Downtown SLO: Self-Guided Historic Audio Tour
4.2
24 Ratings
San Luis Obispo
Discover the historic charm of Downtown SLO on this self-guided audio tour. Explore the World's Smallest Chinatown and learn fascinating tidbits about the city's Wild West past. Please note that some businesses may be closed due to COVID-19.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ah Louis Store - This tour starts outside the Ah Louis Store.
- Palm Theatre - The tour starts near the Palm Theatre
- Mission Plaza - You go through the Mission Plaza
- Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa - You stop in front of the Mission SLO
- Museum of Art - You stop briefly outside the museum
- History Center and Museum of San Luis Obispo County - The tour passes the History Center and Museum of San Luis Obispo County
- San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum - You stop outside the museum
- Bubblegum Alley - You walk through Bubblegum Alley
- Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market - The tour passes the Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market
- Granada Hotel & Bistro - The tour passes Granada Hotel and Bistro
- Fremont Theater - The tour passes Fremont Theater
- San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre - This is where the tour ends
What's Included
- Lifetime access to the tour
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's Not Included
- Smarphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drinks
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Additional Information
Join Rob Wickens, the founder of LoveoftheCentralCoast, on this self-guided GPS audio tour as he showcases what’s often dubbed as the “Happiest City in America”. This Essential journey will reveal intriguing facts that even locals hardly discover.
Before you take your unique snap in the unusual Bubblegum Alley, gear up your headphones and join us in stepping back in time. Experience the World’s Smallest Chinatown and imagine dusty roads flanked by wild bars in this final frontier of the Wild West.
Take note, some establishments on the tour may be closed during evening hours or weekends. The walking tour is designed to be pleasurable even without going inside historic buildings or specific points-of-interest.
With the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, be aware that some establishments in this tour might be closed. We recommend following all social distancing and mask-wearing advisories that may be in effect for everyone’s safety.
Location
842 Palm St
Palm Street
The tour begins near the parking garage exit facing the Palm Theatre across the street. Before arrival, install the VoiceMap app and use the code provided on your ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart any time and complete at your own pace.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(24 Ratings)
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Michelle
Dec 13, 2023
A guided tour that is dog friendly - I made this trip solo with my almost one year old border collie/labX. When traveling with a dog, there are so many tours that are just not available unless you can leave your dog somewhere else. But then that would mean not doing a trip with your dog which is what I planned and looked forward to. Finding this self-guided tour of SLO was such a pleasant surprise. I tend to get lost fairly easily but not with how well this tour guides you with very clear directions that are provided as you make your way through the different interesting places along the way. The information shared and the places you are shown are worth seeing. It also gave me a better idea of what parts of downtown SLO I will want to see more of. I absolutely loved doing this tour. It was worth the price admission and much more ;). I highly recommend downloading the tour onto their app so you don’t need to worry about missing out on any part of it. I will be checking this provider out for the many other cities throughout the world for which they offer self-guided tours.
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Ruthhd1034le
Oct 8, 2023
The best of SLO - The experience was great and entertaining. I was glad I could stop in stores and.could continue.the tour at will
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Laura_r
Jul 15, 2023
Fun tour at your own pace - Fun, easy to follow. He had lots of interesting information to share about this fun town. Highly recommend it.
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Jessica_z
Jan 3, 2023
Better than expected! - Amazing tour! My boyfriend and I enjoyed it more than we expected we would. Very interesting and easy to use/navigate.
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Maria_c
Aug 1, 2022
Great experience and will use it for other cities - Loved the hidden alleyways and the history if the buildings.
Rimar was excellent and so very patient with us retired ladies-he deserves a medal and a raise!
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Flyer721245
Jul 30, 2022
Heat Escape for a day - A Beautiful small town with variety moment of sceneries, especially for amateur photographers like me.
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Christopher
Oct 24, 2022
SLO walking tour - Great and easy tour! Should notify people it's best to start at beginning. Also Map doesn't adjust to North, so got confused as phone moved around.
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Ross_p
Oct 25, 2023
Impossible to activate - Impossible to activate. Wasted my money. You see a million numbers and codes but none of them work. This is a scam!
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Shar0nma
Jun 18, 2023
Dissatisfaction - THE TOUR WOULD NOT SHOW UP IN THE VOICEMAP APP SO WE WERE UNABLE TO USE IT. DISAPPOINTING. NOW THID SURVEY WON’T SUBMIT!
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Kimlam2022
Oct 31, 2022
Disappointing Experience - I was unable to download the audio tour.
The instructions were unclear.
I was not able to contact a representative via email or phone, for assistance.
It was a waste of my time trying to troubleshoot and a waste of my money!
VERY DISAPPOINTING EXPERIENCE!!!!!
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