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• Napa & Sonoma Valleys
• Historic Philadelphia
• Washington DC – Walking Tour
• Washington DC – Driving Tour
• The French Quarter
• Rome Eternal
• Barcelona Gothic Quarter
• Dubrovnik Walled City
• Paris La Cité
• Prague – City of Hundred Spires
• San Antonio River Walk & Alamo

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Here are the reasons selftour surpasses all other tours....

All turn-by-turn directions and descriptions are spoken for easy to easy navigation and understanding. Our tours are a complete circle so you end up where you started… not some unknown location!

All information is activated by GPS as you move.

No waiting at a specific time for others to show up. Go when you want, take a brake anytime, and resume at your own pace and schedule.

Should you make a wrong turn, there is a complete map indicating all the sites along the way. Also pictures of the individual sites are available to insure you are looking at the right sight.

Our travel experts do intense research choosing the best sites to see and the accurate information you want to know about each.

Both are available. The platform used in our apps is new technology engineered by iApp Tours using exclusive mobile software.

No more straining or pushing to get close to hear the tour guide. The audio comes directly to your ear buds or car stereo system.

If you missed something in the audio description, or didn’t understand the directions, no problem! Simply touch the position on the phone or tablet map and it will play again.

Excellent writers and professional voice actors, music, sound effects and a light delivery style make the listening fun.

Tour at a fraction of the cost of other paid guided tours. Even “free” guided tours pressure you for a “tip” or to purchase something in the guide’s “favorite store”. Our tours have no advertising or referrals.

If there’s a tour worth taking, it’s worth taking a SelfTour™

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LEGENDARY HOLLYWOOD

Language: English Type: Walking Tour

NAPA & SONOMA VALLEYS

Language: English Type: Driving Tour — Great for Biking Too!

Wearing ear buds or headsets while driving is against the law in California.

HISTORIC PHILLY

WASHINGTON DC - WALKING TOUR

ROME ETERNAL

WASHINGTON DC - DRIVING TOUR

Language: English Type: Driving Tour

THE FRENCH QUARTER

BARCELONA GOTHIC QUARTER

DUBROVNIK WALLED CITY

PARIS LA CITÉ

PRAGUE - CITY OF HUNDRED SPIRES

SAN ANTONIO RIVER WALK

MUCH MORE TO COME!

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Great Family Tour

First time bringing my family to Washington and it was pouring rain.  Your tour was the perfect answer to the question, “What do we do on a rainy day?” We jumped into our car and using the tour saw so many things Washington DC is famous for.  At the most interesting locations, such as the National Cathedral, we parked, jumped out of the car with umbrellas and experienced the awesome cathedral.  It was a fun day!  Thanks.

Loved the tour.   It was an easy walk and the music and narrators made it fun.

“ Easy, fun, informative tour — I found this tour to be exceptionally good.  We drove the entire route and found it to be fun and very informative. The turn-by-turn directions were easy to follow.  We stopped by several wineries, and found Calistoga charming.  Without this helpful tour we would not have enjoyed our visit to this wine country nearly as much. I recommend it to all visitors”

I found the GPS to be a little off at some of the site locations.  It didn’t get us lost, but it was a little confusing at times.

Too much driving on all those small roads, especially in the St. Helena area, so we gave up part way.  What we did hear of the tour was good.

Worried that we couldn’t keep up with a walking tour, we decided to try this app. We made a great decision! Loved being able to go at our own pace, go off the beaten path, and pick up when and where we wanted. Highly recommended!!

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VoiceMap Audio Tours 4+

Offline guides in 350+ cities, audio guide.

