The 15 Best City Day Trips in the World

1.Half-Day Trip to Montmorency Falls and Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré from Quebec city

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,718 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $70Our pick

See Montmorency Falls, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Île d’Orléans, and copper art on a practical half-day trip from Quebec City.

“We were disappointed because we were only at the falls for 30 minutes and did not have time to walk up and we thought we would be taking the enclosed lift that we saw on the website. Instead we wasted time going to a chocolate shop and a copper museum which only left us 30 minutes at the falls.”

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2.Quebec City and Montmorency Falls Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,669 reviews · 12 hours · from $36

Review of the Montreal to Quebec City and Montmorency Falls day trip, with itinerary details, value advice, guide tips, and practical planning help.

“Excellent trip if you only have one day to see Quebec. We'll organised trip and communication from driver throughout was top-notch.”

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3.Quebec City and Montmorency Falls Day Trip from Montreal

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,437 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $36

Review of the Montreal to Quebec City day trip, with Montmorency Falls, Old Quebec, timing, value, pickup tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The tour is really good, the driver is very helpful and friendly. The guide also very informative and friendly. They manage time quite efficiently and on time. It might be a bit of a shot time spending at the waterfall, but that’s reasonable and we got a lots of time to look around in the old quebec area. It’s a wonderful day in quebec with this tour.”

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4.Blue City magic: Affordable Day Trip from Fez to Chefchaouen

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,960 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Review of the $22 Fez to Chefchaouen day trip, with transport details, stops, free time, costs, drawbacks, and practical booking advice.

“Did he think this trip was a wonderful experience and well worth the money? Definitely. Was it 100% as advertised? Not exactly but not enough to detract from my experience. The good: The company picked me up exactly on time and was very professional. The amount of time I had in the city was perfect. I think anymore and I would have started to get bored as the area to explore is not that large for my 8 AM tour. I was worried it would be very crowded which I was surprised it was not. The driver picked us up exactly at the pick up time and I was dropped…”

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5.Puebla, Cholula and Tonantzintla Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,191 reviews · from $89

Review the Puebla, Cholula, and Tonantzintla day trip from Mexico City, with pyramid views, churches, food, markets, timing, and value.

“The trip was well prepared, on time, with a good guide. Puebla is beautiful”

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6.Quebec City & Montmorency Falls Full Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,056 reviews · 13 hours · from $72

Spend a full day from Montreal visiting Montmorency Falls, Old Quebec, Château Frontenac, Petit-Champlain, and seasonal Quebec attractions.

“We absolutely loved our tour leader Joyce. She was extremely helpful and very kind. The tour was very nice and we had a lot of time to spend in Quebec city.”

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7.Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $92Top rated

Review of a 12-hour Mekong Delta trip from Ho Chi Minh City with boats, cycling, cooking, local food, and practical booking advice.

“Stark was fantastic and knowledgeable, had a heap of fun and were entertained the whole day. Highly recommend”

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8.Whale Watching Excursion Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 863 reviews · 11 hours · from $186

Review of Quebec City’s 11-hour whale-watching trip, with boat or Zodiac choices, Charlevoix scenery, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“In general it was great and really worth it! - I chose the zodiac because you can have a better 360° sight and probably see the whale closer than the at the small cruse boat. - it depends on your driver and guide. Our driver was crazily awesome, and respectful to the whales’ space. Our boat guide was great, she knew everything about the whales. - the drive takes 3h but is okay, really worthy than renting a car or going by yourself. Points to get more attention: - the zodiac goes almost at 50km/h so you really get wet. The water suit is great but when wet it gets…”

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9.Historic City Highlights Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 807 reviews · 4 hours · from $23

See Dubai’s modern icons, old souks, Jumeirah Mosque, Al Bastakiya, and ride an abra on this affordable four-hour city tour.

“What a amazing day!! Loved our Romania guide! Made the trip so interesting and fun! Lots of explanations about the Dubai culture , very friendly and polite! I would definitely recommend!!”

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10.Hong Kong Day Tour: City Landmarks & Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 798 reviews · from $48

Explore Hong Kong’s landmarks, markets, tram, Star Ferry, snacks, and dim sum with an English-speaking guide in one busy day.

“Joe was an excellent guide. He gave us a lot of information and took us to a local restaurant with delicious food. He keep asking us if we needed a break and provide tips for transportation and points of interest. He showed us all the sights from central hong kong to Victoria harbor.”

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11.Private Ha Long bay day trip(From Hanoi city or Halong harbour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 657 reviews · from $159

Review of a private Ha Long Bay day trip from Hanoi, with caves, kayaking, seafood lunch, private transfers, and practical booking advice.

“Incredible private Tour. Picked us up at our Airbnb and had a wonderful trip to Ha Long Bay. Our guide Hien, explained the history along the way and our private boat was waiting for us in the Marina. Our meal was excellent, and the kayak trip amazing, finished it off with some cave exploration. It was great to get out of the city for a day. Thank you.!”

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12.Washington DC Day Trip by Bus from New York City

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 600 reviews · 14 hours · from $129

Review of the $129 Washington DC day trip from New York, covering major memorials, Arlington Cemetery, transport, timing, and tour value.

“Absolutely amazing day trip, I would highly recommended it to anyone thinking about booking this. Steve our guide was so knowledgeable, friendly, fun and really made a difference to our experience. The sites are incredible and not to be missed. The journey isn't actually too bad, 4 hours there with a 20min service stop half way and the same back, while along the way Steve pointed out lots of places, bridges, settlement areas and shared lots of fun facts and the history around all the states and areas we visited. We visited all the sites including Arlington memorial, the Lincoln memorial, white house, congress, union station etc, Steve was also…”

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13.From Tirana: Berat City, Durres, and Belshi Lake Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 477 reviews · 10 hours · from $20Best value

Review of Albania’s $20 day trip from Tirana to Durrës, Berat, and Belshi Lake, with castle walks, history, lunch tips, and practical advice.

“I really enjoyed my trip to Berat and Durres. Our guide Bledar did a great job with the tour. He gave us good information and allowed for free time to explore the cities. I really appreciate that. His driving skills were fantastic and overall it was a very nice day. I would highly recommend this trip.”

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14.Rabat Imperial City Day Trip from Casablanca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 353 reviews · from $71

Review of Rabat’s Imperial City day trip from Casablanca, with Hassan Tower, Chellah, Oudayas, palace views, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“There was an issue where my booking was not confirmed by the tour operator, but the guys at the port made me feel really cared for and made sure I got in the van! They were very nice and professional. I chose this tour because it went to Chelleh, and that was the highliRead more”

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15.Capri Mini Cruise and City Sightseeing Day Trip from Naples

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 272 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $107

Review of the Capri mini cruise from Naples, with island sightseeing, free time, boat views, pickup details, costs, and practical tips.

“Very well organized. Marlene was a fantastic guide making sure everyone knew exactly where to be, what to expect, and checking periodically if you had any questions. Wonderful boat tour around the island and a stop for swimming. I would highly recommend this tour group. Two thumbs up 👍👍”

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