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
Limassol Day Activities	bgxrmd	0	05/21/25 08:41 PM
Easy to moderate Dolomite walks from Cortina d’ampezzo	js	1	06/01/25 12:48 PM
Sidetrip Tours: Berlin to Prague One-Way Tour	jody	1	06/16/25 06:27 PM
Best of South Italy Tour - Local Day Trip Guides	gwarthur	1	06/17/25 04:32 PM
Personal review - Discover Crakow - Krakow Poland	watson219	1	06/17/25 09:49 PM
Pompeii Tour guide from Sorrento	kathykn1	6	06/20/25 05:57 PM
Tours with Roberto in Tuscany gets a 5 star review!	Maruchi	1	06/24/25 11:11 PM
Recommendations for Tour Guides in Heraklion and Chania, Crete	Penn	11	06/30/25 01:46 AM
South of France with Sylvie Di Cristo	jennifer.kirc...	2	07/02/25 12:44 PM
HELP! Rabbie’s cancelled both Killarney day tours.	Horsewoofie	13	07/02/25 09:47 PM
Recommendations for a Vietnamese-Speaking Tour Guide in Paris	kpendley7	2	07/03/25 02:02 PM
Tour Guides in Tangier, Morocco	robertb	1	07/03/25 08:31 PM
Madrid and Toledo walking tour guides recommendations	mpp	4	07/09/25 12:46 AM
Reputable tour company from Krakow to Auschwitz for Auschwitz Tour	jeanbill	7	07/09/25 06:45 PM
Viator (And Action By Tripadvisor)	lonniegrootlaw	3	07/14/25 06:58 PM
How strenuous is visiting Patmos	Angie G	1	07/25/25 02:23 AM
Shore excursion with 3rd party companies for Kiel, Wernemurde, Ijmurdent, Zeebrugge	aettinger	0	07/31/25 05:57 PM
Overlord Tour in Normandy	jbslc60	6	08/03/25 10:37 PM
north coast of Spain	johnarroyo	4	08/08/25 05:24 PM
Palermo Sicily Guide	oknerma	2	08/15/25 03:35 PM
Colombo, Sri Lanka Local day tours	ellenmapp	0	08/18/25 02:10 PM
Private Guide extra expenses?	sarahkbell52	4	08/27/25 04:05 PM
Day trips to the Camargues	jekot111	3	09/10/25 11:27 PM
Walking tour of Montmartre , Paris	susanmfay9	4	09/15/25 09:47 PM
Loire Valley, France - Acco Dispo Tours will lie to you, will defraud you, and will...	Cody	6	09/19/25 03:47 PM
Guide for Tour (on foot) of Berlin	Jim Morris	1	09/21/25 07:29 AM
Walking Tours of Italy - Pristine Sistine. Be aware before you buy	rebhouck	4	09/22/25 04:45 PM
Walking Food and Wine Tours in Lyon?	rdowe3	1	09/24/25 03:22 PM
Best tours bologna	dschwallie	2	09/25/25 03:38 PM
Berlin Tour Guide	feliciadodd	1	09/29/25 11:17 PM
Berlin guide highly recommended	Cheryl	2	10/04/25 06:42 PM
ToursByLocals: Read the fine print if you might need to cancel!	Ruth	26	10/05/25 02:56 AM
Day tours in Antalya Turkey	Rabs	3	10/06/25 09:36 PM
I found a great guide for Istanbul	Nigel	2	10/08/25 08:55 AM
Dublin Day Tours	carole	2	10/12/25 09:44 PM
Argentina	Cors.	4	10/13/25 08:45 AM
Bruges Food Tour with Patrick Verleye - 5 stars	rice34	4	10/13/25 07:01 PM
Recommended Private Tour Guide for the Douro Valley	dsrintoul	3	10/15/25 01:28 AM
Prague Operation Anthropoid Tour	Dave	0	10/18/25 04:07 PM
A Great Private Guide for Prague, Daytrips, and Transfers	Dave	0	10/18/25 04:10 PM