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The 15 most popular private tours, compared in one place. What you actually see from the water, how long each sailing runs, what it costs and who to book it through.
Nighttime Singapore highlights in 3.5 hours: Little India, Gardens by the Bay light show, SkyPark views, and a Singapore River cruise.
Most Popular“This was a great nighttime tour of some of the main highlights of Singapore. It was just the right amount of time and gave us a great overview of the downtown and marina area.”
Private 5-day Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan with an Egyptologist guide, temple visits, 4 nights onboard, meals, transfers, and optional Abu Simbel.
“The best part of this trip was our tour guide Omar and all the wonderful knowledge he has about Egypt and history. We didn’t have to worry about anything from the moment we arrived in Luxor and we’re picked up by the tour company representative. We were able to visiRead more”
A private 7-hour Singapore highlights tour with Little India, temples, Chinatown, National Orchid Garden, Mount Faber, and an included Singapore River cruise.
“Fantastic tourists guide……Alex Er”
VIP Huangpu River cruise plus Shanghai lights by night, with hotel pickup, Yuyuan Old Street, Xintiandi, and Lujiazui skyline views.
“Amazing and flawless experience including the hotel pickup, the high end vehicle that drove us to and from the river cruise, the VIP seating on the river cruise, and the river cruise itself. The Shanghai skyline is magnificent and so was our guide! Don’t hesitate to book this.”
Private Douro Valley tour from Porto with boutique winery tastings, Pinhão lunch, and a 1-hour Douro River cruise—no driving.
“We had an amazing time on the Private Douro Valley Tour. Our guide, Enrique, was incredibly personable and knowledgeable, enhancing our experience with his insights. The visit to Quinta do Cume was a highlight, offering fabulous wines and an in-depth tour by the winemaker himself—one of the best winery tours I’ve ever had. The Douro…”
Luxury 5-day Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan with private Egyptologist, included meals, and temple visits built for easy sightseeing.
“When we were discussing our trip to Egypt and what we expected, we joked that we wanted Zahi Hawass.. We were assigned to Professor Mohammed Abdu.. We feel that we got the best that Egypt has to offer.. He was so kind to us and our elderly brother. The upgRead more”
Private Blue Mountains day tour with wildlife, Three Sisters lookouts, Grand Canyon views, optional cable car, and a Parramatta River ferry back.
“A wonderful private tour! Darren took us all around the Blue Mountains to the most memorable and scenic spots. He took us to a fantastic deli for lunch and we opted to skip the wildlife park in order to focus more on a landscape photo tour. Highly recommended!”
VIP Huangpu River night cruise with hotel pickup and Bund lights, plus optional Shanghai Tower 118F views and local dinner.
“I purchased this tour for my children, which included a river cruise, entrance to the tower, and a delightful dinner with authentic Chinese cuisine. The guide, Lucy, was amazing—kind, knowledgeable, and great at engaging my kids. She was very caring and attentive. Highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Shanghai!”
Private 6 pm Singapore night tour with Gardens by the Bay, Marina Barrage, and a bum boat ride with door-to-door pickup.
“Alex was brilliant, great commentary and local knowledge. Well thought out local, central, tourist and interest considerations. Patient and considerate of my mobility issues. Nothing was too much. Thoroughly enjoyable. Worth the extra money. Personal and up close.”
Private 3.5-hour Singapore night tour with Marina Bay Skypark, Gardens by the Bay light show, and a Singapore River cruise.
“Leon provided us an absolutely fantastic tour. The sights he showed us were fabulous. I can't believe he was able to pack so many highlights into our tour. In addition to seeing the beauty of Singapore at night, we learned so much about the city. Leon's encyclopedic knowledge of his home is amazing. He is…”
Private Seine cruise with Captain Alexis: 1h45 of Paris landmarks from Suresnes to near the Eiffel Tower, with photo help and history.
“It was a delightful experience, our boat captain was Alexis. We took the cruise mid July (so hot!!) but the cruise was hotter🔥! We were 5 people with 3 seniors and Alexis took extremely good care of us throughout. He showed us every monument on the Seine and told us a bit of history for…”
Shanghai VIP Huangpu night cruise with private transfer and optional dinner. Ride in VIP seating, see the Bund and Pudong skyline, with a guide.
“We were warmly greeted by our tour guide, she had a plesent friendly nature and spoke good English. She was an excellent guide well versed and informative as the cruise progressed. It was an amazing experience to view Shanghai's city skyline by a river cruise at night, my partner and I thoroughly enjoyed it and…”
Paris at night by foot and Seine cruise: see the Louvre pyramid, Saint-Germain cafés, and optional champagne. Small group, big views.
“I got lucky and had the guide all to myself. I cannot remember his name as it's taking me over 5 months to get to reviewing the tours. He was passionate about history, very knowledgeable, and pleasant. It was very strange for me to take time to walk around Paris as I was raised there,…”
Private Palo Verde boat safari from Tamarindo with lunch, expert spotting, and close wildlife viewing in Guanacaste for all ages.
“From start to finish this tour was fantastic! The tour guide was a few minutes early for our pick up at our hotel, which I really appreciate. From the beginning of the trip Eugenio, our tour guide for the day, was very informative and knowledgeable about the areas we traveled through and about Costa Rica…”
Private full-day Shanghai with tower views, Yu Garden, French Concession, and a Huangpu River cruise, plus pickup and lunch.
“We had 2 wonderful excursions with Jenny’s on our recent trip to Shanghai - a full day City tour including a riverboat cruise, which was a very good introduction to Shanghai, and a trip to Suzhou and the Tongyi water town, which while a bRead more”
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