OpenTripBot
@OpenTripBot
FreeENRU
Send your location and get a list of interesting places nearby, with distance, travel time, a photo and a short description, plus help building a route there. Free, worldwide, built on open map data.
Key features
- Interesting places near the location you send, anywhere in the world
- Distance and travel time to each place
- Photo and short description for every result
- Help building a route to the place you choose
- Data from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Wikipedia via OpenTripMap
What OpenTripBot does
OpenTripBot answers one question a traveller asks all the time: what is worth seeing around here? You share your location, and the bot replies with a list of interesting places nearby. For each one it shows how far it is, how long it takes to get there, a photo and a short description, and it can help you build a route to the place you pick.
The bot belongs to the OpenTripMap project, a map of tourist attractions built on open data from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Wikipedia. That is why it works anywhere in the world rather than in a fixed list of cities, and why it costs nothing: none of the sources we checked mention a paid plan or a subscription. The flip side of open data is that results depend on what volunteers have already mapped and written up, so a well-documented old town will give you more than a new suburb.
Be aware of how thin the paper trail is. The link between the bot and OpenTripMap comes from a 2018 article about the platform; opentripmap.com itself does not link to the bot, so we list it as unofficial. The bot was still included in a 2024 roundup of travel bots and its Telegram page is live, but there is no recent changelog and Telegram does not show a monthly user count for it.
The interface is in English and Russian. There are no planned itineraries, audio guides or bookings here: it is a quick "what's near me" tool for walking around a new place, not a trip planner.
How to start
- Open @OpenTripBot in Telegram and press Start
- Share your current location through the attachment menu
- Pick a place from the list to see its details and a route there
Pricing and limits
Free Free; no paid plan or limits are mentioned in any source
Pros / Cons
- Free, with no paid plan mentioned anywhere
- Works anywhere in the world, not only in big tourist cities
- Each result comes with distance, travel time and a photo
- opentripmap.com does not link to the bot, so its ownership rests on press coverage
- Little recent information about updates, and no visible user count
Alternatives
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 6 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 5 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 3 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 9 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 6 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 3 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 8 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 59.0 |
FAQ
Is OpenTripBot free?
None of the sources we checked mention a paid plan or a subscription. The bot runs on open data from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Do I have to share my location?
Yes, that is how it works. You send your location and the bot looks for interesting places around that point.
Is this an official OpenTripMap bot?
A 2018 article about the platform presents it as an OpenTripMap service, but opentripmap.com does not link to the bot, so we list it as unofficial.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
