LocalGuiding's tour & guide inventory is growing fast. As of October 2013 there are 6.000 tours in more than 120 countries listed on the LocalGuiding.com marketplace.

1. October 2013

2. LocalGuiding At A Glance
LocalGuiding is a marketplace connecting you with
passionate local tour guides in destinations worldwide,
online or from a mobile phone.
You can find the customary famous attractions and unique things to do that
only a local would know from - A city walk through Paris to river rafting in the Andes.
All booked directly from the local tour guide at a fair price.
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3. Company Information
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LocalGuiding began when co-founder Robert Blessing worked as a tour guide for a destination
management company. There, he realized how impersonal the tour arrangement process was
“when picking up a client it always felt
like a blind date,” remembers Robert.
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LocalGuiding has their headquarter in Munich, Germany.
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LocalGuiding’s founders are Robert Blessing, Alvaro Olivencia and Toni Stork.
Robert (German) met Alvaro (Uruguayan) while Robert was living and working in Montevideo.
The website officially launched in 2012, when they
participated in Start-Up Chile – an accelerator program giving
early stage, high-potential entrepreneurs USD 40,000 and a one
year visa to come to Chile, using it as a platform to go global.

4. Product Metrics: Worldwide Tour & Guide Coverage
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LocalGuiding is one of the world’s largest local tours marketplaces with local guides offering
6,000 unique things to do in 700+ destinations across more than 120 countries
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Guides by countries:
3%
5%
China
United States of America
8%
Italy
5%
Turkey
3%
Chile
• 95 % of LocalGuiding’s guides are situated outside of the United States, as of October 2013,
encompassing a complete global network offering tours also in countries unrecognized by mainstream
tourism companies
‘Best Travel Site for 2012’
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Outside Magazine awarded LocalGuiding the
LocalGuiding provides information about the guide behind the tour and enables direct contact between
traveler and guide.

5. Product Metrics: Worldwide Tour & Guide Coverage
Tours by continent
29%
6%
37%
North America
Europe
Asia
14%
Africa
13%
South America
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1%
Australia
LocalGuiding has the broadest tour coverage in Europe – there you‘ll find 2,000+ things to do in 37 countries
such as Italy, Hungary, Spain and France.
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Asia with more than 1,500 tours ready to book in 29 countries is LocalGuiding‘s number 2 contintent in terms
of tour coverage.
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6. Product Metrics: Worldwide Tour & Guide Coverage
Tours by Country
2,3%
Russia
1,8%
1,4%
Poland
France
3,2%
USA
2,8%
7,8% Portugal
4,5%
5,2%
Turkey
2,6%
Indonesia
2%
Brazil
1,5%
Argentina
6
2%
Romania
Spain
Italy
3%
Chile
2%
Hungary
1,7%
South Africa
6,6%
Egypt
3,4%
China
5,6%
Vietnam
4,8%
India

7. Product Metrics: Worldwide Tour & Guide Coverage
Tours by destination
1,5%
Saint Petersburg
1,4%
1,5%
2,2%
2,7%
Istanbul
Budapest
Barcelona
2,2%
Ho Chi Minh City
Florence
2,2%
Hanoi
2,7%
Cairo
1,4%
Kathmandu
1%
Santiago
1,3%
Buenos Aires
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1,2%
Rio de Janeiro
Almost 40% of LocalGuiding tours are located in Europe, where Istanbul (2,7%), Florence (2,2%) and
Barcelona (1,5%) note the highest percentage of tours featured at LocalGuiding.com.
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Tours in Asia represent 29% of all tours listed. Vietnam itself ranks first with 5,6% of tours ready to book in
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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1,8%
Luxor

8. World‘s First Iphone App To Hire Local Guides
6,000 local tours in your pocket
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The LocalGuiding App is the first of its kind allowing you to
discover and book tour guides & tours directly from your
iPhone.
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The LocalGuiding iPhone app will let you instantly book and
experience unique tours and things to do organized by locals at
anytime! – reserve activities in advance or even do last minute,
same-day bookings
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Each guide behind the tour can be contacted directly to customize
an itinerary to your needs.
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By providing a detailed profile of each guide with user reviews and
ratings, LocalGuiding is a trusted community of global
travelers and tour guides.
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Download the LocalGuiding app at:

9. Get In Touch With Us
Check out LocalGuiding - http://www.localguiding.com
Travel Blog
Tour Guide Blog
http://travelblog.localguiding.com
http://tourguideblog.localguiding.com
Social Media
Press Contact
twitter.com/localguiding
Olga Zagorzelska
fb.com/localguiding
press@localguiding.com
youtube.com/localguidingtravel
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