About StoryTourist
StoryTourist offers a tourism experience where books, films and other stories come to life, turning the world around us into a playground for the imagination. We create self-guided audio walking tours based on well-known stories, such as Sherlock Holmes, The Little Mermaid and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
With the StoryTourist app, you can find fun, flexible and affordable options to traditional guided tours.
The StoryTourist story
StoryTourist aim to tie reality and story together, in order to create an immersive experience. For instance, imagine solving crimes with Sherlock Holmes in London, exploring the deep sea with The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, or stepping into Hjalmar Söderberg’s Stockholm.
Our app makes all this possible by offering self-guided walking tours based on famous stories. When you take a StoryTour, you will experience the narrative in the very spot where it takes place. The app uses GPS to guide you from one place to another, and once you get there an interaction will be triggered to pop up on your mobile phone screen. Depending on the story, it can be anything from old images of what this spot used to look like, to sounds, puzzles or animations that will tie reality and story together.
Through the StoryTourist app you will be able to find out what your favourite fictional place looks, tastes, smells and sounds like.
Join us, and step into the story with StoryTourist!
Why StoryTourist?
Our walking tours are perfect for:
- Travellers or locals who would like to go sightseeing in a fun, flexible and affordable manner.
- Friends and families looking for a fun and social distance friendly activity to do together outdoors. However, if you want to go exploring on your own, that works great too!
- Anyone who enjoys audio books, and sometimes wish they could step inside the story they are listening to.
- Residents who wish to discover a story hidden in their own city, or who want to learn something new about their neighourhood.
- Puzzle game lovers and fans of escape rooms. Several of our tours are based on famous detective stories, where your mission is to solve the case!
There are many reasons to go on a StoryTour:
- 100% flexible; you can start, pause and end the tour whenever it suits you.
- No need to keep up with a tour guide, our GPS-based map function and tour narrator will be your personal guide. You can walk at your own pace.
- It is an affordable option to other guided tours. No tipping or additional costs!
- StoryTours tie reality and story together, you can solve intricate puzzles, watch animated sequences and search for clues in your surroundings while you listen to the story.
- You can choose whether you would like a tour to be a private experience, or if you want to share it with others. All of the tours are social distance friendly.
questions about our self-guided tours?
Curious about how our StoryTours work, how to buy them or what you need to think about before heading out on a StoryTour adventure? Check out our FAQ page for more information, as well as for troubleshooting of the StoryTourist app.
Awards
Finalist 2019
winner 2018/2019
winner 2018/2019
Finalist 2017
Highly commended 2016