• 4.8 • 2.7K Ratings
• Offers In-App Purchases

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Experience the magic of GPS audio walks, cycles, drives and even boat rides with VoiceMap tours in over 350 destinations worldwide. They’re like podcasts that move with you, to tell stories about what you’re seeing right now. VoiceMap’s tours are produced by insightful local storytellers, including journalists, filmmakers, novelists, podcasters, and tour guides. Sir Ian McKellen has even created a tour. It's around London's West End, where he’s performed for over 50 years. Features: • Explore at your own pace. Start and stop tours whenever you like, then use the resume option to pick up exactly where you left off. • With GPS autoplay, you can focus on your surroundings, not the screen. Tap on Start, and let VoiceMap guide you. • VoiceMap works offline. After you download a tour, the audio will be available offline along with an offline map. • If you do go off in the wrong direction, VoiceMap plays an audio alert, and you can follow the map on your screen to the next location. • Listen to tours as many times as you like both in the destination and in virtual tour mode at home. • With over 1,200 free and paid tours, VoiceMap offers huge variety Reviews and Testimonials: “High-quality self-guided walking tours...Narrated by local experts, they provide insight into corners of the city sometimes overlooked by regular guided tours.” Lonely Planet “We may be biased, but could there be anything more helpful than having a journalist in your pocket when touring a new city? How about a historian, a novelist or just a really passionate local? VoiceMap culls city-specific stories from them all and fits them neatly into walking tours.” New York Times “My wife and I really enjoyed exploring Bruges at our own pace with this audio tour, and there were some memorable stories that the narrator shared. Also, the app worked great in relation to the location-based services. We easily followed the map and the audio was triggered in the appropriate spots. In comparison to the packs of people wandering the city with tour guides, this was a much better fit for us.” Viator review, Rick A “Brilliant. Can go at your own pace, good information and took us to places we would never have found ourselves.” Tripadvisor review, Ravin D “It was enjoyable to be under no time pressure to freely roam the city of Pisa as we so pleased. Wandering from attraction to attraction. The app is clever, concise and easy to use! Would do again - especially with another person or solo traveler.” GetYourGuide review, Grace L “Great quality information - interesting and entertaining. The time flew by. And no waffle! This is far better than any other guided tour we found - they are much more expensive and far less informative. And you can do this tour any time, any day, at your own pace, and even do it twice!” Tripadvisor review, Carcassonne 's Medieval Walls: A Self-Guided Tour “Great value for money, interesting and very clear and easy to follow! I learnt lots about London I didn't already know and I have lived here over 30 years.” London’s Alternative History Tour, Carmella V. “I loved the tour, bought all of the New Orleans ones you had and have already recommended it to two people. I will without a doubt continue to use the app.” Faith & Courage: Metairie Cemetery Stories, Jeremy L “Loved this! Real eye opener for me as a new resident of Singapore who thought this only an island of foodies and engineers. LOL! Please produce more soon!” Artoholic Singapore, Craig DeLarge ** Just so you know, GPS runs in the background while you're on a tour. This decreases battery life and it's best to start a tour with your device fully charged.

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2.7K Ratings

Excellent tour of Toulouse - not to be missed

For first time or return visitors, this is an excellent VoiceMap tour of the old city center area of Toulouse. Not only is Elyse an excellent historian/art historian, but she also gives wonderful context to the buildings, but also adds details and notes of places you might want to pause at or return to after the tour to take a closer look. Also don’t miss her conversations that you can access through the website and podcast called Join Us in France. There are many episodes that take place in Toulouse and great ideas for day trips in and around Toulouse.

Solid core but a little rough around the edges

I've followed a couple of tours and found their content to be good. The app itself is easy to use on the whole, but I wish you could open up the directions to the starting point in Google Maps as I don't have Apple Maps installed on my phone. Some indication of the cardinal direction to the starting point (if navigating without using a map) would also be appreciated (e.g. "30 yards to the north" rather than just "30 yards away"). And this is quite minor, but I don't need to receive the whole "You've paused the tour. To resume..." spiel every time I pause. Once when you first use the app or even once every day or tour would probably be sufficient to remind most people. Lastly, there seems to be a minor bug with the download status where it shows the last map segment (I think it was the map) as not having completely downloaded until I restart the app. That happened for both tours I downloaded.

Good app with potential to be excellent

Let me to start off by saying that functionality wise, this is a very exciting app. The audio synced to location works well and it’s an exciting way to explore a city on your own if you don’t wish to do an organized group walking tour. The tours I took through this app in Granada, Spain completely enhanced my trip to the city taking me to places I wouldn’t go on my own and giving me a ton of great information in the history of the city. That said, I found that the tours for other cities I used the app in (Seville and Madrid) were much less successful. This app runs on free lance content and it’s missing a lot of basic walking tours for popular tourist cities, and some of the tours it does offer for those cities are too niche to be appealing for most users. Hopefully this will change in the future if the app continues to attract creators but right now it’s missing some key content.

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What Users Are Saying

“Awesome App - A must have app for anyone who enjoys learning more about the area they are in. While being entertained by great stories and information. Great job!!!”

“Great idea! - What an innovative idea! So enjoyed my first tour (of Red Mountain Park) by using your app. I look forward to using it at other attractions in the future and have high hopes that all cities will offer this first class format to help enhance the experience of traveling.”

"We used this app in Jackson,WY and through Teton National Park. As we drove through Teton NP, we listened to the historical story of the area. It gave us so much more understanding of the area and added so much to our drive. It’s really easy to use and added so much to our trip. Would gladly use it again."

“Awesome app - This app is great when traveling around Wyoming. The stories told make you appreciate what you are driving or walking through! A must have whether you are a local interested in the history and wildlife or a tourist on the go!”

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“Excellent app! - I love this app! We used it on a recent trip through Grand Teton Park and it provided us with a depth and breadth of information (regarding the park) to which we would not otherwise have access! I look forward to seeing what other tours will be added. Great work!”

- IloveWyomingandtheTetons

“Fantastic road tripping tool! - My family used TravelStorys to plan our trip to Jackson Hole and this app was indispensable! We listened to several of their tours through the Tetons and absolutely loved it. The app spoke to us while driving, so we didn’t have to look at the phone once!”

“Great app for traveling families - When you approach a destination, the app will automatically start, you don’t need to do anything but listen. If you don’t want the audio, you can read the text. There are also great photos for each section. The stories are quirky and fun and both kids and adults will find them interesting.”

