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Tokyo Kintsugi Accessory Making Workshop in Shibuya
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Japan

Tokyo Kintsugi Accessory Making Workshop in Shibuya

Learn kintsugi, Japan's philosophy of repairing broken ceramics with gold, in this hands-on Shibuya workshop. Over one hour, you'll work with a skilled instructor to mend ceramic fragments using traditional bonding techniques and gold powder, then fashion your repaired pieces into wearable jewellery or decorative objects. All materials provided—no pottery experience needed. You'll leave with a finished accessory that embodies the Japanese aesthetic of finding beauty in imperfection and resilience.

1 hourfrom AUD $54
Dinner Cruise on HANAIKADA (Raft-Type Boat) with Scenic View of Miyajima
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Japan

Dinner Cruise on HANAIKADA (Raft-Type Boat) with Scenic View of Miyajima

Drift across the glassy Ono Seto Sea aboard HANAIKADA, a traditional flat-bottomed raft, while the UNESCO-listed Miyajima shrine and oyster farms drift past. This 2.5-hour dinner cruise pairs seasonal dishes with the slow-motion spectacle of the Seto Inland Sea. You'll sit near water level, close enough to feel the salt air and watch working rafts bobbing alongside. A car collects you from JR Onoura Station and returns you after dinner.

2h 30mfrom AUD $131
Private photo shoot & walk in Kyoto - Professional photo shoot
★ 5.0 (21)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan

Private photo shoot & walk in Kyoto - Professional photo shoot

Work with an eight-year Kyoto resident who knows where the light falls best and which alleyways stay quiet. You pick the neighbourhood, he handles the framing—choosing 25 edited shots from over 100 captures and delivering everything via Google Drive. One hour yields professional images without the tourist crush, shot by someone who's learned to move through the city like a local.

1 hourfrom AUD $230
Cosplay Experience with Professional Makeup and Photo Shoot!
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan

Cosplay Experience with Professional Makeup and Photo Shoot!

Dress as a cyberpunk character in Akihabara with professional makeup, costume, and photography. This 3.5-hour experience in Tokyo's otaku hub pairs you with skilled makeup artists and photographers to create polished anime-style portraits. Choose your character style—neon-soaked streetwear, futuristic tech-wear, or classic anime aesthetics—and walk away with retouched digital images capturing your transformed look against the electric backdrop of Japan's electronics district.

3h 30mfrom AUD $493
Create Your Akihabara Tour! Anime, Games & Local Tips
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan

Create Your Akihabara Tour! Anime, Games & Local Tips

Walk Akihabara's electric streets with someone who actually lives here. This 1 hour 40 minute to 2 hour tour cuts through the noise to show you what matters—whether that's vintage arcade cabinets, anime merchandise deep cuts, or the cultural backbone beneath the neon. Your guide builds the route around what you care about, and along the way shares practical Japanese etiquette so you move through the country like you belong there, not just passing through.

1h 40m – 2 hoursfrom AUD $125
Tokyo: Gameboy Advance IPS Modding Workshop in Akihabara
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan

Tokyo: Gameboy Advance IPS Modding Workshop in Akihabara

Spend three hours in Akihabara learning to retrofit a Game Boy Advance with a modern IPS display. Work alongside experienced technicians to disassemble, modify, and reassemble your handheld into a fully playable device with crisp LCD visuals. You'll leave with a functioning, customised console that bridges retro gaming and contemporary screen technology—a tangible keepsake from your Tokyo trip.

3 hoursfrom AUD $502
Kayaking in Anbo River
★ 5.0 (21)
🐠 Water Activities
Japan

Kayaking in Anbo River

Paddle through Japan's Anbo River on a beginner-friendly three-hour kayak trip down a V-shaped valley with crystalline water. All gear supplied—kayak, paddle, boots, life jacket, and waterproof bag. Coffee or tea included. A combined kayaking-and-trekking day option exists for those wanting more. Public transport reaches the launch point easily.

3 hoursfrom AUD $152
Chitose Airport to Niseko Private Transfer | Licensed Driver
★ 5.0 (21)
✈️ Transfers
Japan

Chitose Airport to Niseko Private Transfer | Licensed Driver

Door-to-door private transfer from Chitose Airport to Niseko in a licensed vehicle with an experienced driver. This straightforward 2.5-hour journey bypasses the hassle of shared shuttles and public transport. Your driver meets you at arrivals with a name placard, handles your luggage, and takes you directly to your accommodation. Flight delays or cancellations are absorbed by the service—you pay only if you don't board.

2h 30mfrom AUD $556
Ninja experience in Takayama - Special Course
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan

Ninja experience in Takayama - Special Course

Step into a ninja's world at this Takayama venue where you'll don traditional garb, train with authentic weapons, and test yourself in VR challenges. Located in Gifu Prefecture's historic town, the 75-minute experience lets you handle real ninja kit whilst learning how these skilled operatives actually functioned in feudal Japan. The facility displays period helmets, swords, and tea implements that ground the training in genuine history rather than Hollywood fantasy.

