Self-Guided Audio Tour Lake Superior North Shore
Recommended by 98% of travelers
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Duluth, USA
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- 3 to 11 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Highway 61 runs the length of Lake Superior's North Shore, and without local knowledge, the best waterfalls and overlooks are easy to drive past. This GPS-enabled, app-based audio tour guides you as you drive, pinpointing sights such as Gooseberry Falls and the Glensheen mansion. Cell service drops out along much of this road, so the whole tour works offline too.
- Get the most from your Highway 61 drive with this self-guided audio tour
- Follow a suggested half-day, full-day, or multi-day route, or make your own
- Start, stop, and pause whenever you like, rather than sticking to a fixed schedule
- Get a heads-up on local foodie stops and shops you might have otherwise missed
What's Included
- Includes an app-based self-guided experience, so you do not need any in-person guide.
- GuideAlong (GyPSy Guide) Audio Tour: 245 Points
- Location Based: Stories, tips & directions that autoplay
- Flexible Routes: Suggested itineraries or create your own
- Trip Planners: In-app, web and PDF
- Easy To Use: Pre-download and tour offline
- Buy once, use forever! No expiry, includes free updates
- Support: Toll free phone, chat and email
- Admission Fee - Minnesota State Park Vehicle Permit ($7 per vehicle per day or $35 per year)$7.00 per booking
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
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End point
- Grand Portage, MN 55605, USA
Commentary plays automatically based on your location, so you have flexibility on where and when you want to start and end your tour anywhere along the tour route.
Operating hours
- 05/16/2023 - 10/05/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Itinerary
1
North Shore Drive
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Betty's Pies
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
Glensheen - The Historic Congdon Estate
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Gooseberry Falls State Park
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
5
Grand Portage
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
6
Hovland Dock
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
7
Judge C.R. Magney State Park
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
8
Palisade Head
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Split Rock Lighthouse
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- How to Access: After booking you’ll receive an email and text with instructions (search “Download Audio Tour”). Click the link in the email/text to sign in with your preferred Apple or Google account and redeem your voucher code ahead of time.
- Download The GuideAlong App: Download the free app over WiFi or cellular data and sign in with the same Apple or Google account.
- Download The Tour: Download the tour in the GuideAlong app under 'My Tours' over WiFi or cellular data.
- Start The Tour: Open the tour in the GuideAlong app to preview the start locations, tour route and trip planner, or start the tour.
- Location-Based Stories: Audio commentary plays automatically as you drive using your phone’s GPS chip. Wherever you are and whichever direction you’re going, you’ll hear the best stories and tips.
- Flexible Travel Date: Tours are a one-time purchase with no expiry or date/time limit. If your plans change to a different day, there’s no need to change your travel date.
- Tour at Your Leisure: With GuideAlong, you control the pace. Start, stop, and resume the tour any day, anytime, adapting it to your schedule.
- Driving Tours: Group Savings: One purchase covers everyone in the vehicle, making it a cost-effective way to explore.
- Works Offline: No internet or cell service is required once the audio tour is downloaded to your phone, so you can relax and tour offline.
- Bring A Charger: Pack a USB/C car charger for charging and easy sound connectivity, and make sure your device is fully charged.
- Technical Support: The GuideAlong support team is available daily by toll-free phone, online chat, and email.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 43 reviews
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We really enjoyed the audio tour. Learned a lot of information about the area. Liked the little known areas to stop at.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Hi Debra, thanks for taking our Lake Superior North Shore audio tour. We’re so glad you enjoyed the drive, learned more about the area, and found some lesser-known stops along the way. Thank you for sharing your experience. We hope to join you on the road again soon!
Very enjoyable and informative. Gave plenty of advanced warning before the site or turn came up. Nice background information and local history.
Response from Host, May 2026
Hi Neil, thanks for taking our Lake Superior North Shore audio tour. We’re so glad you found the tour enjoyable, informative, and educational. It’s wonderful to hear that the advanced directions, local history, and background stories helped make the drive even more enjoyable. We hope to join you on the road again soon!
The tour was convenient, able to be started and stopped as we wished, advance notice given when park pass would need to be purchased and option to skip that part. Tour also worked in both directions (going north along the route and coming back south on same route).
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hi Cris, thanks for taking our Lake Superior North Shore audio tour. We’re so glad to hear that the flexibility to start and stop anytime, along with advance notices and route options, made your experience smooth and convenient. It’s great that the tour worked well in both directions, too. We hope to join you on the road again soon!
Fantastic way to learn about and explore a huge area at your own pace. I also used the Cape Cod tour and that was great also.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hi Angela, thank you for taking our Lake Superior North Shore audio tour. We're excited to hear that you enjoyed learning about and exploring the area at your own pace. It’s wonderful to know that you also appreciated the Cape Cod tour—thanks for using both. We hope to join you on the road again soon!
