Sometimes, to plan the trip you want, you just need to ask someone who knows. Have real conversation with a human being who has been there and done it...and can talk to you about it --what a great option!

That's what an Untour Local Expert is: advice from a trustworthy local, the next best thing to having a smart, helpful friend every place you want to visit.

Untours has spent over 35 years getting to know the nicest, thriftiest, savviest people all over the world. You can talk to them when and where you want. These friendly knowledgeable people, hand-selected by Untours can:

• Talk with you on the phone or in person from 15 minutes to an hour at a time;
• Offer practical tips and help plan an itinerary before you go, or when you arrive.
• Meet you at an airport, escort you to your accommodation, and get you off to a good start
• Create a self-guided tour (or ask your expert to come along) based on your particular interests. You name it: the best pastry shops? picnic spots? Grandkid-pleasers? Gardens? Historic spots? Harry Potter, you-name-it?

Untours Local Experts know their stuff, and we know them. Talk to them when you need to, for as long as you need to. The essence of Untours is now available in bite-size, people friendly portions, all over the world.

• Click the map above, or the list of regions (right) to find an expert in a particular place. Use the list of interests below to find an Untours Local Expert who shares a particular interest of yours and can give you the insider scoop on it in their locale
• Pick the friendliest face from the gallery below! They're Untours people; helping people learn to live like a local and save money is what we are all about.

Still not sure how this works? Email us right now, or call us toll-free at 1-888-868-6871. We know all our experts personally, and can answer any questions you have about how this great new option works.

• All of Holland
• Alsace
• Barcelona
• Berlin
• Burgundy
• Cape Ann, Massachusetts
• Dordogne
• Greece and its Islands
• Le Marche
• London
• Madrid
• New York City
• Paris
• Rome
• San Francisco
• Santa Fe
• Southern UK
• Venice

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