Where to Go: the 3 Best Shore Excursions Tours Worldwide

1.Akaroa Shore Excursion: Akaroa Harbour and Sheep Farm Local Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $71Our pick

Meet your guide at Akaroa Wharf for a 2.5-hour tour through Akaroa Harbour, Summit Road, Barry’s Bay, and Coombe Farm. You’ll stop for views and cheese, then watch a sheepdog work, see a shearing demonstration, and enjoy tea with scones. The group has no more than 22 people.

“The driver/guide gave us a nice overview of the area with a few scenic stops for photos and was very informative. The stop at the cheese shop was nice (tasted several types of cheese) although they weren't working at the time. It was fun Read more”

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2.Punta Loma + Ranch Shore Excursion for cruise passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $150Top rated

Meet your bilingual guide outside Comandante Luis Piedra Buena Pier for a four-hour outing to Punta Loma and San Guillermo Ranch. Watch sea lions and cormorants, enjoy tortas fritas and mate, see sheep shearing, then eat lamb empanada and lamb goulash. Ferdinand is one guide who has led this route.

“Ferdinand met us arranged, took us around Puerto Madryn before seeing Sea lions the to ranch. Excellent tour.”

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3.Shore excursion Guided Tour of Pompeii Ruins and Sorrento with a Farmhouse Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $555

From Naples, a private vehicle takes you to Pompeii for a two-hour guided visit with skip-the-line entry, then to Azienda Agricola la Sorgente for sea-view lunch and a mozzarella-making demonstration. Finish with an hour around Piazza Tasso in Sorrento. Guide Manuela has received special praise for her Pompeii tour.

“The We had a memorable day touring Pompeii with a private guide Manuela (fascinating to see how much has been uncovered), seeing Sorrento and a wonderful 3 course Italian farmhouse lunch with a sea view. The food was delicious anRead more”

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