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

Mon 23 Dec

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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)

Devorah_L

Dec 2020

Extremely user friendly app. The audio tour was so well done and easy to follow. It was even updated and let us know that one home was under construction. It pointed out a restaurant to pick up food and a public bathroom along the way. It was a loop and took us back to where we began.

Tr0nS

Oct 2020

What a fantastic tour! When it asked me to download an app, I was skeptical. "Great, yet another app to bloat up my phone." But it was ABSOLUTELY worth it. Such a cool piece of tech. Ideal to use wireless headphones. My wife and I each shared one earbud. We started at the start point, and it used GPS to track us as we walked, so I was able to keep my phone in my pocket and we were guided through the tour without any issues, and the guide not only shares about the history of the houses, but also directs you as you walk, and tells you where to look/what to look out for. Very cool!

A_Heinrich124

Sep 2020

I've done several other tours by these authors and this one is probably my favorite so far! Loved learning about the history of these fairy tale like houses sprinkled throughout Carmel.

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

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