Worldwide Greeters
Free walks all over the world
Choose a country to find a Greeter!
Come as a guest,
leave as a friend!
Discover a city on a free walk with a local volunteer. Our Greeters take you on a private city walk through their home city for 2 to 3 hours, free of charge and without tipping.
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For single travellers and small groups
Greets are offered for individual visitors and small groups of up to six people.
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Private walks with locals
More personal than a typical city tour, a Greet is a walk with a local, a real encounter made just for you.
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Free of charge, no tipping
Our free city walks, called Greets, cost nothing. Greeters are volunteers and do not accept tips.
Greeters are a friendly face for everyone visiting a city.
Select a country above to find a Greeter there.
- 46 Countries
- 181 Destinations
- 3,660 Greeters (Volunteers)
- 46,927 Visitors
(Figures of 2025)
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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.
