tinyTour
big Stories. small Footprint.
about Us
At tinyTour™, we set out to create a simple, lightweight digital visitor companion. Developed in a historic house, not a software laboratory.
Visitors can explore at their own pace, discovering stories, images and audio in their preferred language as they move through rooms, grounds and collections.
Simplicity is at the heart of tinyTour. By using visitors’ own smartphones, there are no devices to issue, collect, charge or regularly replace, while the system requires minimal equipment and infrastructure. This makes tinyTour practical and affordable for venues of all sizes.
Our technology works quietly in the background, helping venues tell more of their stories while allowing visitors to concentrate on what really matters — the place itself.
surprisingly Simple
tinyTour™ doesn't need expensive venue-wide infrastructure.
A small local server stores your tour, discreet Bluetooth beacons identify locations, and visitors use the phones they already carry.
tinyTour
1. Connect
The visitor joins your guest Wi‑Fi and scans the tinyTour QR code.
Only a brief connection to the internet is needed at the start.
2. Download
The visitor’s phone downloads your tour and selects the appropriate language automatically.
No app-store searching, and no need to borrow a device.
3. Explore
As the visitor moves through the venue, discreet beacons identify where they are.
The experience feels guided and effortless, without typing in numbers or searching menus, or scanning QR codes.
No app-store searching.
No mobile signal required.
No venue-wide Wi-Fi.
4. Discover
The right story, image or audio appears automatically on the visitor’s phone.
Interpretation appears in the right place, at the right moment. Audio can only be heard by holding the phone to your ear.
5. Continue
Once the tour has loaded, it keeps working around the venue without further internet access.
No mobile signal required and no dependence on venue-wide Wi‑Fi.
6. Leave
When the visitor leaves, the app remains on their phone, but your tour expires after 48 hours.
Your content stays tied to the venue, helping preserve the value of printed guidebooks and paid interpretation.
tinyTicket
1. Approach
Towards the end of their visit, the visitor approaches the tinyTicket point inside your venue.
Why it matters:
The return-ticket option only becomes available where you want it to, rather than throughout the visit.
2. Recognise
A discreet beacon lets tinyTour know the visitor is at the tinyTicket station and makes the return-ticket option available on their phone, or the visitot can use the iPad provided.
Why it matters:
There is no need for staff to explain the process or unlock anything manually.
No staff intervention at issue.
No ticket desk.
No complicated ticketing system.
3. Choose
The visitor follows the simple instructions on their own phone, or on the iPad takes a quick photograph and chooses to create their return ticket.
Why it matters:
It remains completely self-service, while the photograph provides a simple visual link between the visitor and their ticket.
4. Print
Their personalised return ticket, including their photograph, is printed instantly and ready to take away.
Why it matters:
Without staff, the visitor leaves with a simple physical ticket, with no photograph or data retained by tinyTicket.
5. Return
On a future visit, the guest presents their tinyTicket at the entrance.
Why it matters:
The printed photograph gives your team an immediate visual check that the ticket belongs to the person presenting it — helping prevent tickets being passed between visitors, without membership cards, names or formal ID checks
the Cost
we prefer to give a custom quotation, but our tinyTicket, tinyTour system 10 and tinyTour system 20 can be delivered for self-installation.
contact Us
Reach out to us for any enquiries or assistance. We are here to help you with your tour needs and provide expert guidance.
FAQ
common Questions