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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.

Florence to/from Civitavecchia Cruise Port - Private Transfer

Skip the station queues and transport hassles with a direct private car service between Florence and Civitavecchia cruise port. Your English-speaking driver collects you from your accommodation and delivers you straight to the terminal in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle, giving you back those three hours to relax rather than navigate Italian public transport. All fees are included upfront—no surprises at handover.

3 Hour Florence Pasta Making & Unlimited wine

Learn to roll, shape and cook two varieties of fresh pasta alongside a Florentine chef, then sit down to eat what you've made with local wine. This three-hour class covers the fundamentals of Italian pasta-making in a hands-on setting, finishing with homemade tiramisu. You'll leave with genuine techniques and written recipes to recreate the dishes at home.

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.

Naha Sushi Cooking Class near Kokusai Street

Pick up basic sushi-making skills in a relaxed Naha workshop just off Kokusai Street. Over 90 minutes, you'll work through hand-forming techniques with seasonal fish—tuna, salmon, shrimp, egg—guided by an experienced instructor who keeps pace with beginners. Shape your own nigiri, taste what you've made alongside tea, and optionally dress in traditional happi for photos. It's food culture you can actually do, not just watch.

Watercolor Private Tour at Villa Borghese Rome with Guido

Paint three iconic corners of Villa Borghese under the guidance of Guido Sistopaoli, a watercolourist with over three decades of experience. This 2.5-hour private session starts at the Sea Horse Fountain and moves between the Temple of Diana and the lakeside Temple of Asclepius, with 45 minutes at each stop to sketch and receive direct instruction. Beginners and experienced painters alike learn practical technique for capturing light and detail in watercolour, with all materials supplied.

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.

Private Transfer from Naples to Positano

Door-to-door private car service whisking you from Naples to Positano's clifftop villages in roughly two to three hours. Your driver handles the winding Amalfi Coast road while you settle into an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi and cold water on tap. Bilingual crew (English and Spanish speakers) ready to chat or point out landmarks, leaving you free to watch the coastline unfold.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $167

Once upon a time Pompeii 2 and a half hour tour

★ 5.0 (24)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Once upon a time Pompeii 2 and a half hour tour

A guided 2.5-hour archaeological tour of Pompeii that covers the site's most significant structures and artefacts. Your guide uses straightforward explanations and radio headsets to make the history accessible across the group. You'll walk the main ruins with expert commentary, then have free time to explore further on your own within the park boundaries.

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.

Falconry experience in Tuscany

Spend 90 minutes in the Tuscan countryside learning to handle Harris' buzzard with an experienced falconer. You'll wear a glove and call the bird directly to your arm, watching it dive and soar across open fields. This is hands-on work with a living predator, not a spectator sport. The falconer teaches you the basics of hawk handling whilst your camera captures the moment.

1h 30mfrom AUD $333

★ 5.0 (24)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Private Tour by Golf Cart Rome

Cover Rome's essential landmarks in three hours aboard a private golf cart, steering clear of crowds and coach queues. You'll glide past the Colosseum, through the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, then onwards to the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona. The route finishes at Castel Sant'Angelo and a brief exterior view of St. Peter's Basilica, offering a brisk but unhurried survey of the city's layered history without the fatigue of walking.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

★ 5.0 (24)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

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.

2 hoursfrom AUD $115

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.

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.

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.

3 hoursfrom AUD $552

Rome: Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Navona Tour

★ 5.0 (24)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy

Rome: Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Navona Tour

A guided 2.5-hour walking tour through Rome's most recognisable piazzas and fountains. You'll navigate from the Spanish Steps down to Trevi Fountain, then on to the Pantheon's exterior and Piazza Navona, with a guide providing context and stories along the route. The pace is measured, giving you time to absorb each location rather than rush between them. Taxes, guide, and headsets included.

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.

Framura express

A 2–3 hour speedboat adventure along Italy's Levante coast, launching from Framura's harbour near the train station. You'll explore hidden coves and sea caves by fast dinghy, snorkel in crystalline waters teeming with fish, and swim in secluded grottos. The boat carries local focaccia and Cinque Terre white wine, making this equal parts sightseeing and leisurely float. Depart from Levanto pier on request.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $117

Much More Than Just a Cooking Class in Rome

★ 5.0 (24)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Italy

Much More Than Just a Cooking Class in Rome

Learn to roll, shape and sauce pasta from a Roman chef in her home kitchen over 3.5 hours. Fiamma, Debora, Maurizio and their dog welcome you into their family space to master tagliatelle all'amatriciana, cavatelli with four-cheese sauce and tiramisù. You'll understand the logic behind Roman sauces rather than just follow steps, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside wine pairings. Morning or evening slots mean you get lunch or dinner depending on when you book.

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

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

★ 5.0 (24)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Japan

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.

