AUDIO TOURS · MONTEREY AUDIO TOURS
A free morning is the scarce thing on any trip. These 11 monterey audio tours are worth one, priced and timed, with the download-before-you-go warnings where they matter.
Review of the $14.99 17-Mile Drive audio tour, with route details, app tips, wildlife stops, costs, and advice on who should book.
“Awesome experience!! So glad I bought this tour as it really made the experience great. We thoroughly enjoyed the stories and the audios at each stop.”
Explore Steinbeck’s Cannery Row on a flexible audio walk with historic buildings, Doc Ricketts, seaside paths, and offline access.
“We tried for several hours to log on and get the your including on the phone with one of your representatives. It DIDNT WORK.”
Explore Carmel-by-the-Sea’s Scenic Road with a GPS-guided audio walk covering local homes, inns, history, and ocean views for $11.99.
“I felt a connection to great people of the past when hearing the stories of the great writers, artists and others who lived and socialized in the beautiful houses on the tour.”
Explore Carmel-by-the-Sea at your own pace with a $9.99 offline audio tour covering parks, galleries, restaurants, and local stories.
“We didn't find the start point, and didn't know how to access the download. We didn't use it. Complete waste of time and money”
Review of the Big Sur self-guided audio drive from Carmel, with offline GPS, coastal stops, price, route details, and practical advice.
“It had stops we would not necessarily have made. I wish it would start where you are located but thankfully it was just down the road. The app worked well. Glad we did the Big Sur trip from Carmel. Loved the stop and resume option.”
Review of Carmel by the Sea’s $8.99 self-guided audio tour, covering Mission Carmel, beaches, fairy-tale homes, app tips, value, and drawbacks.
“Fun to travel routes i haven’t been on before in the area. Narrow roads and in neighborhoods. You are forced to write a review with Viator. Disable the option before taking the trip in your profile.”
Explore Monterey’s Fisherman’s Wharf and historic district with a flexible, app-based audio tour priced at $8.99 per person.
“We had a great time on the tour, good wine and a lot of information about Carmel. Tobi was an excellent guide for the day.”
Drive Highway 1 from San Francisco to Monterey with an affordable audio tour covering coastal towns, beaches, wildlife, and local history.
“Simple and easy to use. I would skip the first two stops and start driving to stop 3 and just play the audio for stops 1 and 2 on the way. Otherwise it was excellent”
Review of the flexible Big Sur Highway 1 audio tour, with GPS commentary, scenic stops, practical tips, pricing, and road closure advice.
“This was awesome. The interface worked welll. The tips were great. I would absolutely recommend and will try other driving tours.”
Explore Carmel Point on foot with an $8.99 self-guided audio tour covering Frank Lloyd Wright, Tor House, beaches, and historic inns.
“After we completed this author's wonderful Scenic Road Tour of Carmel we knew there had to be more. And sure enough this tour picks up where her Scenic Tour left off and led us on an exploration of an even more beautiful part of the Carmel coastline (hard to believe but true). Some really iconic houses right on the sea cliffs including the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright house (looks just like a ship sailing out to sea), the Tour House (looks a bit like an old stone castle) and the world famous "Butterfly House". This author really knows her stuff; sharing with us some really interesting historical tidbits along the…”
Review of the $16.99 17-Mile Drive audio tour, with stop-by-stop advice, costs, app tips, timing, and who will enjoy it most.
“Really appreciated same narrator with good understanding of area with humor. Would have liked more history of the area though”
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