Gambling Built the Sunset Strip: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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Los Angeles California — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Take this fascinating self-guided GPS audio tour of LA’s most famous boulevard and learn the crazy stories behind the legends that made the Sunset Strip what it is today.

For 80 years the Sunset Strip has sparked the culture of America with behaviors that have now become normal, like dancing to rock music, gambling at casinos, smoking Marijuana and same sex marriage.

And while the heat that the Strip generated from its nightlife sparks have spread out across the entire country, the sources of those sparks – the original ignition points that heated the action on the Sunset Strip – all came from gambling. This tour takes you through the Strip's transformation.

The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

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At a glance

Duration: 50 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Operated by: VoiceMap Audio Tours

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: VoiceMap Application
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: Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

Not included

Not included: Smartphone
Not included: Transportation
Not included: Food/Drink
Not included: Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour

Itinerary

The Viper Room

Passing by

The Viper Room is a nightclub famous for being the stamping ground of the Hollywood A-list celebrities. The Viper Room hosts a wide variety of music and has changed ownership several times. Under the Viper Room’s stage and audience area there is a whiskey bar that has an impressive selection of local, international and small batch whiskey.
Sunset Boulevard

Passing by

Sunset Boulevard is a road in Los Angeles County, that goes from the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades east to Downtown Los Angeles. It goes through Beverly Hills and West Hollywood as well as districts in Los Angeles. The Boulevard follows the northern boundary of the Los Angeles Basin, a path that shadows the 1780s cattle trail from the Pueblo de Los Angeles to the ocean.
SPA Sunset Marquis

Passing by

The Sunset Marquis Hotel is a luxury hotel that was created for musicians and people in the film industry. The hotel hosts the Morrison Hotel Gallery which features photos of rock ‘n roll stars. There is also a recording studio in the hotel called NightBird Recording Studios where many Grammy award winning songs have been recorded.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

Using your ticket

VOICEMAP CODE

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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. VoiceMap has sent you 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:

1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app

2. Create an account

3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

4. 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]