Save hours of time on research, find the hidden gems, and maximize your experience.
What's a Guidester?
The What
Guidester is a personal travel guidebook that guarantees you get the most from your trip. Your custom mobile guide provides personal recommendations on attractions, unique tours, hidden gems, local dining, nightlife, and need to know cultural info…customized to you in a beautiful digital guide that downloads to your smart phone.
The Value
Save hours of time with research
Personal mobile guide downloads to your phone
Expert recommendations and unique local experiences
Culture tips ensure you are fully prepared
Tailor-made maps make it easy to navigate
Get a completely customized guide for your trip
All The Information You Need
Description, opening times, and prices plus direct linking to sites, bookings, & reservations.
Custom Digital Maps
Easily find your way from one place to another.
Everything In One Place
Your guide includes attractions, tours & day trips, dining, shopping, and nightlife.
Cultural Guide
Get the information you need to explore like a local and avoid unnecessary mishaps.
"I love planning my trip myself, so why use Guidester?"
Quick & Easy
Cut through the noise, saving you hours of time with less than 10 minutes invested.
Local Expertise
Our paid travel experts are living and traveling in Europe to provide you first-hand knowledge.
Single Source
Everything you need in one place means you don’t need multiple resources to figure out what to see and do.
Sustainability
Your Guidester is 100% mobile – not a shred of paper produced – so you help protect the environment.
See what people are saying...
Guidester did a fantastic job preparing our trip plans so all we had to do was go, have fun and no stress. All sightseeing was well organized. I would highly recommend Guidester for your next adventure.
Sue B.
I highly recommend Guidester. They helped us create a fantastic, custom itinerary complete with everything we needed. Guidester's wealth of knowledge and attention to detail allowed them to tailor our trip to our individual taste. Looking forward to working with Guidester again.
Andrew W.
We had a wonderful trip planned by Guidester. They recommended tons of things to see in the Black Forest region of Germany as well as in Austria. Many of the day trip additions we never thought of and ended up being our favorite parts of the trip. The guide had...read moreWe had a wonderful trip planned by Guidester. They recommended tons of things to see in the Black Forest region of Germany as well as in Austria. Many of the day trip additions we never thought of and ended up being our favorite parts of the trip. The guide had lots of helpful tips and some of our favorite restaurant recommendations came from it. Definitely recommend!!read less
Jennifer L.
My husband and I recently took a trip to Ireland, our first international trip together. We had soooo many questions, concerns, ideas of places we wanted to visit. It was frustrating and confusing to sort through ALL of the things that went into this trip. Before we left for our...read moreMy husband and I recently took a trip to Ireland, our first international trip together. We had soooo many questions, concerns, ideas of places we wanted to visit. It was frustrating and confusing to sort through ALL of the things that went into this trip. Before we left for our trip we decided to get a guide from Guidester. I was sent an email link to a simple yet aesthetically pleasing questionnaire on their site. It asked about the details of our trip, what we like to do, how busy we'd like to be, etc. Based on our answers we would got a guidebook to be downloaded on our phone. I wasn't sure what to expect, I thought maybe an itinerary or a list of places. I was blown away by every aspect of the book. First off it's again aesthetically pleasing, colorful, detailed, and quickly downloaded as an ebook on my phone. It had an about page for each city, things to know as far as travel options (bus, train, bike, rental cars), sites to see, places to eat. It felt tailor made for us, and it was because of the questionnaire. The best part for me was the google map that opened to a website with all of the site suggestions pinned. These were in different colors as well (food one color, sites another). We could see where things were and could plan a route of sorts for each day, maximizing time and energy. I'm detailed orientated, love to plan, but this will be a no brainer next time we travel. Definitely worth it.read less
Daniella E.
Wow, wow, wow is all I can say about Guidester!! I reached out for a guide for my short 4 day trip to Paris, and within a day I had my very own personal guide. The guide included day trips, personal tours, dining, and just all around tips. We booked...read moreWow, wow, wow is all I can say about Guidester!! I reached out for a guide for my short 4 day trip to Paris, and within a day I had my very own personal guide. The guide included day trips, personal tours, dining, and just all around tips. We booked 3 different tours the guide recommended which were wonderful and showed us how amazing Paris is. Thank you just doesn’t seem enough. We made memories to last a lifetime!!read less
Bonnie Z.
Italy was a dream come true for me; especially seeing Venice. I could have never pulled off what Guidester did for all of us. The tours were amazing; the food was beyond my expectations and all the different places we got to explore made my trip perfect. ...read moreItaly was a dream come true for me; especially seeing Venice. I could have never pulled off what Guidester did for all of us. The tours were amazing; the food was beyond my expectations and all the different places we got to explore made my trip perfect. Guidester was so knowledgeable about Italy which made everything just fall into place. I recommend if you want to take a trip to Europe go with Guidester and they will make sure your trip is memorable.read less
Andrea L.
Great travel guides that really help me get the most from my vacation!
Herbert J.
We absolutely loved our trip, and Guidester was very helpful in getting everything planned. This positive experience left us very much looking forward to our next trip, and I have no doubt that Guidester will point us in the right direction again, and make planning a breeze. Thanks!
Ryan G.
There is no way I could have put together the adventure that Guidester organized for us. The experience exceeded my expectations from the first day to the last day of departure. The advice on what to see when to see where to eat what sights to prioritize was...read moreThere is no way I could have put together the adventure that Guidester organized for us. The experience exceeded my expectations from the first day to the last day of departure. The advice on what to see when to see where to eat what sights to prioritize was invaluable in using my vacation time in the best way possible. Well done and thank you!read less
Jim F.
Guidester made it so easy. I had no time to plan a trip for myself but needed a getaway. This was easy to say yes to and I had to do no planning beyond basic booking. Every day was an adventure and the travel was there making sure we knew...read moreGuidester made it so easy. I had no time to plan a trip for myself but needed a getaway. This was easy to say yes to and I had to do no planning beyond basic booking. Every day was an adventure and the travel was there making sure we knew what to do each day. With plenty of guidance and lots of free time, it was a perfect blend of history, culture and just getting away from it all. I highly recommend Guidester's travel guide and look forward to another one in the future.read less
Sarah S.
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