DAY TRIPS · AROUND THE WORLD
Half a day leaves the rest of it yours, which on a short trip is the whole argument. These 15 run four to six hours, priced per seat, with the ones that genuinely get you back by lunch flagged.
Review of Athens’ Cape Sounion sunset trip, with temple costs, bus details, guide quality, timing, views, and practical tips.
“Smooth and Safe transport to the Temple of Poseidon. Nice guide .”
See Eze, Monaco, Monte Carlo, and the Formula 1 circuit from Nice on a scenic five-hour tour with hotel pickup.
“Great tour and very informative. Parfait gave us options on how long we would like to spend in each stop off. Great driver. 5star.”
Visit Monet’s home, flower gardens, and lily ponds in Giverny on a comfortable half-day coach trip from Paris, with optional Versailles upgrade.
“Onome was an lovely guide. The house and gardens are beautiful even in autumn. The coach was comfortable and had plenty of room.”
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.”
Review of the Dachau Memorial Site half-day tour from Munich, with train travel, sensitive guides, practical tips, value, and what to expect.
“Emmet from Radius Tours was an exceptional guide. He provided us with the information in a sensitive manner and answered every question we had. It is a very sombre visit and leaves you reflecting significantly. But a tour everyone should experience.”
Review of the Stonehenge half-day trip from London, covering transport, timing, value, audio guides, and practical tips for your visit.
“Short visit but still worth it. Bus driver was lovely nevertheless. Thank you.”
Review of the Dublin to Glendalough half-day tour, with Wicklow scenery, ancient ruins, practical tips, value, timing, and guide feedback.
“our guide Jerry was fantastic. we were on time and he was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. you can learn a lot about the history of the city also. Great value. scenery was beautiful. lovely hike to the site. highly recommend.”
Review of San Francisco’s Muir Woods and Sausalito half-day tour, with redwoods, Golden Gate views, practical tips, timing, and value advice.
“We really enjoyed our half-day tour to Muir Woods/Sausalito. Our trip to San Francisco was short, so we were trying to cram a lot in. This was a great way for us to get out of the city but not dedicate an entire day to it. Unsurprisingly, our time in Muir Woods was relaxing; we appreciated the freedom to do our own thing for the allotted time - that's not the case with every tour. The same was true in Sausalito. Our guide, Rebecca, used the time in the bus to tell us about the places we were going. She also gave some fascinating info about the city itself while…”
Sail, kayak mangrove canals, snorkel coral reefs, and watch the Key West sunset on this easygoing half-day water adventure.
“I had a wonderful time with Nate, Molly, and Bible. They were very helpful, warm, hospitable. This is a great way to explore the natural side of the Keys. I definitely recommend it.”
Review of Montserrat’s five-hour Barcelona tour, with monastery access, hotel pickup, small groups, mountain views, timing, and practical tips.
“Marcel , our guide, was excellent. He made it work for us on a day that there were so many people and bad traffic going in and out of Montserrat! I was able to go on the tour despite time constraints as he made adjustments and it worked for me. Highly recommended”
Review of the Monreale and Cefalù day trip from Palermo, with cathedral highlights, timing, costs, transport, tips, and honest value advice.
“We had such a great time on this trip! Monreale was absolutely breathtaking, and the views were spectacular! We’re here in the winter, so it was a bit chilly and not really beach weather, but had a great time in Cefalu all the same. Enzo was a great driver, super friendly and knowledgeable, and has great taste in music! Really great way to get out of Palermo for a day, and great value for the price!”
Review of Silfra snorkeling in Iceland, with clear water, drysuits, photos, practical tips, costs, and honest advice on who should book.
“Loved the whole experience, would have liked to spend a little more time in the lagoon area”
Review of the Annecy half-day trip from Geneva, including transport, guided walk, free time, price, practical tips, and who should book.
“Great tour with Gabriel, and smooth ride to and from Geneva! Fun first half of day trip- was able to walk around and check out a couple shops. Annecy was very lovely!”
Review of Saint-Émilion’s four-hour wine tour from Bordeaux, with a château tasting, village walk, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.
“Excellent tour guide, Luiggi. Group of eight people, beautiful countryside, St Emilion very impressive, château visit very pleasant, wine tasting nice atmosphere with superb wines.”
Review of the Windsor Castle half-day trip from London, with coach transport, castle entry, guide tips, timing advice, and value details.
“The guide Simon was doing great as it was hos first time. Lots of interesting facts.”
A boat, a castle, a waterfall or a very long lunch.