Paestum Traditions, Buffaloes, Ceramics, Temples

This 3–4 hour tour threads together three facets of Campania's layered past: a working ceramic studio where artisan techniques persist, a buffalo farm producing milk-based foods, and Paestum's three Doric temples lit dramatically at dusk. You'll meet the craftspeople behind these traditions and witness how Greek, Lucan, and Roman cultures shaped the landscape and its makers. Private transport included.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $85

Rome : Photoshoot at Iconic Landmarks(Trevi Fountain & Colosseum)

★ 5.0 (24)

🛕 Culture & History

Italy

Rome : Photoshoot at Iconic Landmarks(Trevi Fountain & Colosseum)

Capture yourself at Rome's most celebrated landmarks—Trevi Fountain and Colosseum—during the quietest hours of early morning. A local photographer guides you through natural posing and flattering angles while you move between carefully chosen vantage points with minimal walking. The session lasts 90 minutes and includes professional editing, with 10–65 polished images delivered to a private gallery within two days. No modelling background required; the pace suits couples, families, friends, and solo travellers alike.

Private Arrival Transfer : Haneda Airport to Yokohama City

Direct private sedan or van service from Haneda Airport to your Yokohama hotel, with your driver waiting at arrivals holding a Cherry Tomato sign. Groups of up to 8 passengers travel in comfort without the hassle of queuing for taxis or navigating public transport with luggage. Your driver handles baggage and takes you straight to your accommodation in Kanagawa prefecture. Journey takes roughly two hours depending on traffic.

Make Your Own Soy Sauce in Japan’s Old Capital Asuka Nara

Step into a century-old soy sauce brewery in Nara and press your own batch using traditional wooden equipment. After touring the fermentation rooms at this family-run operation since 1918, you'll extract moromi by hand, bottle your creation with a custom label, and taste the raw product alongside silken tofu. The experience wraps with local mitarashi dumplings dressed in the brewery's signature sauce.

Half Day Izu Kogen Highlands Downhill Cycling Tour

Roll down Japan's Izu Kogen Highlands on two wheels, starting from Mt. Omuro's peak and finishing near the coast. This 3.5-hour descent covers roughly 40km through volcanic plateaus, forest passages and open valleys, with a local English-speaking guide handling navigation and the chairlift ride up. Bike, helmet, insurance and all gear supplied—you just pedal.

Osaka: Namba Local Food Walking Tour (Taste 15 Dishes)

This three-hour walking tour takes you through Osaka's neighbourhood laneways where residents actually gather to eat, steering clear of the usual tourist traps. Your guide leads you to small family-run shops and eateries, where you'll sample fifteen dishes ranging from crispy kushikatsu skewers and pleated gyoza to fresh sashimi. Between bites, you'll pick up stories about how Osaka's food culture shaped the city itself and what matters to the people who live here.

Osaka Japanese Cooking And Matcha Class near Osaka Castle

Work through classic Osaka recipes with a local chef in a two-hour hands-on class near the castle. You'll prepare dishes from scratch, whisking matcha and building flavour as you go, then sit down to eat what you've made. The chef—often a seasoned home cook—guides you through techniques at your pace, whether you've never chopped an onion or you're keen to refine your knife skills. Perfect for groups wanting to cook together rather than just watch.

2 hoursfrom AUD $90

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Family Bike Tour ( Infants & Kids )

★ 5.0 (23)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Japan

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Family Bike Tour ( Infants & Kids )

Pedal through Arashiyama's quiet lanes on this three-hour family ride designed around young children. You'll cover roughly 7km on standard bikes, steering clear of central Kyoto's congestion and exploring the neighbourhood's residential backstreets instead. The route prioritises safety with a relaxed pace, specialised seating for smaller riders, and an experienced bilingual guide who knows the terrain. Light refreshments are included. Book as a family unit of up to four; additional riders incur extra fees.

Half Day Gold Coast Brewery Tour

Spend three to four hours exploring the Gold Coast's craft beer scene with a local guide. Visit three working breweries, taste their signature brews, and learn how the region's hop industry has flourished. Small groups keep things intimate whilst you chat directly with brewers and discover what sets each operation apart. The tour departs from designated Gold Coast meeting points—note that it's roughly an hour by train from Brisbane CBD to the starting location.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $159

★ 5.0 (23)

🐠 Water Activities

Australia

Yarra River Waterbike Tour

Pedal a human-powered waterbike down Melbourne's Yarra River in 90 minutes, steering through urban landmarks and leafy river pockets without an engine's roar. You'll glide past iconic bridges and city architecture whilst the gentle current carries you through one of Australia's most recognisable waterways. The bikes produce zero emissions, keeping the river ecosystem undisturbed, and the low-slung perspective puts you at water level for angles most visitors miss. Lifejacket included; public transport stops nearby.

1h 30mfrom AUD $99

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