Like everything else, tours come in all different shapes and sizes. If you want to be alone and chauffeured around, there are private tours where you’ll be picked up at your hotel and driven around for a full or half day. Then there are the small day or half day group tours which vary in size from 15 people to 50. The smaller the groups tend to be more personable giving you more of an opportunity to ask questions of your tour guide You will also get to know them and your fellow travelers better. We find the smaller the group, the better and more informed the tour. You may also purchase audio tours where it allows you to do a self guided tour. Then there are the planned larger tours that can cover anywhere from 5- 30 days. The upside to these tours is that they are escorted with almost all the planning done for you. The downside is they do not give you flexibility to change your agenda. You typically book these with a travel agency or tour company that specializes in these types of tours. Everyday is pre-planned with activity and some days have free periods for you venture out on your own or to take a nap. If your transportation from one location to the other isn’t a cruise ship, it will most likely be a bus. Tours can include certain amenities like, pre-paid access to attractions with a guide, hotel rooms and some will also provide several pre-arranged diners when staying over night at a location. Some tours have flights built into their cost but you will be required to take the flight they book you on. On other tours you will be required to book and pay for your own flight.  Ask questions as to what is all included so you do not have any surprises. Nothing more frustrating then arriving at the airport only to find out you have no ticket to your destination hotel or meeting place. In addition to what you may want to consider buying an activity like biking, renting a scooter or other outdoor activities, transportation excursions like a dinner cruise and priority access to certain landmarks.

Various Categories of Tours…

There are tours and activities of any type or size, the options are endless. The characteristic of a tour or activity can address your particular interest or need. You can find tours that are designed to fit you by scrolling down to a specific interest to find tour operators who provide special tours.

Tours listed below come in four different categories.

 Tour & Guide Search…

Some of these are third party operators, such as clearinghouses, brokers and agencies that contract with local or other tour and guide operators. They help you locate a specific tour or guide in an area of your choosing. In addition, you can book a service through these web sites for not just tours and guides but, services for transportation and tickets to activities or events. Please note that while you may book a service through one of these web sites, they are not responsible for the quality of service or its execution. Read the descriptions of each tour and its terms before booking.

Other sites may be the tour companies or operators themselves. They create the agenda contract with accommodations and transportation and provide the guides or escorts for the tours. You will be contracting directly with them for services and booking. Because they control and oversee all the functions of the tours, they are continually recognized by the travel industry with awards for excellence. If you want more local specific tours, please go below to the country listings and find your country. These tours are typically half or full day tours and day trips out and back from major cities. These tours are usually very informative and can be theme specific. Where possible, tour will be listing by types and locations. Some web sites may require you to register as a potential customer before they provide you with information and pricing. Remember, when you register, they ask for personal information like your name, address, phone number and they will always require your email. Make sure they protect your privacy before signing up as web sites may sell your personal information for solicitation. 

Theme tours can address specific subjects and interest, like events or era specific topics. They may include more than just whats listed below.

Yes we said Free Tours. Many of the major tourists cities have free tours. These are typically walking tours of a small area around sights that are close to one another. They are usually in the oldest part of a city because that’s where most of the historical events have occurred. They are normally 2 – 3 hours in length and some up to 4 hours so, put on the comfortable walking shoes. Almost all include no entry to main sights like museums or cathedrals and provide no transportation.

Here’s how they work; you meet guides at a designated location and time and take the tour. You can go online and book a reservation, some will require reservations, or just show up. They will be wearing t-shirts, hats or have umbrellas and signs with the tour name on them, you can’t miss them. If the group is to large they’ll add another tour guide and split it into two groups. At the end of the tour you can tip the tour guide whatever amount you feel the tour was worth. The guides are usually very entertaining and knowledgeable. They will give an overview on the cities history, important sights, dining and customs. The guides aren’t paid so they will only earn what you tip them. Normal cost on tours is 10 – 12 Euros plus tip so if the tour was good, tip them the €12-18 you would have normally paid for a tour.

The intent is, if the tour was good enough you’ll sign up and do some of their other tours. There’s no high pressure but, they will tell you about the other tours available through their tour company. These are good tours to take on your first day in a city because they will get you familiar with a city and it’s customs quickly.

 AUSTRIA

Innsbruck
Innsbruck Old Town Tour – Meeting point: near Innsbruck Hofburg – black Building on the other side of the street = house of music, in front you find the Leopold fountain. 3:00 pm
Salzburg
Civitatis – Salzburg Free Waking tour – Meet at Mirabellplatz, 4, 10:00 am , in English, 1 hour 30 minutes.
Vienna
Civitatis-Free Vienna Walking Tour – Meet at Danubius fountain in Albertinaplatz, 10:00 am & 2:00 pm, in English, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Good Vienna Tours – Meet behind the big red bus, at Albertinaplatz 1 1010, 10:00 am & 2:00 pm, in English, German & Spanish, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Original Europe Tours – Meet at Jasmirgottstraße corner of Stephanplatz, 11:00 am, duration 2 hours.Description for this block. You can use this space for describing your block.

