Mar 16, 2021
Much has been written about self-guided tours for tour
operators. Is it buzz? Is it hype? Are tour operators making
serious revenue out of this or is self-guided yet another shiny
object to tempt tour operators away from working on tour business
fundamentals?
I'm intrigued and I'm not ashamed to say this is a part of our
industry that I don't really know much about. I experienced a
self-guided tour, an audio tour several years ago in London and
thoroughly enjoyed it.
But I recognize that since 2018, a lot has changed with technology.
And a lot of the functionality has advanced somewhat since
then.
So it's in that spirit that I've invited onto. today's show Alex
Govoreanu the co-founder and CEO at Questo. His company offer self
guided city exploration games for travelers and locals. Questo has
just raised one and a half million dollars in series A
fundraising.
However, I didn't just want to have a chat with Alex about
self-guided tours for tour operators. When I'm interviewing a guest
for the show, I want to know what's in it for you, the tour
operator. . So I invited onto the show, a gentleman I
affectionately call Mr. Episode 8. Alan Rust!
Alan is the Chief Experience Officer at America Tour Company. Alan
is shopping around for a partner with self-guided technology for
tours.
So I thought, you know what, let's host a genuine, authentic
conversation on the podcast. So in today's show, we can all learn a
little bit more about what Questo offers, how Alex sees the world
of self-guided tours and what questions does Alan, the tour
operator has when he is looking for a partner in which to sell
self-guided apps.
And how does he feel Questo stacks up? Alan has spoken to quite a
few self-guided providers out there, we will publish a follow up
episode with Alan in a few weeks time to hear how he is getting
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