noun phrase · neutral
guided tour
UK/ˈɡaɪdɪd tʊər/US/ˈɡaɪdɪd tʊr/GUID·ed TOUR
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a trip or visit led by a guide who gives information about the places you see
Examples
“We joined a guided tour of the old town to learn about its history.”
“A guided tour can be useful if you want background information on monuments.”
“The museum runs guided tours every hour.”
Band 8 sentence
“We booked a guided tour with a local historian to get detailed insights into the city's architecture.”
Collocations
- join a guided tour
- book a guided tour
Word family
guide noun / verbguided adjectivetour noun / verb
Common mistakes
guide tour→guided tour
guided journey→guided tour
Say it for a higher band
5guide tour→6group tour→7+guided tour
Synonyms
guided excursion
Easily confused
self-guided tour
“If you prefer to explore alone, book a self-guided tour instead.”
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