England · AUDIO TOURS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 audio tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Review Westminster Abbey’s timed entry and audio guide, with practical tips on crowds, famous tombs, coronations, price, and value.
“This was just an ok “tour” that we took with audio guide- which is needed. It was very short for what we paid.”
See York at your own pace on a 20-stop open-top bus, with an English audio guide, 24 or 48 hours of unlimited rides.
“Our tour guide Rich was fantastic, Happy and very detailed about his knowledge of York, would highly recommend this tour”
Review of the Windsor Castle tour from London, with coach transport, audio guide, two hours inside, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“The tour of the castle was very informative and skip the line tickets made it easy to enter the castle. I like the audio guide as it moved quickly, covering the highlights and we were able to choose the exhibits we wanted to see.”
Review of London’s two-hour panoramic bus tour, with Big Ben, Tower Bridge, audio commentary, open-air views, value, and booking tips.
“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.”
Explore York’s Roman, Viking, and medieval past at your own pace with offline audio, clear directions, and flexible stops.
“The app works well. Easy to install and follow. Informative and convenient. Also easy to adapt to accommodate route closures owing to river flooding!”
Tour Emirates Stadium at your own pace, walk through Arsenal’s dressing rooms and tunnel, and explore trophies, shirts, and club history.
“The tour was great and concise. Very short and just the way we wanted it. The stadium is beautiful and my football loving son enjoyed every moment!”
Review of Buckingham Palace’s royal walking tour with palace entry and audio guide, including route, value, tips, drawbacks, and who should book.
“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.”
Review of the British Museum audio guide with timed entry, host support, multilingual commentary, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“I was never provided a way to get in touch with the tour guide that I was instructed to meet up with to get our tickets and audio tour. We ran into problems with transportation (the bus stopped in the middle of the trip and told everyone to just gRead more”
Explore Cambridge’s famous colleges with a flexible GPS audio tour covering King’s, Trinity, St John’s, and more for $8.99.
“Could not get the app to open. Tried for approximately 30 minutes and it continued to loop me back around each time.”
Explore Whitby’s legends at your own pace with an offline audio tour from Captain Cook’s statue to Whitby Abbey for $9.99.
“The whole experience was amazing, knowing where to go and what it is we were looking at. We rely got to see the hidden bits of Whitby that without the tour we'd struggle to find.”
Review of London’s British Museum audio tour, covering timed entry, app access, value, common ticket problems, languages, and practical tips.
“I Would have been able to enjoy the experience more had your instructions regarding the tickets were clearer. Received them just as the door were opening.”
Explore Cheltenham’s Georgian streets, gardens, monuments, and music history with a flexible GPS audio tour and offline access.
“Unfortunately am unable to comment on the tour! There were 4 of us in our group and the instructions to download on 4 devices were not very clear. And because we didn’t all have access to WiFi or 4g we were unable to download and were therefore unable to do the tour. Very disappointing!”
Review of Bath’s $25 self-guided audio walk, covering the Roman Baths, Bath Abbey, hot springs, app setup, costs, and key drawbacks.
“It’s a scam. I turned up to bath to get my tickets and couldn’t download them. I had to repay at the door of the Roman baths to get in. This is the 2nd tour I have booked through this company and not been able to do it”
Review of London Walks, 12 self-guided audio tours covering royal sights, music districts, culture, GPS guidance, and offline listening.
“Excellent Tours! There is a lot of great information while you explore the city. We were here for 4 days and did 3 tours, well worth the price. The actors who do the tours speak well, and do a great job. We thought the information was excellent as we love to hear about the history of the area. We had misunderstood the initial instructions. We got the app and signed in to get our tours. What we missed is that you have to start the tour to download. We were able to do this, but want to advise to do this important step. We found that we could pair two…”
Explore Darwin’s Shrewsbury on a flexible VoiceMap audio walk, from the castle and school to Quarry Park, churches, and Darwin Gate.
“There were three in our party and we are "seniors," but had no trouble with downloading the app and initiating the tour. The content presented was interesting and fun, the ability to move from site to site at a comfortable pace, and the leisure to start at any time during the day you have reserved were big plusses. We would definitely recommend this tour!!”
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