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“Great app with great potential - I can’t wait until there are even more stories! Great idea.”

“Great App. A must have for self guided, easy to use interface!”

“What fun - Turns a normal drive into a fascinating history lesson”

“Fun tour app! - Learned so much without hassle!”

“Sooooo cool!! This is the best app I've ever used. If your traveling to new places use this app to learn the history! Couldn't live without it!”

- Ray Kennedy

“Eye opener My family and I have traveled to Wyoming many times but we always seemed to visit the same old places again and again. However this app allows me to check out new places I've never even considered before. I guess there is a lot more to the state than Yellowstone. Can't wait to plan new adventures.”

“Indispensable! Used this app to plan and then tour the Tetons and surrounding areas. Our whole family was entertained and we learned so much! And it's free. Thank you TravelStorys.”

“I like it, great idea! Music and Radio only lasts so long on road trips. This app is awesome because it tells you stories about what you are driving by, and gives you cool info about the area. Great idea!”

- William Davis

“Loved this! My sisters, mom, and 7-year-old niece used this app as we visited the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. It was wonderful! It really helped us feel a connection to the mountains and places we toured. I want this for everywhere I go now!”

- R. Tynker

“Love it, learn the history of where your traveling too via this awesome storytelling app. Love the vocals for the great Smoky Mountains! Grateful!”

- JillianPress

“Great! Local travel info & stories. I love this app. I learned a lot about the Jackson, Wyoming area & Grant Teton Nat’l Park. I have already recommended it to folk who connect with my own local Jackson based business, xcDogs. Everyone I speak to about it loves the idea…”

“Excellent adventure stories for the Grand Tetons”

- Rick Aune

"For new visitors paddling on a sunny day, the new TravelStorys app is an opportunity to understand the ecological and culture significance of the area. At home or in the classroom, the voice narration coupled with photos can entice and enhance the experience before a canoe even launches."

- NewJersey.com

"Great app for visitors & locals - This app rocks. Learned so much about Jackson Hole and the surrounding areas just by having my phone on me. Anyone who is adventuring in the wild Wild West should consider having this app on their phone. You’ll be surprised with how much you can learn on your trip!"

- Austin Hopkins

Neat app! Great for a frequent traveler or history buff! Very interesting stories about pikes peak! Can't wait for the Garden of the gods tour!

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Don't Miss a Thing

Guiding you to all the best things to see and do, with trip planners and suggested half, full and multi day itineraries.

Explore Freely

Freedom to travel at your own pace. Spending more time at places that interest you and bypassing those that don’t.

Easy to Use

All commentary autoplays as you drive, based on your GPS location and direction.

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Pre-download content for offline use. Tours use GPS to trigger audio, no signal or data needed.

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Including yellowstone, utah, and more.

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Frequently asked questions

How does it work without cell signal.

Our app uses GPS co-ordinates to determine your location and play commentary, not cellular or wifi signal.

Just pre-download both the app and tour content (audio, maps and images) to your phone, well before you leave signal, so you’ll have everything ready to tour offline.

And as there’s no time limit to use the tours, you can preview the tour routes, major highlights, itineraries and other travel tips as part of your trip planning.

How do I buy tours?

BUY DIRECT & SAVE:

• From our webstore, sign in to unlock tours to your existing Apple or Google Play store profile.
• Buy tours or bundles directly from GuideAlong and enter your payment method on our secure Stripe site.
• Download the GuideAlong app from the link within your receipt. Sign in using the same Apple or Google Play store ID.
• Open the Guidealong app and view your tour collection in the My Tours tab. Browse route maps, highlights, trip planners and other travel tips.

BUY IN-APP FROM APPLE OR GOOGLE PLAY STORE ACCOUNT:

• Download the free GuideAlong app from the Apple or Google Play store and sign-in using your Apple or Google Play store ID.
• Tap the Explore menu to view (unpurchased) tours and bundles. 
• Tap to BUY tours or bundles. Apple or Google Play manage transactions and payment methods.

Can it help me plan my trip?

Condensed Trip Planners are available in app with full versions available on our website for download.

Contents include

How to Get Here Getting Around Entrance Fees Where to Stay When to Visit How Much Time Do You Need How to Avoid the Crowds Things to See and Do Best Hikes Family Fun Adventure Awesome Experiences Best Sunset and Sunrise Spots Food You Have to Try Packing List Top Travel Tips

What languages do you offer?

Only English at this time, but keep watching …

Can I gift a tour?

Aren’t you nice! Yes, you sure can, just head over to our store and toggle on “send tours as a gift” option. 

Is there a time or date limit?

Tours are a one-time purchase with no date/time limit or expiry.  That’s right, no need to worry about using it within a certain timeframe.

And guess what? We’re always improving and updating our tours, so you can keep enjoying them. That’s just one of the ways we show our appreciation for your support.

How much does it cost?

Each tour is priced individually and listed on the tour page.

Tours and bundles are one time purchase, with no time/date limits or expiry and include free updates. There’s no monthly subscriptions.

Make sure to check out the bundles to save even more!

Do I have to follow a set itinerary?

