Carmel-by-the-Sea Mission Areas: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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Highlights

  • Mission Ranch

  • Mission Trail Nature Preserve

  • Mission Orchard House

  • Carmel Mission Basilica

  • Countess Kinnoull House

Summary

Wander through Carmel Mission's beginnings, up to Clint Eastwood's role today

Tour info

Duration
1 hour - 1 hour 30 minutes
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Voucher Access Code: (6-99 years)
$4.99
Commentary
English
Meeting Point

Mission Ranch hotel, 26270 Dolores Street, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, 93923, US

Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

This self-guided audio walking tour covers Carmel-by-the-Sea’s three mission areas: Mission Ranch, Carmel Mission Basilica, and the Mission Trail Nature Preserve.

Our tour begins and ends at the Mission Ranch Hotel, owned by actor and former mayor of Carmel, Clint Eastwood. From there, we’ll wind our way through the southern end of this charming village of Carmel-by-the-Sea to the Mission Basilica, and then on to the Mission Trail Nature Preserve. In the Preserve we will explore trails and find the trail that leads to Flanders Mansion and then head back to Mission Ranch. Along the way you will learn about early local California and Carmel history, view Carmel’s different architectural styles, from mission to modern, and hear stories about some of its interesting residents.

On this tour, you’ll hear about:

• Early Native American history
• The founders of Carmel-by-the-Sea, and its origins
• The story of how the Carmel Mission came to be
• Famous Carmel houses and hotels
• A handful of Carmel’s most interesting residents
• Mission Trail Park’s beginnings, as well as the habitats and flora found there today

This two-hour walking tour is two miles long.

Please note: This tour does not include a visit to the interior of the Mission Basilica. To access the Basilica, its five museums, cemetery and courtyard grounds, purchase a ticket inside the Gift Store.

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What’s included?

  • Lifetime access to this tour in English

  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

  • Food/Drink

  • Smartphone and headphones

  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

  • Transportation

Things to know

Before you book

  • This is a self-guided audio tour.

  • Entrance fees to all attractions mentioned on the tour are excluded from the price.

Before you go

  • Install the VoiceMap app beforehand and use the code included with your ticket to download the tour.

  • Remember your headphones, unless you've booked a driving tour.

  • Charge your phone's battery. The way VoiceMap uses GPS to play audio automatically can be battery intensive.

Redemption information

    If this is your first VoiceMap tour, please take a moment to read the important notes below.
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    DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS:
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    2. Create an account
    3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
    4. Enter the code below then select Download Now
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    YOUR CODE:
    CSMA2173
    This code can be used by every member of your party. If you have booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code. Codes are not case sensitive.
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    PLEASE ALSO NOTE:
    • You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date.
    • It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
    • When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when your are at the starting point.
    • The download should only take a few minutes to complete. If it takes longer, please cancel the download, go to Account, select Purchased and download the tour from there.
    • Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.
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