The Cost of Local Tour Guides’ Services in Countries of the Central America and Northern Africa

Central America: Cuba

Local Private Tour Guides in Cuba do not offer many excursions to their guests. However, you can find sightseeing tours in Havana for $400 USD, and take an "Adventurous" tour to the resort city of Cienfuegos for $1,500 USD, where you can get the most out of Cuban exotics!

Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua

Local tour guides in Guatemala offer a wide variety of tours. You can take a walking trip in Guatemala City for $25 USD, take an excursion to the ancient cities of Maya for $450 USD, go on sightseeing tours over the ancient, remarkable attractions of Guatemala City for $65 USD, or shopping tours to the local markets for $60-$65. You can also discover the way of life of native Guatemalans by taking a fascinating tour of the villages surrounding Antigua Guatemala ($75-$95). Delightful waterfalls that flow beneath the natural limestone bridge await you to discover their picturesque beauty in Semok Champey for $200 USD.

Local Private Tour Guides in Costa Rica offer a one-day tour of the country for $150 USD. During this trip, you shall visit the park called “Catarata de La Paz” (La Paz Waterfall) and the “Poas” – a real active stratovolcano.

When you visit Nicaragua, Local Private Tour Guides in Nicaragua will invite you to the island of Ometepe, a fantastic combination of the perfect sea and a historic volcano. The tour $165 USD.

Jamaica and Barbados

Local Private Tour Guides in Barbados offer well-organized and quite interesting tourist programs. You can go to the local hippodrome, a 6-hour tour for $41 USD, to make bets and cheer for the horse you chose. Local Private Tour Guides on Barbados will invite you to take a walking tour of Bridgetown to see the old drawbridges and Independence Square. Professional Local Private Tour Guides in Barbados will tell you a lot of historical information about the city for $25 USD. If you love nature, you can take a trekking tour through the Turners Hall Woods Reserve – the oldest tropical forest on the island – for $40, or take a complex trip to the beaches, attractions of cities in Barbados, and its fascinating restaurants for $50. Boat tours are not expensive either, and you can travel along the shores of the island for only $40 USD.

Jamaica is a beautiful diamond surrounded by beaches of white sand and azure sea. Taking a tour around the island, you will enjoy its natural beauty, discover the way of life of the natives, and take a rest on the fascinating beaches. Prices are relatively low at $40 USD for a 2-hour tour.

North Africa: Morocco, Algeria

Local Private Tour Guides in Morocco offer a wide variety of tours and excursions for visitors. You can make a trekking tour around the villages of the Amizmiz Valley at the foot of the High Atlas mountain ridge (2 people max for a 6-hour tour at $150 USD), a one-day trip to the “Ouzoud Waterfalls” - picturesque 100 meters high Falls for $170 USD, or a walking tour through the Ourika-valley – wonderful place in the heart of the Atlas ridge for $145 USD. Local Private Tour Guides in Morocco will invite you to one-day trips to the old fortresses of Ait-Ben-Haddou and Essaouira for $170, or to an exciting trekking tour along the ancient “Berbers Path” through the Atlas Ridge for $145. Sightseeing tours in Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat, and El Jadida will cost $75- $132 USD.

There are complex tours throughout Algeria that last up to 8 days and cost between $900 and $950 USD. During these tours, you will be guided through the charming oases in the desert, the beautiful rocks of incredible forms, caves, and endless dunes! You will learn a lot about the unique traditions and way of life of local tribes, and you will get to view ancient rock paintings.

Malta

Malta is a beautiful island in the Mediterranean Sea, located near the northern coast of Africa. It is known for its oldest surviving chivalric order, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, fascinating old fortresses, and its heroic struggle against fascism during World War II.

