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The previous price was NZ$12 and current price is NZ$10 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 26m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Beyond the razor wire of the world's largest naval base lies a century old conversation between transient sailors and the civilian port that holds them. Walk city centre Norfolk from the water's edge to historic brick avenues, uncovering the gritty reality of WWII liberty strips, tattoo pioneer Cap Coleman, granite custom houses, archival memories of teenage shipyard welders, and the civilian tugboat captains who muscle massive carriers into berth. This audio journey reveals how civilian hands, heartbreak, and resilience shaped America's premier Navy town.

    • A 2.2 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 86 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Social Fabric & Everyday Life and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Armed Forces Memorial
    • , Town Point Park
    • Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Armed Forces Memorial
    • 23510, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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Podcast Tour: Norfolk's Bluejacket Heart - The Fleet and Shore in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 26 minutes1h 26m
    1h 26m
  • Opening hours: Fri 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$11.91
NZ$9.53 x 1 AdultNZ$9.53
Total
The previous price was NZ$11.91 and current price is NZ$9.53
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Armed Forces Memorial

  • 10m
A riverside installation featuring cast-bronze replicas of wartime letters scattered across the plaza paving.

101 E Main St

  • 10m
A grand 1850s granite Roman temple that anchored federal maritime governance, harbour trade, and customs enforcement.

100 E Main St

  • 10m
Vantage point of the vanished East Main Street WWII liberty district and the legendary parlour of tattoo pioneer Cap Coleman.

Slover Library

  • 10m
Norfolk's premier civic library housing historic scrapbooks, shipyard logs, and local family archives.

Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub and Restaurant

  • 10m
A traditional Irish pub crafted in Ireland and assembled on Granby Street, continuing Norfolk's storied shore-leave traditions.

300 W Freemason St

  • 10m
Historic stone-paved waterfront where civilian tug captains and line-handlers manoeuvre naval warships into Hampton Roads.

Location

Activity location

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    Armed Forces Memorial
    • , Town Point Park
    • Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Armed Forces Memorial
    • 23510, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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