventional sightseeing for a treasure-hunt approach that appeals equally to video game enthusiasts, pop-culture nerds and anyone keen to see Paris through a local's eyes. Discover hidden artworks tucked into façades across both famous and off-the-radar neighbourhoods, picking up odd tales about the city's street-art scene along the way.

Matera walking tour in English with Gaetano

Walk through Matera's ancient Sassi districts with a local guide who uncovers the city's transformation from post-war neglect to UNESCO recognition. Over two hours, you'll navigate stone laneways from Piazza S. Pietro Caveoso, peek inside former cave dwellings, and descend into the palombaro—the ingenious underground cistern system that sustained the population for centuries. Gaetano reveals how Matera's residents engineered survival through water harvesting in this southern Italian hilltop town.

Parisian Bohemian Walking Food Tour with Gourmet Tastings

Stroll through Montmartre's winding lanes sampling France's finest artisanal foods. This 3.5-hour walking tour stops at independent fromageries, charcuteries, pâtisseries and chocolatiers, where you'll taste croissants, macarons, cured meats and cheese paired with wine, guided by a local who explains how Parisians actually eat. Small group size means real conversation and genuine discovery among shopkeepers proud of their craft.

Private Luxury Phuket Day Spa

Spend two and a half hours at Pure Serenity Luxury Spa in Patong, Phuket, working through a three-part treatment sequence: exfoliating body scrub, facial, and aromatherapy massage. The 800-square-metre facility emphasises cleanliness and attentive service, offering a straightforward escape from the beach-town bustle without the wellness jargon.

1 Hour Upper Relaxing with Balm or Oil - Free Transportation

A 60-minute upper body massage in Thailand using traditional balm or oil, designed to ease tension after travel. Your therapist works through shoulders, neck, and arms whilst you relax to ambient soundscapes. The venue collects you from your accommodation and returns you afterwards, with refreshments included. Ideal for those seeking genuine therapeutic relief rather than a tourist tick-box experience.

1 hourfrom AUD $29

Visit Arcachon in a fun and captivating way!

★ 5.0 (27)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Visit Arcachon in a fun and captivating way!

Navigate Arcachon's city centre on a self-guided smartphone game over 2.5 hours, solving puzzles to liberate the notorious CAYOCKS gang from ten iconic locations. Work at your own rhythm through the streets, cracking each riddle to unlock a gang member and uncover local history along the way. Rack up eight keys or more and you might pocket a prize from a local vendor. Simply click the link you'll receive after booking—no app install needed.

Reiki Session by Reiki Master Teacher in Thailand

Work with a Reiki Master Teacher in Thailand who combines Usui palm-healing techniques with chakra balancing and crystal work. This one-hour session targets nervous tension and physical stiffness through hands-on energy work, aiming to restore equilibrium within your body's natural systems. The studio welcomes all fitness levels and sits near public transport links.

Private Catania Pasta-Making Class in a Local Home by Cesarine

Roll up your sleeves in a Catanian home kitchen for a three-hour pasta masterclass with a local cook who'll walk you through three regional signatures from scratch. You'll work at your own station, hands in the dough, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside Sicilian reds and whites. Cesarine connects travellers with home cooks across Italy—these are genuine hosts opening their kitchens, not a commercial setup.

3 hoursfrom AUD $132

Catacombs, Appian, Aqueducts, in a Fiat500 with a local, Pick-up

★ 5.0 (27)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Catacombs, Appian, Aqueducts, in a Fiat500 with a local, Pick-up

Explore Rome's early Christian underground burial sites and ancient infrastructure with Andrea, a Rome-born professional photographer. This 2 hours 45 minutes private experience combines transport in a classic Fiat 500 with a 45-minute guided tour of the San Callisto catacombs led by an authorised Vatican guide, plus stops along the Appian Way and the aqueduct park. You'll receive professional photographs shot on a Nikon D850 within days.