 BELGIUM

Antwerp
Free Walking Tour Antwerp – Meet at Grote Markt Square at 1:30 pm
Evening Free Tour Antwerp – Meet at Grote Markt Square at 6:00 pm
Brussels
Brussel’s Greeters – Email them two weeks prior and set a time to meet a Greeter.
Brussels Free Tour: City Center – Meet in front of Grand Place at 12:00 pm
Civitatis – Free Brussels Walking Tour – Meet at the Grand Place, 10:30 am Lower City tour, 3:00 pm Upper City tour, in English, duration 2 hours.
Sandeman’s New Brussels –  City Hall on Grand Place/Grote Markt. in English & Spanish.10:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm. duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Tell me about Brussels Free Walking Tour – Meet in front of Grand Place at 2:00 pm
Viva Brussels Alternative Free Tour –  Grand Place in front of the main tower of the Town Hall 10:00 am & 1:30 pm
Bruges
Legends of Bruges – Market Square (Grote Markt) of Bruge, daily 9:45 am & 11:30 am, in English, duration 2 hours.
Ghent
Civitatis – Free Walking Tour of Ghent – Meet at Saint – Micheelsplain 21, 10:00 am & 1:00 pm, in English, duration 2 hours.Description for this block. You can use this space for describing your block.

 BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA

Sarajevo
Free Sarajevo Walking Tour– SUSAN SONTAG sign in front of National theater ( Narodno pozoriste) email to reserve date & time
Sarajevo Insider Free Tour – Insider Centre 4:30 pm, book at web site

 BULGARIA

Plovdiv
 Free Plovdiv Tour –  Under Central Post Office clock near the Tourist Information Centre Plovdiv 6pm (May to Sep.)  2pm (Oct to Apr)
Sofia
Free Sofia Tour – Palace of Justice (Sudebna Palata)  11 am & 3 pm
Varna
Free Varna Tour – Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, 6pm (May-Sept)

 CROATIA

Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik City Tour – Dubrovnik Brsalje 3 – In front of the restaurant NAUTIKA at 4:00 pm
Free Dubrovnik Walking Tour – Meet at Nikola Mihanović Fountain at 12:00 pm
Free “Game of Thrones” Walking Tour – Meet at Pile Gate – Nautica Restaurant at 10:00 am
Zagreb
Free Zagreb Walking Tour – email freezagrebwalkingtour@gmail.com with your date and time

 CZECHIA

Ceský Krumlov
Wiseman Free Walking Tour–  Cesky Krumlov main square at 10:30 m & 2:00 pm Apr. -Oct. /  10:30 am Nov. – Mar.
Prague
Civitatis-Prague Free Waking tour – Meet at Na Příkopě 14, 10:30 am, 11:15 am & 2:00 pm, in English, duration 3 hours.
Good Prague Tours – Meet at booth at Na Příkopě 14, In front of The Hamleys Toy Store, 10:30 am, 11:15 am & 2:00 pm. In English & Spanish, duration 3 hours.
Sandeman’s New Prague –  Meet in front of the Cartier store and the Czech tourism office on Old Town Square, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm, in English & Spanish, duration 3 hours.
Extravaganza Free Tour – Outside the Cartier store on the corner of the Old Town square (Staroměstské náměstí) and Pařížská street. 11 am , 3 pm
Royal Walk Free Tour – Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Square, daily at 10 am, 11am and 2pm.
Next City Tours – 3 different tours start at corner of Pařížská Street Old Town Square. Prague at 11:00 am / Castle at 2:30 pm / Red Prague at 3:00pm
Original Europe Tours – Meets at Zapořícskou Bránou 365/21, 12:30 pm, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.

 DENMARK

Copenhagen
Civitatis-Free Copenhagen Walking Tour– Meet at Copenhagen Town Hall Square, 10:00 am, 11:00 am & 2:00 pm, in English, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Civitatis-Free Walking Tour of Christianshavn – Meet at Hojbro Plads, next to the equestrian statue of Absalon, 3:00 pm & 4:00 pm, in English, duration 1 hour 30 minutes.
Sandeman’s New Copenhagen –  Dragon fountain on the Town Hall Square, (Rådhuspladsen) 11:00 am, 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm. in English & Spanish, duration 2 hours 30 minutes. 
Free Waking Tour – Rådhuspladsen (Town Hall Square) 11 am & 2 pm

 ESTONIA

Tallinn
Yellow Free Tour – In front of the Tourist Information Center (Niguliste 2) 12:00 noon

