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Scholar-led Walks of the World's Greatest Cities

Context is an in-depth alternative to traditional tours. We are a network of architects, historians, art historians, and specialists who organize over 300 different walks in 12 cities around the world.


What distinguish us:

  • Small Groups (6 people max)
  • Walks are led by Ph.D.-level scholars and historians
  • Seminars: like going back to college
  • Not a tour company; no umbrellas

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GROUP WALKS VS. PRIVATE WALKS

We offer our walking tours as group walks or by private arrangement. Here are the differences:

group walks

GROUP WALKS

  • regularly scheduled
  • join others (6 people max)
  • priced per person
  • perfect for individuals or couples on a budget
  • pre-set itinerary 
private walks

PRIVATE WALKS

  • scheduled on request for your party alone
  • flat fee
  • economical for five or more people
  • best for families
  • customizable
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Conde Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist

Context founder, Paul Bennett, is a 2010 Condé Nast Travel Specialist. “So you’ve booked your own hotels but still want access to a city’s culture and history far beyond what any guidebook can offer? These practicing professionals ...”

-Conde Nast Traveler

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Jewish Paris and the Marais

Paris featured walking tour - Jewish Paris and the Marais

There has been a Jewish presence in Paris since medieval times: in the 12th century, when the Spanish-Jewish chronicler Benjamin of Tudela visited Paris, he named it "Ha-ir Hagedol...


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Context Naples Premieres “Naples Welcome Kit” – with guest post by Naples docent Fiorella Squillante


Context Naples Premieres “Naples Welcome Kit” – with guest post by Naples docent Fiorella Squillante

Context Naples docent, Fiorella Squillante, answers some questions about our "Naples Welcome Kit."…

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sustainable tourism


Tourism is big business. Accourding to the World Tourism Organization (WTO) tourism has grown at an amazing rate in the last 30 years. Currently, the business of travel (compromising everything from airlines to resorts to boutique organizations like...

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