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GetYourGuide: Secret to Great Family Trips

by Jamie Davis Smith

Apr 23, 2026

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Travel Tips

I’ve traveled to more than 90 countries and brought my kids to 28 and counting. As an experienced traveler, I can usually get my family around and plan a pretty good itinerary on my own. However, I discovered an easier way that takes some of the pressure off me to be the travel planner. Booking day tours allows me to enjoy my kids more because someone else is taking care of the details. However, I discovered the hard way not all tour operators are created equally.

GetYourGuide has helped me travel better and with confidence. My first tour with GetYourGuide was to explore Puerto Rico’s rainforest and natural water slides. I loved that I could easily read reviews and compare tours to find one right for my family. We had a great time, and I was then hooked on GetYourGuide.

 

Now, from a city tour in Buenos Aires to a tea ceremony in Japan, GetYourGuide is a part of most of my family’s trips. By using GetYourGuide around the world, I’ve discovered activities and places I didn’t know existed, gotten tons of insider tips, and met like-minded travelers. I can’t imagine a vacation without at least one or two GetYourGuide tours. Once you and your family try the company, you’ll likely feel the same.

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