 FINLAND

Helsinki
Civitatis-Free Helsinki Walking tour – Meet at Senate Square (Senaatintori), 11:00 am, in English, duration 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
Helsinki Free Waking Tour – Weekends only on the steps under the left tower of Cathedral of Helsinki

 FRANCE

Bordeaux
UNESCO Free Walking Tour – Meet at Hotel de Ville, 10:30 am
Bordeaux City UNESCO Free Night Tour –  Meet at the Statue Jacque Chaban Delmas 9:00 pm
Nice
Free Nice Walking Tour – Meyerbeer hostel at 11am
Paris
Civitatis-Free Paris Walking Tour – Meet Next to the fountain in Place St Michel, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 3:00 pm & 5:00 pm, in English, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Momartre Free Tour –  Only on selected dates, check web site for availability.
Sandeman’s New Paris –  Meet at the fountain on Place St Michel 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm, in English, French & Spanish, duration 3 hours.
Original Europe Tours  – Meet outside metro station Cité on line 4, Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at 11:00 am, duration 3 hours. 

 GERMANY

Berlin
Civitatis – Free Berlin Walking Tour – Meet at the Starbucks by the Brandenburg Gate, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm &  4:00 pm, in English, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Sandeman’s New Berlin –  Meet at the Brandenburg Gate, 10:00 am , 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm. In English & Spanish, duration 3 hours.
Alternative Berlin Tours  – Everyday at 11 am & 1 pm at Alexander Platz TV Tower next to Starbucks
Next City Tours – 4 different tours at Lustgarten by Berliner Dom & Museum. Berlin & Alternative at 11:00 am / Cold War & 3rd Reich at 3:00 pm
Original Europe Tours – Meet at One80 Hostel in Alexanderplatz Otto-Braun-Staße 65, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm & 1:00 pm, duration 3 hours.
Dresden
Free Tour in Dresden – Meet at the statue of King John I of Saxony (König-Johann-Denkmal) on the Theaterplatz in front of the famous Semper Opera House 11:30 ma & 2:00 pm
Hamburg
Civitatis-Free Hamburg Waking Tour – Meet at Town Hall Square (Rathausmarkt), 11:00 am & 2:00 pm, in English, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Sandeman’s New Hamburg –  Meet at Town Hall square (Rathaus) 11:00 am & 2:00 pm, in English, German & Spanish, duration 2 hours 30 minutes
Hamburg Free Walking Tours –  the Steps of Jungfernstieg at 11 a.m. in front of the Caffe Mio
Leipzig
Free Walking Tour Leipzig – Meet at Augustusplatz in front of the Mende fountain which is next to Gewandhaus.3:00 pm
Munich
Civitatis – Munich Free Walking Tour– Meet at Maria’s Column in Marienplatz, 10:00 am, 10:45 am, 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm, in English, duration 3 hours.
Sandeman’s New Munich – Meet at Marienplatz in front of the large column, 10:45 am, 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm, in English & Spanish, duration 3 hours.
Nuremberg
Civitatis – Free Nuremberg Waking Tour – Meet at Frauenkirche, in the Hauptmarkt Square, 10:45 am, in English, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.

 GREECE

Athens
Athen’s Free Waking Tour –  Acropolis museum entrance (next to the big yellow mailbox). Times and dates vary, email them for exact information.
Civitatis – Free Athens Walking Tour – Meet at Athens Metropolitan Cathedral, limited ays at 6:00 pm, in English, duration 3 hours. 

 HUNGARY

Budapest
Budapest Free Walking Tours – Vörösmarty square (at the lion fountain) Original Tour 10:00 am & 2:30 pm.Check web site for 4 other free tours
Free Budapest Tours– Meet Deak Ter at in the middle of the square, under the clock, at the grey statue. Orientation tour 10:30 am / Pest tour 2:30 pm
Next City Tours – 3 different free tours start in front of St. Stephan’s Basilica. Budapest 10:30 am, Jewish Legacy or Red Budapest at 2:30 pm
Original Europe Tours –  Starbucks at Budapest, Deak Ferenc u. 23. 1052 at 11:00 am & 2:00 pm, duration 3 hours.

