Cape Cod & Provincetown Self-Guided Driving & Walking Audio Tour

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karendE7191PH
33 days ago
The tour was very informative and enjoyable. The only issue was that after we stopped for lunch at MacMillan Wharf the audio tour would not start again!

Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together! Explore all that Cape Cod has to offer with this self-guided driving tour, from quintessential lighthouses to sandy beaches! As you drive, discover the Cape’s seafaring traditions, Pilgrim history, and miles of beautiful beaches. From Barnstable to Provincetown, visit Nauset Lighthouse (the unofficial Cape icon), First Encounter Beach (which the Pilgrims explored), Marconi Station (a must-do) & more! After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months. This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

Departure Point

  • Start eastbound on US-6 (Route 6) near the Cape Cod Visitor Center (Mid-Cape Hwy, Barnstable, MA 02630), Visitor Center on your right, heading toward Provincetown. Suggested start; we’re not affiliated and staff won’t have tour info. Audio auto-starts—check email/text for setup and download.
  • Start westbound at MacMillan Pier Parking Lot, Ryder St Ext, Provincetown, MA 02657, heading toward Barnstable via US-6. This is the suggested starting point; we’re not affiliated and nearby staff won’t have tour info. Audio auto-starts—check your email/text for setup and download for offline use.
Duration3 hours - 4 hoursLanguages Available
  • Audio guide - English

Points of Interest

Stop At: Cape Cod Visitor CenterBarnstable, MA 02630We begin our journey into America's distant past at the Cape Cod Visitor Center. Prepare to dive into the Pilgrims, the nation's origins and the long history of the Cape. As we begin our drive through picturesque Massachusetts towns, we'll learn about the Nauset tribe, their legends and traditions, and why they were wary when strange ships appeared on the eastern horizon. Note: This 65+mile-long tour covers the essentials of Cape Cod in 2-3 hours. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Scargo TowerScargo Hill Road, , Dennis, MassachusettsAn optional detour takes us past the fish-shaped Scargo Lake. According to Nauset legend, this lake was built by a great chieftain to comfort his daughter, who could not stop weeping over three dead fish. We'll also learn about the Nauset party who first spotted the Mayflower, and the fears they had about its approach.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: HarwichHarwich, MassachusettsAnother optional detour takes us to Harwich, a quaint Cape town known for its numerous beautiful beaches. If you fancy a swim, this is one of the best places on the Cape for it!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Cape Cod Lavender FarmWeston Woods Road, Harwich, MA 02645While in Harwich, we'll visit the Cape Cod Lavender Farm, a secluded estate that's just as gorgeous and fragrant as it sounds. Walk any of the woodland trails for free, soak up the smell of lavender, and pick up a few souvenirs!Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Bank Street Beach16 Bank St, Harwich, MassachusettsNext, our Harwich detour will take us to Bank Street Beach, the perfect place to relax or dip your toes into the Atlantic.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: EasthamEastham, MassachusettsAs we continue our drive, we'll enter Eastham, a perfectly picturesque little Colonial town. We'll also hear about the embattled first encounter between the Pilgrims and the Nauset, the daring assistance offered by Squanto, and the very first Thanksgiving, where the Pilgrims and Nauset celebrated a truce.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: First Encounter Beach1699 Samoset Rd, Eastham, MassachusettsContinuing down the Cape, we'll arrive at First Encounter Beach, where that dramatic skirmish between Nauset and Pilgrims took place. The beach now bears a plaque commemorating the encounter and the eventual truce.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Salt Pond Visitor CenterRoute 6, Eastham, MassachusettsA little farther on, we'll arrive at the Salt Pond Visitor Center. This miniature museum is the perfect opportunity to catch up on some extra Cape history, use the bathroom, or just stretch your legs.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Nauset Light2 Nauset Light Beach Rd, Eastham, MassachusettsAs we continue our drive up the Cape, we'll spot the Nauset Light, the quaint little lighthouse that features in every quintessential Cape Cod photograph. We'll also learn about its importance, and how the Cape's rough waters earned the nickname of "ocean graveyard" before the lighthouse was built.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Nauset Lighthouse120 Nauset Light Beach Rd, Eastham, MassachusettsAs we continue our drive up the Cape, we'll spot the Nauset Light, the quaint little lighthouse that features in every quintessential Cape Cod photograph. We'll also learn about its importance, and how the Cape's rough waters earned the nickname of "ocean graveyard" before the lighthouse was built.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: The Three Sisters LighthousesCable Road, Eastham, MassachusettsContinuing our drive, we'll come to three squat white lighthouses called the Three Sisters Lighthouses. What's peculiar about these lighthouses is that they're not on the coast at all! They're actually nestled among a thicket of trees pretty far inland. Hear about why that is, and how they came to be there. We'll also learn about how the Cape transformed from Nauset land to Colonial fishing towns, and then from fishing towns to a tourist hotspot.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary291 U.S. 6, Wellfleet, MA 02663Another optional detour takes us to the Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary. With five miles of trails through four different biomes, and more species of birds and other critters than you can count, this stop is bound to delight nature enthusiasts, bird watchers, and avid hikers alike.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Marconi Wireless StationSix miles north of Salt Pond Visitor Center, Wellfleet, MassachusettsAs we continue driving, we'll pass Marconi Station, the first radio station to ever send a wireless message across the Atlantic! The station also played a pivotal role in an infamous oceanic tragedy: the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Learn how a radio station hundreds of miles away saved lives on that fateful day!Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Atlantic White Cedar Swamp TrailAtlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail, Wellfleet, MA 02667The next optional detour takes us to the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail, a perfect spot for hikers of all experience levels to stretch their legs and take in Cape Cod's varied terrain. Within a single, short mile lies a beach, a freshwater marsh, a deciduous forest, and a salt plain! Continuing our drive, we'll also hear about Cape Cod's former whaling industry.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Pilgrim Spring TrailRoute 6, Truro, MassachusettsAs we continue driving, we'll pass the Pilgrim Spring Trail, a short hike which leads to one of the first places the Pilgrims came after landing on the Cape. Here, the weary travelers found their first freshwater spring--an essential find in helping them survive. Afterward, we'll continue on toward Provincetown.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Mac Millan Public Pier Corporation16 MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA 02657As we drive through P-Town, we'll arrive at Macmillan Pier, where thousands of ships have launched over the years. Here, we get to see how past and present really intermingle on the Cape. These days, the pier is mostly used to launch whale watching expeditions.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum1 High Pole Hill Road, Provincetown, MA 02657Our penultimate stop is the Pilgrim Monument: the tallest all-granite monument in the entire country! Every year since its completion in 1910, thousands of tourists climb the steps of this 250-foot colossus to get a panoramic view of the ocean from the top. It's well worth the trek! Next, we'll hear about the Mayflower Contract, the rough set of laws the Pilgrims set for themselves upon landing in the New World.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Pilgrim's First Landing ParkWest End of Commercial St., Downtown Center, Provincetown, MassachusettsFinally, we'll end up where it all began: the site where the Mayflower first struck land. Explore the park and imagine what it must have been like for the settlers, after ten harrowing weeks at sea, to step onto Nauset soil right here on November 11th, 1620. Our tour officially ends at this historic stop.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Pilgrim Monument And Provincetown Museum1 High Pole Hill Rd, , Provincetown, MassachusettsOn that corner, you’ll notice the beautiful town hall with its striking clock tower right away. I’ll come to that in a minute. If you look farther to the right of the town hall, you’ll see the most striking tower in the entirety of Cape Cod: the Pilgrim Monument. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Adams Pharmacy250 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657In service from 1875 until 2009, the Pharmacy was the oldest business operating in the same Provincetown location. With twirling stools and a soda fountain, this joint didn’t just dole out prescriptions -- it was also a popular hangout spot. Allegedly, the pharmacy’s most famous customer was playwright Tenneesee Williams. If you’ve heard of “A Streetcar Named Desire”, you’re heard of Tenneesee Williams. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Whalers Wharf237 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657Through this entrance is a collection of fun souvenir shops and local restaurants. If it’s not too crowded and noisy, you should walk through as you listen. It actually leads all the way out to the beach. * Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Pilgrim's First Landing ParkWest End of Commercial St., Downtown Center, Provincetown, MassachusettsThis is a historic Freemason lodge! Paul Revere, the mythic American revolutionary, established this local charter of Freemasons in 1795. He was grand master at the time. Now, Revere didn’t use this building back in 1795. The story really begins in 1826, when the town turned against them. Let’s turn back the clock…. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: 2 Masonic Pl2 Masonic Place, Provincetown, MA 02657As you can likely guess from its name, this is the location where the Mayflower first touched land after its journey across the Atlantic. Proud descendants of the pilgrims paved the memorial circle in 1917, and P-town residents have found other ways to mark the space since. Duration: 10 minutes

