Love the idea of audio walking tours but want them everywhere, not just Europe? Zigway gives you GPS-triggered AI narration in 5000+ cities worldwide.
Rick Steves Audio Europe and Zigway both help you explore cities through audio, but the experience is very different. Rick Steves offers podcast-style episodes for a selection of European cities, while Zigway uses AI to deliver personalised, GPS-triggered narration in 5000+ cities across every continent. With Zigway, you don't press play on an episode — the app knows where you are and tells you about what's around you in real time, giving you the freedom to wander wherever curiosity leads.
Rick Steves Audio Europe is a free companion app to the famous travel author's European guidebooks. It offers podcast-style audio tours for major European cities and museums, curated from Rick Steves' decades of travel expertise.
Feature Comparison
Geographic coverage
GPS integration
Content freshness
Routes per city
Languages
Which is right for you?
City Wanderers
Zigway
GPS-triggered narration tells you about what's around you — no manual play/pause.
Backpackers
Zigway
Works beyond Europe — Asia, Americas, Africa, everywhere your trip takes you.
Families
Zigway
20+ languages means everyone hears the tour in their preferred language.
Short on Time
Zigway
No searching for the right episode — narration starts the moment you walk.
Fixed Route Fans
Rick Steves Audio Europe
Rick Steves' structured episode format walks you through a planned itinerary.
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Why Zigway
Zigway gives you the richness of a guided tour without any of the constraints.
Real-time stories about every landmark you pass — personalised for you making sure you remember what you walked past.
No booking, no fixed schedule, no tour group. Start wherever you like, pause whenever you want, and explore entirely on your own terms.
Available across any city or street, be it in Europe, Asia, Americas Australia or Africa.
How It Works
No tour groups. No schedules. Just you, the city, and a guide that follows your every step.
Pick a city or route, open Zigway, and start exploring without booking a guide or planning around a schedule.
Unlock a self-guided route in seconds and let Zigway follow your pace as you move through the city.
Hear rich narrations about each place — history, culture, local secrets — delivered in real time as your personal guide.
Available on iOS
Download Zigway and turn any walk into a guided adventure - in any city, any time.
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