 IRELAND

Dublin
Civitatis – Free Dublin Walking Tour – Meet In front of the Town Hall, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm & 3:00 pm, in English, duration 3 hours.
Sandeman’s New Dublin Tours – Meet at Barnado Square 10:00 am, 11:00 am & 2:00 pm. in English & Spanish, duration 3 hours
Next City Tours –  3 different tours start at Central Bank on Dame St., Dublin at 11:00 am  / Brew Legacy 3:00 pm / 1916 Rising at 2:30 pm

 ITALY

Florence
Civitatis-Free Florence Walking Tour – Meet at Piazza di San Lorenzo, 10:00 am & 3:30 pm Thur to Sun only, in English, duration 2 hours.
Milan
Civitatis – Free Milan Walking Tour – Meet at Piazza del Duomo, 10:00 am & 3:00 pm, N/A on Sundays & Fridays, in English, duration 3 hours.
Milan Free Tour –  Steps by Fontana Pertini on Via Croce Rosa next to Metro exit Montenapoleone 10:45 am
Rome
Civitatis-Free Rome Wallking Tour – Meet at Piazza di Spagna, 10:00 am, in English, duration 2 hours.
New Rome Free Tour – Piazza di Spagna 5:30 pm. reservation required
Free Rome Tour – 9.30am at the metro stop Barberini (red line A) Reservations only €2.50 booking fee
Venice
Civitatis – Free Venice Walking Tour – Meet at Gallerie dell’Accademia, 11:00 am Saturday & Sunday only, in English, duration 2 hours.
Venice Free Walking Tour – Old well at Campo Santi Apostoli 10 am & 3 pm, reservations required

 LATVIA

Riga
Old Riga Free Tour – At St. Peter’s Church 11:00 am
Yellow Free Tour – In front of the main entrance to St. Peters Church Every day at 12PM

 LITHUANIA

Vilnius
Yellow Free Tour – In front of Vilnius Town Hall, 12pm (during winter season only with pre-booking)
Vilnius with Locals – In front of Vilnius Town Hall everyday at 12:00 noon

 NETHERLANDS

Amsterdam
360 Amsterdam – Meet in DAM Square – in front of the Royal Palace. Look for the guides with the Orange 360 Umbrellas, 11:00 am & 1:00 pm, In English & Spanish, Duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Sandeman’s New Amsterdam – National Monument at Dam Square, 10:00 am,  11:00 AM , 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm. In English & Spanish, duration 3 hours.
Free Classic Walking Tour – Waterlooplein (in front of the Moses and Aaron Church) Wed., Fri. and Sun. at 2 pm, Sat. at 11 am
Original Europe Tours – Across From Madame Tussauds In Dam Square: Dam 20, 1012 NP, 2:00 pm, duration 2 hours 30 minutes

 NORWAY

Oslo
Free Tour Oslo – Fridays to Monday 10:00 am at The Tiger , Jernbanetorget, 0154 Oslo

 POLAND

Gdansk
Main Town Gdansk – Meet between the Golden Gate and the Amber Museum. Look for the guide with yellow umbrella. Jun-Aug: Mon, Fri, Sat & Sun at 10.00 am, 11.00 am 4.00 pm Tue, Wed & Thu at 10.00 am & 4.00 pm, September: Mon, Fri, Sat & Sun at 10.00 am & 11.00 am Tue, Wed & Thu at 10.00 am, Oct-Feb: check web site, In English, German, Italian & Spanish, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Kraków
Good Carcow Tours – Meet In front of St. Mary’s Church on the main square, 10:15 am, 10:30 am & 4:00 pm. , duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Kraków Free Walking Tours – Rynek Glowney in front of cathedral – multiple free tours, check web site for details.
Free Old Town Kraków – Meet at Between St. Florian´s Gate and Barbican. Look for the guide with yellow umbrella or Walkative! sign, Mar-Oct: at 10.00 am, 12.00 PM,  2.00 pm & 4.00 pm, Jul-Aug: at 10.00 am, 12.00 pm,  2.00 pm & 4.00 pm, extra evening tour only on Fri, Sat, Sun at 6.00 pm
Nov-Feb: at 10.00 am 12.00 PM & 2.00 pm, in English,German, Polish & Spanish,  duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Warsaw
Orange Umbrella Free Tour – Sigismund’s Column, Castle Square, Warsaw. 11 am
Free Historic Centre- Old Town Warsaw –  Meet at Zygmunt’s Column on the Castle Square. Look for the guide with yellow umbrella, Apr-Jun: at 10.30 am, 2 pm, 4 pm, Jul-Aug: at 10.30 am, 2 pm, 4 pm also Fri & Sat 12:00 pm, Sep-Oct: at 10.30 am, 2 pm, 4 pm, Nov-Mar: at 10.30 am and 2 pm, in English, German & Italian, duration 2 hours.
Worclaw
Free Walking Tour Warclaw – Aleksander Fredro statue, in the Main Market Square. Look for the guide with yellow umbrella. Mar-Oct: everyday at 10.00 am & 1.30 pm, Nov-Feb: check web site for details, in English, German, Polish & Spanish, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.

