Destination Local Tour Guides At a Glance

Mount Shasta Fun Guide: Step-on bus tour guide, Skiing, snowboarding and snowshoe tours, day hiking trips, sacred site tours, and scenic vehicle tours. Author of Mt. Shasta Guide To Fun. English only spoken. Contact: Robin Kohn, robin@mountshastaguide.com

Sacramento River Guides: Exceptional fishing getaways, expertise and integrity you can rely on. Offering year-round guided fishing trips, lodging available. Salmon, Trout. English only spoken. Contact: Kirk -  kirk@sacriverguide.com

HarvestWild - outdoor learning and guiding experiences in hunting, fishing, wild game cooking clinics and foraging nature walks. Personal chef available for the ultimate field to table experience. English only spoken. Contact: Aaron and Michelle, harvestwild@gmail.com

Shasta Cascade Mountain Guides: Mount Shasta’s local guide service since 1982, specializing in professional, safe & enjoyable climbs. Alpine & rock climbing, backcountry skiing, ski mountaineering & glacier courses for all abilities. English only spoken. Contact: Chris & Jennifer, info@shastaguides.com

Gulf Coast Destinations, Transportation & DMC: Choices of Activities including local Tours & Attractions, Golfing, Fishing, Sailing & Team Building.  Coordination of Dine-Around and Restaurant selections as well as Decor & Themed Events & Entertainment, Guests Amenities & Gifts for all occasions. English and Spanish spoken. Contact: CJ Brader at 941.927.3737 and cj@gcdmc.com

Myakka Wildlife Tours: One-hour narrated tour aboard the "world's largest airboat" to see 'gators in the wild. The land tour is a one-hour tram tour through Myakka State Park. English only spoken. Contact: Mark Hember at 941.365.0100 and myakkawildlife@aol.com

Key Culinary Tours: A fun-filled adventure that combines fine cuisine and a unique, intimate peek into the rich history of the city. Experienced tour guides share their knowledge of the culture and tradition while introducing guests to a handful of specially selected restaurants for a memorable event and some gourmet treats. English, French and Italian spoken. Contact: Maggie Deitsch at 941.893.4664 and md.keyculinarytours@gmail.com

Center for Architecture Sarasota: Center for Architecture provides weekly architectural trolley tours on Thursday mornings from October-May, lectures, films, home and walking tours, gallery exhibits, and programs designed to engage the public about architecture and design in Sarasota. English only spoken. Contact: Tamara Hauser at 941.350.5430 and Tammy@cfasrq.org

Sarasota Bike Tours: Casual bicycle tours in Sarasota's Downtown area, and two barrier islands. Siesta and Lido Key tours include kayaking. All tours are 7-10 miles on comfort cruiser bikes, and are designed to accommodate people of all physical fitness levels. English and Spanish spoken. Contact: Jason Crain at 941.313.0613 and sarasotabiketours@gmail.com

Newtown Alive: Newtown Alive documents the history of Sarasota's African American Communities of Overtown and Newtown through 15 Historic markers, a website, mobile app and trolley tours. English only spoken. Will provide translater for an additional fee. Contact: Vickie Oldham at 941.962.8761 and vickieoldham1@icloud.com

Sarasota Honey Company: Free Tour of Sarasota Honey Company that will discuss beekeeping in FL, benefits of the hive, agriculture, and what makes Sarasota Honey Co. unique. You will see some or our honey bees in their garden and taste three varieties of our local raw honey!!! English only spoken. Contact: Denise Griffin at 941.726.8755 and sarasotahoneyco@yahoo.com

Sarasota Walking Tour: RELIVE the past, engage the present and look forward to the future!  Your walk through downtown will unveil historic buildings and some of the colorful characters that shaped today's Sarasota. English spoken. German by request. Contact: Rob Thierfelder at 941.400.8583 and sarasotawalkingtours@gmail.com

 ((ecko)) Tours: Sustainable, curated, all-inclusive ecotours that showcase Gulf Coast Florida's stunning natural diversity and fascinating cultural heritage, combining exploration, education, and relaxation while living up to stringent standards of environmental stewardship. English only spoken. Contact: Christine Quigley at 630.415.4210 and christine@ecko.tours

Around the Bend Nature Tours: Explore natural Sarasota with a professional guide. Net in the grassflats, identify and release. We provide all equipment and a load of fun! English only spoken. Contact: Karen Willey at 941.794.8773 and karen@aroundbend.com

A1 Tours: A1 Tours offers tours of historic attractions in the Atlantic City and southern NJ area. The "Family Fun Day," "Ultimate Wine & Dine," the "Sightseers/Shoppers Delight " and the "Nature & Eco" tours are certain to delight the entire family. Leaving from Brighton Park in Atlantic City.

