Monterey Audio Tours: the 4 to Press Play On

1.Carmel-by-the-Sea’s Fairytale Houses: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 93 reviews · 30 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $5Our pick

Use the VoiceMap app to follow a private, self-guided walk through Carmel-by-the-Sea’s fairytale cottages. Hear the story of Hugh Comstock, pass Ocean Avenue, Carmel Plaza, Bruno’s Market & Deli, and Devendorf Park, and keep lifetime access to the tour.

“Hard to work for us. Not clear instructions in my opinion. We had to find the houses by ourselves. Would have been better if a map was included”

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2.17-Mile Drive Self-Guided Audio Tour from Monterey & Carmel

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 52 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.)

Drive Monterey’s coast and the 17-Mile Drive with the Action’s Tour Guide app. GPS-triggered narration leads you from Fisherman’s Wharf, Cannery Row, and Point Pinos to Bird Rock, the Lone Cypress, and Pebble Beach. The private tour costs $14.99 per car, works offline, and can be reused for a year.

“We loved the 17mile drive through Carmel and Monterey. Learned things we didn’t know and saw things we’d never seen. Sights were beautiful!”

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3.Historic Cannery Row: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of John Steinbeck’s Monterey

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $8

Use the VoiceMap app to follow a 75-minute, self-guided walk from the Sardine Factory to Steinbeck Plaza. Hear about John Steinbeck, Ed Ricketts, the old canneries, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and San Carlos Beach. The $8.99 tour works offline and never expires after download.

“We tried for several hours to log on and get the your including on the phone with one of your representatives. It DIDNT WORK.”

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4.Scenic Path Carmel-by-the-Sea: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11Top rated

Use your phone and headphones to follow a GPS-triggered audio tour from Camino Real and 8th Avenue through Carmel-by-the-Sea. The 75 to 90-minute route covers Scenic Road, Ocean Avenue, historic homes, inns, and coastal viewpoints, with offline maps and lifetime access in English.

“Price was right, and some good history. But hard to use. We didn't know until we started how long the walk would be, and weren't sure where we were at one point so quit the tour. Couldn't go back and forth from map to audio easily, and couldn't always figure out where we were on their audio. Also, the icon looks like you use headphones so we ordered 2 tickets, but only used one ticket for our cell phone for 2 of us. Fortunately Viator is giving us a refund for unused ticket.”

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