On foot · WALKING TOURS
A good guide turns a city you are looking at into one you can read. These 15 are the walks that do it best anywhere on earth, priced, timed and clear about how far your feet are going.
Join guides such as Eva, Louis, Murray, and Nic for a 2.5-hour Harry Potter walk from Southwark to Soho. Sort into a Hogwarts House, compete in quizzes, match film clips to London locations, and choose a Thames boat trip or Underground route.
“Was a really nice tour featuring actual filming locations and inspirational ones. Marvin made ist für and interaktive. Would recommend”
Start at Harpa Concert Hall and walk central Reykjavik with a guide such as Stevie, Thor, Lenny, or Mímir. Visit four to six eateries for eight or more tastings, from lamb and fish to fermented shark and rye bread ice cream, with Hallgrímskirkja and local history along the way.
“Fantastic experience- Haddy was a great tour guide full of fun and facts! All the food stops sit super tasty and Haddy had so many great recommendations for the rest of our trip.”
Follow a local historian from Old Town Hall to the Witch Trials Memorial, stopping at the Bewitched statue, Ropes Mansion, Witch House, and McIntire District. Choose a daytime or lantern-lit tour. Expect an outdoor walk, cobblestones, changing weather, and no building interiors.
“Despite the bitter cold, Ryan was informative, energetic and entertaining. He had a wealth of knowledge to share about the witch trials along with other historical events in Salem. Highly recommend!”
Follow a local guide through the French Quarter for 1 hour 45 minutes, with stops near the Pharmacy Museum, Jackson Square, Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, and LaLaurie Mansion. Guides such as Spooky Rob, Lisa, Logan, and Catie blend documented history with spooky folklore. Expect uneven sidewalks and outdoor storytelling.
“The walk was informative. I would have liked more stories, but the ones we had were great. Saw some buildings we wouldn't have noticed during the day.”
Walk from the Portuguese Synagogue through Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter, stopping at the Jewish Historical Museum, Dokwerker, Holocaust Names Monument, and Anne Frank House façade. Your guide may be Peter, Patrick, Manuel, Oliver, or another multilingual local expert. The tour lasts two hours and does not enter the Anne Frank House.
“Our guide was really friendly, informative and had a good dense of humour. worth every penny the”
Walk Edinburgh’s Old Town with a live guide such as Kieran, Jenny, Robbie, or Nadine. Expect Rowling-related stories, a Hogwarts sorting, house points, a Harry Potter quiz, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Victoria Street, and Edinburgh history. No Harry Potter film locations are included.
“The tour was great Josh was so knowledgeable and fun it was such a great group”
Meet near St. Giles’ Cathedral, walk uphill to Edinburgh Castle, and spend 90 minutes hearing stories from guides such as Joe, Jen, Valeria, and Nick. The tour stays outdoors, then leaves you free to visit the Royal Palace, Great Hall, museums, prisons, and chapel on your own.
“Very good Very intresting too and learnt loads the tour guide was brilliant”
Spend two hours with a guide such as Patrick, Manuel, Edwin, or Yoshi exploring Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter, WWII memorials, and Anne Frank’s story. The walk ends outside the Anne Frank House, but museum entry is not included and must be booked separately.
“This was hands down one of the best historic tours we had. Wonderful experience. Great guide. Highly recommend.”
Walk from Bairro Alto through Baixa and Alfama with a local guide, then ride a classic Lisbon tram to Portas do Sol. Expect history, city views, the 1974 revolution, a coffee and pastel de nata, and guides such as Paulo, Ricardo, Anna, and Beatrice.
“The tour was very interesting. The guide. Ricardo, was excellent, very knowledgeable, engaging. Would do any other tour guided by him. Absolutely warth the money spent. Highly recommend.”
Start near Hackescher Markt and walk through Berlin’s royal, Nazi, and Cold War past with guides such as Tobi, Georgia, Rebecca, and Ru. In about three and a half hours, you’ll see Museum Island, Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial, the Berlin Wall, and Checkpoint Charlie.
“Jonathan is a great and knowledgeable guide. Did a great job showing and explaining all of Berlin’s top attractions. He offers a warm welcoming introduction to the city with great humor.”
Walk less than half a mile through Little Havana with a local guide such as Toni, Orlando, Ariel, or Mariela. Eat a full lunch of Cuban favorites, sip coffee and a rum cocktail, watch cigars rolled by hand, and visit Domino Park, Cuban memorials, bakeries, and Calle Ocho landmarks.
“This was an amazing food tour. Be sure to go hungry because you will get full size tastings. The food was delicious and the tour guide Ariel (the lion) was very informative and simply awesome. I highly recommend this tour.”
Meet your English-speaking guide on Edinburgh’s Lawnmarket, walk part of the Royal Mile, then descend beneath South Bridge into chilly stone vaults. Expect stories of poverty, crime, witchcraft, and reported hauntings, with guides such as Josh, Louisa, Kieran, and James bringing the hour to life.
“First it wasn't advised that the tour walking on uneven ground and very high steps which was difficult to get up. Also about feel enclosed in confirmed space if I was advised of this I would of not gone on the tour as some of my party couldn't do the tour. Lisa who was our guide was very informative and interesting. I was very disappointed not what I thought.”
Walk from Futurium across the Spree through Berlin’s government quarter. See the Chancellery, Parliament of the Trees, White Crosses, Paul-Löbe-Haus, Wall memorials, and Reichstag exterior. Your guide explains Berlin’s divided past and today’s political center. English and German tours run separately.
“Interesting,detailed. Minor obstacle for me - no possibility to choose guide in English for this precise tour.”
Spend two hours walking about 2 kilometers through Berlin’s most important Nazi and Cold War sites. Guides such as Maggie, Maria, Mikey, and Rohan bring the facts down to human stories, with group and private options in English or German.
“It was our very first time in Berlin we had the tour in a very cold day where the roads and pavements were slippery. Mikey, our guide was very kind and helpful to all of us, super knowledgeable, with real interest at history and his own way to transmit his knowledge! In spite of the cold, we really enjoyed our tour and we heard informations and events that we didn't know. Mikey was open to the discussion, welcoming our questions and observations, with a special interest in all kind of art, and the way history is blended and expressed through art... The next time in Berlin, hopefully with a better…”
Walk through Whitechapel with a Ripperologist guide such as Martin Cheng, Nic, Ivan, or Gabby. Hear the victims’ stories, examine evidence, visit Mitre Square and the Ten Bells Pub, and connect the 1888 murders with Victorian London and Sherlock Holmes.
“Our guide, Jack, was very informative & made the tour very interesting, including a few extra theories & humour. Couldn't have asked the for a better guide”
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