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Welcome to this awesome Washington DC SelfTour GPS assisted audio walking adventure! This popular guided walk is from the White House to Capitol Hill, and back along the museums and memorials of the National Mall. You’ll see many of the most popular sites visitors want to see. But there is more! As you walk, you’ll be immersed by the fascinating stories of, Washington’s most legendary sites including the White House, FBI Headquarters, Capitol Hill, Library of Congress, Smithsonian museums and Ford’s Theater where President Lincoln was shot. All accompanied by stirring music and easy-to-listen-to fun narrations. Plus you can stop at the most famous watering holes for politicians and power brokers. Hear fascinating secrets of this historic area and see the visually dynamic architecture of the capitol of the United States of America. Enjoy and learn from the highly researched descriptions … all to make your walk an enjoyable and inspiring experience. Many have sent us their positive comments over the last four years. And now, this fun walk is updated with the current additions to the National Mall.  This is a complete circle tour, so you can join the tour at any location, perhaps the closest to your hotel. Stop anywhere along the way for a refreshing drink or lunch, and continue again on at your own pace and schedule. Or break the walk up over a couple days. You can even skip locations you may not be interested in. And, the entire route is basically flat, for easy walking. The GPS directions and in-app map make it almost impossible to get lost. And the route is great for those on Segways or bicycles! For more instructions and information, go to our website SelfTour.Guide or SelfTourGuides.Com. Here you’ll also discover more, great SelfTour audio walks, and drives… and you can leave us your comments. If there’s a tour worth taking, it’s worth taking a SelfTour.  We remind you to take caution, use cross-walks, and remove your headsets while crossing streets. Our suggested starting point is directly center in front of the White House.  Now… let SelfTour™ lead you on this walking adventure through America’s Capitol!

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BARDEUM – Walking Tours

Go beyond the traditional audio guide and immerse yourself within the fascinating stories of the past with BARDEUM’s self-guided audio/visual walking tours written by the world's best storytellers - including award-winning, bestselling authors; journalists; & renowned historians. “Tell me the facts and I’ll learn. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.” – Ancient Proverb BARDEUM tours offer more than just dry facts – listen to the story of a true event as you are guided through a site – like stepping back in time. Our experiences are narrated by professional actors, including film and television stars. Our audio is enhanced by images to help bring history back to life, including digital reconstructions. By combining the magic of history, travel, and storytelling we aim to transform your visits into educational, entertaining & unforgettable experiences. Download a BARDEUM audio / visual tour and step inside a history lesson disguised within a great story. FEATURES • Self-guided audio / visual walking tours written by the world's best storytellers - including award-winning, bestselling authors; journalists; & renowned historians. • Step inside the story of a true event as you are guided through a site. • Explore the site on your own phone and at your own pace. • Listen offline. Avoid loading pauses and/or roaming charges. • Listen as often as you like. Once you download a tour, it is yours forever. Listen at home and/or at the site. REVIEWS "The Great Exhibition walking tour must be the closest thing we have to time travel.” Inga Vesper, journalist "Hugely evocative - you can imagine the crowds, displays, and excitement. Both fascinating and moving. Highly recommended!" Elizabeth Norton, writer & royal historian "A magical tour...brilliantly written. it weaves you into its story and you are spellbound, watching the decline, fall and execution of the King - and you can’t do anything to stop it." Kate Williams, CNN royal historian CURRENT TOURS FLORENCE • HISTORIC CITY CENTER. “The Unveiling of Michelangelo’s David” by Laura Morelli (The Giant). LONDON • HYDE PARK. “The Great Exhibition”, by Elizabeth Macneal (The Doll Factory) & narrated by Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey). • KENSINGTON GARDENS. “Tales of a Mistress in the Georgian Court” by Tracy Borman (King’s Mistress) and narrated by Flora Montgomery (The Crown). • ST. JAMES’S PARK. “Death of a King: The Path to Execution” by Lord Charles Spencer (Killers of the King) & narrated by Anthony Howell (Selfridges). ROME • CIRCUS MAXIMUS. “The Charioteer” by Margaret George (The Confessions of a Young Nero) & narrated by George Blagden (Versailles). • COLOSSEUM. “Blood and Sand” by Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire) & narrated by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Oz, Lost). • PALATINE HILL. “The Sibylline Prophecy” by Simon Turney (Sons of Rome Trilogy) & narrated by Philip Stevens (Lapwing). • ROMAN FORUM. “The Death of Cornelia” by Amanda Mercer & narrated by Dan John Miller (Leatherheads). VERSAILLES • KING’S GRAND APARTMENTS. “Decadence & Diversions” by Leslie Carroll as Juliet Grey (The Marie Antoinette Trilogy). • KING’s BED CHAMBER & THE QUEEN’S SUITE. “Revolution Comes to Versailles” by Leslie Carroll as Juliet Grey (The Marie Antoinette Trilogy). WASHINGTON D.C. • THOMAS JEFFERSON MEMORIAL. “To Begin the World Again” by NYT bestselling author Laura Kamoie (America’s First daughter). • KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL. “Unforgotten” by award-winning journalist Hampton Sides (On Desperate Ground). • FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL. “Courage & Determination” by 2x Pulitzer finalist and NYT bestselling author H.W. Brands (Traitor to His Class). • VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL. “Behind Enemy Lines” by NYT bestselling author Eric Blehm (Legend, Fearless). • WASHINGTON MONUMENT. “Retiring Becomes Him” by Pulitzer Prize winner Edward J. Larson (Franklin & Washington). • WWII MEMORIAL. “Field of Fire” by award-winning journalist Gregory A. Freeman (The Forgotten 500)