Beyond the Cobblestones Self Guided Walking Tour of Nantucket Discount Tickets

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Overview

Explore historic downtown Nantucket on a self-guided audio walking tour. Follow a roughly 2-mile route as stories and directions play automatically along the way. Hear how Nantucket rose to prominence as a whaling port, how Quaker families shaped the island, and how its economy and architecture evolved after the whaling era. See landmarks including the Nantucket Atheneum, Straight Wharf, Hadwen House, Greater Light, and Jared Coffin House. Download the tour in advance to use it offline as you walk. Pause anytime for museums, shops, food, photos, or a break, then continue whenever you’re ready. - GPS-triggered narration plays automatically - Approximately 2-miles and relatively flat - Hear about whaling, Quaker history, architecture, and island life - Works offline after download - Explore at your own pace - Pause anytime and continue when you’re ready

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

The starts on the sidewalk in front of the Whaling Museum on Broad Street.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

English-WRITTEN

Spanish-AUDIO

Spanish-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Whaling Museum
The tour begins outside the Nantucket Whaling Museum on Broad Street. Hear how Nantucket became one of the world’s leading whaling ports and why the museum is worth visiting before or after your walk.
2. Nantucket Atheneum
Learn about the Nantucket Atheneum as you view it from outside and hear about the well-known figures who have visited or spoken here over the years.
3. Straight Wharf
Explore the shops and restaurants as you hear about this once active commercial hub for Nantucket.
Duration: 20 mins
4. Old South Wharf
Stroll down the narrow gravel path and pop your head into a few of the art galleries on Nantucket's Old South Wharf.
Duration: 15 mins
5. Petrel Landing
See the historic marker memorializing The Petrel, a Nantucket steamship dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
6. Ralph Lauren
See Nantucket’s distinctive Compass Rose mural and hear the story behind the photographer who created the original image in 1936.
7. Nantucket Friends Meeting House
View the Quaker Meeting House as you hear about its history on the island.
8. Hadwen House
View this historic home and museum, built in 1846 by William Hadwen. It's a prime example of the island's whaling success. Admission is $10 per person (or included if you purchase admission to the Whaling Museum).
Duration: 20 mins
9. Maria Mitchell Hinchman House
Learn about America's first female astronomer as you view her historic home.
10. Greater Light
Learn about 2 Quaker sisters who restored this old barn into a quirky mix of art and architecture as you view it from outside.
11. Jared Coffin House
Learn about a prosperous whaling-ship owner who built this house for his family in 1845, and how it survived the Great Fire of 1846.

Inclusion

Lifetime Tour Access Once Unlocked

Offline Tour Access After Download

Interactive Route Map and Stop Information

GPS-Triggered Audio Tour in the Drives & Detours App

Exclusion

Smartphone (bring your own)

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The tour route is 2 miles and relatively flat

Allow approximately 2–3 hours, depending on stops and breaks

Download the Drives & Detours app and your tour before starting

Once downloaded, the tour works offline using your device’s GPS

GPS-triggered audio plays automatically as you approach featured locations

The tour begins outside the Nantucket Whaling Museum on Broad Street

Pause anytime for museums, shops, food, photos, or other stops

Once unlocked, you retain lifetime access to the tour

Headphones are recommended for the best experience

This is a self-guided experience; no live guide is included

Supplied by Drives & Detours

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