Austin Self-Guided Audio Tour

Explore Austin's Texas charm from Mount Bonnell to vibrant downtown nightlife.

Grab your hat, pull on your cowboy boots, and get ready for a new kind of Texan adventure with this self-guided driving and walking tour of Austin!

Austin Driving & Walking Tour:

Uncover the roots of Texan independence as you explore the state’s capital city in the comfort of your own vehicle and then on foot. Cruise around the parks, springs, and lush greenery surrounding downtown Austin, visiting essential landmarks like Barton Springs. Then head to Congress Avenue Bridge and hear how migrating bats have made this a famous landmark!

As you drive, you’ll dig into some of the wild history of the Lone Star State, from its days as an independent republic to the origins of the state’s famous barbecue culture.

Finally, you’ll park near the Texas Capitol building and stroll toward 6th Street. This short walk is loaded with even more history, plus plenty of opportunities for food, fun, and shopping as you traverse the city’s historic district. If you want to get the full Austin experience in one easy package, this audio tour of Austin is for you!

Featuring riveting stories, a lively narrator, and easy automatic audio, this app puts exploration in the palm of your hand.

TOUR STORIES:

■ The Republic of Texas

■ Waterloo Becomes Austin

■ Bull Creek District Park

■ Pennybacker Bridge Overlook

■ Austin City Limits

■ Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve

■ Texas BBQ History

■ The Austin Dam Failure

■ Zilker Botanical Garden

■ Barton Springs

■ Austin Armadillos

■ The Bats of Congress Avenue

■ Congress Avenue Bridge

■ “Keep Austin Weird”

■ Texas Governor’s Mansion

■ Texas Capitol

■ The Founding of Austin

■ The Old Bakery

■ The Texas Tribune

■ The Bosche-Hogg Building

■ Paramount Theatre

■ Angelina Eberly Statue

■ 6th Street

HOW IT WORKS:

As you travel, audio stories play automatically based on your location. Simply go to the starting point of the tour and begin following the given route. Each story begins playing on its own, usually just before you reach a point of interest.

TOUR FEATURES:

▶ Freedom of travel

No scheduled tour times, no crowded buses, and no rush to keep moving past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like.

▶ Automatic play

No muss, no fuss. Just follow the app’s built-in route to all the must-visit spots — the audio stories about everything you see will play automatically!

▶ Works offline

Download the tour in advance and then use it seamlessly, even in areas with no service!

▶ Lifetime purchase

No monthly subscription. No time limits. No usage limits. Enjoy this tour as many times as you like.

▶ Incredible stories

Immerse yourself in the history, culture, and secrets of this famous site with the help of a top-tier narrator and fascinating stories written by experts.

▶ Award-winning app

Featured on Thrillist and WBZ, this easy-to-use app won the Laurel Award for Technology from the Newport Mansions, who use the app for over a million tours per year.

FREE DEMO:

Check out the totally free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to access all the stories.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Download the tour ahead of time over data or WiFi for full offline use.

Be sure your phone battery is fully charged or take an external battery pack. Continued use of the GPS can drain your battery.

Allow the tour to access location services and GPS tracking features to play stories automatically during the tour.