Personal Tour Guides in Europe

Private Guides in Europe by Travels with Friends is a directory of local tour guides and private tours in Europe. You will find private walking tours and driving tours for individuals, families and groups.  Some guides are available for large groups and can be hired as step-on guides for tour companies in need of local guides.

Whether you've used private guides on every trip or are researching this for the first time, you'll find these pages to be of great help.  On each private guide's page, you'll learn about their life, city and region as well as the types of tours they offer, their rates and contact information.  Some guides offer a discount if you mention the Private Guides in Europe website.  Please ask!

Why Hire a Private Guide?

Be smart -  Get the information you need and experience your destination like an insider.

Be in control - You get to choose the time and place and exactly what you'll see (or you can let them show you the best of their city). Stop to rest, shop, eat or explore in further detail at your own pace. 

Be engaged -  You can get closer to details and enjoy personal conversations geared directly to your interests. 

Be inspired -  Let these guides share their love of their cities and cultures with you in English. 

Be satisfied -  You get the experience of a lifetime because your tour is personalized to be like no one else's tour.

Be a guest -  You stop being a tourist and become a guest. It's like having a friend in Europe to take you under their wing and show you what only the insiders know.

Be value conscious - It's a little more expensive, but you'll have a whole new outlook on travel in just a couple of hours. 

And don't be fooled - With large tour groups you are stuck to their schedule, right down to the forced gift shop visit. Sometimes they pass up the most interesting details about a sight because it would be impossible for everyone in a large group to see it.  And if you can't hear the guide, or you fall behind because the pace is too fast, you're just out of luck. On your own you walk around with your nose in a guidebook.  None of this happens with a private guide! 

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