GuidedAnywhere you land, someone local is waiting.
Guided By Locals matches you with locals who know their city the way only home can be known. Plan together in chat, pay fair local prices, and skip the tourist script — from your first hello in their language.
- Real locals, rated by travellers
- Plan together in chat
- Fair local prices, shown up front
Where will you belong next?
Guides join from every country in the world. These destinations have live guide communities today — and the map fills in every week.
Real people. Real neighbourhoods.
Whatever you're into, there's a local for it.
Every guide lists the experiences they offer — with real prices and durations — so you book a person and a plan, not a package.
Three steps from dreaming to landing.
You choose a person, not a package. Wherever you're headed, there's a local who can't wait to show you why home is worth the trip.
Find your local
Browse guides in any country by city, speciality and language — food obsessives, historians, safari pros, night owls.
Plan together in chat
Message your guide in the app, shape the itinerary around you, and book when it feels right.
Travel like you live there
Your guide handles the ground game. You show up curious — and join traveller groups and events along the way.
Real people, real reviews. Every guide profile is a person, not an agency — rated trip by trip by the travellers who went.
Plan together in chat. Message your guide before you book. Shape the days around you, not around a fixed tour script.
Fair local prices. Every experience shows its price up front. Guides set them, locals-honest — no quote games, no surprises.
Questions travellers ask us.
What is Guided By Locals?
Guided By Locals is a worldwide marketplace that connects travellers with local guides in every country. You choose the guide, plan the trip together in chat, and book experiences, dated events or multi-day packages at fair local prices.
Which countries does Guided By Locals cover?
All of them. Guides join from every country in the world, and new cities go live every week. If your destination doesn't have a guide yet, check back soon — or tell a brilliant local to sign up.
How do I know a guide is good?
Every guide profile shows their story, their experiences and prices, and ratings from travellers who actually went. You chat before you book, so you know exactly who's meeting you at the airport.
How do I book a trip?
Browse guides and packages on this site, then book in the Guided By Locals app. You message your guide directly, shape the itinerary together, and confirm when it fits — with the price agreed before you pay.
How much does a local guide cost?
Every experience and package lists a fixed per-person price up front — no quote requests. Guides set their own prices at honest local rates, so a street-food walk and a week-long trek are each priced exactly as shown.
Can I become a guide?
If you know a place like a local, yes — from any country. Signing up takes about two minutes with just your name and city: no documents, no licence, no fees. Then add your experiences and prices and go live.
For locals
Know your city like no one else? Get paid to share it.
Signing up takes about two minutes: your name, your city, done. No documents, no licences, no fees. Add your experiences and prices, and travellers planning trips to your country can find you.
Sign up as a guide- 1Sign upJust your name, city and country — two minutes, no paperwork.
- 2Build your pageAdd the experiences you offer, your prices and your story.
- 3Go liveAccept bookings, host events and chat with travellers.