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Downtown Indianapolis: Smartphone-Guided Walking Tour
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19 Ratings
Indianapolis
Discover the hidden stories and fascinating history of Downtown Indianapolis with our smartphone-guided walking tour. Explore the city at your own pace and uncover fun facts along the way!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Monument Circle - Your tour starts in the heart of Indianapolis - from here in Monument Circle the city radiates outward - a place of soul, history, and culture.
- Catacombs - What most people don’t know about Indianapolis is that there is a hidden, subterranean world underneath downtown. And while these catacombs never held bodies, they did hold intrigue.
- Indianapolis City Market - We always promise to point our tours to good snacks along the way and City Market has anything you could desire - from ice cream to tamales, and all from local proprietors.
- Massachusetts Avenue - The Mass Ave Arts District is home to Indianapolis’ burgeoning cultural renaissance. Stop in the galleries, look at the public art, and enjoy the local street life.
- Roberts Park Methodist Church - We find that churches and temples hold some of the most interesting stories. Roberts Park is no exception - from its unique architecture that it shares with the chapel of the kings of France - to the congregation of leading citizens.
- Indiana War Memorial - This city has a rich tradition of honoring veterans and the War Memorials serves as the anchor for that here in Indianapolis.
- Depew Memorial Fountain - Frolicking nymphs, fish, and a civic-minded doctor create a tranquil respite in the heart of the city.
- Indiana State Capitol - Government powers much of Indianapolis, and all three branches of the Indiana government still operate out of this building.
- Indianapolis Cultural Trail - We’re only making a pit stop on the Cultural Trail, but come back and walk it to visit the museums and sites of the city - from the NCAA, world-famous Children’s Museum, and zoo.
- Indiana Repertory Theatre - Arguably the most elaborate building in the city, this theater was once aa movie house and today houses the major productions and musicals that draw people downtown.
- Indianapolis Artsgarden - Seven story glass dome suspended over the street? Housing hundreds of performances, lectures, and exhibits annually? In a shopping mall? Yes, yes, yes.
What's Included
- Easy-to-use web interface
- Family-friendly stops and activities
- 24/7 phone and email support
Additional Information
Experience the authentic stories and truths about Indianapolis through our smartphone-guided tour carefully curated by local experts of Indy. We provide the same sightseeing options and stops that we recommend to our visiting friends and family, now available to you in an interactive web tour!
Discover the lore behind the city, respond to queries that reveal intriguing elements, and immerse yourself in the remarkable Downtown Indianapolis! Simply buy the tour, visit our webpage to use your unique access code, and embark on the tour. You can choose to start instantly or register an account and start your journey when it suits you.
Kindly keep in mind, the tour requires participants to read aloud to each other as it currently lacks an audio feature.
Location
Monument Circle
The eastern side of Monument Circle near the fountain in the center.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.0
(19 Ratings)
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Daisy2327
May 28, 2024
Interesting walk in Indianapolis - We enjoyed it as we could spend the time at different places that we wanted. It was clear to follow. The sun obviously helped!
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643shannam
Dec 4, 2023
Made Walking Around Easy and Fun - My husband and I loved it! We aren't frequent travelers so we weren't sure how comfortable we'd be trying to navigate our way around the city. I'm so glad I found this! The directions were clear and the info about each stop was interesting. Definitely recommend!
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Michellebl2587wx
Jun 2, 2024
Fun day in Indy! - I have lived in Indiana for 30 years and I learned new information about places in Indianapolis that I had been before. We walked by a few places I had never visited. We also stopped and explored other buildings around the ones on the tour, so it took us longer than two hours. I thought the whole tour was a good length and worth doing.
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H1842dudonj
May 28, 2024
Insightful - It started off fine and insightful. Stop to get something to eat and somehow the app stop working. Tired to get back to the tour and we had no luck. ☹️
Will try again, on next vist.
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Rebeccawd1255jj
Mar 22, 2024
Downtown Indy Walking Tour - We had a great time exploring downtown Indy! It’s a beautiful city with a lot of history. It was an interesting and fun excursion. I will say that it took us over 3 hours, but we found some beautiful places that we wanted to further explore.
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253jeremyv
Jan 2, 2024
A good and informative tour, but maybe not worth the price - Our family really enjoyed the things we saw on the tour. We would add a couple of other aspects (e.g. Peyton Manning statue, canal walk) and maybe would propose extending the tour a bit by including more exploration of the stops.
I would say for what you get from the tour the price seemed a bit steep. It would be extremely easy and a nice touch to add audio recordings of the text that is already there...perhaps some addresses and/or pictures of the destinations so it's clear where you are walking. Mostly it was clear but at times some additional support would have been helpful.
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Mandy
Sep 18, 2023
Indianapolis walking tour - I enjoyed seeing the sites, exploring, and learning new things about Indianapolis. The tour kept signing me out while I was exploring and the only part I didn’t like was having to re login so many times. Was a nice trek and I enjoyed it!
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Nettie
Mar 1, 2023
Downtown Indianapolis Tour - Great walk that hits the highlights of downtown. Information is relevant. Directions are easy to follow. My only issues were that it is a little pricey for the amount of information revealed.
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Traveler02813100532
Jun 2, 2024
Very informative, but. - App shut down when we stopped for food and drinks. Before the app stopped, we were totally enjoying the directions and information 😀. I will definitely be taking another tour, and hopefully, the quirk will be resolved. My money was refunded promptly, which was good because who knows when we'll be back. Overall, this is a good tour.
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Mikear1839ny
Apr 5, 2024
Terrible experience. Consistently getting logged off. - GPS location not accurate. Hints and clues were vague. A paper map would’ve been better because maps have pictures. 6 hours of trying. Google maps didn’t quite line up with the page’s’ descriptions. Constantly getting logged out. Two others in our group we’re getting logged out too. Absolutely terrible experience. Certainly tainted my trust in TripAdvisor and Viator. After trying several attempts, we ended up wandering around. Convention center had maps and guides that were free and much more useful.
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