City guides, nightlife maps, and safety notes from the Rainbow Tour Guides team, so you know where to go and who to book before you land.
10 articles
Sep 14, 20267 min read
Build one city break around two people, with enough structure to feel easy and enough space for both of you to make it yours.
Plan a more personal LGBTQ+ couple city trip by combining two short wish lists, one daily anchor, time apart when you want it and a shared comfort check before you book.
Aug 14, 202611 min read
A day-by-day plan for Delhi, Agra and Jaipur in seven days, with the Taj Mahal at sunrise, the Friday rule, train and road times, and what a local guide adds in each city.
A seven-day Golden Triangle itinerary for gay travelers, checked October 2026: Delhi, the Taj Mahal at sunrise, Fatehpur Sikri and the Chand Baori stepwell, Jaipur's forts, ticket prices, the Friday rule and how to book guides across cities.
Jul 20, 20267 min read
A four-hour city plan with enough shape to feel worthwhile and enough empty space to follow the good bit.
Build a flexible city tour by choosing one neighbourhood, one fixed-time anchor and two good options, then leaving room for lunch, weather and the local recommendation that changes the day.
May 17, 20267 min read
Maps tell you where things are. A good local guide tells you what the map cannot.
A local queer guide makes your first day in a new city easier to read: neighbourhood context, a route at your pace, and practical local knowledge you can use for the rest of your trip.
May 16, 202610 min read
Five decisions to make before you fly, and permission to leave everything else open.
A safer LGBTQ+ city trip comes down to five decisions made before you fly: the law and the local mood, where you sleep, your route home, your dating-app settings and day one. Checked September 2026, without the fear-based checklist.
May 12, 202610 min read
Never booked a private guide before? Here is how it works, what it costs, what to write in your request, and what happens on the day.
How to book a gay tour guide for the first time: finding a verified local guide, what a 4, 6 or 8-hour tour costs, why chat opens only after payment, what to write in your request, and how cancellations work.
Apr 24, 202611 min read
A ten-day route through Colombia's three great cities, with the gay scene in each, the flights between them, Pride dates, the law and a calm, practical look at the dating-app warnings in government advice.
A 10-day Colombia itinerary for gay travelers, checked October 2026: Bogotá's Chapinero and Theatron, Medellín's Comuna 13 and El Poblado, Cartagena's walled city, flights, altitude, Pride dates, same-sex marriage since 2016 and dating-app safety.
Apr 9, 202611 min read
A two-week route through Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, with the flights between them, the 2026 visa rules, three different legal pictures and what a local guide adds in each city. Luang Prabang is the optional fourth stop.
A two-week Southeast Asia itinerary for gay travelers, checked October 2026: Bangkok, Siem Reap and Angkor, and Ho Chi Minh City, with flights, Thailand's new 30-day visa rule, Cambodia and Vietnam e-visas, the law in each country and an optional Luang Prabang add-on.
Mar 24, 202612 min read
A day-by-day plan from the airport beaches of Negombo to Colombo, Kandy, Sigiriya and the hill-country train, with Galle to finish, the law in plain words and what a local guide adds at each stop.
A 10-day Sri Lanka itinerary for gay travelers, checked October 2026: Negombo, Colombo, Kandy and the Temple of the Tooth, Dambulla and Sigiriya, the Ella train after Cyclone Ditwah, Galle, ticket prices, the ETA and the law in one line.
Mar 12, 202613 min read
A day-by-day plan from the Hassan II Mosque to the Fes medina and Marrakech, with train times, the Sahara option, Essaouira, and what a local guide adds at each stop.
A 10-day Morocco itinerary for gay travelers, checked October 2026: Casablanca, Rabat, three days in Fes, Chefchaouen or the Sahara, Marrakech and Essaouira, with train times, ticket prices, the law in one line and how to book guides across cities.