Our tours are designed to be flexible, so you can divide the commentary and customize into your own half, full or multi sightseeing day trips.

What devices will it work on?

All mobile devices that include a GPS chip and meet the minimum operating system requirements.

Apple iPad wifi models and Kindle Fire do not include a GPS chip and are prevented from downloading as they will not determine location in remote areas.

Will it work alongside music and navigational apps?

Our app works in background mode, allowing you to listen to your own road trip playlists.

Commentary will automatically pause or lower the volume of your music at triggered audio points.

Navigation is included as part of the narration, providing advanced notice on critical intersections, recommended side trips, as well as the best scenic viewpoints, along the tour routes.

If you do use another navigational app at the same time, (say to direct you to a specific restaurant or hotel) be aware they may direct you off our touring route.

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Around Review: The Best Place to Take Audio Tours

I love walking tours. The first thing I do when I arrive somewhere is take a walking tour. It’s a great way to get the feel of a new place, see the main sights, and adjust to the local culture. You also get to meet a local expert guide who can answer your questions and give you tips on other spots to check out (I always ask for recommendations for places to eat, for example).

But sometimes the dates and times that walking tours are offered don’t line up with my schedule, especially if I’m only in a place for a few days or if I’m visiting when there is a local holiday. I also like to be spontaneous, and often tours are already filled up for the day or don’t allow last-minute registrations. Plus, I really like going at my own pace when exploring a city, and I don’t always feel like being tied to a tour for three hours.

In the past, this meant I was just out of luck. But today, there’s another option available: self-guided audio tours.

With the prevalence of smartphones, it’s now possible to access guided walking tours from your mobile device, giving you tons of freedom when it comes to taking a walking tour.

I’ve taken audio tours around the world, and they can really run the gamut in terms of quality. Around aims to take the guesswork out of finding quality audio tours by vetting local guides and compiling tours from cities around the world in one place.

In this review of Around, I’ll share everything you need to know about using this new tour marketplace!

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What is Around?

How does around work, pros of using around, cons of using around.

Around is a platform where travelers can find and take self-guided audio walking tours in major cities around the world. Around vets local experts who create and list tours on the website, so you always know that you’re getting a quality tour guide. (Around does not run tours themselves; they rely on local experts.)

Tours generally last 60-90 minutes, though there are longer ones (such as Full Immersion Verona ) lasting upwards of 180 minutes. Keep in mind that the estimated times do not take into account how many times you stop and start (and they certainly don’t account for that delicious pastry break!).

Since tours on Around are created by local experts, there’s a mixture of detailed tours on a particular topic (such as the 19th Century Skyscrapers Tour of Chicago , led by a professional Chicago tour guide who specializes in architecture and design) as well as general overview tours geared towards first-time visitors (like the Berlin Highlights Tour ).

Tours are mainly offered in English, though there are some tours in Spanish and Italian, with the intent of adding more languages soon.

All you need to take an Around walking tour is a smartphone with GPS enabled and an internet connection (no need to download a new app). Rather than the traditional tour model where you pay per tour, with Around, you purchase an all-access pass which lets you take as many tours as you want within a period of time, from 24 hours to 14 days.

This is a great value when you consider that taking one walking tour is normally around $5-20 USD, and for most cities on Around, there are at least three tours currently offered. If you’re visiting a place for a weekend, the three-day pass is perfect, as you can take all the tours you want for just $14.99 USD. Purchases on Around can be made in five main currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD) to avoid exchange rate fees.

If you’re more of a slow traveler and staying somewhere longer, or are visiting a few different cities on one trip, there are one-week and two-week passes too.

Once you purchase a pass, you’ll unlock all Around’s available tours for that period of time. As the company started in Italy , you’ll see the most cities represented there:

You’ll also find tours in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and throughout Europe, with new cities being added all the time. In fact, since I started writing this post, new cities have been added!

On each tour page, you’ll see helpful information including the duration, recommended starting point, information about the expert guide, a map of the stops, and a short description of what the tour is about:

I really like how you can listen to a 30-second preview of the tour. That way, you can quickly get a feel for the guide before you decide to embark on a longer audio adventure with them.

Each tour page also displays some of the highlights in visual form, which is super helpful for knowing whether the tour covers main city landmarks that you might not want to miss:

While tours all come with a recommended starting point, you can start at any location on the tour. Upon starting, you’ll follow the route, guided by your map and the voice of your guide. Once you reach an appointed stop on the tour, an orange button pops up. Hit the button to listen to the guide’s expertise at the stop.

You can pause and replay each stop as many times as you like, which is handy in busy cities that might be loud or otherwise distracting.

In fact, while you’re in the city where the tour takes place, you can play each stop’s audio whenever you like. This is not only helpful if you’re using an older device that might struggle with precise GPS (so it might not recognize if you’re standing at an audio stop), but if you didn’t have time to finish the tour while walking around, you can still learn the information while relaxing in your hotel or hostel later.

And as long as your access pass remains valid, you can take the whole tour again if you really want to!

