Garden Tours · WORLDWIDE
Good garden shore excursions fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 12 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Hilo’s volcano, lava tube, waterfall, gardens, and chocolate tour, with practical advice on value, walking, pickups, and what to expect.
“Great experience, just the right duration. Tour guide was very informative, We highly recommend this tour”
Review of Dunedin’s small-group shore tour with city sights, Otago Peninsula views, Larnach Castle gardens, and Olveston House.
“Our tour guide, Asta, was wonderful. Knowledgeable, friendly and adaptable. The tour itself covered both the historical and natural beauty of Dunedin. Thoroughly recommend it.”
Explore Nadi’s Hindu temple, markets, orchid garden, and Sabeto mud pools on a private, flexible Fiji shore excursion.
“The worst tour I have ever been on! I payed $180 US dollars for one person and what a complete waste of money. Please Read!!! I do not want you to waste your money on this tour. I have been on hundreds and hundreds of tours throuRead more”
Review of Malaga’s Alhambra shore excursion, with transport, skip-the-line entry, Nasrid Palaces, Alcazaba, gardens, value, and practical tips.
“We did have a problem connecting with the start of the tour. Evidently we were the only ones on it from the port. Once we got on our way, it was a good tour. The guide was quite good. She had to do it first in Spanish and then English and 2 of us each spoke those languages. It was far better than the tour offered thru the ship was.”
Review of Marseille’s small-group lavender tour to Valensole, with port pickup, local producers, photo stops, value, timing, and booking tips.
“Viator was great about setting up the reservation, answering questions and following up with notices of automatic payment 24hrs in advance. We chose to pay in advance to be done with it. Unfortunately, with less than 24hrs notice, the cruise ship notified us that there was a strike at the port preventing the tour operator from providing the tour and for the cruise ship to dock, so Viator chose to keep our money.”
Explore Lautoka Market, Sleeping Giant orchids, Sabeto mud pools, and a Hindu temple on a private Fiji shore excursion.
“This tour was fun. Avi was a joy and shared a lot. Although the Indian history and temple visit was nice to learn and see, we would have preferred a better balance of history of the islands and the Fijian people in addition to the Indian history. Read more”
Review of Dunedin’s 7-hour cruise excursion to Larnach Castle, Chinese Garden, Settlers Museum, and city sights, with practical booking advice.
“Amazing experience, the guide and driver was fantastic, gave a great information on Dunedin and showed us the town around very well, took the time to shows places additionally to the intenary, we had some additional request to stop in feRead more”
Explore Garden of the Groves, Port Lucaya, Church Row, and Grand Bahama sights on a four-hour cruise-friendly tour.
“Our guide canceled on the excursion at 5am the morning of totally messing up our 6 hours we had in Freeport.”
Review of Akureyri’s Goðafoss and Botanical Garden shore excursion, with practical advice on timing, value, pickup points, and cruise-day planning.
“The tour is great. The waterfall and the gardens are beautiful. I would recommend the tour if there was another operator. Our problem was the tour operator. They left us stranded at the gardens and did not answer their phone. Viatour was very helpful and processed a refund and gave us information about returning to our ship.”
Review of Almeria’s Alhambra shore excursion, with transport, guided palace visits, Generalife Gardens, costs, walking tips, and booking advice.
“Francisco was an excellent guide. The Alhambra is incredible and historic. Would definitely recommend”
Visit Granada’s Alhambra from Motril with port pickup, skip-the-line access, a guide, Nasrid Palaces, and Generalife Gardens.
“The Alhambra site is spectacular in its scope and beauty. The hardens are amazing. Our guide was very knowledgeable and vivacious and obviously cared about the topic. There is a lot of walking on this tour which was great for us but may be difficult if you have mobility problems. We enjoyed this tour immensely.”
Explore Banks Peninsula from Lyttelton on a small-group Akaroa tour with scenic stops, morning tea, café lunch, and Giant’s House entry.
“Was a great day seeing all the sites all the way to Akora, lunch stop was super quaint and the 2 girls leading the tour were informative and engaging. The roads are very narrow and windey but our guide did an amazing job navigating them”
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