Walk the city.
Hear its story.
At each stop you'll hear the story behind a door you'd have walked straight past, plus the small local tips that turn a good walk into the best afternoon of your trip. You go on your own time, with nothing to book ahead.
Start a walk in under a minute
Pick a city and tour
Each city has a few tours to choose from. Sort them by how long you've got, from a quick 45 minutes to a half day.
Put in your headphones
Press play and it routes you from wherever you're standing to the first stop, then guides you the rest of the way.
Walk at your own pace
Stop for a coffee or linger at a view whenever you feel like it. Wayside picks up right where you left off.
A guide in your pocket, without the tour group
Good company on the walk
Warm, unhurried narration that sounds like someone showing you around their own city. Every tour gets reviewed for accuracy before it goes live.
One connected route
Every tour is a single walking path with numbered stops and turn-by-turn nudges, including the shortcuts most maps skip.
Works fully offline
Download a tour before you leave and it lives on your phone. It keeps working with no signal, so there's no roaming bill either.
Starts where you stand
GPS-aware audio triggers the right story at the right corner, and quietly waits when you wander off to explore.
On your schedule
Go at dawn or after dinner, for an hour or a whole afternoon. Pause any time and come back to it later.
Beyond the postcards
The back lanes and quiet courtyards, plus the odd rooftop most visitors never find their way to.
Pick your first city
"Best at dusk, when the lamps come on and the day trippers have gone."
Preview a stop from Midtown: The City in the Sky. A taste of what you'll hear as you go.
You're standing in the Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal, and the first thing to do is look up.
"I've done big-group tours for years. This felt like a friend had the day off and showed me around."
"We stopped for gelato mid-tour and picked back up an hour later. Try doing that with a guided group."
Questions, answered
Do I need to be online during the walk?
No. Download a tour over Wi-Fi before you head out and it all runs offline, including the audio and the map. Handy for skipping roaming charges abroad.
How much does Wayside cost?
Your first tour is free, no account needed. After that you can buy tours one at a time, or subscribe for access to every city. Cancel whenever you want.
Can I pause and finish later?
Always. Stop for lunch or split a tour across two days, and Wayside remembers exactly where you left off.
Is it good for accessibility and slower paces?
There's no clock running. Each tour lists its distance and how hilly or cobbled it gets up front, and many cities have step-free options.
Which phones does Wayside support?
Any iPhone on iOS 16 or later, and Android phones on 10 or later. Any headphones work, wired or wireless.
Your next walk is already written.
Download Wayside and take your first tour free, wherever you're standing right now.
Provenance · last verified August 26, 2026
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