You’ve arrived, you’ve unpacked, you’ve battled the jet lag (sort of). So what’s next? Toss aside your guidebook and instead meet up with locals and other travelers to uncover the tips you’ll never get on Google. Introducing: Locals on Tap! Part travelers’ meet-up, part info session, part walking tour – and happening all around the globe.
During your meet-up, you’ll get to join Urban Adventures for a stroll through a cool neighborhood in your city of choice, followed by an informal gathering at a hidden local spot. If you like, order yourself a beer or coffee (your new local friend can help you decide what to get) and stay awhile to connect with fellow like-minded travelers and in-the-know locals who can answer all your questions about the city. Think of it as a meet-up, tour, and info desk all rolled into one.
Instead of queuing up at the tourism office, you can kick back and swap travel tales while learning where the locals really like to go, all hosted in a fun, funky neighborhood. You might make some new friends to grab dinner with, or you can just fill up your itinerary with tips from our Urban Adventures local expert, who’ll be there to answer every question you can throw their way.
Locals on Tap meet-up tours are available in 70 different cities around the world. Sign up for my mailing list (below) to receive a free voucher.
This is a brilliant idea! The best part of many of our travels was doing things and going to places that other travellers told us about. It’s way better than guide books.
I always feel that local tours are a really nice way of knowing the area from a local person. They know it so well that they tend to tell the tourists everything and make it interactive.
This is such a great way to get to know a new city. It would definitely offer a unique experience for travelers.
I have heard about this before, when Intrepid sent me a newsletter. It’s amazing that for the entire 2017 they are giving this for free. It’s a great alternative and I may use it if they launch a tour in Sao Paolo too, as I will be there for an entire day during a stop over. I agree that there’s nothing better than exploring the city with locals.
This is a great idea! The whole concept to explore a new destination with locals. It seems like a great experience for travelers.
What an awesome idea for travelling. I think having locals show you around is the best way to do it,they know of places that some travel agents dont. Great post!
Thanks for sharing this great idea with us .. !
What a great idea for traveling. I totally would rather experience a place with the locals then with what I find researching about a place.
That sounds amazing! I love meeting locals in the places that I visit because you get to learn a lot from them and they know everything that there is to see in their city! I think this is a great idea!
That is amazing! I am checking it out at the moment and will use if I find something with a good timing. Can’t believe I haven’t heard of it before and happy I had the chance to read your article! It is the best way to explore the city with locals. If you are lucky and have friends at the destination, but if not this sounds like the perfect option. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
I always do that. Guide books doesn’t always tell us the authentic things which locals will tell us.
Sounds fantastic! A really great way to get a glimpse in to life behind the tourist veil in a way that’s fun, easy and convenient. Thanks for sharing 🙂
That’s a brilliant way of connecting with the fellow travelers and exploring the destination like locals. Thanks for sharing about it!
Finding the places where the locals go is the best way to experience and feel the vibe of any town.
What a great way to network and connect with other adventurers! I’d love to participate in one cause this is just awesome.
what a fun way to meet new people and tour the city!
Love this! Any meet-ups in Central America?
Yes, Sheena. They have Panama City.
Great idea, especially for travelers who don’t have a lot of time to dig into a place. I love finding funky neighborhoods in the cities I travel to.
What a great idea, it’s always takes a while to get to know a place, so great that there are locals to help you and give you all their knowledge 🙂
I love the tap meet up tours Idea, I think I read an article of yours quite a while ago and thought this is such a great idea and much more fun than spending tons on boring tours when you could be out enjoying yourself and blending in with the locals!