Best Walking Tours Around the World — Our Top 15

1.Tetebatu Walking Tour – Rice Terraces, Waterfall & Monkey Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · from $68Our pick

Spend 7 to 8 hours walking through Tetebatu with a private local guide, seeing rice terraces, two waterfalls, Sasak homes, and black and gray monkeys. Guides such as Danny, Eddie, and Jonny explain local life, while lunch, coffee, water, and hotel transfers are included.

“Our walking tour to Tetebatu was excellent, our driver Sem was perfect, picked up us on time, he's friendly and attentive to small details. The guide Jonny explained everything to us, we enjoyed seeing the coffee processing place, the coconut Read more”

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2.Khao Lak: 2-Hour Elephant Sanctuary Eco-Walk with Guided

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 206 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $73

Spend two hours with rescued elephants at Khao Lak Ethical Elephant Sanctuary. An English-speaking guide such as Win, Tony, or Jungle Boy leads feeding, herbal vitamin ball making, and a jungle walk. You may watch the elephants bathe or help splash water, always at their own pace.

“absolutely amazing experience! the elephants were so well looked after and understood by the team at Khao Lak. It was such an incredible experience being able to feed and watch the elephants bathe, but knowing that the sanctuary is ethical and conscious. We had such lovely interactions with the animals without it feeling forced, and we really felt the animals were respected and happy. I would 100% recommend choosing this sanctuary over any others in the area”

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3.Rovaniemi: Ranua Zoo Ticket with Walking Tour and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 161 reviews · 5 hours · from $152

Travel from Rovaniemi to Ranua Zoo in a small group of up to eight. Your English-speaking driver handles the transfer and tickets, then you explore the Arctic animal park for about 1.5 hours before lunch. Guides such as Giuseppe, David, and Allen are praised for timing and local tips.

“Our guide Allen was punctual and very engaged. It's obvious that he enjoys his work, so we also had good fun as well! We're glad that we booked this activity.”

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4.Sydney: Blue Mountains, Sydney Zoo & Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 40 reviews · 11 hours · from $77

This full-day trip pairs Sydney Zoo with the Blue Mountains. You’ll feed kangaroos, hear a First Nations cultural talk, see the Three Sisters from Echo Point, walk near Katoomba Falls, and finish with a ferry from Homebush Bay. Scenic World rides cost extra.

“Fantastic, our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and was able to tell us about everything and answer questions well. The day was great from start to finish.”

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5.Entebbe Walking Tour (3 Hours) with Zoo and Botanical Gardens Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · from $25Best value

Start at Victoria Mall for a three to four-hour small-group walk through Entebbe. Meet artisans, taste a rolex, visit an Anglican church, and choose between the botanical gardens or a lakeside beach. Guides such as Arthur and Viola add local insight, though the exact final stop should be confirmed.

“This tour was not informative at all, I felt more like in an interview about my home country in Europe instead of proactively being told about Entebbe and Uganda. I have read the reviews after the tour and had to realize that parts were skipped without telling me during thRead more”

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6.Ubud: Walking Tour with Campuhan Ridge & Monkey Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 34 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $27

Spend 4 to 6 hours walking through Ubud with an English-speaking guide. You’ll follow Campuhan Ridge, visit Saraswati Temple and Ubud Palace, browse the art market, and finish at the Sacred Monkey Forest. Guides such as Sana, Komang Sparsa, and Iwayan Kar are praised for clear explanations and helpful photos.

“My tourguide name was Dayu Putri. She was supercute , she smileyd during thw whole program. She told me a lot informacion about the forest and tempels. i loved it. My favourite was the last destination but u needed to walk really long and high to get there but absolutley worth it ,i love the nature😊”

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7.Walk with Elephants Experience plus Monkey Forest Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $343

From Pretoria, your private guide, such as Janine, Sayomi, or Roland, drives you to Hartbeespoort for a monkey sanctuary walk and elephant encounter. Expect feeding, brushing, animal stories, forest paths, a swinging bridge, hotel pickup, and about six hours on the road and at the sanctuaries.