Atlantic City Trolley Tours: Fully-guided sightseeing trolley tours showcase the region's exciting attractions. Delightful tours feature stops at the Absecon Lighthouse, Atlantic City Aquarium, James Saltwater Taffy Factory, Cape May and more.

Customized group tours available. Tours are operated by the Great American Trolley Company. Rent a trolley for your event and ride in style!

A1 Specialty Tours: Full-service Receptive Tour Operator offering group & VIP accommodations, transportation, dining, attractions, custom tours, itinerary planning and guide service in multiple languages. English only. Contact: Mark Beyerle, mark@specialty-usa.com

Centipede Tours, LLC: From Independence Mall to Valley Forge, from the Brandywine Valley to Amish Country, our guides will detail the unique history of each area. English only. Contact: Virginia Roberts, virginia@centipedetourspa.com

Awfully Nice Tours / Philadelphia Urban Adventures / Philly Tour Hub: We provide walking and driving tours, Segway tours and scavenger hunts, private and group, scheduled and custom. Full service arrangements can include transportation, itinerary, restaurants, admissions. Experienced, certified, fun and enthusiastic guides. English only. Contact: Andy Maunder, andy@awfullynicetours.com

Philadelphia Trolley Works and Big Bus Philadelphia: Allow us to show you the sights through one of our tour products including hop-on hop-off tours, horse carriage rides, walking tours and the Philly By Night! tour. English only. Contact: Terese Balzereit, terese@phillytour.com

The Constitutional Walking Tour offers a comprehensive guided walking city tour, group tours, audio tours or VIP tours that feature the historic area. English only. Contact: Leslie Bari, leslie@theconstitutional.com

Leisure Time Unlimited/Grayline Tours of Myrtle Beach: Full service package tours, sightseeing tours, ground transportation providing step-on guide services when necessary for leisure and corporate groups. English spoken. Contact: Patti Williams, info@graylinemyrtlebeach.com

Second Wind Tours: Full-service multiple destination management company specializing in group tours of all types, sizes and budgets delivering great service, reliability and excellent value.  Available to offer step-on guide services for groups. English spoken. Contact: Robin Harvey, robin@secondwindtours.com

Sunway Charters: A division of Trolleys Inc offering charter service, tours, custom packages and step-on guide services for groups. English spoken. Contact: Brenda Sherlin, info@sunwaycharters.com

Envents: Personalized Destination Management Company (DMC) transforming corporate meeting planning, team building activities, tours, transportation, program logistics and special events into Inspired Event Experiences. English spoken. Contact: Jessica Cutler, hello@envents.com

Austin Overtures: AO Tours showcases the best of Austin in the comfort of a Mercedes tour van. Experience "Austin & Hill Country in 90 Minutes" a tour. English only spoken. Contact: info@aotoursaustin.com

Howdy! We’re Austin Detours – a locally owned family business. Put simply, we create fun. As the largest tour company in Austin, we're able to provide one-of-a-kind experiences for groups. English only spoken. Contact: hello@austindetours.com

We are famous for our Sunset Bat Watching Excursion, Capital Cruises is the ultimate Austin experience! English only spoken. Contact: Info@capitalcruises.com

Austin Duck Adventures: A fun, narrated, amphibious tour of downtown Austin that ends with a splash on Lake Austin. Tours and tickets available at Austin Visitor Center. English only spoken. Contact: splash@austinducks.com

Austin Eats Food Tours: Experience Quintessential Austin via Austin’s original food tour. Corporate & Private groups from 10-200. Come Hungry. English only spoken.  info@austineatsfoodtours.com

All In One Tour Services: Alice, alice@allinonetourservices.com Specializing in events and tours coming to Texas. Handle all convention and tourism needs, such as transportation, accommodations, tours, meet and greet, and event planning. We're your "one stop shop" for all of your tour and meeting needs. All major languages available.

Big D Fun Tours: Michael "Scott" Aston, info@bigdfuntours.com Go back in time to November 22, 1963.  Experience the JFK assassination as if you were there.  Ride in the comfort of our climate controlled trolley and travel the motorcade route and the timeline of Lee Harvey Oswald.  Was it as simple as a lone gunman?...or something more? Big D Fun Tours provides two tours to FITs, their award-winning JFK Trolley Tour and the Dallas City Tour. English.

Discover Dallas Tours, Inc.: rebecca@discoverdallastours.com  A local tour company and receptive tour operator specializing in sightseeing tours led by experienced tour guides. We provide customized group tour itineraries and assist with attractions, accommodations, dining and transportation requirements. Whether you are with a student group, convention, family reunion or senior travel, we are your resource for all your travel needs. English.

