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The 15 Best Self-Guided Walking Tours in the USA

62 tours  ·  from $5 a head

The 15 best self-guided walking tours in the USA you can book today, with what each costs, how long the commentary runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.

Self Guided Classic Freedom Trail Location Aware (GPS) Walking Audio Tour - Burial grounds and the people behind the Revolution
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Self Guided Classic Freedom Trail Location Aware (GPS) Walking Audio Tour

1.Self Guided Classic Freedom Trail Location Aware (GPS) Walking Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 258 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $7Our pick

Use the WalknTours app to follow Boston’s Freedom Trail from Boston Common to the USS Constitution. GPS directions guide you through burial grounds, Revolutionary sites, the North End, Bunker Hill, and Charlestown. Pause for food, museums, or photos, then continue when ready.

“Narration was interesting but be advised that the app drains the phone battery quickly. Our batteries ran out before completing the tour.”

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Self-Guided Smartphone Ghost Walking Tour in Salem - Ropes Mansion opens the route with a haunted garden
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Self-Guided Smartphone Ghost Walking Tour in Salem

2.Self-Guided Smartphone Ghost Walking Tour in Salem

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 225 reviews · 40 to 50 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Use the WalknTours app to follow a GPS-guided route through Salem in about 40 to 50 minutes. Hear spooky stories at Ropes Mansion, the Witch House, Salem Inn, Joshua Ward House, Old Burying Point Cemetery, and the Witch Trials Memorial. Pause for shops, meals, or photos, and share access with up to four phones.

“Loved the flexibility of doing the tour on my own time and getting to take breaks in between. The narrator was super informative and it was very entertaining!”

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Cape Cod & Provincetown Self-Guided Driving & Walking Audio Tour - Cape Cod Visitor Center and the opening story
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Cape Cod & Provincetown Self-Guided Driving & Walking Audio Tour

3.Cape Cod & Provincetown Self-Guided Driving & Walking Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 207 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.)

Use Action’s Tour Guide app to follow Cape Cod’s coastal roads and Provincetown streets at your own pace. Hear stories about the Nauset, the Pilgrims, lighthouses, whaling, and the Titanic while stopping for beaches, trails, and photos. One purchase covers up to four people in one vehicle.

“Couldn’t get GPS map, only audio so we didn’t use it. Disappointed that we couldn’t use it. Tried for 15 minutes and gave up.”

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Santa Fe Historic Downtown Smart Phone Audio App Self Guided GPS Walking Tour - Loretto Chapel and the famous staircase
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Santa Fe Historic Downtown Smart Phone Audio App Self Guided GPS Walking Tour

4.Santa Fe Historic Downtown Smart Phone Audio App Self Guided GPS Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 112 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Use your phone and headphones to follow an English GPS audio tour from San Miguel Chapel to Santa Fe Plaza. Hear stories about Spanish rule, the Loretto staircase, the Manhattan Project, Billy the Kid, Georgia O’Keeffe, and local art. Pause, restart, and explore at your own pace.

“Great way to explore the city at your own pace. Informative and insightful without time constraints.”

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Montgomery Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Self Guided (GPS) Walking Tour - Stop one: Rosa Parks Museum and the beginning of the boycott
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Montgomery Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Self Guided (GPS) Walking Tour

5.Montgomery Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Self Guided (GPS) Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Follow a one-hour GPS audio walk through Montgomery’s civil rights landmarks. Start at the Rosa Parks Museum, visit Court Square, the Freedom Rides Museum, Chris’ Famous Hotdogs, Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, and finish at the Alabama State Capitol. Museums and food cost extra.

“Really straightforward way of doing a walking tour at a time that suits you, and at a pace that suits as well. Easy to set up and follow, added links in the app and good audio quality. Content was excellent as well! Recommended.”

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Carmel-by-the-Sea's Fairytale Houses: A Self-Guided Walking Tour - Following the Hugh Comstock cottage route
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Carmel-by-the-Sea’s Fairytale Houses: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

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

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

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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Newport Cliff Walk Self-Guided Walking Tour - Forty Steps and the fight for public access
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Newport Cliff Walk Self-Guided Walking Tour

7.Newport Cliff Walk Self-Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 79 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $14

Walk more than four miles along Newport’s Cliff Walk while an Action Tour Guide app automatically shares stories about the Vanderbilts, Astors, Edith Wharton, and Newport’s grand summer cottages. The route is self-guided, works offline, and includes more than 35 audio stops in English.

“Mid October cliff walk was absolutely beautiful! While it is difficult to see many of the mansions from the walk the view over the water was stunning! We did not do the last 1/3 part of the walk over the rocks but the first section of rocks was pretty easy. The rest was nicely paved. The audio tour provided all the high points and was not annoying like some. Great experience! Highly recommend!”

