Tampa Riverwalk: An Audio Tour
Overview
Tampa’s waterfront tells a story of soldiers, cigar makers, pirates, and bold reinvention. On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll discover how this former military shipping hub transformed into a vibrant destination. The tour starts at Sparkman Wharf, where soldiers once boarded ships bound for Europe during World War I, and cargo vessels moved cigars, citrus, and cattle through Tampa Bay. You’ll stroll along the Tampa Riverwalk, past monuments honouring Vicente Martinez-Ybor, the Spanish entrepreneur who turned Tampa into the cigar capital of the world. I’ll also share stories of mob bosses controlling gambling operations from Ybor City, and you’ll discover how Cuban, Spanish, and Italian immigrants built Ybor City’s thriving culture in the late 1800s. The tour ends at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, where festivals, concerts, and cultural institutions make this downtown’s vibrant heart.
What's Included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Meeting Location
615 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL 33602, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
600 North Ashley Drive
Tampa, FL 33602, USA
This tour ends at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.
What To Expect
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Sparkman Wharf (pass by)
Tampa Riverwalk (pass by)
Henry B. Plant Museum (pass by)
The University of Tampa Campus (pass by)
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (pass by)
Tampa Bay History Center (pass by)
Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park (pass by)
Tampa Theatre (pass by)
Water Street (pass by)
Rivergate Tower (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (6)
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Activity code: C-110804P1280
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool SWFL customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it.
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata.
- App for Android and iOS.
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start.
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour.
- Smartphone and headphones.
- Transportation.
- Food and drink.
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
The minimum age to participate is 6..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Tampa Riverwalk: An Audio Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Tampa Riverwalk: An Audio Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool SWFL. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
