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The 14 Best Private Drivers

14 tours  ·  from $35 a head

Good private drivers fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Prague Castle: Admission Ticket With Transfer And Audioguide - Understanding what your two-day ticket covers
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Prague Castle: Admission Ticket With Transfer And Audioguide

1.Prague Castle: Admission Ticket With Transfer And Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 111 reviews · 2 days · from $45Our pick

Meet Get Prague Guide at Maiselova 5, then ride by minibus from Old Town to Prague Castle. An English-speaking host explains the ticket and route before you explore St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, St. George’s Basilica, and Golden Lane with a phone-based audioguide.

“Guide gave good instructions on what to look for during the visit. gave plenty of historical information of the Palace area and the history of the Czech aristocracy.”

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From Amman: Umayyad Desert Castles Tour with Transfer - Quseir Amra and its remarkable painted rooms
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From Amman: Umayyad Desert Castles Tour with Transfer

2.From Amman: Umayyad Desert Castles Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · 6 hours · from $82

Travel from Amman to Jordan’s Eastern Desert with an English-speaking driver, visiting Quseir Amra, Azraq’s black basalt fort, and other Umayyad sites. Expect a comfortable six-hour outing, hotel pickup, entrance fees, and plenty of open desert between stops. Ask in advance if you need a formal guide.

“Amazing tour and Omar was a great guide. The transport was perfect, all well-organised. Would totally recommend. And perfect for solo female travellers.”

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Private Transfer From Udaipur To Jodhpur Via Jain Temple & Kumbhalgarh Fort - Kumbhalgarh Fort, the first major stop
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Private Transfer From Udaipur To Jodhpur Via Jain Temple & Kumbhalgarh Fort

3.Private Transfer From Udaipur To Jodhpur Via Jain Temple & Kumbhalgarh Fort

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · from $45

Travel privately from Udaipur to Jodhpur with a driver such as Rajendra or Virendra, stopping at Kumbhalgarh Fort and Ranakpur Jain Temple. Pickup is available from central hotels and transport stations, with door-to-door drop-off in Jodhpur where roads allow.

“Chaos, every step of the way. Firstly, I note our driver was a very patient man, and we don't think it was his fault things went the way they did. Before booking I contacted the service provider through Viator to ensure five people and five big Read more”

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Vaux le Vicomte Chateau Entry Ticket and Chateaubus Transfer - Reaching Melun from Paris Gare de Lyon
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Vaux le Vicomte Chateau Entry Ticket and Chateaubus Transfer

4.Vaux le Vicomte Chateau Entry Ticket and Chateaubus Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 5 hours · from $35Best value

Take the Line R train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Melun, then ride the Chateaubus to Vaux-le-Vicomte. Your ticket covers the château, French-style gardens, carriage museum, and a 3D sound guide in English, French, German, or Chinese. Check shuttle times carefully, especially off season.

“Not gréât. When we got to Melun there were no signs of where to catch the Chateauxbus. We asked many people and ended up taking an Uber at our expensé. Then when we got to the château we saw that the tickets were 15 euros when we had paid 60 which included the useless transportation. After touring the château we found that the Chateaubus only runs infrequently during off season. Save your money and just go independently!”

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Private Driver guided tour Stonehenge Windsor castle and Bath. - Windsor Castle at the start of the day
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Private Driver guided tour Stonehenge Windsor castle and Bath.

5.Private Driver guided tour Stonehenge Windsor castle and Bath.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · 11 hours (approx.)

Travel by private air-conditioned minivan from your London hotel, airport, station, apartment, or cruise ship to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Bath. Guides such as Christopher, David, Nick, Peter, and Eddie have led this long day. Admission tickets cost extra and must be booked ahead.

“Fantastic trip. Our guide/driver Martin was amazing. Would totally recommend him and tour to everyone!”

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Udaipur: Transfer to Jodhpur via Ranakpur & Kumbhalgarh Fort - Kumbhalgarh Fort and the Mewar story
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Udaipur: Transfer to Jodhpur via Ranakpur & Kumbhalgarh Fort

6.Udaipur: Transfer to Jodhpur via Ranakpur & Kumbhalgarh Fort

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · 10 hours · from $46

Travel privately from Udaipur to Jodhpur in about 10 hours, stopping at Kumbhalgarh Fort and Ranakpur Jain Temple. Your English-speaking driver handles the road and may share local insight. Pick-up is available from a Udaipur hotel, train station, or bus station, with hotel drop-off in Jodhpur.

“Our driver Hanuman was amazing, he turned up early and waited at our hotel in the morning. The car was comfortable and we had plenty of time to look around the temple and fort and stopped off for a delicious lunch. This was such a great way to travel between udaipur and Jodhpur and I would highly recommend !”

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London: Transfer to Southampton with Windsor Castle Visit - Windsor Castle in a focused visit
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London: Transfer to Southampton with Windsor Castle Visit

7.London: Transfer to Southampton with Windsor Castle Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $181

Ride from a selected London or Heathrow hotel to Windsor Castle, explore the State Apartments and St George’s Chapel, then continue by luxury coach to Southampton. A tour manager helps keep the day moving, while porters take your luggage at the cruise terminal.