Local Private Tour Guides in Malta will offer to take a walking tour devoted to the Theatres of Valletta. During this 70-minute excursion, you will learn a lot of new and interesting information about the history of the emerging development of the Theatres of Malta during the last 500 years. The price is quite reasonable at $144 USD. Sightseeing tours in Malta, including the beautiful city of Valletta, will let you observe the island's palaces and churches for $144 USD. Another curious excursion, “Mills Road” (La Via Dei Mulini), will let the traveler get to know the island's life, traditions, and history for only $10 USD per person!

Egypt

There are so many secrets that the thousand-year history of Egypt keeps away from foreigners, but it makes the country even more attractive to tourists. Local Private Tour Guides in Egypt will invite you to tour the Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza, take a boat trip along the Nile River, and visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. You can go on the excursion to Coptic and Muslim Cairo, take a tour in Alexandria, and ride a camel through the desert! All the above-mentioned tours in Egypt are not expensive and will cost about $45-$70 USD. There are more serious trips, like a one-day tour to Luxor, located upstream of the Nile, for $80 USD, and an excursion to the archaeological sites and monuments near Luxor for $80 USD. Tours of the Luxor museums and the temple of Karnak are also not expensive at $40 USD. If the historical tours are your favorite, you can continue and take a 2-day tour around the Temples of Edfu (the second largest temple after Karnak, which is about 100 kilometers from Luxor), the Temple of Kom Ombo, the Ramses temple in Abu Simbel and the town of Aswan for $450 USD. In the City of Luxor, you will have a chance to fly in a balloon; this adventure will surely become unforgettable, and costs only $45 USD per person!

Tunisia

The Republic of Tunisia is full of different attractions, and each city in the country has its own rich ancient history. Tours around Sidi Bou Saïd, a beautiful town in northern Tunisia, will cost only $50 USD, as will walking tours in Tunis and excursions to the National Museum of Bardo, located in the capital. Local Private Tour Guides in Tunisia will also invite you to take a comprehensive tour of the ancient ruins of Carthage, the cities of Sidi Bou Saïd and Tunis, and the Bardo Museum for an all-inclusive price of $250 USD.

If you prefer to spend your vacation on the perfect beaches under the Mediterranean sun, then the tour to the island of Djerba is just for you! Djerba is the largest island near the coastline of Africa in the Mediterranean Sea. Its magnificent beaches of white sand, drowning in the wonderful azure sea, are unforgettable. A trip to this island of dreams will cost you $150 USD.

Senegal

Senegal is well known worldwide for its race, the Paris-Dakar. But the races are not the only attraction of the country. Local Private Tour Guides in Senegal invite travelers to visit “Retba” (Pink Lake), an unusual and incredible natural phenomenon – a shallow Lake pink in color. The excursion to Pink Lake will take five hours and will cost about $140 USD. Another remarkable place is the island of Gore. It is a very popular destination for beach lovers and divers. A tour to the island of Gore will cost only $80 USD. Local Private Tour Guides in Senegal will also offer sightseeing tours and walking tours around the capital for just $70 USD.

Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Ghana

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Paix, also called the “Basilica of Our Lady of Peace”, is the national pride of the people of the Ivory Coast. It is a beautiful church constructed in the capital of Côte d'Ivoire. Today, the Guinness World Records lists it as the largest “church” in the world! Local Private Tour Guides in Côte d'Ivoire will gladly organize sightseeing tours to this attraction for $50 USD.

Local Private Tour Guides in Nigeria will offer you a festival tour. During this event, you will experience the country's culture and traditions, take part in the traditional dances of the tribes, receive a name at a special ceremony, and learn a great deal about the tribes of Nigeria. This tour lasts four hours and costs $450 USD. You can also take a historical tour of the country and receive interesting and valuable insights for $1,200- $1,400 USD.

Local Private Tour Guides in Ghana offer exceptional ornithology tours. If you love birds, you cannot afford to miss a trip to this country with the incredible opportunity to meet over 800 species of 1,300 African birds all in one place. A bird-watching tour lasts 8 hours and costs $190 USD.

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