About Us

Our Story


Walks began life as the passion project of two guys with one simple mission: To share their love for, and knowledge of, the city of Rome. Since then, Walks has grown into a team of over 100 ground staff, operating in 22 destinations across Europe and North America with a team of over 600 expert tour guides. Today we provide some of the most exclusive and beautifully designed small group tours in the industry through Italy-based Walks of Italy, and around the world at Walks, where we offer special access to some of the world’s most iconic landmarks and attractions as well as unique cultural experiences.

The Walks Philosophy


Our philosophy is simple: We believe the best way to travel is to take walks. Every city has a story to tell - but you won't hear it on a tour bus! The only way to truly understand a place is to explore it at street level; meet people, take shortcuts, hear stories... And that's exactly what we do at Walks. Our intimate tours are highly regarded for their exclusive feel - and that’s no accident! Skip-the-line and out of hours access, together with our small group sizes, carefully planned itineraries and the most experienced guides in the business have led us to become an industry leader.

Our Tours & Experiences


At Walks we don’t just copy and paste standard tours, we strive to always find new and better ways to explore even the most familiar attractions. Whether it’s an after-hours tour at the Tower of London, time alone in St. Mark’s Basilica, an exclusive visit to Seville’s Alcazar before it opens, or sipping cava overlooking La Sagrada Familia, Walks tours provide the most memorable experiences with high quality expeditions that are just a little bit different.


In the beginning, Walks was based on the principle that exceptional guides can make a tour the highlight of someone's vacation, and those values are still at our core today. Walks guides are educators and story-tellers, not lecturers or script-readers. They live to share their passion with well-informed, curious travelers who want to learn and be entertained. With our tours you don’t need to worry about being regaled with a Wikipedia entry - instead you’ll enjoy a fully-rounded experience and gain new insights you’ll no doubt want to share with others.

Tried & Trusted


We pride ourselves on our hands-on, customer-focused approach with real people at the heart. It’s why we’ve received thousands of 5* reviews on sites such as TripAdvisor, gaining a ‘Certificate of Excellence’ for our tours year after year.

What recent Walks customers say about our tours


Janel

Brenda was fabulous. With a warm smile and sense of humor, she shared her true love of art, history, and her city of Florence. I feel lucky to have had her as our guide.

Best of Florence Walking Tour With David & The Duomo

April 4, 2026

Andrew

Lovely tour with a very knowledgeable guide. Flavia is very passionate about the arts and that really came out and added to the experience. I strongly recommend this tour as it gets you to sites that are not easily accessible from central Rome. The bus was clean and new. The driver did a great job as well.

Rome Underground: Catacombs at Closing Time, Appian Way & Aqueducts Tour

April 4, 2026

Dan

Our tour guide, Angelo, was excellent and shared a genuine passion for Florence, its history, culture and arts.

Florence in a Day With David, Duomo, Uffizi & Walking Tour

April 4, 2026

Nicole

Excellent tour! Great places and our guide was fantastic. A great way to spend an evening in Rome!

Trastevere at Sunset: Rome Food & Wine Tour

April 4, 2026

Kate

Angie is an absolutely fantastic tour guide, knowledgeable and fun. Her intros, stories and facts about each segment of the tour were interesting and really brought characters and events to life. I appreciated the timeline and breakdown of the tour into three different experiences, giving a comprehensive overview of some of the major sites of London. Highly recommend!

Best of London Tour: Tower of London Tickets, Riverboat & Royal History Walk

April 4, 2026

Charles

Sue was amazing. She got the whole tour to bond with each other in a short amount of time,like we were all pals. The pubs were great choices and drink and food were great. Enjoyed all the tidbits she shared. Highly recommend

Tastes, Tales & Traditional Ales: Food Tour of London's Historic Pubs

April 3, 2026

Jennifer

We were delighted with Valentina and the wonderful history she provided us about the area, as well as her enthusiasm and knowledge about the local food traditions and meanings. We had a perfect evening where she made an effort to include all of us, including one vegetarian and one teenager. It was a great intro to our trip.

Barcelona Tapas, Taverns & History Tour

April 3, 2026

Rebecca

David was beyond amazing! He was a wealth of knowledge and was super peraonable! He was a joy to spend the day with and took the time to provide excellent detail!

Ultimate Barcelona Food & Market Tour of El Born with Paella

April 3, 2026

Satu

Flavia was an excellent tour guide and made history exciting and ruins come alive!

Colosseum & VIP Caesar's Palace SUPER Sites Tour

April 3, 2026

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