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The ones worth your time.
The 8 most popular shore excursions tours in Spain. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
A 5-hour guided shore trip from Puerto del Rosario to Corralejo dunes, maritime avenida strolls, and turquoise cove swims for $23.
“Unser Guide hat etwas wirr gesprochen und man wusste am Anfang nicht welche Tour ( große oder kleine Runde) man gebucht hat und was auf einem zukommt.”
A flexible hop-on hop-off double-decker bus through Barcelona’s big sights, with two routes, English audio, and rain-friendly comfort.
“It was typical HO HO bus. When we first got on bus there were plenty of seats and the recording work just fine. One thing I will say is that they automatically upgrade in our 24 hour to a 48 hour which was nice. One thing to know they run until 7 o’clock, but you…”
Priority access to Sagrada Familia plus a guided look at the Gothic Quarter and Montjuïc, with optional full-day Gaudí stops at Park Güell and La Pedrera.
“The guide was very knowledgeable but we felt he needed to cut the patter as we were standing in rain and getting very cold. Skip the line didn’t mean walking through, it meant we were in a queue with several other groups in the rain. Not the tour operator’s fault, bad organisation by the facility.…”
Málaga hop-on hop-off buses with English audio, cruise-port stops, and included walking tour and museum entries. Valid 24 hours.
“Had to walk to the starting point to redeem the voucher, they wouldn't do it on any other stop. Frequency of buses was very poor. Having been on many hop-on hop-off tours in various cities, I wouldn't recommend this one.”
Cádiz by hop-on hop-off bus. 14 stops, English audio, and a 2-day pass that helps you hit cathedral, markets, and beaches fast from the cruise port.
“Was on a cruise ship. Port was canceled. Messaged tour operator to ask if a refund was possible. Received no response. Even if a refund was not possible would have appreciated a response.”
A 5-hour Valencia shore excursion that blends Old Town stories, City of Arts exteriors, and a 11th-century tapas paella wine feast.
“We had a great time. Emma was a wonderful guide. We really enjoyed the tapas and wines and Emma was able to answer every question we had. She was very flexible and met all of our needs.”
Cruise-friendly Cartagena and Murcia shore excursion with port pickup, small group pacing, free craft center admissions, and flexible return options.
“Our tour guide, Diego, was very good with an Australian accent but now lives in the area. The bus drive to Murica was interesting. The walk around town was easy. Diego handled the celebration and associated additional traffic professionally. Back in Cartagena the naval museum was interesting. The climb up the hill to the ruins…”
Private Mallorca shore tour to Valldemossa, Sóller, and the Serra de Tramuntana UNESCO views, with cruise pickup and flexible pacing.
“Romina was our guide- a lovely lady whose goal was to ensure we got out of the tour exactly what we wanted. 100% recommend her. Also highly recommend these small authentic cities if you’re looking to see what small villages look like. This tour is a bit on the expensive side but you won’t be…”
