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Cardiff Like a Local: Customized Private Tour

Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff Like a Local Customized Private Tour

From $52.54

Price varies by group size

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 2 to 6 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Instead of a traditional tour of Cardiff, try a new travel concept that’s like having a local friend to show you around. Meet up with a Lokafyer guide for a private walking tour that’s designed just for you, starting with a pre-tour consultation by phone or chat. That means personalized tips, local travel advice, and recommendations that come from actually living in Cardiff.
  • Get access to local know-how during the pre-tour consultation
  • Private walking tour reflects the things you’re interested in
  • Local recommendations are perfect for planning the rest of your stay
  • Choose a meeting time and place that work for you

What's Included

  • Local guide "Lokafyer"
  • Customized private walking tour
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and gratuities (optional)
  • Optional activity costs
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • John Batchelor Statue
    The Hayes, St Davids Centre, Cardiff CF10 1GA, UK

    Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.

End point

  • Cardiff, UK

    Tour may end at a different location from the departure point, unless requested in advance of the tour.

What To Expect

John Batchelor Statue (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Lokafy tours provide a general overview of the city with practical information from a local’s perspective, not detailed historical facts
  • In case travellers would like to include a visit to an attraction, they would need to cover the cost of entrance for themselves and also the Lokafyer (local guide)
  • Tours are entirely personalized, please provide the start time, meeting place and information about you so that we can organize the tour
  • Service animals allowed
  • This is a walking tour. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes
  • Near public transportation
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Children below 3 years old are free of charge
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Enjoy Cardiff
Michael_J, May 2023
Knowledgeable and friendly guide covered as much history as we desired. Good feel for the city as it grew and what’s planned for the future
Great people, lacking tour
Emily_M, Jan 2023
Maggie was such a kind and friendly guide! We really appreciated getting to know her! That being said, I think a bit more effort could have gone into planning the tour. It felt a bit haphazard, and we primarily visited sites we easily could have navigated ourselves.
A wealth of knowledge of Cardiff and Wales received and understood in a short time
Daniel_T, May 2022
Knowledge and history from a highly qualified and caring teacher. Hopefully I can experience another tour from him while I am in Cardiff or later in life.
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Hello Daniel, Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with our Lokafyer in Cardiff. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you had that experience! It's really great to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com
Darrin was a great tour...
Ron_T, Apr 2022
Darrin was a great tour provider! His local insight on the many attractions in Cardiff was priceless.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Hello Ron, We apologize for taking so long to respond, but we appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us here. Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with Darrin in Cardiff. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you experienced that. Darrin will be delighted to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com
A very disappointing experience
Ningjing_L, Jun 2021
The tour guide struggled to communicate due to her spoken English level. She was constantly struggling to find the words to explain something, but that's not the main problem. She seemed unprepared to give this tour and had very shallow knowledge of the city and its culture. The level of information she gave is equal to what you would get from the first 2 sentences of a Wikipedia article on the subject, and due to her poor English, we have to check Wikipedia constantly or read the information board of the historic buildings during the tour in order to understand anything she was talking about, if you'd like a clearer idea of what her presentation style felt like. Imagine an unprepared highschool student in a foreign language class struggling to find the right words while doing a presentation that he crammed for the night before school. She could not answer basic questions regarding the history of buildings and places in Cardiff that she included in the tour by herself. She said it's because she's rusty but I cannot believe that someone could forget so much of the history of a city and it does not feel right for us to be her training wheels when we paid so much money. If you are considering paying for this service, save your money and just walk around the city by yourself while looking things up on your phone. That is exactly what we did after our tour in order to get an idea about Cardiff's history.
Response from Host, Feb 2022
