How to Ask About Guided Tours in Spanish: Times and English-Language Options
Learn to ask whether a guided tour is available in English and to understand tour times in Latin American Spanish, while distinguishing a guided tour from an audio guide.
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When you arrive at a museum, ruin, or historic site in Latin America, the first practical question is often whether a guided tour is offered and whether it can be given in English. This lesson teaches you a clear, polite question for that situation, how to ask about tour times, and how to tell a guided tour (with a person) apart from an audio guide (a device or app). You will practice complete phrases you can use at ticket counters and information desks.
By the end, you can…
- ask whether a guided tour is available in English.
- ask what time the guided tours are and understand a simple time answer.
- distinguish a guided tour from an audio guide in Spanish.
Listen once. Try it slowly. Then say it without looking.
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¿Hay un recorrido guiado en inglés?
Is there a guided tour in English?
eh eye oon reh-koh-RREE-doh gee-AH-doh en EEN-gless
The most direct, widely understood way to ask at a ticket counter or information desk. In some regions you may also hear 'visita guiada,' especially in Mexico and Spain.
¿A qué hora es el recorrido guiado?
What time is the guided tour?
ah kay OH-rah ess el reh-koh-RREE-doh gee-AH-doh
Use this when you know a guided tour exists but need the schedule. For multiple departures, ask '¿A qué horas son los recorridos guiados?'
¿El recorrido guiado es en inglés o solo en español?
Is the guided tour in English or only in Spanish?
el reh-koh-RREE-doh gee-AH-doh ess en EEN-gless oh SOH-loh en ess-pah-NYOL
Useful when English tours may run only at certain times. The answer may be 'solo en español' (only in Spanish) or 'hay uno en inglés a las tres' (there is one in English at three).
¿Cuánto dura el recorrido?
How long does the tour last?
KWAN-toh DOO-rah el reh-koh-RREE-doh
Ask this after confirming the language and time. A typical answer is 'una hora' (one hour) or 'cuarenta y cinco minutos' (forty-five minutes).
¿Tienen audioguía en inglés?
Do you have an audio guide in English?
TYEH-nen ow-dee-oh-GHEE-ah en EEN-gless
This asks for a device or app, not a person. Do not confuse it with 'recorrido guiado.' If you want a person, use 'recorrido guiado' or 'visita guiada.'
Pronunciation guides are approximate. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Make it make sense
Useful pattern
Use '¿Hay...?' to ask whether something exists, and '¿A qué hora...?' to ask about time. For example: '¿Hay un recorrido guiado en inglés?' (Is there a guided tour in English?) and '¿A qué hora es el recorrido guiado?' (What time is the guided tour?). To ask about a specific day, add the day: '¿Hay recorrido guiado el sábado?' (Is there a guided tour on Saturday?). The answer often begins with 'Sí, hay...' or 'No, no hay...'.
When to use it
Use 'recorrido guiado' in much of Latin America; 'visita guiada' is also common and is the usual term in Spain. If you specifically want a live guide, say 'con guía' (with a guide): '¿Hay recorrido con guía en inglés?' If you are offered an 'audioguía,' that is a recorded device or app, not a person. At a desk, you can also ask '¿Me puede decir si hay recorrido guiado en inglés?' (Can you tell me if there is a guided tour in English?) for a politer, fuller question.
Listen to each line, then take one part and reply out loud.
Buenos días, ¿hay un recorrido guiado en inglés?
Good morning, is there a guided tour in English?BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs, eh eye oon reh-koh-RREE-doh gee-AH-doh en EEN-glessSí, hay uno en inglés a las once y a las tres.
Yes, there is one in English at eleven and at three.see, eye OO-noh en EEN-gless ah lahs OHN-seh ee ah lahs tres¿Cuánto dura el recorrido de las once?
How long does the eleven o'clock tour last?KWAN-toh DOO-rah el reh-koh-RREE-doh deh lahs OHN-sehDura una hora. También tenemos audioguía en inglés.
It lasts one hour. We also have an audio guide in English.DOO-rah OO-nah OH-rah. tam-BYEN teh-NEH-mohs ow-dee-oh-GHEE-ah en EEN-glessA little context goes a long way
In Latin American Spanish, 'recorrido guiado' and 'visita guiada' are both understood, but usage varies by country and venue; 'visita guiada' is especially common in Spain. 'Audioguía' always means a recorded guide, not a person. Politeness matters at ticket counters: opening with 'Buenos días' or 'Buenas tardes' and using 'por favor' makes the request feel natural.
One thing to watch for
Asking '¿Hay una guía en inglés?' when you want a guided tour.
Try this instead: 'Una guía' usually means a guidebook or a female guide, not a tour. Say '¿Hay un recorrido guiado en inglés?' or '¿Hay una visita guiada en inglés?' to ask about the tour itself.
Your turn
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1How do you ask whether there is a guided tour in English?
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¿Hay un recorrido guiado en inglés?
This uses '¿Hay...?' for existence plus 'recorrido guiado' for a guided tour. '¿Hay una visita guiada en inglés?' is also correct, especially in Spain.
2You want to know the starting time of the guided tour. What do you ask?
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¿A qué hora es el recorrido guiado?
'¿A qué hora...?' asks for a specific time. For multiple times, '¿A qué horas son los recorridos guiados?' also works.
3You want a recorded guide, not a person. What do you ask?
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¿Tienen audioguía en inglés?
'Audioguía' refers to a device or app. If you want a live guide, ask about 'recorrido guiado' or 'visita guiada' instead.
Ask '¿Hay un recorrido guiado en inglés?' for a live tour, '¿A qué hora...?' for times, and remember that 'audioguía' is a recording, not a person.
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