Britain · AUDIO TOURS
The 11 best audio tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Spend about 90 minutes behind the scenes at Emirates Stadium with Arsenal-branded headphones and an audio guide in six languages. Visit the home dressing room, players’ tunnel, dugout, directors’ box, pitchside areas, and Arsenal Museum, with interactive shirt cam and tour cam features along the way.
“Great experiance. The kid loved the tour the digital guide”
Meet Vox City staff at Russell Square, exchange your voucher, and enter the British Museum with reserved access. Use your phone and headphones to follow 50 audio stops covering Egyptian mummies, the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon sculptures, Roman art, and the Lion of Knidos. The package also includes a London sightseeing app and Political London walking tour.
“It was very huge place more than I thought. I was really surprised. There were so many famous buildings and things. I was really happy to come there. Thank you so much.”
Walk through Bath’s ancient bathing complex at your own pace with an audio guide in 12 languages or a BSL video guide. See the Great Bath, temple remains, Roman artifacts, heated rooms, plunge pools, and the gilt bronze head of Sulis Minerva. Finish by tasting the mineral-rich spa water.
“Superb! The Audio-guides allow you to get so much more out of the experience. Very informative and did mean you didn't have to spend so much time reading boards etc. This made for a more 'comfortable' viewing”
Use your included handset and headphones to explore Canterbury Cathedral at your own pace. See medieval architecture, some of the world’s oldest stained glass, the Chapter House, Great Cloister, gardens, and up to three exhibitions. Commentary is available in English, French, German, and Japanese, with material credited to Phillips Langton.
“Wonderful experience....never been! So historic in every sense and the architecture is fantastic. The crypt was a special e xperience and loved Joey the war horse!”
Enter Churchill’s underground Cabinet War Rooms at King Charles Street, see the Map Room and disguised communication rooms, then use the VoxCity app to follow a self-guided audio route past 15 political London landmarks, including 10 Downing Street and Parliament. Bring your own phone and headphones.
“Very thorough. We could go through the exhibit on our own time the vox video was fantastic. Not overwhelming. Husband is a retired history teacher and very much loved it. I learned a lot myself”
Follow an English-speaking guide from the William III statue through St James’s Park, Pall Mall, The Mall, and past royal residences to Buckingham Palace. Guides such as Sophie, Lee, Jen, and Chris have led lively walks, followed by a self-guided palace visit with skip-the-line entry and official audio commentary.
“Tour was on time, guide was friendly and knowledgeable!”
Follow a GPS-led walking route from Bristol Bridge through Castle Park, the Old City, St Nicholas Market, Christmas Steps, Bristol Cathedral, the docks, and the Old Vic. Audio narration, apparently voiced by Heather, mixes local history with pub and food tips. The tour is English-only, lasts a few miles, and stays available for one month.
“Loved the realness of the tour. I especially thought it was funny when at some point during the recorded tour I ran into a physical tour talking about the same thing on site. I thought my info was more informative lol. The only thing I wish would happen is that the recording could be updated as it was, as mentioned in the recording, recorded during COVID.”
Follow Alicia’s English narration from King’s College to Trinity, St John’s, and Magdalene College on a flexible VoiceMap walking tour. Pause for photos, wander at your own speed, and finish near the River Cam and punting departures. Admission to the colleges is not included, so this is best for seeing their exteriors and learning the city’s town-and-gown story.
“We were able to go at our own pace as the GPS knew exactly where we were at all times. We really enjoyed our tour.”
Follow an English-language VoiceMap audio walk from Castlehill to the Elephant House, stopping at Harry Potter film locations, Victoria Street, the Writer’s Museum, and graves linked to familiar names. The $11.99 tour runs about 40 minutes to an hour, works offline, and lets you pause for shops, photos, or museums.
“Since we knew we would becoming in later afternoon to Edinburgh, this tour was great for us to do on our own at our own time. The audio tour gave very good instructions and we enjoyed learning more about places in Edinburgh that influenced JK Rowling's books about Harry Potter. Victoria Street is awesome!”
Follow a VoiceMap audio tour through Aberdeen’s old streets, from the Tolbooth Museum to the Town House. In 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes, you’ll hear stories of public punishment, treason, body snatching, witch imprisonment, child-snatching gangs, and harbor crimes. Use the app offline and walk at your own pace.
“Interesting stories told well; saw the city in a different light ; explored parts of the city that I wouldn’t otherwise”
Follow a 35 to 50 minute self-guided route from Llandaff Cathedral through the village, along the River Taff, and across Llandaff Meadow. VoiceMap supplies spooky stories, maps, and GPS guidance in English, with offline access after download. You set the pace, but bring headphones, a charged smartphone, and the tour already saved offline.
“It was fun. I couldn't do it at night because it was too far from my hotel and I didn't want to walk back in the dark. The cemetery was really the best part, it doesn't really need the night for atmosphere. Be careful, especially at night, when you first get to the river. It talks of taking the path past the fence, but apparently there's a new path that's been added since it was recorded that leads directly into the water.”
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