 PORTUGAL

Lisbon
Sandeman’s New Lisbon – Meet at Praça Luís de Camões,  10:00 am, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm, in English & Spanish, duration 2 hours 30 minutes
Chill Out Lisbon Free Tour  –  Praça Luís de Camões (Luís de Camões Square) 10 am & 4:40 Pm after Oct. 15, 3 PM only
Porto
Porto Free Tour –  text or email for reservations by 10:00 pm the night before. Usually at 11:00 am location TBD
Porto Free Walking Tour – Praça de Gomes Teixeira , known better as Lions Square (Mon. – Sat.) 9:30am reservations required.
Sandeman’s New Porto –  Meet opposite Clérigos Tower, tours in English & Spanish, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm, duration 3 hours.

 ROMANIA

Brasov
Brasov Free City Tour –  Piata Sfatului (the Town Hall Square), next to the fountain at 10 am (Oct- Mar.) / 6:00 pm (Apr. – Sept.)
Bucharest
Bucharest Free City Tour – Unirii Square Park, in front of the Clock (next to the fountains) 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Best of Romania Free Tours – Check online for upcoming tours and notify them 24 hours prior to tour.
Civitatis-Free Bucharest Walking Tour- Meet at Social 1 Restaurant, 10:00 am, in English, duration 2 hours.

 RUSSIA

Moscow 
Moscow Free Tour – At monument to Cyril and Methodius in the center of the Slavyanskaya Square 10:45 am
Civitatis- Free Moscow Waking Tour – Meet In front of Christ the Saviour Cathedral (Ulitsa Volkhonka, 15), 12:00 pm, in English, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Free Tour – Alexander Column in the center of the Palace Square 10:45 am
Feel Free Tour – Malaya Sadovaya str. 8, 12:00 noon reservation required.
Civitatis- Free St. Petersburg Walking Tour – Meet at Palace Square, next to the Alexander Column, 10:00 am on Mon.Wed. & Sat. only, in English, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.

 SERBIA

Belgrade
Belgrade Walking Tours – Republic Square, behind the monument. Everyday at 11:00 am. Zemun tour every Sat. 3:00 pm
Original Europe Tours – Nikola Pašić Square at 12:00 noon, duration 2 hours 30 minutes

 SLOVAKIA

Bratislava
Be Free Tours – Hviezdoslavovo namestie by the Statue of Hviezdoslav at 11:00 am & 3:00 pm

 SLOVENIA

Ljubljana
Ljubljana Classic Free Tour –  In front of the Pink Church in PRESEREN Square (City’s Main square), 11am 365 Days a Year,  3pm 1 May – 31 Oct   Daily, 6pm 10 Jul – 25 Aug Daily, in English, duration 2 hours.
Ljubljana Free Old Town & Castle Tour – In front of the Pink Church in PRESEREN Square (City’s Main square), 3pm  1 May – 19 Jun Sundays, 3pm 20 Jun – 31 Aug Tues & Friday, 3pm 1 Sep – 31 Oct   Sundays, in English, duration 2 hours 20 minutes.

 SPAIN

Alicante
Civitatis-Free Alicante Walking Tour – Meet at Plaza del Ayuntamiento, 11:00 am, in English, duration 2 hours.
Barcelona
B Side Free Tours – Only available in Spanish at this time.
Sandeman’s New Barcelona – Outside the Jaume I Metro Exit at the square Plaça de l’Àngel in front of Hotel Suizo, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm. In English & Spanish. duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Next City Tours – 2 different tours start on gothic cathedral steps on Pla de la Seu. Barcelona at 10:30 am / Gaudi Modernism at 2:30 pm
Original Europe Tours –  Everyday at 11:00 am
Civitatis-Free Barcelona Waking Tour– Meet at Plaça de L’Àngel, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm & 5:00 pm, in English, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Cartagena
Civitatis- Free Cartagena Walking Tour – Meet at Hotel NH Cartagena, 12:00 pm Mondays only, in English, duration 1 hour 30 minutes.
Cordoba

 SWEDEN

Stockholm
Free Tour Stockholm – 4 free tours with different start points. Check web site for dates & times and just show up.

 SWITZERLAND

Bern
Free Walking Tours – Various dyes & time for 2 different tours. check web site for details.
Fribourg
Free Waking Tours – Fribourg train station (La gare de Fribourg/ Fribourg Bahnhof) check web site for dates & times
Interlaken 
Backers Villa Free Tour – Backpackers Villa at 6 pm every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
Lucerne
Free Walking Tours –  Bahnhofplatz (Station Square) go to web site for all details
Zürich
Free Walking Tours – 4 free tours of Zurich , check web site for dates, times and meeting places.

