England · CORNWALL TOURS
The 12 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!”
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”
Take a 1-hour Falmouth ghost walk with an undead pirate guide, dark local legends, humor, and live music if weather allows.
“I can highly recommend the Ghost Tour of Falmouth. Will was excellent, making the tour very informative, great fun, and good value for money. Thankyou!”
Private 8-hour Cornwall tour with Conrad, covering both coasts and wild Atlantic spots, plus tin mining, stone circles, and keepsakes.
“We booked this as a shore excursion from our ship docked in Falmouth. We were looking for a way to see as much of Cornwall as we could within our ship's time constraint. Conrad was a fantastic guide. He picked us up right on schedule and dropped us off at right at 4PM as promised. The car was plenty spacious and comfortable for our group of 4. We got quite a whirlwind tour of Cornwall. We stopped at St. Michael's Mount, churches in Penzance, walked through remains of tin mines, and touched ancient stone circles. At every location (except for Land's End) we had space all to ourselves. Conrad operates…”
Private skippered speed boat from Mylor Yacht Harbour across Falmouth Bay, with tailored views, historic sights, hidden creeks, and optional swim.
“Great time with the family and such a scenic route with great views. Great trip by Giles who is very informative on the buildings and architecture on the shore! Would recommend to anybody who is wanting some alone time with the family.”
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