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Our Difference

Context is a network of scholars and specialists whose aim is to invite travelers off the tourist track and into the real life of the people, history, and culture of the world's greatest cities.

While over 80% of our guides have MA or PhD-level degrees in their fields of expertise, we live by the rule that learning isn't a finite activity. We're inquisitive about the places and people around us. We're inspired by conversations ripe with new perspectives and oft-untold stories. We don't play loose with the facts. Ours is the intellectual seeker's approach to the world: both in life and in work, we thrill at the potent possibility of " yet ".

At day's end—we believe that travel is the ultimate form of education, one best served with a heaping side of meaningful interaction and memorable conversation.

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Curiosity is Key ...

... and that's been true since the beginning. Context was founded in 2003 by Paul Bennett and Lani Bevacqua, a husband and wife who landed in Rome after over two years spent sailing across the Atlantic.

Once in Rome, Paul and Lani fell in with an eclectic group of professors and specialists—architects, native Romans, researchers, writers, archaeologists—and formed Context as a means to connect those experts with travelers yearning for an in-depth understanding of the city.

Now, 15-plus years and over 150,000 tours later, we've grown from a single-city operation to a group of scholars, nerds, and curious travelers spanning over 60 cities across 6 continents. (Someone once called us "affable weirdos," which may be the nicest compliment we've gotten, ever). Just about the only thing that hasn't changed is our passion for ideas and sharing knowledge.

In Context

We're immensely proud to have been a Certified B Corp since 2011, and we run our business with the understanding that travel should make us defenders of a place, not a means of its deterioration. We know that— done sustainably —travel can profoundly benefit both the visitor and the visited.

In sum: we aim to live up to our name. To give something "Context" is to connect the dots between eras, geographies, and cultures. It's to weave us all together as part of a larger, shared narrative.

So, for travelers finding themselves intrigued by how the Baroque rivalry of Bernini and Borromini shaped our modern conception of genius; amblers angling to get a grip on the Haussmannian evolution of Paris and its lasting legacy on the field of city planning; savorers keen to (literally) dig into the cultural underpinnings that make Singaporean street food just so sensational:

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Private Tours & Audio Guides For Travelers Who Love to Learn

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Choose from over 500 experiences to make your next trip unforgettable.

Spend the day with fun, knowledgable historians, archaeologists, food experts, art historians, and locals passionate about their cities.

Let the captivating voice of one of our expert guides delight you with intriguing facts and stories as you pass by some of the world's most historical sites at your own pace.

Discover inspiration for your next adventure or learn something new from our collection of lectures, available anytime and anywhere.

For Travelers Who Love to Learn

Experience travel redefined with context. discover pre-trip lectures, immersive walking tours, and self-paced audio guides led by historians, archaeologists, and leading scholars. join experiences in 60+ cities to better understand the people and places you visit., the context difference.

Our hand-picked experts are masters in their field of study and can connect with travelers to provide unforgettable and immersive travel experiences.

Our private and small group tours are thoughtfully curated by intentional travelers like you, so you get the experience you're looking for.

Behind each memory you make with Context, our global team is here to help make the most of your travel experiences.

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For the curious traveler on your list, wrap up the joy of discovery with context whether time-traveling through the revolution in paris, taking a deep dive into the secrets of venetian canals, or uncovering the magic of kyoto's teahouses at twilight, our experts spin tales that turn learning into an adventure. give the gift of fun and knowledge with context—because who says learning can't be the best gift ever, what context travelers are saying....

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