WORLDWIDE · HIDDEN GEMS WALKING TOURS

Where to Walk Away From the Crowds: 15 Hidden-Corner Tours

57 walks  ·  from $15 a head

Backyards, courtyards, working quarters and the lanes that are still somebody’s route home. These 15 walks stay off the main axis, and the listing gives the price, the length and the district.

Dublin Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour - Starting in Temple Bar at the Old Storehouse
City Highlights Walking Tours, City Highlights Walking Tours in Ireland, Dublin Walking Tours, Guided, Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Ireland Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Dublin Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour

1.Dublin Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,020 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $29Our pick

Walk from Temple Bar to Trinity College with guides such as Dave, Dan, Helena, Keith, Karl, and Barry. Expect Irish history, Viking and medieval tales, pub tips, Dublin lore, and a brisk city-center route. The tour is in English, costs $29.02, lasts about two hours, and visits outdoor sites rather than providing guaranteed interior entry.

“This was the best walking tour I’ve ever had. Our guide (Barry) was simply a stellar story teller and clearly passionately engaged with Ireland and Dublin and us, his audience. I learned a lot and felt really like I got to know the city and the country more. Great experience. The walking tour had just that bit of detail that you need to go from good to great.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Explore Berlin: See All The Iconic Sights & Some Hidden Gems - Museum Island from the outside
Berlin Walking Tours, Germany Walking Tours, Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Walking Tours

Explore Berlin: See All The Iconic Sights & Some Hidden Gems

2.Explore Berlin: See All The Iconic Sights & Some Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,429 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $24

Walk central Berlin for about three hours with an English-speaking guide such as Joseph, Hannah, Jimmy, or Tina. You’ll connect Nazi and Cold War history with major sights including the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Holocaust Memorial, Bebelplatz, and surviving Berlin Wall sections. Expect a brisk pace, many short stops, and about three miles on foot.

“Amazing experience seeing Berlin and understanding how it all happened. Rohan was a superb guide, highly knowledgeable with enthralling explanations. We were sorry when the tour ended!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Kyoto Geisha Walking Tour: Gion District & Hidden Gems - Gion’s Wooden Lanes and Teahouse Tradition
Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Japan Walking Tours, Kyoto Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Kyoto Geisha Walking Tour: Gion District & Hidden Gems

3.Kyoto Geisha Walking Tour: Gion District & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,273 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

Walk Gion’s lantern-lit lanes with an English-speaking guide such as Michael, Anton, Yuri, or Ikuro. In two hours, you’ll see machiya townhouses, teahouses, Hokan-ji Pagoda, Kennin-ji, and Chion-in while learning how geiko and maiko fit into Kyoto life. Sightings are possible but not guaranteed. Your guide also shares practical food, shopping, and sightseeing advice.

“Anton was fantastic! He was so knowledgeable and personable. We has such a great time.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Marrakech: Ben Youssef, Secret Garden, & Souks Walking Tour - Starting at Jemaa el-Fnaa
Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Marrakech Walking Tours, Morocco Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Marrakech: Ben Youssef, Secret Garden, & Souks Walking Tour

4.Ben Youssef, Secret Garden, & Souks Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,802 reviews · 3 hours · from $20Best value

Start at Jemaa el-Fnaa and follow a licensed guide through Ben Youssef Madrasa, Mouassine, the Secret Garden, and Marrakech’s souks. Guides such as Abdul, Ali, Abdel, and Mo are praised for clear stories and helpful shopping advice. Bring cash for the 150 MAD entrance fees, water, and sturdy shoes.

“This trip was incredible. Walking around while listening to Moroccan historically. Finding out about little secret gems while exploring the Souk.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Montmartre Hidden Gems and Scenic Highlights Walking Tour - Bateau-Lavoir and Montmartre’s artists
City Highlights Walking Tours, France Walking Tours, Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Paris Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Montmartre Hidden Gems and Scenic Highlights Walking Tour

5.Montmartre Hidden Gems and Scenic Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,684 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Walk Montmartre with guides such as Laura, Denise, David, or Sylvia, hearing stories about Picasso, Dalida, Renoir, and local life. You’ll see the I Love You Wall, Moulin de la Galette, La Maison Rose, the vineyard, and Sacré-Cœur from outside. The route avoids stairs but includes hills, cobblestones, and narrow streets.

“Katie was a great guide and told us all the secrets of the area and made tour very interesting. Large group did make it difficult to hear.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Vienna: Guided Walking Tour of City Highlights & Hidden Gems - The Minoritenkirche and its Last Supper mosaic
Austria Walking Tours, City Highlights Walking Tours, City Highlights Walking Tours in Austria, Guided, Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Vienna Walking Tours, Walking Tours

Vienna: Guided Walking Tour of City Highlights & Hidden Gems

6.Guided Walking Tour of City Highlights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,180 reviews · 2 hours · from $27

See Vienna’s major sights on foot with a local guide, including the Minoritenkirche mosaic, Hofburg, Heldenplatz, Spanish Riding School, Opera, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral. The tour stays outside museums and palaces, but guides such as Michael, Celine, Max, and Petra bring the city’s imperial past to life. Expect a brisk two-hour walk, helpful recommendations, and earpieces in larger groups.

