Apps brings personal guided tours on smartphone

AUSTIN, USA: IngZ, Inc., an Austin-based mobile software development company, on Wednesday announced the availability of two new mobile apps — Tour Guide Tool (TGTTM) and touringZTM — which allow area experts to create custom GPS-guided audio tours that can be enjoyed by anyone with a smartphone.

According to a press release, the App is currently available on the iPhone App Store, these applications connect guides and travelers through multimedia, GPS-based experiences.

TGT is a simple tool that allows people to share their travel experiences in a way that allows others to follow literally in their footsteps. This easy-to-use app captures locations of the guide's choosing and lets them record audio, take photos and input text to accompany them. The app then packages the locations into a "tour" and allows the guide to share it. People can use TGT for everything from documenting a run, journaling a trip or just taking notes while they walk around to better remember details later.

“We created ingZ to let experts and enthusiasts easily put their knowledge onto smartphones to share with others, and we’re proud to announce the availability of TGT and touringZ,” said Tony Howlett, founder and president of ingZ, Inc. “As an avid traveler myself who likes to get off the beaten path, I always felt like the existing smartphone tools were lacking the personal touch and expert guidance I crave. TGT gives experts the tool they need to record their journeys and touringZ allows travelers to tap into the kind of local flavor that makes trips memorable.”

Current tours available on touringZ include:

-Las Vegas — low roller tour, around the world in a day tour, historical tour

-National Parks — Death Valley tour, Yellowstone National Park south loop tour

-Historical tours — DC Mall tour, Austin Capitol tour, Texas Independence tour

-Hikes — Rocky Mountain National Park hike, Garden of the Gods hike, Amicolala Falls hike

-Get-to-know-the-city tours — Austin: Lamar Blvd from north to south, best parks and pools of The Woodlands, Main Street walk in Fredericksburg

-Wineries — Guadalupe Valley wineries, Austin-Fredericksburg wineries

-Boating tours — Lake Travis by canoe

-Europe — Glendalough tour in Ireland, tour of Florence, Italy