Where overland travelers find independent local guides — live marketplace data from GuideMeet, updated October 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: Tanzania (75), Uganda (73), Kenya (70), Nepal (63), Morocco (59).
| # | Country | Guides | 4x4 | Motorcycle | Camper | Bicycle | Open trips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania | 75 | 53 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 45 |
| 2 | Uganda | 73 | 54 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 64 |
| 3 | Kenya | 70 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Nepal | 63 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Morocco | 59 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 41 |
| 6 | Rwanda | 54 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| 7 | Tunisia | 30 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 23 |
| 8 | Botswana | 27 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Zambia | 21 | 18 | 2 | 3 | – | 6 |
| 10 | Namibia | 20 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | India | 19 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Bhutan | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Mauritania | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | Spain | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Italy | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 17 | South Africa | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | 9 |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 19 | Turkmenistan | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 20 | Algeria | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 21 | Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 22 | China | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Indonesia | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 12 |
| 24 | Argentina | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | Portugal | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | United States | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 28 | Vietnam | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 29 | Egypt | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 30 | Peru | 9 | 6 | 5 | – | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 |
| 32 | Colombia | 8 | 4 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | France | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 34 | Germany | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 35 | Lesotho | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 |
| 36 | Senegal | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | Malawi | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | Mozambique | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 |
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 |
| 40 | United Kingdom | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Burundi | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 42 | Chile | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | 3 |
| 43 | Ecuador | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | 4 |
| 44 | Eswatini | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
| 45 | Georgia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 46 | Mexico | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 47 | Tajikistan | 6 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 48 | Laos | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 49 | Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 50 | Albania | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 51 | Australia | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Bolivia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | Cambodia | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 54 | Croatia | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 55 | Guatemala | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| 56 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 57 | Mongolia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 58 | Montenegro | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 59 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 |
| 60 | South Sudan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 61 | Sweden | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 62 | Thailand | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| 63 | Turkiye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 |
| 64 | Angola | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 65 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 66 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 67 | Canada | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 68 | Congo - Kinshasa | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 69 | Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 70 | Gambia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 71 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 72 | Libya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 74 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 75 | South Korea | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
| 76 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 77 | Andorra | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 78 | Belgium | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| 79 | Belize | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 |
| 80 | Benin | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 81 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| 82 | Czechia | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| 83 | Djibouti | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 84 | Eritrea | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 85 | Estonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 86 | Finland | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | Gabon | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 |
| 88 | Ghana | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 89 | Jordan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 90 | Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 91 | Nicaragua | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| 92 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 93 | North Macedonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 94 | Oman | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| 95 | Panama | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 96 | Philippines | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 |
| 97 | Poland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 98 | Serbia | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| 99 | Slovenia | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 100 | Sudan | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 101 | Togo | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 102 | Armenia | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 103 | Azerbaijan | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 104 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 105 | Burkina Faso | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 106 | Cote dIvoire | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 107 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 108 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 109 | Guinea | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 110 | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 111 | Guyana | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 112 | Iceland | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 113 | Iran | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 114 | Israel | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 115 | Latvia | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 116 | Liberia | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 117 | Luxembourg | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 5 |
| 118 | Madagascar | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 119 | Malaysia | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 120 | Mali | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 121 | Mauritius | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 122 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 123 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 |
| 124 | Niger | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 125 | Sierra Leone | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 126 | Singapore | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 127 | Somalia | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 128 | Suriname | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 129 | Syria | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 130 | 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.
Download the dataset. The same data as open files, updated with every release: overland-index.json · overland-index.csv (CC BY 4.0, attribute to GuideMeet, guidemeet.it).