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Isle of Wight - Day Tour from Portsmouth including Ferry Crossing
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Isle of Wight - Day Tour from Portsmouth including Ferry Crossing

By Discovery Tours
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The Isle of Wight, home to a variety of distinctive landscapes, dramatic cliffs, long stunning beaches and great attractions, is a natural playground for all ages! Take a stroll trough Godshill, a quintessential English Village, with its delightful medieval church, charming thatched roofed cottages and traditional tearooms. Soak up the view on the scenic drive to Alum Bay, known for its multi-coloured sand cliffs and stunning scenery. Enjoy a panoramic chairlift to the stunning beach (you can also choose to walk) and the many exciting attractions here for all the family. On the beach you get a close up of "The Needles", one of the most photographed groups of rocks in the world. Get a great photo of Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower and Historic Dockyard as your ferry departs to, and returns from the Isle of Wight.

Ages 0-99, max of 53 per group
Duration: 8–9 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Visit Alum Bay Beach and the Needles
  • Photostop at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
  • Air-conditioned executive coach
  • Scenic drive through the Isle of Wight
  • Professional guide
  • Return Wightlink Ferry from Portsmouth to Fishbourne
  • Lunch stop in the charming village of Godshill


Start:
  • Portsmouth Harbour, Harbour Station, The Hard Interchange, Portsmouth PO1 3PA, UK
    Meet outside Portsmouth Harbour Train Station main entrance at 10.10am. Tour departs at 10.20am
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Near public transportation
    • Stroller accessible
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 151337P11

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 53 travelers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 151337P11

