diff --git a/apps/api/src/maps/maps.controller.ts b/apps/api/src/maps/maps.controller.ts
index 175188b..941b8e3 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/maps/maps.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/maps/maps.controller.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ export class MapsController {
     }
 
     const profile = query.profile || 'car';
-    return this.mapsService.getRoute(waypoints, profile);
+    const steps = query.steps === 'true';
+    const locale = query.locale || 'en';
+    
+    return this.mapsService.getRoute(waypoints, profile, steps, locale);
   }
 
   @Get('config')
diff --git a/apps/api/src/maps/maps.service.ts b/apps/api/src/maps/maps.service.ts
index d285eaf..5bbf1f1 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/maps/maps.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/maps/maps.service.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export class MapsService {
     this.graphHopperUrl = this.configService.get('GRAPH_HOPPER_URL', 'http://routing:8080');
   }
 
-  async getRoute(waypoints: [number, number][], profile: string = 'car') {
+  async getRoute(waypoints: [number, number][], profile: string = 'car', steps: boolean = false, locale: string = 'en') {
     if (waypoints.length < 2) {
       throw new HttpException('At least two waypoints are required', HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
     }
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ export class MapsService {
       const payload: any = {
         points: ghPoints,
         profile: profile,
-        locale: 'en',
+        locale: locale,
         calc_points: true,
         points_encoded: true,
+        instructions: steps,
       };
 
       // GraphHopper ONLY supports alternative routes if there are exactly 2 points (Start and End)
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ export class MapsService {
         payload['alternative_route.max_share_factor'] = 0.6;
       }
 
-      console.log(`Routing Request: ${waypoints.length} points via ${profile} on ${this.graphHopperUrl}`);
+      console.log(`Routing Request: ${waypoints.length} points via ${profile} on ${this.graphHopperUrl} | Steps: ${steps} | Locale: ${locale}`);
       const response = await axios.post(`${this.graphHopperUrl}/route`, payload, { timeout: 10000 });
 
       console.log('Routing SUCCESS');
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@ export class MapsService {
         distance: alt.distance,
         duration: Math.round(alt.time / 1000),
         points: alt.points,
-        bbox: alt.bbox
+        bbox: alt.bbox,
+        instructions: alt.instructions // Include instructions for alternatives if requested
       }));
 
       return {
@@ -108,7 +110,8 @@ export class MapsService {
         endName,
         points: route.points,
         bbox: route.bbox,
-        alternatives: alternatives // NEW: array of other routes
+        instructions: route.instructions, // Added: turn-by-turn maneuvers
+        alternatives: alternatives
       };
     } catch (error) {
       const msg = error.response ? `GH Error: ${JSON.stringify(error.response.data)}` : `DNS/Connection Error: ${error.message}`;