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# Turn by turn Navigation

GUIBO is not a navigation app — it is an all-in-one tour guide app, designed to give travelers an upgraded experience for your outdoor trips: pre-trip discovery, the daily agenda, accommodations, documents, communication, points of interest, curated routes and post trip traveler relationship.

For routes, the app provides full in-app turn-by-turn navigation for hiking and cycling — text and voice cues, off-route alarm, and dynamic routing to and from the route. For travelers who prefer the tools they already know, the app also supports seamless GPX sharing with Garmin, Wahoo, and similar devices, and hands off to external map apps for car navigation to points of interest. The underlying principle is straightforward: a good trip means letting each traveler use what works best for them.

**The tour operator controls all of this.** Each navigation feature is configured per Guidebook. That includes GPX export — some operators choose not to expose it, to protect their curated routes.

**What this article covers:**

1. [Turn-by-turn navigation for curated routes](#id-1.-turn-by-turn-navigation-for-curated-routes)
2. [Dynamic routing: first mile, back-to-route, last mile](#id-2.-dynamic-routing-first-mile-back-to-route-last-mile)
3. [GPX export to Garmin, Wahoo, and other devices](#id-3.-gpx-export-to-garmin-wahoo-and-other-devices)
4. [External navigation to points of interest](#id-4.-external-navigation-to-points-of-interest)
5. [Tour-guide mode for guided group tours](#id-5.-tour-guide-mode-for-guided-group-tours)

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#### 1. Turn-by-turn navigation for curated routes

**The app guides the traveler along the route you designed — it does not generate or suggest alternatives.**

For each route in the Guidebook, the app provides:

* **Directional cues at every turn**\
  Icon, short text, and optional voice navigation
* **Off-route alarm**\
  A single audible alert when the traveler leaves the route line
* **Live position on a rotating map**\
  With distance and time remaining on the *Data* tab
* **POIs along the route**\
  Tappable icons with descriptions, without leaving navigation

Navigation works offline once the Guidebook is downloaded. Voice navigation is an optional, pay-per-use feature enabled per Guidebook.

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#### 2. Dynamic routing: first mile, back-to-route, last mile

**Around the curated route, the app routes the traveler dynamically — to the start, back from a detour, and on to the next accommodation.**

| Moment                       | What it does                                                                                                                         |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **First Mile Navigation**    | Routes the traveler from their current location to the start of the day's route.                                                     |
| **Back-to-route navigation** | When the traveler steps away from the route (for example, a lunch detour) the app routes them back to the nearest point on the line. |
| **Last Mile Navigation**     | When the route ends, the app routes the traveler from the finish point to the day's accommodation.                                   |

These three features share the same dynamic-routing engine but address different moments in the traveler's day. **The traveler does not switch apps between them.**

Cross-links:

* [*First Mile Navigation*](/publishing/tour-guide-app/turn-by-turn-navigation/first-mile-navigation.md)
* [*Last Mile Navigation*](/publishing/tour-guide-app/turn-by-turn-navigation/last-mile-navigation.md)

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#### 3. GPX export to Garmin, Wahoo, and other devices

**Travelers who prefer their own bike computer or sports watch can export each route as a GPX file from the app.**

Some travelers — especially experienced cyclists — want to ride with a head unit they already know (Garmin, Wahoo). The app supports this through GPX share:

1. Open the route in the app.
2. Tap the **share icon**.
3. Choose the target device or app from the system share sheet.

The all-in-one principle still applies. The traveler discovers, plans, and reviews **every route in one place** — and then chooses the device they want to ride with. They don't need a second source of truth for the routes.

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#### 4. External navigation to points of interest

**GUIBO does not provide car navigation. For points of interest, the app hands off to the navigation system the traveler already uses.**

For any POI in the Guidebook — restaurant, viewpoint, parking, hotel — the traveler can tap **Navigate** and the app opens:

* Apple Maps (default on iOS)
* Google Maps
* Any other navigation app the traveler has installed

This way travelers benefit from the navigation system built for car travel — while the curated content (where to go, what to see, why) stays in GUIBO. **Curation in one place. Car navigation by the tools built for it.**

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#### 5. Tour-guide mode for guided group tours

**For Guidebooks used on guided tours, you can disable turn-by-turn navigation per Guidebook.**

On guided tours, the tour guide is the one navigating. They adjust the route on the spot — for weather, group pace, an unplanned coffee stop. If turn-by-turn navigation is active on every traveler's phone, the app's cues and off-route alarms can contradict the guide.

For these Guidebooks, you can:

* **Disable turn-by-turn navigation** entirely
* Keep all other Guidebook content active — routes visible on the map, POIs, text pages, accommodations, day view

The traveler still gets the full Guidebook experience as part of the trip. They just don't get cues that compete with the person leading them.

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**Related articles**

* [*First Mile Navigation*](/publishing/tour-guide-app/turn-by-turn-navigation/first-mile-navigation.md)
* [*Last Mile Navigation*](/publishing/tour-guide-app/turn-by-turn-navigation/last-mile-navigation.md)
* [Navigation Issues](/faq/navigation-issues.md) — traveler-facing troubleshooting
* [First-Level Support Guide](/publishing/tour-guide-app/first-level-support-guide.md) — communication templates for operator support teams {% endhint %}


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