Moby Dick's New Bedford Smartphone Guided Walking Tour
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Learn about the whaling industry that shaped the city’s economy
Visit statues and sites connected to Melville’s life and work
Tour at your own pace, stop, continue, or replay anytime
Location aware audio guides you step by step through city
Step into the streets of New Bedford, once hailed by Herman Melville as one of the dearest places in New England. This self guided walking tour explores the city that inspired Melville’s masterpiece, Moby Dick, showcasing nineteenth century architecture, whaling landmarks, and historic streets. The tour is location aware and plays automatically as you walk, guiding you step by step. Stop anytime, take photos, or listen again later at your convenience.
Discover the history of New Bedford’s whaling industry, the people who lived and worked here, and the sites that shaped Melville’s stories. This immersive audio tour lets you explore at your own pace, making it perfect for private adventures, history enthusiasts, or anyone looking to experience the city’s rich cultural heritage.
Step into the streets of New Bedford, once hailed by Herman Melville as one of the dearest places in New England. This self guided walking tour explores the city that inspired Melville’s masterpiece, Moby Dick, showcasing nineteenth century architecture, whaling landmarks, and historic streets. The tour is location aware and plays automatically as you walk, guiding you step by step. Stop anytime, take photos, or listen again later at your convenience.
Discover the history of New Bedford’s whaling industry, the people who lived and worked here, and the sites that shaped Melville’s stories. This immersive audio tour lets you explore at your own pace, making it perfect for private adventures, history enthusiasts, or anyone looking to experience the city’s rich cultural heritage.
- Self guided walking tour on smartphone app
- Location aware, hands free, plays automatically as you walk
- Food and drinks
- Admission fees
- Human guide
- Gratuities
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Customer Reviews
The visitor center was closed due to the federal government shutdown. The visitor center is in the middle of historic downtown New Bedford and there are some interpretive signs in the vicinity. I look forward to visiting after the shutdown to get some information from the great park rangers.
We visited on a Sunday morning in mid-June 2025. At the time they were open Wed-Sun 9-5PM. We had to find parking on the street because with our roof top carrier we would not fit into the parking garage. The visitor itself is larger than it looks inside as the building goes further out back. The National Park Service Passport Cancellation Stamp is located to the right when you walk in. There is a large info desk with a number of rangers and volunteers to help answer any questions. My two younger kids asked to do the junior ranger which we completed on site. Directly to the left when you walk in is the small park store they have there. There was a small selection of items there. We went to the back of the building where they have a theater and a short film. The back of the building is also where the wheelchair entrance is and there are ramps inside the building. There is also a nice outdoor picnic looking area around the back of the building as well. They also offered a couple ranger programs the day we were there but we only had a limited amount of time with other activities planned for the day and we really wanted to check out the New Bedford Whaling Museum across the street. Overall I don't think we would visit again after our first visit but it was worth the first visit.
All the NPS properties were fantastic and the town of New Bedford is super charming. However, we were disappointed to find the highly advertised whaling museum is not part of the NPS and quite expensive. Be prepared to throw down over $70 for a family of 4.
