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Historic Cannery Row: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of John Steinbeck's Monterey

Historic Cannery Row: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of John Steinbeck's Monterey

Overview

This self-guided, self-paced audio walking tour will explore Cannery Row in Monterey California and the surrounding area as well as a number of hotels and historic sites. There's a separate admission charge for entrance to Monterey Bay Aquarium.

On this tour, you'll hear how the area served as the industrial heart of Monterey in the first half of the 1900s. Its seemingly inexhaustible number of Pacific sardine attracted fishermen, investors and inventors from around the world seeking their fortune. But, (spoiler alert!) overfishing would decimate the industry by the 1950s.

You will also discover the connection between John Steinbeck and this area as you meet some of the colorful characters that were immortalized in his novel Cannery Row and its sequel Sweet Thursday. Finally, you'll discover the incredible story of how Cannery Row quite literally rose from the ashes to what is now a welcoming waterfront of world-class hotels, wine rooms, restaurants and shopping opportunities.

City: Monterey & Carmel

Tue 29 Apr

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Starting at $7.99

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Tue 29 Apr

Starting at $7.99

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What's Included

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Lifetime access to this tour in English

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Additional Info

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

The Cannery Row Monument

The tour takes you past the Cannery Row Monument and briefly explains the significance of each person depicted.

Doc Rickett's Pacific Biological Laboratories

You'll walk past Doc Rickett's Pacific Biological Laboratories where you'll more about the man that lived there.

Monterey Bay Aquarium

The tour takes you past the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

San Carlos Beach

You'll walk along the San Carlos Beach.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (18)

Deedee_B

Aug 2024

We tried for several hours to log on and get the your including on the phone with one of your representatives. It DIDNT WORK.

Response from Host

Sep 2024

Hi there, I'm sorry that you were unhappy with your experience. Can you please follow up with [email protected]? This way, we can identify exactly what went wrong and process a refund if there was a technical issue. I'm sorry for your frustrating experience. Regards, Helene

Chuck_H

Apr 2024

Highly recommend reading Steinbeck’s Cannery Row before taking this walking tour. It will be more interesting if you do.

davidbA1510KR

Mar 2024

Excellent self guided tour of Cannery Row area. The tour was easy to follow. Recommend reading book before the self tour - will add a lot of insight and value into characters, locations.