Aerial view of Amsterdam canals at golden hour

Coming this summer · Amsterdam

Discover cities through audio.

Experience the city like never before with immersive walking tours guided by expert storytellers. Every step reveals a new story.

Launching summer 2026 — be the first to explore.

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Walky Talky home screen: Discover Amsterdam Through Audio
Walky Talky map screen showing an Amsterdam walking route with numbered points of interest

Your pocket companion

Your personal guide, in your pocket.

  • Stories that trigger as you walk

    Tales unlock automatically the moment you reach the spot where they happened.

  • Hands-free audio experience

    Pocket your phone, look up, and let the city narrate itself to you.

  • Choose your stories on the POI map

    Browse points of interest and wonder the city freely, discover what intrigues you.

  • Discover hidden stories and places

    Wander past the tourist trail to the corners locals quietly love.

  • Smart route guidance

    Gentle navigation keeps you moving without ever staring at a screen.

How it works

A walking tour in four simple steps.

01

Choose your route

Pick a curated walk or hand-build your own from the points of interest on the map.

02

Put on your headphones

Slip in your earbuds, tuck your phone away, and get ready to listen.

03

Start walking

Set off at your own pace. Walky Talky quietly keeps track of where you are.

04

Hear stories where they happened

As you reach each spot, its story begins, right where history unfolded.

Why Walky Talky

Not just another city tour.

Traditional tours

  • Fixed schedules
  • Large groups
  • Generic information
  • Follow the guide

Walky Talky logoWalky Talky

  • Explore at your own pace
  • A private experience
  • Immersive storytelling
  • Start anytime

Loved by wanderers

Stories worth walking for.

4.9Average app rating
12Walks
200+Points of Interest
3000+Stories told
"Great app! I really liked way of storytelling"
S

Sofia

Backpacker, Spain

"I really liked the POI map, I could just pick the spots I wanted to know more about, indstead of doing an entire tour."
D

Daniel

Tourist, USA

"Even for an Amsterdammer, this app offers great content, I really love it!"
J

Johan

History lover, Amsterdam

Our story

Why we built Walky Talky.

We have always been the kind of people who fall in love with cities, not for their landmarks, but for the lives lived between them. The doorways, the canals, the corners where something once happened.

But every tour felt the same: rushing crowds, a guide on a tight schedule, generic information, and apps that read flat Wikipedia entries into your ears. The magic was missing. The history felt dead on arrival.

So we built Walky Talky to make exploring feel like wonder again, to let the city tell its own stories, exactly where they happened, exactly when you arrive. We want history to feel alive, personal, and a little bit magical.

Portrait of Fokke de Groot

Fokke de Groot

Co-founder

City center in the early morning on Saturday or Sunday.

Portrait of Kristian Kuut

Kristian Kuut

Co-founder

The hidden courtyard of the Begijnhof, where five centuries of stories still linger.

Ready to discover history in a fun and exciting way?

Let the city tell its story.