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The 15 Best History Audio Tours in the USA

32 tours  ·  from $5 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 history audio tours in the USA worth the download, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to check before you commit.

Santa Fe Historic Downtown Smart Phone Audio App Self Guided GPS Walking Tour - San Miguel Chapel and the Spanish colonial beginning
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Santa Fe Historic Downtown Smart Phone Audio App Self Guided GPS Walking Tour

1.Santa Fe Historic Downtown Smart Phone Audio App Self Guided GPS Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 112 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $9Our pick

You follow a GPS-guided audio walk from San Miguel Chapel to Santa Fe Plaza, with stories about Spanish rule, Loretto Chapel’s famous staircase, Billy the Kid, the Manhattan Project, Georgia O’Keeffe, and local art. The English narration runs about 1 to 1.25 hours, but you can pause, explore, eat, and return to it anytime with lifetime access.

“Wonderful 2-2 hour tour of the highlights of Santa Fe. Easy to follow narration. You can easily stop and explore at your own pace. Learned so much!”

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Savannah’s Historical District: A Self-Guided Audio Tour - Juliette Gordon Low and Savannah’s connection to the Girl Scouts
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Savannah’s Historical District: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

2.Savannah’s Historical District: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $11

Follow a 45-minute to one-hour VoiceMap walking tour from Wright Square to Forsyth Park. Your English-language audio guide introduces Savannah’s squares, historic homes, Juliette Gordon Low, the Forrest Gump filming site, and more. Download the audio, map, and geodata for offline use, then pause whenever you want.

“Thought this would be a driving tour around to see and hear about the homes in Savannah. It's not that at all.”

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Salida History Audio Tour l A Self-Guided Wild West Experience - Reading Salida through its buildings
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Salida History Audio Tour l A Self-Guided Wild West Experience

3.Salida History Audio Tour l A Self-Guided Wild West Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $35Top rated

Explore Salida’s historic quarter on a roughly 90-minute walking tour beginning at Riverside Park. A professional guide, including Steve on many departures, explains the town’s buildings, brothels, saloons, shoot-outs, and colorful residents. The booking also includes an offline audio app with unlimited access, maps, and route data.

“A great fun and interesting into a town we had no idea of the history. The hour and half went by quickly and now we want to go back and investigate some of the stores we heard about! Definitely worth the money!!!”

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Historic Bar Harbor Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour Guide - Churches with very different personalities
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Historic Bar Harbor Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour Guide

4.Historic Bar Harbor Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $14

Start at Agamont Park and follow more than two miles of GPS-triggered stories through Bar Harbor. Hear about Gilded Age mansions, churches, the Abbe Museum, Bar Island, and the Shore Path. The Action Tour Guide app works offline, lets you pause or reverse direction, and gives lifetime access for $14.99 per person.

“Terrible is an understatement. We were unable to find any way to start tour. We followed directions on app but when we arrived there was NO way to start tour. Nothing we could find. After at least half an hour of trying to figure it out we gave up. So not only did we waste our time we also wasted our $. Very frustrating!”

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Key West’s Old Town Treasures: A Self-Guided Audio Tour - Hemingway, the lighthouse, and the final marker
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Key West’s Old Town Treasures: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

5.Key West’s Old Town Treasures: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $11

Use the VoiceMap app to follow a 90-minute to 2-hour walking route through Old Town Key West. GPS-triggered audio covers Mallory Square, Duval Street, Hemingway’s home, the Little White House, the lighthouse, and more. Bring a charged smartphone and headphones. Entry fees, food, drinks, and transport are not included.

“We thought we would be able to use this, even though it was designed for walking we rented a golf cart, however, being unable to change the route and pick the location you were at to hear the audio made it to where we basically couldn’t use it at all”

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Historic Old Town Albuquerque smart phone App/Audio Walking Tour - Trading stories at Patio Market
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Historic Old Town Albuquerque smart phone App/Audio Walking Tour

6.Historic Old Town Albuquerque smart phone App/Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $7

Use the WalknTours app to explore Old Town Albuquerque in English, starting near Church Street Cafe and ending at La Jornada. Over 50 to 60 minutes, narration covers San Felipe de Neri Church, Old Town Plaza, Native American history, Spanish settlement, local art, and The Candy Lady. Pause, restart, or repeat the tour anytime.

“Easy to follow, informative. The sites were interesting. There are restaurants and stores in the area too.”

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Philadelphia Historic Sites Self-Guided Walking Tour - Betsy Ross, Christ Church, and the flag story
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Philadelphia Historic Sites Self-Guided Walking Tour

7.Philadelphia Historic Sites Self-Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $14

Use Action Day Trips’ GPS-guided app to walk from Philadelphia City Hall toward the Museum of the American Revolution, with more than 30 audio stories along the way. You’ll set your own pace, pause for photos, and hear about the Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross, Franklin, Jefferson, slavery, independence, and the Constitution. Entry fees are separate.

“Great stories but would have liked a few more. Easy walk😀 it hit the high spots and a few gems not on the other tours.”

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Historic Sites of Philadelphia Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour - Betsy Ross and the stories behind the symbols
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Historic Sites of Philadelphia Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

8.Historic Sites of Philadelphia Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Follow a self-guided WalknTours audio route through Philadelphia’s Revolutionary landmarks, from Elfreth’s Alley and Benjamin Franklin’s grave to Independence Hall, Hamilton sites, and City Tavern. You control the pace, can pause or wander, and hear stories about Washington, Franklin, Betsy Ross, Haym Salomon, and Alexander Hamilton.

