The Mediterranean · SHORE EXCURSIONS
Good shore excursions boat trips fill up weeks ahead in high season and the great ones go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each fare covers and how they differ.
Review of the $51 La Spezia to Pisa shore excursion, with transport, free time, tower tickets, timing, value, and practical tips.
“Well worth the money and convenience. Lumi and Marciamilano were courteous and helpful. Would highly recommend the leaning tower entry as it amazes you with its lean as soon as you enter the building.”
See Mykonos highlights in four hours, from Armenistis Lighthouse and beaches to Ano Mera and Old Town, with cruise-port pickup.
“christina is an excellent guide who is knowledgeable and charming. She is a native new yorker who lived on mykonis for 30 years--easy to listen to for an extended time period. She talked about history and contemporary life on the island; many guides only talk about a location's history. itravelmykonos is a decent tour operator; they need to improve the directions they provide tourists regarding how to find the tour guide at the port...”
Review of the Milazzo to Panarea and Stromboli cruise, with itinerary details, volcano views, costs, timing, and practical advice.
“Comfortable boat but slightly crowded. I appreciated that they waited around 30 mins for stromboli to erupt but unfortunately due to clouds we could not see anything.”
See Mykonos in four hours with lighthouse views, Kalafatis Beach, Ano Mera, and a guided walk through the island’s famous whitewashed town.
“Our guide, Adrian, is a very knowledgeable and humorous lady. She spoke fluent English and constantly shared the Greek culture, history, local environment with us the whole trip. She was a top guide that made the whole trip a big difference.”
Review of Santorini’s 4-hour Oia shore excursion, with Three Domes, Fira cable car, guide tips, costs, walking demands, and cruise timing.
“The description didn’t make clear it was a private tour but we were pleasantly surprised that it was just the 4 os us (husband,wife, 10 &12 yr old boys). Victor was an amazing local guide who clearly loves what he’s doing, loves his country, and customized the tour for us. Driver Niko was kind and careful. All in all a wonderful 4 hrs spent. Highly recommend.”
Explore Jerusalem’s holy sites and float in the Dead Sea on this full-day Ashdod shore excursion, with practical tips on time, cost, and walking.
“This was a whirlwind of a tour lots to see in a short space of time, be warned it's a lot of walking up and down stairs narrow lanes throngs of people (so very rude) Dakel our tour guide moved at brisk pace which is understandable becausRead more”
Review of the Cartagena and Murcia shore excursion, including transport, sights, guide quality, value, timing, accessibility, and booking advice.
“Cartagena and Murcia are beautiful cities, rich in history. Our tour guide made sure to point out the high lights and the most beautiful monuments. We’ll definitely be back.”
Explore Mdina and Valletta on a four-hour Malta shore excursion with guided walks, Barrakka Gardens, transport, and cruise-port return.
“We would have preferred more time in Valetta and less in Mdina. I was under the impression that we would go inside the cathedral rather than hear about it. "30 minute guided tour" implies going inside not just the exterior.”
See Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks, Budva, and Kotor on a four-hour small-group shore trip priced at $94 per person.
“We were fortunate to spend the day with Petar on our panoramic tour of Kotor! EXCELLENT communications via WhatsApp well before the tour and even after! He is extremely friendly, knowledgeable, flexible, and kind. We had a great day and were so happy to have a guide to ourselves for the day, rather than the usual herding around in a group. I would highly, highly recommend that you chose this tour -- with luck you might have Petar as your guide!”
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