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One solution for all your tourism needs
We are the solution for big tourism departments or small local councils, we take care of the marketing, technology and explorers. We let you highlight the best parts of your area whether its a regional delicacy or a natural wonder
We don't build apps
Host tours on our app, your website, or wherever you want. Visitors don't want to download a new app every time they visit a new area. Our unique technology shows amazing things nearby instead of having to download a new app every time.
Increase visitation and revenue for businesses
Our tool is designed to highlight amazing and unique spots. Businesses can use it too for free enabling even more tours and recommendations in your area.
Easy to use
We are built for volunteers and people on the ground not coders. Our simple drag-and-drop tool allows anyone in your organisation to create engaging tours anyone can follow with their phones anytime, anywhere.
Our Partners
Oberon Council
Freeguides has helped us increase our visibility to new markets and provided a new way to engage with our audience. We have enjoyed using the platform because it's user-friendly, and allows us to reach a larger audience.
NSW Government
For Tech Central to realise its potential, the activation of our community is critical, giving great reasons for startups, scaleups, students, researchers and all part of the innovation ecosystem to reconnect and be a part of this amazing Innovation District. This will be a critical part of the revitalisation of this part of our amazing city
Newy Rides
FreeGuides allowed me to give something away, for free to customers that weren't able to ride alongside my regular tours.
Tour Creation
FreeGuides team will produce one free tour. This can be based on existing or new content
New visitors
Our platform recommends tours to new explorers based on their interests
Staff Training
In person or virtual training showing all levels of your organisation how to produce tours
DIY tour creation
Free use to create as many tours as your organisation requires
Local Training
Creation of tours is free for locals. We will run training to facilitate the ease of which it can be used
Unlimited Hosting
List tours on our platform and eliminate any extra costs for hosting of content
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Increased exposure
Our algorithm will show your tours to more visitors, and will be highlighted to attract attention
Promotional material
Supply digital and physical promotional material to support sharing your tours: QR codes, posters and social posts
ATDW and Google
Automatic listings to Australian Tourism Data Warehouse and Google maps
Personalised reports
Monthly reports on the number of people that go on the tours and any improvements needed
Social media ads
Monthly paid ads to promote your tours online
Verified account
Stand out from the other accounts on FreeGuides with a special badge of verification and trustworthiness
Features your visitors and small businesses will love
Highlight the best places to visit in yo
Create immersive experiences
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is FreeGuides?FreeGuides is an IOS and Android app. We're a peer to peer platform, enabling locals to create, run and manage their own experiences. We empower locals to capitalize on an underutilized resource and their unique knowledge of their city. The app manages the entire customer journey, finding an experience, running an experience, and completing/tipping for an experience.
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Where is FreeGuides available?We're available in over 40+ countries worldwide on both IOS and Android App stores! Please see below for our supported countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium. Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark. Estonia. Finland, France. Germany. Greece. Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain. Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
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What languages are supported?FreeGuides supports all languages during the experience, however, the platform itself is currently only available in English.
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What makes FreeGuides differentWe are truly a peer to peer platform Our payment system is exclusively cashless We offer value before, during and after the experience We allow our guides to create any experience they could imagine whether that’s photography, religious, architectural or cultural Offer 24/7 self-guided experiences curated by locals
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How do I pay for an experience?At the end of your experience you simply pay the amount you believe the experience was worth. You use your phone to send a secure payment to the guide. Our proprietary technology allows the collection of payment through the mobile app, creating an extremely easy and secure process.
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How do I know experiences are safe?At FreeGuides we use a specialised rating system and security systems to ensure the safety of all our explorers.
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If I'm an explorer can I also make experiences?Yes! Anyone is able to create an experience, if you need support please refer to our 'Guide Centre' in the blogs or contact us.
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How can I earn $10 AUD?Create your first approved experience on FreeGuides, to get a cash reward of $10 AUD right into your bank account. See here for information on our requirements for an approved experience.
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How do I get paid as a guide?Even though experiences are priced through a pay what you want to model, our unique collection system allows us to pay you frequently and consistently. Our cashless system creates many benefits and incentives for our guides: Regular and consistent payments even through unexpected conditions such as weather and unforeseen pressures. Explorers pay higher amounts when offered cashless systems only. See more here
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Who can create an experience?We have specifically designed FreeGuides to allow anyone in the world to create an experience. We think the people who know their cities better than anyone else are those who breathe the air and walk the streets. That's why we make it simple and stress-free to make an experience using FreeGuides.
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What is post-experience?Post experience allows for guides to give additional recommendations and highlights for your time left in the city including: Restaurant recommendations Sightseeing locations Bars Activities Facts General information
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How do I create an experience?Creating an experience is extremely easy. There are four easy steps. Download the IOS/Android app Signup using either Facebook or Google. Create a tour in under 3 minutes, simply add photos, highlights and stops. Wait for explorers to book in your experience. For further help, read our blog.
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Do I need any qualification to be a guide?Not at all, we encourage anyone to have the ability to create experiences based off their own personal travel stories and unique knowledge.
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What type of experiences can I create?FreeGuides enables anyone to create any unique experience, we have no limitations on what experiences you can create. For more ideas, read our blog.
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If I'm a guide can I also book an experiences?Yes, if you are a guide you do have the ability to join existing experiences, as we are a peer to peer platform, you have the potential to do both exploring and guiding on our paltform.
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Is FreeGuides really free?Short answer: YES! We believe our unique system of vetting and rating system creates the highest quality experiences led by the most passionate people. This means that when you go on a FreeGuides experience you should be taken on an experience of a lifetime. These experiences will be curated by locals who know their city better than anyone else. Thus we think that you will value these experiences enough to pay what you want. After finishing a FreeGuides experience, it is possible to leave nothing if you were unsatisfied.