Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
- 2.3–4.7 hours
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
This self-guided, self-paced audio walking tour will explore Historic Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea. This 60-minute tour is designed to keep you on the move while walking at a reasonably slow pace, and still see all of the main sites. You can pause the tour at any time to get a bite to eat or a refreshing drink to quench your thirst. This tour will cover about 15 square blocks of the downtown Carmel to give you a “lay of the land”. You'll explore some of Carmel’s quaint courtyards and passageways and walk by a number of wine rooms, art galleries, restaurants and hotels. You'll also learn about Carmel’s founding fathers, distinctive architecture and storied past and provides numerous photo opportunities. The tour begins and ends at the Carmel Plaza. En route, you'll pass two public restrooms and four ATM’s. So start your tour with the app, put your phone in your pocket, and let us direct you on this adventure of downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Inclusions
What's included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's not
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Itinerary
This self-guided audio tour takes place in Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea.
The tour begins at the Ocean Avenue entrance to the Carmel Plaza. On this one-hour tour you'll pass many of Carmel-by-the-Sea's popular stores, restaurants, wine rooms and art galleries.
The tour takes you through the Devendorf Park where you'll discover how the park got it's name.
The tour passes Chef Kurt Grasing's namesake restaurant. Its lounge bar is extremely popular with locals as is the dog-friendly patio with cushy dog beds outback. If you have the time then and feel like it, you can pause the tour for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink.
The tour passes Hog's Breath Inn which was once owned by actor Clint Eastwood. If you have the time and want to, you can pop inside and check it out.
The tour passes the Carmel Art Association and sculpture garden.
The tour passes the Pilgrim's Way Book Store and Secret Garden. If you have the time its worth exploring.
The tour passes Steven Whyte's Sculpture Studio. You'll discover more about the internationally acclaimed figurative sculptor known for producing large sculptures including life-size characters.
The tour passes a small museum run by the Carmel Heritage Society. It's in the First Murphy House. It's open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12pm until 3pm.
The tour passes the Dawson Cole Fine Art Gallery which specializes in Contemporary and Modern sculptures. It's a spectacular gallery well worth a visit if you have the time.
The tour passes the Weston Gallery that is owned by master photographer Edward Weston's grandson. They exhibit a wonderful collection of photographs by Weston and another legendary local, Ansel Adams.
The tour passes the Harrison Memorial Library where you'll discover who it's named after.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 15 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Your tour begins at the Carmel Plaza on Ocean Avenue. Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Monterey & Carmel
- Its from-price is 86% below the median of the 98 experiences we list in Monterey & Carmel.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 44 of 98.
About Monterey & Carmel
Monterey and Carmel share a rugged California peninsula of cypress-lined coast, a famous aquarium, an old Spanish capital and an artists' seaside village.
Monterey stands on the south shore of Monterey Bay in California and was the capital of Alta California under Spain and Mexico. Its historic adobe buildings, including the Custom House, line the old streets near the harbour, while Cannery Row, the former sardine-canning street made famous by John Steinbeck, is now lined with restaurants and shops. The Monterey Bay Aquarium, in a converted cannery, shows the kelp forests and open-sea life of the bay.
Top-ranked sights in Monterey & Carmel: 17-Mile Drive, Cannery Row, Monterey Bay.
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