3 votes - Travel - First release: 2017-09-21T04:03:33Z
Screenshots
Description - 4+
Welcome to Boston’s GPS-enabled professionally-narrated walking offline tours! Are you ready to turn your phone into a personal tour guide? This app offers a fully-guided experience of Boston - just like a local giving you a personalized, turn-by-turn, fully-guided tour. You’ll find four tours in one app - all highly entertaining, thoroughly researched and prepared by local guides. ■ Walking Boston’s Historic Freedom Trail: This 2.5-mile Freedom Trail winds through historic Boston, Massachusetts. As you walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War heroes, re-live the battles for American Independence and learn about the historic events that transpired there! See/listen to Freedom Trail’s engaging stories of the revolution highlights: ■ Boston Common ■ Massachusetts State House ■ Park Street Church ■ Granary Burying Ground ■ King's Chapel ■ Franklin Statue ■ Old Meeting House ■ Old Corner Bookstore ■ Old State House ■ Boston Massacre Site ■ Faneuil Hall ■ Paul Revere House ■ Old North Church ■ Copp's Hill Burying Ground ■ USS Constitution Museum ■ Bunker Hill Monument ■ Harvard Square: Explore Harvard’s campus, including the Yard - the heart of this famous Ivy League university. ■ Harborwalk (Boston Tea Party): See the site of the infamous Boston Tea Party while learning about colonial tea smugglers, Parliament’s angry response, and the historic events that led to the Revolutionary War for American Independence. ■ Scenic Cape Ann: This scenic driving tour uncovers beautiful rocky beaches, quaint colonial architecture, and the historic & tragic tale of the Perfect Storm. APP FEATURES: ■ Plays automatically The app knows where you are and which direction you are heading, and plays audio automatically about the things you are seeing, plus stories and tips and advice. Simply follow the GPS map & the routing line. ■ Fascinating stories Be immersed in an engaging, accurate, and entertaining story about each point of interest. The stories are professionally narrated and prepared by local guides. Most stops also have additional stories that you can optionally choose to hear. ■ Works offline No data, cellular or even wireless network connection needed while taking the tour. Download over Wi-Fi/Data Network before your tour. ■ Freedom of travel Explore on your own time, at your own pace, and with the flexibility to linger at stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, stop and restart, and take as many photos as you’d like. ■ Award-winning platform The app developers received the famous “Laurel Award” from the Newport Mansions, who use it for over a million tours/year. FREE DEMO vs FULL ACCESS: Check out the totally free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to get full access to all of the stories. QUICK TIPS: ■ Download ahead of time, over data or WiFi. ■ Be sure the phone battery is fully charged, or take an external battery pack. Just download the app and get started! NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app uses your location service and GPS tracking feature to allow real-time tracking of your route.