GUIDED TOURS
Welcome to the page with all the posts about guided tours and excursions you can read in this blog, already translated in English from the Italian version.
For each destination you can find very detailed descriptions of the best guided city tours, desert safaris and guided day trips offered by several local suppliers and travel agencies, with my opinion and all the pros and all the cons of each tour.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The Best Dubai Day-Trips
What are the best tours from Dubai to Abu Dhabi and Oman? Your super detailed guide to the very best guided day-tours from Dubai to Abu Dhabi and Musandam in Oman with my reviews and all the pros and cons of each tour.
Dubai Desert Safaris and 4WD Tours
A comparison and detailed description of the best private and group desert tours and safaris you can book in Dubai to see the desert, with some suggestions and all the important things you need to know before choosing your tour.
Abu Dhabi Tours and Safaris
A comparison and detailed description of the best excursions, desert safaris and guided day trips in Abu Dhabi with my considerations, some suggestions, all the pros and all the cons of each tour and direct links to book online by credit card.
MOROCCO
The Best Marrakech Day-Trips
The 4 most exciting guided tours and day-trips from Marrakech. What are the best guided day-tours from Marrakech? And, above all, which are the most interesting and beautiful places in Morocco that you can reach and visit from Marrakech with day-trips leaving Marrakech in the morning and returning in the late afternoon? My review of the 4 best guided tours and day-trips from Marrakech to visit Ait Ben Haddou and the kasbahs of Ouarzazate, the Ourika Valley with its waterfalls, the suggestive and still authentic Imlil Valley with Mount Toubkal, and lastly the excursion from Marrakech to the white city of Essaouira overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. With full descriptions, my considerations, some suggestions, all the pros and cons of each tour and direct links to check prices and easily book online by credit card.
Best Sahara Desert Tours
The 4 best desert tours in Morocco from Marrakech: the comparison and detailed description of the 4 best multi-day tours you can book in Marrakech to discover the magical world of the Moroccan Sahara desert. The cheap and interesting 3-day group tour by minivan to Merzouga with night in a tent and camel ride in Erg Chebbi, the best of all budget tours in the desert of Morocco. The less tiring 4-day tour by private car and guide to Erg Chebbi visiting the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and the Dades and Todra Gorges, the perfect tour if you have a little more time and prefer private services. The unusual 4-day private tour from Marrakech to Fez via Erg Chebbi, a good option if you are in Marrakech and wish to go to Fez but do not want to miss the highest sand dunes of all Morocco. And lastly, the little-known desert tour that from Marrakech leads to the wild and silent Erg Chegaga dunes, beyond Zagora and the Draa valley, the least visited area of Moroccan Sahara.
UNITED STATES
Best Grand Canyon Bus Tours
What are the best bus and 4WD tours to the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas? A comparison and detailed description of the 5 best tours you can book in Las Vegas to go to the Grand Canyon by bus, van and 4WD, with my considerations, some suggestions, all the important things you need to know before choosing and direct links to book online by credit card.
Best Grand Canyon Airplane Tour
Your super detailed guide to the 4 very best airplane day-tours from Las Vegas to the South Rim, Grand Canyon West and the remote North Rim of the Grand Canyon, with detailed description, my considerations, all pros and all cons of each tour, the important things you need to know and direct links to book online by credit card.
ICELAND
The Best Reykjavík Day-Trips
A comparison and detailed description of the 8 best guided tours and day-trips from Reykjavík with my reviews and all the pros and cons of each tour. The guided tour from Reykjavík to visit the Golden Circle with the well-known Gullfoss waterfall, the geysers and Thingvellir National Park. The tours to the famous Blue Lagoon with the entrance ticket already included. The day-trip from Reykjavík to explore the stunning South Coast of Iceland, to see the tiny coastal village of Vík, the Black Sand Beach and Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls. The excursions to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula and the very long but rewarding guided day-trip from Reykiavik to Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon with a cruise to see the icebergs. The Northern Lights tours to watch the aurora borealis and the Whale Watching tours to see the whales. With full descriptions, my considerations, some suggestions and direct links to check prices and easily book online by credit card.
