Top 8 Self-Guided Tours

1.Old Riga Heated E-Bus Tour with Audio Guide & Mulled Wine

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 50 reviews · 30 min · from $8Our pick

See Old Riga’s main sights from a small heated electric bus, with an English audio guide, a friendly English-speaking driver, blankets in cold weather, and a welcome drink. The ride starts and ends at Jēkaba Barracks on Torņa Street and suits first-time visitors short on time.

“Tour path itself (via city center) was good and we seen interesting places and buildings. However, the information we got about the places was mostly basic and obvious, e.g. we seen the castle and got information that president lives there, but no information about who is the president, what political system they have, what taxes they pay, how school system works or some curiosities or interesting non comonly known local stories. Compering to tours in other cities, this was below average. But considering the price, if you do not have too high expectations, could be ok.”

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2.Self-guided city walking tour in Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews

Use your phone and WhatsApp to follow a private, self-guided route from Amsterdam Centraal to the Rijksmuseum. Along the way, learn facts about the Jordaan, Anne Frank House, Begijnhof, Leidseplein, and Museumplein. Start and pause when you like, with no in-person guide or attraction tickets included.

“I absolutely loved the variety of stops and especially the vouchers they give you out. Definetelly reccomend!”

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3.Mulled Wine Danube Cruise with Audio Guide in Budapest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $22

Board Silverline Cruises at Jane Haining Rakpart for a one-hour Danube ride with mulled wine, spiced apple, or orange drinks. Use the free English audio app with your own earphones while viewing Parliament, Buda Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion, Chain Bridge, Margaret Bridge, and Gellért Hill.

“Easy to find, lovely boat, amazing tasty mulled wine with lots of options including chocolate flavour which my partner loved. Other flavours were classic & apple and cinnamon. There is an indoor part downstairs which was warm, and open top on the top deck which is best for photos. It was cold, but we’d wrapped up and found it manageable. The service people were polite, but I wouldn’t say it was table service as we had to go up for more mulled wine every time we wanted one. They did give us one mulled wine each to go in the end which we found to be kind. Wonderful views from…”

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4.Christmas Lights Self Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 8 reviews · from $9

Use the Trippy Tour Guide app to lead yourself through London's Christmas displays, from the Strand and Trafalgar Square to Regent Street, Seven Dials, and Covent Garden. GPS-linked stories, an offline map, and audio in four languages let you set your own pace without a live guide.

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5.Self-Guided Boston Christmas Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 40 to 50 minutes (approx.) · from $9Top rated

Follow a self-guided Christmas route from King’s Chapel through Beacon Hill and Boston Common to the Alexander Hamilton Statue. Santa narrates the walk in English, with stops for Dickens, holiday traditions, authors’ homes, Frog Pond, and Commonwealth Avenue lights.

“We had a great time on the Christmas walk. Enjoyed learning the history and the humor sprinkled through it added to the enjoyment.”

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6.London Christmas Lights Self Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $9

Use the Trippy Tour Guide app to follow a GPS-linked Christmas walk from Trafalgar Square through Leicester Square, Bond Street, Oxford Street, Seven Dials, and Covent Garden. The $9.99 tour lasts about one to two hours, works offline, and lets you pause for shops, food, and photos.

“The audio tour was outdated at several stops and the descriptions were not accurate as the lights had been updated or changed”

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7.A Self-Guided Audio Tour of “Santa’s Hometown”

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 30 to 45 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

Use the VoiceMap app to explore Rovaniemi in English with narration from a Norwegian writer and photographer. This 30 to 45 minute private audio walk starts at Scandic Rovaniemi City and ends at Rovaniemi Church, with offline maps and audio included.

“Nice walk.funny audio. GPS was often off point.so i had to navigate myself and start the audio manually sometimes.”

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8.Strasbourg Christmas Magic Self Guided Walking Tour with an APP

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $12

You’ll follow an English-language app from Place Kléber through Strasbourg’s Christmas markets, decorated lanes, cathedral square, and historic streets. GPS guidance, short audio stops, and a flexible 2 to 3-hour route let you pause for mulled wine, photos, shopping, or a closer look at the lights.

“Very well executed with gps guidance and clear instructions. Great way to visit a city and take a self paced walk around the town.”

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