Private Tour

Interstate 55: A Self-Guided Driving Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 20 minutes

Mobile ticket

This self-guided GPS audio tour brings to life the land, the towns, the people, and history to the places and sights you pass as you travel along Interstate 55 from St. Louis, MO to Springfield, IL. It transforms a monotonous ride into an stimulating, enjoyable, and no longer boring journey.

A safety note: Always focus on the road, drive safely, and obey all traffic laws. Nothing on this tour requires your immediate or prolonged attention. If something you hear inspires you to explore an attraction further, turn off at the next exit and take local roads to where the attraction is located. Your best view of every attraction is NOT from the Interstate, so do not pull over or slow down because of the tour.

The audio plays automatically at the right time and place using your phone's GPS and the VoiceMap app.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

A prehistoric civilization best known for the large earthen mounds they left behind lived here. The civilization thrived here for 600 years before mysteriously disappearing sometime before 1350 CE. The center of their civilization was dominated by Monk’s Mound, the largest prehistoric earthen construction in the Americas.

Admission Not Applicable

Union Miners Cemetery

One of the most famous advocates for the rights of miners was Mother Jones. She was once called the most dangerous woman in America. She died in 1930, and is buried at Union Miners Cemetery in Mt. Olive, the only union-owned cemetery in the United States.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Lifetime access to Interstate 55: St. Louis, MO to Springfield, IL tour

VoiceMap Application

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Smartphone

Transportation

Food/Drink

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Options

Interstate 55: A Self-Guided Driving Tour

Reviews

2.80

5 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Downloaded the VoiceMap...
Kimberlee W,,Jan 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00
Downloaded the VoiceMap app and entered all of the pertinent information supplied in the registration (had to do it several times) to get to the starting point for the narration. I could not get the narration to start and we were in a hurry to get on the road, so I just bagged to experience.
Good experience after horrendous sign in process
Dan S,,Mar 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Signing in was horrendous; took three calls and two emails. But once we were on the road the narrative was very interesting and I would use it for other trips if they have other selection for highway travels
Never even started
jocelyn M,,Jan 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00
Never received activation email. Side note did not realize it was st. Louis to Springfield thought it was only in the city. Re read description when trying to figure out how to do the tour.
First time trying a self guided driving tour.
O4042VUmaryannm,,Sep 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
OK, but when a road split, (not obvious which to take), the recording: “It appears you are lost.”, w/ no help, is a little irritating.
Great Auto Tour
irelandhoneymoon,,Apr 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We enjoyed this auto tour (our first ever) this past week. It was really interesting to hear the history of the area.