ToursByLocals is releasing their top tours of the year — browse through and snag a booking before they are gone.

New data released by the Vancouver-based tour market leader shines a light on where people are travelling this summer and what they want to see.

(VANCOUVER: Monday, June 13, 2022) Travel executives are betting that this summer will be one of the busiest yet even with soaring inflation as consumers excited to leave home will splurge on vacations - potentially going further afield and venturing back into tourist hot spots. For its part, ToursByLocals, the Canadian-based company that connects discerning travellers in search of customized, private tours with handpicked tour guides in 189 countries worldwide, sees “substantial demand” for travel heading into the busy summer season after more than two years of Covid-19 restrictions.

“May was an all time record month for us after nearly 14 years in business,” says ToursByLocals CEO Paul Melhus. “Previously our best sales month was March 2019, before the collapse of international tourism. When we entered 2022 with the wave of Omicron and then the war in Ukraine, we didn't expect to be setting records this soon. It's a testament to travellers' pent-up demand. And already, June sales are set to outpace May.”

Travellers from Canada and beyond are rushing to tourist hotspots this summer, particularly Europe. And in anticipation of crowds, many travellers are choosing to book tours with skip the line privileges. Here are the Top 10 tours booked on the ToursByLocals marketplace for the summer of 2022. 

Paris  | Avoid the lines and experience the Louvre with an award winning artist: https://www.toursbylocals.com/Paris-Louvre-AnArtistsPrivateTour 

Rome | The secret Vatican tour - skip the long lines and discover exclusive rooms: https://www.toursbylocals.com/Vatican-Experience-4-Hours 

London | From prisoners to the crown jewels, tour the Tower of London and the ancient city with a Blue Badge guide: https://www.toursbylocals.com/toweroflondonprivatetourlondon 

Lisbon | Immerse yourself in Lisbon's old districts on this half-day walking tour + tram ride too!:

https://www.toursbylocals.com/lisbonsolddistrictsprivatetourbymarta

Athens | Step back in time at the Acropolis with a local archeologist:

https://www.toursbylocals.com/acropolismuseumclassicalprivatetour

Florence | Fall in love with Florence - tour the acclaimed Uffizi and Accademia Galleries with a lifelong resident: https://www.toursbylocals.com/FlorenceEssentialsUffiziAccademiaGalleries 

Barcelona | The four wonders of Gaudi - skip the line to see Barcelona's architectural masterpieces: https://www.toursbylocals.com/GaudiBarcelona4H-PrivateTourGuide 

Venice | Get acquainted with vibrant Venice: https://www.toursbylocals.com/VeniceOrientationTour 

Amsterdam | Explore the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum with your own art historian: https://www.toursbylocals.com/best-museums-in-amsterdam-private-tour 

Istanbul | Introducing the private wonders of Istanbul: a full day exploring the heart of the city:

https://www.toursbylocals.com/OldCityWonders-privatetour 

Travel agents can purchase fully customizable tours for the clients online, earning a commission with every booking. Agents receive 24/7 customer support by phone, email or LiveChat.

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About ToursByLocals

Launched in 2008, ToursByLocals helps travellers get a better travel experience while directly benefiting the people who provide those travel experiences. To date, the company has served more than 1.6 million travellers worldwide. ToursByLocals enables customers to do unique things, and experience the reality of a place and its culture through the eyes of a local person. Customers have a sense of adventure, are socially conscious and want to see their travel spending directly benefit the people who live in the communities they visit.

The company's network of more than 4,400 tour guides want to earn income by providing the experiences travellers are seeking. They are entrepreneurial, passionate people who are proud of the place they live. ToursByLocals.com offers a convenient way for tour guides to promote their travel services and availability and for travellers to search for suitable tours and find out how other travellers rated them. The company handles the marketing of the tours, booking process, customer service, payment processing and forwarding of money onto the tour guide.

For more information, contact: Tim Gallant or April Unwin

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