6 Reasons to Hire a Tour Guide in London
Text & photography by Anna Kmiecik, private tour guide in London. Polish version of this guide is also available.
On my website, I share with you self-guided walking tours of London and nearby cities worth visiting.
They’ve already been used nearly 1 million times!
But in this post, I will try to convince you that using the services of a tour guide will exponentially enrich your experience of visiting London.
So, hear me out!
To Hire a Guide, or Not to Hire...?!
Money-saving...!
Can this be true??!!
With a knowledgeable guide who knows the city well, you can see 3-4 times more places in London in the same amount of time compared to navigating on your own, especially if you are not familiar with the city.
Considering the significant cost of accommodation in London, this can save you money.
In fact, the shorter your stay in London, the more you need a tour guide!
2. Hear what others don't hear...
Most buildings you see in London are less than 200 years old.
Yet London is 2,000 years old, and its most fascinating stories aren’t visible to the naked eye.
A good London guide can reveal 1,800 years of history that you would otherwise miss.
3. See what others don't see...
My experience with tourists has taught me that most people visiting London are only aware of about 10-20% of the attractions available here.
Don't even get me started on hidden gems!
A guide can expose you to the remaining 80% of great spots you had no clue existed.
4. Time-saving
Many tourists spend a significant amount of their time in London staring at their phones or maps, trying to figure out which way to go and what else to see!
Do you really want to do that on your holiday?
Let the guide show you around for a phone- or map-free experience.
5. Less Trouble
The most obvious advantage of having a private guide is skipping the hassle of all the research.
What to see? How much time is needed for it? Where are the toilets, restaurants? Where to buy a souvenir!
The guide will know all the answers!
6. Personalized your experience
Myself and most private guides I work with always tailor the private walking tours to the needs and interests of the participants, so you can see what actually interests you most.
Discover Oxford, London, or Cambridge with me on a private, tailor-made tour.
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