Touring Boston with Audissey Guides
Do you know where John F Kennedy proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier or where Malcolm Little (Malcolm X) waited tables? When you think of the North End’s history do you only think of Paul Revere? If the answers to these questions pique your interest then you’ll like the tour of Boston provided by Audissey Guides.
With Audissey Guides you walk the city while listening to an insider tour on your iPod or other mp3 device. These tours are narrated by locals, some of whom took part in the events they will tell you about.
In addition to the Boston Tour which takes 1 hour, covers 1 mile, and includes a map of the area covered, there is a Fort Point Channel Harborwalk Tour, a Downtown Boston Harborwalk Tour and a Boston Public Garden Tour. In the nice weather when the swan boats are running, the Boston Public Garden Tour can be rented in the Public Garden along with a player for a fee. If you have your own iPod or MP3 device, all the tours can be downloaded for free from Audissey’s web site.
In addition to the insider knowledge you’ll get from these tours, there’s the turn-by- turn walking directions given by the narrator. just follow his directions, turn where he says to turn, cross where he says to cross, and you should have no trouble finding the landmarks the tour covers.
Travelling to other cities? Audissey has tours for Chicago, Miami, New Orleans, Seattle, Hollywood and Halifax. Listen to them before hand to plan your trip, or take them with you as you tour guide. Either way, you’re sure to learn things the guide books have missed.
