Step off the ship and into the story.
Alaska Audio Guide was built by an Alaskan — born and raised in Southeast Alaska — not a faceless app company copying Wikipedia. It's your pocket-sized local handing you the trails, secrets, and history the crowded tour buses blow right past. Whether you want the perfect Juneau shore excursion or a quiet self-guided walking tour, your phone's got you (and your money stays in the local economy where it belongs).Ditch the rigid schedules, the herd of strangers, and the robotic narrators. Our GPS-triggered stories play automatically as you walk into each spot — phone in your pocket, glacier in your face — bringing Alaska's history, lore, and wild places to life at your exact pace.
STORIES THAT FIND YOU
Walk, hike, or drive into a GPS zone and the audio just… starts. Hands-free. Prefer to read? Clean transcripts for every stop. Exploring with international friends? Instant multilingual translations with incredibly natural, AI-generated narration available in six languages.
NO SIGNAL? NO PROBLEM.
Mendenhall Glacier, the Tongass, Seward Highway, Sterling Highway — the cell service goes to die out there. Once downloaded, everything works flawlessly with zero bars. Smart, selective downloads save your storage, the app warns you before you hit a trail without your offline maps, and cached weather tells you what the trail's about to do to you.
THE ALASKA FIELD GUIDE (WILDLIFE LOG)
Keep a one-tap wildlife sighting log right in your pocket for 16 Alaska species, ranging from bald eagles to orcas. The app counts every sighting, lets you optionally tag the location, attaches photos, and builds your personal explorer stats. Taking a driving tour? A passenger-mode quick-log features big tap targets for easy tracking. Your privacy is absolute: sighting locations are stored only on your device and physically cannot be transmitted. This feature is 100% free for everyone, with no account or purchase required.
YOUR DIGITAL PASSPORT & JOURNAL
Collect a stamp for each city you explore, organized just like pages in a real passport. You can also curate a private photo journal built right into the app. When you're ready to brag, generate a shareable certificate showing your completed tour, date, stops, time, and earned badges.
THE EXPLORER'S TOOLKIT
We strip the map clutter and show what actually matters: free vs. paid parking, Wi-Fi hotspots, cultural landmarks, and yes — restrooms (flush, pit, or porta-john) with one-tap routing. Filter tours by duration, difficulty, transport type, and "rain friendly."EARN YOUR TREASURESCollect digital completion badges and unlock hidden "treasures" for actually showing up to the points of interest. Then go find the off-the-beaten-path trails the bus crowds never will.
MORE PORTS INCOMING
Juneau hikes, walks & drives are available now along with popular driving tours for Seward Highway and Sterling Highway! Every major Alaska cruise port being built and added regularly.
Try it free today. Download for a free introductory tour and find out why this is the best way to experience the Last Frontier. Premium tours available via in-app purchase.
WOW! This app is fantastic! I appreciated the concise, but detailed history along with the clear narration of downtown Juneau. I enjoyed the story of the dead dog and how today’s Juneau is not what it once was. This app is very easy to use and I love that I do not have to use my cell service. There are also suggested hikes of all levels. This app would be great for someone who is getting off a cruise ship and has a limited amount of time to spend exploring downtown Juneau. If you had more time, the paid apps would be worth the purchase.
Wow!
DarknessFlees
This app added so much to our hikes! The audio was informative without being overwhelming, and it helped us appreciate the geology, wildlife, and scenery in a whole new way. The narration was easy to follow and felt like hiking with a knowledgeable guide. I highly recommend it to anyone exploring Alaska’s trails—it made every hike even more memorable.
Great Guide for Juneau
Racer-M
I took the free tour of downtown Juneau and found it to be very informative, interesting and easy to use. For me the narration struck the right balance of concise and informative I especially loved the history of the Alaskan Hotel and the Red Dog Saloon. I am now looking forward to the Mendenhall Glacier tour!
Great tool for exploring the Juneau, Alaska area!!
Tarek Heli
This app makes it so easy to plan a visit or day adventure! Especially if you’re unfamiliar with Juneau, or Alaska. Just choose a place, and go have fun!
Welcome to the ultimate upgrade for your Alaskan adventure! We’ve packed this version with incredible new tools to help you track your journey, keep a private travel log, and stay entertained between stops—all working 100% offline with zero cell service.
Here is what’s new in your explorer's toolkit:
The Alaska Field Guide (Wildlife Log): See a whale? Tap the whale! Track 16 classic Alaska species (from bald eagles to orcas) with our new one-tap log. It builds your stats, lets you tag locations, and features a big-target "passenger mode" for safe tracking on driving tours. Best of all, your wildlife locations stay 100% private on your device.
The Field Journal & Custom Postcards: Document your trip with a private photo journal tied directly to your tours. Turn your favorite snapshots into beautifully framed digital postcards to share with family, complete with organic social sharing built right in.
The City Passport: Cruise passengers, rejoice. Earn digital passport stamps as you complete tours in each city. Watch your passport grow as we roll out more Southeast Alaska ports.
Performance Enhancements: Under-the-hood optimization for smart, selective downloads to save your precious phone storage.
Loving the app? Leave us a review in the store! Your support keeps this project locally owned and operated. Safe travels out there on the Last Frontier!
Version 1.4.5
The developer, Peter Nestler, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Purchases
Contact Info
Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Usage Data
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The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
Dark Interface
Captions
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Information
Seller
Peter Nestler
Size
74.8 MB
Category
Travel
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.