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Top Group Trips for Travelling With Locals

You can’t beat travel with locals in tow. These are the best global group trips for travelling with locals in urban, rural and remote places – book your place with Culture Trip.
Nick Dauk
5 May 2023

Travelling with not only like-minded people, but those who know the lay of the land is the best way to get an authentic, immersive experience anywhere you visit. Citizens and residents know where the true hidden gems are – on and off the map. Most importantly, their unique perspective on everyday life will surely change your own. Join Culture Trip, and explore a whole host of fascinating destinations through the eyes of locals.
1 . Himalayan escapades and wildlife encounters in Nepal

Travel with locals and meet some – new and old – during your many escapades and encounters on this 11-day trip through Nepal. Some of the natives may be a little shy – particularly the Bengal tigers and rhinos – although the sherpas and Mount Everest summiteers you meet in Kathmandu will surely be more visible and more vocal. Visits to the Seven Women Centre and Tibetan refugee camp will give you a different, yet important, introduction to those who call the Himalayas home.

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Next available from16 Sep 2023
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2 . From neon lights to rural delights in Japan

Even if watching sumo wrestlers train and making your own sushi rolls were the only activities on this tour’s itinerary, they’re still an amazing way to immerse yourself with the locals and their culture in Tokyo. Lucky for you, this rail tour of Japan ticks off more than just Tokyo, taking you to see geishas in Kyoto and try okonomiyaki in Hiroshima – all with a Local Insider who is eager to show you everything about the Land of the Rising Sun.

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Next available from7 Sep 2023
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3 . Petra, for discovering Jordan’s rugged side

This epic trip will take you all over the country’s rugged sites, but not before sneaking you into Petra through the backdoor. A sight to be seen, no doubt, but your favourite experience may very well be meeting a Bedouin family in Wadi Rum where you’ll milk a camel, learn to make Arabic coffee and break bread with each other – after you learn to bake the bread, of course.

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Next available from9 Sep 2023
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4 . A taste of Colombia's Caribbean Coast

You’ll fall in love with Colombia’s Caribbean Coast on this cool eight-day TRIPS by Culture Trip tour. One of the highlights will undoubtedly be your visit to San Basilio de Palenque – the first free African town in the Americas. Learn about it by engaging like a local, including taking a Champeta dance lesson and practising their unique local language. There will also be ample opportunity to discover other aspects of Colombia’s rich culture over rum and good conversation.

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Next available from30 Sep 2023
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5 . Wine, dine and step back in time in rural Georgia

If you’ve found your way to Georgia, then you certainly aren’t the typical tourist – and the locals will love you for it. Join this nine-day tour through Georgia and get to know the culture straight from the locals. Watch how wine was first fermented over 8,000 years ago and ask a local craftsman as many questions as you’d like. Share a drink with more locals at other wineries during this trip to Tbilisi and beyond.

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Next available from10 Jun 2023
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Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel – and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Bespoke Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Bespoke Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm – and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.