ToursByLocals

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ToursByLocals connects travelers with local guides in 163 countries around the world through the website www.toursbylocals.com. There are 4,300+ independent tour guides in the ToursByLocals network offering over 30,000 private, customizable tour options. All tours aim to give local insight into travel destinations. Most tours are either half-day or full-day tours and include city walking tours, culinary tours, historical and cultural tours, cycling tours, eco-tourism adventure tours, boat tours, and shore excursions for cruise ship passengers. All tours are private. By putting travelers into direct contact with independent local guides, ToursByLocals promotes an ethical model of tourism, ensuring traveler dollars go directly to local communities. ToursByLocals is based out of Vancouver, Canada, and was founded by Paul Melhus and Dave Vincent.