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Downtown Tucson: An Audio Tour by an Author and Historian

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
8.0 out of 10
Very good
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 41 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 15m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

See Downtown Tucson’s historic mansions and homes on this affordable self-guided walking tour.

• Find out how downtown Tucson transformed from a prehistoric village into an architecturally rich neighborhood where some of the Southwest’s leading architects left their mark
• Hear from producer Jim Turner, a historian in Arizona who’s authored or co-authored nine books on the state’s history
• Do it all in an hour 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.

Activity location

  • 197 N Church Ave
    • 197 North Church Avenue
    • 85701, Tucson, Arizona, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 197 N Church Ave
    • 197 North Church Avenue
    • 85701, Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Downtown Tucson: An Audio Tour by an Author and Historian in English

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 15 minutes1h 15m
    1h 15m
  • Opening hours: Wed 0:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
RM 40.92 x 1 AdultRM 40.92
Total
Price is RM 40.92

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Inclusions
    Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • Inclusions
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Exclusions
    Food/Drink
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone and headphones
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
  • Exclusions
    Transportation

Know before you book

    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Service animals allowed
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Activity itinerary

Presidio San Agustin del Tucson (Pass by)

This self-guided walking tour starts outside the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum, once an 11-acre Spanish fort, where you’ll learn what daily life was like for early settlers in the late 1700s.

La Casa Cordova (Pass by)

You'll pass by Sonoran row houses made of adobe bricks like Casa de Cordova, which was restored and dedicated by First Lady Betty Ford in 1974.

Tucson Museum Of Art (Pass by)

The tour passes by what historians call the "mansions on main street" which include the Tucson Museum of Art.

Café à La C'Art (Pass by)

The tour passes by Café a la C’Arte where you’ll find delicious pastries

J. Knox Corbett House (Pass by)

You'll pass by the J. Knox Corbett House which, like many of Main Avenue’s sophisticated 1890s and early 1900s mansions, owes its appearance to two innovative and imaginative architects, Henry Trost and David Holmes.

Christopher Franklin Carroll Centennial Park (Pass by)

The tour passes by the Christopher Franklin Carroll Centennial Park. You'll hear about the park while you walk.

Franklin House (Pass by)

The tour passes by the Franklin House. You'll hear about the original owners while you walk.

El Presidio Bed & Breakfast Inn (Pass by)

The tour passes by El Presidio Bed and Breakfast. You'll hear about what the B&B was like previously under different owners.

El Charro Café Downtown (Pass by)

The tour ends in front of El Charro Café, the oldest Mexican restaurant in Tucson and home of the chimichanga.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    197 N Church Ave
    • 197 North Church Avenue
    • 85701, Tucson, Arizona, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    197 N Church Ave
    • 197 North Church Avenue
    • 85701, Tucson, Arizona, United States

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