Olympic National Park: Self-Guided Audio Tour
4.5
15 Ratings
Port Angeles
Experience the diverse beauty of Olympic National Park with this self-guided audio tour. Explore beaches, mountains, and rainforests while learning about the park's history.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Olympic National Park Visitor Center - Olympic National Park is a United States national park located in the State of Washington on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west-side temperate rainforest, and the forests of the drier east side. The park has three distinct ecosystems: a subalpine forest and wildflower meadow, a temperate forest, and the rugged Pacific coast.
What's Included
  • Hands-free GPS audio stories
  • Call, Chat, or Email support available all day
  • Includes full itinerary, travel tips, professional narration, videos, texts, and hidden gems
  • Offline GPS Map & route without need for cell signal or wifi
  • Private, self-paced car tour allowing photo stops and breaks
  • Downloadable Tour Guide App with access password provided
  • Flexible, never-expiring tour schedule to be used on any day at any time
  • Economical one-time purchase for the entire car, offering savings over bus tours
What's Not Included
  • Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Additional Information

Olympic National Park uniquely brings together beaches, mountains, and rainforests in a single location. This self-directed journey guides you to the most stunning spots in the distinctive national park. Traverse alongside a lake carved by glaciers, venture on treks through verdant ancient woods, and marvel at views from towering mountain peaks—all the while learning about the intriguing past of the area! Additional explorations of Hurricane Ridge, Hoh Rainforest, and the coastline beaches are also part of the package.

You should purchase one tour for the entire car, rather than per individual. Everyone shares the experience!

Once you’ve made your reservation, check your email to retrieve the link for the download of the Tour Guide App by Action. Here, you’ll input your personalized password to access your tour. Good internet connectivity or wifi is needed for these initial actions. From there, all you need to do is listen to the audio guide and follow the suggested path.

This package does not include admission to the park. Please ensure to check the working hours before your planned visit.

Never expires — The tour is valid forever!

  • Driving How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and an instructions email. Follow the instructions right away: • Download the app • Enter the password • Download the tour • MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular
  • How to start the tour: Once onsite, open the Action’s Tour Guide App: • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If there are multiple tour versions, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction. • Go to the starting point. (Note: no one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided). • The audio will begin automatically at the starting point. If you face audio issues, visit the FAQ. • Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
  • Amazing savings: • Driving Tours: Save money by purchasing a single tour for the entire vehicle, avoiding individual fees per person like on a bus tour. Connect your phone to the car speakers to share the audio.
  • Flexibility and Convenience: • Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. It’s perfect for tailoring your exploration and revisiting your favorite spots on future trips. • Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace, free from the constraints of a group.
  • Comprehensive Tour Experience: •The app provides a full itinerary, travel tips, narrated audio stories, scripts, images, videos, and recommendations for additional activities. • Enjoy a private experience without the crowds, ideal for personalized stops and photo opportunities.
  • Ease of Use and Accessibility: • The app is hands-free and activates stories via GPS, offering support through call, chat, or email. • There is no need for a continuous cell or Wi-Fi connection as the GPS map works offline.
  • Memorable Keepsakes: • Utilize the app’s images to create a photo book or share on social media, ensuring you have high-quality, crowd-free memories from your trip.
  • Preparation: • After booking, download the app and the tour using a strong Wi-Fi connection. • Review the tour at home before your trip for a better experience.
  • Starting the Tour: • Open the app upon arrival at your destination. • Select the appropriate tour based on your starting point. • Head to the starting location; the audio will begin automatically. • Follow the suggested route and adhere to the speed limit for an optimal experience. • By following these instructions and taking advantage of the app’s features, users can enjoy a personalized, flexible, and in-depth exploration of their destination at their own pace and convenience.
Location
Olympic National Park Visitor Center
Mount Angeles Road
After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(15 Ratings)
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Benjamin_r
Mar 24, 2024
Great Time - Was great. Actually wanted our hurricane ridge drive to keep going that’s how much we loved it. Would love to see a driving tour with this of Seattle downtown and surrounding area
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Marjorie
Oct 21, 2023
Exploring the Olympic National Park - Great way to learn about an unfamiliar area. Liked the history provided while driving between locations. The emphasis on the must see spots was also helpful when prioritizing sights to see.
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Mgreif
Oct 1, 2023
Interesting way to go - User friendly. Great way to tour with guide information. Interesting history. We appreciated this guide. The drive was beautiful in itself. And this was a great addition
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Cbethers
Sep 15, 2023
Make Life Easier - This guide was so helpful! Step by step directions and interesting facts and stories. I would highly recommend this tour. I can’t wait to try another one!
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Mwbennett78
Sep 12, 2023
Nice addition to travel - Useful audio tool to add info as you drive thru the park. Apparently uses the phone's GPS to give data that fits well with your location.
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Terryms3790kl
Jul 10, 2023
Olympic National Park Audio tour. - The self driving tour was a great way to enjoy the Olympic National Park. It was very informative and gave us a great experience while driving around the park.
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Corinnec108
Jul 5, 2023
Great audio tour with easy to follow directions and a lot of interesting information - Easy to follow audio tour with descriptions and stops at many sites as listed below. Welcome Olympic National Park A Little Bit of Everything Geology Glaciers Native History of Olympic National Park Creating Olympic National Park Elwha River Observation Area & Detour Madison Falls Trailhead Elwha to Hurricane Hill Trailhead Glines Canyon Dam Spillway Overlook The Elwha River Demolishing the Dams Rivers of the Park Lake Sutherland Lake Crescent Lake Crescent Viewpoint Marymere Falls Trail An Angry Mountain The Lady of the Lake La Poel Meldrim Point Preserving Heritage Sol Duc Valley Bears Deer and Elk Salmon Cascades Ancient Groves Warring Dragons Sol Duc Trailhead
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E2532gzameliam
Jun 5, 2023
Olympic Peninsula Tour - Worth It! - We really loved the self-guided tour of Olympic! We did both the main one and the Rialto Beach/Ruby Beach bonus. It took us a full day (driving in from Seattle). I don’t think it would have been fun with young kids but our older kids would have liked it. Highly recommend.
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Paulina_s
Oct 25, 2023
Loved all the information!! - I really enjoyed the information provided during the tour. The only downside was we couldn't get it going for the Hoh tour because we skipped Sul Doc (time limits) and that was disappointing. I'm sure there was a wat to do it but we struggled to find it.
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Sherpa46019212329
Sep 9, 2023
Great concept but the narrator... - The self-guided GPS tour is a very interesting innovation and this one is largely successful. Myonly criticism is the narrator's sometimes unctuous tone, as if he's talking to third graders. This isn't actually from the narration but it illustrates what I mean: "These amAAAAzing trees are so HUUUGE you simply won't beLIEVE it!" In the tone of an adult trying too hard to get a kid excited about seeing Disneyland. Not a big criticism but also one easy to fix if you like by recording the narration more in the tone of an adult speaking to other adults. But a very cool innovation, GPS tour, and it's working very well.
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