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4.9
★★★★★
Based on 1,847 verified reviews
98%
Would recommend
96%
Said Insider was knowledgeable
94%
Booked again within 6 months
Best food tour in Rio
"Ana showed us places we never would have found alone. Hidden restaurants, family recipes, stories about her neighbourhood. One of the best days of my life."
Real Tokyo, finally
"I'd been to Tokyo twice before. Kaito showed me a city I didn't know existed. Hidden ramen alleys, an underground jazz bar, a rooftop view no Detour Explorer ever finds."
Festival in Ghana was life-changing
"Ama invited us into her family's Homowo celebration. The food, the drumming, the history she explained — I cried twice. I've never felt so welcomed in a foreign country."
Rome without the queues
"Marco took us to a trattoria with no name, no menu and the best cacio e pepe I've ever eaten. No Detour Explorers. No booking. Just Marco knowing the owner since childhood."
Diwali the right way
"We happened to be in Mumbai during Diwali. Priya took us to her family home, explained every ritual, fed us mithai from her grandmother's recipe. Unbelievable."
Oaxaca mezcal trail
"Carlos knows every producer in the valley. We visited three palenques, met families who've been making mezcal for generations, and came home with bottles I'll never finish."
