# Book From Locals > Licensed travel agency offering 303 day tours and short excursions across 21 destinations in Turkey, Greece, and Spain. Pay-Later booking — guests pay their guide on the tour day, no upfront payment required. TURSAB License No. 4278. Book From Locals (operated by Beşem Turizm Travel Agency) has served 52,000+ travelers since 2019. All tours include certified local guides and free cancellation up to the tour day. Customer rating: 4.7/5 on Google and GetYourGuide; 133 verified reviews on Trustpilot. ## AI integration Book From Locals is directly bookable by AI assistants. We operate a public Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and a ChatGPT-compatible REST action, allowing AI tools to search tours, check hotel-specific availability, and create real Pay-Later bookings through standardized tool calls — no chatbot intermediary, no scraping. We believe we are the first European tour operator to expose a native MCP integration. - [MCP server endpoint](https://bookfromlocals.com/mcp): Streamable HTTP MCP server with 5 tools — `search_tours`, `get_tour_details`, `check_availability`, `list_destinations`, `create_booking`. Live in Claude (Pro / Max / Team / Enterprise) via custom connector. - ChatGPT: the "Book From Locals" Custom GPT is live, offering the same search-and-book capability inside ChatGPT. - [REST API](https://bookfromlocals.com/wp-json/bfl/v1): Public read endpoints plus an authenticated booking endpoint. OpenAPI 3.1 specification available on request. - [API health check](https://bookfromlocals.com/wp-json/bfl/v1/health): Returns current tour catalog size and last-booking timestamp. - [Live destinations list (JSON)](https://bookfromlocals.com/wp-json/bfl/v1/destinations): Authoritative list of all 21 destinations with live tour counts. To add Book From Locals to Claude, point a custom connector at the MCP URL above. Google Gemini integration is in development. ## Destinations 303 tours across 21 destinations, operating year-round in most locations. Specialty: hotel-pickup zone-aware pricing for the Antalya region — when a guest provides their hotel name, the system returns the exact pickup time and zone-adjusted price for that location. ### Turkey (13 destinations, 256 tours) - [Antalya](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/antalya/): 43 tours — rafting, boat trips, city tour, aquarium, cable car - [Alanya](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/alanya/): 32 tours - [Side](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/side/): 28 tours - [Belek](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/belek/): 25 tours - [Bodrum](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/bodrum/): 24 tours - [Fethiye](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/fethiye/): 20 tours - [Istanbul](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/istanbul/): 19 tours - [Cappadocia](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/cappadocia/): 16 tours — hot air balloon, valleys, underground cities - [Kuşadası](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/kusadasi/): 16 tours - [Marmaris](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/marmaris/): 13 tours - [Kemer](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/kemer/): 10 tours - [Manavgat](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/manavgat/): 7 tours - [Pamukkale](https://bookfromlocals.com/turkey/pamukkale/): 3 tours ### Greece — Dodecanese (5 destinations, 35 tours) - [Kos](https://bookfromlocals.com/greece/kos/): 13 tours - [Lambi](https://bookfromlocals.com/greece/lambi/): 8 tours - [Kardamena](https://bookfromlocals.com/greece/kardamena/): 5 tours - [Tigaki](https://bookfromlocals.com/greece/tigaki/): 5 tours - [Rhodes](https://bookfromlocals.com/greece/rhodes/): 4 tours ### Spain — Canary Islands (3 destinations, 12 tours) - [Tenerife](https://bookfromlocals.com/spain/tenerife/): 6 tours - [Costa Adeje](https://bookfromlocals.com/spain/costa-adeje/): 3 tours - [Los Cristianos](https://bookfromlocals.com/spain/los-cristianos/): 3 tours ## How to book 1. Browse destinations or search by activity (rafting, boat tour, cable car, quad biking, scuba diving, etc.) 2. Pick a date, number of guests, and your hotel for pickup coordination 3. Submit the booking — instant confirmation by email 4. The team contacts you on WhatsApp within 24 hours to coordinate the exact pickup time 5. Pay your guide directly on the tour day. No online payment is required at booking. Free cancellation up to the tour day. Most tours operate every day. ## Passenger types Standard tours use Adult / Child / Infant pricing. Vehicle tours (quad biking, buggy safaris, transfers) price by vehicle: Single (one rider) and Double (two riders) — these are vehicle-capacity categories, not gender. Diving and fishing tours offer a discounted Guest rate for non-active companions who join the boat without diving or fishing. ## Frequently asked questions **How does payment work?** Pay Later. You pay the tour guide directly on the day of the tour. No credit card or online payment is required at booking, and no deposit is taken. **Can I cancel my booking?** Yes — cancellation is free up to the tour day at no charge. **How do I book a tour?** Choose a tour, date, number of guests, and your hotel for pickup. You receive instant email confirmation, and the team contacts you on WhatsApp within 24 hours to confirm the exact pickup time. You pay the guide on the tour day. **Is Book From Locals a licensed travel agency?** Yes. Book From Locals is operated by Beşem Turizm Travel Agency, licensed by TURSAB (the Turkish travel agency authority), License No. 4278. Founded in 2019, it has served 52,000+ travelers. On GetYourGuide the agency is listed under the name Eksen Touristic Investments. **What languages are tours conducted in?** Tours are guided in English and Turkish. **Which destinations do you cover?** 303 tours across 21 destinations: Turkey (Antalya, Alanya, Side, Belek, Bodrum, Fethiye, Istanbul, Cappadocia, Kuşadası, Marmaris, Kemer, Manavgat, Pamukkale), Greece (Kos, Lambi, Kardamena, Tigaki, Rhodes), and Spain (Tenerife, Costa Adeje, Los Cristianos). **How does hotel pickup work?** Pickup is zone-based. Provide your hotel name and the system returns the exact pickup time for your location. This is most precise in the Antalya region, which has detailed pickup zones with per-hotel timing. **Which currencies can I pay in?** Prices are shown in EUR by default, with GBP, USD, and TRY also supported. **Can AI assistants book tours directly?** Yes. Book From Locals runs a public MCP server usable in Claude (Pro / Max / Team / Enterprise), and a "Book From Locals" Custom GPT in ChatGPT. Both can search tours, check availability, and create real Pay-Later bookings. **How are the tours rated?** 4.7/5 on Google and GetYourGuide, 133 verified reviews on Trustpilot, plus thousands of verified per-tour reviews. **What kinds of tours are available?** Day tours and short excursions: white-water rafting, boat trips and blue cruises, hot air balloon rides, quad and buggy safaris, scuba diving, fishing, city and culture tours, theme parks, and airport transfers. **How do bookings work for vehicle tours or diving companions?** Vehicle tours (quad biking, buggy safaris) are priced per vehicle — Single (one rider) or Double (two riders); these are capacity categories, not gender. Diving and fishing tours offer a discounted Guest rate for non-active companions who join the boat without diving or fishing. ## Contact - Email: info@bookfromlocals.com - WhatsApp: [+90 501 495 54 57](https://wa.me/905014955457) - Office: Beşem Turizm Travel Agency, Muğla, Turkey - TURSAB registration verification: [tursab.org.tr](https://www.tursab.org.tr/tr/ddsv) (License No. 4278) - Sitemap: [sitemap_index.xml](https://bookfromlocals.com/sitemap_index.xml)