Around takes the guesswork out of finding quality audio walking tours, and there’s a lot to like about this newcomer on the tour company scene.

I especially liked how, with Around, you can:

• Take expertly guided walking tours at any hour of the day
• Stop, start, replay, and come back to tours on a truly self-paced tour experience
• Enjoy as many tours as you want for one price, with their unlimited access pass

Around is still in development, meaning that they’re still working out the kinks. While they’re off to a great start, here are some places I’d love to see them improve upon:

• More cities offered (which is something they’re actively working on)
• Downloadable tours as you currently need an internet connection to take tours, which is something you may not have when you’re traveling
• Short bios of the guides to highlight their background and expertise (most are professionally licensed guides)

Around is a cool, affordable platform with lots of potential. While there are a lot of companies offering walking tours these days, there still isn’t a lot of focus on audio tours. It’d be great to have a go-to place to find curated expert-led audio tours around the world. I’m looking forward to seeing them flesh out some of the features and add more cities too. If you’re somewhere that Around offers tours, definitely check them out!

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Guide to U.S. Audio Tours With the proliferation of the iPod, iPhone, and portable MP3 players, audio tours have become an increasingly popular way to explore new places when traveling to tourist destinations. They're cheaper, less obtrusive, and often better than taking a guided walking tour or bus tour of a city. This summer we've greatly expanded our comprehensive resource of the audio tours available throughout the world. You can view the entire list of audio tours on our blog: Guide to Audio Tours Note: Most of these audio tours we don't have up on the site yet so we're linking directly to them on their websites or to iTunes. We'll start with the best & most comprehensive audio tour sites: Best & Most Comprehensive Audio Tour Sites : Over 100 Audio Guides from Tourcaster now featuring numerous Free City Guide Podcasts on iTunes Over 400 Audio Guides from Heart Beat Guides With 25% of the Tours Available for Free Lodingo Travel Guides Featuring the Most Comprehensive Selection of Downloadable Audio Tours AudioGuide2go.com Search Portal to Audio Trails Guides and Tours on the Web Here are all the walking tours we can find for U.S. cities: U.S. Cities : Soundwalk Tours of New York City Neighborhoods Sounds for Sights Audio Tours for New York City covering Lower Manhattan, Rockefeller Center, South Street Seaport, and Times Square CentralPark.com Audio Tours Podcast Frommer's Day by Day Audio Walking Tours Free Audio Tour & Map of Greenwich Village in NYC Sidewalk Guides of Washington, D.C. Downtown LA Walks Podcasts Covering Downtown LA in the areas of Arts and Culture, Shopping, Historic Downtown, and International Downtown Scott's L.A. Audio Driving Tours of Pasadena, Hollywood, and Los Angeles Stroll San Francisco Audio Tours CityStoryWalks of San Francisco Mp3TravelGuides.com Featuring Tours of Portland and Seattle Guide Me Tours Denver Travel Guides Rocky Mountain Audio Guides Tour of Denver VisitDetroit.com Audio Tours Covering Downtown & Midtown Detroit Discovery Audio Tours on iTunes Featuring 80 CityGuides and Museum Tours for Destinations across the U.S. Audissey Guides Podcasts Includes Free Tours of Boston, Chicago, Miami Beach, Seattle, and New Orleans CityListen Audio Tours Includes Tours of New York, Chicago, and San Francisco CarTours Self-guided Interpretive Audio Driving Tours Includes Tours of Lewis and Clark Trail, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, The North Cascades Highway, and The Olympic Peninsula Museum of the Open Road (MOTOR) American Highway Tours Ride With Me Audio American Highway Tours Cape Treks Cape Cod Audio Driving Tours Untravel Media Boston Walking Tours Glacier National Park Podcast Travel Audios U.S. National Park Audio Tours covering Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, Glacier National Park in Montana, Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming Waypoint Tours Includes Tours of Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Yosemite National Park, San Francisco, Grand Canyon National Park, and Sedona Arizona Red Rock Country Walkabout Audio Tours Includes Tours of the Grand Canyon, Sedona Area, & Northern Arizona Acoustiguide Free Audio Tours Covering Cities and Museums throughout the United States with numerous Acoustiguide Podcasts on iTunes AudioSteps Walking Tours for the Digital Age - Includes Tours of New Orleans, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Francisco, & Washington, D.C. Explore the United States of America! Guide to Europe & World Audio Tours And here's our list of European audio tours followed by a list of audio tours from throughout the world! European Cities : Rick Steves' Audio Tours Podcast Includes Free Tours of Paris, Versailles, Orsay Museum, and Louvre Museum Soundmap London Audio Walks Includes Tours of Brixton, Camden, Brick Lane, King's Road, Soho, a free Sweeney Todd Audio Tour AudioExplore Walking Tours of Cities in Ireland Includes Tours Dublin & Cork audiotravel Walking Tours of Cities in Germany Includes Tours of Cologne & Munich iAudioguide European City Tours Includes Tours of Barcelona, Berlin, London, Paris, & Rome StrollOn Audio Guides of European Cities Include Tours in London, Paris, Prague, Amsterdam, and Venice MPTours Includes Three Tours of Rome noambit.com Tours Featuring Tours of Florence, Prague, the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial, and the Alhambra in Granada, Spain Helsinki Sightseeing Tram Audio Guide The Antenna Audio Tour of Historic Gardens in London & The Antenna Audio Tour of Literary Houses in London Walk & Talk Series by Gildan Media Includes Walk & Talk Paris , Walk & Talk Rome , Walk & Talk Venice , & Walk & Talk Florence Footnotes Audio Walks in London London Audio Tours Free Audio London Walks Podcast by LondonWalks.org Free Paris Audio Guide Podcast by CityZeum.com Frommer's Day by Day Audio Walking Tours Free Audio Tour & Map of Da Vinci’s Paris Discovery Audio Tours on iTunes Featuring 80 CityGuides and Museum Tours for Destinations across Europe MP3 City Guides Includes Tours of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Edinburgh, Florence, London, Paris, Prague, Rome, Vienna, Venice, and York AudioSteps Walking Tours for the Digital Age Includes Tours of Bath and Bristol, London, Granada, Florence, Rome, Berlin, Paris, & Prague Play & Tour MP3 City Guides Includes Tours of Amsterdam, Atenas, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Istanbul, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Marrakech, Paris, Prague, Rome, Seville, Venice, & Venice Walki Talki Audio Walking Tours Includes Tours of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Edinburgh, Geneva, London, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, and Venice with short, concise capsules about major European destinations on their Walki-talki Podcast A History