What is a Detour?

  • A shared, interactive experience between guests and hosts, making every tour one-of-a-kind.
  • A balance between “headline” and “offbeat” Austin, so guests can check off their bucket lists and also experience the unexpected wow moments.
  • An experience led by big-personality, local-expert hosts. We don’t simply “find Tour Guides”, we seek out culture creators – actors, musicians, comedians, and other talented locals.

Our Team

ELIZABETH | Chief Experience Officer

Ringleader. Creator of Fun. Decor Obsessed. Graphic Designer Enthusiast. Jumpsuit Wearer. World Traveler. Experience Craver. Mom of Twins +1 +1 Big White Fluffy Goldendoodle.

MARTIN | Chief Operations Manager

Laugh-Lover. Problem-Solver. Stinky Cheese Hater. Multi-Instrumentalist. Shower-Singer. River-Swimmer. Board Gamer. Music Junkie. Total Aries. Proud Dad.

KYLA | Lead Experience Manager

Theme Party Enthusiast. Two Stepper. Brunch over Breakfast Diehard. Lawn Game Master. Ex-Theater Kid (with the Jazz Hand Skills to prove it). Martini Lover. Can and will personify anything. Always sings Nancy Sinatra at karaoke. Perpetually overdressed. Poolside partier. RenFest superfan.

NICK | Senior Operations Manager

Master Screenwriter. Fashion Trailblazer. Wing-Lover. Cold-Brewer. Nearsighted. Curious. Inquisitive. Conversational. Bearded. Nickleback Fan.

IKE | Super Experience Host

Perpetual Bright-Sider. Unicyclist. Dad Joker. Own Joke Giggler. Music-Maker. Believer in People! Lover of Learning!

JAX | Super Experience Host

Dream Pop Shoegazer. Live Music Junkie. Treblemaker. Live Music Junkie. Dark Chocoholic. Swag Sunglass Scavenger. Ghost Hunter. Dry Red Wino. Travel Hacker. Word Marker-Upper. Time Lord.

EVAN | Super Experience Host

Sneaker Collector. Cereal Lover. Proud Dad. Truck-Inspired Last Name. Multi-Generational Texan. Dallas Stars Fanatic. Former Chef. Playlist Curator. Beardsman. Conversational Humorist.

TRACE | Super Experience Host

Happy Hour Connoisseur. Dad Joker. Grilled Cheeser. History Buff. Cat Dad. Spurs Fan. Nature Boy.

KELTY | Super Experience Host

Massage Therapist. Long-term Texas. Sporty Spicier. Art appreciator. Dancer when everyone’s watching.

AVERY | Super Experience Host

Pee-Wee Herman Enthusiast. Sober Dead Head. HEB Flour Tortilla Disciple. Movie Obsessed. Award-winning Comedian. Austin Film Maker. 4th Generation Texan. Spurs Fan. Sticks, Rocks, and Bugs. Metal Detectorist.

CONNER | Super Experience Host

Curly Headed Khruangbin Lover. Cookie and Ice Cream Addict. Singer. Semi-Professional Rock-Star. Social Butterfly. Amateur Longboarder.

JOEY | Super Experience Host

Fun. Carefree. Laid Back. Entertainer. Vinyl Head. Abstract Art Enthusiast. Nature Seeker. Live Music Lover. Cat Dad.

SCOTT | Super Experience Host

Right-Banker. Educator. Tex-Mex Lover. Football Fanatic. Star Wars Fanboy. Naval Aviation Buff. Travel Enthusiast. D&D Nerd. Podcast-a-holic. Cork Dork.

BRENT | Super Experience Host

Limnologist. Public Servant. Book-y. Amateur Cook. Malort Mayhem. Fantasy Football Guru. Brisket Consumer. Trivial Trivia Trifler. Movie Quoter. Doting Doggo Dad.

DAVID| Senior Experience Host

Destroyer of Tacos. 3rd Grade Dive Team Champ. Fantasy Football Champion. Pizza Boy. Unofficial Ricola Spokesperson. Tube Dude. Traveler of Worlds. Wig Collector. Dance Jester. Radically Apathetic.

WALLACE | Experience Host

Frequent Passport Stamp Collector. Rabid Festival Goer. Texas Wrangler President. Barton Springs Cold Plunger. Former Tech Start-Up Founder. Amateur Raised Bed Gardener. Red Cross Swim Instructor. Festival Beach Food Forrest Volunteer. Travel Liason Officer for Professional.

KENDALIN | Senior Experience Host

Multifaceted Entertainer. Full-Time Artist. Amateur Magician. Futuristic Creator. Rainbow Chaser. Taco Consumer. Vinyl Collector.

LUKE | Experience Host

Extremely De-pundable. Home Chef. Proud Nerd. Actor. Zero-Notice Dance Partner. Bearer of an Ancient Curse. Gamer Thrifter. Shopping-Cart-Returner. General Lover of Stuff.

CAMRYN | Sales Coordinator

Corn in a Cup Fanatic. Day Trip Professional. Sewist of all Trades. Member of the Cat Distribution System. Curl Queen.

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