The free Tour Blend app brings locations to life using guided audio tours, current and historic photos, drone videos, and links to on-line resources. When you launch the app, the content for nearby tours is automatically transferred to your phone. You can enjoy a guided walk or explore historical sites, public art or craft breweries – there’s no need to install a special app for each location.
In Rochester, you can select guided tours around locations including High Falls, the Lower Falls, the Genesee Riverway Trail, and the Erie Canal. As you approach the attractions on your tour, your phone will “blend” digital content into your walking tour. For example, as the Tour Blend app guides you around the High Falls Historic District, it automatically plays an audio narration as you walk by the original home of Rochester Marshmallow Factory while showing historic photos.
Tour Blend can help you plan your visit, by previewing over 25 tours in the Rochester area. Then you can use our integrated maps for turn-by-turn directions to guide you to the tour location and to each attraction on the tour.
Here’s how it works…
First, load the Tour Blend app on your Android phone or iPhone. By default, Tour Blend will show you the tours closest to your current location, but you can also use the “Categories” icon to select tours from themed categories. After you activate one or more tours, Tour Blend uses your phone’s GPS to determine when you’ve entered the proximity of an attraction. Then it automatically plays an audio clip and display images and links to on-line content, to help you enjoy your experience.
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