Plymouth Self-Guided Historical Walking Tour
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3.8 (24)
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EUR 13.00

1 hour


E-voucher


English

Overview

Explore where the Mayflower landed, in Plymouth, with this self-guided historical walking tour. Download the app, and you have access to the route and commentary for the entire year. You’ll follow the live GPS map, the audio, images, and text to sights like Plymouth Rock and Massasoit Statue, plus many more, and learn all the history as you walk at your leisure.

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Boston City Day Trips

Ratings & Reviews

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Very simple to use.

Jason D, Jan 2025

Easy to follow along and good information. Path is easy to follow and the stories as you're walking keep it interesting.

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Response from Host, Jan 2025

Jason, I’m thrilled you enjoyed my Plymouth Pilgrims Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour. It’s great to hear that the stories kept your walk interesting and the path easy to follow. If you’re ready for more adventures, check out my Massachusetts Self-Guided Driving and Walking Tours Bundle, which features tours like the Boston Freedom Trail, Salem Witch Trials, and Cape Cod. Happy exploring!

You get what you pay for. It was alright.

Lori_M, Dec 2024

I had major issues with the app not starting when I would get to one of the areas. I had to keep starting it myself when I could figure out which stop I was at. It was alright for the price you pay.

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Hi Lori, it’s unfortunate you had to face these issues. The manual start problem might happen if the tour wasn’t started from the designated starting point, and killing the app and relaunching it will solve the issue. The app automatically plays the stops once you’re at the starting point. If you're eager to discover more places at your own pace, don’t forget to check out my Action+ Tour Bundle for over 100 more self-guided tours.

Self guided tour

kaileeb814, Nov 2024

The self guided tour was nice to have with information at hand. It went rather quickly and it was hard to follow the map while driving versus walking.

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Kailee, thank you for sharing your thoughts about the Plymouth Pilgrims Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour. It seems there was a misunderstanding, as this tour is intended explicitly for walking, which could explain the issues you faced with the map and audio timing while driving. We encourage you to return to Plymouth and enjoy the tour on foot at your convenience—it remains valid for a year after your initial booking, allowing you to delve into all the historical insights at your own pace. We value your feedback and eagerly anticipate your next visit!

Good tour with a few glitches

Evelynlovestotravel, Oct 2024

The beginning of the tour was great. The map was at times difficult to follow, especially when we were instructed to turn in Church Street ( which doesn’t exist). When the tour passed Plymouth Rock, the narrator spent most of the time talking about the structure over the rock, and if the narrator even mentioned the rock, we both missed it. Since there is no signage, it would be easy to miss the most important part if the tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Evelyn, I’m so glad my Plymouth Pilgrims Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour added to your experience with its stories. Just to clarify, Church Street is right after Burial Hill Cemetery on the left if you’re following the route from the starting point. You may have missed some parts of the tour, but the good news is that my product is valid for a year so you can listen to the stories at home or whenever you want. Let me know if you have any questions!

Itinerary

  • Plymouth Visitor Information Center

    The MA Visitor Information Center is a major stop for visitors traveling to and from Boston, Plymouth, Cape Cod, and throughout all of New England.

    Note: This 1 mile-long tour covers the essentials of Plymouth in 1 hours.

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

  • Mayflower II

    Mayflower II is a reproduction of the 17th-century ship Mayflower, celebrated for transporting the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The reproduction was built in Devon, England during 1955–1956, in a collaboration between Englishman Warwick Charlton and Plimoth Plantation, an American museum.

  • Across the street and up the hill from Plymouth Rock is the historic Mayflower Society House – an 18th century home originally built by Edward Winslow, great-grandson of the Pilgrim Edward Winslow. The story of the Society House extends across three centuries. Experience its rich history on a tour where you will learn about the many influential Plymouth families who lived here and preserved this home over the years.

    Hear fascinating stories about the struggles of the Winslow family – Loyalists during the Revolutionary era; stand where Ralph Waldo Emerson and Lydia Jackson exchanged vows; relive the great restoration in 1898 by famous New England architect Joseph Everett Chandler, and imagine the hive of activity this peaceful house would have been when it was used as a Red Cross headquarters during World War II.

  • Plymouth Rock - Pilgrim Memorial State Park

    Plymouth Rock is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded the Plymouth Colony in December 1620.

  • Massasoit Statue

    Massasoit is a statue by the American sculptor Cyrus Edwin Dallin in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It was completed in 1921 to mark the three hundredth anniversary of the Pilgrims' landing. The sculpture is meant to represent the Pokanoket leader Massasoit welcoming the Pilgrims on the occasion of the first Thanksgiving.

  • The park up ahead and walks toward the center. This is Brewster Gardens, named for William Brewster, one of the original Mayflower passengers.

  • Brewster Gardens is a bronze statue, The Pilgrim Maiden by Henry Hudson Kitson (1922), and a stainless steel sculpture honoring Plymouth’s immigrant settlers from 1700 to 2000.

    The Pilgrim Maiden is dedicated to the intrepid English women whose courage and devotion brought a new nation into being.

  • Burial Hill is a historic cemetery or burying ground on School Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Established in the 17th century, it is the burial site of several Pilgrims, the founding settlers of Plymouth Colony. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

  • The Richard Sparrow House is a historic house at 42 Summer Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the oldest surviving house in Plymouth. The house was built around 1640 by Richard Sparrow, an English surveyor who arrived in Plymouth in 1636.

  • The Plimoth Grist Mill is a working grist mill located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is a reconstruction of the original Jenney Grist Mill, and it stands on the site of the original mill.

  • Pilgrim Hall Museum

    The Pilgrim Hall Museum at 75 Court Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts is the oldest public museum in the United States in continuous operation, having opened in 1824.

  • The National Monument to the Forefathers, formerly known as the Pilgrim Monument, commemorates the Mayflower Pilgrims. Dedicated on August 1, 1889, it honors their ideals as later generally embraced by the United States. It is thought to be the world's largest solid granite monument.

  • Hedge House

    The Plymouth Antiquarian House is a historic house museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts owned by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society. The house was built in 1809 for William Hammatt, a New England sea captain. The Hedges, a family of entrepreneurs, purchased the house in 1830 and lived there until 1919.

  • Exhibits in the Interpretive Centre focus on the Pilgrims, stories of their faith and values, the abolitionists and slavery, the family – the cornerstone of society.

  • Jabez Howland House

    The Jabez Howland House is a historic house at 33 Sandwich Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The oldest portion of this two-story wood-frame house was built by Jacob Mitchell in 1667 and purchased by Jabez Howland, son of Mayflower passengers John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley Howland, two of the original Pilgrims.

  • Long Beach is a barrier beach– a peninsula that serves as a barrier between the open ocean and the mainland coast.

  • Plimoth Patuxet Museums

    Plimoth Plantation is a living history museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts, founded in 1947. It attempts to replicate the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established in the 17th century by the English colonists who became known as the Pilgrims.

Meeting Point Map

Location

Address

136 Water St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA

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Experience

Highlights

  • Download the app and after 30 minutes, you’ll receive all the info to start the tour
  • Take your time at each stop, but the recommended duration is about 1 hour
  • Go by several of Plymouth’s most famous landmarks
  • Come back for further exploration on your own time, any time
  • Inclusions

    • 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!
    • Learn more: dive deeper into any story you enjoyed with extra stories.
    • Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!

    Exclusions

    • Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations

    Additional Information

    • 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: 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.

    Guide Languages

    • English

    Cancellation Policy

    • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.

    • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.

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    EUR 13.00