Best Private Ferry Trips — Our Top 15

2.Hiroshima to Miyajima: Private Custom Tour with Ferry Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 77 reviews · 6 hours · from $293

Travel from Hiroshima to Miyajima by ferry with a private local host such as Yuka, Ken, Kaori, or Aya. Your six-hour outing can focus on shrine history, food, photography, temples, backstreets, or Mount Misen. The host plans around your pace, though meals, attraction admission, and some local transport cost extra.

“Tom was an excellent guide while visiting Hiroshima and Miyajima island. Not only he has knowledgeable and interesting, he was also fun and respectful. We had a great tour with the best guide!”

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3.Tangier Private Full Day Tour Including Ferry Ticket & Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $194

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Tangier with a private guide and driver, round-trip ferry tickets, Moroccan breakfast, a beach camel ride, Cap Spartel, Hercules Caves, the Kasbah, and the old Medina. Guides including Ali, Hamza, Chafik, and Hassan, known as Coca-Cola, are associated with the experience.

“Ali made an amazing experience an unforgettable lifetime memory. It was a perfect day from beginning to end.”

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4.Tarifa/Algeciras: Tangier Private Day Tour with Ferry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 47 reviews · 7 hours · from $204

Cross from Tarifa or Algeciras to Tangier for a seven-hour private tour with a multilingual guide such as Mustafa, Said, or Fahid. Visit Cap Spartel, Hercules Caves, Achakkar Beach, the Kasbah, Grand Socco, and the Medina. Your ferry, driver, entrance fees, and camel ride are included. Lunch is extra.

“Mostapha was absolutely fantastic! He took us to all of the sights with ample time! We had a fantastic lunch and experience. The perfect tour if you only have one day to do in Morocco! Highly recommend Mostapha and this tour group!”

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5.Private Tangier Tour from Ferry or Cruise Ship Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $150

Meet your representative at Tangier City Port for a private 7 to 8 hour tour with a local guide, air-conditioned minivan, lunch, and WiFi. See Cap Spartel, Hercules Caves, Achakkar Beach, the Kasbah, American Legation, synagogue, gardens, and the medina. Guide Mohammed has tailored visits to guests’ interests.

“Well run, comprehensive, Mohammed was pleasure to be with. Tailored the trip to our interests. A wonderful day . Would highly recommend. Very comfortable MB van.”

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6.Cinque Terre Private Tour by Minivan and Ferry-Boat Shore excursion from Livorno

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $479

Travel from Livorno to Cinque Terre in a private, air-conditioned minivan with a guide such as Laura, Luigi, Amelia, or Sarah. Visit Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza, and Monterosso, moving between villages by ferry or train at your own cost. Expect a flexible day, dramatic coastal views, and plenty of walking.

“Wonderful tour! Amelia was fantastic. She easily catered the tour to our group of 8 people ranging in age from 24 to 82. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. We will certainly be booking another tour with Amelia when visiting the area again.”

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7.PRIVATE Flexible Tour Cruise Ship international ferry terminal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews

Spend about eight hours with a private driver-guide such as John, Harrison, or James Park, visiting Jeju’s east-side highlights from the ferry terminal. See Manjanggul Cave, Seongsan Ilchulbong, Sehwa Beach, and a K-drama lighthouse location. Port matching matters, and Gangjung arrivals require a different booking and a $50 remote pickup fee.

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8.Private Bollywood Tours With Elephanta cave Inculiding Ferry Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $190

Spend 6 to 7 hours seeing two sides of Mumbai. Your private guide takes you by air-conditioned vehicle and ferry to the Shiva temples of Elephanta Island, then to a Bollywood studio for production facilities, a small dance show, and a drive past stars’ homes. Sanjay and Ajay are among the guides associated with the tour.

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

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

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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10.PRIVATE: Batam day tour with Ferry, 2-hour Massage and Lunch from Singapore

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $289

Cross from Singapore to Batam by high-speed ferry, then tour temples, mosques, a museum, Barelang Bridge, and local shops with a private English-speaking guide. The day includes a four-course Indonesian feast, kueh lapis tasting, private car, and a 120-minute traditional massage. Guides such as Aulia, Diane, Jackey, and Linda have earned especially warm praise.

“We really enjoyed this trip and were amazed at all the things we were able to do and see. Diane (hopefully spelled right!) was an fabulous host -- knowledgeable, amenable, and open to us veering off course a bit. Highly recommend her!”

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11.Private Tangier Tour from Ferry /Cruise ship Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 12 reviews · 8 hours · from $117

Spend eight hours touring Tangier from Port de Tanger Ville with a local Arabic, English, or French-speaking guide. Visit the Kasbah, American Legation, Cap Spartel, Caves of Hercules, Rmilat Park, synagogues, beaches, and markets. Lunch, private transport, Wi-Fi, museum entry, and a 25-minute camel ride are included.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our day trip with Said! I was so happy we were able to book this. Said took us to all of the trip’s highlights with commentary during the ride. There were tour guides at each of our stops for us! The camel ride on the beach was amazing. And the multi course meal for lunch was delicious. We couldn’t finish it all. We did not experience any long lines or waits—of course we were off season, but it was nice and relaxing. Thank you Said for a great trip! It was well worth it!”

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12.Gozo Private Chauffeured E-Jeep Tour with Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 11 reviews · 6 hours

Meet your English-speaking chauffeur in Gozo after arriving by Gozo Channel or Fast Ferry from Valletta. In a private open-air e-jeep, visit places such as the Citadel, Ta’ Pinu, Sanap Cliffs, salt pans, churches, and old windmills. Your driver adjusts the route to your interests and can suggest a seaside lunch.

“This was a great day! Our tour guide Lisa was fantastic. She was waiting for us with a sign when we arrived off the ferry and we loved our little Jeep! We had a shade but it was open air to feel the breeze. We went around the whole island visiting churches, the old temple and windmill, the salt pans, the citadel, and had a great seaside lunch. Lisa talked about the history of the island and places we saw and was a friendly, easy-going guide. It was a great day!”

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13.Elephanta Caves Private Tour with Ferry Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 10 reviews · 5 hours · from $32Best value

Meet your English or Hindi speaking guide at Mumbai’s Gateway of India, then cross the Arabian Sea by ferry to Elephanta Island. A toy train carries you along the pier before a short walk and stair climb to three ancient caves. Rajat has led the tour, explaining the Shiva sculptures and UNESCO site in clear detail.

“Our Guide Rajit was really good and his knowledge of the caves and island was excellent. He really brought the tour to life . 5 star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”

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14.Private Tangier Day Trip from Tarifa with Ferry and Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $254

Cross from Tarifa to Tangier for a private 8 to 9-hour day of Moroccan food, coastal views, a camel ride at Achakar Beach, and guided walks through the Kasbah, Medina, American Legation, and Jewish quarter. An English or Spanish guide handles transport, timing, lunch, breakfast, and sightseeing.

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15.Cinque Terre Private Tour by Minivan and Ferry-Boat from Pisa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $528

Travel from Pisa to Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza, and Monterosso in a private air-conditioned minivan with an all-day tour leader. You’ll use a ferry or train between villages, enjoy free time for gelato, lunch, swimming, shopping, and coastal views, then return to Pisa.

“By far and away exceeded all expectations. We had a tremendous guide who was a member of the family by the time we finished. Beautiful scenes and our driver to and from the event was outstanding. Don’t skip this tour”

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