DAY TRIPS · AROUND THE WORLD

Lake Day Trips Around the World: 15 to Book

26 day trips  ·  from $12 a head

Lakes give you a boat, a town and a lunch without the sea legs. The 15 below cover Como, Bled, Hallstatt and Titicaca, priced per seat with the ferry legs separated from the coach legs.

From Tirana: Bovilla Lake & Gamti Mountain Hiking Day Trip - A quick stop at Bovilla Canyon
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From Tirana: Bovilla Lake & Gamti Mountain Hiking Day Trip

Lake Como & Bellagio Day Trip with Private Boat Cruise - Leaving Milan by coach
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Lake Como & Bellagio Day Trip with Private Boat Cruise

Italy and Switzerland Day Trip: Lake Como, Bellagio & Lugano from Milan - Lake Como from the water
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Italy and Switzerland Day Trip: Lake Como, Bellagio & Lugano from Milan

3.Italy and Switzerland Day Trip: Lake Como, Bellagio & Lugano from Milan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,042 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Review of the Milan to Lake Como, Bellagio, and Lugano day trip, with boat views, border tips, timing, value, and practical advice.

“Bellagio is a must see! Lake Como and Lugano had their charm. Amato is so knowledgeable and attentive. Constantino was a very safe driver. The boat ride was seamless. I would recommend this tour to everyone!!!”

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From Paphos: Blue Lagoon and Baths of Aphrodite Day Trip - Pickup across Paphos and the ride north
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From Paphos: Blue Lagoon and Baths of Aphrodite Day Trip

4.From Paphos: Blue Lagoon and Baths of Aphrodite Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,730 reviews · 8 hours · from $53

Review of the Paphos Blue Lagoon and Baths of Aphrodite tour, with boat time, swimming, village lunch, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Really enjoyed the day! Pick up was on time and it felt like a great variety of activities though the day. A bit of Cypriot history and mythology crossed with a lovely boat trip to the lagoon. The water was so clear and warm and was so nice to swim in. The boat trip was 2.5hrs in total with an hour stop to swim. The other places we stopped was a shipwreck for half an hour, and the youthful baths of Aphrodite for half an hour too. We stopped in a small town on the way back for lunch for about 90 minutes and the restaurant that was recommended by…”

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Crete: Rethimno, Chania, and Kournas Lake Day Trip - The long ride west from eastern Crete
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Crete: Rethimno, Chania, and Kournas Lake Day Trip

Almaty: Charyn Canyon, Kolsay, and Kaindy Lakes Day Trip - Kaindy Lake combines beauty with an old-fashioned ride
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Almaty: Charyn Canyon, Kolsay, and Kaindy Lakes Day Trip

From Tirana/Shkodra: Komani Lake and Shala River Day Trip - The one-hour boat ride across Komani Lake
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From Tirana/Shkodra: Komani Lake and Shala River Day Trip

7.From Tirana/Shkodra: Komani Lake and Shala River Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,520 reviews · 9 hours - 870 minutes · from $60

Review of Albania’s Komani Lake and Shala River day trip, with boat rides, mountain views, swimming, local food, guide tips, and honest drawbacks.

“the day trip was amazing, it's an early start but the scenery is breathtaking, the guide we had was bledjan and he was great very energetic and kept the vibe of the group up high the whole time”

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Vienna: Hallstatt, Salzburg, Melk, Alps & Lakes Day Trip - Melk Abbey and the Wachau Valley in 45 minutes
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Vienna: Hallstatt, Salzburg, Melk, Alps & Lakes Day Trip

8.Hallstatt, Salzburg, Melk, Alps & Lakes Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,150 reviews · 13 hours · from $129

Review of Vienna’s 13-hour trip to Melk, Hallstatt, Salzburg, the Alps, and lakes, with honest advice on timing, value, transport, and who should book.

“These trip is great!!! I met very nice people. The group was fantastic. The guide , I think was called Léna. She was awesome by her story tellings , culture knowledge and the way she makes the trip fun.”