Rome Super Local Street Food Tour in Old Monteverde Neighborhood

A two-hour food tour through Monteverde, a residential Rome neighbourhood where locals actually live. You'll stop at five family-run businesses—bakeries, delis, wine bars—sampling breakfast and snacks while your guide (a Monteverde resident) shares the histories behind each counter. No tour-group herding or marked-up prices; just genuine neighbourhood eating as Romans do it daily.

HCM city Chinatown Landscape, Beliefs & ghost tour by scooter

Navigate Saigon's sprawling Chinatown by scooter with a local guide who unpacks the neighbourhood's Chinese-Vietnamese heritage, street markets, and spiritual customs. This 2–4 hour ride also ventures into the city's belief systems and ghostlore, revealing how locals honour ancestors and navigate the supernatural. Hotel pickup included; choose between guided immersion or driver-only budget option.

2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $23

Hoi An Cooking Class & Vespa Cooking Adventure Tour

★ 5.0 (26)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Vietnam

Hoi An Cooking Class & Vespa Cooking Adventure Tour

Combine market shopping, farm visits and hands-on cooking in one afternoon. You'll ride a Vespa through Hoi An's countryside, stopping at a fish farm and organic garden to source ingredients, then work alongside a local chef to prepare three signature dishes. Cook what you'll eat—traditional Hoi An recipes taught by someone who knows them inside out. Finish with lunch featuring your own creations plus regional specialities, then return to your accommodation.

3 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $88

★ 5.0 (26)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Vietnam

Private Tour Around the Quy Nhon City

Explore Quy Nhon beyond the guidebook with a locally-fluent guide who knows where residents actually eat and gather. This flexible private tour (1–5 hours) navigates the city's neighbourhoods, street-food spots, independent cafés, and working villages at different times of day. You'll witness everyday life—market mornings, afternoon routines, evening gatherings—and grasp how the place actually functions rather than how it's packaged for visitors. Includes transport, meals, and entry fees.

1 hour – 5 hoursfrom AUD $196

Private Photography Tour & Ho Chi Minh City Exploration By Local

★ 5.0 (26)

🛕 Culture & History

Vietnam

Private Photography Tour & Ho Chi Minh City Exploration By Local

Walk through Ho Chi Minh City's hidden corners with a photographer who knows the city's soul. This 90-minute tour pairs technical guidance with street exploration—whether you're learning to frame shots properly, documenting a relationship, or gathering family photos. You'll discover tucked-away spots locals favour, dip into street life, sample neighbourhood food, and leave with polished images shot on film or digital depending on your preference.

Discover Leather Workshops Experience in Old Town Hoi An

Work with a leathercrafter in their quiet studio just beyond Hoi An's old town bustle. Over two hours, you'll handle proper tools and quality hides to fashion a finished piece you keep. The workshop sits in a peaceful garden setting, deliberately removed from the crowds—a chance to absorb techniques passed down through generations whilst producing something tangible to take home.

Melbourne City Scenic Helicopter Ride

Fly solo above Melbourne in a private helicopter, banking past the MCG, St Kilda's Boardwalk and the Shrine of Remembrance in twenty minutes. You'll rise from the tarmac at 1,200 feet with the city's skyline as your launching pad, swing out over Port Phillip Bay past the Spirit of Tasmania, then trace the coast and landmarks that define the city before banking back toward the CBD. Bose headsets keep the noise at bay while you frame shots of the Yarra River, cricket ground and gardens all at once.

Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tour & Sightseeing By Motorbike

Explore Ho Chi Minh City's back streets and food stalls by motorbike, stopping to eat and drink where locals do. This 3.5-hour tour weaves through Districts 1, 3, 4, 5 and 10, covering neighbourhood eateries, street vendors, and quietly significant landmarks. Your English-speaking driver handles the bike while you take in the chaos, flavours, and rhythm of the city. All food, drinks, and transport are included; pickup and drop-off anywhere in central districts or at the Opera House.

