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    Don’t settle for superficial, traditional tours.

    Don’t settle for superficial, traditional tours.

    With our experiences, you’ll discover the heart of the city just like you would if you were visiting a friend who lives there.

    Some of our favorite experiences

    From the quirkiest neighborhoods to eating with the locals, this is the best of the city

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    Food experiences

    From a six-seater sushi joint to a 300 year old trattoria, street eats to unique restaurants, this is what eating like a local looks like

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    Ultimate Bologna Food Experience

    Food & Drink Ultimate Bologna Food Experience

    Bologna

    Ultimate Bologna Food Experience
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    Tastes Of Le Marais: Food Experience

    Food & Drink Tastes Of Le Marais: Food Experience

    Paris

    Tastes Of Le Marais: Food Experience
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    Eat Like a Local In Osaka: Street Food Experience

    Food & Drink Eat Like a Local In Osaka: Street Food Experience

    Osaka

    Eat Like a Local In Osaka: Street Food Experience
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    How it works

    • Tell us your preferences and book

      See an experience you like and book it. We will ask a few questions to build the right experience with you.

    • Just right for you

      We’ll pair you with the right host based on your personality and interests. Trust us, we know all our hosts personally.

    • The fun bit

      Spend time in the city with your carefullyselected host. You have an itinerary but it’s unscripted so it’s up to you and your host where you go and what you do.

    Meet some of our hosts

    We’re pretty picky with our hosts, and only accept those who share our passion for the city, and our values.

    Alexandra

    Alexandra Paris, France

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    Mutz

    Mutz Tokyo, Japan

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    Gabriele

    Gabriele Bologna, Italy

    A Bolognese dreamer with his feet on the ground

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    What our guests say

    “We felt like we were spending time with a friend who wanted us to experience the best of her hometown.”

    Dan M, October 2018

    “Possibly the best single day tour my wife and I have ever had and we have traveled a lot.”

    Steven P, April 2019

    “The wonder of this tour is you can change paths at any moment. It was exactly what I wanted, even when I didn’t know I wanted it.”

    Jordan S, July 2019
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    Articles & tips from our hosts around the world

    Solo Traveler's Guide to Bologna - Things To Do Alone in Italy

    by Stefania Borghi

    Are you traveling alone in Italy? If you’ve added Bologna la dotta, la rossa, la grassa - ‘the learned, the red, the fat’ as it’s affectiona...

    The Best Things to do in Stockholm in the Fall

    by Andrew Thompson

    Fall in Stockholm is a superb time to visit, in spite of what some might say about Sweden in the fall - mainly about its chilly weather! It’s true t...

    The Best Things to do in Brussels in the Fall

    by Andrew Thompson

    Brussels in the fall is a magical time to visit. The Belgian capital may be a superb year-round destination, but by the time fall rolls around it take...

    Best Things To Do In Bologna At Night

    by Stefania Borghi

    Wondering what to do in Bologna at night? Thanks to its large university population, Bologna has so much to offer when the sun goes down. It’s is a ...

    Unusual Things To Do In Bologna That Are Not In Your Guidebook

    by Stefania Borghi

    Bologna doesn’t always get as much attention as its well-visited neighbours’ - creative Florence to the south and beautiful Venice to the northeas...

    Things you must know when travelling to Sapporo

    by Andrew Thompson

    Sapporo is a large city in central Hokkaido, known for its beautiful mix of nature and an engaging and intriguing urban setting. Nearly two million pe...

    Best Things to do in Berlin in the Fall

    by Andrew Thompson

    Fall in Berlin is a unique time to experience life in the German capital. Berlin is often celebrated as a summer destination thanks to its festivals a...

    Best Things to do in Milan in the Fall

    by Andrew Thompson

    Milan is an amazing year-round destination. Although the northern Italian city sees most of its tourist traffic during the summer months, those in the...

    Essential Things You Need To Know When Traveling to Fukuoka

    by Andrew Thompson

    Fukuoka is a beautiful Japanese city set on the northern shore of Kyushu Island, and any Fukuoka travel guide will tell you that it’s a city known f...

