Tampa's Highlights Self Guided Audio Walking Tour in Tampa booking from $9.99

Tampa's Highlights Self Guided Audio Walking Tour

Overview

Discover Tampa with this self-guided walking tour! Stroll along the scenic Tampa Riverwalk and get to know the scenic side of the city, from the Kiley Gardens to the old railroad bridge and beyond. As you explore, you’ll also dig into Tampa’s rich history. Hear all about the city’s founding, trouble with pirates, battles between settlers and Native tribes, and Tampa’s very own cigar mafia. There’s no shortage of sights to see in Tampa, and no shortage of stories to tell!

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, entering your unique password, and accessing your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/Wi-Fi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

This is not an entrance ticket to attractions along the route. Check opening hours before your visit.

City: Tampa

Sun 27 Apr

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What's Included

Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone

Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!

Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!

Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!

Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.

Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!

Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and text with instructions: • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password • Download the tour MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular Works offline after download
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car Walking tours: couples can share one tour by splitting headphones
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

What To Expect

Tampa Riverwalk

Welcome to the Tampa Riverwalk! This scenic walking path runs right along the Hillsborough River with plenty of sites to see and stories to tell on both sides of the river. Our walk today covers a little over two miles and should take around an hour and a half. So without further ado, let's get walking! Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

Kiley Garden

That checkerboard display of grass and concrete strips off to our right is Kiley Garden, designed in the 1980s by the late landscape architect Dan Kiley. Kiley loved modern design and believed in creating outdoor spaces that fit with their surroundings. Here, Kiley created a gridded landscape, inspired by the business buildings that tower along the edge of the garden.

Port Tampa Bay

The Hillsborough River spills into Hillsborough Bay, which empties into Tampa Bay about seven miles from here. That’s also where you’ll find the Port of Tampa Bay, the largest port in the state of Florida. Tankers and cargo ships bring over 37 million tons of cargo through this port each year!

Julian B Lane Riverfront Park

If Tampa was such a tiny town in the 1800s, how’d it become such a big deal? That would be thanks to the discovery of one valuable mineral: Phosphate, a chemical compound of the mineral phosphorus that’s often found in rocks. Phosphate is rich in nutrients, a perfect ingredient in fertilizers that helps crops grow. And you know what, phosphate helped Tampa grow too!

Ybor City

During the rise and fall of Tampa’s cigar industry, the streets of Ybor City were ruled by a shady, dangerous individual known as “The Dean of the Underworld.” That man was Charlie Wall.

Henry B. Plant Museum

As we approach the end of our tour, what better time to return to the man responsible for making Tampa the city it is today: Railroad tycoon Henry B. Plant. The lush park we’re about to enter is Henry B. Plant Park, named in his honor. It’s Tampa’s oldest public park and includes a botanical garden full of orchids, palms, citrus and other tropical plants. When Plant purchased the land in 1886, there was a huge orange grove here. 150 years ago, we’d be walking through that grove right now! But Plant cut those trees down to make way for his Tampa Bay Hotel, which he built with all the money he made from the railroad.

Gasparilla Pirate Festival

Ahoy, mateys! Do you see any pirates around? There’s one day of the year they swashbuckle around, overrunning the Riverwalk and the park on our right, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. This all takes place during The Gasparilla Pirate Festival, an annual tradition that’s been going on since 1904.

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews (1)

Maps43673924049

Feb 2025

The tour was just perfect. WE liked that we could just stop, take some photos, grab a bite to eat whenever we wanted. Also it wasn't crowded, so had great views of Tampa and the water. The audio content too was nice. Overall Worth it!!!

Response from Host

Feb 2025

Hi, I’m so pleased you enjoyed my Tampa self-guided walking tour. The freedom to explore, take photos, and grab a bite makes these tours so convenient. If you're looking for more self-guided experiences, check out my Florida Bundle, which includes tours of Miami, the Everglades, and beyond!

Tampa's Highlights Self Guided Audio Walking Tour

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