Ultimate Cape Ann Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour in Gloucester and Rockport in Gloucester booking from $16.99

Ultimate Cape Ann Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour in Gloucester and Rockport

Overview

Recommended: Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!

Discover the natural beauty of New England’s most picturesque coastline with this narrated driving tour. Hear the tragic tale of the Perfect Storm and how that fateful day still reverberates along this coast. Cruise past perfect beaches, explore the history of quaint fishing towns, visit iconic lighthouses, and learn why the locals find the call of the sea so impossible to resist.

After booking, check your email to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. These steps require good internet/Wi-Fi access. From there, follow the audio instructions and the route.

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

This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

City: Gloucester

Tue 23 Dec

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

What To Expect

Niles Beach

As we drive along scenic Cape Ann's waterfront, we'll discover beaches both big and small. We can choose to stop at one, some, or all, as we learn more about what's unique about each one.

Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Beauport, also known as Sleeper–McCann House, Little Beauport, or Henry Davis Sleeper House, is a beautiful historic home tucked away on the Cape Ann waterfront. As we drive, we'll dive back into Cape Ann's history.

Eastern Point Lighthouse

During the early 1800s, maritime trade in Gloucester was booming. Ships traveling between these ports and China or India were turning enormous profits, and captains started to become especially anxious at the prospect of losing their extremely valuable cargo in a shipwreck. Enter: lighthouses!

Thacher's Island

Thacher Island is a small island off Cape Ann on the Massachusetts coast in the United States. It is a part of the Town of Rockport. It was a place where some naval confrontations, both minor and major, took place, which helped secure a victory for the colonists.

Bearskin Neck

This land was once home to a large number of bears, but don’t worry! They’re long gone now. According to legend, one such bear was caught by the tide and killed in 1700, which is how this place got its name.

Rockport

Our scenic drive along Cape Ann now leaves Gloucester and brings us into Rockport. We'll learn more about Rockport and the region as we drive.

Halibut Point State Park

Halibut Point State Park and Halibut Point Reservation are adjacent parcels of conserved, oceanside land located on Cape Ann in the town of Rockport, Massachusetts.

Front Beach

Front Beach is a beautiful sandy beach on Sandy Bay in Rockport. From warm summer days to bright winter mornings, this beach is enjoyed by visitors

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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 (85)

Allison_S

Jun 2024

What a great way to see and learn about two iconic beach towns! The app was super simple to download and it cued perfectly as we drove.

Response from Host

Jun 2024

Allison, I’m thrilled you loved my Cape Ann tour! Sounds like the app was easy to use and made exploring Gloucester and Rockport a breeze. Self-guided tours with clear directions are the best! For more East Coast adventures, check out my East Coast USA Bundle (Acadia, Boston, Charleston, etc.) Happy travels!

sandypC5479TC

Jun 2024

Horrible. We worked on it for a couple of hours, worked with the IT people (they were nice), downloaded it twice and never got it to work for more than a few minutes. Also, the IT lady advised that it cannot be connected to the car so we had to try to run it just from our phone. Almost ruined our one day in Gloucester and we ended up seeing very little.

Response from Host

Jun 2024

Oh no, Sandy, that sounds frustrating! My team suggests connecting your phone to a speaker via aux cable or Bluetooth for better sound. We're also working with Apple to approve CarPlay support (fingers crossed!). I'm so sorry this impacted your day in Gloucester. I've already issued a full refund; please reach out if you have any other questions.

vivian_h

May 2024

Struggling to start the darn thing, I needed to call the support line- they were great solved the issues quickly

Response from Host

May 2024

Thanks for the feedback, Vivian. I take pride in covering Gloucester and Rockport with the tour, and the narration is clear and regularly updated. Maybe the historical details weren't quite what you were looking for. If you let me know what kind of info you'd like to hear more about, I can see if I can add it for future travelers.

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Ultimate Cape Ann Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour in Gloucester and Rockport

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