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Traditional Cooking School On The Hills Of Sorrento

Learn to cook Campania's timeless dishes in a hilltop kitchen overlooking Sorrento. This 3.5-hour class walks you through selecting vegetables from the garden, then preparing three dishes rooted in family traditions passed down through generations. Work with seasonal produce, master simple techniques, and eat what you've made. The menus rotate between land vegetables, seafood, and pizza—each telling the story of how locals actually cook at home.

PRIVATE: Guided Uffizi Gallery Tour with timed entry Ticket

A 2-hour private guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery, crafted by art historians to move beyond the obvious blockbusters. Your certified guide leads you through a curated selection of works, then you're free to linger alone afterwards with your timed-entry ticket. Based in Florence, this flexible private experience lets you adjust departure times to suit your schedule.

TRANSFER to the Airport/Train Station

Direct transfer to your Italian airport or train station with a vetted driver who knows the local routes. This private car service runs 1–5 hours depending on your pickup location, offering air-conditioned comfort, onboard WiFi, and a reliable alternative to public transport. Drivers are licensed professionals familiar with regional geography, so you'll arrive on time without the hassle of navigating unfamiliar roads or waiting for buses.

1 hour – 5 hoursfrom AUD $333

Hanoi's Old Quarter Street Food Experience and Train Street

★ 5.0 (24)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Vietnam

Hanoi's Old Quarter Street Food Experience and Train Street

A three-hour guided walk through Hanoi's Old Quarter that strings together seven-plus street dishes, each representing a different corner and story of the neighbourhood. Your guide steers you through cramped laneways and into family kitchens, explaining how each dish connects to the city's past, its religions, and the lives of the people still cooking them daily. You'll finish with the city's famous egg coffee. The route includes a stop at Train Street, where trains still rumble past old colonial shophouses.

Hand Embroidery Workshop in Hoi An for Beginers

Learn hand embroidery techniques in Hoi An over two and a half hours, working on a linen bag you'll take home. The workshop covers fundamental stitching methods suitable for complete beginners, with instructors guiding you through each step. You'll receive materials to continue practising at home, including hoops, threads, needles and access to instructional videos. Many participants produce accomplished pieces by the end of the session.

Historical Walking Tour of Saigon

Explore colonial-era Saigon on foot across 2.5 to 3 hours, tracing the city's layers through French architecture and Vietnamese heritage. A local guide walks you past landmark buildings spanning centuries, stopping to sip egg coffee or filtered Vietnamese brew while watching the Saigon River. Small groups mean you're not shuffled through with crowds. Morning, afternoon, or evening slots fit different schedules.

2h 30m – 3 hoursfrom AUD $51

★ 5.0 (24)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Australia

Elderton Elite Tasting Experience

Spend 90 minutes exploring Elderton's wine heritage in the Barossa Valley. This intimate tasting takes you through the winery's restoration story, from its 120-year-old Command vineyard to the cellar. You'll sample current releases and aged vintages in a private setting, paired with local cheeses. Ideal for those wanting to understand the people and place behind the bottle rather than rushing through a standard cellar door visit.

Kyoto Udon and Tempura Cooking Class with Professional Chefs

Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on cooking session in Kyoto where you'll craft udon noodles from scratch, master tempura frying, and shape onigiri and inari sushi alongside a local udon specialist. Over two hours, you'll move from flour and water to a proper meal, finishing with a sake tasting of what you've cooked. A chef's guide translates as you work, and you'll leave with downloadable recipes and photos to relive the experience at home.

Tokyo : Yanaka and Nezu-Old Traditional Town Cultural Experience

Walk through Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi at an easy pace to encounter Tokyo's quieter neighbourhoods where time moves differently. This 3.5-hour guided tour threads past temples, shrines and architecture spanning the Meiji through Showa eras, revealing how older Tokyo residents actually live. Your guide Sui and their team know these streets intimately and keep groups small so conversation flows naturally. The route adapts slightly by season—spring brings free sakura mochi, summer adds a chilled drink stop in a heritage café to beat the humidity.

Kid-Friendly Sushi Making Class in Tokyo (English-Led)

Learn to roll four different sushi styles in Tokyo over two and a half hours with English-speaking instructors who keep things relaxed and social. You'll prepare seasoned rice, assemble your pieces, and pick up Japanese phrases and sushi etiquette along the way. It's designed for families (8+), couples, and complete beginners—no advanced knife work required, just hands-on fun with fellow travellers in a welcoming setting.

Tokyo: Private Shibuya Bar Crawl Tour -3 Drinks & Local Foods-

Navigate Shibuya's backstreet bar scene with a local guide who knows where the regulars drink. Over three hours, you'll hit three neighbourhood izakayas tucked away from the main drags, each one a genuine hangout rather than a tourist trap. Your guide picks five or six dishes and three drinks matched to each spot, so you eat and drink what locals actually order. You'll pick up the rhythms of Japanese nightlife culture along the way—no scripted speeches, just real talk from someone who knows the neighbourhood.

