Creating a walking tour for your city is not just about showcasing its scenic beauty and historical landmarks; it's about crafting an immersive experience that resonates with both locals and visitors. Guided walking tours have the power to bring stories to life, transforming streets and buildings into narratives that capture the essence of a place. By guiding people through curated routes, you can highlight hidden gems and foster a deeper connection to the community. Whether you're aiming to boost local tourism, support small businesses, or simply share your city's charm, a well-designed walking tour can be an incredibly powerful tool for engagement and exploration.

Engage Your Community and Visitors with a Walking Tour

You might want to create a walking tour to:

• Promote Local Tourism: Walking tours attract tourists and encourage them to explore the area, boosting the local economy.
• Support Local Businesses: Drives foot traffic to local shops, restaurants, and attractions, boosting sales and fostering economic growth.
• Cultural + Historical Engagement: They provide a platform to showcase the area's history, culture, and heritage, creating a deeper connection with visitors.
• Revenue Generation: They can generate revenue through ticket sales, partnerships with local businesses, and sponsorships.
• Branding and Marketing: Enhances the destination's brand by offering unique and memorable experiences, leading to positive word-of-mouth and repeat visits.
• Enhanced Visitor Experience: Offers an immersive and interactive way to explore the area, making visits more engaging and enjoyable.

Proxi can help you create a walking tour of your own. You can put a digital push pin anywhere in the world. The place can have an address, or you can double click anywhere on the map to pin a lat/long. This is especially important for many spots like historical markers that don’t necessarily have addresses. Each push pin can be categorized and numbered. Embed YouTube videos or audio clips to each map point for more context. The walking tour map can be shared electronically via link, SMS, or QR code. The walking tour map can also be printed.

How to Build a Walking Tour for Your City

1. Create a new Proxi map. Proxi is the best interactive walking tour software.
2. Zoom to the desired level. You can zoom in to see street names and buildings.
3. Add digital push pins to the map
   1. Number the points, if you wish for people to visit the places in order
   2. Add detail to these places, like pictures, video, audio, links, rich text, conversion buttons
4. Share the map via:
   1. Embedding on your website
   2. Sending the link via email or newsletter
   3. Texting the link to your audience
   4. QR code
   5. Print. You can print the map on any size asset (like postcard, full sheet, tear off map, etc.).

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Guided Tour of Philadelphia

An example map highlighting historical markers

You can create a guided walking tour of historical locations in your city. You can put a digital push pin on any lat/long location, meaning you can highlight a historical spot or sign even if it doesn't have a traditional address. Then, number the points and write descriptions as necessary. Finally share with your audience so they can click into each point to get directions.

By guiding people through the heart of your city, you can unveil its unique character and foster a deeper appreciation for its history ,culture, and local businesses. Whether you're a local resident, a businessowner, or a tourism advocate, a guided walking tour offers an engaging and sustainable way to showcase your city's best features.