Tourzee:Interactive Tour Guide Web Application

Abstract

Tourism is one of Sri Lanka’s oldest industries. It offers tourists an opportunity to discover the cultural heritage, natural beauty, and historical significance of the country. Tour guidance plays a major role in improving the travel experience by offering travelers insightful information, historical context, and navigational assistance. However, the tour guidance sector of the country continues to rely on traditional methods such as paper-based materials, while self-guided tours are becoming more popular around the world. Therefore, the focus of this research is on developing Tourzee, an interactive web tour guide application. The main features of the application are a virtual tour of important places, social sharing and community engagement, personalized recommendations for tourists, and safety and emergency assistance based on the concept of personalized tour planning while ensuring peace of mind through real-time safety and emergency assistance.