Day Tours & Local Guides

Discuss hired guides, excursions, and day tours you've experienced

There are hundreds of European day tours available by bus and on foot. Many of these are small independent operators offering a great value. But quality varies, all are an important commitment of time, and you want to choose wisely. Which ones are the best value and why?

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Title	Author	Replies	Last Post
Fantastic Tour of Berlin with Jeremy!	ellen9snyder	0	12/06/23 09:13 AM
Capri Tours	Rabs	2	12/18/23 11:59 AM
Recommendation of Adam Kiss, A Hungarian Guide	mbtratz2	1	12/30/23 09:25 PM
Private Tours of Berlin with Matti Was Amazing	bosmolskate	0	01/05/24 08:47 PM
Private Tour guide Paris	SCRmom	0	01/11/24 01:47 AM
Overlord Tours-excellent	jtfluk	5	01/14/24 12:21 AM
WWll tour Prague	Lyndash	8	01/14/24 12:29 AM
Tour Guide Review	marynolanmusick	2	01/14/24 06:16 PM
If looking for a great tour guide in Turkey.....	williammartin...	0	01/18/24 06:40 PM
Florence shore excursion from Livorno	optimommy1	1	01/21/24 05:49 PM
Hiring a guide for Wales	northwestcoyote	2	01/22/24 06:34 PM
Visiting Granada from Malaga	LD	1	01/28/24 01:46 PM
Fun Food Tour in Rome	MH	15	02/05/24 12:45 AM
Palace of Versailles tours	reenieneylon	7	02/07/24 08:29 PM
Zaanse Schan, Volendam and Marken with Get Your Guide	mikliz97	6	02/11/24 06:24 PM
Tour Guides in Amsterdam	The Traveler	7	02/12/24 01:53 PM
Genealogy Tour with Jan Dus, Czech Republic	luna	0	02/19/24 09:23 PM
Capuchin Crypt and Catacombs - Recommendations'	davidsmarkus49	0	02/23/24 09:31 PM
Food Tours in Sicily and Wine Tours	marcellinoclan	0	03/11/24 06:15 PM
Single-day boat tour along Danube in Serbia and Romania - possible?	benalecpod	0	03/12/24 03:03 PM
Bike tour in Barcelona	Roberta	3	03/16/24 08:21 PM
Florence walking tour -fantastic!	Janice	7	03/18/24 03:15 PM
Wine Tour in Florence	Susan	0	03/18/24 09:01 PM
Ski and Mtn Bike	CTomas	0	03/24/24 06:57 PM
Fantastic Guides in Krakow and Warsaw	meribw	3	03/30/24 06:40 PM
Herculaneum as Daytrip from Rome	celtic0103	10	04/03/24 01:47 PM
Overlordtour	missedapproach	0	04/05/24 02:02 PM
Berlin Guides-Jeremy Minsberg and Lee Evans-October 2023	meribw	5	04/22/24 03:32 PM
Border crossings between Italy and Switzerland when driving	mannypb17	1	05/01/24 09:13 PM
Sorrento	marybeth_98	2	05/01/24 10:31 PM
Day trip from Rome to Etruscan Sites Cerveteri and Tarquinia	mlkvashon	1	05/07/24 09:13 AM
Lucerne to Milan and Bellagio (Road trip/Day trip)	mannypb17	8	05/13/24 04:54 PM
Prague Tour - FANTASTIC	mailbox	0	05/28/24 05:25 AM
private tour guide for 2 days in Barcelona, 2 days in Madrid and 3 days in Lisbon	arthur.sawall	4	06/03/24 12:19 PM
Athens	asI	0	06/03/24 03:17 PM
Private day tour in Provence	David & Pam	0	06/03/24 08:21 PM
England, Scotland, Ireland	sara	14	06/05/24 04:28 AM
Small group day trip from Dublin	marydpriestman	3	06/18/24 07:38 PM
Day trips from only one city	ted	7	06/19/24 09:48 PM
Tours By Locals - Has anyone used?	hunterkaren14	2	06/25/24 07:17 PM
Best tour for day tours in Lisbon?	jodeebihl	1	06/30/24 02:55 AM
Small group boat tour to Capri	ravensdale86	8	06/30/24 08:34 PM
Small group tour in Ireland with 3 small children	kcm0984	0	07/02/24 05:20 PM
Naples and region (incl. Pompeii, Herculaneum, etc.) guide	Nigel	1	07/04/24 07:06 PM
Private Tour Guides: Normandy, Bastogne, Holland	srs6277	1	07/14/24 07:52 PM
Colosseum Night Tour Tickets	alandfern	1	07/21/24 07:40 PM
Artviva is fantastic for Italian Tours!	karen_a_arnold	0	07/22/24 06:34 PM
Multi-day stops on tours	tdoyleclan	12	07/27/24 11:19 AM
Day trip to Mont Saint-Michel from Paris?	TravelBug	3	07/31/24 02:10 AM
renting bikes on Lake constance.	barbarasrnec5	1	07/31/24 07:10 PM