RIVER CRUISES · SHOPPING TOURS
A river gives you one good window a day and it is easy to spend it on the wrong boat. These 15 shopping & river combos are the ones that repay the window, with the fare, the hours aboard and the pier for each.
See Washington DC’s major monuments in six hours, with coach transport, expert guides, seasonal cruise, and optional museum upgrades.
“It was wonderful. Tyrone was super knowledgeable and engaging the entire time. Definitely will book again on our next trip to DC!”
Review of a $92 Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with boats, cycling, local food, workshops, and practical tips.
“The trip is a long day but we’ll worth the effort. If you are lucky enough to get WIN he will make the long day go very quickly. He is knowledgeable and passionate about the area and culture. I would highly recommend WIN as your guide and this tour!”
Review of Side’s Manavgat River boat tour, with swimming, lunch, waterfall, bazaar, mosque, hotel transfers, and practical tips.
“Really good day out! Well worth the money, we had some nice grilled chicken with buckwheat and salad for lunch and a decent bazaar to finish it off can't knock it. Really friendly guys as well.”
Cruise the Manavgat River, swim where it meets the Mediterranean, enjoy a barbecue lunch, and shop Manavgat’s Grand Bazaar.
“mooie boottocht en goede uitleg kwa bezienswaardigheden heel behulpzaam personeel we wilde graag naar een moskee en 50 meter vanaf de bazaar zit een moskee mocht men die willen zien is daar een mogelijkheid voor wij hebben genoten”
Review of the Manavgat River boat tour from Side, Alanya, Belek, or Antalya, with waterfall, swimming stops, lunch, and bazaar time.
“Fun filled family day out. Great value for money. All guides on buses and boat were excellent food was of a good quality 😀”
Cruise the Manavgat River, swim, eat lunch, visit the waterfall and shop at the bazaar on this affordable eight-hour Side day tour.
Review of the Manavgat River Cruise from Side, with lunch, swimming, waterfalls and market time, including costs, tips and honest drawbacks.
“Bis auf das Essen alles exklusive, nicht annähernd wie beworben, extra hier, extra da, Getränke werden einem förmlich aufgezwungen. Musikpegel wie in einer Dizze, Photograph und krätziger Papagei, Badepause entpuppt sich als Souvenirverkaufsstelle, mit der Möglichkeit für €40, 10 min Wassersport zu betreiben, Aufenthalt auf dem Markt 4h30min, am Treffpunkt unendliche Nachfage ob man noch etwas essen oder trinken möchte, selbst wenn.man noch ein halbvolles Glas vor sich hat.”
Review of a private Cairo day trip from Hurghada with the Egyptian Museum, Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Nile boat ride, lunch, and no shopping.
“Very good experience Both drivers are very polite and friendly. Excellent car and driving was safe. However, Nile cruise is completely waste of money and could have spent more time near peramids or in egyptian museum”
Review of a private Hurghada to Luxor tour with an Egyptologist, Valley of the Kings, Karnak, lunch, and a Nile cruise.
“Our guide Bob was great. We had a nice small group of 8 and it was an amazing day in Luxor. The trip was long but very comfortable and well worth it. Highly recommend it”
Review of the Manavgat River cruise, waterfall, bazaar, lunch, swimming, transport, costs, and practical tips from Alanya and Side.
“They were not wheelchair friendly the looked at the wheelchair and didnt helped her. On the page its written its wheelchair friendly, it is defenitly not wheelchair friendly. The food was so bad. The toilets are nasty! The want only money!”
Review of the Manavgat River Cruise from Belek, with waterfall, boat ride, beach stop, bazaar, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Really good pick up arrangments from the hotel with instructions. The tour itself was well planned out and executed, the tour guides were always very helpful and made sure of the customers safety. I would highly recommend them”
Review of Can Tho’s $28 small-group boat tour, with Cai Rang market, noodle making, local breakfast, canals, and practical booking tips.
“Had an amazing experience! Nhung our tour guide was so friendly, helpful and shared with us so much knowledge. It was a great tour that I would happily do again !”
Cruise the Manavgat River, swim where it meets the sea, eat lunch onboard, and shop at Manavgat Bazaar for $29.
“we hebben de rivier tocht gedaan en de markt....dit was alles goed geregeld, jammer is wel dat ze je gewoon swingen op de boot om hun drinken te kopen want je mag je eigen drinken niet gebruiken....ze willen natuurlijk op alles verdienen”
Review of Antalya’s Manavgat cruise, waterfall, market, swimming stop, lunch, timing, value, and practical booking advice.
“Our driver to the boat had a car crash and we had to walk to the boat with 2 toddlers. We just managed to get a seat on the boat. You also had to line up for your lunch.”
Review of Cairo’s Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Khan Khalili, and Nile dinner cruise, with practical tips on value, timing, guides, and logistics.
“Everything about their tours was incredible. They were also very punctual with picking us up and very patient when it came to us delaying. We can’t stop talking about the dinner overlooking the pyramids, such amazing views.”
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