Invisible Cities is a social enterprise that trains people who have experienced homelessness to become walking tour guides of their own city.

We offer alternative tours to locals and tourists.

Lonely planet best in travel 2021 community award.

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Our Tours

Our experienced tour guides, all of whom have been affected by homelessness, simply live and breathe their cities.

Invisible Cities is a social enterprise. We don’t believe in labels or stereotypes. We want to show that everyone has great potential, a fact reflected in our tour guides.

We train people affected by homelessness to become walking tour guides of their own city and offer these alternative tours to tourists and locals.

Our training focuses on confidence building, public speaking and customer service. We partner with professional tour guides to build bespoke tours and practice our routes.

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York

The Health and Wealth of York

From£10
Our Health and Wealth York city tour is an expedition through time, which explores just some of the most significant buildings and their influence on the city’s economic growth.
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Glasgow

Alternative Glasgow

From£15
Starting at Glasgow Green, you will hear about the last public place of execution in the city as well as the construction and evolution of Glasgow.
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Edinburgh

The Royal Mile – Edinburgh’s Most famous Street

From£15
This Edinburgh walking tour covers the most famous street in the city, the Royal Mile.
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Goodness: Homeless Tour Guides

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    Our Awards & Recognitions

    Lonely planet best in travel 2021 community award.
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    Badge with text: "ARIVAL Spotlight Awards Winner 2024, Social Purpose / Community Engagement.

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    Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel Becomes Exclusive Partner with Invisible Cities Manchester

    We are very excited to announce a significant partnership with with the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel! As the only hotel in the region to form this exclusive sponsorship with Invisible...
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    Our Training Ethos and Approach

    A huge part of our social enterprise is dedicated to training. Whether that’s for new guides, existing guides or our wider team.  And we get some incredible support from businesses...
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    Invisible Cities partners with Marriott Hotel Holyrood to capture the spirit of the city with their new Cocktail Menu

    The Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood unveiled a new storytelling cocktail menu, Tales of the Old Town, Inspired by the rich history of Scotland’s capital, the menu takes guests on a captivating...

    Supported By

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    Big Society Capital is a financial institution dedicated to empowering initiatives that aim to tackle homelessness and create social impact within cities.
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