Bath Private Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour
Highlights
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Offline Mode: Download tours and listen without WiFi
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Location Aware: GPS map allows you to enjoy the sites
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Instagram Hotspots: We find the perfect picture spots
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Enjoy a private experience in a COVID-19 safe environment
Summary
Visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site and stroll down the streets of Bath with this walking podcast tour. Learn about the city’s Roman origins, mysterious natural waters and beautiful architecture.
Tour info
Duration
35 minutes -
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Adult:
(6-90 years)
£9.99
Commentary
English
Meeting Point
Terrace Walk, Terrace Walk, Bath and North East Somerset, England
Dropoff location
Hot Bath St, Hot Bath St, Bath and North East Somerset, England, BA1 1SJ
Why take this tour?
Join us on this immersive audio tour as we explore Bath's ancient and medieval history. Learn about the origins of the Roman Baths as a spring for pigs to bathe in, the story of the Roman invasion of Britain, and the mystical properties of Bath's water.
Listen to an expert historian guide you through the most famous historical and cultural sightseeing spots such as Bath Abbey, home to the coronation of the first King ‘of all England’.
Experience iconic key attractions such as Sally Lunn’s, Bath Thermae Spa, the Parade Gardens, as well as the popular filming locations for the hit Netflix series “Bridgerton” and other film productions.
Learn about Bath's origins as a spring for pigs to bathe in, the Roman invasion and the mystical properties of Bath's water.
This tour starts at the Visit Bath Information Centre. Katie and Colm will give you an overview of what to expect on this tour including the development of Bath and its early history up to the end of the 17th century.
You will then meander down to look down towards the river Avon and the spectacular view of Parade Gardens and surrounding hills as Katie sets the scene of Bath in 800BC and the legend of King Bladud.
After taking in the view, you will go past one of Bath’s major institutions - Sally Lunn’s tea shop – a key point of interest on our Jane Austen tour. The tea shops have become a key part of Bath’s history as it became a fashionable spa town.
Next, you stop at Bath’s most famous landmark – the Roman Baths – formed shortly after the Romans arrival.
Around the corner from the Roman Baths is Bath Abbey – you discover how the Baths youre forgotten, how Bath changed during the Saxon period, the Christianisation of the country, Abbey foundation and crowning of King Edgar the Peaceful in 973AD – the birth of England!
As you continue through Bath, you reach St John’s Hospital – a hospital steeped in history, particularly during medieval life in Bath.
You then reach the Cross Bath – Colm and Katie will tell the story of Mary of Modena and Bath’s reluctant role in the Glorious Revolution 1688!
Finally, you finish at Bath Thermae Spa where you can explore the Spa for yourself and “take the waters”
The Vidi Guides experience is enriched with on-screen photos and videos. We also point out where to take the perfect Instagram photos during the tour, and include recommendations for food, drinks, and local attractions. Don't worry, none of our recommendations are sponsored - they are simply favourites of the locals who helped craft the experience.
Vidi Guides creates immersive audio experiences that sound like podcasts. This is a self-guided audio tour that can be started or stopped at your own convenience. Download the Vidi Guides app & your Bath tour to explore the area independently and safely! Make sure to download your tour before you go to streamline your trip!
What’s included?
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Access to your self-guided audio tour -
Audio tour provided by a local or historian -
Offline Mode: Download tours in advance to listen without WiFi -
Location Aware: GPS map allows you to enjoy sites, without getting lost -
Instagram Hotspots: We find the spot for your perfect picture -
Earphones
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Entrance tickets to Sally Lunn's Museum (from £0.50), Roman Baths (from £15), Bath Abbey (from £2.50), Thermae Bath Spa (£35), The Cross Bath (£5), Hospital Of St. John The Baptist (£1)
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Mobile Device
Things to know
Before you book
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This product is suitable for all ages
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Do it at your own pace. This product is suitable for all fitness levels
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English speaking Audio guide only
Before you go
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You will need to bring your own mobile phone
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You will need to bring your own headset/earphones
Covid Policy
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
This is a covid safe tour. Socially distance from other visitors to Bath with your independent, self-guided tour!
Cancellation Policy
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Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund
Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Redemption information
You will receive a separate email that gives access to your tour. Details will be outlined in the email but simply click on the link on your mobile device, download the Vidi Guides app, create an account and click 'Get My Tour' and your tour will be ready to start!
Your voucher will be collected or scanned on redemption
About operator:
Too many people visit places without discovering anything about them. And we can’t let that happen.
We believe that the true essence of travelling lies in the joy of discovering the authentic face of cities, neighbourhood and cultural sites, and unlocking the many tales they hold.
With that spirit in our hearts, we started out in search of these stories hidden in the nooks and corners of Paris, London, Cambridge and Oxford's most iconic spots. We then dived into each place’s culture, history, and traditions by collaborating with historians, famous architects, photographers, street artists, and many more. What we ended up finding was a treasure trove of stories that we have meticulously tied together just for you!
But how to deliver this information? We didn’t want to create another Wikipedia, with people looking at their phones instead of the sites. And let’s face it, audioguides and headsets belong to the 20th century.. This is why we’ve created our own storytelling format. Podcast-style tours, enriched with photos and videos, that keep you wanting more.
Our goal is to create a form of travel that will make you truly discover the places you visit.
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