VoiceMap: Audio Tours & Guides

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4.6
1.56K reviews
100K+
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Content rating
Parental guidance
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About this app

Experience the magic of GPS audio walks, cycles, drives and even boat rides with VoiceMap self-guided tours in almost 500 destinations worldwide.

VoiceMap tours are like podcasts that move with you, to tell stories about what you’re seeing right now. They're produced by insightful local storytellers, including journalists, filmmakers, novelists, podcasters, and tour guides. Sir Ian McKellen has even created a tour.

Why use VoiceMap?

• Explore at your own pace instead of being herded along in a group. Start and stop tours whenever you like, to grab a drink or take in the view, then tap Resume to pick up exactly where you left off.
• Focus on your surroundings, not the screen. With automatic GPS playback, you can just tap on Start and let VoiceMap guide you.
• Avoid expensive roaming fees or fiddly connection issues. After you download a tour, VoiceMap works offline and includes an offline map.
• Enjoy tours as many times as you like, both in your destination and with your feet up, at home. Virtual Playback turns every tour into a podcast or audio book.
• Extend your attention span with indoor tours that help you make the most of your time at a growing range of museums and art galleries around the world.
• With over 1,500 free and paid tours in 70 plus countries, VoiceMap offers huge variety. There are over 100 tours in London alone!

Press:
“High-quality self-guided walking tours...Narrated by local experts, they provide insight into corners of the city sometimes overlooked by regular guided tours.”
Lonely Planet

“We may be biased, but could there be anything more helpful than having a journalist in your pocket when touring a new city? How about a historian, a novelist or just a really passionate local? VoiceMap culls city-specific stories from them all and fits them neatly into walking tours.”
New York Times
Updated on
Aug 13, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
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Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
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Ratings and reviews

4.6
1.53K reviews
Dave Noble
August 17, 2025
My first try at VoiceMap, was most enjoyable and informative, well worth the cost. I suspect that if this hadn't been an option, we'd have visited the castle, had a pint in one of the pubs and headed home. We'd have missed many of the most important aspects to the history of the town, which is only something and app like this can provide. it's on my phone now, there's many more towns and cities in the UK, let alone anywhere else. Wish I'd have thought about it, brilliant idea!
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Melissa Gautier
July 17, 2025
I took the Venice tour and it was amazing. Exactly what I needed in the dizzying, crowded streets. The information and storytelling were interesting, the navigation was flawless, and I saw many details I wouldn't have noticed otherwise. I will definitely take more of these tours.
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Mark Boyce
May 12, 2025
This was my first such audio tour, and I didn't know whether the map would work, or if I would be able to follow the verbal directions, or if the commentry would be as dry and dull as I have found with certain hop on hop off busses. Yes, yes, and no - the map worked perfectly on my phone, even with data and wifi off. The audio cues were perfect. The commentry was informative, funny, and at times dramatic. I honestly enjoyed it better than huddling around a tour guide, struggling to hear.
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What’s new

Updates, bug fixes and overall optimisation