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Galena Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour of Historic Downtown
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Galena
Important Information
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Works entirely offline once downloaded—no cell service required
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GPS-triggered audio plays automatically based on your location
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Flexible - Buy once, use any day/time—access never expires
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Get the Drives & Detours app download the tour ahead of time
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Walk through Galena, an unusually intact nineteenth-century town carved into a steep river valley, with a self-guided audio tour that plays automatically as you go. Starting downtown, you’ll follow a scenic route past brick storefronts and terraced hillsides using an app with GPS playback. Along the way, you will pass historic landmarks like the DeSoto House Hotel, the bustling Main Street, and the scenic Galena River waterfront. You will uncover how a booming 1820s lead-mining rush built this city, and how fading industry inadvertently preserved it as an outdoor museum of the Victorian Midwest. Explore at your own pace—pause to browse Main Street's galleries, stop for a coffee, or admire th...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Flexible Usage (unlimited access)
Audio Guide
App and Tour Download
Smartphone (bring your own)
Meeting Points
Departure
Galena Illinois Gates
The Galena Illinois Gates can be found at the junction of South Main Street and South Water Street. These are large metal gates close to the Galena River.
Return
Ulysses S Grant Home
Ulysses S Grant Home is on Bouthillier Street. This is a large, red brick building surrounded by a white picket fence and parkland.
Galena Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour of Historic Downtown
(1) Reviews
Galena
About
Walk through Galena, an unusually intact nineteenth-century town carved into a steep river valley, with a self-guided audio tour that plays automatically as you go. Starting downtown, you’ll follow a scenic route past brick storefronts and terraced hillsides using an app with GPS playback. Along the way, you will pass historic landmarks like the DeSoto House Hotel, the bustling Main Street, and the scenic Galena River waterfront. You will uncover how a booming 1820s lead-mining rush built this city, and how fading industry inadvertently preserved it as an outdoor museum of the Victorian Midwest. Explore at your own pace—pause to browse Main Street's galleries, stop for a coffee, or admire th...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Flexible Usage (unlimited access)
Audio Guide
App and Tour Download
Smartphone (bring your own)
Meeting Points
Departure
Galena Illinois Gates
The Galena Illinois Gates can be found at the junction of South Main Street and South Water Street. These are large metal gates close to the Galena River.
Return
Ulysses S Grant Home
Ulysses S Grant Home is on Bouthillier Street. This is a large, red brick building surrounded by a white picket fence and parkland.
