Discover Big Bend’s wonders with our offline audio tour. Explore at your pace, enjoy GPS-guided stories, and experience breathtaking views.
Discover Big Bend’s wonders with our offline audio tour. Explore at your pace, enjoy GPS-guided stories, and experience breathtaking views.
- Fossil Discovery Exhibit - The Fossil Discovery Exhibit provides an intriguing look into the ancient life that once flourished in what is now a rugged desert landscape. Situated in a region renowned for its rich paleontological history, this exhibit features a variety of fossilized remains, showcasing species that inhabited the area millions of…
- Fossil Discovery Exhibit - The Fossil Discovery Exhibit provides an intriguing look into the ancient life that once flourished in what is now a rugged desert landscape. Situated in a region renowned for its rich paleontological history, this exhibit features a variety of fossilized remains, showcasing species that inhabited the area millions of years ago.
- Hot Springs Canyon Trailhead-Hot Springs - The Hot Springs Canyon Trail in Big Bend National Park is a moderately easy, 3-mile round trip that combines history with natural beauty. Beginning near the remnants of an early 20th-century health resort, the trail winds along the Rio Grande, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding canyon.
- Santa Elena Canyon - Santa Elena Canyon Overlook provides visitors with one of the most dramatic and picturesque views in Big Bend National Park. The overlook presents a stunning vista of the Santa Elena Canyon, where the Rio Grande has carved a deep, narrow gorge through the limestone, creating sheer cliffs that rise up to 1,500 feet above the river.
- Mule Ears Spring Trail - Mule Ears Viewpoint highlights striking rock formations that resemble the ears of a mule, dramatically rising against the skyline. These iconic peaks are a testament to the area’s volcanic history.
- Sotol Vista - Sotol Vista Overlook is a renowned scenic viewpoint that offers expansive, panoramic views of the surrounding Big Bend National Park landscape. Named after the sotol plants that thrive in the area, this overlook provides visitors with a stunning vista that includes vast desert expanses, rugged mountain ranges, and intricate canyons.
- Tuff Canyon Overlook - Tuff Canyon Overlook offers a breathtaking view into a deep, narrow gorge formed by volcanic activity. The canyon walls, composed of compacted volcanic ash called tuff, display layers of natural history.
- Chisos Mountains - The Chisos Mountains stand as a stark contrast to the arid expanses that surround them, culminating in the lofty heights of Emory Peak at 7,825 feet.

- Toll free phone, chat and email support
- Pre-download and tour offline
- In-app, web and PDF trip planners
- Location-based stories, tips & directions that autoplay
- No time or date use limit or expiry
- GuideAlong (GyPSy Guide) Audio Tour with 125+ Points
- Flexible routes with suggested itineraries or create your own
- Toll free phone, chat and email support
- Pre-download and tour offline
- In-app, web and PDF trip planners
- Location-based stories, tips & directions that autoplay
- No time or date use limit or expiry
- GuideAlong (GyPSy Guide) Audio Tour with 125+ Points
- Flexible routes with suggested itineraries or create your own
- Entry Fees, National Park Passes, Reservations
- Transportation, Parking fees.
- Entry Fees, National Park Passes, Reservations
- Transportation, Parking fees.
Download GuideAlong’s self-guided audio tour of Big Bend National Park to explore its stunning landscapes, including vast deserts, majestic mountains, and striking canyons. Experience ancient history at the Fossil Discovery Exhibit, relax in the warm waters of Hot Springs Canyon, marvel at the towering limestone walls sculpted by the Rio Grande in Santa…
Download GuideAlong’s self-guided audio tour of Big Bend National Park to explore its stunning landscapes, including vast deserts, majestic mountains, and striking canyons. Experience ancient history at the Fossil Discovery Exhibit, relax in the warm waters of Hot Springs Canyon, marvel at the towering limestone walls sculpted by the Rio Grande in Santa Elena Canyon, and enjoy sweeping desert vistas at Sotol Vista.
As you travel, listen to captivating stories of frontier history, hidden treasures, and wild landscapes while navigating this rugged and memorable terrain.
Experience the freedom to explore offline at your own pace.
- Stories, tips, and directions play automatically based on your location
- Travel at your own pace
- Tour offline using GPS. No cell service or WiFi is needed
- Suggested itineraries for half, full, or multi-day use
- No time limits or expiry, and free updates
- Like having a tour guide along for the drive
Purchase one tour per vehicle.
- How to Access: After booking you’ll receive an email and text with instructions (search “Download Audio Tour”). Click the link in the email/text to sign in with your preferred Apple or Google account and redeem your voucher code ahead of time.
- Download The GuideAlong App: Download the free app over WiFi or cellular data and sign in with the same Apple or Google account.
- Download The Tour: Download the tour in the GuideAlong app under ‘My Tours’ over WiFi or cellular data.
- Start The Tour: Open the tour in the GuideAlong app to preview the start locations, tour route and trip planner, or start the tour.
- Location-Based Stories: Audio commentary plays automatically as you drive using your phone’s GPS chip. Wherever you are and whichever direction you’re going, you’ll hear the best stories and tips.
- Flexible Travel Date: Tours are a one-time purchase with no expiry or date/time limit. If your plans change to a different day, there’s no need to change your travel date.
- Tour at Your Leisure: With GuideAlong, you control the pace. Start, stop, and resume the tour any day, anytime, adapting it to your schedule.
- Driving Tours: Group Savings: One purchase covers everyone in the vehicle, making it a cost-effective way to explore.
- Works Offline: No internet or cell service is required once the audio tour is downloaded to your phone, so you can relax and tour offline.
- Bring A Charger: Pack a USB/C car charger for charging and easy sound connectivity, and make sure your device is fully charged.
- Technical Support: The GuideAlong support team is available daily by toll-free phone, online chat, and email.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.