Rick's guides are hand-picked and passionate about teaching.
This marketplace is a listing of creative services and experiences that Rick Steves guides are offering during the COVID-19 crisis to earn some income by entertaining, educating, and inspiring our travelers.
Marketplace Directory
While we love and respect our guides, their businesses are entirely their own, and we offer this directory as a free service to them and to our travelers with no guarantee or endorsement of what they offer. It's just our hunch that you'll enjoy the travel-type experiences to be found here.
New! Guides for Hire
We're excited to launch this "Guides for Hire" directory, a fun and creative way for you to connect with our amazing friends in Europe. As teachers at heart, they're itching for the chance to connect with independent travelers and bring meaning to your next European adventure.
To keep things simple, these guides have agreed to a fixed, discounted rate — you simply email them, set a date for your tour, and tell them what you're interested in seeing and doing. This is an excellent value for any traveler wanting to get the very most out of their 2021 trip, with the luxury of having their own private Rick Steves tour guide.
And if you need a hand with building your itinerary, setting priorities, and figuring out transportation for your upcoming European vacation, we're currently offering 50 percent off our in-house Trip Consulting Services.
Czech Republic
Rates: €150 per half day (4 hours); €225 per full day (8 hours)
Jana Hronková offers tours around Prague and surrounding areas. Email: janah@ricksteves.com Jana Kratka offers tours around Prague and surrounding areas. Email: janas@janastravel.com
England
Rates: €250 per half day (4 hours); €375 per full day (8 hours)
Charlie Rawson offers tours of Bath, the Cotswolds Way, and Bristol. Email: charlie@charlierawson.com Deborah Heyburn offers tours of Devon, Cornwall, and surrounding areas. Email: heyburndeborah@gmail.com Jamie Blair Gould offers tours in London and surrounding areas. Email: jamie.blairgould@gmail.com Jeanie Carmichael offers tours in London and surrounding areas. Email: jeanie.car@virgin.net Liz Boardman offers tours of Bath and the surrounding area. Email: maillizhere@aol.com Steven Back offers tours of London and surrounding areas. Email: stevenaback@aol.com Tom Hooper offers tours in London and surrounding areas. Email: tomh1@btinternet.com
France
Rates: €250 per half day (4 hours); €375 per full day (8 hours)
Rates: €200 per half day (4 hours); €300 per full day (8 hours)
Alfredo Cafasso Vitale offers tours in Naples and the Campania region. Email: cafasso@inwind.it Anna Piperato offers tours in Siena and Florence. Email: annap@ricksteves.com Ann Long offers tours of Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast. Email: annrlong@hotmail.com Cristina Pernechele offers tours of Padua, Venice, and the surrounding areas. Email: cristina@pernechele.eu David Tordi offers tours of Orvieto and the Umbria region. Email: info@davidtordi.com Francesco Gronchi offers tours of Volterra and the Tuscany region. Email: info@tuscantour.com Nina Bernardo offers tours of Rome. Email: sparpa@hotmail.com Patricia Fannon Avolio offers tours in the area around Lake Garda and the Dolomites. Email: patriciaa@ricksteves.com Tommaso Pantè offers tours in Sicily. Email: tpante@gmail.com
Netherlands and Belgium
Rates: €200 per half day (4 hours); €300 per full day (8 hours)
Dimitri Rigas offers tours throughout Belgium. Email: guidedimi@gmail.com Nico Favoreel offers tours in Bruges, Ghent, other cities of the Low Countries, and northern France. Email: nicofavo@gmail.com
Portugal
Rates: €150 per half day (4 hours); €225 per full day (8 hours)
Our team of guides inspire, educate, and stoke travel dreams with passion and creativity. Among the Marketplace's offerings of travel fun and inspiration, these are our picks of the week:
Reacquaint yourself with the city of Rome! Ease your way into a new time zone, new culture, and new impressions with Rick Steves guide Stefanie, who writes about her experiences of traveling during the pandemic. (free)
Discover the magic of Spain's history through its great masters and their masterpieces with Federico, who gives fun, virtual live tours of two of Europe's great museums: Madrid's Prado and Reina Sofía. ($)
After spending the summer in her native Seattle, Rick Steves guide Lisa returns to Italy, her adopted home for the past 20 years. In this post, she explains the requirements for European travel during the pandemic and how, in some ways, it's safer than domestic travel in the US. She also describes how returning to Italy has been a lesson in learning how Italians are trying to cope with keeping things open and safe. (free)
Some of the most impressive buildings are found in the most unexpected places. The 12th-century Romanesque chapel of St. Mary of Eunate graces the fields of Navarre, along the Camino de Santiago. Rick Steves guide Francisco gives a video tour of this this tiny gem, and reflects on what makes it so special, including his very personal connection to the chapel. (free)
Alfredo leads Rick Steves tours in Italy and offers trip-planning services for Naples and southern Italy, as well as online cooking lessons of Italian favorites.
Cary leads Rick Steves Best of and Family Europe tours. She designs vacations across the globe for families and offers consulting for those traveling to Europe.
David leads Rick Steves tours in Italy and offers Italian culture classes, Italian language lessons, and live Zoom concerts with his acoustic guitar trio, Bartender.
Helen and Liz lead Rick Steves tours in Scotland. Along with friend Susan Brown, they host a regular podcast to blether (chat) about all things Scottish.
James leads Rick Steves tours in Scotland and is also a photographer offering framed images of Hebridean life, including Highland cows, thatch cottages, Scottish scenery, and wildlife.
Rolinka leads Rick Steves tours in France and offers accommodations at her Eco guest house in southern France for individuals and private boutique retreats.
Stephen leads Rick Steves tours in Ireland and offers a collection of Irish songs from his tours and travels around the Emerald Isle. He also offers accommodations at his hotels in Ireland and the Swiss Alps.
Virginie leads Rick Steves tours in France and offers accommodations at her guest house in Saint-Vérand in southern Burgundy and trip planning services.
Travel Blogs
Ben Curtis (Eastern Europe)hosts a blog and podcast about travel, history, culture, and politics in Eastern Europe. www.benjamincurtis.me
Carlos Meissner and Torben Brown (Germany) co-write a blog providing insights into the many dimensions of Berlin. www.berlinperspectives.com
Colin Mairs (Scotland) blogs about Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, and more. www.mondumo.com/blog
Cristina Pernechele (Italy) posts videos of Padua and the Veneto region on Instagram. explore_veneto_with_us
Francesca Caruso (Italy) is a local guide for Rick Steves' Europe who writes about the history, art, and culture of Rome's past as well as the city's surrounding areas (including Ostia Antica and Hadrian's Villa). She also gives private walking tours of the Eternal City. francescacaruso.com
Helen Houston (Scotland) writes about all things Scottish on her Facebook page. tourscotlandwithhelen
Jana Hronková (Eastern Europe) writes about life in Prague and the Czech Republic. praguediscoveries.com/blog
Lale Surmen Aran (Turkey) shares travel stories on her blog. www.lalearan.com
Lisa Anderson (Italy) writes about her her life as an American living in Piedmont, Italy. lisasdolceitalia.com
Liz Lister (Scotland) provides insights into the diversity of Scotland on her blog. www.stravaigingwithliz.com
Lynn and Paul Corken (Ireland) write about life in Ireland on their Facebook page.imagineirelandtours
Margaret Monnier (Spain) blogs about life in Granada. mooninspain.com
Mark Seymour (Great Britain) writes a blog about various aspects of British life. seymourtravels
