Aberdeen's Union Street: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

4.5
50 minutes
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Overview

What's Included

✓ Included

  • Lifetime access to the 'Explore Union Street' tour
  • VoiceMap Application
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

✗ Not Included

  • Smartphone
  • Transportation
  • Food/drinks
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Itinerary

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Stop 1
The tour takes you on a wandering walk beginning at the Western End of Union Street and ending with a dramatic and fun-filled showcase of the city's crown jewel - Marischal college. Once called "The Finest Street in the Empire", while walking Union Street you'll hear the cities most riveting stories and history. Start the tour in the app, put your phone in your pocket, and let your guide direct you through the streets. The total walking distance is approximately 2km and takes about an hour without stopping, but you can pause anytime! Most people will opt to stop for a coffee, snack or for photography opportunities along the way. The narration is crisply mastered by a professional audio engineering staff, and the tour creates an engaging experience that is suitable for all ages that can wear ear buds.
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Stop 2
You'll see and have the chance to visit Gilcomston Church; one of Union Street's great landmarks.
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Stop 3
This massive Wallace statue commemorates the freedom fighter during the Scottish wars for independence.
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Stop 4
We'll pass by St. Nicholas cemetery and give recommendations for seeing it.
5
Stop 5
Get an overhead view of the beautiful Union terrace gardens and pause the tour as you like to go into them.
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Stop 6
See this icon of 'the Granite City" and hear the stories of how it came to be.
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Stop 7
Our tour concludes at th "Market cross" which has stood in Aberdeen since 1686.

Meeting & End Point

📍
Meeting 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.
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End Point
Our tour ends at Mercat Cross with a discussion of its history.

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Good to Know

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This route is wheelchair accessible with small modifications.

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Special Instructions

VOICEMAP CODE
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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. VoiceMap has sent you 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
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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:
1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
2. Create an account
3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
4. Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE
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• 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
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For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me

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