Gifts for Culture Vultures

What to give a history buff or culture lover

History buffs and art lovers tend to own the books already. What they rarely get is a local expert who knows the stories behind the buildings, the food and the music. A guided experience gives them that, in a place they already love or one they have always meant to visit.

Ideas by what they are into

For architecture and history, look at guided walking tours of old quarters and landmark districts in city tours, including haunted and TV-and-film location tours for something lighter. For food with a story, history-and-tasting tours cover a neighborhood one stop at a time in food and drink. For music and dance, a salsa lesson followed by a live band is a night out and a skill in one. For hands-on creativity, arts and crafts has classes they can do without any experience.

Close to home or on their next trip

Use the location filter on the listing to find culture experiences where they live, or where they are traveling next. A walking tour on the first day of a trip is one of the best ways to understand a new city, and a voucher that never expires waits until they get there.

Sending it

E-gifts arrive by email instantly or on the date you choose, and they can swap the voucher for another experience. Not sure which city or tour? A Spur gift card lets them choose. For other personalities, see gifts for foodies and explorers, or gifts for parents.