A fair travel economy

Travel with the people who actually live there

Book directly with local guides. See exactly what they earn. No hidden platform costs.

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Why GuidesUnited

Real guides, not a call center

Most tour marketplaces work the same way: one price with a hidden cut baked in, a search ranking anyone can pay to climb, and a platform that discourages you from ever dealing with your guide directly. We built this one backwards.

Transparent pricing

Other marketplaces fold their commission into one number you never see broken down. Every booking here shows exactly what the guide earns and what we take: a small, fixed fee, always visible before you pay.

Fair ranking

On plenty of platforms, guides can pay their way to the top of search results. Here, it's reviews, ratings and how responsive a guide is, never who pays us the most.

Direct relationships

Big platforms route every message through them and want you booking through them again next time, too. We do the opposite: message your guide, build a relationship, and book them again directly.

Guide-first economy

Turn what you know into an income

Set your own price, keep the majority of it, and get paid automatically after every tour: 8.0% platform cost, full stop.

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