1h 15mfrom AUD $63
Taste of Chiang Mai: Michelin Guide Street Food Small Group 2Hr
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Thailand

Taste of Chiang Mai: Michelin Guide Street Food Small Group 2Hr

A two-hour guided tasting through Warorot Market led by a local food expert, stopping at three Michelin-recognised vendors. You'll work through Hakka-style pink noodles at Thana Ocha, steamed rice skin dumplings, Thai fried dough, and other neighbourhood staples that regulars actually eat. Small group size means a genuine pace—no rushing between bites. The guide picks the stops, so you taste what matters rather than tourist defaults.

2 hoursfrom AUD $42
Herculaneum Private Tour with an Expert Archaeologist
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

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
Livorno Street Food Tour: A Tasty Local Adventure
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

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
Futura Capri/Amalfi Private Boat Tour - Grottos' Visit
★ 5.0 (21)
🐠 Water Activities
Italy

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
2-Hour Bologna Express Food Tour of Authentic Local Flavors
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

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
Romantic Photoshooting in Verona
★ 5.0 (21)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

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
Glassworking Experience with Alessandro Boscolo
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

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
Private guided tour of Hidden Symbols in Santa Maria Novella
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

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
Vegetarian cooking class in the Florentine Hills 6 guests max
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

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
Bologna Original Lasagna and Gelato Class with Aperitif
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

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
Picnic aperitif in the vineyard of an ancient trullo in Martina Franca
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

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
2 Hours Pompeii Group Tour with Archaeologist Guide and Skip the Line
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

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
Panoramic and Old Cagliari tour
★ 5.0 (21)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

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
Venice: Tour and Photo Shoot with a Private Photographer.
★ 5.0 (21)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Italy

Venice: Tour and Photo Shoot with a Private Photographer.

A 90-minute private photo session through Venice's most photogenic corners, tailored to your style. A local photographer leads you past the familiar St. Mark's crowds to quieter squares and canalside moments, guiding you into relaxed, natural shots that capture who you actually are. Professionally edited images arrive within days in print and digital formats.

1h 30mfrom AUD $516
Half Day Guided Tour in Palermo _ Hello, my name is Palermo!
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

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
Aperitif in Luxury Private Tour
★ 5.0 (21)
🐠 Water Activities
Italy

Aperitif in Luxury Private Tour

A three-hour private boat journey along Sicily's northeastern coast, departing from Giardini Naxos toward Taormina Cape. You'll cruise past dramatic cliffsides and sheltered coves, stopping at Mazzarò beach for a swim, then anchor for an aperitif spread as the light shifts across the water. The finale—and the draw—is scanning the bay for wild dolphins, which frequent these waters regularly. Works well for families and mixed-ability groups.

3 hoursfrom AUD $791
Florence Food and Wine Walking Tour - Private
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

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
Wine & cheese Lover’s Paradise in hart of Florence
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Wine & cheese Lover’s Paradise in hart of Florence

Taste your way through Florentine wines without committing to a fixed bill. You control pour sizes—sip or sample a full glass—and pay only for what lands in your glass, plus a modest sommelier fee. An expert guides your group of six through Italian varietals with stories and context, then you're free to explore 24 additional wines solo. The whole experience runs 90 minutes in a relaxed standing-room setting with seating available.

1h 30mfrom AUD $93
Discover Venice at sunset
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Discover Venice at sunset

Walk through Venice as daylight fades and tourist crowds retreat. Start at Piazza San Marco where the Basilica and Campanile dominate the square, then drift toward the Rialto Bridge spanning the Grand Canal. Your guide unpacks the city's layered history—from merchant traders to carnival masks—while you navigate cobblestone streets and waterside paths. The 1–2 hour route trades postcards for atmosphere: lantern reflections, water sounds, the quiet intensity of Venice after hours.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $133
Pompeii tour with archaeologist
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

Pompeii tour with archaeologist

Walk through Pompeii's preserved streets and structures with a PhD archaeologist who brings twenty-plus years of field expertise to bear. This 2.5-hour guided tour unpacks the daily life, architecture and catastrophe of the Roman city frozen by Vesuvius's eruption in 79 AD. Your guide speaks Italian, English or German and shapes the narrative to match your curiosity—whether you're after technical detail or broader cultural context. Available as a standalone experience or combined with other Campania sites.

2h 30mfrom AUD $58
Florence David First Viewing & Duomo with Terrace VIP Access Tour
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy

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
2 Hour Tasting of Overlooked Wines of Rome and Lazio
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

2 Hour Tasting of Overlooked Wines of Rome and Lazio

A focused two-hour wine tasting in Rome showcasing lesser-known producers from Lazio and beyond. Run since 2008, this session happens in a dedicated tasting room with no foot traffic or distractions. You'll taste six wines poured by people who know the winemakers personally—small operations making wine the old way, without the modern chemical arsenal. Bread and water included to pace your drinking and cleanse between pours.

