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“we had a wonderful experience. We visited all the places we wanted to see. Sorrento We had a wonderful driver/guide”
Private Ho Chi Minh City tour from Phu My Port with a personal guide, coffee and lunch, major sites, and flexible pacing.
“Our visit was really good! Our guide, Johnny,was knowledgeable and helpful. I use a mobility scooter and he and the driver handled it without any complaints or mishaps!! We would recommend this tour. Loved the Pho.”
Private full-day Rome from Civitavecchia with port pickup, a flexible route, and a driver who times your stops. Entry fees extra.
“Able to see so much in our time. Ricardo listened to our needs and wants. He worked with us and made the trip PERFECT”
A private, all-included Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with terrace houses, Temple of Artemis, and Turkish lunch, plus port pickup and fees covered.
“Our guide Aleyna was fantastic, and so knowledgeable. She kept us informed on all the sites we visited. We also had great Turkish lunch.”
Semi-private Amalfi Coast shore excursion from Naples with pickup, time in Sorrento and Positano, coastal photo stops, and Ravello views.
“What a great experience. I cant say enough great things about this tour. Salvatore was so good, he really made us feel like family. He had great stories and insight about the area, was a great driver, and we all had so much fun.”
Private 6-hour Tenerife highlights from the cruise port: Teide viewpoints, El Portillo museum, La Orotava gardens and balconied home.
“Great trip with Gerhas. His English was very good. He was very helpful and happy and helpful with our tour information at top of volcano tour at top of Tenerife!!”
Private 6-hour Riviera drive from Cannes to Nice, Eze, Monaco, and Monte Carlo, with skip-the-line guidance and F1 track views.
“Yeves was great!! We originally wanted to go to Monticarlo but it was a very busy time of year and the traffic was heavy. We were unsure if we would make it back to the cruise ship in time so Yves recommended other villages to see and we are really happy with the entire experience.…”
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.
“Fantastic tour guide Char who had immense knowledge. Ephesus was much larger site than expected and well worth the visit.”
Private 7-hour Madeira tour from Funchal Cruise Port for up to 8, with flexible stops like Cabo Girão, Monte, and Câmara de Lobos.
“I would recommend our guide João in Madeira! He took our suggestions plus added a surprise or two of places we would never have known about. The local restaurant he picked for us based on our tastes couldn’t have been better or more authentic. His knowledge of the history and geography was excellent. This was…”
Private day trip from Livorno to Cinque Terre villages and Pisa, with small-group pacing, port pickup, and ferry-and-train village hopping.
“This was an absolutely incredible and unforgettable day. Luigi and "Mario" were fantastic. So knowledgeable and attentive to the needs of my 72 yo mother in law. I could not recommend them more highly.”
Private Rome shore excursion from Civitavecchia with port pickup, air-conditioned transport, and a customizable highlights day plus lunch.
“Did several excursions through the ship and private is definitely worth it. Private car that took us very close to every site. Saw we everything with about half the steps on a ship excursion.”
Private Keelung shore excursion to Jiufen and Shifen with waterfalls, Yin Yang Sea, and a sky lantern tiandeng ritual, with port pickup.
“Many memorable moments. The tour guide Berry was.awesome. He took us to Many interesting place and had great knowledge of the country.”
A private Montevideo shore excursion hitting plazas, old city streets, the waterfront, and parks, with an optional Pizzorno tannat wine tasting.
“The guide took us to the same places as the your buses, but did not provide as much information as what our friends on the bus tour got. Overall, was disappointed as we did not get the guidance or any extra site seeing for being private.”
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