City Unscripted

"José took us to (more than) an 8 hour walking tour around Kyoto and it was just wonderful! We had great time with him, he was knowledgeable, interesting and funny. He took us to places we didn't mean to visit and we are happy about that!! Super recommended!!"

"This tour was great! Marisol was an extra bonus, she made it possible to see all the sites we wanted to see and had great recommendations. She also provided so much insight to all the sites and was a wealth of information. I highly recommend this tour with Marisol!"

"I could not have asked for a better introduction to Mexico City than Marisol’s hosted experience. She took the time to understand what I was interested in and tailored the day accordingly. I loved that she showed me a slice of the real Mexico, always ensuring I was comfortable and safe. Her knowledge of the history and architecture of Mexico City was very impressive, and her love and passion for her hometown shone through. The highlight of the day was when she arranged for a mariachi band to serenade me on my 50th birthday! It is a memory I will keep with me always! Marisol is a wonderful human and I really enjoyed spending time with her. I hope to catch her again in Australia, where I can play host!"

"Being my first visit to Seoul (and South Korea in general), I decided to book a day-long one-on-one personalized tour of what the city has to offer. Oki from City Unscripted was my tour guide and we hit it off immediately! :) She was extremely knowledgeable about the attractions that we visited as well as the city’s history, and really knew her way around town. A few days prior to our meetup, Oki gave me some recommendations based on my feedback on what I wanted to do on our tour (places, food, etc.) and how I wanted to go about it (walking, subway, etc.), so by the time we met for the tour she had a great plan set up while still providing options for flexibility. We started the tour at my hotel, and proceeded to walk around town. Places we visited included Seoul City Hall, Gyeongbokgung Palace (where I toured in rented traditional Hanbok clothing), the Blue House (residence of past presidents), and Gwangjang Market. We ate some amazing Korean barbeque (that we cooked ourselves) at the market, where Oki gave me some helpful tips on how to eat barbecue like a local (which I eventually got the hang of). During the tour Oki also gave me a ton of recommendations on other places to visit while in Seoul (such as Bukchon Hanok Village, which I toured the day after and is awesome by the way), authentic Korean snacks (such as Hotteok, a sweet pancake filled with a sweet delicious syrup), and gift/clothing ideas (such as hats, fridge magnets, bracelets, and artwork). I also learned a couple new Korean words (such as “sugohaseyo”) and customs/habits to kind of help immerse myself in the Korean culture and environment (it seemed to work). I took a ton of pictures, and Oki helped out with taking pictures of me as well. We also took a couple of the obligatory selfies lol! My only critique is that I wish we had more time to tour the city (the time went by so fast, but that happens when you’re having too much fun), but I’ll just have to book another tour when I return to Seoul. I would definitely pick Oki to take me on another tour. Thanks Oki, hope to see you next time! :)"

"I had an amazing time/private tour with Marisol during my stay in Mexico City. It was important for me to book our tour on my first day there so as to learn about the history and culture as well as pick up a few tips from a local on how to get around and get the most of my time there. I loved how I was able to tailor my tour and request that we focus on architecture, history, and culture. Marisol was extremely knowledgeable when showing me around the historic center. I learned so many new things about the Mexican culture—lots of things you probably wouldn’t pick up on your own or from generic travel guides. We even made time to taste authentic horchata and churros! We went at a good pace and covered everything and more in the few hours we were together that afternoon. I highly recommend Marisol! Thanks to her I had the best time in Mexico City!"