ENGLAND
The ones worth booking.
The 11 most popular portsmouth tours in England. The ones worth your time, what they cost, and what to expect on the day.
Ride the express elevator at Emirates Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. Enjoy harbor views, a glass Sky Walk, and an all-day ticket.
“This experience is definitely the top of my list now..First time to Portsmouth and this is a must!!! Our Daughter loved the glass floor.”
Small-group Portsmouth walk with a local guide: Spinnaker Tower, Round Tower, two cathedrals and waterfront views, no Dockyard ships.
“Steve was full of knowledge. Learnt a lot about Portsmouth, which otherwise would be missed. A good way to learn the history of our country. Would recommend and look for similar opportunities in other cities.”
Bike Portsmouth’s harbor islands with small-group guides, optional e-bikes, and short history stops at forts, parks, and the river.
“It was such a great experience, from the guide(s) Dawn and Tammy, learning about the history of Portsmouth and surrounding communities we could have spent all day with them. Tammy in particular because she was our actual "ride guide". It was not over strenuous for a 70 and 60 year old who have not been…”
Self-guided haunted walking tour in Portsmouth, NH with GPS audio. Explore spooky landmarks at your pace and end at the Brewery.
“The recorded tour speaker was great. Actually getting the audio to work required downloading an additional app with an additional charge. 😞”
Old Portsmouth historical tour with dark fun stories, Landport Gate and Spice Island stops, and small-group pacing in 90 minutes.
“Our guide, Samuel, was enthusiastic, very knowledgable and engaging about Old Portsmouth and the City’s past. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. We learnt a lot and were given really helpful pointers for further researching our family history in Portsmouth. Thank you Sam.”
Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight by coach and ferry. See Godshill, Alum Bay, and the Needles in one guided day for $108.
“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…”
A 90-minute guided walk through Jane Austen’s Chawton village, with church and Chawton House context plus museum-prep tips for a great day.
“Even if you are not a fan of Jane Austen this tour is a charming look at the English countryside village where Jane Austen lived and wrote ! Our tour guide Louisa is a local resident and her insight, enthusiasm and knowledge were wonderful !! Highly recommend !”
A self-guided Portsmouth scavenger hunt using the Lets Roam app, with team roles, photo rewards, and a 90-minute walk of key landmarks.
“would recommend for a fun family event - we were 5 adults and 2 children. we had one adult with app and one with waze which worked having the kids with us!”
Ride Portsmouth’s historic neighborhoods and landmarks on a 1h45 small-group bike tour. Bike and helmet included for $80.
“We had a wonderful experience on Father’s Day biking through the historic district of Portsmouth. Our tour guide Marcus was excellent. Would highly recommend to family and friends.”
Self-guided 3-hour e-bike or 7-speed bike ride through Portsmouth with scenic waterfront stops, free sights, and map, lock, helmet.
“22 mile route to Rye Harbour, easy to follow, lots to see in perfect weather. Cars were courteous, roads relatively quiet. Helmets, gilets were supplied.”
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Ultimate Explorer Ticket covers Mary Rose, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, submarines, HMS M.33, plus a harbour tour.
“Loved seeing all the ships and subs. Lots of history here. Harbour cruise was great old ships being preserved was interesting”