“Our driver was amazing and definitely went above and beyond. We had adequate amount of time in Windsor as well. Would definitely recommend to anyone.”

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Neuschwanstein Tour from Munich Luxury Van 6 People with Private Driver - Linderhof Palace and Ludwig II’s smaller retreat
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Neuschwanstein Tour from Munich Luxury Van 6 People with Private Driver

8.Neuschwanstein Tour from Munich Luxury Van 6 People with Private Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 10 hours · from $347Top rated

Spend 10 hours in a private Mercedes-Benz V-Class with a driver-guide such as Mark or Werner, visiting Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau, Füssen, Linderhof, Plansee, Ettal, and Oberammergau. Castle tickets cost extra, but drinks, Wi-Fi, hotel pickup, and a flexible private schedule are included.

“This was the perfect day for our family. Mark picked us up at 8:30am and we first went to Obberamergau fo coffee and a little looking around town. He knew so much about everything! We then toured Linderhof castle and then went to Neuschwanstein. Mark was super informative and it was just such a relaxing, enjoyable day as a family. We will never forget it. 100% recommend!”

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Castel del Monte Tour with transfer from Trani - What the one-hour minivan transfer means for your day
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Castel del Monte Tour with transfer from Trani

9.Castel del Monte Tour with transfer from Trani

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $106

Travel from Trani to Castel del Monte in a comfortable minivan, then tour Federico II’s unusual octagonal castle with a guide in English, Italian, or Spanish. The three-hour trip includes transport, admission, and about an hour inside the monument. Guides such as Enza and Alessandra have led engaging visits.

“The guide was very knowledgeable and madea point of explaining each point of interest in English as I was the only non Italian speaker”

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Alicante: Bullring and Castle Guided Tour with Taxi Transfer - Inside the Ring, chapel, and bull pens
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Alicante: Bullring and Castle Guided Tour with Taxi Transfer

10.Alicante: Bullring and Castle Guided Tour with Taxi Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $77

Start at Alicante’s Plaza de Toros with a private guide, then see the Ring, chapel, bull pens, museum, and virtual displays before taking a taxi to Santa Barbara Castle. Guides speak several languages, and past tours were led by Alexi, David, and Joel.

“Unfortunately the tour guide never showed up after we waited for 45 mins. This was very disappointing but my friend and I went ahead and did the tour of the bullring on our own. Definitely recommend seeing the museum and do the tour. Only cost €10 and we spent almost 2hrs inside. Highly recommend using the information handset. We then found our own way up to castle on the top of the mountain. This was amazing and has free entry. Overall, cost was far less compared to the cost of the tour.”

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Hue Sightseeings Royal Tombs , Citadel with Private Driver - Seeing Thien Mu Pagoda above the Perfume River
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Hue Sightseeings Royal Tombs , Citadel with Private Driver

11.Hue Sightseeings Royal Tombs , Citadel with Private Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews

Spend a full day with an English-speaking driver visiting Hue’s Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, Tu Duc Tomb, and Khai Dinh Tomb. Drivers such as Viet and Vu also offer site background, lunch suggestions, and flexible help for a private group of up to three.

“Viet is very kind, and gives us a lot of information about the sites. He also takes us to great places for lunch”

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Citadel Outlets Transfer from Anaheim with VIP Lounge, storage & LAX Drop-Off - More than 130 stores, with familiar American brands
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Citadel Outlets Transfer from Anaheim with VIP Lounge, storage & LAX Drop-Off

12.Citadel Outlets Transfer from Anaheim with VIP Lounge, storage & LAX Drop-Off

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $119

Leave your Anaheim hotel at 11 a.m., shop more than 130 Citadel Outlets stores, use luggage storage and the VIP Lounge if selected, then ride an air-conditioned van to LAX. The package suits late flights, with discounts, snacks, Wi-Fi, and optional gift-card perks.

“The citadel outlets are good value, the VIP room was certainly worth it to relax in and sort our luggage and we did plenty of shopping. The van that picked us up in the morning was early and we had to rush to leave our hotel room. On the way to the outlets we requested an earlier pickup in the early evening-we wanted an hour earlier to allow plenty of time for our international flight. This was not available at the time that the driver requested, but the company said to ring later and they'd see if a van could do an earlier pickup. Throughout the afternoon phone calls were…”

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Ischia: Hydrofoil+Transfer+Aragonese Castle Entry Ticket - Getting from Ischia port to the castle
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Ischia: Hydrofoil+Transfer+Aragonese Castle Entry Ticket

Transfer Bucharest -Brasov with Targoviste and Bran Castle visits - Targoviste and the court of Wallachian rulers
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Transfer Bucharest -Brasov with Targoviste and Bran Castle visits

14.Transfer Bucharest -Brasov with Targoviste and Bran Castle visits

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $190

Travel from Bucharest toward Brasov in a private air-conditioned minivan, stopping at Targoviste’s royal court and Bran Castle. Your English-speaking guide handles the route and commentary, then leads a private walk through Brasov’s old town. Mimi is one named guide associated with the experience.

“Mimi our guide was friendly and very informative. She knew so much about the castles we visited. She also stopped whenever we wanted so we could get coffee or food. She understood my friend couldn't walk too far and made allowances for that and sat with him whilst I wandered about.”

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