Moby Dick’s New Bedford Smartphone Guided Walking Tour
from $7.75
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Overview
Herman Melville said this city was perhaps the dearest place to live in, in all of New England. On this tour you will explore the streets that inspired Melville’s tale, showcasing the city’s nineteenth-century architecture and the landmarks that played a crucial role in both the whaling industry and Melville’s masterpiece. Go at your own pace, anytime. The tour is location aware and plays as you walk guiding you step by step through the streets. Stop anytime, and listen again later anytime.
50 minutes
Meet at the start point (no pickup)
The tour starts outside the library at the “A Dead Whale or a Stove Boat” Statue, you'll learn the term, what whaling meant to this town, and how it shaped moby dick.
Itinerary
- 1Stop
The tour ends at the The National Lightship Sailors Memorial where you'll hear the history of the lightships and it's people.
- 2Stop
You'll stop outside the Seaman's Bethel, the historic spot that Melville used and wrote about in Moby Dick.
- 3Stop
The tour starts at the “A Dead Whale or a Stove Boat” Statue where you'll hear about the history, name and whaling.
- 4Stop
The tour stops by the Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Regiment Memorial, you'll hear about the people that fought, and the whaling link.
- 5Stop
The tour stops outside the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center, and you'll be guided step by step through the area.
- 6Stop
The tour starts outside the U.S. Customs house, where you'll hear the story of what happened here.
- 7Stop
The tour stops outside the Quahog Republic Whaler's Tavern , and you'll hear it's history.
- 8New Bedford Whaling Museum
The tour stops outside the historic New Bedford Whaling Museum and you'll hear about whaling history and what it was used for
- 9Stop
You'll walk around the historic district stopping outside of historic places and hearing the story of whaling.
What's included
- The tour never expires and you can go anytime, at your own pace.
- Walking tour of Historic New Bedford on our Walking Tour app
Not included
- No food, drink, admission or human guide, this is all outside on our walking tour app
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
