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Historic Cannery Row: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of John Steinbeck's Monterey

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Price is $8 per adult
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Overview

This self-guided, self-paced audio walking tour will explore Cannery Row in Monterey California and the surrounding area as well as a number of hotels and historic sites. There's a separate admission charge for entrance to Monterey Bay Aquarium.

On this tour, you'll hear how the area served as the industrial heart of Monterey in the first half of the 1900s. Its seemingly inexhaustible number of Pacific sardine attracted fishermen, investors and inventors from around the world seeking their fortune. But, (spoiler alert!) overfishing would decimate the industry by the 1950s.

You will also discover the connection between John Steinbeck and this area as you meet some of the colorful characters that were immortalized in his novel Cannery Row and its sequel Sweet Thursday. Finally, you'll discover the incredible story of how Cannery Row quite literally rose from the ashes to what is now a welcoming waterfront of world-class hotels, wine rooms, restaurants and shopping opportunities.

Activity location

  • The Sardine Factory
    • 701 Wave Street
    • 93940, Monterey, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Sardine Factory
    • 701 Wave Street
    • 93940, Monterey, California, United States

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Historic Cannery Row: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of John Steinbeck's Monterey in English
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 15 minutes1h 15m1h 15m
  • Opening hours: Fri 12:00am-11:59pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
$7.99 x 1 Adult$7.99
Total
Price is $7.99

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedVoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • What's includedWhat's includedLifetime access to this tour in English
  • What's includedWhat's includedOffline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSmartphone and headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransportation
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drink

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

The Cannery Row Monument (Pass by)
The tour takes you past the Cannery Row Monument and briefly explains the significance of each person depicted.
Monterey Canning Company (Pass by)
The tour takes you past the original Monterey Canning Company warehouse. Outside the warehouse is where you'll hear the story of Cannery Row.
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. (Pass by)
The tour passes the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. restaurant which is the highest-grossing restaurant on the Row. You'll hear about its connection to the Monterey Canning Company.
InterContinental the Clement Monterey, an IHG Hotel (Pass by)
The tour will take you briefly inside the InterContinental The Clement Monterey Hotel where you'll be shown a historic aerial photograph of Cannery Row.
Doc Rickett's Pacific Biological Laboratories (Pass by)
You'll walk past Doc Rickett's Pacific Biological Laboratories where you'll more about the man that lived there.
Monterey Bay Aquarium (Pass by)
The tour takes you past the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Bechtel Family Center for Ocean Education and Leadership (Pass by)
The tour takes you past this environmentally sustainable, 25,000 square foot center. It opened in 2019, to expand and enhance the Aquarium’s educational programs by offering free informative programs for teachers and students.
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa (Pass by)
The tour stops briefly outside the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa where you'll hear about some of its shops.
San Carlos Beach (Pass by)
You'll walk along the San Carlos Beach.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESThe Sardine Factory
    • 701 Wave Street
    • 93940, Monterey, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThe Sardine Factory
    • 701 Wave Street
    • 93940, Monterey, California, United States

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