SHORE EXCURSIONS · USA
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The 15 most popular safari for cruise passengers. The trips that get you to the sights and back to the ship on time, with run times, prices and the operator behind each one.
Hilo Volcano Safari with lava caves, black-sand beaches, and Kilauea flow history, plus port pickup and a small-group guide.
Most Popular“Very informative and pleasant. We had a great tour guide! Lori was very knowledgeable and did a great job of providing historical information during our tour.”
3-hour Layou River tubing in Dominica with cruise pickup, gear, mild rapids and swim stop, plus rum punch and fresh fruit.
“The tour started out with a knowledgeable driver who gave us some history of the island on the way to our starting point. The rapids were awesome, but just floating was fun too. We had a great time.”
Port Elizabeth to Addo Elephant Park for a guided safari, Jack’s Picnic Site lunch, and big wildlife chances in an 8-hour shore excursion.
5-hour Yala safari from Hambantota Port with a luxury jeep, expert English guiding, snacks, drinks, and binoculars. Park tickets extra.
“Guide was very nice. Knew a lot about the animals and stopped jeep for us to see them. Gave us water and cookies at the start of the journey. Thought this was a worthwhile trip!”
Yala National Park 4WD safari from Hambantota Port with jeep, guide, and entry tickets included. Spot elephants, leopards, and crocodiles.
“The ad said Toyota truck with English speaking guide. The truck was decrepit horrible suspension. Hardly running. Guide did not speak English. Would point but could not tell us if itwasanelephant or bird we were looking for. We asked to be taRead more”
Air-conditioned small-group Addo safari from Port Elizabeth with guided game drives, picnic lunch, and 1820 settler sights en route.
“The trip was “great”! It went above and beyond our expectations! We booked independently on Oceania cruise separately. As we see large buses picking up large amount of people we had a more intimate experience due to small nuRead more”
Udawalawe shore safari from Hambantota Port: jeep wildlife viewing with binoculars, plus Elephant Transit Home. Includes water and transport for $67.
“Amazing and easy logistics. Met at port with very high quality transport. Friendly knowledgeable guide. Great trip and surpassed all expectations. One of the very best tours we have done. Highly recommended!”
Private 4x4 half-day safari from Funchal in an open-air jeep. Custom stops, mountain views, off-road fun, great guides.
“This tour was one of the top highlights of our trip to Portugal. Miguel was an excellent guide and made the day fun, educational and special. We stopped at several great spots, as we asked him to take us "away from the tourist spots" and into the heart of Madeira. We saw spectacular views, local…”
Cruise from Port Elizabeth to Addo Elephant Park for full-day game drives and a classic braai BBQ lunch, with small-group comfort.
“Excellent guide took us through the park finding the wildlife we were looking all in a natural setting. Highlight was watching an elephant clear the ponds of three lions. The BBQ lunch offering was well done.”
Yala National Park safari from Hambantota Port with free pick-up, jeep rides, snacks, and a small-group hunt for elephants.
“Booked for 11am, kept getting texts to say meet at 9am, then when we said we couldn't, constantly pestering us to come quick. Met by 5 men to rake us to car - quite scary. Drove to Yala with driver on phone most of the time - that cost £104 tRead more”
Hambantota port shore excursion with a 5-hour Udawalawe jeep safari plus an elephant transit home visit, with pickup and binoculars included.
“Fantastic Udawalawe Safari experience! We saw lots of elephants, spotted deer, water buffalo, beautiful birds, crocodiles, and monitors. Mado was our guide, and he was excellent!! Had plenty of water, fruits, and snacks. We also visited the elephant orphanage for the afternoon feeding at 2:30, which was just precious . Would definitely recommend this tour!”
Spot big game and birds on a Yala safari from Hambantota Port, with a private 4x4 and flexible half- or full-day timing.
“It was amazing to see wild elephants, even a mother and baby. I saw several other animals too. At the end of the tour apparently there was a leopard on a rock.”
Small-group Big 5 safari from Richards Bay to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi with picnic lunch, expert spotting guides, and pickup from port.
“We had a fantastic day ! Ashley collected us from the ship and we enjoyed the drive to the park during which we chatted about South Africa and life there today . Once in the park we saw many animals and we could not have asked for a better guide . Ashley worked really hard…”
A 10-hour Yala National Park safari shore excursion from Hambantota Port with cruise pickup, luxury 4WD, included lunch, and park fees.
“Henry did a brilliant job from the booking experience all the way through transitions necessary for ourYala safari!! 🤩Dela was an outstanding driver, often driving backwards with skill and speed to site leopards in the brush and provided us opportunities for great videos of the rare Sri Lankan elephants and their babies. We had a…”
Half-day Yala safari from Hambantota Port with cruise pickup, 4WD jeep ride, park entry, water and fruit, and a shot at leopards and elephants.
“Limited numbers of animals seen, and between the rutted roads and the older vehicle, we wouldn't recommend it for an older person . Our driver was not very facile with English.”
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