Tsuwano Cycling Tour with Local Guide

Cycle through Tsuwano's preserved streetscapes and countryside on a 3-hour guided tour that follows routes depicted in the town's celebrated Edo-period artwork collection. This electric-bike tour traces 160-year-old landscapes still recognisable today, connecting historical landmarks and rural vistas that shaped a feudal domain's visual identity. A straightforward introduction to how this mountain town has maintained its architectural and natural character across centuries.

Kyoto: Arashiyama UNESCO Walking Tour with Admission

Walk through Arashiyama's UNESCO-listed temples and bamboo forest on this guided 90-minute tour of Kyoto's most photographed district. Starting at Tenryu-ji Temple, you'll explore its Zen gardens and centuries-old architecture before stepping into the towering bamboo groves that define the landscape. Your local guide unpacks the cultural significance woven through each site, from shrine traditions to why this corner of the city earned global heritage status. Browse local shops selling matcha sweets and bamboo crafts along the way.

Asakusa Kimono Photography Tour (Private Option Available)

Dress in traditional kimono or hakama and explore Asakusa with a photographer and local guide over 2.5 hours. You'll visit Sensoji Temple, its gardens and the bustling Nakamise Street, then venture to spots like Azuma Bridge for shots of Tokyo SkyTree. A stylist handles your hair, and you'll receive at least 20 edited photos within three days.

Family Friendly Musee d Orsay Private Guided Museum Tour

Spend 2.5 hours exploring the Musée d'Orsay's world-class collection of 19th-century paintings and sculptures with a guide working exclusively for your group. This private tour cuts through the crowds to focus on Impressionist works and lesser-known gems across the converted railway station's galleries. Entry fees and reserved access are included; Thursday evenings offer a particularly peaceful atmosphere if you prefer fewer visitors around.

Visit Dune du Pilat in a fun and immersive way

Play an interactive mobile game at Dune du Pilat that casts you as a guardian protecting the iconic sand formation from a fictional industrial threat. Over 90 minutes, you'll tackle visual puzzles and trivia challenges whilst learning about the dune's ecosystems, wildlife and heritage. Score 800+ points to enter a monthly draw for local prizes. Access the game via smartphone on-site using a simple link and codes sent beforehand—no app download needed.

Paris: Pastries & Damnations - A Sweet Tour of the Old City

A two-hour walking tour through Paris's Latin Quarter and Île Saint-Louis that pairs pastry tastings from neighbourhood bakeries with the darker histories lurking beneath the city's romantic façade. You'll sample at least five local treats whilst hearing accounts of the Notre-Dame fire, medieval violence, and forgotten tragedies that shaped the quarter. The walk concludes at the Panthéon, where France's intellectual giants are entombed. Designed for those drawn to both flavour and the grittier stories cities hold.

Guided tour of Albi at the time of the cathedrals

Step into 1390 Albi alongside Perette, a craftsman's wife who guides you through the city in character and period dress. Over 90 minutes, you'll trace the cathedral's rise as a symbol of episcopal power, wander the neighbourhoods that witnessed plague and English conflict, and hear unfiltered accounts of medieval daily life. This theatrical walk brings the city's transformation vividly to life, blending history with character-led storytelling.

Private Champagne Experience in a vintage car from Epernay

Explore the Champagne region in a restored 1989 Renault 4L, learning how centuries of winemaking shaped these rolling vineyards. Over three hours, you'll visit a producer's cellar to see fermentation tanks and ageing bottles, taste three distinct cuvées, then finish with glasses poured among the vines whilst mastering sabrage—the dramatic technique of sword-opening a bottle. Stops along country roads offer viewpoints for photos of the landscape that makes this corner of France legendary.

Your Private boat Captain Guide Explore Historical Paris

Cruise the Seine from near the Eiffel Tower aboard a private vessel captained by a knowledgeable Parisian. Over 90 minutes, drift past iconic bridges and landmarks—the Statue of Liberty replica, Pont Neuf, Musée d'Orsay, Île Saint-Louis, and Notre-Dame—from a perspective few tourists experience. Bring your own refreshments and settle in with up to five others for an intimate tour of the river that shaped the city.