The Best Reykjavík Snowmobile Tours
The 5 best snowmobile and glacier hiking tours from Reykjavík: the comparison and detailed description of the 5 best excursions you can book in Reykjavík to discover the magical world of Iceland’s glaciers. Group tour of the Golden Circle with a snowmobile ride on Langjökull glacier. Super Jeep excursion to the Golden Circle and snowmobile on the Langjökull glacier in Winter. Day glacier hike on the Sólheimajökull glacier with the best of the southern coast of Iceland. Snowmobile tour on the Mýrdalsjökull glacier and the Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls. The fabulous excursion to Landmannalaugar with a guided hike to the colorful rhyolite mountains, one of the most magical landscapes in Iceland. With full descriptions, my considerations, some suggestions, all the pros and cons of each tour and direct links to check prices and easily book online by credit card.
The Best Whale Watching Tours in Húsavík
The top 5 whale watching tours in Húsavík in northern Iceland. Going to Húsavík and want to book a whale watching tour? And wondering which of the many whale watching boat trips is the best? The very detailed description of the 5 most beautiful boat tours to see whales in Húsavík, with complete information on the duration of the tour, type of boat used, maximum number of participants on board and direct links to easily book online by credit card. But even before deciding which Húsavík whale watching company to rely on and which tour to book, there is an important preliminary aspect to consider: evaluate whether to participate in a tour to see whales aboard a traditional boat or book a RIB whale watching tour. Prices change significantly and above all the entire visit experience changes…
BRAZIL
Rio de Janeiro Guided Tours
Your complete guide to the 6 very best guided tours and day-trips in Rio de Janeiro with my reviews and all pros and cons of each tour. A comparison and detailed description of the best tours by bus, minivan and private car with driver and personal guide you can book in Rio de Janeiro to visit Copacabana and Ipanema, the lively Centro district, the charming neighborhoods of Lapa and Santa Teresa, the Tijuca Forest National Park and the legendary Maracanã, the panoramic viewpoint of the Sugarloaf and the Corcovado with the the statue of Christ the Redeemer. In addition to the unusual walking tour to visit infamous Rocinha favela and the full day tour by bus and boat to Angra dos Reis and the beaches of the wonderful Ilha Grande. With some considerations, my suggestions, the important things you need to know before choosing your tour and direct links to book online by credit card.
INDONESIA
The Best Tours in Bali
What are the best guided tours in Bali? A comparison and detailed description of the 6 best tours and day trips, almost all by private car with driver and personal guide, you can book in Bali. Guided tours of Bali include Ubud, the Monkey Forest, the many intriguing temples, the volcanoes, Batur and Bratan lakes, Tegalalang and Jatiluwih rice terraces...
CHINA
Great Wall Guided Day-Trips
Which section of the Great Wall would you like to go to? Is it better to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall, the Wall at Badaling or go on an extraordinary one-way hike from Jinshanling to Simatai? A comparison and detailed description of the best guided day-trips to the Great Wall from Beijing with direct links to book online.
The Best Tours in Beijing
What are the best guided tours in Beijing? A comparison and detailed description of the 3 best private and group excursions you can book in the capital of China. With my considerations, some suggestions, all the pros and cons of each tour and direct links to check prices and book easily online.
The Best Tours in Shanghai
Your super detailed guide to the very best guided tours in Shanghai, including the private and small group day-trips from Shanghai to visit Suzhou and the charming water towns of Zhujiajiao, Zhouzhuang, Jinxi, Tongli e Xitang. With full descriptions, my considerations and direct links to book online by credit card.
The Best Tours in Xian
What is the best tour you can book to visit the Terracotta Warriors and the greatest attractions in the ancient city along the Silk Road? A comparison and detailed description of the 4 best guided tours in Xi’an, almost all by private car with a personal guide, to visit the Terracotta Army Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the imposing City Walls and the Old Muslim Quarter...
THAILAND
The Best Tours to Ayutthaya
What are the best tours to Ayutthaya? Your super detailed guide to the very best guided tours and day-trips to Ayutthaya from Bangkok with full descriptions, my considerations, some suggestions, all the pros and cons of each tour and direct links to check prices and easily book online.
OMAN
The Best Oman Guided Tours from Muscat
What are the best guided day-tours from Muscat? And, above all, which are the most interesting and beautiful places in Oman that you can reach and visit from Muscat with day-trips leaving the capital of Oman in the morning and returning in the late afternoon? Your complete guide to the very best guided tours and day-trips in Oman from Muscat with my reviews and all pros and cons of each tour. The comparison and detailed description of the best tours you can book in Muscat, with direct links to compare costs and book online with credit card.