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      Meet outside Portsmouth Harbour Train Station main entrance at 10.10am. Tour departs at 10.20am
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    • 921imanim
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing trip
      Amazing trip for a good price! Definitely worth it, you have a really good amount of time in the park and the trip organiser was very friendly.
      Written July 22, 2024
    • dilell00
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Paris Tour 2024
      It was amazing, I don't have words to describe how great it was! Our tour guide (Laura) is really nice and amazing in every point!! We had a really good time and went to the most beautiful places that I could imagine!
      Written July 19, 2024
    • Helen B
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Enjoyable and relaxing
      Everything was on time and journey very relaxing. An Easter egg. Was a nice thought driver very good. Guide Andrew was very informative however one hour stop was not long enough at Godshill as no time to have lunch and see the village. Needless to say is fantastic for the views but very toristy and very expensive especially £9 for the chair
      Written April 1, 2024
    • jenniferrJ7384JO
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Oxford Trip
      It was great. Laura is an excellent guide. I'd say the best. It also gives background information and very helpful. I am very happy to have made your acquaintance and hope to be able to make great trips with Laura as a guide in the near future.
      Written February 16, 2024
    • N782SZmilenar
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      Oxford, Windsor and Eton tour
      My visit to Oxford, Windsor, and Eton was really amazing. Laura, the guide, made it even better with her knowledge about the places and she gave good recommendations for free time activities. I totally recommend this tour.
      Written February 5, 2024
    • O349IBmarianar
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing!
      I really loved the tour! It was so interesting know more about the history, and the architecture was amazing! The guide is lovely! I wanna go again!
      Written February 5, 2024
    • Lollyrandom
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Awesome day out from Brighton!
      I am an American on transfer at the University of Sussex, so I am not in the UK for vacation with very limited time to explore. However, I was pleased to find this weekend day tour to Stonehenge which is on my bucket list. Being able to visit Bath too was truly a bonus as this turned out to also be a must-see! The excursion was well organized, the guide Laura recommended we download the audio guide app to enjoy the visit to these awesome rocks which is worth doing. It was a shame the weather turned for the worst as my sneakers got pretty wet but the shop was well stocked with souvenirs including Stonehenge socks which saved me for the walking tour of Bath! The tour of the city was fun, Laura had a great sense of humor, telling us about a former famous Hollywood resident and how the streets were named, I loved hearing about Mary Shelley and Dickens and seeing famous film locations. She also pointed out great places to buy local candy and cozy pubs to have a typical roast. I managed to make it into the Abbey where they had a huge globe suspended in the centre of the church which was pretty awesome to see. I recommend this tour with Laura, it was especially convenient for me with the limited time I have!
      Written November 14, 2023
    • CuriousFun
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Hassle-free, fun day-trip from Brighton.
      This day trip from Brighton was perfectly timed, informative, and fun. We had enough time in both Greenwich and Cambridge to see the highlights. Optional punting was a great way to finish up. Our guide, Gerry, was knowledgeable, helpful, and super-flexible. Great experience on a very nice bus that was much easier than navigating public transport.
      Written October 9, 2023
    • daniellevV9021SW
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      London - 1 day
      I had an incredible experience in London! I visited many famous and beautiful places. I really recommend this tour and the guide Laura! She is an incredible and attentive professional, she did everything to make the trip perfect, she even helped me with several other tips! I highly recommend it!
      Written October 8, 2023
    • chanphenp2023
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      Beautiful places and amazing guide
      Cambridge and Greenwich are very beautiful places. Our guide Laura was amazing. She explained us all about the history of the places that we have visited, it was very interesting. It means she has really good knowledge. She took very good care of everyone. I asked her about the other nice places in UK, she could immediately recommend me and gave me more information, that was very helpful. Thank you so much Laura. You are amazing!
      Written August 30, 2023
    • LucasRosa90
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      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Good but rushed
      PROS: Our guide Fabio was amazing, in addition to knowing very well both visited places he has excellent general knowledge about many other things, was a pleasure to talk to him. Also he was always there to answer everyone's question. CONS: Time in Bath is very short, I wish we could have at least 1 more hour there. If you go to Roman Bath, you don't have time to do anything else. Besides that, would be better if we arrived 1h before in Bath, because as many cafes closes at 5pm, it was hard to find a place to eat after visiting Roman Bath.
      Written August 17, 2023
    • Journey42969845670
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      It was really good! Fábio, our guide, seemed to know a lot about the places and was also very helpful. Definitely recommend!
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    • 834tubas
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    • ryanstrickler
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    • 408joanm
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
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      Written June 12, 2023
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    BlondeOnaBike
    Bethlehem, PA257 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2024 • Solo
    I wasn't sure what to expect, but the tour was very informative and well organized. Jerry did a great job. I didn't expect to be crammed into a huge bus packed with people, and would have liked a smaller group. It amazing that the island allows the huge tour buses on the island given the narrow roads. The driver did an awesome job navigating obstacles. You see a limited amount due to the driving required, but I recommend it.
    Written August 26, 2024
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    Rafik F
    3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2023 • Family
    A lovely day to spend with Family. Gerry was such an excellent guide. He was very clear, organised and informative. The weather was great, so, you kind of want more time to spend on the island, but unfortunately you are bound with the ferry returning time.
    Written June 4, 2023
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    Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, we are glad to hear you had a good time on your tour to the Isle of Wight and we will surely share your compliments to our Tour Staff. Hope to see you again!
    Written June 5, 2023
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    CarolineBukMidlands
    Kettering, UK47 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2023 • Solo
    I loved this tour! What a great, relaxing and enjoyable way this was to see a lot of the Isle of Wight in one day! It was very well organised. The tour guide, Gerry was excellent! The ferry journeys were very enjoyable too, and the trip and boat ride at the needles were excellent!! Really loved the chairlift at the Needles the most! Great value for money for a 10 hour day out tour. 100% recommend if you want to see a lot of the island in a day. The coach journey was great too. (Thanks Tony!) Loads of photo opportunities 👍 Well done Gerry, Tony and Discovery tours. Would use again 🥇
    Written May 1, 2023
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    Dear Caroline, we are thrilled to hear you had such a great day ( and the weather helped too!), and that you appreciated the work of our Tour staff. Thank you for sharing your great feedback!
    Written May 31, 2023
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    DebiBlick
    Philadelphia, PA19 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was an Anderson Tour that left London at 7:15am, arrived back at 8:30pm, and went to the Isle of Wight.
    It was a long day, but worth it to see Osborne House of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
    Also saw and ate lunch at Shanklin Beach. Another stop was the adorable village, Godshill village. Do see the miniature village set up. It’s actually pretty cool, especially the plantings that are kept to scale for the village.
    This tour includes the ferry ride over to the island where we saw 2 cruise ships pulling away on our way back.
    It’s a long day, bit a good one. Our driver was Brendan and he kept us amused and well informed.
    Written September 21, 2023
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    Kal H
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2022 • Family
    Andrew- our tour guide was brilliant! His commentary was really enjoyable. Thank you for a lovely tour.
    Enrico was really helpful and made sure everything ran smoothly.
    I will definitely consider Discovery tours for future tours of other places.
    Written June 4, 2022
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    Dear Kalpana, thank you for your feedback, we are very happy to know you have enjoyed your day out with us and we look forward to having you on board again on one of our tours!
    Written June 5, 2022
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    Claire H
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2022 • Family
    Excellent day trip. Tour guide Andrew very knowledgable of all areas and history and so full of life. Coach driver Rob very good driver and very polite. Highly recommend this trip to anyone. Great day had by all.
    Written August 15, 2022
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    Robert V
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Tour itself was great. Guide was very good. Also bus driver. Enjoyed Godshill. Needles boat ride fantastic. Pretty drive through towns and countryside. Ferry ride was fun. Lucky to have great weather. Only downside was late start and confusion as to meeting place for start. All worked out though.
    Written July 18, 2022
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    Dear Robert, thank you for your feedback, we are glad to hear you have enjoyed your experience with us and we take on board your comment regarding the meeting place. Once again, thank you and we do hope to see you again soon.
    Written August 16, 2022
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    Sam
    Singapore, Singapore12 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2022 • Family
    Marico and Andrew are fantastic! Truly enjoyed the experience with their attentiveness and patience. I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone! Thanks again!
    Written June 5, 2022
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    Thank you for sharing your great feedback, we are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your experience and we truly hope to see you again soon!
    Written June 5, 2022
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    MrDBB
    Lincolnshire, UK176 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great time best fun we had my god we really enjoyed our best time we had big group best time we will be back soon nice & clean ferry lot space good system for car park & coming out
    Written August 9, 2024
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    Mansi L
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was best guided trip with respect to service timing and knowledge of the guide he was so nice and explained everything about island from dinasour period to recent music festival
    Written June 2, 2024
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