FAQ – Häufige Fragen von Gästen

Go to the local Greeter website and complete their request form with as much information as possible.

As soon as the Greeter destination receives your request you should receive a first confirmation. Long enough before you go there they will try to match you with an available Greeter. They’ll then be in touch with you as quickly as possible by email to organize details well in advance of your trip.
If you think that you got stuck in this procedure please let us know by email to info@internationalgreeter.org. We will try to help you.

Please send an email to the Greeter destination as soon as possible if you need to change your plans. They’ll do their best to accommodate your changes.

All Greets are completely free and always will be. We do not expect any kind of tipping. This is our spirit.

Greeters organizations are administered in different ways. In many cases it is possible to make a donation, but again, we stress that all Greets are free and you are under no obligation at all to make a donation.

Greets are for small groups of a maximum of six people. They’re private walks, so they’re not aimed at tour groups. For larger groups we strongly recommend organising a professional tour guide (Greeters are not professional tour guides!)

Oh yes, so bring your umbrella. Whatever the weather, we will greet you and as far as conditions allow, we’ll try to show you the best side of our city. But we’ll be there at the arranged time.

No, we’re not professional tour guides. Greeters are local individuals who enjoy showing new friends their city. If you’d prefer an organised tour with an official guide, have a look at the website of the local tourism board for more details.

Greets are free because our aim is simply to bring people together, get to know new people and show off our beautiful home cities. Greeters offer a free service based on the concept of participatory tourism (where tourism is a source of multicultural exchanges and enrichment for visitors and residents alike) relying on residents‘ willingness to volunteer and their enthusiasm.

Yes, absolutely!
Many of our local Greeter organisations are supported by local governmental organisations. Often the local tourist board takes initiative and creates the infrastructure for the Greeters.
We do ask governmental organisations to follow the same requirements to become a member as we ask non governmental organizations or individuals.

Yes, there is a small fee if an organization is delivering a certain number of Greets. But it is free for the first year and if an organization is delivering only a few Greets.