Updated September 30, 2026 · TreatCue Editorial Team
Buyagift vs Guiders
Where Buyagift and Guiders differ
| Compare |  Buyagift |  Guiders |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £18.40 | €13 |
| Experiences on offer (experiences) | 5,000Higher | 113 |
| Return window | 30 daysHigher | 0 days |
| Markets | GB, IE | DE |
| Voucher validity | 12 months | Not confirmed |
| Exchangeable | Yes | Not confirmed |
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Key differences
- Buyagift scores higher overall: 9.0 vs 8.9.
- Experiences on offer (experiences) is higher at Buyagift: 5,000 vs 113.
- Return window is higher at Buyagift: 30 days vs 0 days.
- Support channels: only Guiders offers Email, Phone.
- Founded is lower at Buyagift: 1999 vs 2011.
- Products: only Buyagift offers Spa.
- Markets: only Buyagift offers GB, IE.
- Markets: only Guiders offers DE.
Our verdict on each
Buyagift
Buyagift suits buyers who want a single gift brand to cover a whole family of days out, from spa treats to driving and attraction visits, without chasing the lowest entry price on the comparison. The catalogue holds 5,000 experiences, vouchers are exchangeable, and each one runs 12 months.
Guiders
Guiders suits buyers who want German experience days and attraction tickets bought in one place rather than theme by theme. Entry prices start at €13, the catalogue runs deep enough to compare dates before paying, and support is reachable by phone, email or help centre.
Score breakdown
| Area | Buyagift | Guiders |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 8.8Entry price is £18.40, ranking 31 of 53, so it is not the cheapest way in. | 9.2HigherPrice from €13 sits on the site median of €13.15, and the cost score reads 9.2. |
| Offer | 9.0HigherCatalogue of experience days, spa and driving plus 5,000 experiences, and vouchers are exchangeable. | 8.6Product types span experience days, adventure and food and drink across 113 experiences, with an offer score of 8.6. |
| Trust | 9.3HigherA named operator, Moonpig.com Limited, based in GB and trading since 1999. | 8.7Guiders GmbH has traded since 2011 from DE, with support on email, phone and help centre and a trust score of 8.7. |
How they place
| Ranking | Buyagift | Guiders |
|---|---|---|
| Experience days and gift experiences | 13 of 80 | 14 of 80 |
| Attraction tickets | 15 of 147 | 16 of 147 |
A third option
Spartan has return window at 31 days, against 30 days for Buyagift and 0 days for Guiders.
Spartan reviewWhere these facts come from
Buyagift
- buyagift.co.uk: 11 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Guiders
- guiders.de: 9 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Buyagift | Guiders |
|---|---|---|
| Products | Experience days, Spa, Driving, Adventure, Food and drink, Attractions, Gift cardsCovers more | Experience days, Adventure, Food and drink, Attractions, Driving, Gift cards |
| Legal entity | Moonpig.com Limited | Guiders GmbH |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | Germany |
| Founded | 1999Lower | 2011 |
| Support channels | Help centre | Email, Phone, Help centreCovers more |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Buyagift | Guiders | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voucher validity | 12 monthsat the median | Not confirmed | 12 months |
| Experiences on offer (experiences) | 5,000highest quarter | 113below the median | 889.5 |
| Return window | 30 daysabove the median | 0 dayslowest quarter | 14 days |
Median across 34 listed brands.
Pros and cons
Buyagift
Pros
- The catalogue covers experience days, spa and driving, so one brand can cover a calm day out and an active one.
- 5,000 experiences let the recipient pick something specific rather than settling for a generic voucher.
- Vouchers are exchangeable, so a mismatched choice can be swapped for another experience instead of being lost.
Cons
- Support runs on help centre only, so a question about a particular booking is worked through in writing rather than spoken to anyone.
- The entry point of £18.40 is higher than the €5.90 at Jochen Schweizer and the €5.90 at mydays.
- A voucher runs 12 months, which matches the 12 across the site and sits under the 19.5 some brands allow.
Guiders
Pros
- Entry price of €13 matches the median across the experience-days field, €13, and sits just under the attraction-tickets median of €15.10.
- Product types span experience days, adventure and food and drink, wider than DealToday, which lists experience days, spa and food and drink.
- A catalogue of 113 experiences gives buyers room to compare themes before they settle on a date.
Cons
- No refund cushion sits behind a purchase, because the return window is 0 days.
- Availability is limited to DE, a single market, so a voucher covers what happens in Germany and nowhere else.
- Guiders' product types, experience days, adventure and food and drink, leave out spa, which Jochen Schweizer and mydays both carry.
Who each suits
Buyagift
Who it suits
- Buyers who want one gift brand to cover several kinds of day out, from spa to driving to attractions.
- Presenters who are unsure of a recipient's plans, given exchangeable vouchers and a return window of 30 days.
- Shoppers buying for the UK or Ireland, where GB and IE is where the catalogue is built to run.
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who want the lowest outlay for a day out: mydays starts at €5.90 and Jochen Schweizer at €5.90.
- People who prefer a slimmer, more mainstream range, such as DealToday with experience days, spa and food and drink, and would find a wider catalogue harder to browse.
Guiders
Who it suits
- Buyers planning a German day out or attraction visit who would rather pick the price before they pick the date.
- Gift shoppers who want a themed range in one place, since experience days, adventure and food and drink covers food, driving and attractions together.
- People who prefer calling to waiting, given email, phone and help centre includes phone alongside email and a help centre.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone with a trip outside Germany, since DE is a single market and a voucher only covers experiences there.
- Spa days, which DealToday and mydays list and experience days, adventure and food and drink leaves out.
- Anyone who wants a refund route, since the return window is 0 days.
Country by country
| Country | Buyagift | Guiders |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Yes | No |
Questions about each
Buyagift
How much does an experience cost?+
The cheapest experience is listed from £18.40. That is the entry-level voucher rather than a typical spend, so a basket of several experiences will sit above it. On the same comparison Jochen Schweizer starts at €5.90 and mydays at €5.90, which is the gap this entry price leaves.
How long does a voucher stay valid?+
Vouchers run for 12 months, the same window the median brand in the comparison gives, and shorter than the 19.5 some longer-running brands allow. Planning a gift around a fixed date works well, while a gift aimed at next season is where the window starts to matter.
Guiders
What does a Guiders experience cost?+
Guiders lists a starting price of €13, and that is the figure to budget from rather than a typical spend. Across the experience-days field the median starting price is €13, and for attraction tickets it reads €15.10. Guiders ranks 23 of 53 brands tracked on that measure, so the entry point sits in the middle of the group.
Do Guiders prices change when a voucher renews or repeats?+
Guiders sells vouchers rather than a repeating plan, so €13 is the price of the voucher itself rather than a first payment that later moves. Nothing in the pricing indicates a renewal step, so the amount shown at checkout is the amount for that experience, and a repeat purchase is a new decision at the price in force then.