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24
April

D.C. Driving/Walking Tours App Available for Download

April 24, 2018
In Branded App, Case Studies, Driving Tours, Driving Tours, Historic Tours, Walking Tours, Walking Tours
By lydia

Washington D.C. is one of our nation’s most historic and popular places to visit.  Whether you are visiting to see the pink cherry blossoms or one of the many museums or monuments there is plenty to experience.  Capitol Entertainment Services wanted to help guests maximize their visit to this history rich city with 3 self-guided tours of the most historic locations in Washington D.C.  These tours are all available in the D.C. Driving/Walking Tours app for $4.99 on the App Store and Google Play.

 

The App

The three tours included in the D.C. Driving/Walking Tours App provide a comprehensive and flexible way for guests to see D.C. from their cars or on foot.   The first tour is along Capitol Hill and Pennsylvania Avenue.  The second tour includes national monuments and memorials.  The third tour is a walking tour only as you walk along the White House Promenade.  The audio automatically plays as visitors approach and pass each point of interest.  Visitors can take in the iconic scenery as they listen to engaging narration.

 

Experience Washington D.C. on site or virtually and download the D.C. Driving/Walking Tours App on the App Store or Google Play today.

Hotel App for Hotel'Apart Pegasus
20
November

Pegasus’Apart Hotel App Unlocks the best of Melbourne, Australia

November 20, 2017
In Branded App, Case Studies, Resorts, Walking Tours
By Sarah Pounders

 

The Pegasus Apart’Hotel is a full service, four star hotel offering the perfect trio of facilities, service, and location amidst the World’s Most Livable City – Melbourne, Australia.  Melbourne is thriving with so many options for restaurants, attractions, and tour opportunities that a concierge would have trouble keeping it all organized and available for the multitude of visitors.  Pegasus Apart’Hotel created this  interactive app available on the App Store and Google Play not only to enhance their guests’ experience before they arrive at the hotel but as well as during their stay in the hotel and help to unlock the best of Melbourne.

 

The App

Some guests may initially download the app for the basic amenity and hotel information, but they will quickly move on to check out the discounts and promotions that are currently available.  After that, they will proceed to the Melbourne attractions tab and decide whether a trip to Queen Victoria Market or Melbourne Museum is ensuing and get directions using the GPS enabled map.  Or better yet, all the local tour company details and listings are at their fingertips to browse through and consider.  There are also downloadable GPS triggered specialty walks around Melbourne that can be downloaded and used without the internet.

The hotel also wanted to digitize their restaurant and take away menu so that guests could quickly see what’s available and choose their meal.  Additional features include an easily accessible ‘Book Now’ and ‘Getting Here’ tab so that guests can add more nights to their stay and easily get directions from various points in Melbourne. The live Twitter feed from the hotel’s Twitter account adds another level of interaction to keep the guests on the pulse of the hotel.

 

Push Notifications

Pegasus Apart’Hotel wanted an ultimate personal touch for their guests and using push notifications helps them stay in contact with guests.  With push notifications, the hotel can place a geo-fence around the push notifications so that only guests in the hotel receive them.  Events like daily happy hour and specials are announced through the geo-fenced push notifications only to guests who are on the property.

 

The Tour Buddy Apps platform provided all these great features in order to help Pegasus Build a Better Visitor Experience.

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Experience Historic Garland
03
November

Historic Walking Tour App for Garland, Texas

November 3, 2017
In Audio Tours, Branded App, Case Studies, Cities and Towns, Foreign Language Tours, Historic Tours, Walking Tours
By lydia

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Downtown Garland, Texas was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.  To celebrate this great honor, the city held a “Rockin the Square” party complete with music, fireworks and fun.  This adventurous city is rich in history, urban appeal, natural resources and pure Texas charisma.  What better way to represent it than with a free walking tour app for all visitors and residents to enjoy!

 

THE APP

 

Currently, there are 3 walking tours in the Experience Historic Garland App: Historical Main Street, Henry’s Heritage Hike, Historical Downtown

 

Each of these tours contains black and white photos from years past of the same streets and corners, along with the history that happened there.  Users can learn how the second east-west transcontinental highway, now known as US Highway 67 was routed through Garland.  The app also includes a story about how  a Thanksgiving Day fire razed the downtown square, which caused the town to rebuild.  Garland’s location along railroads also formed the town, commerce and its people.

 

The city of Garland not only wanted to showcase all the historic places and events in their history, but also make it user friendly and lively.  The Tour Buddy platform provided the technology for a GPS triggered self-guided tour.  You can download Experience Historic Garland on the App Store and Google Play.

 

Interested in creating a walking tour in your city?  Contact Tour Buddy Apps to find out how you can build a better visitor experience!

 

 

30
August

Art Tour, Atlanta, Georgia

August 30, 2017
In Art Tours, Branded App, Case Studies, Walking Tours
By Sarah Pounders

Experience remarkable artwork by local, nationally and internationally recognized artists, with our easy to navigate app created by Creative Digital Productions. This digital guide will lead you through downtown Atlanta corridors and touch on historical sites and monuments that speak to the heart of Atlanta’s character. Our digital app is a great way to learn about Atlanta’s place in history through our cultural and artistic heritage.

 

30
August

Foreign Language Tours, Savannah, Georgia

August 30, 2017
In Audio Tours, Case Studies, Cities and Towns, Foreign Language Tours, Historic Tours, Walking Tours
By Sarah Pounders

Visit Savannah, Savannah’s business unit of the Chamber of Commerce, wanted to create foreign language tours for international visitors so that they could learn about and experience the wealth of history and stories that Savannah is known for.  Their 7 free foreign language tours were created using the App Builder Platform and they are available through the Savannah Experiences App on iOS and Android.  

What’s in the App?

Users can choose their own route, or follow the recommended tour route that leads them through Savannah’s beautiful historic district, in and around famous landmarks, museums, and shopping and dining options. Users can choose from seven languages including Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese and Japanese.  Navigate the content through the detailed stop menu or tour map which links to a GPS tour map. The tour works offline, too, so users don’t have to worry about needing a network or wi-fi connection.

Local Impact

While the city of Savannah has such a diverse selection of tours to choose from, the foreign language tours in the Savannah Experiences App are set apart from all the others because they are GPS enabled tours in international guests’ native language.  Fox 28 in Savannah aired a story about this new exciting app and how it is tapping into a stronger engagement with international guests: