Downtown Victoria’s Historical Heart: A Self-Guided Walking Tour
Description
Explore Victoria’s history from its indigenous roots to the Victorian Era at your own pace with this affordable audio tour. • Take in the Inner Harbour where the city got its start and Victoria’s Chinatown which was once known for gambling and opium trade • Hear from producer Michele Davis whose passion for Victoria inspired her to lead guided tours – and to carefully craft this VoiceMap tour • Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
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Itinerary
The tour starts with a walk along the harbour where you'll hear how the city got its start.
The tour makes a brief stop in front of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. You'll learn about its architect, the building and more before continuing.
The tour briefly stops in front of the Emily Carr Statue. You'll learn about Emily Carr and why she's being honoured before you continue on the walk.
The tour stops briefly in front of the Empress Hotel. You'll learn about the hotel before continuing on the walk.
The tour stops briefly in Bastion Square. You'll hear about the square and then you'll have the opportunity to explore it before continuing with the tour.
The tour takes you through a portion of Old Town Victoria. You'll learn about the early development of the town while you walk.
The tour takes you through Fan Tan Alley. You'll learn about its unique history.
The tour takes you through Victoria's Chinatown. You'll learn about the area's history and the history of Chinese immigrants that call it home.
The tour takes you down Government Street and points out a number of historical buildings and unique shops.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(17)
We liked the tour but the app crashed a few times and would stop and not restart at others, so that part was annoying
This is a great way to get to know Downtown Victoria, BC at your own pace. Pop in your earbuds and follow along. Stop along the way to shop or grab a bite, put the app on pause and resume when you are ready. Definitely some interesting places you may not find on your own and a history lesson included!
I could not get it to work. I kept hitting start but nothing would happen. So I closed out to try again but then had to re-enter the code. It still wouldn’t work
Hi there, I'm sorry that you were unhappy with your experience. When you were having technical difficulties, did you contact VoiceMap support via email or telephone? We are contactable by both telephone and email, so if you have technical difficulties, please reach out to us so we can identify what is going wrong. Again, I'm sorry about the poor experience you had. Best, Helene
There were too many people to finish the tour, but we enjoyed what of it we were able to do. We learned a lot. The sound track was not quite loud enough when walking through noisy crowds.
Great to help navigate and learn about the history while on short stop during our cruise at night when all the establishments were closed.
This walking tour was great!! We really enjoyed it. NOTE: you must download the VoiceMap app/ set up account there for this to work. We almost gave up on the audio tour all together but then I tried clicking on the “contact tour operator” box and then all the info that explained about needing to use the app was as clearly laid out there.
We were never able to get it to work. We gave up and did not use it. It was a waste of money. The direction did not match what it showed on the screen.
Hi there, I'm sorry that you were unhappy with your experience. Can you email more information to support@voicemap.me? This way, we can identify exactly what went wrong. We can troubleshoot the issue and process a refund if you email us your details. I'm sorry for your frustrating experience. Regards, Brent
The commentary and instructions were great. It even identifies when you get a bit lost. Found that out when I deliberately went off track.
Downtown Victoria is beautiful. It is definitely worth seeing. We did a self guided walking tour so we were able to spend the time that we wanted at each place. All of the architecture is stunning and the people that we encountered were very pleasant as well. If you are in the Pacific North West you should definitely try to see Victoria.
The pace was excellent and the narration easy to follow. The app was very handy. Such a lovely way to get to know Victoria. Highly recommend!
