Providence Self-Driving Audio Tour: Explore Architecture
3.1
21 Ratings
Providence
Embark on a self-guided driving audio tour of Providence, RI, exploring its beautiful architecture and foodie havens. Visit historic sites like Federal Hill and Brown University's campus. Tour comes with lifetime validity!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Rhode Island Convention Center - Our Providence adventure sets off from the Convention Center downtown! We first head into the historic Federal Hill area – home to both history and the city’s best restaurants.
What's Included
  • GPS-triggered stories play automatically, ensuring a hands-free experience with full support available via call, chat, or email
  • Access to a complete itinerary, travel tips, professional narration, videos, text content, and lesser-known spots
  • Works offline with no need for a cell signal or wifi, including offline GPS maps and step-by-step directions
  • Enjoy a private tour in your own or a rental car, allowing for photo ops, snack breaks, hikes, and personal pacing
  • Mobile app access provided with a download link and password for the Tour Guide App by Action
  • Flexible schedules mean you can start the tour at any time, use it over multiple days, or save it for a subsequent trip without expiration
  • Excellent value as only one purchase per vehicle is required, offering savings over individual tickets or bus tours
What's Not Included
  • Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Additional Information

Suggestion: Buy a single tour for each vehicle, not for each individual. Everyone enjoys together!

Discover the treasures of Providence, RI, from stunning architecture to culinary delights! Embark on this self-directed driving audio excursion, explore the historical Federal Hill, the Brown University campus, and the lively city center. Providence boasts stunning architectural masterpieces like the State House, Barnaby Castle, and the Wedding Cake House. This excursion allows you to experience Providence at your convenience, offering excellent value.

Following your booking, make sure to check your email to download the Tour Guide App by Action, insert your exclusive password, and access your tour. The steps mentioned above require stable internet/wifi connection. Just adhere to the audio directives and the path from there.

This does not act as an entry ticket. Make sure to check operating hours prior to your outing.

No expiry — This tour has a lifetime validity!

  • How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and an instructions email. Follow the instructions right away: • Download the app • Enter the password • Download the tour • MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular
  • How to start the tour: Once onsite, open the Action’s Tour Guide App: • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If there are multiple tour versions, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction. • Go to the starting point. (Note: no one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided). • The audio will begin automatically at the starting point. If you face audio issues, visit the FAQ. • Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
  • Amazing savings: • Driving Tours: Save money by purchasing a single tour for the entire vehicle, avoiding individual fees per person like on a bus tour. Connect your phone to the car speakers to share the audio.
  • Flexibility and Convenience: • Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. It’s perfect for tailoring your exploration and revisiting your favorite spots on future trips. • Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace, free from the constraints of a group.
  • Comprehensive Tour Experience: •The app provides a full itinerary, travel tips, narrated audio stories, scripts, images, videos, and recommendations for additional activities. • Enjoy a private experience without the crowds, ideal for personalized stops and photo opportunities.
  • Ease of Use and Accessibility: • The app is hands-free and activates stories via GPS, offering support through call, chat, or email. • There is no need for a continuous cell or Wi-Fi connection as the GPS map works offline.
  • Memorable Keepsakes: • Utilize the app’s images to create a photo book or share on social media, ensuring you have high-quality, crowd-free memories from your trip.
  • Preparation: • After booking, download the app and the tour using a strong Wi-Fi connection. • Review the tour at home before your trip for a better experience.
  • Starting the Tour: • Open the app upon arrival at your destination. • Select the appropriate tour based on your starting point. • Head to the starting location; the audio will begin automatically. • Follow the suggested route and adhere to the speed limit for an optimal experience. • By following these instructions and taking advantage of the app’s features, users can enjoy a personalized, flexible, and in-depth exploration of their destination at their own pace and convenience.
Location
Convention Center, Providence, RI
After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
3.1
(21 Ratings)
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A4607fwjenniferm
Oct 2, 2023
Highly recommend! - Neat way to see historic houses and learn more about Providence! Be prepared to pull over and listen to the audio for each stop.
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Edhd8018gj
Jul 4, 2023
A place to remember. - Wonderful experience. Amazing places to see. Old architecture. A must to see by a visitors like us from other state.
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Larry_d
Nov 12, 2023
Interesting tour, needs better mapping - Very interesting & enjoyable tour. Buildings were of interest and the commentary great. However directions did not work at all. We were only able to use by looking at google maps at same time as tour app. We pulled over at each point of interest & then found the next stop by manually advancing the map & then driving to what we assumed was the correct address. Very time consuming & difficult for the driver. We completed about half of the tour. The tour needs much better integration with mapping that would make it really good.
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690edgarm
Feb 20, 2023
Go at your own pace (when possible) - My family and I did the tour. It was great that we could plug it into the car audio and just go at our own pace as well as start and stop whenever you want. The problem was a few of the stops are too close and sometimes we couldn’t just stop so we didn’t always get the full info. You also have to contend with traffic. It’s also pretty long so we didn’t get to do the whole thing as we had very little kids in the car. All that being said, we plan on going back in a few months and maybe we’ll get to finish the tour then.
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Gregf72
Dec 10, 2022
navigating the app took some time to get used to - information was interesting. navigation a bit difficult. learning curve is steep. next time will be more enjoyable
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Kathyds5256pg
Jan 21, 2024
An Okay Tour of Interesting Places around Providence - The tour was interesting and it did bring up things that we didn't know. However, the tour route was also difficult to follow and didn't go in a logical direction for the average driver. (I'd guess the route was done with AI.) I think we got what we paid for and had interesting discussions about the things we saw, but it's definitely not worth doing more than once.
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Aquilla_c
Jun 9, 2023
Not a thrilling/memorable option but ok - Not as engaging as an in-person tour would be, but I did appreciate how there were 40 points of interest. The navigation didn't work on my android google maps (there was no "go to" feature) but we tried to make due with the suggested route on the map anyways.
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Ericeberry
Oct 6, 2022
The app works alright, just too many stops - The app integrated with Google Maps on my iPhone instead of Apple Maps. On a few of the stops, we didn't know where the location being described was, because we had driven past it. There are also too many stops. After about stop 13, we skipped to stop 21 and then quit. The more interesting locations are near the end, but by then we were ready to move on.
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Camille
Jun 28, 2022
Solo traveler - My time wasn't great bco some of the streets were blocked off and having to reroute to get back on track deterred me from finishing the tour. I think that this tour would be best on a motorcycle or scooter bco of convenience.
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G455ohdebbieb
Feb 23, 2024
No audio for driving directions - I couldn’t figure out how to use audio while map moved on app. I had to pause use Apple Maps for next location drive It was very disappointing
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