of Scotland Audio Walks Podcast covering Edinburgh, Finlaggan, Stirling, Dunfermline, and Kilmartin Glen Podtours Includes Tours in Austria, Italy, France, England, Spain, Belgium, Germany and Austria iJourneys Tours of the Wonders of Italy Includes Tours of Amsterdam, Rome, Barcelona, Florence, Paris, Pompeii, Salzburg, Venice, Vienna, and Innsbruck Seville Spain Audioguide Acoustiguide Free Audio Tours Covering Cities and Museums throughout Europe with numerous Acoustiguide Podcasts on iTunes Jane's Smart Art Guides Covering Art Destinations in Italy PocketVox Audio Guides and Walking Tours Included Tours of numerous cities in Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, and more Talking Trip Includes Tours of London, Barcelona, and New York Artineraries Includes Tours of Assisi, Edinburgh, London, Ostia, Padova, Paris, Rome, Torino, and the Vatican CitiesInSound.com Includes Tours of London, Edinburgh, Rome, and Paris iPodCityWalks Includes Tours of London, Florence, and Paris Audio City Tours Includes Tours of London, Amsterdam, Salzburg, Paris, and Oxford Sound Travel Walking Tours Includes Tours of Florence, London, Paris, Rome, and Venice Walk Talk Tour Includes Tours of London, Edinburgh, York, and Manchester Cool City Walks Includes Tours of London, Brighton, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Barcelona, and Rome Tourist Tracks MP3 Walking Tours Includes Tours of Bath, Brighton, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Ely, Glasgow, London, Manchester, and Oxford Budapest Audio Guide ChooseMalta.com Valetta Walking Tour ZeVisit Free Audioguided Tours Mostly in France CitySpeaker Audio Guide Includes Tours of Rome, Paris and London Hear’s A Journey European Driving Tours in Tuscany & Provence Audio Tor Oslo Audio Guides Other World Cities : DayOut Audio Guides of New Zealand Tours of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico from Tek Trek MPTours Includes Three Tours of Buenos Aires Auditour Guides of Buenos Aires Walk The Talk Tours of Hong Kong and Macau Colombia Audio Tours Includes Tours of Bogota, Cartagena, and Medellin City Surf Toronto Walking Tours Content Creation's Sounds & The City Audio Tours Includes Tours of Singapore, Mumbai, Beijing, Seoul, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Dubai Acoustiguide Free Audio Tours Covering Cities and Museums throughout the World with numerous Acoustiguide Podcasts on iTunes Tokyo Realtime Audio Guided Walking Tours The world is your oyster with these audio tour guides! Language Learning For Your Trip Want to learn the lingo for the place you're visiting? If you're going on a trip, LearnOutLoud.com features dozens of language learning resources for you to download and take with you. Here are some language learning downloads designed specifically for the traveller: Survival Phrases Series from Innovative Language Learning : Learn Arabic - Survival Phrases Arabic, Part 1 Learn Arabic - Survival Phrases Arabic, Part 2 Learn Italian - Survival Phrases Italian, Part 1 Learn Italian - Survival Phrases Italian, Part 2 Learn Japanese - Survival Phrases Japanese, Part 1 Learn Japanese - Survival Phrases Japanese, Part 2 You can browse all Innovative Language Learning titles including numerous podcasts here: Innovative Language Learning Downloads & Podcasts Berlitz For Your Trip Series : French For Your Trip German For Your Trip Italian For Your Trip Spanish For Your Trip You can browse all Berlitz Downloads here: Berlitz Publishing Language Learning Downloads Savvy Traveler Series from Audio Forum : Savvy Traveler French Savvy Traveler Spanish Savvy Diner French Savvy Diner German Savvy Diner Italian Savvy Diner Spanish You can browse all Audio Forum Downloads here: Audio Forum Language Learning Downloads Collins Language 40-minute Series for Travelers : Twenty 40-minute Audio Programs covering 20 Languages including Arabic, Cantonese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, & Vietnamese! You can browse the Collins Language 40-minute Series here: Collins Language 40-minute Series Language Learning Downloads Dr. Blair's Language Learning Express Lane Series : Dr. Blair's Express Lane: Japanese Dr. Blair's Express Lane: Mandarin Chinese Dr. Blair's Express Lane: French Dr. Blair's Express Lane: German Dr. Blair's Express Lane: Italian Dr. Blair's Express Lane: Spanish Hopefully these titles will help you in learning the language for wherever you're going this summer! Guide to Museum Audio Tours We've added a list of museum audio tours to our comprehensive resource of audio tours. We're still adding more museum audio tours to this list, but we have a pretty good list so far from many of the major art museums in the United States and around the world. Check out these podcasts and audio & video learning resources: Museums : Discovery Audio Tours on iTunes Featuring Museum Tours for the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Guggenheim Museum (New York), de Young Museum (San Francisco), and more Acoustiguide Free Museum Tours Site and Acoustiguides on iTunes Including the Asian Art Museum (San Francisco), the Kimbell Art Museum (Fort Worth), The National Portrait Gallery (London), and numerous other museums around the World Artineraries Includes Art Tours in Assisi, Edinburgh, London, Ostia, Padova, Paris, Rome, Torino, and the Vatican The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) Special Exhibition Podcast Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) on iTunes U Museum Masterpieces: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Teaching Company DVD Course Museum of Modern Art (New York) Podcast MoMA (Museum of Modern Art, New York) Think Modern Lectures Podcast Museum of Modern Art (New York) on iTunes U Whitney (Museum of American Art, New York) Focus Video Podcast American Museum of Natural History (New York) Podcast Brooklyn Museum on iTunes U National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.) - Behind the Scenes Podcast National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.) Video Podcast Smithsonian American Art Museum Podcast and all Smithsonian Podcasts on iTunes The International Spy Museum (Washington, D.C.) SpyCast Podcast United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington, D.C.) on iTunes U Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Podcast on iTunes Philadelphia Museum of Art: Exhibition Minutes Podcast The Cleveland Museum of Art Podcast Indianapolis Museum of Art on iTunes U Walker Art Center (Minneapolis) on iTunes U LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) Podcasts MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles) Audio and Podcasts SFMOMA (San Francisco) Artcasts Podcast Museum of the African Diaspora (San Francisco) Podcast Rick Steves' Audio Tours Podcast Includes Free Tours Versailles, Orsay Museum, and Louvre Museum Museum Masterpieces: The Louvre Teaching Company DVD Course The Grand Tour - The National Gallery, London Podcast The National Gallery, London Podcast Museum Masterpieces: The National Gallery, London Teaching Company DVD Course Tate Modern (London) Paint Podcast Tate Modern (London) on iTunes U Learn about the great museums of the world with these audio & video learning resources!

