Where to Eat Well: the 3 Best Shore Excursions Tours Worldwide

1.Barbados Shore Excursion: Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $94Our pick

Walk about 1.5 miles through Bridgetown with a local guide such as Paulette, Janelle, Shari, or Jolene. Taste Bajan favorites including fishcakes, flying fish, meat pies, soup, tamarind juice, and Banks Beer, while learning about the city’s culture and past. The small group, port-side route, and on-time return promise make this a strong cruise-day choice.

“Shari was our guide and she was absolutely amazing! She kept us entertained, sharing nuggets of history of Barbados mixed in with some personal stories. It felt like we were walking around and hanging with a friend. The food stops were excellent, we had way too much to eat and ended up bringing some of it back with us!”

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2.Athens Shore Excursion: Small-Group Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $133

Start with pickup at Piraeus Port, then follow an English-speaking food guide through central Athens. Expect koulouri, loukoumades, market visits, specialty shops, Greek snacks, and plenty of walking. Guides such as Eva, Artemis, Theo, and Fotis have led this route. Tastings, transfers, a map, and free time in Plaka are included.

“This tour was very informative and a lot of fun. Our guide however was very speedy she left everyone in the dust, the handicapped and the nonhandicapped had a hard time staying up with her . She was nice, but even after several requests she would not slow down. This would not have been an issue, but we called ahead and informed the tour of my disability and we're assured it would be no problem. It was very difficult, but still a good tour.”

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3.From Penneshaw: Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 7 hours · from $162

Spend seven hours tasting Kangaroo Island’s local produce, from Ligurian bee honey and lavender scones to Bay of Shoals wine and Kangaroo Island gin. Your English-speaking guide handles the driving, with stops at Pennington Bay, Kingscote, Emu Ridge Eucalyptus, and more. This tour is for cruise passengers arriving at Penneshaw, not Sealink Ferry passengers.

“Guide Caitlin was friendly and personable. We had a small group and the locations we visited had lovely food & drinks”

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