Private guidesEven if you're a die-hard solo traveler and scoff at the folks being herded from one sight to another in big tourist clots, you can get a lot of mileage out of sightseeing guides.īus tours of the city, escorted day trips, walking tours around town, guided tours through museums or cathedrals-these are all what I call microtours (as opposed to the macrotours of fully escorted tours).Microtours Let an expert be your guide on walking tours of cities, guided tours of museums, city bus tours, or guided excursions in Europe