Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or an extended vacation, you’ll probably want to find places to visit while you’re there. With Apple Maps travel guides, you can not only collect the places you want to see, but also have detailed information on hand when you arrive.

What are the clues in Apple Maps?

What are the clues in apple maps

The guides in Apple Maps are similar to the physical or online guides you’ll find for cities or areas you want to visit. A travel guide usually includes places such as places of interest, places of interest, restaurants, parks, activities, and other points of interest in the area.

In Maps, you can find carefully organized guides to the places you plan to visit, with lists of recommended or popular places. You can then choose a site to get more information about your visit.

While the pre-made guides in Maps are great for finding new places, you can create your own guide for your next trip. This is another great guided feature of Apple Maps.

How to create a new guide in Apple Maps

If you’re ready to put together a collection of places you’d like to visit on your next vacation, road trip, or family vacation, here’s how to create your own travel guide in Maps.

on iPhone and iPad

  1. Launch the Maps app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Drag on the popup at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Scroll down to the My Travel Guides section → Click (+) New Travel Guide.
    Or select your profile icon, select “Guides” and click the plus sign in the lower right corner.
  4. Enter a name for the directory and optionally click the camera icon to add a master image.
    If you do not specify an image, you will see the main image as a location that you will add to your directory.
  5. Click Create in the upper right corner to save your new directory.
  6. After that, you will see your guide in the “My Guides” list.

    Create a guide in Apple Maps

To access it later, select it from the “My Guides” menu at the bottom of the screen or in the “Guides” section of your profile. You can then select the location you added to see it along with its details on the map.

To access playback guides later, select from the guides at the bottom of the screen.

on Mac

  1. Open the Maps app on your Mac.
  2. Click the plus sign in the toolbar at the top and select Create New Directory.
    Alternatively, click the plus sign next to My Play Guides in the left sidebar.

    Create a directory in Apple Maps on Mac, open Maps, and hit the plus sign

  3. Enter a name for your directory and hit the return key.
  4. Optionally, select “Change main photo” to select a photo from your photos or albums through the Photos app.

    Enter a name for your directory and hit the return key.

  5. You can then access your new directory under My Directories in the sidebar on the left. Select it and select the place you added to see the place on the map with its details.

    You can then access your new guide in My Guides on Mac.

Add locations to the directory on maps

You can start from scratch by adding places to your travel guide or by including what you already see on a map.

on iPhone and iPad

  1. To find a place to add, open the Directory and click Add Place.
  2. Enter your site search term at the top, then click the plus sign next to it in the results.
    You can also click on the site name to add it directly.
  3. Give the location a name → click Save.

    Add locations to your travel guide in Maps on iPhone or iPad

  4. Repeat the process to add locations, then click Finish to complete the list.

on Mac

  1. Right-click on your directory and select Add New Location.

    In Apple Maps on Mac, right-click your travel guide and choose Add New Location.

  2. Find a place to add it.

    Find a place to add it

  3. Enter your search term at the top, and when you see the site in the results, click the plus sign.
  4. Click Done after all locations have been added.

    Click the plus sign, click Done after all locations have been added.

To add a location that you see on the map, open its details. Select the plus sign in the popup and select your directory from the list. Alternatively, you can drag a location from the map into the directory in the sidebar.

How to edit your guide in Apple Maps

After creating a directory, you can rename it, remove sites from it, or change the sort order of its sites. You can also delete a directory that you no longer need.

on iPhone and iPad

Open Travel Guide and swipe up to see how the places in My Travel Guides are organized in Maps on iPhone and iPad.

  • To delete a location, swipe it from right to left and select Delete.
  • To delete multiple locations at once, click Edit in the lower left corner. Then choose Select All or select specific locations and choose Delete.

    Delete directories on iPhone or iPad

  • To rename the directory or change the main photo, tap Edit → Enter a new name at the top → Tap on the existing photo to select a new one.
  • To change the sort order of locations in the directory, click the current selection next to Sort by at the top. Then choose the name, space, or date added.

    To rename the directory or change the main image

When done, click the X in the upper right corner to close the guide.

on Mac

Select a directory in the sidebar and expand it to display the sites.

  • To remove a site, right-click on it and select Remove from Directory.

    To remove a site, right-click and select Remove from directory.

  • To rename the directory or change the main image, click the information icon (the small “i”) to the right of its name. Enter a new name and press Enter, or click the existing image to select a new one.

    To rename the directory or change the main image, click the information icon.

  • To change the sort order of sites, expand the directory in the sidebar and click on the current order. Then choose the name, space, or date added.

    To change the sort order of sites, expand the directory in the sidebar.

How to share My Guide in Apple Maps

If you are planning a trip with other people, you can share your travel guide so that others can know where you are going. The recipient can open the Travel Guide in Apple Maps on their device.

on iPhone and iPad

You can share your travel guide in Maps on iPhone and iPad using the share sheet.

  1. Swipe up from the bottom of the main Maps page to the My Travel Guides section.
  2. Swipe the guide from right to left and select Share.
    Alternatively, you can open the directory and click the Share button at the bottom.

    Share my guide in Apple Maps on iPhone or iPad

  3. Then select an option like Messages, Mail, or another method in the share sheet.

on Mac

You can share a travel guide in Maps using the Share menu on Mac.

  1. Select a directory in the sidebar and click the Share icon in the toolbar at the top, or right-click the directory and select Share.

    sharing

  2. You can then send a link to the directory via Messages, Mail, AirDrop, or another option in the Share menu.

How to delete a guide in Apple Map

Removing a directory is as easy as setting it up.

on iPhone and iPad

  1. Drag the directory address from right to left and select Delete.
  2. Confirm that you want to remove it by selecting Remove from the popup.

    Delete a travel guide from Apple Map on your iPhone or iPad

on Mac

  1. To delete a directory and its contents, right-click the directory’s name in the sidebar and select Delete Directory.
  2. Then confirm by selecting Delete from the popup.

    Delete a travel guide from Apple Map on Mac

Use my travel guides on Apple Maps!

Whether you’re planning a long or short trip, for business or leisure, Travel Guides in Maps helps you keep track of the places you want to visit. To learn more, learn how to create a route in Apple Maps for your next trip.

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