Britain · AUDIO TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 9 audio tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Spend about 90 minutes exploring Emirates Stadium with an audio guide in six languages. Visit the changing room, tunnel, dugout, pitchside areas, and Arsenal Museum, then use interactive shirt cam and tour cam features to bring club history to life.
“Excellent tour. The museum should be close to the starting point”
Meet a Vox City host at Russell Square, receive help with entry, then explore the British Museum at your own pace. Your phone audio guide covers more than 50 highlights, from the Rosetta Stone and mummies to the Parthenon sculptures and Lion of Knidos. Hosts may include David, Connor, Roberto, Davide, or Regan.
“many fun facts and stories ! Connor Led the tour so well. good enjoyable atmosphere!”
Visit Bath’s Roman Baths at your own pace with an audio guide in 12 languages or a BSL video guide. See the Great Bath, temple treasures, heated rooms, saunas, and plunge pools, then taste spa water containing 43 minerals.
“Excellent audio tour of Roman baths, alot larger than it looks from the outside, good value for money, I would highly recommend this on your visit to Bath.”
Visit Canterbury Cathedral at your own pace with a handset and headphones in English, French, German, or Japanese. Follow stories of Augustine, kings, monks, and Thomas Becket, then explore the Chapter House, Great Cloister, gardens, and up to three exhibitions.
“The audio guide was both informative and easy to follow. It offered the suggested route to follow, natural breaks or segments which gave you to option pause and absorb.”
Visit the underground Churchill War Rooms with a multilingual audio guide, then use the VoxCity app to explore 15 political London sites, including 10 Downing Street and Parliament. Bring your own charged phone and headphones, and allow extra time if crowds slow your progress.
“Fascinating place with useful audio tour but extremely crowded during the holidays so felt very rushed. I’d been many years ago before they added the museum. The museum is worth a visit in itself. Would like to visit again in the future at a less busy time.”
Follow an English-speaking guide from the William III statue through St James’s Park and The Mall to Buckingham Palace. Hear royal stories, then use the official audio guide inside the palace. Guides such as Jen, Sophie, Lee, and Chris have made the walk lively and family-friendly.
“We spent two weeks in England and this tour was the highlight of our whole trip. Buckingham Palace is just amazing and we had an incredible guide who was so funny and knowledgable about the Royal Family and traditions. Will recommend this to all of my friends.”
Start at Bristol Bridge and follow Heather’s English-language audio through Castle Park, the Old City, Saint Nicholas Market, Christmas Steps, Banksy murals, Bristol Cathedral, and the Docks. GPS-triggered commentary lets you walk at your own pace, pause for food, and use the tour anytime within one month.
“Really enjoyed it. A bit of fiddling with the app etc first of all - I advise you do all the downloading BEFORE going to the start point as the 4G by the start point is pretty congested and it wasn't downloading. But went for a drink elsewhere, tried again, and it was perfect. Tour is a good length and right level of detail. We timed it so we got to the cascade steps just as the ferries were about to cast off, so added in a boat tour of the docks for a further £8 each. Would definitely recommend it as an initial introduction tour.”
Walk Oxford’s historic center with an English-speaking guide, passing Radcliffe Camera, Bodleian Library, Christ Church, the Bridge of Sighs, and key colleges. Then use the Vox City app for self-guided routes to places such as Oxford Castle, Port Meadow, Jericho, and the Ashmolean Museum.
“Just the right amount of time. Hard to hear the guide sometimes as there were lots of people around. Headphones and a mic would have helped.”
Ride a vintage Routemaster through central London while enjoying Brigit’s Bakery sandwiches, cakes, scones, unlimited hot drinks, and three gin cocktails. An English audio guide points out sights including the London Eye, Westminster Abbey, and Marble Arch. The tour lasts 90 minutes and is for ages 18 and up.
“A great idea to combine tea time with sightseeing. The food was very good, and the gin tasting made it even more interesting. Due to the classic double-decker bus (without doors), it's more recommended for warmer weather.”
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