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Shanghai, China Tours with Context

Context Shanghai Walking Tours

Visit our newest city, Shanghai and explore the walking tours our docents have designed in this culturally rich city.

Shanghai tours

Vatican with a guide

ROME: Vatican Walking Tour

Private Vatican Guide

The Vatican Museums, St. Peter's, and the Sistine chapel along side a Context docent is the best way to visit Rome

Arte Vaticana

Welcome, Edinburgh!

Guides in Edinburgh

Walking Tours of Edinburgh

Private walks of Edinburgh are our newest additino to the Context family.

Context Edinburgh

Istanbul Food Walks

Markets of Istanbul

Istanbul Walks

The markets of Istanbul are an amazing visit with a trained guide.

Istanbul Food Tours

Walking Tour of MADRID

Madrid Orientation

Orientation Guided City Walk

This orientation walk is designed as an introduction for visitors to Madrid. Our docent—a local scholar—will help contextualize the city's landscape, architecture, cuisine and culture within the broad chronology of Spanish history..

Group and Private Walk

Monet Tour with Private Guide

Guided Tour of Monet

L'Orangerie Museum Tour

On this guided walking tour we will delve into the work and influence of the archetypal Impressionist, Claude Monet and his prolific career.

Available as a private and small group

Context Foundation Travel Scholarship

Sustainable Travel Scholarship

Context and St. Hope

Support the efforts of the Context Foundation in sustainable travel. Read about our annual travel scholarship.

The Context Foundation

London Family Walks

Family Friendly Guided Tours of London

British Museum Tour

Both children and parents are introduced to the history and culture of London in our family program, which includes visits specially tailored for your needs, led by scholars trained to work with families.

London Family Program

Scholar-led Walking Tours of the World's Cultural Capitals

Context provides an in-depth alternative to traditional tours. We are a network of architects, historians, art historians, and other specialists who organize over 300 different walks in 15 cities around the world.

What distinguishes us:

Small Groups (6 people max)
Walks are led by expert-level docents (often Ph.D. or MA)
Seminars: like going back to college
Not a tour company; no umbrellas

GROUP WALKS VS. PRIVATE WALKS

We offer our walking tours as groups or private walks. Here are the differences:

GROUP WALKS

regularly scheduled
join others (6 people max)
priced per person
perfect for individuals or couples on a budget
pre-set itinerary

PRIVATE WALKS

scheduled on request for your party alone
flat fee
economical for five or more people
best for families
customizable

AGAIN! An Industry Leader

For the second year, Context has been selected by Condé Nast Traveler magazine as a Top Travel Specialist, recognized for our unique approach to walking tours and going "beyond what any guidebook can offer."

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Rome Walks (1 of 60)

Galleria Borghese

This walk is an in-depth examination of the Galleria Borghese taken in the company of an art historian who can unfold for you the layers of meaning—social, political, and artistic—...

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sustainable tourism

We are active in the field of sustainable tourism and do many things to ensure that our walks are sensitive to place and sustain local culture, from sponsoring restoration projects to offsetting carbon, to simply organizing our programs to take advantage of public transport and patronize local businesses.

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