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India's classics.
The 15 best shore excursions tours in India, gathered in one place. What each one includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
A 5-hour South Mumbai shore excursion with port pickup, a small group, Gandhi sights, Dhobi Ghat, markets, and UNESCO Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
“We experienced a train ride which was an unexpected treat. The visit to the Gandhi Museum was also a highlight.”
Private Cochin houseboat cruise with Kerala backwaters views, banana-leaf lunch, tea and snacks, plus pier pickup and drop by 5:30.
“What an amazing trip. This so be always memorable.”
Private Kolkata day trip mixing car stops, walking sights, and a Hooghly River cruise, with pickup and entrance fees included.
“A great day sightseeing with a tailored itinerary that was created quickly before departure. We were able to see major attractions, as well as sights of our family history (as Anglo-Indians). The boat trip was great at night. Wish there was more time however to see more.”
Private full-day Mangalore shore tour with a cashew factory, Hindu temples, St. Aloysius Chapel and Central Market, plus port pickup.
“The whole tour is filled with highlights, but the ones that especially stood out were the visit to the cashew nut factory, the St Aloysius Chapel and Kadri Majunantha Temple. The tour guide, Gaywain Lasrado and our driver were fantastic, willing and flexible to show us many more of Mangalore's treasures, e.g. fish market and…”
Mangalore cruise shore tour with port pickup, guided city highlights, and Pilikula Artisan Village, plus entry fees and bottled water.
“The tour was a very good.Nelson is an great tour guide who speaks excellent English. The tour sites in Mangalore were a bit boring.That is the only beef we have. Nelson is the Best tour guide we had in India!”
Cruise Kochi backwaters by houseboat with lunch, then tour Fort Kochi’s fishing nets and key sights, all on a port-day schedule.
“Excellent quality tour with professional and friendly driver and guide. The tour provided us with an authentic experience at a very good price. It was a highlight for us which we will always remember thank you. 👍”
Private full-day Goa shore tour with temple stops, Old Goa churches, and a lunch at a Tropical Spice Plantation, with pickup.
“Jenny was an amazing guide and the -chauffer-guide combo of Jenny and Deepak was amazing. We messed up our booking dates and Viator along with the local partner were not only helpful, customer service was a class. Between Jenny, Deepak, Viator and their local partners they made the tour memorable.”
Private 7-hour Mumbai shore excursion with hotel or pier pickup, air-conditioned comfort, and photo stops at Gateway of India, CST, Dhobi Ghat.
“We booked 3 private tours direct with Lijo jose for the port of Cochin , Goa and Mumbai as this was our first visit to India. The tours in each city was excellent the guide and driver were on time. The guides very knowledgable and provided us wiRead more”
Mumbai shore excursion with an air-conditioned private city tour plus a boat ride, hitting top sights like Gateway of India and CST.
“We had a really nice day with Rahul and a perfekt City Trip in Mumbai. He had a perfect knowledge of the City and took care of us, so we felt very well. We would like to do a trip with him again. :-)”
Four-hour Kochi heritage tour with a private guide: Chinese nets, markets, temples, and kolam art, with cruise pickup and fees included.
“We had a personalised tour of Kerala for 8 days and 9 nights. The tour was so well organised and Iris holidays have been so good with communication. We saw some wonderful sights (Fort Kochi, Munnar & the houseboat being a highlight) anRead more”
Cruise-day Mumbai shore tour with pier pickup, an air-conditioned minivan, a professional guide, and a free admission ticket. Lunch extra.
“We opted to take the private tours of Mumbai and Kochi with our group of 6. Much more reasonable than ship's excursion and you get to see the sights more leisurely and in depth. Everything was well organized and Lijo personally meRead more”
A fast, air-conditioned Mumbai shore excursion with an English-speaking guide, UNESCO sights, Gandhi’s museum, Dhobi Ghat, and sea views.
“I booked a one-day tour before arriving in India. Communication and payment were very easy. As agreed I was picked up by Mukesh, the driver, at my Hotel, perfect in time and he brought me to a place where we met the guide - a very young sRead more”
Cruise-day Kochi shore tour with AC pickup, a guided small-group day on Kerala backwaters houseboat, plus Fort Kochi icons like Chinese nets.
“Lijo was most accommodating on the tours. He had excellent guides and was very responsive whenever i emailed him. My wife and i would use him company again.”
Mumbai cruise shore excursion for $26: Gateway walk, Crawford Market, UNESCO Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Dhobi Ghat laundry, Marine Drive.
“The guide was excellent. We saw, among other things, her own home as part of a tour where we had a lot of influence on what we wanted to see (it was just my wife and I on the tour)”
Goa cruise shore day to Old Goa churches and a spice plantation, with Panjim market stop, lunch, and small-group port pickup.
“Attractions to see were too far apart and guide did not really explain what to do. Just too hot, which is not anyone's fault.”
