In search of exclusive tours that appeal to both your mind and wallet? Check the sites below for free and subsidised tours that take you on wild jaunts through cities, overland, and over seas! Find the theme that suits your travel style and book! 🙂
1. VIATOR
Viator.com invites you to TRAVEL WITH AN INSIDER! With local team members on the ground organizing sightseeing tours, activities and things to do, you’ll soon be skipping the long lines and benefitting from CHEAPER TICKETS when other travelers are stuck! Yes — try not to gloat! 🙂
2. STA TRAVEL
The motherload for STUDENTS travelers, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS and EDUCATORS. Get first dibs on flight, rail, lodging, and tour deals. Helpful hints about sim cards and travel insurance also available. And if you can’t find what you’re looking for, your PERSONAL TRAVEL EXPERT will! 🙂 HINT: buy your plane ticket, but wait until closer to the start dates to purchase tours– they often go on SALE! 😀
3. HEAR PLANET FREE TALKING TOURS
HEARPLANET is the AMAZING APP that provides FREE TALKING TOURS. Now it’s free to LEARN about the strange and beautiful place you find yourself in! Let’s BRING THE WORLD TO YOUR EARS! 😀
4. SANDEMAN’S FREE WALKING TOURS
SANDEMAN’S EUROPE FREE WALKING TOURS are amazing resources if low on funds! You may be wondering: how good can they be if they’re FREE? The answer is simple: because the INFORMED, ENTERTAINING, and unforgettable guides on their Free Tours work on a TIPS-ONLY basis, the highest QUALITY is guaranteed! 🙂 AND they’ll never pressure you to tip! 😀
5. TOPDECK TOURS
Topdeck’s passion is providing unforgettable travel adventures across the globe for 18 to 30-somethings. They offer a range of exciting trips in Europe, Australia & New Zealand, Egypt & the Middle East, North America and Africa. Some roads aren’t meant to be travelled alone! Explore. Enjoy. Share! 🙂 HINT: buy your plane ticket but wait until closer to the start dates to purchase tours — they often go on SALE! 😀
6. INTREPID TRAVEL
INTREPID’s SMALL GROUP style of travel means you’ll stay under the radar, TRAVEL THE LOCAL WAY, eat the local way and sleep the local way. You’ll get as close to real life as possible (without actually moving in). You’ll have the UNSURPASSED KNOWLEDGE of a LOCAL LEADER, taking you out of the guidebooks and into a world you’re waiting to discover. ENJOY SMALL GROUPS, BIG ADVENTURES! 🙂
7. GROUPON
Don’t forget to the check out the LOCAL DEAL LISTINGS on GROUPON! Just like your hometown, there are countless discounted and fun activities awaiting you! 🙂
8. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPEDITIONS
Looking for trips with a more MATURE CROWD? Want to follow in the footsteps of NAT GEO pioneers? National Geographic Expeditions carries on the Society’s 127-year tradition of exploration by bringing travelers to the world’s most fascinating places with their experts. They tap into their resources in the field to provide travel EXPERIENCES that are AUTHENTIC, engaging, and meaningful! 🙂
9. DRAGOMAN
Less inclined to fly? Would you rather a slower, more satisfying journey? Dragoman has pioneered OVERLAND TRAVEL since 1981 across Asia, Africa and the Americas. Get immersed in local culture, be amazed by OFF-THE-BEATEN-TRACK destinations, and make memories and friendships that last a lifetime! 🙂
10. THE ADVENTURISTS
Are you looking for a trip that is EDGIER? The Adventurists turn GETTING LOST into an ART FORM. They create adventures where you don’t know what will happen tomorrow or if you’ll even make it. Check them out for the ride of a lifetime!
11. REMOTE YEAR
With REMOTE YEAR you will travel the world with interesting people while working remotely. Who could resist the convenience and camaraderie? 🙂