Become a ToursByLocals Tour Guide

Connecting travelers with local guides.
Worldwide.

Passionate about an activity or the place you live? Want to help visitors to your area have a great travel experience? Want to earn extra money?

ToursByLocals customers are looking for private tours such as:

day long 'shore excursion' tours for cruise ship passengers
full and half day city tours - the sort you'd give to a friend visiting for the first time
photography tours (great if you're an amateur photographer)
culinary tours - the whole experience, from buying food to preparing and sharing a meal
etc (your specialty here!)

ToursByLocals customers want to experience and learn about the local culture. So be creative and make a tour that reflects your passions and your interests!

Watch a 3½ minute movie that explains how our system works, and how YOU can participate!

We're currently looking for tour guides in all areas. We provide:

all the tools you need to create a professional web presence
training tools to help you design quality tour offerings
sophisticated calendar system lets you control your work availability
credit card processing of customer payments
marketing of your tours through search engines, advertising and public relations
fast payment for the tours you've given

view movie
(3½ minutes)

Once you are accepted as a ToursByLocals tour guide, your sole obligation is to deliver the tours you've agreed to do in a friendly, professional manner (systems are in place to help you in the event of illness or other unforeseen circumstance). There is no ongoing cost.

In our initial phase, there is no upfront fee. To apply, all we need is your contact information and a description of the tours you plan to give. Your privacy is important to us. Your email address will only be used for ToursByLocals business and will not be rented, sold or otherwise distributed. See our Privacy Policy.

Note: Applying to be a Tour Guide does not guarantee acceptance. If we have too many similar tours in an area, you may be put onto a waiting list. We may decline your application based on our view of your suitability to be a successful tour guide, the results of our background check, or for any other reason. Acceptance of you as a Tour Guide is at our sole discretion.

TESTIMONIALS

Tour in New Delhi, India:
"We had a wonderful day with Navneet. He is a very knowledgeable and pleasant person. My only suggestion is that he coul,..." [more]
Inge Creager - Dec, 2009 [view tour]

Tour in Tauranga, New Zealand:
"This tour was absolutely amazing and more than we ever expected. Julie took us to the Hobbiton Movie Set (awesome!) and,..." [more]
Sean Kuwada - Feb, 2010 [view tour]

Tour in Bangkok, Thailand:
"Ms. Phensuda is a very knowledgeable and professional guide providing an excellent service. She is very friendly, punct,..." [more]
Sharad Singh - Dec, 2009 [view tour]

THE TOURSBYLOCALS DIFFERENCE

Let a local person from ToursByLocals be your private tour guide:

FIND THE SECRET PLACES that only locals know.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR TOUR or choose one of the suggested tours.
GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR TRIP - no worries about what the 40 other people on your bus want to do.
IT'S NOT AS EXPENSIVE as you might think!
ONLY THE BEST GUIDES. Guides can't buy their way onto our system - each is chosen by ToursByLocals.