2 hoursfrom AUD $133
Tastes of the Weekend: Friday Sunset and Saturday Lunch
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Tastes of the Weekend: Friday Sunset and Saturday Lunch

Spend ninety minutes in a Sicilian winery's cellar exploring the region's wine heritage through tastings and stories. You'll sample locally-produced bottles alongside a spread of regional specialities, all while taking in views across the countryside. This outing works for everyone, from those new to wine to seasoned drinkers, and families with prams are welcome.

1h 30mfrom AUD $83
Dining Experience at a local's Home in Salerno with Show Cooking
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Dining Experience at a local's Home in Salerno with Show Cooking

Eat at a Salernese cook's kitchen table for 2.5 hours, watching them prepare a four-course meal from recipes guarded in family archives. This is Cesarine—a network spanning 500+ Italian cities where home cooks invite strangers in to cook and eat together. You'll taste regional wines, sit down to pasta and meat courses, then dessert. No restaurant formality, just a real Italian table.

2h 30mfrom AUD $142
Private Transfer from Rome to Naples or vice versa.
★ 5.0 (21)
✈️ Transfers
Italy

Private Transfer from Rome to Naples or vice versa.

A straightforward point-to-point transfer between Rome and Naples with an experienced driver who knows the Campania region well. The 3–4 hour journey covers roughly 240 kilometres via motorway, with stops possible at sites en route if you wish. Vehicles range from sedans to minibuses depending on group size. You'll travel in air-conditioned comfort with WiFi, cold water, and optional commentary in English or Spanish.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $430
Chocolate Experience at La Fabbrica del Cioccolato in Milan
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Italy

Chocolate Experience at La Fabbrica del Cioccolato in Milan

Step into Enrico Rizzi's bean-to-bar workshop in central Milan to trace chocolate from farm to finished product. This one-hour experience walks you through cocoa processing stages, includes a 360° video tour of a working plantation, and finishes with a guided tasting of single-origin bars. You'll leave understanding what makes each origin distinct.

1 hourfrom AUD $50
Sailing excursion Gulf of Cagliari
★ 5.0 (21)
🐠 Water Activities
Italy

Sailing excursion Gulf of Cagliari

Sail out from Cagliari into the Gulf to explore the Sella del Diavolo, a dramatic coastal landmark on Sardinia's shoreline. This three-hour boat trip takes you past secluded inlets and into turquoise shallows where you can swim and snorkel. Your skipper shares local history and geology as you drift along the rocky formations. A light aperitif rounds out the afternoon. Small group size keeps things intimate and unhurried.

3 hoursfrom AUD $100
Private French Quarter Tour with Locals
★ 5.0 (21)
🛕 Culture & History
Vietnam

Private French Quarter Tour with Locals

Explore Hanoi's French Quarter alongside residents who know the neighbourhood's rhythms. This three to four hour walk traces colonial architecture through narrow laneways, pausing at local coffee shops to taste the city's signature egg coffee. You'll navigate the streets as locals do, picking up snippets of history and everyday Vietnamese culture that guidebooks miss. The tour moves at a relaxed pace and welcomes all mobility levels.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $33
Private Hanoi Street Food Tour with MICHELIN Highlights
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Vietnam

Private Hanoi Street Food Tour with MICHELIN Highlights

Navigate Hanoi's Old Quarter on foot with a local food guide who steers you through neighbourhood laneways to taste signature dishes at street stalls and selected Michelin-listed venues. Over three hours, you'll sample ingredients and cooking techniques whilst discovering the stories behind Hanoi's culinary traditions. Choose your own balance—lean into street food culture or favour refined dining—with a guide who knows both worlds.

3 hoursfrom AUD $75
Comfort Van Transfer From Phong Nha or Dong Hoi to Hue
★ 5.0 (21)
✈️ Transfers
Vietnam

Comfort Van Transfer From Phong Nha or Dong Hoi to Hue

Direct van service covering the 2–3 hour route between Phong Nha or Dong Hoi and Hue. A straightforward transfer that deposits you at your accommodation without fuss. Air-conditioned vehicle, professional drivers familiar with the road, and a bottle of water included. Ideal if you want to skip the hassle of minibuses or navigating local transport after arrival.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $21
Traditional cuisines through the top local restaurants in Saigon
★ 5.0 (21)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Vietnam

Traditional cuisines through the top local restaurants in Saigon

Eat your way through Saigon's neighbourhood restaurants, tasting the dishes locals actually crave. This three-to-four-hour guided tour takes you to Michelin-recommended pho joints and celebrated banh mi vendors, skipping the tourist queues to sit where regulars do. You'll taste chicken broth simmered for hours and baguettes that shatter at first bite, learning how each dish reflects the city's culinary identity.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $92
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