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History and innovation, Cambridge self-guided audio tour

240 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, USA, Boston, United States of America

History and innovation, Cambridge self-guided audio tour

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Overview

Duration

Languages

English

Voucher type

mobile

What To Expect

Enjoy a place of knowledge, education, innovation, and history with this self-guided audio tour of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Explore historic Cambridge at your own pace. Discover the history of this place visiting some of the oldest educational institutions and the Revolutionary War remnants. See Harvard and MIT, hear about the founding of Cambridge, and admire the city’s gorgeous old-timey architecture.Continue the visit and reach Broadway. Don't miss the Draper Laboratory and get to know all the innovations of this research and development center. Admire some Harvard buildings, as well as a building used by General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Finally, discover the high school that celebrities like Matt Damon and Ben Affleck used to attend.

What to remember

Important info

Know in advance:

This is a self-guided tour; no guide will accompany you. The Action Tour Guide app functions as a guide, an audio tour, and a map all in one
Please arrange for a vehicle before you take the tour. You only need to book one tour per vehicle, not per person
After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions immediately to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do not wait until you are onsite
Works perfectly without cellular or Wi-Fi with offline maps
This tour has been developed by local guides, curated by creative writers, and narrated by professional voice artists
The audio stories play on their own based on your location. You can start anytime and pause anywhere
Most stops along the tour have animated videos allowing you to visualize what you cannot see, such as snapshots from different centuries or interior rooms
This tour is valid for an entire year - from the moment of booking. You can use it multiple times over multiple trips
This tour is an audio tour guide and not an attraction entrance ticket

What's included

Audio-guided tour

What's not included

Transportation

Know Before You Go

Highlights

See famous sites like the picture-perfect Harvard Yard. Get acquainted with the city’s rich history. Admire the gorgeously preserved New England architecture

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel your tour until a day in advance

Provider

ACTION TOUR GUIDE