England · AUDIO TOURS
Good audio tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ.
Hop on and off York’s open-top bus with an English audio guide, 20 stops, and unlimited rides for 24 or 48 hours.
“Great day out. Plenty of time to wander around Hampton court and Windsor castle and St George's chapel to see what you want to see without feeling rushed. These are big places to explore so there would be no time to see anything else. Dolly our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour.”
Windsor Castle half-day from London with round-trip coach, audio guide, State Apartments, St George’s Chapel, and Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House.
“St. George’s Chapel/ it was humbling seeing the Tom of Queen Elizabeth 11, Prince Phillip, Queen Mother and King Henry VI.”
London's 2-hour panoramic open-top bus tour with audio guide. See Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, and more for $48.
“There was consistent confusion regarding the 2 Hour Tour with this Company. We never did find anyone who knew of the 2 Hour Tour so we were given the two one hour Hop-On, Hop-Off tours, the Red Line and then the Blue Line. The tours themselves were very good and we enjoyed them but I would not promote the 2 Hour non-stop tour if there isn't one that exists.”
Self-guided Romans, Vikings and Medieval York audio route with offline maps, flexible pacing, and story-rich stops from York Minster to Holy Trinity Church.
“It was well guided and covered all key points worth noting of York. This was our first time using self-guided audio tour and it really worked for us. We will definitely try it in other cities and countries.”
Emirates Stadium and Arsenal Museum ticket with self-guided audio in 9 languages, plus behind-the-scenes access and artifact-filled exhibits.
“Hearing the history of the team. Touring the different areas including the team areas. Seeing the time capsule and the current team picture.”
Natural History Museum London, with a 30-min guided intro, reserved entry to permanent exhibits, and multilingual audio guide.
“ESTAFAAAAAAAAAAAAAA NO LO COMPRÉIS POR FAVOR ! El museo es gratis y no hay que pasar ningún código QR, no hay opción de audio guías, ni aquí hay nadie esperándote para nada ( tipo free tour) llegas y te das cuenta de que te han estafado , NO LO COMPRÉIS”
Walk from St James Square through St James Park and The Mall, then enter Buckingham Palace with skip-the-line tickets and an audio guide.
“The whole tour was a good and would not change a thing about it. Guid was helpful getting us into the line effectively as well.”
Churchill War Rooms timed entry with audio in multiple languages plus a Political London guide and London map app, hosted at King Charles St.
“The museum was great! However, Viator, without notifying us, changed our entrance time from what we had scheduled. The Viator representative at the entrance gate was very pleasant and helpful but there was nothing he could do - I will not use Viator again because of this problem; I will always try to book directly with the museum”
British Museum in 3 hours with small-group timed entry, a phone audio guide in 6 languages, and a Political London app bonus.
“Just to confirm this ticket says it gives audio tour and priority entrance. It does not give you entry to the museum and you need to purchase a separate ticket (albeit it is free). We went on Saturday and thought this would give us entrance but it didn’t and all entrance tickets were sold already.”
Secure timed entry to London’s Natural History Museum plus an English audio guide app for a self-paced 2 to 4 hour visit.
Self-guided GPS audio walk of Cambridge colleges from King’s Parade, hitting King’s College, Trinity, St John’s and Magdalene for $8.99.
“It was fantastic ! It was like having my own personal very lovemy tour guide. Headphones on phone in pocket and off we go! She has a beautiful voice and it was just perfect”
Self-guided Whitby legends GPS tour with offline audio maps, starting at the Captain Cook Memorial and ending at Whitby Abbey for $9.99.
“The tour was really interesting, the right mix of history and curiosities about Whitby. It was a pleasure to listen to the guide”
Self-guided audio walk around Durham with offline maps and lifetime access, covering Market Place, bridges, Palace Green, and Durham Cathedral.
“Easy to use self guided tour. Easy to understand and to navigate and a great insight into the area. An economically way to transverse the area. Highly recommend.”
Self-guided audio walk through Stratford-upon-Avon’s key Shakespeare spots, with GPS, offline listening, and expert narration for about 1 to 2 hours.
“I could not get the tou to download to my phone (even though it’s a new phone and I had Wi-Fi service in the hotel). I wound up just going through Shakespeare’s birthplace and then walking over to the new place and paying admission and walking around with no guide. Never again.”
Walk Shakespeare’s Stratford with a VoiceMap self-guided audio tour, GPS timing, offline maps, and an easy 30-45 minute route.
“Was great way to hear the history of the buildings and Shakespeare. Very intuitive app, easy to use and nice feature where by knowing your location it tells you certain audio.”
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