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Whaling Statue
Moby Dick's New Bedford Smartphone Guided Walking Tour
Moby Dick's New Bedford Smartphone Guided Walking Tour
Moby Dick's New Bedford Smartphone Guided Walking Tour
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Moby Dick's New Bedford Smartphone Guided Walking Tour

By WalknTours
Free cancellation available
Price is $8 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 10m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
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.

Activity location

  • The National Lightship Sailors Memorial
    • 66 Massachusetts 18
    • 02740, New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • “A Dead Whale or a Stove Boat” Statue
    • 02740, New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

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Moby Dick's New Bedford Smartphone Guided Walking Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 10 minutes1h 10m
    1h 10m
  • Opening hours: Fri 12:00am-11:30pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
$7.75 x 1 Adult$7.75
Total
Price is $7.75

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedWalking tour of Historic New Bedford on our Walking Tour app
  • What's includedWhat's includedThe tour never expires and you can go anytime, at your own pace.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedNo food, drink, admission or human guide, this is all outside on our walking tour app

Know before you book

  • 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

Activity itinerary

The National Lightship Sailors Memorial
  • 5m
The tour ends at the The National Lightship Sailors Memorial where you'll hear the history of the lightships and it's people.
New Bedford Port Society: Seamen’s Bethel and Mariner’s Home
  • 10m
You'll stop outside the Seaman's Bethel, the historic spot that Melville used and wrote about in Moby Dick.
“A Dead Whale or a Stove Boat” Statue
  • 5m
The tour starts at the “A Dead Whale or a Stove Boat” Statue where you'll hear about the history, name and whaling.
Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Regiment Memorial
  • 5m
The tour stops by the Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Regiment Memorial, you'll hear about the people that fought, and the whaling link.
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center
  • 5m
The tour stops outside the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center, and you'll be guided step by step through the area.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Plymouth/New Bedford Port of Entry (Pass by)
The tour starts outside the U.S. Customs house, where you'll hear the story of what happened here.
Quahog Republic Whaler's Tavern
  • 5m
The tour stops outside the Quahog Republic Whaler's Tavern , and you'll hear it's history.
New Bedford Whaling Museum (Pass by)
The tour stops outside the historic New Bedford Whaling Museum and you'll hear about whaling history and what it was used for
New Bedford Historic District
  • 15m
You'll walk around the historic district stopping outside of historic places and hearing the story of whaling.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESThe National Lightship Sailors Memorial
    • 66 Massachusetts 18
    • 02740, New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE“A Dead Whale or a Stove Boat” Statue
    • 02740, New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

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