ToursByLocals in 9 slides
A private tour marketplace connecting 400,000 travelers a year with 5,000+ vetted local guides in 175 countries.
- Private tour marketplace
- Tour platforms
- Based in Vancouver, Canada
- Vetted: providers are screened
What you do on ToursByLocals
How the money is made: local tasks and shifts
- Pass the checks
- Pick jobs near you
- Do the job
- Paid after it is done
A private tour marketplace connecting 400,000 travelers a year with 5,000+ vetted local guides in 175 countries.
Founded 2008 · next to 9 other tour platforms
Work and topics
Good for
What ToursByLocals takes
Commission agreed when the guide account opens, deducted from gross tour price
How the money reaches you
From sign-up to payout
- Sign up
- Application and vetting
- Do the work
- Withdraw2 ways to withdraw
2 ways to withdraw
- Bank transfer
- PayPal
Can you join?
Yes, if you pass its application.
What you need
- Application and vettingHow sign-up works
What people actually earn
ToursByLocals lists 5,148 local guides in 181 countries, who have served 3,381,331 travellers in total.
Source: toursbylocals.com ↗How it scores
Weaker on getting paid.
- FeesNot enough facts
- Getting paid2.3
- Access2.5
- Track record3.5
- Proof of earnings3.0
- Verified earnings
- 10 years running
How much we know
We have 9 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.
What we have
- What kind of platform it is
- Year founded
- Headquarters
- Fees
- Withdrawal methods
- Join requirements
- Countries it accepts
- Real earnings figures
- Wikipedia or reference page
Still missing
- Plain-English overview
- Minimum payout
- How fast you get paid
- Payment protection
- Review ratings
- Support channels
- Mobile apps
- Social accounts