Huntsville Rocket City Smart Phone Self Guided Audio (GPS/APP) Walking Tour

4.4 (7 Viator reviews) 50 min – 1 hr Huntsville area

Huntsville Rocket City Smart Phone Self Guided Audio (GPS/APP) Walking Tour
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About this activity

Explore Huntsville at your own pace and schedule. Go anytime.

Why take this tour?

-It's like an in-person tour guide, only it's on your phone.

-Tour at your own pace and schedule

-Professionally produced, narrated, and musically edited immersive experience

-Guided by technology. Put your phone in your pocket as the smartphone tour guided you with voice turn by turn.

-Great deal

-Learn about Huntsville's rocket history, founding, civil war history, how a Nazi scientist worked to develop the rockets that went to space, space monkeys and so much more.

-Listen again after taking the tour.

-The tour never expires, go or listen (after the on-location tour) anytime.

This historic adventure is a smartphone-guided location tour. You go to the first stop, open the tour, enter your experience code from Viator, and press play. From there you are guided turn by turn through Huntsville. The app knows your location and seamlessly guides you each step of the way.

Itinerary

  1. Big Spring Park · 10 min

    The tour starts at the park where Huntsville began. Hear the story of John Hunt and how the city rosee.

  2. Stop 2 · pass by

    The tour passes the Constitution Hall Park and you'll hear how the state was founded and the role Huntsville played.

  3. Stop 3 · pass by

    the tour stops outside of the Weeden House Museum and Garden and you'll hear the homes story.

  4. Stop 4 · 10 min

    Discover the church's story and the farmers market across the street.

  5. Harrison Brothers Hardware · 10 min

    The historic store is a must visit while here.

  6. Stop 6 · 10 min

    The tour goes into the local alley covered in art and tells the story of the astronauts that made it.

  7. Stop 7 · 5 min

    The tour ends at 106 Jefferson Huntsville, Curio Collection by Hilton where you'll learn about the space monkeys.

What's included

  • See Huntsville's history sites and learn it's history
  • Tour on our walking tour app

Not included

  • No food, drinks or entrance tickets. This is all outside.

Meeting point

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

The tour starts at the Welcome to Huntsville mural, you'll hear how Huntsville was founded, some Rocket History, then the app will guide you step by step through Huntsville telling you it's history.

End point: The tour ends at a special tribute to the space monkeys. You'll hear the story of the space monkeys and how they went where no many has gone before!

Good to know

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Reviews

4.4/5

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Distances are straight-line from the activity's center of Huntsville (Viator lists this tour under Huntsville; it has no meeting-point coordinates).