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Downtown Tucson: An Audio Tour by an Author and Historian

Q: Where does this tour start?

This tour starts at: 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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Overview

See Downtown Tucson’s historic mansions and homes on this affordable self-guided walking tour.

• Find out how downtown Tucson transformed from a prehistoric village into an architecturally rich neighborhood where some of the Southwest’s leading architects left their mark
• Hear from producer Jim Turner, a historian in Arizona who’s authored or co-authored nine books on the state’s history
• Do it all in an hour 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.

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What's Included

✓ Included

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

✗ Not Included

Food/Drink
Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Transportation

Itinerary

Stop 1

This self-guided walking tour starts outside the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum, once an 11-acre Spanish fort, where you’ll learn what daily life was like for early settlers in the late 1700s.

Stop 2

You'll pass by Sonoran row houses made of adobe bricks like Casa de Cordova, which was restored and dedicated by First Lady Betty Ford in 1974.

Stop 3

The tour passes by what historians call the "mansions on main street" which include the Tucson Museum of Art.

Stop 4

The tour passes by Café a la C’Arte where you’ll find delicious pastries

Stop 5

You'll pass by the J. Knox Corbett House which, like many of Main Avenue’s sophisticated 1890s and early 1900s mansions, owes its appearance to two innovative and imaginative architects, Henry Trost and David Holmes.

Stop 6

The tour passes by the Christopher Franklin Carroll Centennial Park. You'll hear about the park while you walk.

Stop 7

The tour passes by the Franklin House. You'll hear about the original owners while you walk.

Stop 8

The tour passes by El Presidio Bed and Breakfast. You'll hear about what the B&B was like previously under different owners.

Stop 9

The tour ends in front of El Charro Café, the oldest Mexican restaurant in Tucson and home of the chimichanga.

Meeting & End Point

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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

The tour ends in front of El Charro Café.

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Good to Know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Private and Luxury in Tucson, Audio Guides in Tucson, Private Sightseeing Tours in Tucson, Architecture Tours in Tucson, Walking Tours in Tucson, Historical Tours in Tucson

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