England · CORNWALL TOURS
The 15 best cornwall tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Walk Port Isaac like a local with a Doc Martin themed tour, filming-location stops, and insider stories in about 90 minutes.
“Wonderful insider information about behind the scenes filming of Doc Martin. Thoroughly enjoyable. Mike is fantastic.”
Guided coasteering from Towan Beach in Newquay with a secret cave gully, skill coaching, and equipment included, for about 2 hours.
“We booked this and it was great fun for all levels and will challenge anyone. Sean and Oleks were great guides for the tour and made you feel really comfortable with the challenges and coached great. Just so you have an idea the group had family's from 7, teenagers and adults. It was a great afternoon for all with the 2 hour trip taking a total of 3 hours with the prep and getting ready so the activity was actually 2 hours long, making it good value for money.”
Learn to surf in Newquay with a beginner-friendly 2 hour lesson at Fistral Beach, including gear, hot showers, and patient coaching.
“Kyle was a great teacher, relaxed, loves surfing and made me feel at ease. Fistral beach was the ideal location with perfect waves. The surf school is a few steps away, with facilities to put on the wetsuit, showers, lockers, etc. The style of teaching is understandable and broken down into 2 sets of learnings. I ended up standing up on the board and I'm in my late 40s :) Nervous at the start, but finished with a constant big smile on my face throughout the session. Thank you Kyle.”
Guided coasteering from Newquay with Cornish Wave. Swim 25m open water, tackle jumps and caves, and learn safety in 2 hours.
“it was a great experience very friendly staff had a fantastic experience could not recommend enough well worth the money beautiful place and staff”
A 90-minute guided walk through Falmouth’s pirates, quays, and odd tales, with music, humor, and a kids sheet. From $22.
“Very good way to learn the history in Falmouth. And hear sea shanties. Hill climbing and steep stairs part of the walking tour. Easy to find from cruise ship port. Uses microphones so easy to hear and interact. Highly recommend.”
Half-day coasteering from Newquay’s Fistral Beach, led by lifeguard guides with full gear and GoPro photos in any weather.
“Great adventure and must do for a coastal adventure. The guides were great and the scenes are amazing.”
Beginner surf lesson in Newquay with small groups, warm wetsuits, foam boards, and step-by-step coaching on Great Western or Fistral Beach.
“The instructors were super friendly/ patient and nice! Although for a beginner class I think it's important to take less students in a group so that the instructor can focus more with each person since it's a completely new activity for some of us. Other than that I recommend the surfing class and I would definitely do it again!”
Sea kayak lesson and guided tour from Newquay, Cornwall. Sit-on-top kayaks, caves, wildlife, small groups, safety coaching.
“James our instructor was amazing! Really great company, safe and knowledgeable it was an absolute pleasure spending time on the water with him!”
Private West Cornwall day tour from Newlyn to St Ives, with Cornish history, beaches, UNESCO tin mines, and pickup.
“We had a wonderfoul day.Conrad shows us the most beautiful places in south Corwall on thi day.We visited lands end,st.michaels mount,st.ives,moushole just to name a few.We received a lot of information about.Conrad was funny and entertaining throughout the entrire day tour.We can only recommend thi tour.We were happy.”
Two-hour surf taster in Bude, Cornwall with small groups, thick wetsuits, and expert coaching at Widemouth Bay swells.
“Our boys and thier cousins had 3 fantastic surf lessons with Sally at Freewave. Due to flat waves they also did a costeering experience with Glyn, which was thrilling and they even saw a seal. The communication with the academy was clear and timely, giving us options as the weather changed. The boys improved quickly and really enjoyed the experience. I would highly recommend - lovely instructors and great fun!”
Walk the real Cornwall filming spots behind Beyond Paradise, from Looe’s harbour and fish market to East Looe Beach, with a small group guide.
“A very interesting experience and excellent knowledgeable tour guide . Also a nice steady walk at a reasonable pace”
Award-winning Falmouth walking tour with town pirate or crier, gripping sea tales, and live button accordion shanties on a 1.5 hour route.
“we thoroughly enjoyed learning about the local history of Falmouth ! our guide was very engaging and we particularly enjoyed walking through the street listening to his skilful playing of sea shanties and other musical tunes . We would whole heartedly recommend this tour and enjoy all it has to offer”
Falmouth Ghost Tour is a 1-hour evening walk with lively storytelling at Prince of Wales Pier, High Street, and more for $13.88.
“Incredible tour, full of history and spooky stories. Bob is a fabulous guide! Just gutted we don’t have time for the history tour too!”
2-hour guided coasteering on Cornwall’s coast near Bude, with wetsuits and helmets provided, rock jumps, and small-group coaching.
“2 hours of sea swimming, climbing and jumping from the rocks. Loved every minute. Was given the confidence to push myself beyond what I thought I was capable of.”
Guided stand up paddle boarding on Bude Canal in Cornwall with board and gear included, small group coaching, and 2 hours on the water.
“Great experience did this with my 15yr old son we both enjoyed it James the instructor was a great guy and made our experience enjoyable all the equipment was spot on and the canal was so peaceful”
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