 UKRAINE

Kiev
Free Tours Kiev – Daily at 12.00 and 16.00. Meeting Point: Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Sq) in front of the Central Post Office

 UNITED KINGDOM

 England
Liverpool
Civitatis- Free Liverpool Waking Tour – Meet at St. George’s Hall, next to the statue of Prince Albert, 11:00 am & 3:00 pm, in English, duration 3 hours.
Sandeman’s New Liverpool – Outside St. George’s Hall by the Prince Albert Statue, in English & Spanish, 11:00 am., in English & Spanish, duration 3 hours.
London
Civitatis – Free London Walking Tour – Meet Covent Garden, 10:00 am , 11:00 am , & 1:00 pm, in English, duration 3 hours.
Sandeman’s New London – Meet at Covent Garden, 10:00 am & 11:00 am, in English & Spanish, duration 3 hours.
Free Tours by Foot –  Multiple free tours offered, check web site for type, date, time and details.
Original Europe Tours – Westminster Underground Station exit 4 at 10:45 am, duration 2 1/2 – 3 hours.
Manchester
Civitatis- Free Manchester Walking Tour – Meet at St. Peter’s Square, Outside Central Library by Red Telephone Boxes, 10:30 am & 2:00 pm, in English, duration 3 hours.
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Northern Ireland
Belfast
Original Europe Tours – Everyday at 11:00 am

 Scotland
Edinburgh
Sandeman’s New Edinburgh – Meet at Frankie & Bennies, 130 High Street. 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm, in English, German & Spanish. duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Civitatis – Free Edinburgh Walking Tour – Meet at 130 High St, Edinburgh, Outside Frankie and Benny’s,<10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, & 4:00 pm in English, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.

 Wales
Cardiff
Civitatis – Free Cardiff Waking Tour – Meet at the Statue of John Batchelor, 11:00 am, in English, duration 2 hours 30 minutes.
Civitatis – Free Cariff Bay Walking Tour – Meet at Wales Millennium Centre, 3:00 pm, in English , duration 2 hours.

Some tours in a language may only depart on certain days and times. The daily schedule of some tours can vary depending on the day of the week and the season. Please click on their web pages to confirm the language, day and time you desire is available. Some tours limit the number of people within a tour. Go online and book your spot in advance to guarantee a time and date.

The web sites below provide information that will help you locate a tour or guide. Some of these are third party operators, such as clearinghouses and agencies that contract with local or other tour and guide operators. They help you locate a specific tour or guide in an area of your choosing. In addition you can book a service through these web sites for not just tours and guides but, services for transportation and tickets to activities or events. Please note that while you may book a service through one of these web sites they are not responsible for the quality of service or its execution. Read the descriptions of each tour and its terms before booking. Always confirm your reservations prior to your date when using third party agencies.

Other sites may be the tour companies or operators themselves, many of which operate tours internationally. You will need to filter their tours for Europe when shopping their sites. They will create the agenda contract with accommodations and transportation and provide the guides or escorts for the tours. You will be contracting directly with them for services and booking. Because they control and oversee most of the functions of the tours they are continually recognized by the travel industry with awards for excellence.

If you want more local specific tours please go below to view Local Guides and scroll through the country listings and find your country. These tours are typically half or full day tours and day trips out and back from major cities. These tours are usually very informative and can be theme specific. Where possible, tour will be listing by types and locations.

Some web sites may require you to register as a potential customer before they provide you with information and pricing. Remember, when you register they ask for personal information like your name, address, phone number and they will always require your email. Make sure they protect your privacy before signing up as web sites may sell your personal information for solicitation.

Most local tour guides and operators live locally and many even grew up in the area making their tours more informative and interesting other guides. They take pride in the place they call home and can be a wealth of knowledge. Some may not be natives but, they visited, or came to go to school, in these areas and fell in love with the lifestyle and culture. Check with the local tourist association to see if they are recommended. We have found some of the best local guides through acquaintances who had used their services while traveling in the area.    

Find local listings for tours and guides. All of continental Europe, British Isles, Turkey & Cyprus.

Below you can find tours that are more specific to and area or region. Many are local guides and operators whose knowledge of local culture can provide a unique perspective.

 ALBANIA

Marled Tours – Day Tripe / City tours
Sondor Travel – Hiking & Trek tours

 ANDORRA

Hiking Andorra with Jaume Orona – Hiking –  Andorra

 AUSTRIA

Vienna Sightseeing Tours – City / Palace / Boat ride / Music  / Walking tours -Vienna
Discover Vienna Tours – Bike / Walking / Day Trips / Private / Night tours – Vienna
Vienna City Tours – Bike / Boat / Bus / Walking / Day Trips / Private tours – Vienna
Pedal Power – Bike / Pedal Power Bikes / Segways / Rentals & Tours – Vienna
Original Europe Tours – Walking / Pub Crawl –  Vienna
Absolute Tours – Walking / Segway / Bicycle –  Vienna

 BELARUS

Guide in Minsk – Cultural / Military / Nature / City – Minsk & Belarus

 BELGIUM

Belgium Link Tours –  Art /  Food / Day Trips / Jewish / History- Brussels, Bruges, Antwrep

 BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA

Tours Sarajevo – History / Nature / Free – Sarajevo & area

 BULGARIA

Travelturia – Hiking / Multi Day / Ski & Snowboarding / Horse Riding / Culture / Day Trips / Nature – Sofia

 CROATIA

Original Europe Tours – Walking / Sightseeing Diocletian Palace / Pub Crawl –  Split

 CYPRUS

Guided Tours Cyprus – City / Nature / Roman & Greek Ruins / Wine –  Cyprus

CZECHIA

Private Prague Guide – City / Castles / Day Trips / Walking –  Prague
Original Europe Tours – Walking / Alternative / Pub Crawls –  Prague
Absolute Tours – Walking / Segway / Bicycle –  Prague

DENMARK

Copenhagen Tours –  Copenhagen
Copenhagen Walks –  Copenhagen
Copenhagen Waking Tours –  Copenhagen
Wierdwalks –  Copenhagen
Copenhagen Fairy Tales –  Copenhagen
History Tours –  Copenhagen
Nordic Noirtours – Copenhagen
Red Badge Guides –  Copenhagen

 ESTONIA

Traveller Tours & Trips – Walking / Ghost / Pub Crawl –  Tallinn

 FINLAND

Walking Tours Helsinki – City Walks / Design / Food / Horror –  Helsinki

FRANCE

French Travel Boutique – History / Châteaus / Day Trips / Art / Culture / Battlefields – Paris 
French Links Tours – Educational / Art / Castles / Physically Challenge / Family – Paris & regions. 
Original Europe Tours – Walking / Pub Crawls / Alternative –  Paris

 GERMANY

Berlin Walks – Various walking tours of the city
Yoove Mobility – Segways / Rentals & Tours – Berlin, Potsdam 
Original Europe Tours – Walking / Cold War / Pub Crawl –  Berlin
Alternative Berlin Tours – Art / Pub Crawl / Green / Food / Beer –  Berlin
Eagle’s Nest Historical Tours – Historical / Educational –  Brechtesgaden

 GREECE

Homeric Tours – Tours focusing on History / Culture – Greece, Italy, Cyprus, also Russia, Poland, Austria, Croatia & Czech Republic.

 HOLY SEE

See tours from Rome. Many include the Vatican and its museums.

HUNGARY

Budapest TukTuk Tours – Budapest
Beyond Budapest Tours –  Budapest
CityRama Tours – Budapest
Original Europe Tours – Budapest
United Free Europe Tours – Walking / Evening / Communism / Jewish / Religious –  Budapest
Absolute Tours – Walking / Segway / Bicycle –  Budapest

 ICELAND

BusTravel Iceland – Glacier Lagoon, South Coast, Golden Circle, Snæfellsnes peninsula

 IRELAND

Celtic Tours – History / Culture / Sightseeing – Ireland, United Kingdom / Italy & more Europe destinations.
Brendan Tours – Packaged multi-day tours – Ireland and Scotland
CIE Tours – Culture / History / Sightseeing / Escorted / Group /  Independent – Ireland, Great Britain, Italy & Eastern Europe
Original Europe Tours – Walking / Pub Crawl / Alternative –  Dublin

 ITALY

Walks of Italy – Culture / History / Cooking / Day Trips / Walking – Rome, Venice, Florence, Pompeii, Amalfi, Tuscany, Milan & more.
Best Tour of Italy – Day Trips / Culture – Rome, Florence & more.
Easy Italy Tours – Day Trips / Walking / Shore Excursions / Private – Rome
Nada’s Italy – Multi Day Tours – Rome, Florence, Venice, Amalfi, Sicily & more
Avventure Bellimisse – City /  Walking / Culture / Excursions / Private / Small Group – Rome, Florence, Venice & more.
Dragonfly Tours –  Multi Day / Customized / Mini Tours – Rome, Venice, Florence & more.
Italian Links Tours – History / Art / Castles / Food & Wine / Day Trips / Crafts – Rome, Venice & Tuscany regions. 
Visit Italy Tours – Archaeological / Food & Wine / Art / Museums / History – Rome, Venice,  Florence,  Milan, Naples & more
Walk About Florence – Walks / Museums / Food / Cooking / Wine – Florence
Art Viva – Art & Galleries / Food & Wine/ Hikes, Bikes & Boats / History / Fashion – Florence & Tuscany, Venice, Rome, Milan, Cinque Terra & more.
Tours of Tuscany – Cultural / Food & Wine – Tuscany & Umbria

 LATVIA

Riga Free Tour – Old Riga , Walking, Art Nouveau
Tours in Riga – Waking, Bus, Food & Drink, Outdoors, Family
Riga Trip Tours – Walking, Free, Old Town, Private

 LITHUANIA

Lithuanian Tours – Nature, Baltic Countries

Free Local Tours Vilnius – Private city, Free old town

Vilnius Urban Adventures – Food, Soviet Stories, Undiscovered Vilnius, Užupis Republic