“Very good! Marlene is so nice and shared a lot of fun facts and history facts about Vienna. I highly recommend to enjoy a walk in Vienna while learning about its history.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Dublin: Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour - Viking Dublin and medieval streets
City Highlights Walking Tours, City Highlights Walking Tours in Ireland, Dublin Walking Tours, Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Ireland Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Dublin: Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour

7.Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,140 reviews · from $27

Walk central Dublin with an accredited English-speaking guide, visiting Dublin Castle, Christchurch Cathedral, Temple Bar, Trinity College, the GPO, and the River Liffey. Guides such as Ian, Keith, Alan, Dave, Kieran, Helena, and Emily bring history to life with humor, local advice, and stories about Dublin’s writers, rebels, and rogues.

“Karl was fantastic and made the tour fun and informative.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Rome: Paranormal Night Walking Tour & Secret Backstreets - Starting beneath Giordano Bruno at Campo de’ Fiori
Ghost and Haunted Walking Tours, Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Italy Walking Tours, Night Walking Tours, Night Walking Tours in Rome, Rome Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Rome: Paranormal Night Walking Tour & Secret Backstreets

8.Paranormal Night Walking Tour & Secret Backstreets

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,921 reviews · 2 hours · from $34

Follow an English-speaking guide through Rome after dark, from Giordano Bruno’s statue at Campo de’ Fiori to Castel Sant’Angelo. Guides such as Ana, Antonio, Maham, Domenica, and Yousef use murder stories, ghost lore, and local history to bring quiet streets and shadowy churches to life. Expect a small group of up to 20 people and about two hours on foot.

“Domenica was sooo soo Great! We had a nice tour and we learned a lot of new things about Rome, people of the city.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Secrets of Grand Central Station Walking Tour New York City - The main concourse and the terminal’s changing fortunes
Hidden Gems Walking Tours, New York City Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, USA Walking Tours, Walking Tours

Secrets of Grand Central Station Walking Tour New York City

9.Secrets of Grand Central Station Walking Tour New York City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,796 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Meet your guide inside Grand Central Terminal by Track 29 and spend about 90 minutes uncovering its design details, unusual stories, and changing fortunes. You’ll see the main concourse, Campbell Apartment, MetLife, and the Chrysler Building, with an earpiece so you can follow guides such as Jonathan, John, Richard, or Ro in the busy terminal.

“Jonathan was extraordinary. Was very knowledgeable and made the station come alive. So many hidden treasures there.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Edinburgh: Dark Secrets of the Old Town Ghost Walking Tour - Canongate Kirkyard and the city’s old burial grounds
Edinburgh Walking Tours, Ghost and Haunted Walking Tours, Ghost Walking Tours in Edinburgh, Ghost Walking Tours in the UK, Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Old Town Walking Tours, Old Town Walking Tours in Edinburgh, Tour Reviews, Tours, UK Walking Tours, Walking Tours

Edinburgh: Dark Secrets of the Old Town Ghost Walking Tour

10.Dark Secrets of the Old Town Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,671 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

Walk Edinburgh’s Old Town with guides such as Sonia, Jen, Tommy, Gavin, and Nick, hearing stories of witch trials, the Black Death, Burke and Hare, Scottish faeries, and graveyard legends. The two-hour route visits Canongate Kirkyard and Old Calton Cemetery, with English, German, and French tours available.

“it was amazing, really interesting our tour guide was called Ignas, he was brilliant, full of some amazing history and facts, and was very funny too! Overall a brilliant experience”

Check availability →Read our full review

Verona: History and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour - Roman Verona along the Corso
Guided, Hidden Gems Walking Tours, History Walking Tours, Italy Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Verona Walking Tours, Walking Tours

Verona: History and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour

11.History and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,379 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Join Fabio Massimo Rapanà, a licensed Veronese guide, for a two-hour walk through Verona’s famous sights and lesser-seen corners. Visit Piazza Bra, the Arena, Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori, the Scaliger tombs, and Juliet’s House while learning how Roman, medieval, and modern Verona fit together. Groups are limited to 10, with headsets provided.

“This was a gem of a tour. It changed how we looked at Verona. A most interesting narrative and great architectural commentary. Nice to get off the beaten track and see the side streets.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Osaka: Hotspots & Hidden Gems Walking Tour Private or Group - Meeting at Namba and finding your bearings
Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Japan Walking Tours, Osaka Walking Tours, Private Walking Tours, Private Walking Tours in Japan, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Osaka: Hotspots & Hidden Gems Walking Tour Private or Group

12.Hotspots & Hidden Gems Walking Tour Private or Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,300 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $33

See Osaka beyond its neon center on a 3-hour small-group walk or a 4 to 7-hour private tour. Your English-speaking guide leads you through Kuromon Market, local alleys, Dotonbori, America-mura, and Shinsekai, with takoyaki and a canned drink included. Private tours can add Osaka Castle, Shitennoji, a knife lesson, and hotel pickup in central Osaka.

