St Petersburg, Florida Audio Tour: From First Flight to Fine Art

one hour – 1 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

St. Petersburg, Florida has been reinventing itself since a Russian immigrant named its streets after his homeland in 1889. On this self-guided audio tour, you'll trace the city's transformation from a quiet railroad town into a cultural destination. The tour starts at the St. Pete Pier, a 26-acre waterfront park that replaced the beloved Inverted Pyramid structure in 2020 after nearly two decades of public debate. From there, you'll follow the bay south past Benoist Centennial Plaza, where pilot Tony Jannus took off on January 1st, 1914 – carrying St. Petersburg's mayor on the world's first scheduled commercial airline flight. The route continues south along Beach Drive, past the Museum of Fine Arts and the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, before ending at the Salvador Dalí Museum, whose hurricane-engineered glass structure houses the largest collection of Dalí's work outside Spain.

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At a glance

Duration: one hour – 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: VoiceMap Audio Tours

Ages: Adults (6–98 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Included: Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Included: Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Included: App for Android and iOS
Included: Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

Not included

Not included: Smartphone and headphones
Not included: Food and drink
Not included: Transportation
Not included: Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour

Itinerary

St. Pete Pier

Passing by

Begin your tour at the St. Pete Pier, a 26-acre waterfront park that replaced the beloved Inverted Pyramid structure in 2020. Discover how this transformation came after nearly two decades of public debate over the city's waterfront identity.
Stop 2

Passing by

Explore the lobby of this elegantly restored Mediterranean Revival landmark, featuring mosaic tile floors and Dale Chihuly's Luna glass chandelier. Learn how the Vinoy housed military trainees during World War II before narrowly escaping the wrecking ball in the 1970s.
Stop 3

Passing by

Stroll along Beach Drive, passing the Museum of Fine Arts and the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Enjoy this scenic stretch of downtown as it continues the route south along the waterfront.
Museum of Fine Arts

Passing by

Pass the Museum of Fine Arts, one of the city's leading art institutions along Beach Drive. Its collection spans centuries and continents, reflecting St. Petersburg's growth as a cultural destination.
The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art

Passing by

Explore The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, home to one of the largest collections of Western American and wildlife art in the country. Marvel at works ranging from bronze sculpture to landscape painting, celebrating the American West and its natural world.
The Dali Museum

Passing by

Marvel at the hurricane-engineered glass structure housing the largest collection of Salvador Dalí's work outside Spain. Climb the DNA-shaped spiral staircase into galleries donated by private collectors Reynolds and Eleanor Morse, then catch the AI installation that brings the surrealist master back to life in the gift shop.
North Straub Park

Passing by

Wander through North Straub Park, passing century-old banyan trees along the way. Enjoy this green, shaded stretch of the waterfront as part of your walk along the bay.
Demens Landing Park

Passing by

Discover Demens Landing, where a Russian immigrant's railroad pier directly gave the city its name. Learn how this site marks the origins of St. Petersburg's transformation from a quiet railroad town into the destination it is today.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This tour starts at Fishing Pier - St. Pete Pier. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

Tour ends at The Dali Museum

Using your ticket

VOICEMAP CODE

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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.

This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:

Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app

Create an account

Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE

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You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.

This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.

When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.

Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.

SUPPORT

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For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]