The 15 Food & Drink Excursions Worldwide Worth Leaving the Ship For

1.Full day shore excursion to Florence and Pisa from Livorno with tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 968 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $52Our pick

Review of the $52 Florence and Pisa shore excursion from Livorno, including transport, free time, tasting, walking demands, and cruise return tips.

“We did several excursions during my trip to Europe and this was definitely one of the most organized ones! Igna did a great job managing 50+ people and making sure everyone got to and from the monuments in time and made most of their day trip. He also accommodated the older folks on our tour by calling them a cab when we first got to Florence. We spent about an hour in Pisa which was enough to climb the tower and visit a shop. Then we had 3 hours in Florence and Igna had different routes highlighted on maps so people could make the most of their time. He also…”

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2.Florence & Pisa Shore Excursion with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 952 reviews · 8 hours · from $51

Review of the Livorno shore excursion to Florence and Pisa, with bus transport, free time, local tasting, practical tips, and value advice.

“The guides were exceptional Lucas team While whole tour from start to finish was very professional and organised”

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3.Food Tasty and History Tour in Civitavecchia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $82Top rated

Explore Civitavecchia through Roman history, local pizza, market tastings, wine, and a relaxed small-group walk from the cruise port.

“Great way to see the port city of Civitavecchia! History with a taste of local food. Our guide, Raf, was very personable and did a great job off showing off her home town!”

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4.Full day Shore Excursion to Florence from Livorno with tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $47

Review of the $47 Florence shore excursion from Livorno, with coach transport, Tuscan tasting, free time, guide tips, and practical cruise advice.

“Florence is busy but still worthwhile. We were given realistic expectations for what could be seen and they were easily accomplished.”

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5.History & Kiwifruit Tasting – 4 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · from $65

Explore Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, local history, and a kiwifruit orchard with tastings on this small-group shore excursion.

“Fabulous day today with Russell. His information about the Bay of Plenty was amazing. We were fascinated by the kiwi plantation and his kiwi presentation was really well done. Thanks.”

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6.Florence Shore Excursion with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 143 reviews · 8 hours · from $46

Review of Shore Emotion’s Livorno to Florence excursion, with bus transport, Tuscan tasting, free time, guide support, and cruise-safe timing.

“We had a nice visit and great day all nice information as well”

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7.Livorno Food and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Taste Livorno’s street food, markets, wine, coffee, and ponce on a three-hour walking tour with a local guide.

“This was A FANTASTIC tour! Laila, our tour guide was awesome! She was so personal, full of info and and fun to travel around with! Because of her we were able to immerse ourselves in the local flavor of the town of Livorno! She made us feel like we had been friends for years! The food and drink she shared with us was delicious! I would highly recommend this tour and especially her! Grazie Mille Laila! ❤️”

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8.Argostoli: Shore Excursion to Caves with Local Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 87 reviews · 5 hours · from $37Best value

Explore Kefalonia’s Drogarati and Melissani caves, photograph Myrtos Beach, and taste local wine on a practical five-hour tour.

“Beautiful island. The caves are touristy but still very impressive. And the extra stops that the tour made to some scenic areas and a village away from the tourists were both wonderful. Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Overall experience may have been the best shore excursion we’ve ever done.”

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9.Best Rhodes Tour with Wine Tasting Experience from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 78 reviews · from $65

Explore Lindos, Rhodes Old Town, local wine, olive oil and honey on a six-hour island tour with cruise-port pickup.

“Overall, this was a fine tour however I do feel the description was a little misleading. Our tour guide was wonderful so nothing on that and the bus was nice and ac’d. The issue was the “Greek lunch” supplied with the trip. We were not expecting anything fancy here but we did Read more”

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10.Shore Excursion: Local Tasting Tour from Tauranga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $186

Taste Tauranga by minivan with craft beer, Rotorua wine, local food, cocktails, and scenic stops on this five to six-hour shore tour.

“We had a really nice day seeing the area. The wine tasting was pretty good but there is only one winery in the area so limited choices. We had a nice group so that made it an enjoyable day. The lunch was delicious and then a very pretty stop for dessert and cocktail although we were pretty full by then. The brewery stop was really good too. Definitely a day of food, alcohol, good company and pretty scenery!”

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11.Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Tasting Tour – For Cruise Ship Passengers Only

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · from $164

Taste Kangaroo Island honey, eucalyptus, lavender, wine and gin on a small-group shore excursion with cruise-safe timing.

“The tour guide/driver was engaging, funny and very knowledgeable on KI and many other topics. His easy going approach is supported by his wealth of varied experiences, really impressive. I have been to KI a number of times, but learnt and saw much more than before.”

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12.Street Food Walking Tour: Discover Livorno’s Local Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 3 hours · from $71

Taste frate, 5 e 5, fried fish, wine, and market specialties while exploring Livorno on a three-hour walking tour.

“It was more than I expected! Alice was so knowledgeable about Livorno’s history and had such a passion for it!! It happened to just be me and my husband so it was very personal! We lived Livorno and the people were so kind! Thank you for this experience!!”

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13.Tuscany Full-Day Guided Trip w/Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · from $243

Explore southern Tuscany from Civitavecchia with hill towns, Saturnia hot springs, Pitigliano, Montemerano, and a local wine tasting.

“Our trip with Mirko was amazing! He was very knowledgeable about the area and took us to some beautiful areas. The wines at Villa Acquavina were delicious and we really enjoyed learning about the wines and the history of the winery by the owner. I would definitely recommend this winery. When I posted pictures of this trip to social media, everyone commented on how happy I looked. It was a major highlight of our trip and lot of that had to do with Mirko. We will definitely want Mirko as our guide again. Would definitely recommend doing this tour!Read more”

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14.Naples/Salerno Port: Pompeii & Vesuvius – lunch or wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $156

Review of the Naples or Salerno Pompeii and Vesuvius tour, with port pickup, guided ruins, volcano time, lunch details, price, and tips.

“This was a great tour. Pickup was super easy! The tour of Pompeii was great and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. The ride up to mount Vesuvius was beautiful and the whole process was super easy even when the traffic was crazy up there. Our lunch was delicious. All in all a great tour and money well spent.”

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15.Katakolon Small Group Tour: Olympic site, Honey/Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $126

Review of Katakolon’s small-group tour to Olympia, a family honey farm, and olive-oil tasting, with costs, timing, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“I loved Maria our guide. She was very informative. I really enjoyed the honey visit I learned a lot. The host was fantastic. Enjoyed the fresh juice that was offered.”

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