Worldwide Greeters
Free walks in more than 150 destinations!
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Let one of our Greeters in more than 150 destinations take you on free walks through their home city for 2-3 hours:
- Greeters are a worldwide non profit organisation.
- Destinations around the world offer private free walks with locals through cities for visitors.
- Our city walks – called Greets – are free of charge, no tipping
- Greets are offered for single tourists and small groups up to six people.
- Greeters want to be a friendly face for those visiting a city.
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Born in 1992 in New York, the Greeter idea spread around the world.
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It’s fun to be a Greeter: meeting people, making friends, practising languages, being a member of the international Greeter family. Read more about the benefits of being Greeter.
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Greeter Core Values
All IGA members share the following Core Values:
- Volunteering locals
Greeters are volunteers, a friendly face for those visiting a city/destination - Small groups up to six persons
Greeters welcome individuals and may serve small groups of up to six people - Free of charge
Meeting a Greeter is free of charge - No discrimination
All visitors and volunteers are welcome without any kind of discrimination. - Sustainable tourism
Greeters support sustainable tourism. They respect natural and man-made environments, bringing both cultural and economic enrichment to local communities. Greeters aim for a lasting positive image of each destination. - Cultural exchange
Greeter organizations create a mutually enriching opportunity for cultural exchange; create links between people in creating a better world.
