Take a local with you to turn your road trip into a guided adventure!
With the Take A Local app, you’ll feel like you’re traveling with a local expert—without the extra passenger. Our GPS-triggered audio tours bring your journey to life with insightful stories, hidden gems, and turn-by-turn directions—all at your own pace. Simply choose and purchase your tour in the app, then explore like a local at your own pace!
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GPS-triggered audio tours
With Take A Local’s GPS-triggered audio tours, stories and insider tips come to life exactly when you need them. As you drive or walk, the app automatically plays rich narratives about the landmarks, hidden gems, and cultural spots around you—right when you arrive. No need to fumble with maps or search for information; just enjoy seamless storytelling that turns every journey into an immersive experience, just like having a local guide by your side.
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Go at your own pace
Want to spend longer somewhere? Want to breeze past another location? Don’t be limited by rigid itineraries from traditional tour operators. The Take A Local app allows you to stop and start as you please all while still getting expert narration and directions. Take A Local tours will operate even in areas of no phone reception, so you won’t miss anything!
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Let us help you
Looking for ideas on where to go? Browse our range of tours for inspiration before you decide. Once you have made your choice, purchase and download the tour and let’s go!
How it works?
Using your phone’s GPS technology, your Take A Local tour will play audio driving directions, insightful information, stories and insider tips just at the right moments; all while also providing you with a visual tour map at just $0.99.
Pick your Tour
The best thing about Take a Local is you choose your own adventure! Just want to take one tour? No problem, purchase the tour you want to take. Want to take multiple tours? Check out our bundles page for discounted tour packages if you’re in Tasmania for longer and want to try out different tours.
Purchase and Download your Trip
Our prices are slashed to $0.99 for a limited time! Buy a full tour for a fraction of what a guide costs. Once you’ve made your purchase, download your tour and you’re ready to explore like a true local!
Let’s Go!
Start the tour and away we go. Get directions, listen to stories and make the most of your journey. Take A Local tours also work in areas without phone reception, so you won’t miss out at any point.
Featured Trips
Choose from single or bundle.
Summit to Sea
Enjoy the heights of kunanyi/Mt Wellington and then tackle the spectacular East Coast of Tasmania in this amazing self drive tour bundle. Snow and surf in one trip…definitely possible!
Hobart Highlights
Explore the vibrant Hobart waterfront on foot with our walking tour. Then head to the pinnacle of kunanyi/Mt Wellington as it presides over Hobart. Top to bottom this is a great bundle!
Coming Soon – Southern Explorer
Discover all that Southern Tasmania has to offer. From the heights of kunanyi / Mt Wellington to the eclectic Hobart Waterfont and the naturally stunning Tasman Peninsula – we’ve got you covered.
Coming Soon – Eastern Explorer
From the South East to the North East, coming soon is a Tour Bundle to cover the lot. Stunning beaches, rugged coastline….and a winery or two!
Tasmania’s East Coast is the jewel in the crown that is Tasmania!