Oceania Aurelia - Shore excursions and activities

With more than 8,000 tours and excursions to choose from, we’ll help deepen your exploration of our fantastic locales in our Oceania Cruises way. Through a number of specialty tours and an expert team of destination specialists, transformative, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in the most magnificent places on earth await you. From small group tours to our signature curations focused on culinary discovery, local immersions, wellness and vitality, architecture and history, we promise that you will be forever changed.

BEYOND BLUEPRINTS

Designed to enhance your appreciation for architecture, Beyond Blueprints tours provide a rare and behind-the-scenes look at some of the world’s most iconic and fascinating architectural landmarks.

CULINARY DISCOVERY TOURS

Widely recognised for its groundbreaking culinary enrichment both aboard its ships and ashore, Oceania Cruises connects you with the culinary culture wherever you travel.

EXECUTIVE COLLECTION

Allows guests to have the personalised attention of a driver and English-speaking guide to provide them with flexibility and independence to design their itinerary ashore according to their interests.

EVENING EXCURSIONS

More late evening departures and overnight stays in ports around the world mean ample opportunities for evening excursions.

FOOD & WINE TOURS

Each Food & Wine Trails tour is led or organised by a local culinary expert – sommeliers, chefs and wine writers – to provide you with unique insights and a behind-the-scenes experience.

GO GREEN TOURS

Go Green tours offer enriching opportunities to experience the ways in which local communities and businesses are endeavouring to conserve, sustain and elevate their surrounding environments.

GO LOCAL TOURS

Our groundbreaking new Go Local excursions are immersive destination tours that invite you to embed yourself in the fabric of the local communities for engaging, one-of-a-kind experiences. On more than 120 tours across Europe, Alaska and South America, you will be welcomed into homes and businesses and immersed in the local way of life. You’ll have the chance to engage with local artisans, craftsmen, religious figures and other individuals. You’ll learn generations-old traditions and become part of a local family. You’ll experience the destination on an entirely new level and leave feeling connected to the place – and changed.

OCEANIA EXCLUSIVE EXCURSIONS

Designed for travelers who prefer an added measure of privacy, intimacy and flexibility, our Oceania Exclusive excursions limit group size to just 16 guests maximum.

• Small group tours from 10 to 16 guests
• Available in nearly every port we visit
• More flexibility and personalized attention

OCEANIA SELECT EXCURSIONS

While all our shore excursions offer extraordinary experiences, some are so outstanding and awe-inspiring that they merit special recognition.

WELLNESS DISCOVERY TOURS BY AQUAMAR

From ancient mineral baths outside of Rome to a traditional teahouse in Myanmar, our Wellness Discovery Tours by Aquamar offer exclusive excursions ashore that reveal timeless wellness practices of locales around the world. Alluring destinations, fascinating cultures and healthy living come together to create innovative and rejuvenating travel experiences. With more than 50 options, the tours featured here are only the beginning.

Our expert team of Destination Specialists is on hand to help you with all of your shore excursion planning and destination questions.

Insightful Perspectives at Sea

Join our accomplished guest speakers – experts in their fields – for engaging talks inspired by their life’s work. Special interest speakers share unique insights on topics ranging from botany and oceanography to history, photography and more, offering context that deepens your understanding of the cultures, landscapes and heritage encountered along the way.

Relax and Create

A welcoming retreat at sea, Artist Loft invites you to explore your creative side at your own pace. Settle in and enjoy a range of activities, which may include knitting and needlepoint, watercolor painting, scrapbooking and more, with opportunities to try something new along the way. Whether you prefer a quiet moment of focus or light conversation with fellow guests, it’s a comfortable space to relax, create and enjoy a more leisurely rhythm on board.

Unique Culinary Enrichment

For the epicurean at heart, the Chef’s Studio features a series of seminar-style sessions viewing the places you travel through a culinary lens. Through gastronomy-focused workshops, chef demonstrations and engaging technique tutorials, you gain a deeper understanding of regional cuisines, history and iconic dishes as you travel the world. Each session is an intimate, small-group experience led by a knowledgeable and passionate Chef Instructor.