Italy · SHORE EXCURSIONS
The 15 best shore excursions tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Travel from La Spezia to Pisa by comfortable coach, see the Leaning Tower, explore at your own pace, and return to your ship on time.
“Well worth the money and convenience. Lumi and Marciamilano were courteous and helpful. Would highly recommend the leaning tower entry as it amazes you with its lean as soon as you enter the building.”
Review of the $52 Florence and Pisa shore excursion from Livorno, with coach transport, free time, local tasting, and ship return guarantee.
“This tour was a great value but alot of bus rides and moving through sites quickly. Good choice if you only have one day to see Florence and Pisa”
Ride from La Spezia to four Cinque Terre villages with a guide, free time, train tickets, coastal views, and a guaranteed return to your ship.
“We love how our tour guide, Lara, made sure that all of the people are together. She gave us enough time to shop and told us good spots where to eat and take the best photos. Thank you so much for taking care of us.”
See Florence and Pisa from Livorno by comfortable coach, with guided walks, free time, Tuscan views, and an optional local food tasting.
“excellent day so well organised with great communication our guide, Igna, was brilliant - highly recommend and looking forward to our next tour”
Visit Pisa from Livorno on a four-hour coach tour with free time at Miracle Square and an optional climb up the Leaning Tower.
“We really enjoyed the time on the tour. It was easy to find the meeting point the transport and information on the bus was clear and informative. Our guide Alice was very friendly and helpful.”
See Florence and Pisa from Livorno in one day, with optional Accademia and Leaning Tower tickets, Wi-Fi coach travel, and ship return guarantee.
“Not the best tour. Started late, then a double decker bus took us to Florence. It was a fair walk into the city and the walking tour group, which started with about 10 people, ended up with about 30, so it was at a snails pace that we walked around. After getting back into the bus, we arrived in Pisa where we had to literally run to get to the tower before our tickets expired, then a quick dash back to the bus. We did, however, get dropped straight back to our ship with about 20 minutes to spare.”
Cruise from Milazzo to Panarea and Stromboli for whitewashed villages, volcanic islets, sunset views, and Stromboli’s fiery eruptions.
“Amazing and excellent experience. Never to be forgotten ❤️❤️❤️❤️. Wished it never ended. Enjoyable !! Recommend definitely and left without words!!! Thankyou very much xxxx”
Review of a private Naples shore excursion to Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, and scenic coastal villages with port return.
“The Amalfi coast was magnificent. Positano is a small village with lots of shops. We tasted some lemon cello. This is the land of lemons. Sorrento we stopped to eat at a true Italian restaurant I can't remember the name of it but the view overlooking the coast was splendid. Had spaghetti and clams with lemon cake. Stopped to buy a ceramic plate from a pottery place. beautiful made pottery. Stopped in Revello for a short visit. Also had an Italian ice cream along the way. Our driver and guide were great and enjoyable. The only thing to remember is to take some Dramamine before hand, because the mountain elevation…”
See Florence’s Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, and Pisa’s Leaning Tower on a practical nine-hour Livorno shore excursion.
“This was a great tour and Stephanie was amazing!!! She was very knowledgeable and super funny! She made our entire trip a blast. Helpful tip to whoever books this tour next: The directions to get to the bus from the pier are little unclear. They should have a shuttle for you at the beginning and you will not need a city shuttle or taxi (we got a taxi because we were confused and rushing). The driver will have a sign whatever the “code word” is for the tour and take you to the main bus where Stephanie will be waiting.”
Reach Florence from Livorno by comfortable shared coach, enjoy 4 to 5 hours at leisure, and return to your cruise ship on schedule.
“The title of the excursion said guaranteed to get back on time. We had to enter our cruise departure time when booking the outing. We paid, took a shuttle to the tour bus. I asked when we checked in if they were sure they would get us back in time for our ship departure. She assured me we would be back saying they coordinate with the cruise ships. After listening to some conversations, we asked someone else. We found out we would not be back until an hour after we needed to board the ship. If we had listened to the person taking tickets and believed the website, we would…”
Review of a Naples shore trip combining Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius, pizza lunch, port transfers, and practical advice on timing, crowds, and the hike.
“We were told by Viator before we booked the tour the climb up Vesuvius was 15 minutes, up and 15 minutes down. The guide told us the hike was 30 minutes one way The guide is correct. The hike takes 30 minutes each way. The hike is quite steep We were told by Viator we would have plenty of time to visit Vesuvius and Pompeii and easily return to our ship before it sailed. This is not true. We climbed Vesuvius, but we only could spend 20 minutes to visit Pompeii before we had to break away from the tour in order to return to the ship before it sailed.…”
Review of Naples to Pompeii shore excursion: guided ruins, port transfers, included entry, group size, timing, value, and practical tips.
“We have been using Viator services several times before in different countries, and all of them were solid, professional, five-star rating until this Naples trip. If there is zero rating, that will be our score because of chaotic transportation, zero professionalism by the tour leader, poor quality, a 3.5-4 hour trip, became more than five hours which directly affected our afternoon visit plan, time was wasted, we were shocked with the drastic decline of the quality of Viator' service. Just a few concrete examples based on our experience: poor quality. No more small group (our previous Victor trips were all transported by Mercedes Benz from a parking lot), this time…”
See Florence and Pisa from La Spezia in one cruise day with coach transport, free time, optional Accademia and Leaning Tower tickets.
“2nd time with this same excursion. Love how professional. This company is always on time and keeps schedule. The guides are always very funny and charming. Bus was really clean and comfortable. Loved going back and knowing my way around. Went back to all my favorite food spots and found a couple knew ones. Would probably do it again....I really enjoy Florence and the food is amazing!!! Even the Mc café doest disappoint!!!! All in all a great time!!!”
See Rome’s major sights from Civitavecchia in nine hours with a private driver, flexible stops, optional guides, and ship-to-ship service.
“Our tour guide Ricardo was outstanding. He is very knowledgeable and shared insights about the different sites we visited. The trip was well organized so that we could see the highlights of Rome in 9 hours. Ricardo was very flexible. We highly recommend this tour.”
Review of the 7-hour Taormina and Castelmola shore tour from Messina, with Greek Theater entry, free time, transport, guide tips, and value advice.
“Sabrina was fantastic! We were fortunate we had her as our guide. She was super informative and knew so much about the culture and history of Taormina and Castaelmona. Plenty of time for sightseeing and shopping”
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