Crossings · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
The 8 best self-guided ferry trips you can book today, with the fare, the crossing time and how long you get at the far end. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Review of Fort Sumter’s ferry tour from Charleston, with harbor views, ranger talks, practical tips, accessibility notes, and value advice.
“Rangers really know their stuff, ferry ride was nice and calm and even got to see some dolphins, but the actual stay on Fort Sumter is not long enough.”
Review of Alcatraz ferry and self-guided app tour, with practical tips on tickets, timing, accessibility, value, and what to expect.
“The whole experience was great. Awesome how it’s been kept as it was.”
Rent a bike in San Francisco for a self-guided ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito, with maps, gear, and route advice included.
Review of Alcatraz ferry and audio tour, with practical tips on timing, night access, walking, price, tickets, and what to expect.
“Easy on, easy off, you can spend as much time on the island as you desire. The ferry was easy to catch, and had an amazing view of the city skyline.”
Ride San Francisco’s hills with ease on an electric bike, cross the Golden Gate Bridge, visit Sausalito, and return by ferry.
“freundliches Personal beim Bike Verleih in zentraler Lage moderne Ebikes, sehr empfehlenswert :) Gutes Preis/ Leistungsverhältnis”
Review of Gozo’s ferry and hop-on-hop-off bus pass, with route details, stop-by-stop advice, timing, value, and practical warnings.
“Absolute shambles. worst HOPO we ve been on. No one co ordinating at disembarkation of ferry. Finally found someone on red bus who checked our ticket via phone & told us to go on green bus. Got on it as instructed by lady outside green bus. Ticket issuer spoke very badly by telling us to get off & go to red bus for assistance. Finally same lady that sent us to green bus accepted our ticket this time. For some reason our paper ticket with QR code was not enough By this time we missed our bus. They got an additional one some 15 min later. The driver drove like…”
Review of Harpers Ferry’s $9.99 GPS audio tour, covering John Brown, Storer College, river views, ruins, and practical walking tips.
“A good way to hear about Harper Ferry ‘s history. Technology recognizes where you are located & provides information about that site. This supports the traveler’s pace in viewing the area.”
Explore Inishbofin on a self-guided day trip from Cleggan, with a scenic ferry, cliff walks, beaches, and return sailing included.
“Loved the whole experience- the boat trip, island fascinating and food great. We had a great walk over the island and over to the beach . Lots of families and children everywhere. Such a lovely feeling.”
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