“From the time Sayomi picked us up at the hotel until she dropped us back off it was a great experience! Had great conversation on the way there and she accompanied and took pictures of us throughout the whole elephant walk. The mRead more”

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8.Lombok: Tetebatu Walking Tour with Monkey Forest & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 16 reviews · 8 hours · from $48

Spend eight hours exploring Tetebatu with hotel pickup, a local guide, rice terraces, Sasak villages, spice gardens, black monkeys, a waterfall swim, and lunch at a local home. Guides such as Rema, Aji, and Astro add local insight, but bring sturdy shoes for the steep waterfall steps.

“Rema was an excellent tour guide, he had lots of interesting information about the area and local history/culture. He took great care of us. Did this with my 57 year old mum with no issues. Would absolutely recommend.”

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9.NYC: Central Park Zoo Entry Ticket & Manhattan Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 8 reviews · 5 hours · from $57

Start at Federal Hall with guide Max or another English-speaking local, walk through Lower Manhattan’s landmarks, Chinatown, Little Italy, and the Flatiron area, then visit Central Park Zoo independently. Allow five hours, subway fare, water, and comfortable shoes.

“Prachtige wandeling gedaan met topgids Max! Zeker een aanrader om de stad te ontdekken en leuke tips en weetjes mee te krijgen. Central Park Zoo is wel vrij klein dus geen must om te doen. De anderen van de groep deden nog verder met de wandeling toen wij de metro namen naar Central Park Zoo.”

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10.Astra Lumina Night Walk at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $35

Walk a 1.5 km trail through Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary after dark, passing nine cosmic zones filled with changing lights, music, sound and fog effects. Allow 60 to 90 minutes. Food and drinks cost extra, and the sloping trail requires moderate fitness.

“Too expensive for what it was. Only suitable for kids under 5. $10 to buy a hot chocolate. Complete rip-off”

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11.Lombok: Tetebatu Walk, Waterfall, Monkey Forest & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $31

Spend 3 to 7 hours with a local guide walking Tetebatu’s rice terraces, Sasak villages, bamboo forest, Durian Indah Waterfall, and monkey forest. Guides such as Astro and Man add local detail, while the optional cooking class lets you prepare curry and chicken satay before lunch.

“We've had a great tour. Amazing views while walking through the Rice fields. Then we went to the waterfall where we had te opportunity to take a swim. After the waterfall we saw the black monkeys at the monkey forest. The trip ended with an amazing lunch. Would definitely reccomend booking this trip.”

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12.Khao Lak: Khao Sok Elephant Sanctuary and Night Jungle Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 8 hours · from $128

From Khao Lak, spend eight hours with elephants at Thongsuk Elephant Park, then hike Khao Sok National Park to Wing Hin waterfall, spot twilight wildlife, and eat a Thai dinner. Small groups, guides such as Cheene and Key, and hotel pickup are included.

“We really enjoyed the beautiful sceneries of Khao Sok national park, spent time at an elephant sanctuary and got to mud wash an elephant thanks to the kind personnel there. Overall a fantastic experience thanks to our wonderful guide Cheene!”

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13.Phuket: Guided Walk Tour to Elephant Sanctuary with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 1h 30m · from $51

Spend 90 minutes with a live English-speaking guide at Phuket’s Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village. Learn how captive elephants live, walk beside them through hillside forest, hear from hill tribe caretakers, and hand-feed them at the end. Pickup is available in several Phuket areas.

“gerne hätte ich die Tour in deutsch gemacht...war alles schön hat alles super geklappt”

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14.Highland Cows, Walk Alpacas & Scottish Wildlife Centre from Edin.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from Edinburgh to meet Swanston Farm’s Highland cows, walk alpacas through a forest, drive past famous Scottish sights, and spend two hours at the Scottish Deer Centre. Guides such as Adam, Martin, George, and Russ have tailored days around families, weather, and changing interests.

“We sought out the services of E2G quite last minute but they delivered an exceptional service. The Alpaca tour was sweet. They provided wellies for those who didn’t have any. One of my kids was tired and wouldn’t stay so they allowed us to just stay back near the alpacas instead of going for the walk.”

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15.See 30 Top New York Sights (Walking Tour) & Visit Central Park Zoo.

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $85

Spend about six hours walking from Federal Hall through Wall Street, Chinatown, Little Italy, Midtown, and Central Park. A local guide covers city history and legends, while your included Central Park Zoo ticket gives you time with unusual animals in a compact zoo.

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