take a tour vs do a tour

Both 'take a tour' and 'do a tour' are correct phrases, but 'Take a tour' refers to participating in a guided tour or excursion, and 'do a tour' refers to the act of going on a tour or exploring a place.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to participating in a guided tour or excursion.

"take a tour"

Use 'take a tour' when you want to express the idea of participating in a guided tour or excursion.

Examples:

I want to take a tour of the city.
Let's take a tour of the museum.
She took a tour of the historic landmarks.
They are taking a tour of the vineyard.
We took a tour of the ancient ruins.

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Maybe a nice cold beer could take a tour of my mouth.
Sounds like it's time for them to take a tour of the precinct.
You know, Em, you and I should probably take a tour of Danby, just get the lay of the land.
- I'd like to have her take a tour.
Next time you want to take a tour, let us help.
We're going to need to take a tour of your chocolate factory.
It'll only take a couple of hours and after that we could enjoy the city, take a tour.
I asked you to take a tour, Martinez, not go skinny-dipping.
should take a tour of the school.
Do you want to take a tour?
Fact is, we're trying to form a band to take a tour around the country... and we wanted to talk to you about joining us.
In fact, when we talk about this, not only focusing on the actions of the Commission, we should take a tour around Europe and clarify what each of our Member States is doing, because complementarity is supposed to work both ways.
- Do you want to take a tour?
Now, Miss Cushing, would you like to take a tour, you know, maybe stretch your legs after your long journey?
And maybe afterwards you know, we could take a tour of a Ziploc bag factory.
If it wasn't sunday, we could take a tour.
We were about to take a tour.
Sure, I'll take a tour of your cellar.
I'll take a tour, then turn in.

Alternatives:

go on a tour
join a tour
participate in a tour
explore on a tour
embark on a tour

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English. It can be used more broadly to refer to the act of going on a tour or exploring a place.

"do a tour"

You can use 'do a tour' in a more general sense to refer to the act of going on a tour or exploring a place.

Examples:

We're planning to do a tour of the national parks.
Let's do a tour of the local attractions.
She did a tour of the famous landmarks.
They are doing a tour of the city.
He wants to do a tour of the countryside.

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I was supposed to do a tour with him and I got busy and you know, Shorty filled in at the last minute.
I thought it would be more advantageous to do a tour here.
Do you have a do a tour of that hall...
Why don't we do a tour?
But first, do you want to shut it down or do a tour of the morning shows and turn this into a book deal?
You said we'd do a tour.
- and do a tour and - You know?
But then, in those days, something good would just be getting to do a tour of Mecca ballrooms.
You guys go on, like, a road trip cross-country, you do a tour, something like that.
What we are establishing here is a situation in which everyone is given the same rights and in which it is possible to go directly to the doctor without, therefore, having to do a tour of the social authorities.
Let me see what I can do about a tour.
We don't see a tour bus around too often.
I always wanted to do a farewell tour.
I thought maybe we'd do a walking tour of new york underground, Visit my friends the mole people.
I thought maybe we'd do a walking tour of new york underground, Visit my friends the mole people.
There's talk that after the recruitment brochure is published, I may do a promotional tour of college campuses.
Do you guys have a tour bus? 'Cause we don't party with garage bands no more.
Do you want a tour of my pad?
Do you want a tour of the place?
Do you have a tour bus?

Alternatives:

go on a tour
explore on a tour
take a tour
visit on a tour
embark on a tour

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