PRESS PLAY · PRIVATE DRIVERS
Good private car days sell their best slots weeks ahead. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Start before dawn with a shared transfer from Funchal or Caniço to Pico do Arieiro. Your driver explains the route, sunrise viewpoints, and pickup plan, then you hike independently toward Pico Ruivo and Achada do Teixeira. Route closures can mean a PR3 alternative.
“Easy transport, communication and directions! Nuno was great. Would recommend”
Take a shared van from Funchal or nearby towns to Rabaçal, then walk independently along Madeira’s famous 25 Fontes and Risco levadas. Your English-speaking driver explains the route and timing, while an early start helps you reach the waterfalls before the main crowds.
“Really well organised trip, great communication about pick up point, very friendly and helpful driver. Beautiful hike. Plenty of time to complete, do a couple small extra routes (recommend 6.3) and have a coffee at a picturesque cafe. Highly recommend all round.”
Take a shared transfer from Funchal, Caniço, Santa Cruz, or Machico to Queimadas Natural Park, then walk the 15 km PR9 trail at your own pace. Expect Laurissilva forest, waterfalls, four tunnels, narrow sections, and clear route instructions from drivers such as Nuno, Ivan, Pedro, or Adriana.
“We had a great hike, I would highly recommend this trip! Our guide Nuno was super punctual, kind, enthusiastic and a great driver and he provided us with very clear instructions on the hike. The hike itself was very beautiful with so many waterfalls and vistas. The way back was very busy and in some sections it was difficult to pass and the timing did seem tight to get back to the van in time.”
Meet near Katakolo cruise port, ride about 30 to 40 minutes to Ancient Olympia, and spend roughly three hours exploring the ruins, museums, and village. Your phone runs the VR audio tour in 10 languages. Guides such as Chrisy, George, Ethmet, Mehmet, and Tanya help with directions and timing.
“It was fantastic! Our guide was a local, knowlegable & friendly. Get your guide communication was excellent & the time we were up in the ruins was amazing. Being able to wander alone & still get the knowledge of the ruins by the headphones & app was brilliant. Highly recommend.”
Start before dawn with pickup in Funchal or Caniço, reach Pico do Arieiro for sunrise, then hike at your own pace. Drivers such as Pedro, Filipe, Nuno, and Adriana explain the route and weather. Depending on trail access, you may follow PR1, PR1.1, or PR3.
“This experience is a hit and miss. Be very aware the photos are one in a 100 event. If you do get lucky then the views are good otherwise it is not as described.”
Meet Get Prague Guide at Maiselova 5, take a small-group minibus to Prague Castle, and explore St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, St. George’s Basilica, and Golden Lane at your own pace. Your ticket lasts two days, while the mobile audioguide explains key artworks, people, and rooms.
“We didn’t expect a narrative and accompanying into the castle. It was a superb trip thank you”
You take a 30-minute boat from Mykonos Old Port to Delos, then have about three hours to explore the archaeological site independently. A phone-based audioguide covers key ruins in English, French, Spanish, or Italian. Hotel and cruise-port transfers are available, but admission is extra.
“aller-retour bateau sans problème - facile à trouver l'audio guide est bien - bien expliquée, informations pertinentes MAIS il a été presque impossible de suivre l'audioguide tout en visitant... l'audio guide ne donne pas des informations très précises à quel monument on doit s'arrêter - il donne des indications trop approximatives genre "tourner à la gauche du palmier"... en outre, pas tous les monuments étaient expliqués dans l'audio guide le GPS ne marchait pas sur iphone mais seulement sur android et enfaite, l'audioguide ne se charge pas, c'est juste une page internet qui se charge donc quand on est sur la colline, l'audio guide ne marche plus”
From Pompeii, you’ll ride 40 minutes by minibus to 1,000 meters on Mount Vesuvius, then walk about 25 minutes to the crater. Your ticket, return transfer, and multilingual phone audioguide are included, with about 90 minutes to explore.
“Super expérience , une vue magnifique en haut du Vésuve sur la baie de Naples .”
Travel from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou by high-speed train, explore the valley independently, then visit Huanglong before returning by rail. Sunny China Travel arranges park tickets, private transfers, the Huanglong cable car, and battery car. You supply hotels, meals, and train fares.
“I posti da visitare sono bellissimi, ma il servizio offerto è davvero pessimo una truffa per quanto pagato. Non danno niente che non possa essere organizzato in autonomia a prezzi più accessibili e con servizio più confortevole. Lunghe attese e personale scortese passi più tempo in stazione ad attendere il treno che altro. Spero di ricevere un rimborso in quanto farò un reclamo”
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