A local guide transforms a trip: they tell the story of each place, know the best spots and help you avoid tourist traps. But you still need to understand each other. Here's how to find a guide who speaks your language, or one with whom language won't be a barrier.
1. Search by destination and language
On Globamigo, each guide lists the languages they speak and the city where they work. Open your destination page to see the local professionals, their services, indicative prices and travelers' reviews.
2. Don't rule out a guide who doesn't speak your language
When preparing the visit, language is no longer a problem: your messages are automatically translated into their language, and their replies into yours. During the visit, many guides speak simple English or adapt with photos, maps and gestures.
3. Check that the guide is reliable
- Read travelers' reviews and look at the average rating.
- Check whether they hold a license when the country requires one (heritage sites, national parks).
- Read their introduction: a guide who details tours and prices is often more reliable.
4. Questions to ask before booking
- What does the price include: entry fees, transport, meals?
- How long is the tour and what's the plan?
- Is it a private or a group tour?
- Can the pace be adapted (children, older travelers, photography)?
- What are the cancellation terms?
5. Share the guide to lower the price
A private tour often costs the same for one or several people. Post a search to find other travelers there on the same dates and share the guide: it's cheaper, and often more fun.
6. Book directly
By contacting the guide directly, with no middleman, you pay a fair price and the guide receives their full fee. On Globamigo, there is no commission on bookings.