Drives & Detours offers self‑guided audio tours for driving and walking that play automatically as users travel, letting them explore at their own pace without groups or schedules. The app provides curated stories, local insights, and hidden‑gem highlights for destinations across the U.S., and partners with creators and organizations to produce custom tour content.
Funding
$75K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Travelers often rely on group tours or static guidebooks, which impose fixed schedules, require meeting points, and limit flexibility to explore at their own pace. This can restrict spontaneous discovery and make it difficult to access personalized, location‑specific stories without a live guide.
Solution
Drives & Detours offers GPS‑triggered self‑guided audio tours for walking and driving that play automatically as users move along a route. Users download a tour to their device, which then works offline, delivering narrated stories, directions, and highlights at precise locations. The platform lets travelers start, pause, or detour at any time, providing a personal guide without the constraints of a group or fixed timetable. Content creators and local partners can also co‑create and distribute custom audio experiences, expanding the library of destination‑specific tours.
Target Audience
Primary customers are independent travelers, families, and road‑trip enthusiasts seeking flexible, narrated experiences, as well as destination marketers and content creators looking to offer location‑based audio tours.
Features
- GPS‑based audio playback that triggers narration automatically at each point of interest
- Offline functionality after download, eliminating the need for cellular connectivity during the tour
- Flexible start, pause, and resume controls allowing users to explore at their own speed
- Support for both walking and driving tours, covering a wide range of U.S. destinations
- Creator partnership program enabling local organizations and publishers to produce custom tours
- Integrated map view within the app to show route progress and upcoming stops