Vetted Local Guides Since 2014

Travel like a guest, explore like a local.

Connect with handpicked, licensed tour guides in 60+ countries. Read honest reviews from real travelers, then book your private or small-group experience with confidence — every guide is identity-verified and rated by the community.

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Countries Covered
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Traveler Reviews
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Average Guide Rating
Why GetGuide

Book with confidence, every single time.

We don't list anyone who simply shows up with a flag. Every GetGuide host is identity-verified, license-checked, and continuously reviewed by the travelers they've guided.

Verified & Licensed Guides

Every guide passes a 7-step vetting process: ID check, license verification, background review, and a live audition tour with our regional team.

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Real Traveler Reviews

Reviews come only from bookings completed through GetGuide. No fake ratings, no paid placements — just honest stories from people who actually went.

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Free Cancellation

Plans change. Cancel up to 24 hours before most tours for a full refund — no paperwork, no support tickets, no fines buried in fine print.

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24/7 Traveler Support

Our human support team — not bots — is reachable by chat, email, or phone in 11 languages, any time your tour is on the clock.

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Best Price Promise

Found the same tour cheaper elsewhere? We'll match it and refund the difference. Local guides set fair rates — and we never stack on hidden fees.

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Local Expertise, Worldwide

From a sommelier in Bordeaux to a volcanologist in Reykjavík — guide your trip with people who actually live, breathe, and study the place you came to see.

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How It Works

From inspiration to itinerary in five steps.

No back-and-forth emails, no haggling, no mystery pricing. Just a clean path from "where should I go?" to "best trip of my life."

01

Search a destination

Type a city, country, or landmark. Filter by date, group size, language, and tour style.

02

Compare local guides

Read verified reviews, browse specialties, and check each guide's languages and certifications.

03

Message your guide

Ask questions, request a custom route, or confirm pickup details — all inside GetGuide chat.

04

Book securely

Pay through our encrypted platform. Your card is only charged 24 hours after the tour ends.

05

Explore & review

Meet your guide, live the experience, then share a review to help future travelers.

What Travelers Say

Trusted by 380,000+ travelers worldwide.

Every review is tied to a verified booking. Here's what some of them had to say.

"Our guide Marco turned Rome into a living storybook. He adjusted on the fly when it rained and still got us into the Vatican an hour ahead of schedule."
Sarah H.
Rome · October 2024
"I'd done three Kyoto tours before — none came close. Aiko took us to a teahouse I've never seen on any travel blog. That's the difference with GetGuide."
David K.
Kyoto · September 2024
"Booking the sunrise Machu Picchu hike felt risky online — but the verified reviews were spot on. Our guide knew every trail and every safe viewpoint."
Priya M.
Cusco · August 2024
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