Guadalupe Mountains Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour

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Guadalupe Mountains Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour

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3h
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Overview

Explore the dramatic beauty of Guadalupe Mountains National Park on a self-guided driving and walking tour through the desert, mountains, and oases of this wilderness area. See mountains like El Capitan and Guadalupe Peak rising above salt flats, hiding fossilised remains of prehistoric seas. Walk the canyons and ranches tucked away in the mountains, where you’ll hear stories of the soldiers, Apache, and settlers who all made a living in this extraordinary landscape.

After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point.

Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

Activity location

Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute
- 43869 Texas 118
- 79734, Fort Davis, Texas, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

5JFF+QGF
- 88220, Whites City, New Mexico, United States

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Guadalupe Mountains Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in English

3h
Opening hours: Fri 06:00-21:00
English

Travellers

Language options: English

Price details

£12.75 x 1 Traveller£12.75

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What's included, what's not

Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tonnes of rave reviews!
Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations

Know before you book

Public transport options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once on-site. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next storey, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car's stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
For the best experience, please use an iPhone running iOS 15 or later, an Android device running version 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular connectivity, as these are recommended for navigation.
In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute

Chihuahua is the largest desert in North America. Like many deserts, it’s a place of extremes, with blistering hot days and cold nights. The tour is over 132 miles long, with more than 40+ audio stories, and takes about 2-3 hours to complete.

McKittrick Canyon (Pass by)

MicKittrick Canyon, one of the park’s best attractions. This canyon is like a hidden world inside the arid Chihuahua Desert. The steep canyon walls shelter a surprising variety of plants, animals, and waterways.

Frijole Ranch Museum (Pass by)

The Museum is open seasonally depending on staff availability and tells the storey of human habitation in this spring-fed desert oasis, from Native peoples through the Smith family. The grounds are open year-round and contain picnic tables under the shady trees.

McKittrick Creek

This stone cabin is a 5-mile return from the Visitor Centre trailhead and is a moderately difficult hike. It takes most people around two hours to complete.

Frijole Ranch (Pass by)

This is a great place to walk around and explore. It generally takes visitors about an hour to visit the house and orchard.

Frijole Ranch Trailhead (Pass by)

This is also the starting point for the popular Smith Spring Loop Trail. This trail takes about an hour and provides an easy loop of just a little over two miles.

Frijole Ranch Museum (Pass by)

the old Frijole Ranch house, which is open for visitors! Now a museum, this house shows what ranching life was like far back into the 1800s.

Pinery Butterfield Stage Station Ruins (Pass by)

It’s part of the 2,800-mile route built for the Butterfield Stagecoach Route in 1858 to carry the post cross-country. Stagecoaches made the grueling trip from San Francisco to St. Louis every two weeks to deliver post across the fast-growing West.

Pine Springs Trailhead (Pass by)

Pine Springs Trail is a major north-south trail route through the park and connects to various other trails along the way. The main route returns us to McKittrick Canyon and is a challenging hike that takes 12 hours and covers almost 19 miles of rocky, steep terrain.

Guadalupe Peak (Pass by)

Guadalupe Peak is the highest natural point in Texas, with an elevation of 8,751 feet.

El Capitan Viewpoint

Along with Guadalupe Peak, El Capitan is one of the most famous peaks in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. It’s the tenth-highest peak in Texas, but it’s more famous for the hidden treasure found inside - a fossilised reef.

Salt Basin Dunes (Pass by)

The Salt Basin dunes provide another clue to the desert’s ancient past. As we drive, you can see the rugged peaks of El Capitan and Guadalupe Peak rising above flat, whitish terrain. We’re entering the Salt Basin, which is a relatively new addition to the complicated geology of Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

Cornudas Cafe

Cornudas is Spanish for “horn” - probably referring to the way the mountains thrust up from the desert floor. Like the Guadalupe Mountains, the Cornudas contain sedimentary deposits from the Permian era.

Location

Activity location

Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute
- 43869 Texas 118
- 79734, Fort Davis, Texas, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

5JFF+QGF
- 88220, Whites City, New Mexico, United States
QM52+5W3
- 79847, Cornudas, Texas, United States
853Q75M7+R3
- United States

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