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Nantucket Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour: Beyond the Cobblestones

3.8(11)Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews3 hFree cancellationBy Drives & Detours
Wharf

About this activity

Explore historic downtown Nantucket on a self-guided audio walking tour. Follow a roughly 2-mile route as stories and directions play automatically along the way.

Hear how Nantucket rose to prominence as a whaling port, how Quaker families shaped the island, and how its economy and architecture evolved after the whaling era. See landmarks including the Nantucket Atheneum, Straight Wharf, Hadwen House, Greater Light, and Jared Coffin House.

Download the tour in advance to use it offline as you walk. Pause anytime for museums, shops, food, photos, or a break, then continue whenever you’re ready.

- GPS-triggered narration plays automatically

- Approximately 2-miles and relatively flat

- Hear about whaling, Quaker history, architecture, and island life

- Works offline after download

- Explore at your own pace

- Pause anytime and continue when you’re ready

What's included

  • ✓Lifetime Tour Access Once Unlocked
  • ✓Offline Tour Access After Download
  • ✓Interactive Route Map and Stop Information
  • ✓GPS-Triggered Audio Tour in the Drives & Detours App

Not included

  • ✕Smartphone (bring your own)

Meeting and pickup

  • The starts on the sidewalk in front of the Whaling Museum on Broad Street.

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The tour route is 2 miles and relatively flat
  • Allow approximately 2–3 hours, depending on stops and breaks
  • Download the Drives & Detours app and your tour before starting
  • Once downloaded, the tour works offline using your device’s GPS
  • GPS-triggered audio plays automatically as you approach featured locations
  • The tour begins outside the Nantucket Whaling Museum on Broad Street
  • Pause anytime for museums, shops, food, photos, or other stops
  • Once unlocked, you retain lifetime access to the tour
  • Headphones are recommended for the best experience
  • This is a self-guided experience; no live guide is included

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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