Tour types
Scoutello distinguishes three tour types. The dashboard labels them when a tour is created:
| Type key | Typical dashboard label | Metaphor |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | Guided tour | Walking route on a map |
| Indoor | Free tour | Venue floors and site plans |
| Fixed | Fixed tour | Timed or vehicle-style progression |
Outdoor — guided tour
Purpose: Coordinate-based experiences where guests move along a real-world path (city walks, guide-led routes).
Authoring: Stops and intermediate points use map coordinates; Scoutello can compute directions and route summaries for guests when providers and connectivity allow.
Guest experience: Guests may be prompted for location permission before starting. Details screens emphasize duration and distance when routing data is available, show preview maps, and can honor custom path segments between stops when teams draw them.
Transitions: Teams can configure segments where narration or media replaces continuous GPS guidance until the next stop.
Indoor — free tour
Purpose: Companion experiences inside venues such as museums, exhibitions, and campuses, often anchored to floor plans rather than GPS-first navigation.
Authoring: Teams maintain site plans with pages and pinned stops; optional meeting geography can still appear on details screens.
Guest experience: Indoor tours typically skip outdoor-style GPS gates at start; summaries emphasize indoor navigation cues.
Fixed — fixed-route tour
Purpose: Vehicles or itineraries where progression is timetabled or constrained (bus circuits, ships, similar patterns).
Authoring: Map editing resembles outdoor tours in many places; some organizations limit GPS prompts to the first stop only when that matches operational reality.
Guest experience: Guests may still grant location for live pacing depending on configuration. Virtual mode can offer map toggles that differ from outdoor walks. Some browsers need extra care for reliable location, so confirm device guidance when guests report issues.
Step timing: Opening certain stops can anchor countdown-style pacing to the next segment where the product supports it.
Choosing a type
- Walking directions between outdoor pins → outdoor.
- Floor plans and room-to-room exploration → indoor (plus site plan authoring).
- Vehicle or strict timetable pacing → fixed.
Related: Authoring, Guest experience, Tours overview.