“Stephane was an amazing tour guide, very friendly and knowledgeable. It was a great way to see many different areas of Osaka.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Kyoto Arashiyama Walking Tour: Bamboo, Monkeys, Gardens & Secrets - Starting near Saga-Arashiyama Station
Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Japan Walking Tours, Kyoto Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Kyoto Arashiyama Walking Tour: Bamboo, Monkeys, Gardens & Secrets

13.Kyoto Arashiyama Walking Tour: Bamboo, Monkeys, Gardens & Secrets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,216 reviews · from $65

Walk through Arashiyama with an English-speaking guide such as Teri, Mari, Marie, or Aron. Visit Nonomiya Shrine, Okochi Sanso Garden, the Bamboo Forest, Tenryuji Temple, Togetsukyo Bridge, and Monkey Park. Expect backstreets, cultural history, photo help, a 20 to 25 minute uphill hike, and a small group of up to 12 people.

“Such a fun bamboo forest tour with Marie! 🎋🎍☺️ Her energy and knowledge made the whole day fly by. She also took awesome photos and knew all the best spots. We saw beautiful shrines, a Japanese garden, and had amazing tempura fRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

Edinburgh Food Tour with Scotch, Haggis, a Secret Dish & More - Scottish sweets, cheese, and the secret dish
Edinburgh Walking Tours, Food Walking Tours, Food Walking Tours in the UK, Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, UK Walking Tours, Walking Tours

Edinburgh Food Tour with Scotch, Haggis, a Secret Dish & More

14.Edinburgh Food Tour with Scotch, Haggis, a Secret Dish & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,172 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $134

Spend about three hours walking Edinburgh’s Old Town with a local foodie guide such as Carlos, Nyssa, Nichola, or Madge. Expect haggis with neeps and tatties, Cullen skink, cranachan, Scottish cakes, cheese, whisky, tea, and a secret dish, plus stories around the Royal Mile, Grassmarket, and nearby landmarks.

“Nichola was a fantastic guide. She shared tons of information and was so fun! We absolutely loved the tour!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Ultimate Osaka Walking Tour: Castle, Dotonbori & Hidden Gems - Amemura shows Osaka’s younger side
Castle and Palace Walking Tours, Hidden Gems Walking Tours, Japan Walking Tours, Osaka Walking Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Ultimate Osaka Walking Tour: Castle, Dotonbori & Hidden Gems

15.Ultimate Osaka Walking Tour: Castle, Dotonbori & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 862 reviews · from $73

Spend 5 to 7 hours walking across Osaka with guides such as Tim, Scott, Kenzo, Daniel, or Adam. See Osaka Castle from outside, sample Osaka-style street food, browse Kuromon Market, and explore Amemura, Hozenji Yokocho, Dotonbori, and Shinsekai. Expect two short train rides, about 5 miles of walking, and a maximum group of 11.

“Time was a fabulous guide and gave us a wealth of history around Japanese history and the places we visited!”

Check availability →Read our full review

New in Hidden Gems Walking Tours

★ 5.0Austin Downtown Private Walking Food Tour With Secret Food ToursFrom $33571 reviews
★ 5.0Athens Off the Beaten Track Private City Walking TourFrom $83304 reviews
★ 5.0Secrets of Amsterdam Walking Tour plus Dutch Sweets TastingFrom $34111 reviews
★ 4.8Shinjuku Nightlife & Secret Backstreets Walking TourFrom $22229 reviews
★ 4.9Shibuya Highlights Walking Tour & Secret View SpotFrom $23196 reviews
★ 4.8Old Town Walking Tour, stories and secretsFrom $16275 reviews
★ 4.8Southampton: Secrets of the Titanic Guided Walking TourFrom $21211 reviews
★ 4.8Secret Old London Walking TourFrom $26154 reviews
★ 4.8Montmartre Food Tasting Walking Tour with Secret DishFrom $148107 reviews
★ 4.8Highlights Off the Beaten Path Guided Walking TourFrom $25112 reviews
★ 4.5Salem: Secrets of Salem Hidden History Walking TourFrom $35198 reviews
★ 4.8Rome Highlights & Hidden Gems Guided Walking TourFrom $29280 reviews
★ 5.0Highlights & hidden gems Walk – max 10From $29441 reviews
★ 4.9Montmartre hidden gems walking Tour with Local Guide78 reviews
★ 4.8Norwegian Food Tour & Hidden Gems City WalkFrom $167165 reviews

Keep browsing

Street Art Walking Tours21Photo Walking Tours9Cultural Walking Tours61City Highlights Walking Tours162
Scroll to Top

Walk somewhere else

Pick a city, a century or a supper.

By city

LondonEdinburghRomeParisTokyo

By theme

History WalksOld TownsCultureFilm and BooksHidden Corners

Food on foot

Food WalksStreet FoodMarketsWine and TapasBeer and Pubs

After dark

Ghost WalksNight WalksCrime and MysteryPrivate GuidesTip-Based Walks