LOCAL PATHS & Perspectives Embark on locally led tours that open the door to real-deal experiences— from standout bites to insider stories that reveal a deeper sense of place. WILL TRAVEL FOR FOOD Jersey City’s Beyond the Plate – Taste of Downtown Food Tour offers a mingling of cuisines and spirits, artfully garnished with Jersey culture and history. Jersey Shore Food Tours leads a Boardwalk Boozy Bites Tour through Asbury Park’s best eats and drinks while weaving in local lore. Experience statewide food scenes from Collingswood’s multicultural eateries to Atlantic City’s Ducktown classics with On the Town Food Tours . Seasoned with yesteryear charm, Cape May Food Tours serve culinary journeys dishing up global flavors and farm-to-table cuisine. RIDE IN STYLE Onboard the Spirit of New Jersey with City Cruises, enjoy a next-level dinner cruise with a chef-prepared buffet, live entertainment and swoon-worthy skyline views from open-air decks. The vintage vibe of a paddlewheel riverboat offers laid-back sightseeing aboard the River Lady in Toms River. There’s nothing dry about the sunset drinks and seaside vibes of Pau Hana Tiki Tours in Somers Point, where you can cruise the back bays on a floating tiki bar. Be transported to serene destinations in the vintage cars of a steam locomotive train on Delaware River Railroad Excursions , or chug along on Black River & Western Railroad ’s themed seasonal excursions, including The Polar Express. 30 2026 New Jersey Travel Guide THIS PAGE FROM TOP: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY; CITY CRUISES