    One Day In Budapest - The Ultimate 24 Hour Itinerary

    by Agnes Horvath

    With just 24 hours in Budapest, you might be wondering how to best spend your time in the city. One day in Budapest may not seem like long, especially...

    Two Days In Cape Town - The Ultimate 48 Hour Itinerary

    by Dieter Hieser

    2 days in Cape Town is barely any time at all. From our abundance in cultural diversity - which also makes for an unbeatable culinary landscape - a hi...

    Two Days in Rome – best Things to do in 24 Hours

    by Andreea Arbune

    Spending two days in Rome is such an exciting experience for any traveller looking to come face to face with the history and culture of one of the wor...

    Unusual Things to do in Rome that aren’t in your Guidebook

    by Andreea Arbune

    Rome is a city of secrets – secret areas, secret history and secret stories. These ancient streets have influenced many artists, writers and poets, ...

    Top Free Things to do in Rome – Recommended by a local

    by Andreea Arbune

    I truly believe that coming to Rome on a budget is simple, and not only that, it’s beautiful in its simplicity. Quite literally everywhere you turn ...

    The Best Places to Eat in Madrid Recommended by a Local Madrileño

    by Silvia Roig Gimenez

    Madrid is a city with a cultural richness that is palpable, and it has cuisine to match! Summer is one of the best times to visit Madrid, with the cit...

    Essential things you need to know when traveling to Osaka

    by Andrew Thompson

    Osaka is one of Japan’s biggest port cities, a commercial hub with centuries of fascinating history. But it’s also one of the most unique cities i...

    Best Places To Eat And Drink Like A Local In Cape Town

    by Dieter Hieser

    With such a culturally diverse population as is found in the rainbow nation – a place with eleven official languages – you can only imagine that t...

    Essential Things You Need To Know When Traveling to Kyoto

    by Andrew Thompson

    Kyoto has a long history; it was the capital of Japan for more than one thousand years, and although this is no longer the case, much of the city’s ...

    Things To Do In Cape Town With Kids

    by Dieter Heiser

    If Cape Town is the world’s playground, it is a veritable amusement park for children, with thousands of kid friendly things to do in Cape Town to k...

    The Best Things to do in Fukuoka in the Fall

    by Andrew Thompson

    Japan in the fall has to be seen to be believed. From September to November, parks throughout the country turn from vibrant green to a kaleidoscope of...

    About City Unscripted

    City Unscripted is a personalized travel service that connects you with hosts who live in a city. We pride ourselves on our highly personalized nature and we make sure that travelers are matched with a host with similar needs. We do this by getting to know all of our hosts personally and understanding them fully – not just what they do and what they know but what they are like as people.

    After launching in London in April 2016 City Unscripted now operates in major cities across Europe, Asia, and the Americas! From Berlin to Bangkok, from Stockholm to San Francisco we have let thousands of people explore a city with the people who really love it. We wanted to help people feel more relaxed in the city they are in, get to see a city in a very real way and importantly a way that’s right for them. That’s why we are unscripted – these are not tours with uniforms and clipboards but authentic experiences where you can get to know each other, ask questions and change the itinerary as and when you need to.

    You can begin your City Unscripted journey by requesting a host from their profiles and requesting their availability or selecting an experience in a particular city and letting the City Unscripted team select the right host for you.

    Our hosts are often people with full-time jobs, working with City Unscripted part-time to meet new people, explore new places and share their passion for their city.

    Our experiences range greatly depending on what you want from your city and can involve many different secrets that only someone local to the city would know – the best restaurant for authentic food, a slice of hidden history or even take in the famous landmarks if you like.

    The City Unscripted Service is completely trustworthy, safe and secure as each host is individually vetted, verified, and trained by the City Unscripted team.

    Booking starts from as little as $27.50 per person for a 2-hour experience, so there’s something to suit every budget.

    We have been featured in TimeOut, The Guardian, The Times amongst other publications internationally.

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