Where overland travelers find independent local guides — live marketplace data from GuideMeet, updated August 2026.
The table below shows the number of independent local guides available to overland travelers in each country, broken down by vehicle speciality (4x4, motorcycle, camper/van, bicycle), plus currently open trips. Top countries by guide availability: Nepal (41), Morocco (29), Kenya (25), Tanzania (25), Uganda (25).
| # | Country | Guides | 4x4 | Motorcycle | Camper | Bicycle | Open trips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal | 41 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | Morocco | 29 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Kenya | 25 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Uganda | 25 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Botswana | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Tunisia | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | Rwanda | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Bhutan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | India | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Zambia | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | – | 5 |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | 15 |
| 13 | Namibia | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| 14 | Turkmenistan | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| 16 | Mauritania | 8 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 5 |
| 17 | South Africa | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 |
| 18 | China | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 19 | Italy | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 20 | Vietnam | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 21 | Germany | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| 23 | Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 24 | Spain | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| 25 | Uzbekistan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
| 26 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
| 27 | Colombia | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Peru | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | Algeria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 |
| 30 | Chile | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| 31 | Indonesia | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 5 |
| 32 | Laos | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 33 | Lesotho | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 34 | Mozambique | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 35 | Portugal | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 37 | Bolivia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 39 | Eswatini | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 40 | Guatemala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 41 | Malawi | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| 42 | Mongolia | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| 43 | Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 44 | Pakistan | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 45 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 |
| 47 | South Sudan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 48 | Sweden | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 49 | Tajikistan | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 50 | Albania | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 51 | Benin | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 52 | Burundi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 53 | Cambodia | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 54 | Canada | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 55 | Croatia | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 56 | Djibouti | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 57 | Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 |
| 58 | Eritrea | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 59 | Estonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 60 | France | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 |
| 61 | Gabon | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 |
| 62 | Ghana | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 63 | Japan | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 64 | Libya | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| 65 | Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 66 | Mexico | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 67 | Nicaragua | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| 68 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 69 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 70 | Slovenia | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 71 | South Korea | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 |
| 72 | Sudan | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 73 | Togo | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 74 | Angola | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 75 | Australia | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 76 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 77 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 78 | Bulgaria | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 79 | Congo - Kinshasa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 81 | Cote dIvoire | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 82 | Czechia | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 83 | Finland | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 84 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 85 | Greece | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 86 | Israel | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | Jordan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 88 | Latvia | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 89 | Liberia | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 90 | Madagascar | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 91 | Malaysia | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 92 | Mauritius | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 93 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 |
| 94 | New Zealand | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 95 | North Macedonia | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 96 | Oman | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 97 | Panama | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 98 | Philippines | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| 99 | Senegal | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100 | Serbia | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 101 | Sierra Leone | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 102 | Singapore | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 103 | Somalia | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 104 | United States | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 5 |
| 105 | Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Counts reflect active, publicly listed guide profiles and open public trips on the GuideMeet marketplace at the date shown above. A guide operating in multiple countries is counted in each country where they work; vehicle columns count guides declaring that speciality. GuideMeet is a free platform: guides pay no commission, so listings reflect genuine operator presence rather than paid placement.