Tag: Virtual Tour Guide

Virtual guided tours are picking up steam this year. As no one can really go out and experience a real vacation due to the epidemic, many online tour companies are creating virtual tourism experiences. One such company is the online tour company Walks, which has put together a selection of `Tours from Home’ offered by expert guides, chefs and storytellers. But while Stephen Oddo, the CEO and founder of Walks, was happy to find a way to provide small income source to some of the company’s tour guides as well as a way to keep brand awareness high, he also ... Read more

Puerto Rico is trying out innovative methods to keep tourists interested. Discover Puerto Rico has been aiming to keep their destination in the thoughts of past and potentially new visitors through videos and Instagram live sessions, and is now looking to take the next step. It is taking virtual experiences of the island a step further by launching live guided tours with Google Earth. In working with Discover Puerto Rico, Jorge Montalvo, founder of Patria Tours, will host a series of three live guided tours kicking off the week of Sunday, May 3 through Saturday, May 9. Starting in timing ... Read more

Bekal Fort In order to tap the huge potential of Malabar as a major tourist destination, the Tourism Department has introduced high-tech digital facility that provides visitors all details about the experiential and service packages offered in the region in north Kerala. The ‘SMiLE Virtual Tour Guide’ links tourists with their places of attraction and providers of experiential services. The package has got its ellipsis SMiLE from ‘Small and Medium Industries Leveraging Experiential Tourism.’ The programme is conceived and implemented by the Bekal Resorts Development Corporation (BRDC) that focuses on eco-friendly and experiential tourism, the SMiLE guide renders information on ... Read more