GuidesUnited, step by step

How it works

From the search to the day you meet your guide. The price on the tour is the price you pay; nothing is added at checkout.

Find a guide you trust
Step 1

Find a guide you trust

Search by city, date, group size or category. Results are ordered by reviews and how quickly a guide answers, never by what anyone pays us.

See the whole price
Step 2

See the whole price

Every tour shows the split before you book: what the guide earns and our fixed platform cost. Nothing is added at checkout, and the total is the same however you pay.

Book now, or ask first
Step 3

Book now, or ask first

Instant book confirms your place as soon as you pay. Request to book sends your dates to the guide first: nothing is charged until they accept, and an unanswered request expires on its own.

Pay by card, in full or as a deposit
Step 4

Pay by card, in full or as a deposit

Most guides take the whole price by card here. Some take a small deposit here and the rest in person on the day, in cash or on their own card machine. The tour page says which, and whether to bring cash. Your card details go to Stripe and never reach us.

Change your plans if you need to
Step 5

Change your plans if you need to

Every tour shows its cancellation policy before you book. Cancel inside the free window and you get back everything you paid. If the guide cancels, you are always refunded in full.

Meet, then review
Step 6

Meet, then review

Your guide has your details, and you can message them from your booking if anything changes. Afterwards, only travellers with a completed booking can leave a review, so every rating comes from someone who went.

Ready to book your first tour?

Browse tours from guides who have already earned their reviews.