Private Tour
Big Bend National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Overview
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Discover the true American West with this self-guided Big Bend National Park, Texas, driving tour—cruise across vast desert landscapes in the shadow of the Chisos Mountains. Unearth an embattled history of Spanish presidios, raiding parties beneath a Comanche Moon, and cursed silver in the mountains. Take in soaring panoramas from Sotol Vista and Tuff Canyon Overlook and visit the historic town of Castolon. This park is a hidden gem waiting to be uncovered!
Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!
After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point.
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
Kindly note that an entrance pass is required to visit Big Bend National Park, and it is not included with this tour.
Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car's stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
For the best experience, please use an iPhone running iOS 15 or later, an Android device running version 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular connectivity, as these are recommended for navigation.
⚠️ Important Note: The U.S. Government Shutdown has ended, but some National Park services, visitor centers and facilities may reopen in phases. Please check official park updates before visiting.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
What To Expect
Big Bend National Park - Fossil Bone Exhibit
This tour takes about two to three hours, but we’ll have an opportunity for an hour-long detour partway through if you want to extend your journey. It will lead to the remains of a historic village by the Rio Grande and a hot springs hiking trail. I’ll give you a heads up once we get close. Note: The tour is over 72 miles long, with more than 90+ audio stories, and takes about 2-3 hours to complete. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
Big Bend National Park's entrance station, located near Alpine, Texas, serves as the primary gateway to this expansive and rugged national park. The entrance station itself is a modest structure, often featuring a small building with a rustic design that blends harmoniously with the surrounding desert landscape. Visitors are greeted with a sign marking the entrance to the park, typically bearing the park’s name and emblem.
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Big Bend National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Reviews
14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A very beautiful park
america775,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00After a quick lunch we head with our cars to this Park where we admire very different rocks from each other, several cacti up to the Rio Grande river where we descend to make some oto. If you cross the river on the other side you are in Mexican territory, someone with a stick tried to go there.
Interesting content
Rcampersx5,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Interesting content . Moved along at a good pace to keep up with up coming stops . Enjoyed having more information as we drove
Spectacular scenery with historical information
Carol K,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We loved the narrative given through out the park. Great information about the history, ranchers and presidents, nasa people who visited. Love the information on the formation of rocks. Would definitely do a guide like this again
Loved this audio tour!
elliebQ2675NU,
Jun 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The audio tour was amazing! We loved the background stories that we would never have known otherwise! Loved how the narrator tells us to “turn if you’d like” to see something or continue on. Each narration picked up as we approached. Would definitely recommend this. Very good price for having our very own docent!
Good but short
Susan P,
Jun 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00Needs clearer directions on starting your. I had to call for more info. Also, I liked hearing detailed info about certain places but audio only ran for a small part of the park up to boquillas????
Good experience and glad I purchased.
mariemX7848TF,
Feb 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We only had 2 nights in Big Bend and this audio tour was very helpful in directing us to significant sites. Worked well in car and hooked up to Car Play.
Do it yourself
davidhE4024GS,
Feb 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Rip Off -Too many steps-couldn't figure it out in time Couldn't get ahold of anyone in time I drove around by myself and did not need a guide
Make sure you download...
Adrienne Y,
Jan 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Make sure you download the app when you have access to WiFi! Overall my husband and I enjoyed the narrator and the history lessons while driving through the park.
Great addition to our visit
jenniferlS6583OV,
Dec 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed the guided tour. It gave us lots of history and information throughout the drive. I was surprised how well it kept up with our location even without cell service. I would definitely recommend the tour and use it again.
Very large park with lots of driving
CountryGal5759,
Nov 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Lots of driving to get to this park entrance then lots more driving. Would have been nice to have brochures with maps of park. All 6 visitor centers were closed when we arrived. Four visitors centers were not open this time of year. Website gave incorrect hours for a visitor center. We arrived only to find it was closed before posted closing time. Beautiful drive with places to pull out for photos. Only down side was lodging. Long drive back to Alpine for food and lodging. Border patrol check point on exit of park. Would be nice to have maps of park outside the closed visitor centers as limited cell phone coverage so difficult to navigate from phones.
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