Different Types Of Washington DC Audio Walking Tours

By Lila Bryant


Washington DC is a great place to visit. Attractions like the the Smithsonian galleries and museums to the National Zoo and Veterans Memorial are free. When visiting these attractions, most can be greatly enhanced by one of many Washington DC audio walking tours. Information can also be found on less traveled areas. Many of these recordings which hold a great deal of beauty and history can also be found online and download free of charge.

Audio recordings can be directed at specific attractions, or merely guide tourists on a walk around the city. Some focus on history, others attractions, while others allow visitors to get a closer look into U. S. Government operations. One of the best is probably related to the grounds of the White House which sits at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Visitors can sign up at specific sites for these walking tours. Others can be found online in various formats. One of the most popular are free podcasts which allow individuals to download the narration before leaving home and take the tour at a time which is convenient. As some of these audio recordings are free, there is a nominal charge for others so it is good to look at a number of websites before paying for any type of walking tour.

Many areas have both day and night tours, this is especially true in cities which host ones related to ghosts as most happen at night. Whereas, most historic walking and museum audio tours are only offered during the daytime. When traveling alone, it is often good to get an idea of the safety of an area by checking local crime statistics and participating in group tours or walking with a guide.

Podcasts can be used on active tours, or to escape from the comfort of home. For those who have to be home due to school, work or illness, these recordings can provide a great way to visit a number of cities without ever leaving home. Most of these podcasts are free and can easily be downloaded off different tour company websites.

There are also audio recordings of worldwide travels which can be obtained as well. These are generally in the language native to the area of travel. It can often be a challenge but well worth learning other languages so as to enjoy the beauty and diversity of other cultures, especially if planning on taking an audio walking tour.

Many travel websites which offer these walking tour podcasts also offer a newsletter related to different cities which individuals can sign up to receive on a regular basis. These newsletters often feature news, weather and current events in the area. Most also include histories and stories of people and places in the region along with narration of different tours.

Whether visiting the Nation's Capitol, or other area, listening to a recording from afar, or frequently traveling to different areas, these tours can be quite useful. Individuals can also learn a lot about the people that developed different cities as well as about the various attractions and other historic sites. One of the best is a narrated tour through the Museum of the American Indian, a Smithsonian institute in Washington DC which focuses on the early days and the trials and triumphs associated with same.




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