SHORE EXCURSIONS
The best days ashore.
The 15 most popular private tours for cruise passengers. The trips worth your hours ashore, what each one runs, who operates it and how to be back before all-aboard.
Private Amalfi Coast shore excursion from Naples cruise port with chauffeur pickup and flexible stops in Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Ravello.
Most Popular“Salvatore was an excellent guide. Arrived early, kept us moving, arranged reservations for lunch, managed the driving on narrow Italian roads! Lovely villages and scenery along the way”
Private Ho Chi Minh City tour from Phu My Port with a personal guide, coffee and lunch, major sites, and flexible pacing.
“It was a great day trip, we got a very good impression of Ho-Chi-Minh-City and Vietnam. Peter is an excellent guide, we can highly recommend the tour.”
Private full-day Rome from Civitavecchia with port pickup, a flexible route, and a driver who times your stops. Entry fees extra.
“Our guide was awesome and we got to see so much in 1 day. His knowledge of the roads and history was amazing.”
A private, all-included Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with terrace houses, Temple of Artemis, and Turkish lunch, plus port pickup and fees covered.
“Our family took this tour during our cruise, and it was one of the best experiences of the trip. Pickup at the port was super easy, right as we walked out, someone was waiting with our name. We met our guide, Ozzy, and our driver, and headed straight to Ephesus. We started at the top…”
Semi-private Amalfi Coast shore excursion from Naples with pickup, time in Sorrento and Positano, coastal photo stops, and Ravello views.
“It is a long drive to the Amalfi Coast with little opportunities for a bathroom break. Plan accordingly. Lots of walking through narrow streets so wear very comfortable shoes. The roads are very narrow and curvy so if someone is prone to motion sickness, take medication before the drive. But seriously, this trip is so…”
Private 6-hour Tenerife highlights from the cruise port: Teide viewpoints, El Portillo museum, La Orotava gardens and balconied home.
“They didn’t show up. Called the local company and they said they never got the booking from Viator. Trying to secure a refund now. Had to take a taxi”
Private 6-hour Riviera drive from Cannes to Nice, Eze, Monaco, and Monte Carlo, with skip-the-line guidance and F1 track views.
“Cyril our guide was fabulous. He picked us up from Canne port & whisked us away to Monaco, Monte Carlo & back to Canne via Nice. Very friendly, informative & accommodating. Highly recommend.”
Cruise-only Ephesus private tour from Kusadasi with port pickup, AC vehicle, Ancient City, Meryemana, and free Temple of Artemis.
“We had a tour with Burak and he was AMAZING! He was super knowledgeable, relaxed and just an all around interesting person. He created the perfect itinerary for our group of 4 and we learned so much! I can't imagine doing Ephesus by ourselves, there is so much history. Burak made it such a special…”
Private Krka Waterfalls from Split with an English guide, air-conditioned pickup, and Sladic Winery tasting with prosciutto pairing.
“Water fall and walk were wonderful. Was not the experience that I was expecting. The picture shows that you can swim in the water by falls and that is not the case. Our guide was not very good. I was not impressed and offended with his raunchy jokes.”
Private Ephesus shore tour from Kusadasi: a guide, air-conditioned ride, Library of Celsus, Artemis Temple, and Şirince fruit wine with ship return.
“Great tour. Great guide. very informative. enjoyed every minute. Detail amazing. Felt very comfortable and safe with driver and guide. Highly recommend.”
Private 7-hour Madeira tour from Funchal Cruise Port for up to 8, with flexible stops like Cabo Girão, Monte, and Câmara de Lobos.
“We had a wonderful trip with Ruben on this lovely island. We saw all the nice spots and our chauffeur was very friendly and told us a lot about Madeira. We will certainly come back to enjoy more of the relaxing nature, kind people and tasty food. Thank you Ruben 🙏🌴”
Private day trip from Livorno to Cinque Terre villages and Pisa, with small-group pacing, port pickup, and ferry-and-train village hopping.
“Fantastic tour- great way to see all of the villages. The weather was nice so we were able to travel between the villages by ferry. Our guide ( Elana) and driver ( Amelia) were great, very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended”
Private Rome shore excursion from Civitavecchia with port pickup, air-conditioned transport, and a customizable highlights day plus lunch.
“Our tour guide, Sal, was extremely knowledgeable and his energy for this amazing city was absorbed by our entire family. We can not rate Sal as a private tour guide high enough! The places visited were extremely busy, but we were thankful Sal could negate through the craziness and get us where we needed when…”
Private Keelung shore excursion to Jiufen and Shifen with waterfalls, Yin Yang Sea, and a sky lantern tiandeng ritual, with port pickup.
“Tony was an amazing guide. Definitely one of our best tours. And his photography — a bonus! He expertly guided us through Juifen - picked out a delicious dumpling restaurant. Then onto the sky lantern experience which was an unexpected highlight. The waterfall was absolutely beautiful. We had a perfect day with Tony! Highly recommend.”
A private Montevideo shore excursion hitting plazas, old city streets, the waterfront, and parks, with an optional Pizzorno tannat wine tasting.
“guide was excellent. very informative very nice. he gave us a lovely tour of Montivideo would definitely recommend”
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