How to Write Engaging Audio for Your Tour

🎯 Purpose:

• Greet your listener warmly and confidently
• Introduce the tour theme, route, and mood
• Provide basic orientation and expectations (what to listen for, when narration will play)
• Establish trust and personality—your narrator's voice starts here
• Encourage safe, curious, and relaxed exploration

📍 When it plays:

• Immediately after the user taps "Start Tour"
• Before any navigation or GPS triggers occur

⏱️ Length:

• 400–500 words
• Long enough to orient the user, short enough to keep momentum

✍️ Writing Tips:

• Open with a warm greeting and tour name
• Mention where the tour goes and why it's special
• How the narration works (e.g. "Just drive and listen, stops will trigger automatically.")
• What to expect in tone and content (e.g. storytelling, history, humor)
• Any safety tips or key local etiquette
• End with an inviting note: "Ready? Let's hit the road."

📖 Stop Description Guide

The Stop Description is a short written introduction for each stop on your tour. It should provide a quick overview of what to expect—plus helpful visitor tips like opening hours, ticket info, or access notes when relevant.

🎯 Purpose:

• Give a quick, engaging overview of the stop
• Help users decide whether to visit or skip ahead
• Provide context for users who prefer reading over listening
• Tease the experience—without giving away the full story

✍️ Writing Tips:

• Keep it concise: Aim for 200–300 words
• Use a warm, clear tone: Think helpful local, not a brochure
• Highlight what makes it special: What's the "wow" factor here?
• Spark curiosity: Offer a taste, not the whole meal
• Don't repeat the Arrival Audio: This is a sneak peek, not the full narrative

🚗 Start Navigation Audio Guide

The Start Navigation Audio plays as soon as the listener begins driving toward a Stop. This is your moment to set the tone, stir curiosity, and make the journey feel like part of the story—without giving too much away.

⏱️ Ideal Length:

• 300–500 words (about 2–3 minutes of audio)
• Tailored to match the average drive time (our platform adjusts automatically)

✅ Example Starters:

• "As we enter the valley ahead, you're driving through ancient lands once walked by the Gunditjmara people…"
• "We're leaving behind the sea breeze now and heading into eucalyptus-covered highlands…"
• "Locals say the next stop hides a secret—one only the wind can explain…"

🎧 Stop Arrival Audio Guide

The Stop Arrival Audio is the heart of your storytelling—it plays about 5 minutes before the listener reaches the stop. This is your moment to deliver a powerful, immersive narrative that transforms the destination into an unforgettable experience.

✍️ Writing Tips:

• Open with vivid imagery: "The cliffs rise like jagged teeth from the turquoise sea…"
• Tell meaningful stories: Include Indigenous history, local legends, or unique facts that tie into the tour's theme
• Balance depth with clarity: Avoid dense info-dumps—use rhythm, questions, and pauses
• End with purpose: Invite the listener to step out, reflect, or interact with their surroundings

⏱️ Ideal Length:

• 700–1200 words for driving tours
• QuokkaGuide auto-adjusts for travel time—just focus on natural pacing

🔊 Highlight Arrival Audio Guide

The Highlight Arrival Audio is a short, GPS-triggered audio moment that plays as the listener drives past or nears a smaller point of interest between major Stops. Think of it as a bonus story, hidden gem, or a quick detour from the main narrative.

📍 When It Plays:

• Automatically triggered near the Highlight's GPS point
• Designed to be informal and optional—like a friendly local pointing something out as you drive

⏱️ Length:

• 150–300 words
• About 1–2 minutes of listening time

✍️ Writing Tips:

• Keep the tone light, surprising, or insightful
• Focus on one moment, detail, or feature—not a full history
• Use directional cues (e.g., "on your left," "coming up ahead") to guide safely
• End with a quick twist, question, or visual cue to prompt a deeper look

Audio Cue Arrival Guide

(Flexible narrative for in-between moments on the road)

The Audio Cue is a short, non-location-specific audio segment that plays while the listener is driving between main Stops. Unlike primary Stops or Highlights, Audio Cues are not tied to a specific landmark—they're designed to enrich the drive, offer context, or shift the tone of the journey.

✅ Best Uses:

✍️ Writing Tips:

• Use a natural, conversational tone—like a friendly local guide in the passenger seat
• Stay relevant to the road ahead, behind, or around the user
• Emphasise optional enrichment—it should feel like a bonus, not a lecture
• Be playful, poetic, or reflective—use your creative voice
• Consider mixing in sound design if the tone or story calls for it