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Lowell Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour of Historic Mills & Canals
Lowell
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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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 Lowell’s brick mill district and canal-lined streets on a self-guided audio tour that plays automatically as you go. Starting near Market Mills, you’ll follow a GPS-guided route through the city’s industrial core while stories unfold around you.
Along the way, you’ll visit the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Boott Cotton Mills Museum, Merrimack River, Pawtucket Gatehouse, and the city’s canal system. You’ll see how water was captured, measured, and routed to power entire blocks of mills—and how that system shaped daily life.
Explore at your own pace—pause to step inside a museum, walk a canal path, or take a break in a park. The audio resumes whenever you’re re...
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
Market Mills Park
Market Mills Park is found directly beside the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center on Market Street.
Return
Brush Art Gallery & Studios
Brush Art Gallery & Studios is located inside the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, on the opposite side of the building to where you started the tour.
Lowell Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour of Historic Mills & Canals
Lowell
About
Walk through Lowell’s brick mill district and canal-lined streets on a self-guided audio tour that plays automatically as you go. Starting near Market Mills, you’ll follow a GPS-guided route through the city’s industrial core while stories unfold around you.
Along the way, you’ll visit the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Boott Cotton Mills Museum, Merrimack River, Pawtucket Gatehouse, and the city’s canal system. You’ll see how water was captured, measured, and routed to power entire blocks of mills—and how that system shaped daily life.
Explore at your own pace—pause to step inside a museum, walk a canal path, or take a break in a park. The audio resumes whenever you’re re...
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
Market Mills Park
Market Mills Park is found directly beside the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center on Market Street.
Return
Brush Art Gallery & Studios
Brush Art Gallery & Studios is located inside the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, on the opposite side of the building to where you started the tour.