Prices and Process
The basics of creating virtual tours of historic and archaeological sites
The virtual tour process
Our virtual tours are created from 360 panoramic photographs linked together into a tour and combined with information in the form of popups of text, images, audio, and video. These are different from other virtual tours developed by building a digital model reconstructing a site. Creating those virtual models can be very time-consuming, expensive, and require special skills and equipment to display. 3D History Trek tours are easy to display on devices or VR headsets are budget friendly to help historic sites and museums compete and stay relevant in a competitive digital world.
Prices
Basic packages start as low as $450 dollars. Prices for tours are based on the number of images needed and the amount of additional features that are added, such as popups of text or images. Each project is unique and may include additional costs such as travel or fees required to access a site.
Suggested packages
Tier 1: Discovery
Best for small museums and first-time projects.
- Google Street View integration (interior and exterior)
- Up to 10 connected 360° images.
- Placement on Google Maps.
- Basic orientation for staff and volunteers.
Typical Investment: $750 -$1,200
Tier 2: Access
Best for museums focused on education and inclusion
- Everything in Discovery plus:
- Tour up to 20 connected 360° images.
- Click through navigation.
- Basic labelling (room names, wayfinding, object labels)
Typical Investment: $1,500 – $2,500
Tier 3: Legacy
Best for landmark sites and long-term documentation
- Everything in Access, plus:
- Extended coverage (multiple buildings or sites)
- Audio, video, or historic image overlays.
- Archival copy for preservation records.
Typical investment: $3,000 – $5,000.
All Tiers
- Once time cost
- No required subscriptions
- Scalable to budget
Completed tours can be embedded in a client’s website or hosted and offered as a link depending on the needs of each client. Hosting is first year free, $25 after that.
Immersive virtual reality creates an emotional connection by bringing a site to life, no matter where in the world you are viewing it. We hope to partner with people using this connection to build support for preserving our priceless cultural heritage.
This panorama is titled The Last Chapter. It is a much-loved, 1930 library that was on the National Registry of Historic Places. In front of the building is the demolition equipment about to tear the building down. The building is the Hamline-Midway Library in St. Paul, MN. The building is now gone, but the fierce fight put up by preservations and neighbors shows how much people care about cultural heritage and the stories that these sites embody.