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Isle of Wight - Day Tour from Portsmouth including Ferry Crossing
4.8
24 Ratings
Portsmouth
Discover the Isle of Wight’s stunning landscapes, charming villages, and iconic landmarks on a day tour from Portsmouth, including a scenic ferry crossing.
Discover the Isle of Wight’s stunning landscapes, charming villages, and iconic landmarks on a day tour from Portsmouth, including a scenic ferry crossing.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Godshill - Upon arriving on the Isle of Wight, we take a 20-minute scenic drive to the picturesque village of Godshill, renowned for its 500-year-old thatched cottages, quaint tea shops, and Model Village.
- Alum Bay - Our scenic drive continues along the southern coast of the Island to Alum Bay, known for its multi-colored sands and “the…
- Godshill - Upon arriving on the Isle of Wight, we take a 20-minute scenic drive to the picturesque village of Godshill, renowned for its 500-year-old thatched cottages, quaint tea shops, and Model Village.
- Alum Bay - Our scenic drive continues along the southern coast of the Island to Alum Bay, known for its multi-colored sands and “the Needles.” You can opt for a chairlift ride (additional charge) or walk down the steps to the beautiful beach. Our 45-minute ferry ride departs from Fishbourne at 18:20 for our return to the mainland.
- The Needles - On the beach, you can get an up-close view of “The Needles,” one of the most photographed rock formations in the world.
- Spinnaker Tower - Capture a great photo of the Spinnaker Tower and Historic Dockyard as your ferry departs to and returns from the Isle of Wight.
What's Included
- Return Wightlink Ferry from Portsmouth to Fishbourne
- Air-conditioned executive coach
- Lunch stop in the charming village of Godshill
- Scenic drive through the Isle of Wight
- Professional guide
- Visit Alum Bay Beach and the Needles
- Photostop at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
- Return Wightlink Ferry from Portsmouth to Fishbourne
- Air-conditioned executive coach
- Lunch stop in the charming village of Godshill
- Scenic drive through the Isle of Wight
- Professional guide
- Visit Alum Bay Beach and the Needles
- Photostop at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
What's Not Included
- Food & Drink
- Food & Drink
Additional Information
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…
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.
Location
Portsmouth Harbour
Meet outside Portsmouth Harbour Train Station main entrance at 10.10am. Tour departs at 10.20am
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(24 Ratings)
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Wood001
Aug 9, 2024
Great - 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
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Maha_a
Jul 30, 2024
Beautiful Island - We recently took a tour of the Isle of Wight and it was a fantastic experience. We met our guide on Portsmouth Harbour then we walked to the bus in Gunwharf quays. Then the bus went into the ferry and we had almost 30 minutes journey crossing the sea to the island . On the ferry, fourth floor is dedicated to people with pets while no pets are allowed on 5th floor. There were two cafes onboard where you can have hot light snacks & drinks . I recommend sitting on the outside deck to enjoy the beautiful view with see breeze.
When we arrived at the island, we took a scenic bus drive around the island. Our 1st stop was Godshill village, a charming place with picturesque cottages, souvenir shops & cafes. We visited the model village there & had a coffee in one of the local coffee shops.
Needles Park was the next stop. You can go down to the beach be either walking downstairs or using the chair lift . We took the chair lift as it’s faster, more enjoyable with breathtaking views of the iconic Needles rocks and the stunning coastline. We also had the thrill of a speed boat ride, which gave us a unique perspective of the dramatic cliffs and crystal-clear waters. You can take the slow boat if you prefer but I highly recommend the speed boat, as it’s more fun & not scary at all.
Our guide Andrew was very friendly & knowledgeable. He made the tour both informative and engaging.
I highly recommend this tour for anyone looking to explore the Isle of Wight briefly & I wish I can visit it again & stay for few nights as it’s a beautiful place .
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Mansi
Jun 2, 2024
Best guided trip - 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
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Gia_travels_here
Oct 15, 2023
Must do! - Excellent day worth doing! - Gerry is a very good tour guide with heaps of knowledge and we wish him all the best!
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Debiblick
Sep 21, 2023
Full day, but worth it! - 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.
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4rtb
Aug 25, 2023
Very enjoyable day - Excellent tour of Isle of Wight by coach and ferry, stopping for lunch and and at the Needles cable car to the beach and boat ride out to the Needles , very knowledgeable guide on all aspects of the island. Thoroughly recommend.
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Kimberly
Aug 14, 2023
Incredibly beautiful and amazing experience. - Firstly, I will say Mr Gary Our tour guide was amazing. His knowledge and insight of the Isle of White were easy to follow as we walked our way through Godshill village which was beautiful. Gary answered all our questions and even took the time to be our photographer. He gave a few suggestions on what to do as we set off again to The Needles landmarks attraction. It has a stunning view of Alum Bay, a Breathtaking Chairlift and the colourful Totland Bay Rock. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see the lighthouse or be in the boat due to the windy weather and my daughter was a little disappointed. However, it was an incredibly beautiful and amazing experience.
We would highly recommend this tour Thank you, Gary. for your patience and a great tour.
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2kwaldo
Aug 26, 2024
Guide was great - 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.
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Ify_e
Jun 3, 2024
Incredible experience - Incredible experience. The weather was wonderful on the day which was great! Our tour guide (Jerry) was great too - friendly & knowledgeable. It would've been helpful for me to know about all the optional extra charges before booking - e.g., to visit the model village or to get a closer look at the needles by boat, etc., just so I'd have been better prepared. Regardless, I really enjoyed the trip, thank you!
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807archanas
Aug 7, 2023
Good, but not well planned in timing - Guide Jerry and driver Tony were good. However I am disappointed with the overall planning of the trip. I booked this trip just for the Needles, but were given very less time of 1.5 hours whereas whole morning and early afternoon could have been utilised by directly going to Needles from harbour.
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