Wine Tasting Shore Excursions Worldwide: The 15 Worth Booking

1.Picton Cruise Ship Shore Excursion Marlborough Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · from $155Our pick

Explore Marlborough’s wine country from Picton with a small group, four to five tastings, vineyard views, chocolate, and cruise-safe timing.

“This tour was disappointing. Four or five winery tastings were advertised. Only three were provided. A complimentary subpar glass of wine was provided at a lunch we paid for so I guess that’s how they came up with 4. Unfortunately only one of the three wineries visited could be considered by someone who enjoys wine as an above average Marlborough vineyard. The other two lower tier wineries included an organic vineyard and a two acre vineyard winery in the hills outside of Marlborough valley. Disappointingly, this winery didn’t produce a Sauvignon Blanc which is what Marlborough is known for. The only better than average winery visited, the tour only provided…”

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2.Private Krka Waterfalls with Wine and Prosciutto Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $290

Review of a private Krka Waterfalls tour from Split with four hours in the park, Croatian wine, prosciutto, cheese, and practical booking tips.

“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.”

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3.Shore Excursion: Napier/ Hawke’s Bay & Premium Wineries tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · from $96

Review of Napier’s four-hour Art Deco and Hawke’s Bay wine tour, with Mission Estate, scenic views, honey tasting, tips, value, and drawbacks.

“The stop at Mission Winery was worth the trip all by itself. Beautiful setting and great tasting room. Just a shame this portion of the excursion wasn't a little bit longer. Highly Recommend.”

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4.4 hour Katakolon shore excursion (Olympia – Winery – Beach)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Review of Katakolon’s private Olympia, winery, and beach tour, with pricing, timing, guide details, extra fees, and honest booking advice.

“The wine tasting and lunch was a great authentic experience. Wish we had a tour guide at Olympia. The guide was very informative as we drove around in the very comfortable van.”

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5.CRUISE SHIP DAY Marlborough Hop On Hop Off Wine Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 88 reviews · from $80

Review of Marlborough’s hop-on hop-off wine tour from Picton, with winery tips, cruise timing, costs, stops, and practical advice.

“This Marlbourgh wine country is a valley that is surrounded by mountains and is absolutely beautiful, and the Hop On Hop Off bus tour is a great way to see it. We visited two wineries (one for lunch and a tasting, and the other for just a tasting) . Both were wonderful. We also visited the Makana Chocolate Factory. They gave us a sample upon entering which was enough incentive for each couple in our group to buy some chocolate. Their chocolate is a real treat! What a wonderful day!”

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6.Marlborough Wine Region Tour from the Port of Picton

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 88 reviews · from $183

Review of the Marlborough wine tour from Picton, with small-group tastings, chocolate, coastal views, value, timing tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Beautiful scenery and very relaxing. The winery staff are all friendly and entertaining.”

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7.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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8.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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9.Shore Excursion Marlborough Wine Region Tour from Picton

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $148

Tour four Marlborough wineries and a chocolate factory from Picton in a small minivan, with tastings, scenery, and cruise-friendly timing.

“We loved that this was a “small group” tour. We were a group of 10 people in a small van . We visited 4 wineries. Our tour guide Gavin did a great job ! I highly recommend this tour. The vineyards are all beautiful!”

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10.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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11.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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12.Chianti and Tuscany Countryside Private Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $553

Review of a private Livorno to Chianti wine tour, with Greve, Tuscan scenery, winery tastings, lunch options, price, and practical tips.

“Lots of driving, beautiful scenery. Made 3 stops, one at a winery, anther at a scenic photo spot and another at a tourist trap full of overpriced nonsense. The driver did not ask us what we would like, he was friendly enough but didn't really seem to care, was just going through the motions. I am glad that I got to see the Tuscan scenery, but it could have been a much better experience.”

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13.Private Etna tour from Messina Cruise Terminal+ Lunch at Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $316

Review of a private Mount Etna tour from Messina with lava craters, honey tasting, winery lunch, Etna DOC wine, and private transport.

“We loved our trip to Mount Etna, we felt it was one of the highlights of our trip in Sicily. Mauricio was a real treasure to have as our tour guide. He was very upbeat and passionate about our excursion, which made it positively more enhanced! We found him superb, very knowledgeable, informative and a lot of fun. His English was spot on and very easy to understand. He definitely exceeded our expectations as a tour guide. We would highly recommend him on this tour or any other tour he may provide.”

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14.Private Guided Tour to Pisa and local Wine Farm from Livorno port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Pisa and Tuscany wine farm tour from Livorno, with Lari, a medieval castle, family lunch, and wine tasting.

“We had the most amazing Tuscan experience with Nicoletta on this tour! It was exactly what we wanted after spending the previous day amongst the masses in Rome. Our first stop was in Pisa for an hour (more or less if you desire- it’s your tour) which was perfect to walk the grounds and get some great pictures. Afterwards, it was off to the countryside to visit a quaint village to include a castle and a family owned/run pasta making company! Last, it was off to a small winery where we experienced the most amazing lunch (bring a hearty appetite) with wine pairing! Everything was perfect and we are so…”

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15.Winery Tour & Wine Tasting with Food near Livorno & Pisa

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $58

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.”

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