Where to Sail: the 6 Best Ferry Trips with Food & Drink Worldwide

1.San Francisco Combo: Ferry Building Food Tour and Alcatraz

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 152 reviews · 1 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $181Our pick

Start at 10 a.m. with a 90-minute Ferry Building food tour led by a local guide such as Rebecca, Tori, Carol, or Travis. Taste bread, cheese, chocolate, Vietnamese food, and more, then walk to Pier 33 for the ferry to Alcatraz. Your island visit is self-guided, with an audio tour in 10 languages.

“Our guide, Rebecca, was so welcoming and was very informative. I loved getting to try foods that I've never had before. Even my picky husband liked all the food we tried, even the fruit! Thank you for broadening our horizons! We will remember this experience forever!”

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2.Victoria Bites and Sights Tour with Food, Drinks and Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 114 reviews · 2h 30m · from $62Best value

Start by the Empress with an English-speaking guide such as Gary, Fish, or Julie, then cross the harbour by ferry to Chinatown. Walk through old lanes, stop for a cocktail, craft beer, local bites, chocolate, and Canadian food, while hearing lively stories about Victoria’s past. Expect steady walking and a small-group feel.

“We loved this tour! Very informative and yet easy going. Met some awesome people😊”

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3.Historic Pubs Walking & Ferry, Food & Drink Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 56 reviews · 3h 30m · from $129

Spend 3.5 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Big Al, Alvin, or Martin, tracing Boston’s Revolutionary story by foot and ferry. Visit two historic taverns, enjoy a drink and appetizers at each, see the USS Constitution and Bunker Hill, then finish with pastry from Modern Pastry in the North End.

“Great tour/ tour guide. Marty was extremely knowledgeable about the Boston area and a super nice guy. My wife and I went on 5-6 tours while in Boston. This one was probably the best. I would absolutely recommend this one to anyone looking to have a good time and learn about the North End/ Charlestown.”

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4.Food & Drink Private Tour in Lisbon & Cacilhas w/ Ferry Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $184Top rated

Join guide André or another local guide for a private 3.5-hour food walk from Praça Luís de Camões to Cacilhas. Taste Portuguese liqueurs, wine, preserved fish, petiscos, and a traditional fish dinner. Ferry tickets, snacks, drinks, and the meal are included, with time for sunset views beneath the 25 April Bridge.

“We had André as our tour guide. It was very fun and we got to see popular streets of Lisbon, learned a lot of history. Tried very delicious wine and seafood. Portugal has left us very impressed with it’s culture and friendliness from everyone. The ferry to Cacilhas was wonderful. Our tour guide was a polyglot which made this tour more interactive and fun to be able learn about Portugal in various languages.”

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5.4-Hr Shanghai Tour: Food, Culture, Sightseeing, Cycling, Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $93

Spend four hours seeing Shanghai by shared bike, ferry, subway, and foot. Your private English-speaking guide leads you from Lujiazui and Shanghai Tower to Xiahai Temple, City Mart, North Bund tea, and a Hongkou cafe. The tour includes snacks, tea, water, public transport, and temple entry, but not the Shanghai Tower ticket.

“Nice combination of walk and bike tour along the highlights of Shanghai with a perfect tour guide! Even with high temperatures”

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6.Private Full Day Lake Balaton tour with lunch & wine tasting,and with ferry ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $370

Spend about nine hours exploring Lake Balaton in a private air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Balatonfüred and Tihany, see Tihany Abbey, taste wine in Csopak, enjoy a three-course lunch with drinks, and cross the lake by ferry. Guide Susan is one named guide associated with the experience, though guide assignments may vary.

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