Stroll a Local French market & have a picnic

Wander through a bustling Parisian market with a local guide who teaches you French market etiquette and vendor chat while you hunt for picnic essentials. Over 2–3 hours, you'll sample seasonal produce, cured meats, cheeses and bread fresh from stalls, then settle into a nearby park for a leisurely spread paired with wine or champagne. Whether the weather cooperates or forces you indoors, the focus stays on eating well and soaking up how Parisians actually shop and dine.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $150

★ 5.0 (24)

🐠 Water Activities

France

Golfe de Saint Tropez Private Boat Tour

Explore the Golfe de Saint Tropez aboard a private boat from Saint Maxime, cruising past the pastel villas of Port Grimaud and anchoring off the Côte d'Azur's most exclusive shoreline. Half-day trips focus on spotting megayachts and celebrity properties across Baie Canoubiers; full-day adventures push east to Pampelonne Beach and Cap Lardier for snorkelling in turquoise shallows. The captain welcomes custom routes. Runs 3.5 to 8 hours depending on your choice.

3h 30m – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1647

★ 5.0 (24)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Discovering Vieux-Lyon

Wander through Vieux-Lyon's Renaissance quarters with a local guide who reveals the stories behind ornate façades and hidden passageways. This two-hour walk spans from Saint-Jean to Saint-Paul, threading through narrow lanes where overlooked architectural details and centuries-old anecdotes come alive. You'll see the old town at street level without entering monuments, discovering the quirks and character that make Lyon's medieval heart distinctive.

2 hoursfrom AUD $216

Private Paris electric bike ride with video

★ 5.0 (24)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Private Paris electric bike ride with video

Glide through Paris's quieter quarters on a premium e-bike guided by a local cyclist who's spent a decade navigating the city's safest backstreets. This 90-minute private ride takes you into authentic neighbourhoods like the Marais and Île Saint-Louis, away from tourist clusters. Your guide films the experience for you—a keepsake of moving through Paris's hidden corners at whatever pace suits you.

1h 30mfrom AUD $99

Private 3 - Hour Must-See Paris Tour by Golf Cart Mini Moke

★ 5.0 (24)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Private 3 - Hour Must-See Paris Tour by Golf Cart Mini Moke

Navigate Paris's essential landmarks in three hours via private Mini Moke, a quirky alternative to tour buses. This circuit connects the Champs-Élysées and Saint-Germain neighbourhoods, moving between postcard sights and genuine local quarters. You'll see major monuments without the walking fatigue, guided by someone who knows which corners reveal Paris as Parisians experience it, not just as visitors expect it.

Reina Sofia Museum Guided Tour Semi-Private 6ppl Max

Explore Spain's premier collection of modern and contemporary art at the Reina Sofia Museum with a knowledgeable guide steering you through masterworks and their contexts. This 2.5-hour semi-private tour (maximum 8 people) bypasses queues so you spend your time looking, not waiting. Your guide unlocks the stories woven into each piece, from pivotal Spanish movements to works that shaped 20th-century aesthetics. Based in Madrid.

Barcelona Sail at sunset or day in a Big Boat + Drinks & Snacks

Set sail from Barcelona's coast with up to 11 others for a two-hour voyage along the Mediterranean. Your bilingual skipper navigates towards the city's landmarks while you sip local cava and beer, nibble on snacks, and take in views that postcards can't capture. Weather permitting, anchor for a swim in clear waters. It's unhurried sailing designed around conversation and enjoying where you are, not ticking boxes.

Guided Night Visit to Medina Azahara

Explore Medina Azahara's remnants under night-time illumination on this 2-hour 15-minute guided walk through Spain's 10th-century royal city. An experienced guide reveals the palace complex's architectural layout and historical narratives as darkness transforms the ruins into something altogether different from the daytime experience. Perfect for those wanting to move beyond standard archaeological site visits.

2h 15mfrom AUD $22

Valencia Bike Tour: Top Sights and City of Arts & Sciences

★ 5.0 (24)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Spain

Valencia Bike Tour: Top Sights and City of Arts & Sciences

Pedal through Valencia's highlights on this two-hour private bike tour, choosing between standard bicycle, e-bike, or e-step to suit your pace. Your local guide steers you past the City of Arts & Sciences and key neighbourhoods at a speed that feels right for you, whether you're after cultural insight or simply fresh air and movement through the city. It's a stripped-back way to see Valencia without fighting crowds or sticking to a rigid itinerary.

Midday market and tapas tour of Zaragoza

Walk the backstreets of Zaragoza's Old Town with a local guide who knows where to eat. You'll browse a bustling central market, chat with vendors about their wares, duck into specialist shops stocked with cured meats, aged cheeses and pressing oils, then settle into three neighbourhood tapas bars to taste Aragon wines paired with regional small plates. Three hours, four courses, proper local rhythm.

Secrets of Compostela Private Tour

This two-hour walking tour uncovers the folklore and architectural details woven through Santiago de Compostela's landmark plazas and streets. You'll navigate the city's most significant monuments, discover local stories etched into stone, and explore the food quarter with its tapas bars and the verdant Alameda park. The Cathedral exterior features prominently, though entry requires separate museum tickets. Conducted entirely in Spanish or Galician.

