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My husband and I really enjoyed our experience with Seth! He was right on time, very professional, and made everything feel easy and well organized from the start. What truly stood out was his incredible knowledge of history — he explained everything in such an engaging and insightful way, which made the whole experience even more meaningful. At the same time, he was genuinely fun to be around, striking the perfect balance between informative and entertaining. We asked so many questions, and he answered every single one with patience and enthusiasm. Seth was an absolute delight, and we would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a fantastic guide!

I had limited time on my own in Paris after a group tour. I knew I had certain pieces in the Louvre that I really wanted to see and having a guide would ensure that I could best manage my time without searching needlessly on my own. Booking with Bibiana was the best decision! She communicated clearly through the whole process and I had no trouble meeting her in front of the museum. She expertly walked me through the museum teaching me about its history from seeing its battlements as originally a fortress, through becoming a palace and then a museum. She taught me how to look at certain pieces, ensuring I saw my "must sees" while teaching me what to look at in many other pieces. The tour felt curated especially for me, personal, expert and so worth every penny! I highly recommend Bibiana for your tour, you won't regret it.

We really enjoyed our Old Town Phuket tour with Pathu. Her passion and enthusiasm for sharing her heritage and history were really enjoyable. Her suggestion for lunch at Punte Local & Street Food was excellent. Thank you Pathu.

Our tasting tour in Puerto Vallarta was absolutely fantastic! Maria was our guide and not only was she extremely knowledgeable about the food and restaurants that we visited, she also shared interesting facts about the history and important landmarks. We enjoyed a variety of food (not just tacos) and walked through many areas of Centro and the Romantic Zone. This was such a wonderful experience and I can’t recommend Maria enough. A perfect start to our vacation! 🤩

We had a tasting tour with Maria in PV and it was amazing! Come hungry because there is a lot of great food to take in. This was such a wonderful way to spend the day and see some local sights as well. Maria is so attentive and happy to change things up to accommodate. We had a baker in the group so she managed to squeeze in a local bakery stop as well!! HIGHLY Recommend!!

Strange review but... never got on the tour as the war broke out in the Middle East and we couldn't get to Thailand from Dubai. I was expecting a load of grief trying to get a refund as we had paid in advance. After one email, the company were brilliant and paid back the money within a day. Outstanding customer service and I would definitely use them again.

We have done several tours with With Locals over the years and I can honestly say they have all been great! As we have a school aged child we really like the flexibility that private tours offer, and the guides are always top notch. Today we did a city walking tour in Hanoi with Tuyen that was marketed as 'family friendly' and it did not disappoint! Everyone had a wonderful experience and we're looking forward to the next one in a few days.

Thanks Patrick for being our guide in Bruges. We had a wonderful visit and his passion in describing everything we saw was truly inspiring. Local colleagues were able to enjoy experiences they hadn't had before, so it was a real first for everyone. I recommend Patrick for your next visit!

It was such a pleasure to have Gülce as our tour guide in Istanbul. She has an immense amount of knowledge to share about the history of Istanbul and you can feel the enthusiasm she has for the city. We really appreciated her easygoing and patient demeanor that put us at ease during our time with her. I highly recommend booking a tour with Gülce.

One of the best guides it has ever been my pleasure to share time with. Leku got the mixture of history and fun just right. My small party were in awe at the history of Albania and the struggles of the past and Leku was a living part of that. We had beer and nuts and so many laughs, A truly lovely person who we will meet up with again when we return to Albania.

Daly was amazing. She met us at the cruise port and spent the day showing us her beautiful city. She made us not only feel welcome, but as if we were part of her family. We went to lunch together at one of her favorite restaurants and had a delicious meal topped off with some of the biggest cinnamon rolls you will ever see. If we come back we would hire her in a heartbeat.

Anna’s enthusiastic and educational storytelling about the history and the city of Bratislava (and Vienna) has been a wonderful day of enjoying the tour to and in Bratislava for me. It was a absolute delight to spend a day chatting, eating and walking in the lovely small “Vienna” with her.

My husband and I are so happy we decided to book the 3 hour top 10 tastings of Taipei tour with Garen- it was the highlight of our stay. Garen took us to so many amazing food stops and we were able to try both foods I was looking forward to trying and ones that I would never have known to try (even with lots of research). She is warm, friendly, informative and passionate about Taiwan. We learned so much (and much more than the typical free walking tours we do in our travels). It was definitely worth the price. She also took great pictures of us along the way and answered all of our questions. We loved how the tour was tailored to what we were interested in and had not tried yet. If in doubt, definitely book this!

We had a tour with Hassan. He showed us the medina and he explained everything. We saw a lot of men who was handmade leather shoes, belt and alot of hidden gems that only a local guide can show you. You can tell that he lived there his whole live. Hassan was so nice and we felt more then welcome by him.

We had a really fun three hours with Robyn. She was very responsive through the booking process and really knowledgeable about culture and food. We loved the fact that she supported local family businesses. We had so much food - we're not talking small portions so have a light breakfast and you won't need dinner! It was all excellent quality. Robyn is fun to be with and a very thoughtful guide.

We found Ritesh on the Wthlocals site. He met us near the Red Fort, then took us on the most amazing tour of Chandni Chowk. His knowledge is great and he introduced us to parts of the market that we would never have found by ourselves. Highlights were definitely the spice market and the building market, but the whole experience was fun, interesting and enlightening. Thank you so much Ritesh. He also gave us some recommendations for lunch and dinner that were spot on. Would certainly recommend him. Sian & Mike

We learned so much — not only about South Africa’s history in general, but especially about the history of District 6 and the Woodstock area. His knowledge and the way he shares these stories give real depth and understanding to the places you visit. It was honestly a highlight of our trip so far. With Gilbert, every interaction, conversation, and encounter feels genuine and heartfelt. He showed us things we would never have discovered on our own if we had tried to explore these areas without a guide. Gilbert is doing incredibly important work by telling the stories of the hardships and injustices that still affect the people living in these communities today. We truly couldn’t have wished for a better day.

Rogelio has the attributes of an ideal guide: knowledgeable and interesting, recognizes the pace required by his clients, flexible and easy to be around. We would highly recommend him.

Our Having lived in Malacca for 2 years in 1968, then visiting 3 times since, I didn't think there was much I didn't know about this fantastic city. Then we got Joseph as our tour guide. A mine of information, an excellent communicator and an all round nice chap. I had my family, 8 of us. Joseph was the star of the show. We are with him in a few days on the food tour. Can't wait to experience this with him. 6 stars plus out of 5.👏👏👏👏

Maria showed us parts of Osaka we would never have found on our own. We are now fans of Osaka and okinney! She's so knowledgeable and fun to be with. We had food she suggested in a very authentic Isakaya and totally enjoyed our time together. She went above and beyond assisting us buying things we needed. We can highly recommend seeking Osaka with Maria, the very best guide.