Top Gloucester Outdoor Activities

It was good, although once the display stopped for some reason. I then played with my phone and I got it to continue.

This was a great way to see the Cape Ann area. The ladies at the “Glosta” Visitors Center were also very helpful. I liked the way the tour told us to drive past certain signs to see hidden gems.

My wife and I did this self-driving audio tour while visiting Cape Ann, and it was one of the best parts of our trip. The narration was engaging, easy to follow, and felt like having a local guide along for the ride. We loved being able to explore Gloucester and Rockport at our own pace, stopping whenever we wanted to enjoy the coastal views and take photos. The stories added just the right amount of history and local insight, making the experience much more meaningful. If you're looking for a relaxing and scenic way to discover Cape Ann, this tour is absolutely worth it.

It is super easy and super fun and very informative. We could not finish the tour the first day, but we easily picked it up on day two. That was a great feature

Initially had issues with set-up and being the starting point was at the welcome center went in for help. The lady had no clue what I was talking about, apparently that wasn’t the answer for us. Messed around with it some more and got things working. The tour was very informative and it was nice to take our time and stop at various points when we wanted.

The Cape Ann Self-Guided Driving Tour in Gloucester and Rockport was wonderful. Experienced a few routes I had never taken before. New vista experience was so much fun. The adventure was very rewarding and the commentary was interesting and was set at a great pace. The only suggestion I have is to stress, downloading both apps before you travel and be sure to engage with internet access before you drive to your start point. Attempted the tour a few days before and was unsuccessful. Lessons learned.

The whale watching tour we had booked was canceled due to "heavy fog and high seas." Cool Destinations/Cool Destinations refunded our money, no problem, but we had spent the night in Rockport and still were looking to get something out of the trip. Rockport is very cute -- filled with artisan shops selling original paintings, prints, ceramics, glassware and jewelry, which was much more interesting than tourist shops filled with dreck made in China. We followed the tour around the island, and it was fun, interesting and beautiful, with the azaleas, rhododendrons and other spring trees in full bloom. One of the lighthouses was no longer open to the public, which was disappointing. The only other downside I would note was that my sister uses a walker and has pretty serious mobility issues, and most of the shops, the cobblestone streets and tour sites were not handicapped friendly, much less truly accessible.

We’ve done other self-guided tours in different areas. This Cape Ann guided tour was probably the best- the hardest part for us has been the directions and accuracy with what the tour guide is saying and where we’re are on the tour. But this one was so very easy to use- the gps set up aligned with the stories. We never got off track. It was fun!

This self guided tour exceeded our expectations. It was easy to download and setup. The app provided turn instructions in addition to lots of great info about the sights we were seeing. Whenever we made stops and quit the app, it easily picked right back up where we left off and continued the tour. Would highly recommend.

Very organized and easy to follow. Led us to very scenic roads that we would not have found otherwise

Very easy to use, we’d have never taken the path to see all the beautiful scenery without this tour.

This tour was great!! Gave us a lot information about the area and we saw things we wouldn't have seen. I would recommend it to anyone who wanted to do a relaxing tour driving on their own

Great drive hugging the coast. Amazing views of the sea along the cape. The directions were excelkent

Loved it. Took me off the beaten path to see places I never would have found on my own. Absolutely reccomend!

Roads are narrow and curvy, but definitely find little parking spots to stop and view. What is on the tour absolutely gorgeous..

Great tour that my family really enjoyed. It was great to hear the history of the area and see some of the spots that many others probably do not. It would be great if the app gave you a route like Waze, but it was easy enough to have it running on one phone while we used Google Maps to direct us along the route.