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Top 10 Full-Day Trips Worldwide

10 trips  ·  from $36 a head

The 10 best full-day trips you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how much standing up you should expect. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Group Surfing Lessons Kool Katz 1 day - Why the 40-metre guarantee matters
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Group Surfing Lessons Kool Katz 1 day

1.Group Surfing Lessons Kool Katz 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 207 reviews · from $35Our pick

Join Kool Katz Surf School for a four-hour beginner lesson from Byron Bay. Terry, Tez, Shane, and Jeremy coach small groups with boards, wetsuits, rash vests, sunscreen, and transport to the day’s best beginner beach. Stand and ride a 40-metre wave or receive your money back.

“Tez and Terry were the BEST! This lesson was a great bang for your buck. Best instructors EVERRR!!!!”

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Iriomote Island 1-Day Snorkeling & Mangrove SUP or Canoe - The 9:00 AM start and first river session
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Iriomote Island 1-Day Snorkeling & Mangrove SUP or Canoe

2.Iriomote Island 1-Day Snorkeling & Mangrove SUP or Canoe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · from $99Top rated

Spend about six hours on Iriomote Island combining sheltered mangrove paddling with snorkeling near Barasu Island. Choose SUP for ages 12 to 59 or canoeing for ages 6 to 59. Guides provide instruction, safety gear, free photo data, and a warm-water shower, with pickup from Uehara Port or nearby accommodation.

“A superb experience that allows you to enjoy different iriomote atmospheres, from sandbars to mangrove 🙂Auto-translated”

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Essaouira Day Trip From Marrakech Including Surf Training - The morning ride from Marrakech
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Essaouira Day Trip From Marrakech Including Surf Training

3.Essaouira Day Trip From Marrakech Including Surf Training

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $75

Travel from Marrakech to Essaouira with hotel or riad pickup, stops along the road, a two-hour surf lesson with equipment and an instructor, free time in town, and a three-course Moroccan lunch. Guides such as Hassna and Moha help keep the day moving.

“One of our best family trip. The combination of learning to surf and visiting a beautiful place was excelent. Our guides were amazing, especially Anas in the surf school. Patient, educational and very friendly. Thanks again to everyone.”

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1 Day Surf Lesson Beginner - Why the surf spot changes with the weather
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1 Day Surf Lesson Beginner

4.1 Day Surf Lesson Beginner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 87 reviews · from $63

Meet Point Break in Corralejo for a four-hour beginner surf lesson suited to first-timers and returning surfers. Your instructor chooses the day’s best beach according to tide, swell, and wind. Board, wetsuit, leash, transport, and legal insurance are included.

“Fue divertido y duro mucho rato. Por contra tendrían que buscar una alterntiva a tener que arrastrar las tablas desde la furgoneta y llevarlas al finalizar, estás realmente cansado y aunque suene mal decirlo, pagas por aprender a surfear no para cargar con ellas, en mi cRead more”

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Private Surf Lessons Kool Katz 1 Day - Meeting at Shirley Street and getting ready
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Private Surf Lessons Kool Katz 1 Day

5.Private Surf Lessons Kool Katz 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · from $57

Learn to surf in Byron Bay with a private Kool Katz coach, often Terry, for about four hours. You get a board, wetsuit, rash vest, sunscreen, water, and personal instruction, with a promise to stand and ride 40 meters or receive your money back.

“Great experience for kids 16 and 12 year old. Managed to stay on board in 45 minutes. The swell wasn't the best but amazing great efford to make it happen. THANKS”

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Iriomote 1 Day Mangrove SUP/Canoe, Barasu Island & Yubu Island - Barasu Island, a place shaped by the tide
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Iriomote 1 Day Mangrove SUP/Canoe, Barasu Island & Yubu Island

6.Iriomote 1 Day Mangrove SUP/Canoe, Barasu Island & Yubu Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $99

Spend about six hours exploring Iriomote by canoe or SUP, visiting Barasu Island and crossing to Yubu Island by water buffalo cart. Guides such as Tomochin, Yusuke, Chill, Xavi, and Shu have led this experience, with English support possible. Photos, equipment, showers, and Yubu Island admission are included.

“Our guide, Chill, was so informative and friendly. He spoke English so well, and provided us with a good insight into the features of the area. He was very efficient and we really enjoyed out time in the cave and in the mangroves. He also took Read more”

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Learn to Surf Day Trip - Sydney - The first two-hour surfing session
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Learn to Surf Day Trip – Sydney

7.Learn to Surf Day Trip – Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · from $125

Meet your group in central Sydney for a full day with Waves Surf School. Accredited coaches such as Deano or Nathan lead two two-hour lessons on a quiet beach, with boards, wetsuits, a barbecue lunch, refreshments, and a 4WD ride across sand dunes.

“It was a fun day. Was a bit disappointed we didn't make it further south to the RNP but was fun driving along the sand dunes at Boat Harbour, Kurnell. Everyone managed to stand up, most on the first wave however the waves were very smRead more”

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Elafonissi: Private Beach Day Trip with SUP - First sight of Elafonissi Beach
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Elafonissi: Private Beach Day Trip with SUP

8.Elafonissi: Private Beach Day Trip with SUP

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 51 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

Travel privately from Chania to Elafonissi with guides such as George, Giorgos, or Nikos. Spend six hours on the pink-sand beach, use the included SUP board and snorkeling gear, and enjoy fruit, juice, and water. SUP is available from May 1, weather permitting.

“This was great! I went with a group of friends and the driver was so nice and he brought us snacks and snorkeling gear. He said we could stay however long we wanted and offered to take us to other places too! He then offered to drive us to the airport the next morning. Very good and cheap option if you just want to get to the beach and hang out there.”

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Learn to Surf with a Local - One Day Surf Experience - Beach lunch and a sensible pause
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Learn to Surf with a Local – One Day Surf Experience

9.Learn to Surf with a Local – One Day Surf Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $52

Spend about six and a half hours surfing near Agadir with Shaka Surf Morocco. You’ll search for a suitable beach, take a 2.5-hour lesson in a group of no more than four, eat a packed picnic lunch, then practice during a supervised free-surf session.

“Good instructor and organized pick up for hotel in Agadir. The cleanliness and quality of the equipment are really good. Lunch is good.”

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Corralejo: 1-Day Surf Lesson for Beginners - From whitewater to a small green wave
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Corralejo: 1-Day Surf Lesson for Beginners

10.1-Day Surf Lesson for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 48 reviews · 4 hours · from $59

Spend four hours learning to surf in Corralejo with ISA, FCS, and FES-certified instructors. You’ll cover theory, warm-ups, beach practice, and small waves, using full equipment and insurance. Roberto is one instructor praised for making the basics click, while flexible timing follows wind, tides, and wave conditions.

“Waardeloze service. Onduidelijk met boeken dat het niet voor kinderen geldt. Kwam hier pas later achter, maar no mercy, kon niet meer annuleren. Geld was foetsie!”

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