Audio Guides Now at Scenic World!

Any one who has travelled extensively overseas will be familiar with audio guides. They are now found throughout the world and are a regular feature in major museums, art galleries, tourist attractions, nature parks and cultural heritage sites – in fact there is a huge installation currently underway in Beijing, China in readiness for the Olympics.

The remarkable thing about self guided audio tours is that they overcome a number of problems.
• They offer enormous flexibility.
• Visitors can hire a unit and do a personal, self guided tour
• They can be totally independent and don’t need to fit in with the rest of the rest of the crowd. Gone is the need to wait around for the next scheduled tour to begin.
• They don’t have to scramble to make sure they’re at the front in order to hear the guide.
• There are not pressured to keep up or get left behind.
• It allows the driver to have a valuable break – and your customers to have a break from the driver

Audio Guides eliminate many of the frustrating constraints that are generally out of your control.

The beauty of the new Audio Guides that have been installed at Scenic World is that visitors can be truly independent and do their own thing. Once they have picked up their units they can spend as much or as little time as your itinerary allows. They can start and stop at will and don’t need to feel pressured about keeping up with others. They don’t need to read anything – just press the number, look, listen and enjoy their rainforest experience.

These Audio Guides are really easy to use – they’re not unlike a mobile phone – only easier to manage with a lot less buttons. As the user walks around Scenic World’s Rainforest Walkway they will see special points of interest marked by a green ‘Audio Number’. When they press the relevant number on their Audio Guide the unit will play an MP3 file giving a descriptive and entertaining commentary on a vast range of topics.

Scenic World’s Audio Guides are very versatile and include interpretive information, historical anecdotes, bird calls, rainforest sounds as well as basic directions to help visitors find their way around the property. The script was specifically written for, and is unique to Scenic World. It was especially written to help visitors get the most out of their stay and includes interesting anecdotes that are not only informative but highly entertaining.

The topics vary depending on terrain. At the top of the rides visitors can listen the history of Scenic World, the earliest beginnings of the Katoomba Coal Mine or the incredible technical specifications of the Scenic Railway, the Scenic Cableway or the spectacular Scenic Skyway. Then of course there is the enormous diversity of flora and fauna to be found in this very special World Heritage area - the geological, social and cultural aspects of the beautiful Jamison Valley.

The information is fascinating and there is something for everyone regardless of age or interest; Lyrebirds calling, Cockatoos screeching, frogs croaking beside the waterfall or Cicadas chirping in the trees. There is a wealth of information about the trees, flowers, fruits and the various creatures that depend upon them. From dinosaurs to flying foxes, from venomous snakes to spiny echidnas – there is something to interest everyone.

There is no doubt that Audio Guides add enormous value to the visitor’s experience. Not only will they be entertained but ecotourism will take on a whole new meaning. One that they will talk about for a long time to come and no doubt, recommend to others. Hiring Audio Guides will certainly add enormous value to your visits to Scenic World.