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Acadia National Park & Bar Harbor Self-Guided Driving & Walking Tour - Starting at Hull’s Cove Visitor Center
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Acadia National Park & Bar Harbor Self-Guided Driving & Walking Tour

8.Acadia National Park & Bar Harbor Self-Guided Driving & Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $24

Use Action’s Tour Guide App to follow GPS-triggered driving and walking routes through Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor. Hear 30-plus audio stories as you visit Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, Jordan Pond, Sand Beach, Frenchman Bay, and historic downtown sites. Download everything before you arrive.

“App was easy to use. Directions were clear. Information was helpful and interesting in both Acadia and for the walking tour.”

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PRIVATE New York Ground Zero Always Remember Walking Tour - St. Paul’s Chapel and the first stories of 9/11
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PRIVATE New York Ground Zero Always Remember Walking Tour

9.PRIVATE New York Ground Zero Always Remember Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45Top rated

Walk Ground Zero with a native New York guide who has a personal connection to 9/11. In 90 minutes, you’ll visit St. Paul’s Chapel, the Oculus, One World Trade Center, O’Hara’s, Liberty Park, and the Memorial pools. Dana is one guide associated with this experience.

“Dana is the guide you want for this experience—highly recommend! No one can bring alive the sites and moments surrounding the events of 9/11 like a native New Yorker with a very personal connection to this historic & tragic event in history. We’d go with Dana again!”

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Self Guided Detroit's Spirit and History Solo Walking Tour - Parker’s Alley and the story of Thomas Parker
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Self Guided Detroit’s Spirit and History Solo Walking Tour

10.Self Guided Detroit’s Spirit and History Solo Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $9

Follow the WalknTours app from Parker Street to Hart Plaza in 45 minutes to an hour. You’ll hear stories about Black landownership, Detroit’s revival, Art Deco towers, the Spirit of Detroit, and Joe Louis, with the freedom to pause for food or drinks.

“Great introductory tour of downtown Detroit. I was very impressed with the Art Deco Guardian Building.”

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Charleston Self Guided Walking Tour - Gateway Walk and the Unitarian Church Cemetery
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Charleston Self Guided Walking Tour

11.Charleston Self Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Use the WalknTours app to explore Charleston at your own pace, with narration in English and stops at Gateway Walk, Poogan’s Porch, Washington Square, Rainbow Row, The Battery, and King Street. Plan for about 1 to 1.5 hours, though you can pause for food or museums and continue later.

“This tour was exceptionally well-priced, clear, and informative. Directions were clear and we both enjoyed it thoroughly. Highly recommended.”

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Historic Bar Harbor Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour Guide - West Street and Bar Harbor’s summer mansions
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Historic Bar Harbor Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour Guide

12.Historic Bar Harbor Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $14

Use the Action Tour Guide app to walk more than two miles through Bar Harbor, from Agamont Park to the Bar Harbor Inn. GPS-triggered stories cover mansions, churches, Native Wabanaki history, Bar Island, and ocean views. Start anytime, pause for shops or photos, and keep lifetime access.

“We really liked that the audio was perfectly synced with our location. This d is great because it’s hard for us to hear in a large tour group. It was just the right amount of information. It didn’t get boring and we learned a lot about the area.”

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Self-Guided "The French Quarter Charleston" Solo Walking Tour - The Powder Magazine and Charleston’s early defenses
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Self-Guided “The French Quarter Charleston” Solo Walking Tour

13.Self-Guided “The French Quarter Charleston” Solo Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 35 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Follow a self-guided audio walk through Charleston’s French Quarter, from City Market to Pineapple Fountain. Narrated stories cover pirates, Huguenots, slavery, churches, theaters, and hidden lanes. Pause, replay, or take the tour again later, with no group schedule to follow.

“Having lived in .Charleston at one time, I was so appalled at the fake southern accent used during the tour. I certainly think it is a disservice to Charleston.”

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Historic Dallas Downtown Solo Self Guided Walking Tour - Founders Plaza and the Story Behind the Fountain
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Historic Dallas Downtown Solo Self Guided Walking Tour

14.Historic Dallas Downtown Solo Self Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $9

Use a location-aware English app to walk from John Neely Bryan Cabin through Founders Plaza, the JFK Memorial, Dealey Plaza, the Grassy Knoll, and the former Texas School Book Depository. The 45-to-60-minute route ends at Wild Bill’s Western Store, with music, narration, and restaurant suggestions.

“Great to be not tied down to a start time so I could start whenever I wanted. Right timing of info at each stoo”

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Ghosts of New Orleans: Self-Guided Haunted Audio Walking Tour - Andrew Jackson Hotel and Madame John’s Legacy
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Ghosts of New Orleans: Self-Guided Haunted Audio Walking Tour

15.Ghosts of New Orleans: Self-Guided Haunted Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 32 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $6

Follow a GPS-guided audio walk through New Orleans’ French Quarter, stopping outside haunted hotels, historic homes, bars, alleys, and theaters. The WalknTours app supplies directions, narration, sound effects, and pause controls. Allow about an hour, then finish near Fritzel’s European Jazz Bar.

“Great way to understand what your looking at and to seek the shops and other ideas on what to do.....”

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