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 list 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.
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 list 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
| Senior Experience ManagerCreator. Dreamer. Mom of twins + 1. World Traveler. Harley-Davidson rider. Adventure-seeker. Pickle-addict.
MEGHAN
| Senior Operations ManagerTravel planner/logistics queen. Wine enthusiast. Museum goer. Art lover. Student of Romance languages. Fastidious copy editor. Former cruise ship worker. Brunch eater. Space Camper ...not once, but twice. Expert parallel parker. Spreadsheet creator. Ardent coffee consumer/caffeinator.
KYLA
| Senior Experience ManagerTheme 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.
NJ
| Senior Event Operations ManagerRetired garage band front gal. Meditation junkie. Real life Tetris aficionado. Inventory goddess. Behind the scenes and on the scene magical unicorn. Advocate of the human connection.
DANIELLE
| Experience ManagerBook enthusiast. Dog lover. Whiskey connoisseur. Writer. Lead singer. Plant grower. Coffee consumer. Always in need of sunshine. Land mermaid. Human rights advocate.
CHRIS
| Experience HostTaco Guru. Thespian. Musician. Certified Yogi. Proud Cat Dad. Outdoor Explorer. Beach Dweller.
MARTIN
| Experience HostPianist. Wine-Enthusiast. Fantasy Nerd. River Lover.Stinky Cheese Hater. Dog Lover. Happy Dad.
NICK
| Experience Host3rd Funniest Man in Austin. Gap-toothed. Quads of steel. Best Jacket Contest Winner. Home run hitter. Stomach sleeper. Sandwich lover. Arby's aficionado.
JAX
| Super Experience HostDream Pop Shoegazer, Live Music Junkie, Puddle Jumper, Neuroscience Podcast Devourer, Ghost Hunter, Treblemaker, Dark Chocoholic, Dry Red Wine Enthusiast, Mixtape Maven, Time Lord.
TRACE
| Senior Experience HostComedian. Dad. Trivia buff. Green Belter. Talent show host. Sneakerhead. Grilled cheese master. Food truck consultant. Pool player.
IKE
| Experience HostUnicyclist. Jaw harp enthusiast. Trumpeter. Although childless....collector of Dad jokes. Metal artist. Geodesic Dome fabricator. Buckminster Fuller Super-Fan.
KENDALIN
| Experience HostSight-seer. Plant Grower. Cat Mom. Film-maker. Instrumentalist. Visionary. Melomanic. Aesthete. Nirvana-seeker. Tattoo enthusiast.
BRENT
| Experience HostAquatic scientist. Traveler. Bowler. Fantasy Football enthusiast. Reader. Seinfeld quoter.
EVAN
| Experience HostDirect descendant of Sam Houston. Rainbow Brightest. Party animal. Beardsman. Playlist curator. Foodie. Conversational humorist. Born and bred Texan. Dad.
JEROME
| Experience HostGuitar-slinger. Loud-singer. Fun-bringer. Kayak-adventurer. World-traveler. Business-school dropout (not sure if that’s a good one haha). Concert-goer. Biker. Soccer-player. Hiker. Animal-lover. Knowledge-seeker. Pizza-addict. Happy-go-lucky
EMMA
| Experience HostScouser-turned-Texan. Blacksmith's apprentice. Estate Manager. Festival Coordinator. Comedy Show Intern. Musician. Psychedelic School Bus Driver. Dog + Cat Mom. Ordained Minister