The World’s 6 Best Heritage Tours

1.Hanoi Heritage Premium Daily Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 914 reviews · from $49Our pick

Spend eight hours touring Hanoi by limousine, with stops at Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Ethnology Museum, Temple of Literature, and Hoa Lo Prison. An English-speaking guide, entrance fees, water, and Vietnamese lunch at Mesdames Linh Cuisine are included.

“Excellent visit to Ninh Binh with our amazing guide Tom. The itinerary great - all activities were well organised, a mix of relax and physical activity. Tom was very friendly and professional.”

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2.Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History Ticket or VIP Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 717 reviews · 1 day · from $29Best value

Spend a full day at Chicago’s Field Museum with general admission, a Discovery Pass, All-Access Pass, or Early Access VIP Tour. See Sue, Maximo, Lions of Tsavo, gems, jade, ancient Americas, and more. The VIP option adds a one-hour dinosaur tour for groups of no more than 20.

“Super easy with this app. Walked in, a worker scanned the code off my phone. I went past the line and was in.”

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3.Amsterdam High-End Dutch Food & History Tour – Up to 8 guests

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 482 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $157

Walk Amsterdam with a guide such as Rudolph, Jan, Catharina, or David, stopping at brown cafés, markets, delis, fish shops, and historic eateries. You’ll taste Dutch cheese, apple pie, herring, Indonesian satay, bitterballen, and more in a group of no more than eight.

“We are a group of four joining another two couples from the states. The eight of us are visiting Amsterdam. I communicated with Thijs, the founder of the operator, as I intended to give a fair review base on facts. Firstly, it would be unfair to give a one star review given all the good efforts and care our guide Mark, the operating company and the owners of places we visited had put in, therefore two stars. We have enjoyed our time with Mark our guide, the places we visited as well as friendly gestures of other guests. The culprit who left us a really bad taste with this tour…”

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4.Smithsonian Museum of Natural History – Exclusive Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 446 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $89

Spend two focused hours with a guide at Washington’s Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. See the Hope Diamond, Egyptian mummies, dinosaurs, Henry the elephant, Phoenix the whale, and Ocean Hall highlights while your guide adds stories and helps you navigate the huge collection.

“Fantastic guide! The place was so busy and she did great at guiding us around to see all the best parts of the museum”

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5.Smithsonian Museum of American History Exclusive Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 245 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Spend 2.5 hours at the National Museum of American History with a private or small-group guide such as Rebecca, Leigh, Maribeth, or Anne Marie. Expect major exhibits, lively stories, and a route shaped around your interests, with morning and afternoon start times.

“Meghan was great: informative, funny and personable. She tailored our tour to what we requested and had not already seen. Thank you!”

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6.Historical City of London Private Sightseeing Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Spend about eight hours touring London in a private vehicle for up to eight people. Your guide-driver handles pickup and drop-off while you see Tower Bridge, Hyde Park, Kensington Palace, Big Ben, Parliament Square, Harrods, and other major sights. Entrance fees are not included.

“David is extremely talented, knowable, great driver, and knew when to get us to the right places, before the crowds. Well worthy of praise. Bespoke England Tours.1”

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