17 Best Moscow Tours

Are you planning a visit to the capital of Russia and looking for the best Moscow tours? From Red Square to the Kremlin and from world-class art to fairytale buildings, Moscow is an enchanting city that offers plenty of excitement and elegance. Its history dates back more than 800 years, and there is culture in abundance for visitors to immerse themselves in.

Make the most of your visit with 17 of the best Moscow tours that let you see everything the city and its surroundings have to offer.

1 – Guided Tour of the Moscow Metro

Moscow’s metro is world-famous, thanks to the architectural delights on offer underground stations around the capital. This guided tour of the Moscow stations, otherwise known as “the palace of the people” lasts for 1.5 hours and includes an English-speaking guide who will tell you how the Russian metro became one of the most beautiful in the world. Highlights include Mayakovskaya station with its aviation-themed mosaics.

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2 – Cosmonautics Museum Space Tour

Discover Cosmonautics Museum with this space tour. Dive into one of the greatest battles between the Soviet Union and the United States – the space race. Hear about the space programs of the USSR and learn about how the USSR shaped space travel and technology.

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3 – Guided Tour of the Kremlin

A Kremlin is actually a citadel in Russian towns, and Moscow’s version is, without doubt, the most famous. The Kremlin is the heartbeat of the city, and this guided tour takes you to the most important points of interest. See Cathedral Square with its orthodox temples; Tzar Cannon with its 890mm calibre, which is the largest in the world; and the exterior of the all-important government buildings that are located within the Kremlin’s walls.

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4 – Moscow City Walking Tour

One of the best Moscow tours for seeing everything the city has to offer, this small-group walking tour lasts for 2 hours and includes an expert guide. Make the most of the capital and see the cobbled spaces of Red Square, take pictures of St Basil’s Cathedral, visit the elegant Bolshoi Theatre, and enjoy the ornamental Alexandrovsky Garden.

