All of the guides from Rick Steves truly know their stuff! The guides we had in Greece were all archaeologists and trained tour guides with years of experience!  No need to google anything when you are in their presence.  Rick Steves guides are prepared to answer almost any question you may have along the way!

Rick Steves tours are carefully planned by staff who go to the locations and personally reach out to venues and hotels to establish connections that foster a great relationship between our hosts and the tour groups they take in! On one of our tours, one of our guides was scouting new hotels and restaurants for future tours!

The resources that Rick Steves offers makes every trip much easier to take on.  Not only are the tours planned in a strategic way, but they also are consistent.  Travelling with Rick Steves takes a lot of the guesswork out of finding meaningful activities and locations that have value, so all you have to do on your trip is enjoy it!

Not only are the guides beyond valuable to Rick Steves, but the other travelers you meet on these tours are of the same mindset of trying to learn and experience something new while meeting new people!  My aunt and uncle enjoyed their buddies so much that they decided to do more trips together after they finished their first trip together!