Heritage Tours, LLC: byronwc@texastourstrade.com A Dallas-based tour operator since 1992, we specialize in historical and cultural tours of the area.Tours are customized to the time, length and cost of the group.We serve individuals as well as groups of any size.Most popular themes are Dallas history and culture, the Arts Scene, and JFK Assassination sites.A+ Rating from the BBB.

Dallas Fort Worth Area Tour Guide Association: info@dfwtourguides.com The Dallas/Fort Worth Area Tour Guide Association, organized in 1999, provides continuing education, training and certification programs. DFWATGA provides a forum for tour guides and hospitality professionals. The Dallas CVB recommends requesting a Certified Tour Guide when reaching out to the DFW Tour Guide Association. English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Cantonese, Mandarin, German, Italian.

Dallas Segway Tours:  Glide in style with the original and most respected Segway touring company in North Texas. We provide up front pricing with no hidden fees. Our guides are seasoned Segway PT riding professionals and each hold the accreditation of "Certified Tourism Ambassador" through the Tourism Ambassador Institute of North Texas. Experience the most unique and fun guided sightseeing tours of downtown Dallas imaginable. With several daily tours to choose from. Discover the sights and history of Dallas in a whole new way, riding a Segway. BY RESERVATION ONLY 

Dallas Nation Tours: Dallas is an amazing city to take a Segway tour of. Our Segway tours are offered 6 times daily. Depending on the tour you choose, your will visit historic Thanksgiving Square, world famous Dealey Plaza, the 6th Floor Museum where Lee Harvey Oswald fired at JFK, newly built Victory Park, the Dallas Maverick's American Airline's Arena, the JFK Memorial, and many other great historic sites. 

Dallas Trolley Tours: ALL ABOARD! Get acquainted with the popular sights and local favorites that Dallas has to offer during our fully narrated 80-minute tour aboard an authentic, climate-controlled trolley with brass rails, bells and all! Stops scheduled at Dealey Plaza, The Omni Hotel, Reunion Tower, DWA, The Perot Museum, Hooters, American Airlines Center (AAC), Kylde Warren Park, DMA, Thanksgiving Square, Deep Ellum, Famers Market, Neiman Marcus, Pioneer Plaza and West End.

Hop On Hop Off Tours: Enjoy sightseeing at your own pace on the only fully narrated hop-on hop-off trolley tour in Dallas! With 16 stops and 100 points of interest (including highlights of the JFK Tour), it's the easiest way to explore the unique, big blend of modern entertainment, history, and culture you'll only find in Dallas. Learn where the city got its start, where it is today and where it's going, with lots of unexpected surprises along the way. Contact: info@bigdfuntours.com

Dallas food Tours of America: Enjoy amazing food while soaking up Dallas history on our Dallas food Tours. Come hungry, and eat your way through 125 year old Uptown, Dallas. Considered the most pedestrian friendly neighborhood in Dallas, Uptown is just one mile north of downtown Dallas, minutes from most hotels and the Downtown Dallas Convention Center. All of our narrated Dallas tours end in the West Village, a walkable, urban living, dining and shopping district in the heart of affluent Uptown Dallas. This food tasting experience is hands down one of the top things to do in Dallas. foodtoursusa@gmail.com 

Efrogs City Tours: Enjoy a tour in Efrogs luxury golf carts with 6 leather bucket seats through a tour of 3 local Dallas craft breweries. The tour guide will educate you about each brewery along the way and then you will spend 45 minutes at each brewery for a tour of free samples of their beer or cider. You’ll end the night at Tutta's pizza in downtown Dallas for a free pizza. info@efrogsdallas.net

Tours Northwest specializes in informative and engaging small group tours with convenient front door, hotel pick-ups. English only spoken. Contact: Nicole Baade, nicoleb@toursnw.com

Customized Tours gives you a unique and informative look at The Emerald City like no one else. English only spoken. Contact: Joel Mensonides, joel@toursofseattle.com

Totally Seattle Tours:  Private, customized tours of Seattle and beyond by knowledgeable, multilingual guides. English, Spanish and French spoken. Contact: Kay Rodriguez, info@totallyseattle.com

Show Me Seattle Tours: With over 20 years of experience and tens of thousands of happy customers, they’ve built a reputation for delivering intimate and entertaining experiences that highlight the people, places, and stories that make Seattle so unique. English only spoken. Contact: Michael Rogers, info@showmeseattle.com

With Toney Tours Seattle, visitors can count on a guide service that will mesh notable attractions with other interesting sights. The entire city is their canvas. English only spoken. Contact: Ron Butler, info@toneytoursseattle.com