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Scenic Cape Ann GPS Audio Tour

Historic Day Trips
Free
4.8 out of 5

About Scenic Cape Ann GPS Audio Tour

Welcome to the GPS-enabled professionally-narrated offline driving tour of Cape Ann in Gloucester and Rockport, Massachusetts! Enjoy the vistas, beaches, and natural beauty of this quintessential New England coastline at your own pace.

Visit the famous Fisherman's Memorial, beautiful Beauport, and the scenic Harborwalk, all while diving into the stories of Massachusetts of days past. The roundtrip tour through Gloucester and Rockport also visits Fort Point, Eastern Point Lighthouse, Bearskin Neck, Halibut Point State Park, and more.

Are you ready to turn your phone into a personal tour guide? This app offers a fully-guided experience - just like a local giving you a personalized, turn-by-turn tour of Cape Ann.

Scenic Cape Ann:
Explore Rockport and Gloucester’s Cape Ann Ocean Drive. This scenic driving tour uncovers beautiful rocky beaches, quaint colonial architecture, and the historic & tragic tale of the Perfect Storm.

Explore all that Cape Ann has to offer:
■ Welcome to Cape Ann
■ Tablet Rock at Stage Fort Park
■ Fishermen’s Wives Memorial
■ Blynman Canal Bridge
■ Fisherman’s Memorial (Man at the Wheel)
■ The Perfect Storm
■ Gloucester HarborWalk
■ Museums, Boats on Wheels, & More!
■ Cape Ann Whale Watch
■ Rocky Neck Art Colony
■ Niles Beach
■ Beauport
■ Salt Marsh
■ Eastern Point Lighthouse
■ Seine Field
■ Good Harbor Beach
■ Pebble Beach
■ Thacher Island
■ Rockport
■ Hatchet Hannah’s Dry Town
■ Motif #1
■ Bearskin Neck
■ The Blizzard of 1978
■ Front Beach
■ Granite Pier
■ Pigeon Cove and the October Gale
■ Cathedral Rocks
■ The Witch House
■ Halibut Point State Park
■ Harvey Reservation
■ Plum Cove Beach
■ The Shipwrecks of 1839
■ Annisquam Lighthouse
■ Goose Cove Reservation

TOP REVIEWS

“Just like a local giving you a personalized, turn-by-turn tour of Cap Ann.”

“As someone who has been to Rockport many, many times, I still found this an enjoyable and useful addition. The pleasant voice and compelling stories make the whole drive quite enjoyable. If you have any kids, it’ll keep them entertained!”

“Definitely added value to our trip and we came back after having learned something new!”

APP FEATURES:

■ Plays automatically
The app knows where you are and which direction you are heading, and plays audio automatically about the things you are seeing, plus stories and tips and advice. Simply follow the GPS map & the routing line.

■ Fascinating stories
Be immersed in an engaging, accurate, and entertaining story about each point of interest. The stories are professionally narrated and prepared by local guides. Most stops also have additional stories that you can optionally choose to hear.

■ Works offline
No data, cellular or even wireless network connection needed while taking the tour. Download over Wi-Fi/Data Network before your tour.

■ Freedom of travel
Explore on your own time, at your own pace, and with the flexibility to linger at stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, stop and restart, and take as many photos as you’d like.

■ Award-winning platform
The app developers received the famous “Laurel Award” from the Newport Mansions, who use it for over a million tours/year.


FREE DEMO vs FULL ACCESS:
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 get full access to all of the stories.

QUICK TIPS:

■ Download ahead of time, over data or WiFi.
■ Be sure the phone battery is fully charged, or take an external battery pack.


NEW TOURS!

■ Walking Boston’s Freedom Trail:
As you walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War heroes, re-live the battles for American Independence and learn about the historic events that transpired there!

NOTE:
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app uses your location service and GPS tracking feature to allow real-time tracking of your route.

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