On Foot · HIDDEN GEMS WALKING TOURS
Courtyards behind unmarked doors and streets two minutes off the route everyone else takes. The 15 below are the walks that earn the phrase, priced and timed.
Explore Dublin Castle, Temple Bar, Trinity College, and more on a lively two-hour walking tour priced at $29.02.
“James was an informative, passionate, and friendly tour guide. He made the tour very comprehensive and efficient.”
Walk Berlin’s major sights, Nazi and Cold War landmarks, and Berlin Wall remains on a lively three-hour tour led in English.
“This was a great informative walking tour. Our guide was very organised and they brought us to every important site in Berlin. Would definitely recommend.”
Explore Gion’s geisha culture, temples, tea houses, and quiet lanes on a two-hour English walking tour for $25.
“Michael gave us very helpful information about the sites. Best tour.”
Explore Ben Youssef Madrasa, Secret Garden, Jemaa el-Fnaa, and Marrakech souks with a local guide on this affordable three-hour walk.
“I highly recommend this experience! We had Abdelali as a guide and he was amazing, offered us plenty informations and his english was great.”
Explore Montmartre’s artists, cafés, vineyard, Sacré-Coeur, and scenic streets on a 90-minute English walking tour.
“Preview info will be helpful. A map of the place that are visited. What's a little beyond where to shop and where not”
See Vienna’s grand landmarks, hear imperial stories, and find your bearings on a lively two-hour walking tour for $27.
“Would really recommend, a really efficient and interesting way to explore the city centres best sites, our tour guide Marlene was really lovely and knowledgeable, also gave great recommendations.”
See Dublin Castle, Trinity College, the Liffey, and lesser-known corners on a lively two-hour walking tour with local guides.
“Dave was amazing, as a first timer in dublin he probably made it interesting and worth the trip. Gave good local recommendations and which tourist trap areas to avoid, massive thumbs up👍👍👍”
Explore Rome after dark on a two-hour ghost walk through Campo de’ Fiori, secret lanes, haunted sites, and the city’s darker past.
“Yusef was an extremely helpful tour guide who kept the crowds attention even on the busiest streets as part of the tour. Such interesting stories that we enjoyed throughly at the end of our day. Thank you”
Explore Grand Central Terminal’s architecture, secret details, and colorful past on a small-group New York walking tour.
“We really enjoyed the tour. So much information about the buildings history and the man behind it. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, very kind and really made sure that we all had a good understanding of the part. Grand Central station played in American history.”
Explore Edinburgh’s dark past on a two-hour ghost walk covering witches, plague, Burke and Hare, haunted kirkyards, and Old Town tales.
“What a great night! It was a blast hearing about Edinburgh's darker side while also picking up some local history and seeing the landmarks. Gavin was a fantastic guide, super friendly and easy to talk to. Thank you so much for a really interesting evening!”
Explore Verona’s Arena, Roman gates, medieval squares, river views, and quiet corners with a local guide in a small two-hour tour.
“Fabio is a great guide, there a maximum of 10 people on the tour, which makes it very inclusive. He is very informative in a very interesting way, a great tour”
Explore Osaka’s markets, alleys, Dotonbori, America-mura, and Shinsekai on a flexible walking tour with local food stops.
“Taka did an amazing job of sharing his love for his home with us. We enjoyed learning more about the area than we’d have figured out on our own. Although transportation is not included we let Taka know that we had IC cards so we were able to take the train to Osaka Castle. We especially appreciated that he waited until later in the tour to visit so we could see the castle both in the sunlight and after dark! We highly recommend this tour with Taka.”
Review of Kyoto’s Arashiyama walking tour, covering bamboo, temples, gardens, Togetsukyo Bridge, and Monkey Park with practical tips.
“Fabulous, beautiful and informative. The guide couldn’t have been better! The area is cooler than Kyoto - come prepared! (The monkey hike was quite a trek - glad I did it even though I was a bit freaked out by the monkeys)”
Taste haggis, whisky, Scottish sweets, and a secret dish while exploring Edinburgh’s Old Town with a small local food group.
“Top taste of Edinburgh along with a GREAT history lesson. Should do at beginning of trip get insight on how the rest of visit could benefit from knowing best places to see visit and EAT. Nessa had a fun vibe and upbeat presentation”
Review of Osaka’s 5 to 7-hour walking tour, covering the castle, markets, Dotonbori, local food, history, and practical tips.
“Great tour by Scott. He’s a NA immigrant to Japan, so speaks perfect english. He was also able to give us the real ‘down low’ on Japanese culture and society other Japanese guides couldn’t/wouldnt.”
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