The Titanic Disaster: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in Southampton

Duration1.7 days

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

No single event has affected Southampton more profoundly than the Titanic disaster. On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll trace the path of those connected to the famous ship, and hear haunting stories from crew members and passengers. You’ll also find out about the Titanic’s devastating aftermath, leaving hundreds of Southampton families without fathers, husbands, and sons.

This tour starts at the Holyrood Church ruins. You’ll walk through Southampton’s historic streets and past boarding houses where crew members spent their final nights ashore. Along the way, you’ll discover how deeply embedded the Titanic was in the city’s fabric, with nearly every street losing someone to the disaster.

You’ll hear about the lookouts who first spotted the iceberg, and the crew members who never returned home. The tour ends at Dock Gate 4.

Walk in the footsteps of those who sailed on the “unsinkable” ship and experience how a single maritime disaster changed an entire city forever.

What's included

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

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

What to expect

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This self-guided tour starts at the Holyrood Church ruins, a fitting memorial to the Merchant Navy. You’ll weave through Southampton’s historic streets, and past boarding houses where crew members spent their final nights ashore.
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Along with learning about the Titanic disaster, on this tour you'll hear and learn about Memorial Fountain RMS Titanic
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Along with learning about the Titanic disaster, on this tour you'll hear and learn about St Michael's Church
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Stop for a drink at historic pubs like the Red Lion or the Grapes, where some narrowly avoided their fate by missing the ship.
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Along with learning about the Titanic disaster, on this tour you'll hear and learn about Queens Park - Southampton
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Visit the former White Star Line offices where anxious families gathered for news of survivors
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Stop for a drink at historic pubs like the Red Lion or the Grapes, where some narrowly avoided their fate by missing the ship
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Learn how the South Western Hotel housed the ship’s designer and White Star Line chairman before the sailing
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Along with learning about the Titanic disaster, on this tour you'll hear and learn about Solent Sky
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Along with learning about the Titanic disaster, on this tour you'll hear and learn about Union-Castle House.
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he tour ends at Dock Gate 4, where the Titanic departed on April 10, 1912, beginning the fateful maiden voyage that would forever link this port city to one of history’s most famous maritime disasters.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

This self-guided audio tour starts in front of Holyrood Church. 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

This audio tour ends in front of Dock Gate 4.

Additional information

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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