Additional Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
  • How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
  • Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
  • Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
  • Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
  • Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
  • For the best experience, bring headphones/earbuds for your walking tour.
  • Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car's stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
  • For the best experience, please use an iPhone running iOS 15 or later, an Android device running version 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular connectivity, as these are recommended for navigation.
Inclusions
  • Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
  • Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
  • Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
  • Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
  • Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
  • Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
  • Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
  • Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
Exclusions
  • Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Redemption Instructions1. Find The Setup Instructions NOW:• Download the App: actiontourguide.com/app• Find Your Password: Search your email or text messages for "Action Tour Guide"• Enter Password: Open the app and enter your 8-digit password• Download the Tour NOW while you have WiFi or cell service• Offline Ready: Once downloaded, the tour works without internet• Need Help? Visit: actiontourguide.com/redeem2. Download The Tour NOW:• Download NOW over WiFi or cellular data ahead of your trip.• Don't wait until travel day - your tour is VALID FOR ONE YEAR from purchase.• Your password redemption is limited to the number of travelers booked. Please enter the same password on each device.3. Audio Tour Tips:• This is a self-guided audio tour - no one will meet you at the starting point.• Entrance and attraction tickets are not included. Please book those separately.• Curious how it works? Watch a quick video here: actiontourguide.com/tutorial• For the best audio experience, connect to the car stereo via Bluetooth, USB, or AUX, or listen through your phone's speaker.• CarPlay and Android Auto aren't supported yet.• Bring headphones for the best experience on your walking tour.• Valid for 12 months - listen to your tour on any day without changing your travel date or rebooking!4. Help & Support:• Visit our FAQs: actiontourguide.com/faq• Chat online: actiontourguide.com• Call: 1-508-213-9111• Email: support@actiontourguide.com Voucher InfoMobile or paper ticket accepted

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Customer Reviews

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Holly_H
Very difficult to navigate while using app. Talking during navigating should be going on. Got lost. Gave up. Did enjoy what we did hear
karendE7191PH
The tour was very informative and enjoyable. The only issue was that after we stopped for lunch at MacMillan Wharf the audio tour would not start again!
suezq1013
Tour was great , we loved the ability to stop at different locations and not felling rushed. Directions were very clear and easy to follow . Very easy to pick and skip attractions depending on personal choice.

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