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5 – Night Tour of Moscow

When the sun sets, the fun begins – and it all starts with a night tour of Russia’s most famous city. The beauty of Moscow comes into full effect after hours, as iconic buildings like St Basil’s Cathedral illuminate against the night sky. Other locations on this tour include the Moscow River and the Ukraine Hotel, which is a landmark skyscraper that was constructed during the era of Stalin.

6 – Sergiev Posad Day Trip

One of the best Moscow tours that take you outside of the city, the Sergiev Posad day trip provides the opportunity to see The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. It’s made up of a number of different buildings that include the blue domes of the Cathedral of the Assumption, Church of St. Sergius and the Bell Tower.

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7 – City Sightseeing Moscow Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Optional Cruise

If your time in Moscow is limited, this hop-on, hop-off bus tour is ideal – and it even features an optional cruise on the river. Choose between a 2 and 3-day ticket and see famous landmarks like Red Square, the Kremlin and the Bolshoi Theatre from an open-top panoramic bus with informative audio commentary. Take your experience to the next level by upgrading to a boat tour.

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8 – Guided Tour of the Tretyakov Gallery

As one of the world’s most important galleries, the Tretyakov Gallery is a must-see for any art lovers and is one of the best Moscow tours for culture vultures. Learn about the masterworks of Pablo Tretyakov with a guided tour and discover the secrets behind the paintings. Other noticeable artists on view include Fedotov, Vasnetsov, Rokotov and Kiprenski, who is the author of the famous “Portrait of Alexander Pushkin”.

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9 – Alternative Moscow: 2-Hour Walking Tour

See a different side of Moscow with this 2-hour alternative tour. An expert guide will take you around quirky streets, suburbs and squares while as your veer away from the traditional tourist hotspots. Highlights include a ride on the famous “Annushka” tram and a visit to the neighbourhood of Khitrovka, which was once known as the criminal district of the city.

10 – St.Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square: Private Tour and Ticket

Combine two of Moscow’s biggest attractions with a visit to Red Square and St.Basil’s Cathedral. Admire the beautiful architecture of St.Basil’s Cathedral from inside and out, before wandering Red Square and learn about the soldiers, farmers and revolutionaries that all called this famous square their home. Round things off with the changing of the guard at Alexander Garden.

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11 – Bunker-42 Cold War Museum Guided Tour

Moscow is notorious for the Cold War, which lasted for about 45 years between 1945 and 1990. Head to the world-famous Bunker-42, located 65 meters below ground level, and learn about the storied past. Visit rooms and passages that were set up to shelter 3,000 people in case of nuclear attack and discover other sections, such as the equipment room and the war-proof telecommunications system.

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12 – Architecture Tour of Moscow’s Metro and Kolomenskoye Estate

Combine the beauty of the metro stations with the Kolomenskoye Estate and see some of Moscow’s grandest sights. After visiting the elegant metro stations, it’s time to go to the Kolomenskoye Estate, which is filled with UNESCO-listed sites that are dedicated to Tsar Peter the Great.

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13 – Tour of Soviet Moscow

Unpick the history of the USSR with one of the best Moscow tours for discovering Soviet Moscow. Starting at Monument to the Conquerors of Space, a tribute to the success of the Soviet space programme, the tour includes historical landmarks and interesting tidbits about Soviet Russia. There is also a visit to the All-Russia Exhibition Centre (VDNKh), a site that was constructed under the aegis of the USSR in tribute to state achievements.

14 – Moscow: 2.5-Hour Luxury River Cruise with Dining Option

Sail down the Moscow River on this 2.5 hour tour that provides a different perspective of the city and includes landmark sights. The boat features two decks and has panoramic views as well as free Wi-Fi access. Attractions along the route include Ukraine hotel, Sparrow Hills, Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Crimean Bridge, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Zaryadye Park and more.

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15 – Izmailovo Market and Vodka Museum Tour

Visit the museum of Vodka and gain insight into one of Russia’s most famous exports and head to the Izmailovo antique and handicraft market to find a gem or two. The tour starts with Izmailovo market, which features the iconic matryoshka dolls, fur hats and amber jewellery. Next up is a trip to the Museum of Vodka, where you will discover a distillery that dates back to the 15th century.

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16 – Súzdal and Vladímir Day Tour

Discover Russia’s famous “Golden Ring” on this tour of two medieval cities outside of Moscow. The historic city of Vladimir is first up with its Golden Gate, which is an ancient city-fortress that dates back to the 13th century. Next up is the neighbouring town of Suzdal, which features historic architecture and the Kremlin, where you can see its striking white walls topped with blue domes.

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17- Moscow Food Tasting & Walking Tour

Sample the unique flavours of Moscow with this food tour that lasts for 3 hours and features more than 15 different food and drink tastings. Weave in and out of small alleys in the city centre while enjoying the best food spots in town. See Moscow like a local while trying classic dishes from local breakfast haunts, bustling markets, the oldest monastery in Moscow, and dumpling cafes where you can taste authentic dumplings and enjoy local coffee.

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