 LUXEMBOURG

Brussels City Tours – Luxembourg & Dinant

 MALTA

Academic Tours  – Guided tours, all-inclusive packages, customized itinerary for independent, family, university travel – Malta, Gozo, Sicily, Italy, Romania

 MOLDOVA

Chisinau Walking Tour – Walking –  Chisinau

 MONACO

Le Grand Tour – Bus –  Monte Carlo

 MONTENEGRO

360 Monte – Walking / Shore Excursions / Food / Wine  – Kotor

 NETHERLANDS

Bike & Barge Holland – Biking trips/ Barge cruises – Netherlands & Belgium
Zoom Amsterdam Walking Tour –  Walking Amsterdam
Original Amsterdam Tours – Walking/ Alternative /Pub Crawls – Amsterdam
Original Europe Tours –  Walking / Bar / Alternative – Amsterdam

 NORTH MACEDONIA

Ohrid Walking Tour – Walking –  Ohrid
Skopje Walks – Walking –  Skopje

NORWAY

Oslo Alternative Tours – Bicycle / Tram – Oslo

 POLAND

Original Europe Tours –  Walking / Alternative / Pub Crawls –  Warsaw
Krakow Free Tours – Old Town / Jewish / Communism / Architecture / Night –  Krakow
Absolute Tours – Walking / Segway / Bicycle –  Krakow

PORTUGAL

Live History – Free, Alfama & Mouraria, Baixa & Bairro Alto, Food, 
Tours of My Life – Free Walking, Bairro Alto, Chiado, Baixa (Downtown) and Alfama, Belém, Fado, Private
Discover Lisbon – Free, Nightlife, Tapas, Alfama, Fado, Street Art
Free Tours by Locals – Free Walking
Take Free Tours – Free walking in Lisbon, Porto, Braga & Guimarães & Sintra
OH! Tours

 ROMANIA

 RUSSIA

Astravel Russia – River Cruises / Culture / City / Train – St. Petersburg, Moscow, Caucasus & far east.

 SERBIA

Wanderlust Tours Belgrade – Old town, Zemun, Sava & Danube, Yugoslavia, Hiking, Novi Sad, Pub crawl
Belgrade Free Walking Tour – Free walking city.
Belgrade Free Tour – City center, History, Alternative, Pub Crawl.

SLOVAKIA

Authenticslovakia – Castle, Communists, Bike, Pub crawl, Wine
Slovakia-Explorer – 
Best Slovakia Tours –

 SLOVENIA

Slovenia Tours – Lake Bled, Postojna Cave, Piran, Ljubljana city.

 SPAIN

Spanish Links Tours –  History /  Art / Food & Cooking / Wine / Day Trips – Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Cordoba & Andalusia
Across Madrid – Historic and cultural tours of Madrid.
Barcelona Tour Guides – History / Art / Wine / City – Barcelona & region
All Ways Spain – History / Walking & Hiking / Food & Wine / Flamenco / Photography / Holidays – Granada
Madrid Food Tour  – Cultural walking tour of the best food Madrid has to offer.
Madrid Day Tours – Tours of the city as well as Toledo, Avila, Segovia, El Escorial.
The Unique Traveler – Cultural / Sports / Wine / Private -Madrid, Barcelona & Catalonia, Andalusia, Rioja & Basque country
Original Europe Tours – Walking / Pub Crawl / Alternative –  Barcelona
Go Local – Bicycle / Hiking / Group –  San Sebastian

 SWEDEN

Original Europe Tours – Walking / Alternative / Pub Crawl –  Stockholm

SWITZERLAND

TURKEY

TTG Packaged Tours Turkey – Culture / History / Archeological / Battlefield/ Group / Private -Istanbul,  Ephesus, Cappadocia & Troy
Pacha Tours – Comprehensive tours of History & Culture  -Istanbul , Turkey, France, Greece & Spain
Latif Bolat – Cultural / Music / Mystical tours – Turkey
Alkans Tours – Cultural / Historic / Sightseeing tours – Eastern Turkey
TEO World Cultural Tours – Cultural / History –  Turkey

 UKRAINE

Kiev Walking Tours – Walking –   Pub Crawl / Ancient Kiev / Kiev

UNITED KINGDOM

England

British Links Tours – Educational / Art / Castles / Day Trips / History /  Sports / Family – London & regions. 
Original Europe Tours – Walking / Pub Crawl / Alternative –  London

Northern Ireland

Original Europe Free Tours – Walking / Pub Crawl / Alternative –  Belfast

Scotland

Brendan Tours – Packaged multi-day tours – Ireland and Scotland

Wales

Wild Wales – Walking / Hiking / Climbing / Holidays – Wales

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