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Santa Monica Self-Guided GPS Audio Tour

Walking
51 Stops
3h
5km
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Tour Overview

GPS self-guided audio walking tour. Discover Santa Monica at your own pace with this in-depth self-guided tour, featuring 50+ hidden stories—from secret speakeasies to lost landmarks.

This is the most insightful and immersive walking tour of Santa Monica available—nothing else comes close.

  • Audio guide, GPS location-aware map, and storyteller all in one app.
  • Offline map: Works without a cell signal or wifi once downloaded. Get turn-by-turn audio and active map directions
  • Ease of use: Stories auto-play based on your location so you don’t have to do anything once you’ve started.
  • Flexibility: Explore at your own pace with no fixed schedule. Take a break, get a bite to eat, whatever, and pick up where you left off!

Here are a few fun things you can do on this oceanside tour.

  • Expertly guided journey through Santa Monica, revealing top highlights, hidden gems, captivating history, and insider tips.
  • List of Local Restaurants and Popular Stops
  • Explore and learn about the famous Santa Monica Pier
  • Visit Santa Monica’s secret spots and learn where the locals dine and unwind.
  • Film locations and celebrity stories, art, best Instagram spots, and the rich cultural tapestry
  • Hidden gems: Visit often-missed spots and learn where the locals eat and drink. Best rooftop restaurants and bars.
  • Immerse yourself in Santa Monica’s sun-kissed beaches, palm-fringed boulevards, and the mesmerizing embrace of the Pacific Ocean.
  • Stumble upon a hidden speakeasy with a storied past, once frequented by both gangsters and socialites.
  • Sink your toes into the sand and listen to the Singing Beach Chairs, witness the vibrant spirit of the Original Muscle Beach, and surfers at the iconic Santa Monica Beach.
  • Visit the location of Jim Morrison's first performance before the Doors' beginnings
  • Tranquil Palisades Park and much more!

Direction: 3.5 miles counter-clockwise loop ending where you begin. Experience Santa Monica in its entirety, on your terms and timeframe.

The self-guided tour begins at the center courtyard of the Santa Monica Place Mall located at 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA.

A list and description of Santa Monica Restaurants can be found here: Santa Monica Restaurants

Stops

  1. Santa Monica Place

  2. 3rd Street Promenade: Broadway to Santa Monica Blvd.

  3. Topiary Dinosaurs and McConnell's

  4. PacSun & Patagonia

  5. Santa Monica Boulevard

  6. Misfits

  7. Barney's Beanery and Carlo's Bakery

  8. Street Performers

  9. Movie Film Locations - 3rd Street Promenade

  10. Wilshire Boulevard

  11. CPK and Wally's

  12. Glass Elevator for Views

  13. Palisades Park

  14. Beacon Overlook

  15. Annenberg Beach House

  16. Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

  17. Saint Monica Statue

  18. Pacific Coast Highway

  19. Pacific Ocean

  20. Ocean Front Rooftop Bar with View

  21. Santa Monica Farmers Market

  22. 2nd Street Restaurants

  23. Location of Jim Morrison's of the Doors 1st Performance

  24. Turn Left

  25. Iconic Hotel

  26. Camera Obscura

  27. Ivy at the Shore

  28. Santa Monica Pier Arch Sign

  29. The Lobster

  30. Tongva Park and Santa Monica History

  31. Notorious Hangout for Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, the Beatles

  32. The RAND Corporation

  33. Viceroy Hotel

  34. Turn Right on Pico Boulevard

  35. Santa Monica's Grande Dame

  36. Shutters on the Beach

  37. Santa Monica Beach

  38. Pacific Ocean Park and the Z-Boys

  39. Marvin Braude Bike Trail

  40. Singing Beach Chairs

  41. L.A.’s Iconic Lifeguard Towers

  42. Traveling Rings and Slack-ine Park

  43. Original Muscle Beach

  44. Original Hot Dog on a Stick

  45. Heal the Bay Aquarium

  46. Santa Monica Pier

  47. The Colorful History of The Looff Hippodrome

  48. End of Route 66

  49. Movie and TV Shows Filmed on Santa Monica Pier

  50. The Flying Trapeze

  51. Pacific Park

  52. Off-Shore Gambling Ships - the Battle of Santa Monica Bay

  53. Conclusion

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