3 Shore Excursions Tours Worldwide Worth Booking

1.Rainforest Canopy Ropes and Zipline Adventure Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 390 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $150Our pick

You’ll ride from Ketchikan port to Southeast Exposure Outdoor Adventure Center, gear up, and move through a cedar forest course with seven ziplines, eight canopy ropes, rope bridges, suspended logs, and a 50-foot climbing tower. Guides such as Eli, Mallory, Shea, and Frank have been praised for calm safety coaching and local nature tips.

“Once we found the meeting place, everything else went perfectly. Zip lines were terrific and challenging.”

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2.Coasteering in Mallorca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $89Best value

Meet Experience Mallorca’s yellow-shirted guide near Palma’s west seawall, then ride by minivan to Cala Fornells. After a safety briefing and gear fitting, you’ll scramble along sharp rocks, swim, jump from heights up to about 10 meters, and possibly use a short sea zip line. Guides such as Jose, Mario, Juan, and Oscar adjust the pace to your comfort.

“Our teens LOVED this experience! A few notes you may find helpful when deciding or if you have already booked: We misunderstood the instructions and arrived 30 min late to the meeting point. The company called another can to come back and get us, even though we were late. Which was amazing and we were very thankful for! The gps given for our meet up point was not exact, but from the gps point they give, you just walk a little further and you’ll see the large anchor up in the rocks that is in the description. Once we got to the destination, we got suited up and were given…”

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3.Christchurch Sightseeing with Jet Boating

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · from $148

Travel from Lyttelton into Christchurch with a local driver-guide, stopping at the Sign of the Takahe, Mona Vale, Cathedral Square, and Riverside Market. Then take a fast, splashy jet-boat ride through the shallow Waimakariri River. Guides such as Joseph, Diana, Scotty, and Anne are praised for lively local commentary.

“First, the communication and organization of Leisure Tours was excellent. No trouble finding the meeting place and which bus to load. Diana our driver was funny and informative during our tour of Christchurch city, she's great! We had plRead more”

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