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Plitvice Lakes with Ticket & Rastoke Guided Tour from Zagreb - Starting in Zagreb and reaching Rastoke
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Plitvice Lakes with Ticket & Rastoke Guided Tour from Zagreb

9.Plitvice Lakes with Ticket & Rastoke Guided Tour from Zagreb

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 966 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $78Top rated

Review of the Plitvice Lakes and Rastoke day tour from Zagreb, with walking details, seasonal tips, guide quality, price value, and practical advice.

“Rastoke village is a must see!! It’s in a fairytale setting. Plitvice Lakes are so beautiful. Our guide, Dinko, did a great job and was very kind to me as I had a sore ankle and could only manage the lower lakes. My husband did the upper lakes and thoroughly enjoyed it.”

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Tokyo: Mt. Fuji, Kamakura, Big Buddha, & Lake Ashi Day Trip - Kamakura and the 13-meter Great Buddha
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Tokyo: Mt. Fuji, Kamakura, Big Buddha, & Lake Ashi Day Trip

From Reykjavik: Golden Circle and Secret Lagoon Day Trip - Þingvellir: Iceland’s parliament and two great plates
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From Reykjavik: Golden Circle and Secret Lagoon Day Trip

From Tokyo: Mt Fuji, Arakurayama and Kawaguchi Lake Day Trip - Arakurayama Sengen Park and the 397-step climb
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From Tokyo: Mt Fuji, Arakurayama and Kawaguchi Lake Day Trip

12.Mt Fuji, Arakurayama and Kawaguchi Lake Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 794 reviews · 10 hours · from $55

Review of Tokyo’s Mt Fuji day trip, with Chureito Pagoda, Oshino Hakkai, Lake Kawaguchi, photo stops, tips, and honest value advice.

“We went to Mt Fuji today (01.12) and were so lucky since it was fully visible! Our guide Hikari was so kind, friendly, helpful and gave us so much valuable information and fun facts. He was very patient and made sure we all got the best spots to take good photos. He made the journey so interesting and fun with a good and friendly vibe. Highly recommend this trip, it was 10/10!”

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From Reykjavík: Volcanoes and Blue Lagoon Day Trip - Pickup from Reykjavík and the ride toward Kleifarvatn
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From Reykjavík: Volcanoes and Blue Lagoon Day Trip

13.Volcanoes and Blue Lagoon Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 759 reviews · 9 hours · from $259

Review of Iceland’s volcano and Blue Lagoon day trip, with hiking details, stops, guide tips, price value, and practical advice.

“It was a perfect day trip from Reykjavik. Completely with the must excursions in southern volcanoes area of Iceland. I enjoyed hiking at the Volcano a lot, It's took 3 hours of walk up and downhill on the larva field which is the memorial one of my life. At the end of trip we got the replenish time at Blue lagoon as expected, proper duration for spend time soaking in a thermal bath with white silica mud face mask included. Our tour guide, Peter was very nice, good management, helpful information made this trip was perfect even more.”

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From Zagreb: Ljubljana and Lake Bled Guided Day Trip - Ljubljana’s old town, riverbanks, and Dragon Bridge
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From Zagreb: Ljubljana and Lake Bled Guided Day Trip

14.Ljubljana and Lake Bled Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 723 reviews · 10 - 11 hours · from $66

Review of the Zagreb to Ljubljana and Lake Bled day trip, with castle views, free time, costs, transport tips, and practical advice.

“Marie, our Guide was knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and kind. Driving through the scenic landscape of Ljubljana to and from Bled was smooth but comfortable. He took beautiful pictures of me as I traveled solo! I would do this tour again- thoroughly enjoyed it. Many thanks Marie!”

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From Zagreb: Ljubljana and Lake Bled Guided Day Trip - Ljubljana’s old town, riverbanks, and Dragon Bridge
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From Zagreb: Ljubljana and Lake Bled Guided Day Trip

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