2 Hours Surfing Lesson in Lanzarote

Catch your first waves off Lanzarote's volcanic coastline with a two-hour surf lesson from instructors holding three decades of teaching credentials. You'll be geared up with board and wetsuit, ferried to the break, and guided through fundamentals by ISA-certified staff trained in water rescue. This is raw ocean time—expect to paddle, pop up, and find your feet on moving water in one of Europe's most reliable swell zones.

Night Tour of Enchanted Madrid

Explore Madrid's shadowy corners and forgotten tales on this two-hour evening ramble through the capital's most storied quarters. Starting at Plaza de Oriente, you'll venture into the medieval Madrid de los Austrias district, uncovering the legends and dark histories woven into its architecture. Your guide leads you past Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol, revealing the paranormal events and architectural mysteries that locals have whispered about for centuries. It's history told through intrigue rather than textbooks.

9 Course Spanish - Latin American Fusion Feast in Barcelona

Chef Rudi orchestrates a nine-course tasting menu in a private Barcelona venue that splices Venezuelan cooking traditions with Mediterranean ingredients and technique. Each plate employs molecular gastronomy—foams, spheres, deconstructions—to bridge Caribbean warmth with Catalan refinement. Paired with regional organic wines or craft beers from the Costa Brava, this three-hour sit-down unravels flavour across the evening alongside other curious eaters.

Madrid Small Group Premium Lunchtime Tapas & Vermouth Tour

Spend three and a half hours touring Madrid's neighbourhood bars and learning why locals queue for vermouth at lunch. You'll visit four establishments across the city, tasting Spanish cured meats, regional cheeses, and a rotating selection of tapas prepared by the venues themselves. A guide walks you through Madrid's food traditions, the ritual of the afternoon aperitif, and the stories behind each bar—some over a century old. Wrap up with hot chocolate and churros, a Madrid institution. Groups stay under ten people, so you'll actually hear what's being said.

Seville ElectricBike Tour 2h | Explore Like a Local | Small Group

Cover Seville's essential sights in two hours on an electric bike, pedalling through centuries-old quarters and past monumental architecture without the fatigue of a standard tour. You'll navigate the labyrinthine old town, glimpse the Alcázar and cathedral, sweep past María Luisa Park and the Plaza de España, then cross into Triana and explore the former Expo grounds. Electric or folding bikes handle the terrain whilst guides stitch together the city's 2000-year narrative, revealing spots most visitors miss.

2 hoursfrom AUD $82

★ 5.0 (24)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Indonesia

Ubud Surounding Tour

Explore the villages and landmarks surrounding Ubud with a knowledgeable local guide who navigates you through Bali's cultural heartland. This flexible tour spans anywhere from a quick afternoon outing to a full-day adventure, covering rice paddies, temples, craft workshops and natural sites around the region. Your guide explains the stories behind each stop, revealing how daily life and tradition shape the landscape. Private transport gets you between spots efficiently, and entrance fees are sorted. Bring your own lunch or grab street food along the way.

1 hour – 10 hoursfrom AUD $89

ATV Quad Bike Bali with Gorilla Cave & Lunch at Cretya Sunset

★ 5.0 (24)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Indonesia

ATV Quad Bike Bali with Gorilla Cave & Lunch at Cretya Sunset

Tear through Ubud's backcountry on a quad bike, navigating rice paddies, river crossings, and jungle trails before ducking into the dramatic Gorilla Cave. The two-hour circuit blends high-octane riding with natural exploration—you'll hit muddy tracks, spot hidden waterfalls, and feel genuine remoteness. Finish at Cretya Sunset restaurant overlooking terraced fields and mineral pools, where lunch is included. All gear, instruction, and insurance come with the package.

Sydney Harbour - Sailing Hands-On Experience

Take the helm of a 24ft keelboat on Sydney Harbour for 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Departing from Manly, you'll work alongside experienced skippers to raise sails and navigate the boat, or simply watch the harbour unfold. Pass waterfront estates, discover quiet beaches tucked into the shoreline, and catch views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge weather permitting. No prior sailing experience required.

1h 30m – 2h 30mfrom AUD $120

★ 5.0 (24)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Australia

1.5 Hr Jet Ski Safari

Pilot your own jet ski along the Hawkesbury River on Sydney's northern fringe without needing a licence or prior experience. This 2-hour safari puts you in control of a high-powered machine as you navigate waterways flanked by bushland, feeling genuine speed and handling rather than sitting as a passenger. All equipment, safety gear and instruction are included. It's raw water-based adrenaline with minimal barriers to entry.

2 hoursfrom AUD $329

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