3h 30mfrom AUD $45

★ 5.0 (26)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Vietnam

Private Tour Around Phu Quoc Island

Shape your own Phu Quoc itinerary with a private guide who knows the island inside out. Choose from 3 to 7 hours exploring everything from pepper plantations and fishing villages to temples, beaches and waterfalls. Your English-speaking local driver picks you up from your accommodation and handles all logistics while you decide the pace and stops. Lunch featuring prawns, pork and fresh vegetables is included, along with entry fees to most sites.

3 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $128

Sailing Experience in an Exclusive Sailboat in Barcelona

★ 5.0 (26)

🐠 Water Activities

Spain

Sailing Experience in an Exclusive Sailboat in Barcelona

Glide past Barcelona's waterfront aboard a sleek sailboat built for small groups of up to nine. This two-hour sail pairs unobstructed views of the city's coastline with onboard refreshments—soft drinks, beer, wine, and light snacks—served as you drift. The yacht features teak decking, generous deck space, and cabin facilities, piloted by bilingual crew who know the best angles for taking in the skyline.

2 hoursfrom AUD $99

★ 5.0 (26)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Spain

Barcelona Photoshoot Tour

A 90-minute guided photo tour through Barcelona's Gothic Quarter that captures you in the city's most photogenic corners. Starting at Plaça de Catalunya, you'll explore narrow medieval streets, hidden plazas, and the Barcelona Cathedral with a photographer who uses professional equipment and provides posing guidance throughout. You'll receive 50+ personalised images the same day, with the best shots professionally edited—no photography experience necessary.

Tour Museo del Prado Small Group Admission Included

Spend two and a half hours exploring the Prado's masterworks with a certified guide who unpacks the stories behind Europe's most influential paintings. You'll start outside the museum, then venture inside for ninety minutes of close-up encounters with works by Velázquez, Goya, El Greco, Bosch and others—tracing artistic evolution from medieval symbolism through early modernism. Admission and wireless headphones included; afterwards, linger as long as you like with the guide's suggestions for what else deserves your attention.

The GIN EVA TASTING at Casa Eva

Spend an hour at Casa Eva's distillery tasting room sampling the full gin lineup while watching the copper still at work. You'll meet the makers behind the brand, hear their distilling tales, and finish with a house cocktail. Nibbles of olives, cheese, and crisps keep you company throughout. It's a relaxed, conversational affair—no stuffy formality, just genuine gin appreciation and plenty of questions welcomed.

Barcelona Running Tour. Discover the city with a local

Cover 10km of Barcelona's architecture and neighbourhoods on foot with a knowledgeable local guide. This two-hour run weaves through Gaudí's landmark structures, coastal paths to the city's beaches, and the winding medieval streets of the Gothic Quarter. Your guide lives in the area and shares historical details and lesser-known stories at each stop. The route is customisable—suggest your preferred start time and neighbourhoods, and the itinerary adjusts to suit you.

Seville Panoramic Walking Tour

A two-hour guided walk through Seville that unpacks two millennia of the city's layered past. Your local guide navigates you through key neighbourhoods and landmarks, sharing insider knowledge on where to eat, drink, and spend your time beyond the tour. You'll finish with a working map of the city in your head and pocket tips to make the most of your stay.

2 hoursfrom AUD $159

More Madrid in less time: Tour in Tuk Tuk Electric

★ 5.0 (26)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Spain

More Madrid in less time: Tour in Tuk Tuk Electric

Cover Madrid's highlights in an electric tuk-tuk, moving between the medieval Austrias quarter and contemporary landmarks without the gridlock. This 1–4 hour private tour suits first-timers and returnees alike, whisking you past the Royal Palace, Prado Museum, Cibeles fountain, Temple of Debod and neighbourhood gems. Your multilingual driver shares local intel and routes you to photo spots and authentic dining while keeping emissions zero. Adjustable itinerary means you steer the experience.

1 hour – 4 hoursfrom AUD $83

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