“I liked the fact that I could go at my own pace. Unless you have airbuds, you can’t listen to the commentary on each landmark. It would be good if you could buy them at various places like Ross’s house. Buy them when you buy your ticket.”

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Self Guided "Historic Boston Downtown Freedom Trail" Audio/GPS Walking Tour - The Boston Massacre site and Old State House
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Self Guided “Historic Boston Downtown Freedom Trail” Audio/GPS Walking Tour

9.Self Guided “Historic Boston Downtown Freedom Trail” Audio/GPS Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

Use the WalknTours app to follow a self-guided route from Boston Common to Haymarket. Your audio guide covers the 54th Regiment Memorial, Granary Burying Ground, Boston Massacre site, Faneuil Hall, the Green Dragon Tavern, JFK’s Boston home, and more. Pause for lunch, revisit the tour with 360-degree photos, and walk at your own pace.

“Austin was very informative and knew his facts about all the history locations we visited. Enjoyed it very much.”

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Historic Cannery Row: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of John Steinbeck's Monterey - Starting at the Sardine Factory
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Historic Cannery Row: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of John Steinbeck’s Monterey

10.Historic Cannery Row: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of John Steinbeck’s Monterey

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $8

Use the VoiceMap app to follow a 75-minute, English-language walking tour from the Sardine Factory to Steinbeck Plaza. GPS-triggered audio explains John Steinbeck, Ed Ricketts, the old canneries, Monterey Bay Aquarium, local hotels, murals, and lesser-seen corners of Cannery Row. Downloaded audio, maps, and directions work offline and never expire.

“Very user friendly. You just need to walk and it will tell you where you are. Loved it. Lots of great information”

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Baton Rouge Historic Downtown Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour - The Mississippi River at Sing the River
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Baton Rouge Historic Downtown Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

11.Baton Rouge Historic Downtown Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Follow a self-guided English audio tour through downtown Baton Rouge, beginning at the Old Governor’s Mansion and ending at Louisiana’s tallest State Capitol. Hear stories about the Red Stick, the Mississippi River, Cajun migration, civil rights, Mark Twain, and Huey Long. Pause for lunch, enter the Old Capitol free, and continue at your own pace.

“We enjoyed this walking tour greatly. I appreciated that the directions were not "turn north" type instructions. Simply face the building and turn left, was so much easier than other citiy tours we have done. Cute informative stories that even locals would enjoy. The only improvement would be hints for parking. The 2 hour city street limit was not sufficient. Can I add time at any parking kiosk, or do I have to move the car?”

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Historic Savannah Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour - Wright Square, Chippewa Square, and Savannah’s famous homes
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Historic Savannah Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

12.Historic Savannah Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $14

Use Action’s Tour Guide app to walk Savannah’s historic district at your own pace. More than 50 audio stories guide you from the MLK Visitor Center through churches, museums, squares, Forsyth Park, and the riverfront. The tour costs $14.99, works offline after download, and includes lifetime access, but attraction tickets are separate.

“Audio tours are great because they allow you to travel at you own pace. We spent the day shopping and seeing things on the tour that we enjoyed along with eating lunch. We started and stopped the tour as things popped up. Great tour allowing us to progress as we saw fit.”

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Orlando’s Historical Highlights: A Self-Guided Audio Tour - Starting at the Orlando Public Library
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Orlando’s Historical Highlights: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

13.Orlando’s Historical Highlights: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $8

Use the VoiceMap app to explore central Orlando on a one to one-and-a-half-hour self-guided walk. Hear stories about the Orlando Public Library, Lake Eola, the Rosalind Club, Cathedral of St. Luke, Angebilt Hotel, Church Street Station, and historic downtown buildings. Download the audio, map, and route for offline use.

“Easy course to travel. Narrated perfectly and super informative. Love that it took us by some resteraunts and started at a place that had a bathroom.”

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Boston: City History and Highlights Audio App Walking Tour - The Old North Church and Paul Revere’s North End
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Boston: City History and Highlights Audio App Walking Tour

14.City History and Highlights Audio App Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 12 reviews · 2 hours · from $7

Follow an English-language VoiceMap tour from Copp’s Hill Burying Ground through the North End, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall, and Boston Common to the George Washington Statue. GPS starts each story at the right place, while guide Big Al adds an entertaining voice. Bring headphones, a charged phone, and patience for app setup.

“We couldn’t get it to work! We had to just walk through town to find things without it.”

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Historic San Antonio Audio APP and GPS Private Self Guided Tour - La Villita and San Antonio’s Spanish roots
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Historic San Antonio Audio APP and GPS Private Self Guided Tour

15.Historic San Antonio Audio APP and GPS Private Self Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Start at the Alamo and follow a GPS-guided audio walk through San Antonio’s historic center. Hear about the Menger Hotel, St. Joseph Church, La Villita, the River Walk, San Fernando Cathedral, the Spanish Governor’s Palace, O. Henry’s house, and Market Square. The English tour has no live guide and never expires.

“It takes just a minute to get acclimated to how the tour flows, but once dialed in, it's very easy to follow. We enjoyed it very much”

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