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

Sat 21 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)

judyartist

Aug 2022

It was a fun way to see and hear some of Carmel homes history! Exercise and colorful history in beautiful Carmel!

Marie O

Aug 2022

You can do your own walking tour. We didn’t since some of my friends cannot do a lot of walking. When I’m traveling on my own, walking tour and a hop on/hop off bus is the first on my list. It’s one way to get yourself oriented in a new place. So in this trip to Carmel, my friends and I searched for the houses throughout our week long stay. The map for the story book cottages is available at the visitors center. Once you have the map, you can see where they are are and plan on when you can explore a certain area to see them. A few of them are located in the business area and the center of town. You can also have tea or breakfast in one of the cottages. Carmel is explored better by walking. And you can find a lot of interesting restaurants and establishment plus locals who are friendly and willing to spend time talking to you on your daily jaunt.

E1079ZDlindan

Aug 2022

Buying the tickets was easy. Got stuck with the Get your guide app was not easy. I couldn’t locate my booking from the app. It said I didn’t have any. I was so frustrated, I walked to Visitor Center in Carmel By the Sea, and the lady said people have problems understanding how to access the self your. She gave my sister and I a map to point us to the houses. We were able to find a few houses but my sister received a different map that I received. The numbering of the houses did not line up. Since we cannot walk up to look at the place, it is not easy to identify. I gave up on connecting to the audio. Since I was not able to use it, I would like credit to use on a later date. I tried the help desk and it did not help. I recommend some sort of numbering on each house and written placard on each house. I also need to understand the steps on how to activate the audio. What does TripAdvisor app used for? I tried to call the help phone number but there was no dial tone. Note below that I was with my sister but unable to find it, so I selected friend instead.

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

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