Great information and guidance. We saw many places we would not have seen without this. Very easy to use and understand.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Hi Janet, we’re thrilled to hear you had a great experience on our Lake Superior North Shore audio tour. It’s wonderful that the audio helped you discover spots you might have otherwise missed. We’re glad you found it easy to use and hope to join you on the road again soon!
Rustic Inn pie is better than Betty’s. We also enjoyed the side trips. Good directions far enough in advance.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Hi Rhoda, we’re so glad to hear that you enjoyed our Lake Superior North Shore audio tour, including the side trips and clear directions. And it’s great to know you found Rustic Inn pie to be a winner. We hope to join you on the road again soon!
If your having difficulty downloading or glitches don’t hesitate like I did ( wasted time) call for assistance problems solved in quickly
Very good narratives on trip brought attention to attractions we never knew existed on previous trips to the area.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Hi Loyd, We’re so glad to hear that you enjoyed the narratives and discovered attractions you hadn’t noticed on previous trips. We’re also pleased that you were able to resolve your issues quickly—don’t hesitate to reach out if you need assistance in the future. We hope to join you on the road again soon!
Really an excellent way to learn about any location and the narrator always gave us plenty of warning about upcoming turn-offs and where to park. We especially enjoyed the suggestions for locations that are less known but still spectacular and the history behind everything makes it even more enjoyable.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Hi Margaret, We’re thrilled to hear that you had a fabulous experience on our Lake Superior North Shore tour. It’s great that the narrator’s warnings about turn-offs and parking were helpful, and we’re so glad you enjoyed the suggestions for lesser-known spots and the rich history behind each location. We hope to join you on the road again soon!
Great navigation and side trip stop ideas. Felt like traveling with a friend who is also a local. Went places we’d not have known to visit
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Hi Nicole, Thank you for your lovely review! We’re thrilled you felt like you were traveling with a local friend—that’s precisely what we aim for. We are glad the navigation and side trip suggestions enhanced your journey along Lake Superior North Shore. We can’t wait to join you on another adventure!
Unable to access the site so my money and trip was wasted . Very disappointed with the service at site especially not a secure site
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Hi Timothy, since the tour was booked through Viator, we provided a secure link for accessing it. Each time you click on it, you probably see a message saying, "You're Now Leaving Viator's website," but rest assured, all the links are fully secure. Please contact us with your booking details—we'd happily refund you or replace it with one of our other self-guided audio tours.
Need to emphasize end of tour in grand Portage. Went to far and saw Canada border booth. Turned around and had use drivers license to get back thru united states border booth
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Hi Curtis, thank you for sharing your experience with our Lake Superior North Shore audio tour! We're glad you found the tour good and appreciate your feedback on emphasizing the end of the tour in Grand Portage. We'll make sure to improve this aspect. We hope to join you on the road again soon.
Great audio tour!! Informative, funny, and it knew exactly where we were at at all times! Would definitely recommend!
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Hi Anne, thank you for sharing your experience with our Lake Superior North Shore audio tour! We're delighted to hear that you found it informative and funny and that it accurately tracked your location. We're glad you would recommend our tour and look forward to joining you on the road again soon.
Good advice from the Self-Guided recording. Easy to use.
The directions to turn off the highway could have come a few seconds earlier. (Timing of recording.) We learned that the turn would need to be made very soon after he stated it, which didn’t leave a lot of room for slowing down on a two-lane highway.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hi Mindy, thank you for sharing your experience. We're glad the tour helped you find good scenic spots and hiking trails along Lake Superior North Shore. We appreciate your feedback about the timing of the directions and will work on improving that aspect. We're pleased to know it was easy to use and provided valuable advice. We hope to join you on the road again soon!
We were very impressed that the tour contained current information; it wasn't a year old or more. It was very informative and had relevant information before we got to each destination.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Hi Kelly, Thank you for sharing your experience! We're delighted to hear that you found the tour current and informative. It's great to know that the relevant information enhanced your trip along Lake Superior North Shore. We hope to join you on the road again soon!
We are spending the month of May 2024 camping around all of the Great Lakes. We have. purchased 2 GuideAlong tours and have enjoyed both very much. We'd love to be the researchers for programming! We will look for other tours in future travels. Thank you!
Response from Host, May 2024
HI Janice, thank you for sharing how much you've enjoyed your first two GuideAlong audio tours on your camping trip! We're delighted to hear how much the commentary has added to your trip, and we hope to join you on more road trips in the future.
We just did a drive a long highway 61, something we've done before but we discovered new places, stopped at Betty's Pies (obviously) but the license plate on the wall took on a whole new meaning after listening to the tour. I think for spring break we'll do the whole tour up to Grand Portage.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Hi Kathryn, thank you for sharing how much the whole family enjoyed our self-guided audio tour along Lake Superior's North Shore. We're delighted to hear how much the commentary added to your drive (glad to hear that Betty's Pies was one of your stops - yum) and that you're already planning your next road trip with our guide. See you on the road again soon!
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