15 Days of Anniversary Giveaways!

Over 15 years ago, on a visit to the Great Wall of China, the idea for ToursByLocals was born. From those early beginnings, ToursByLocals has grown into a global company with staff on four continents, and local tour guides in 190 different countries, who have collectively served over 2.2 million travellers. Our fledgling concept grew into a platform that would re-shape how people interact with the places they visit, as we helped travellers forge more meaningful connections with people, places and cultures through local experiences. And, folks, we're just getting started!

October 20th is our big day. We hope you'll have fun celebrating the 15 days leading up to our anniversary by joining us for 15 days of travel giveaways! In addition to awarding ToursByLocals gift cards, we'll have a special vacation photography prize from Flytographer, a company you're going to absolutely love on your next vacation.

Flytographer helps people easily book trusted local photographers in 350+ cities worldwide for fun photoshoots. Like on a vacation to Paris, renewing your vows on Lake Como, or for a family reunion in Santorini. Picture meeting up with your talented local Flytographer; they’ll stroll the streets with you and take photos of everyone with iconic backdrops... Not only do you return home with beautiful photos, but you’ve spent an hour connecting with a local and making a new friend! (Sound familiar? We're all about making travel friends at ToursByLocals!)

Start visiting our Facebook or Instagram pages on October 6, and tune in everyday while we play ToursByLocals trivia. Comment on the day's post for your chance to win that day's prize! It's quick, fun and gives us a chance to say "thank you" to all the people who make up the warm-hearted, travel-loving ToursByLocals community.

These 15 years have been an exciting, challenging, surprising and extremely rewarding journey - much like the best of trips. Thank you for coming along for the ride!