Carmel-by-the-Sea's Fairytale Houses: A Self-Guided Walking Tour in Monterey & Carmel booking from $7.99

Carmel-by-the-Sea's Fairytale Houses: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

Overview

Are you looking for a way to see Carmel’s famous Comstock Cottages without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable audio tour.

• See 11 fairytale cottages, and find out about architect Hugh Comstock, who married a dollmaker here in the 1920s
• Hear from producer Lynn Momboisse who co-authored a book about Carmel's historic homes
• Do it all in 40 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Please note that this is a hilly walk.

City: Monterey & Carmel

Tue 17 Sep

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What's Included

Lifetime access to Fairy Tale Houses of 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
All of VoiceMap's audio tours are self-guided and users must bring their own smartphone and headphones to take the tour. We urge all our users to wear facemasks and carry hand sanitizer with them to ensure they're own protection and the protection of others.

What To Expect

Fairy Tale Cottages of Hugh Comstock

The tour explores Hugh Comstock's Fairy-Tale Cottages.

Ocean Avenue

The tour goes past a section of Carmel's Ocean Avenue

Carmel Plaza

Nestled in the heart of downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel Plaza is home to one-of-a-kind fashion finds and specialty national brands, distinctive restaurants, gourmet shops, wine tasting rooms, salons and more in a relaxed yet sophisticated setting.

Devendorf Park

The tour ends near Devendorf Park.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (48)

elrupley

Nov 2022

The tour was really well done and easy to navigate. There were turn by turn directions and it would tell you exactly where to look with signs on each house that matched. There was also a nice map that showed where we would be walking. It was really interesting to hear all the information and see things we wouldn’t have seen otherwise.

Sarah S

Nov 2022

It was fun seeing the houses but the directions were a little confusing. I was hoping the map would be more like Google maps where it would also show where I was at all times, and it didn’t. One of the houses has since been painted another color which made that one hard to find. Make sure you take a friend if you are directionally challenged like I am.

Julie_W

Nov 2022

Couldnt find whete on map i was. When i did it had steep hills, no sidewalks. Didnt feel safe trying to walk the area

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Hi Julie We do display your location on the map. The red pinpoints are the audio files and the blue dot is your location. Once you've downloaded the tour, there is a note on the tour's cover page about the hills and lack of sidewalks. We're sorry you didn't feel safe and weren't able to enjoy the tour. Keep well, Alicia

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Carmel-by-the-Sea's Fairytale Houses: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

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