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The Battery: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Bowling Green Park to Stone St
VoiceMap Audio Tours
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Dan_G
1 year ago
Definitely worth it. When construction at the battery is completed it will be even better. But this was a fantastic tour and I learned and discovered new stuff and sites!
See The Battery where NYC got it’s start with this self-guided walking tour produced by an Emmy-nominated storyteller. • Take in views of Lady Liberty and hear how one of today’s most valuable islands, Manhattan, was bought for a few beads • Hear from Tom Darbyshire, a Creative Director from New York’s advertising industry whose passion for juicy stories inspired him to produce this VoiceMap tour • Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Departure Point
- Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return Details
- The tour ends on Stone Street.
Duration
1 hour and 30 minutes - 2 hours
Languages Available
- Audio guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Bowling Green
Broadway & Whitehall Street, New York City, New York
The tour begins in Bowling Green Park at the bottom of Broadway. You'll hear how VoiceMap works and how New York got its start.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: The Battery
New York, NY 10004
The tour takes you around The Batter. You'll hear how NYC got it's start from a humble dirt-walled fort and trading outpost protected by artillery batteries, to the center of one of the most powerful cities on earth.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Korean War Veterans Memorial
Battery Park, New York City, New York
The tour passes by the Korean War Memorial. The monument is called “The Universal Soldier” a symbolic tribute to all who died or simply disappeared.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: American Merchant Marines Memorial
Battery Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York
The tour passes by the American Merchant Marines Memorial. While you walk, you'll hear about how in 1940, German U-Boat submarines secretly entered New York harbor on a daring mission.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Castle Clinton National Monument
26 Wall St, Battery Park, New York City, New York
The tour passes by Castle Clinton, the 19th-century fort. We'll unearthing the many iterations of Castle Clinton, named after NYC’s most powerful Clinton (neither Bill nor Hillary).
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: The Immigrants
South end of the Eisenhower Mall in Battery Park, South of Castle Clinton, New York City, New York
The tour passes by The Immigrants statue. On this tour, you'll hear all about the immigrant experience including Annie Moore, the first immigrant to disembark at Ellis Island’s inspection station.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: East Coast Memorial
The tour passes by the East Coast Memorial, which honors American servicemen who lost their lives in the Atlantic during World War II.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: SeaGlass Carousel
Battery Park, Enter the park across from 17 State Street, New York City, New York
The tour passes by the magical carousel which was inspired by the memory that Castle Clinton was once the New York Aquarium.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Fraunces Tavern
54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004
The tour passes through Peter Minuit Plaza. Named after the Dutchman who bought the island of Manahatta with wampum.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Stone Street
Stone Street, New York, NY 10004
The tour passes by Manhattan’s oldest surviving building, Fraunces Tavern. While you walk, you'll hear some of the amazing things that took place within its walls.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Peter Minuit Plaza
Peter Minuit Plaza, New York, NY 10004
The tour ends in front of the cobbled stretch of Stone Street that many lifelong New Yorkers never discover.
Duration: Not Available
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Exclusions
- Food/Drink
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Transportation
Redemption Instructions
VOICEMAP CODE
───
Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.
This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
───
1. Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:
2. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
3. Create an account
4. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
5. Enter your code then select Download Now
PLEASE NOTE
───
You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.
SUPPORT
───
For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the VoiceMap Audio Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
See The Battery where NYC got it’s start with this self-guided walking tour produced by an Emmy-nominated storyteller. • Take in views of Lady Liberty and hear how one of today’s most valuable islands, Manhattan, was bought for a few beads • Hear from Tom Darbyshire, a Creative Director from New York’s advertising industry whose passion for juicy stories inspired him to produce this VoiceMap tour • Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Departure Point
- Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return Details
- The tour ends on Stone Street.
Duration
1 hour and 30 minutes - 2 hours
Languages Available
- Audio guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Bowling Green
Broadway & Whitehall Street, New York City, New York
The tour begins in Bowling Green Park at the bottom of Broadway. You'll hear how VoiceMap works and how New York got its start.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: The Battery
New York, NY 10004
The tour takes you around The Batter. You'll hear how NYC got it's start from a humble dirt-walled fort and trading outpost protected by artillery batteries, to the center of one of the most powerful cities on earth.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Korean War Veterans Memorial
Battery Park, New York City, New York
The tour passes by the Korean War Memorial. The monument is called “The Universal Soldier” a symbolic tribute to all who died or simply disappeared.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: American Merchant Marines Memorial
Battery Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York
The tour passes by the American Merchant Marines Memorial. While you walk, you'll hear about how in 1940, German U-Boat submarines secretly entered New York harbor on a daring mission.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Castle Clinton National Monument
26 Wall St, Battery Park, New York City, New York
The tour passes by Castle Clinton, the 19th-century fort. We'll unearthing the many iterations of Castle Clinton, named after NYC’s most powerful Clinton (neither Bill nor Hillary).
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: The Immigrants
South end of the Eisenhower Mall in Battery Park, South of Castle Clinton, New York City, New York
The tour passes by The Immigrants statue. On this tour, you'll hear all about the immigrant experience including Annie Moore, the first immigrant to disembark at Ellis Island’s inspection station.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: East Coast Memorial
The tour passes by the East Coast Memorial, which honors American servicemen who lost their lives in the Atlantic during World War II.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: SeaGlass Carousel
Battery Park, Enter the park across from 17 State Street, New York City, New York
The tour passes by the magical carousel which was inspired by the memory that Castle Clinton was once the New York Aquarium.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Fraunces Tavern
54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004
The tour passes through Peter Minuit Plaza. Named after the Dutchman who bought the island of Manahatta with wampum.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Stone Street
Stone Street, New York, NY 10004
The tour passes by Manhattan’s oldest surviving building, Fraunces Tavern. While you walk, you'll hear some of the amazing things that took place within its walls.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Peter Minuit Plaza
Peter Minuit Plaza, New York, NY 10004
The tour ends in front of the cobbled stretch of Stone Street that many lifelong New Yorkers never discover.
Duration: Not Available
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Exclusions
- Food/Drink
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Transportation
Redemption Instructions
VOICEMAP CODE
───
Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.
This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
───
1. Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:
2. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
3. Create an account
4. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
5. Enter your code then select Download Now
PLEASE NOTE
───
You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.
SUPPORT
───
For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the VoiceMap Audio Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
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