Explore NYC Like
Never Before
Choose from curated, personalized guided tours - with location-aware audio narration that plays as you walk.
about wandr.
Wandr is an AI-powered guided tour app for NYC that lets users explore the city through self-paced, interactive experiences. With our Prompt-to-Tour feature, anyone can generate a fully personalized guided tour on demand: uncovering the hidden stories of New York.
powered by AI.
Every tour is handcrafted to deliver the best experience in NYC. Powered by AI and informed by real local data, each route, stop, and narration is built to feel personal - because it is.
guided audio tours.
Follow a curated route through the city and let Wandr do the talking. Audio narration triggers automatically as you physically approach each stop — no tapping, no scrolling. Just put your headphones on and walk.
endlessly customizable.
Choose your narrator's voice and style - warm, energetic, or expressive. Adjust the length, swap out stops, pick your pace. Every detail is yours to control.
discovery mode.
Not in the mood for a full tour? Switch to Discovery Mode and explore freely. As you wander the city, nearby landmarks and hidden spots appear on the map — tap any one to hear its story, read its history, and learn what makes it worth a stop.
explore anytime, anywhere.
Wandr is currently in private beta on iOS. Join early access to explore NYC with AI-powered walking tours - no booking, no schedule, no guide to wait for.
How It Works
Pick Your Interests
Choose the themes you love - history, scenery, hidden gems, and more. Wandr personalizes everything from there.
Find Your Tour
Browse hundreds of curated, theme-guided tours tailored to what you care about.
Walk & Explore
Follow the route, listen to narration, and experience the city at your own pace.
Built on Google Cloud.
Wandr's backend is purpose-built on Google Cloud infrastructure — enabling real-time location awareness, AI-generated narration, and scalable tour delivery at every step of the user journey.
Google Cloud
Cloud Firestore
Real-time NoSQL database powering user profiles, tour libraries, bookmarks, and live tour session state — synced instantly across devices.
Google Cloud
Cloud Storage
Stores all AI-generated audio narrations and tour media assets. Audio files are fetched on-demand and cached for offline playback.
Google Cloud
Maps Platform
Geolocation tracking and routing power the live turn-by-turn navigation. Proximity triggers fire narration automatically as users approach each stop.
Google Cloud
Text-to-Speech API
Natural-sounding audio narration is generated from tour scripts using Cloud TTS, with multiple voice styles and speaking rates selectable per user.
AI
Generative AI
Tour scripts, stop descriptions, and personalized itineraries are generated using large language models, informed by local data and user interest profiles.
discover NYC your way.
Pop Culture & Themed
Walk through your favorite TV shows, movies, and moments. From Friends to Spider-Man - tours that bring fiction to life.
Classic NYC
The icons, the landmarks, the must-sees. Empire State, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge - experienced like a local, not a tourist.
Custom Adventures
Hidden coffee shops, street art, jazz clubs - describe anything and Wandr builds a tour just for you. Truly one-of-a-kind.
built at Columbia University.
The Team
ready to explore NYC?
Join the beta and be among the first to experience AI-powered walking tours. It's affordable, it's personal, and it's unlike anything you've tried.