Detailed below is the intro for our Washington DC Walking Tour. This short excerpt will give you an idea of what you can expect on our tour as well as some instructions on how to use the app on your smartphone. (Some sections have been slightly edited for formatting purposes)
Welcome to the Washington DC SelfTour GPS assisted audio walking adventure! You are about to visit, and hear the fascinating stories of, Washington’s most legendary sites including the White House, FBI Headquarters, Capitol Hill, Library of Congress, Smithsonian museums, Ford’s Theater, the most famous watering holes for politicians and powerbrokers. Plus fascinating secrets of this historic and visually dynamic capital of the United States of America. While highly researched, the dialogue is light, involving and accompanied by effective music… all to make your walk enjoyable experience.
This is a complete circle tour, so you can join the tour at any location, stop anywhere along the way and continue again on at your own schedule. You can even skip locations you may not be interested in.
As you walk, the blue GPS ball indicates your approximate position. When you come to a red site indictor on the map, simply tap it to hear the description and more directions. To hear it again, drag the white slider on the bottom. Use the arrow buttons to jump one site forward or back. Tap pause anytime. The camera button gives quick access for snapshots. The menu bars top left gives a list of all sites. NO internet connection is needed. You must allow your device to “access you location” when using this GPS tour. If not connected, tap the notice in the lower right corner of you screen.
If there’s a tour worth taking, it’s worth taking a SelfTour.
We remind you to take caution, use crosswalks, and remove your headsets while crossing streets.
Our suggested starting point is directly center in front of the White House.
Now… Let’s walk through America’s Capitol!
For more info on this tour visit our Washington DC Walking Tour page.
