Carmel by the Sea: A Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour in Monterey & Carmel booking from $8.99

Carmel by the Sea: A Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Overview

Carmel by the Sea is a story of unmatchable beauty and history that can be explored on this self-guided audio drive. This one of a kind village of less than 5,000 was founded by writers, poets, artists and musicians over 100 years ago. It was that artist colony vibe, along with the beauty of the ocean, that brought multi-media producer Bob Hamilton here from LA and New York over 40 years ago. Over those years, he proudly took visiting friends to all the hidden story locations that the average tourist may never see.

Now, the VoiceMap app lets him take you on your own private trip through the town with over a hundred art galleries, wine tasting rooms, high-end restaurants and shops and then to the beaches and around the point, ending at the 230-year-old Carmel Mission. From start to finish the tour takes less than an hour, but you travel at your own pace. The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

City: Monterey & Carmel

Mon 23 Dec

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What's Included

Lifetime access to Carmel by the Sea tour

VoiceMap Application

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Carmel Mission

The Mission is a National Historic landmark and it’s where Carmel began. Father Serra was the head of the California Mission. He built the mission in 1771 and is buried there too.

Carmel Beach Boardwalk

This stands out as one of the best shorelines you'll ever get to see. You can bring your dog, it's gigantic, and it's really clean. The colors are amazing from the white sands to the shifting blue shades of the ocean.

The House of Hansel & Gretel

These two houses are named Hansel and Gretal and were built by Hugh Comstock. He set the tone of this fairy land town and it all started with the houses he built here.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews (6)

Kim_C

Aug 2022

We brought our viator printout to the person letting cats into 17 mile drive in Carmel by the sea. They told us it was a bus tour and we had to go to the bus tour place to ride with them. This was not true because we bought a self guided tour and we were supposed to use them app we downloaded to hear our tour. So they had us turn around and exit. So we never used the tickets we bought and didn't get to go on the 17 mile drive.

AjaH214

Jul 2021

I've been to Carmel many times and even I learned so much. It was easy to use and the quality was excellent. It was like having my own private local tour guide without the hassle of a schedule or the high cost.

rosepU2163OW

Jul 2021

Awesome turn by turn directions and great stories! So glad to have this experience in Carmel! Loved it.

Carmel by the Sea: A Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

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