An audio guide in your pocket
Guide To Go is a Norwegian audio guide app for your smartphone. The app uses GPS to work out where you are. When you reach a point along the route, the story about what you see starts on its own. You don’t need to search for the right track or tap through menus. Just put on your headphones and walk, cycle or drive. The guides are used in towns and cities, museums, hotels and tourist attractions, and they work both outdoors and indoors.
Getting started
Download the app for free from the App Store or Google Play. Allow it to use your location while the app is in use, then choose a route nearby. You don’t need to log in, but with an account you get your own library of downloaded routes. Most routes are free. Any paid content is clearly marked in the app, and you can pay by card, PayPal or Vipps (a Norwegian mobile payment app). Bring headphones so you can hear better without disturbing others.
Offline and in several languages
Once you have downloaded a route, it works without an internet connection. This is useful in the mountains, along the coast and in other places with a poor signal. If you are travelling with a foreign mobile plan, you also avoid roaming charges. Many routes are available in several languages, and you can switch language directly in the app. The map shows where you are, what is nearby and what comes next. You can pause, skip or replay a story at any time.
For the whole family
Some routes have dedicated versions for children, with quizzes and interactive features. The whole family can follow the same route while the children get content made for them. You can also filter points of interest by theme, such as culture and history, nature, food and drink, or content for children.
About Guide To Go
Guide To Go AS is a Norwegian company that produces audio guides and develops the platform behind the app. Guide To Go is the international brand name for the Voice Of Norway solution. The routes are created in partnership with municipalities, museums, tourism companies and attractions across Norway.
This text was written and translated with the help of AI.