Hello Ning, We'd like to extend our most sincere apologies for your experience in Cardiff with us. This certainly is not the experience we want for our travelers. I am sorry to hear that your tour did not go as you expected. From your review, it seems as if perhaps you would have preferred a professionally guided tour rather than a Lokafy tour. In all of our information, we outline that we provide unscripted walking tours through a city with a local - just as you would see a city if you had a friend showing you around. Lokafy allows travelers to connect with locals, and learn about the city from their perspective; things like what it's like to live there, advice on their favorite restaurants, and also connecting on a personal level. We screen applicants extensively but do not require them to be natives of the city. Generally speaking, we find our international Lokafyers have a special connection to their cities as they have chosen to call them home. As they are not professional tour guides, we do not require Lokafyers to have a detailed knowledge of the city’s history. We hope that the conversations you had with your Lokafyers helped you connect with them on a personal level. We hope that you feel confident to try us again in the future- we will make sure that we only match you with someone that meets your requirements so you can truly experience what Lokafy tours are about. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world, so we hope to organize tours for you again. Safe Travels. Regards, Vinita Lokafy.com
Storm Dennis has nothing on Tony!!
Jennifer, Feb 2020
We went on the tour Sunday, February 16, 2020. It was during Storm Dennis, wouldn’t you know it. Tony arrived on time, with his car and umbrellas!! It is a walking tour, but with the down pour of the storm, he brought his car to lessen the impact. We had a fantastic time!! Despite the rain and wind, we walked around the city, and the bay, learning about the history of Cardiff and seeing notable architecture and museums. He went above and beyond our expectations. We had tea and light refreshments and he took a lot of pictures of us. Very personable. He absolutely loves his city and it shows. Please ask for Tony, you won’t regret it.
Response from Host, Feb 2022
Hello Jennifer, Hope you are well. We apologize for the delay in responding to your review. We do not get automatic notifications for reviews on Trip Advisor. We appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us here. We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful experience with our Lokafyer. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. Although our Lokafyers are not professional tour guides, some of them are passionate about history.The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that our Lokafyer Tony was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly. Lokafy tours are offered in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe travels, Regards, Vinita Lokafy.com
Walk, listen, and enjoy...Gillian was spectacular.
Doug_M, Jan 2020
Gillian was a genuine dream! Right on time, well prepared, extremely friendly. My wife and I could not be any more pleased ‼️ We heard all the little background stores and history of the area, and the makings of Cardiff. We had s pleasant walk, not hurried, and allowing for questions, and recommendations for things we did not have time to do on this tour, as well as restaurants not to miss. One of the best highlights was having afternoon high tea on the castle grounds. Too much to enjoy, and happy to have leftovers for our evening enjoyments.
Response from Host, Feb 2022
Hello Doug, Hope you are well. We apologize for the delay in responding to your review. We do not get automatic notifications for reviews on Trip Advisor. We appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us here. We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful experience with our Lokafyer Gillian in Cardiff. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. Although our Lokafyers are not professional tour guides, some of them are passionate about history.The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that our Lokafyer was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly. Gillian really enjoyed the time with you both and the highlight for her was also the afternoon tea together. Lokafy tours are offered in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe travels, Regards, Vinita Lokafy.com
We are sold on locals guiding tours!
Beverly_C, Aug 2019
Gillian was fantastic. You could tell she loved her city and country very much. She was very knowledgeable about the history past and present for the area. She know the back ways and places to visit. She had our time with her planned out as to not waste one minute. When we went into the markets she bought us a "welsh cake" to try which as delicious and very kind of her. She took us to a fun little shop where they make hand carved "Welch love spoons". We purchased on for us and our soon to be married daughter. They will engrave for free there, so it was a great suggestion for a souvenir. I highly recommend this tour and Gillian.
Response from Host, Feb 2022
Hi Beverly, Hope you are well. We apologize for the delay in responding to your review. We do not get automatic notifications for reviews on Trip Advisor. We appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us. As we customize each tour, we consider each travelers' preferences while matching them with our Lokafyers, and I'm glad you had a great time exploring the city together with your Lokafyer Gillian in Cardiff. She is really passionate about Cardiff and I'm glad to read you felt the same way. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. Although our Lokafyers are not professional tour guides, some of them are passionate about history. The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that our Lokafyer was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly. In the years since your last tour, we have expanded a lot, and now offer Lokafy tours in almost 300+ cities around the world. Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe travels, Regards, Vinita Lokafy.com

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