Shore Excursions · FOOD
Good food excursions sell out while the ship is still at sea, and the best ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
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”
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!”
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! ❤️”
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!!”
Taste Bajan food, hear Bridgetown stories, and walk 1.5 miles from the cruise port on this small-group Barbados food tour.
“Come hungry!!! What an amazing experience doing the Lickrish food tour. Our guide Janelle was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the island and how it relates to the cuisine of the area. She was so kind and did a fanRead more”
Taste Athens beyond the Acropolis on a four-hour small-group food walk through markets, local shops, Plaka, and central neighborhoods.
“Excellent tour, very interesting and informative. Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative and very helpful about return trip to the boat. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Explore Civitavecchia through coffee, pizza, markets, gelato, local history, and nine food stops on this relaxed three-hour walking tour.
“We are very happy to share our five star review of our guide, Matteo, who led us on a cultural walk and food tour of Civitavecchia, a coastal town near Rome. After meeting Matteo near our cruise ship, we enjoyed a classic breakfast of nonna and “cornetto”, a croissant filled with various creams, which we enjoyed with cappuccino and expresso. We then visited an open fresh market where the locals buy fresh produce, meats and seafood on a daily basis. We bought some delicious peaches and bananas and then proceeded to a lunch called “aperitivo” consisting of local meats, cheeses, olives, crackers and bread served on a wooden board. The…”
Explore Athens by e-bike from the cruise port, with ancient monuments, local treats, hotel-style transfers, and a small-group guide.
“It was a great ride. Ebbed the scenery. The only thing was, it was listed as 6 hour tour, but really was only about 4½. The guides were great, and the sandwich at the end was delicious😊”
Taste five Greek craft beers, Cretan food, and local products on a small-group walking tour through Chania's Old Port.
“My husband and I did Marie Claire’s beer tour with Bonnie and Clyde Urban Tours while in Chania on our honeymoon, and we had such a fun time. Marie Claire was super friendly and really knew her stuff about beer and the local brewing scene. The beers were delicious, and the food pairings gave us a real taste of Cretan culture. Definitely a must if you love beer and are in Chania!”
Review of Lisbon’s private 4-hour shore tour, with Belém sights, hilltop views, Portuguese wine, port, cheese, and cod cake.
“Edgar did a wonderful job as our guide. He was very attentive and helpful to our special needs. Pick up was at the pier which was especially convenient.”
Taste Livorno through torta di ceci, seafood, wine, and market stops on a relaxed three-hour walking tour for $72.09.
“Arianna was wonderful! So charming and knowledgeable… went with the flow of the group and had many interesting people who joined the tour sharing their insights into the food and the culture along the way. Highly recommend her as a guide.”
Tour a Tuscan winery near Livorno and Pisa, hear the Etruscan Prince Warrior story, and taste four wines with local food for $58.
“Opas oli erittäin osaava ja ystävällinen. Suosittelen lämpimästi. Hieno kokemus.”
See Rome from Civitavecchia by train, with Vatican sights, markets, fountains, street food, and a flexible guide-led day.
“Erik gave us crystal clear directions on where and when to meet him. When we arrived, he was there waiting for us with a sign with my husbands name on it! From the start, he stressed that this was “our” tour and he was willing to modify any part of our agenda to meet our needs and interest! He was true to his word being gracious anytime we wanted to stop to explore something a bit further, take a picture or ten, or even to make a purchase! Not only did he have an amazing wealth of knowledge about Rome, it’s monuments, points of interest and history and a delightful…”
Explore Saigon by motorbike from Phu My Port, with local food, markets, apartment alleys, private transfers, and flexible sightseeing.
“Haoi was our guide and was amazing. Great information and route, making sure we saw what we wanted to. Would do it again, a great personal tour around ho chi min city, picked up ftom the port too. Thanks Haoi”
Build your own Marlborough wine, beer, food, and museum day with flexible hop-on hop-off transport from Picton.
“The initial reaction was chaos when we got to the office. Only one lady seemed to know what she was doing and the stress on her was horrible. She handled it well if not abruptly. We didn’t really know what we were supposed to be doing. Once we finally got to a bus things improved.”
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