Made in Dundee: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 10 minutes
Mobile ticket
Dundee: coolest city in Scotland or sink of humanity? On this self-guided GPS audio tour, you decide for yourself as I take you beyond Dundee's main tourist attractions.
During the tour, you'll encounter a heroic pigeon, James Bond's grandfather and the world's worst poet. You'll learn why Winston Churchill vowed never to return here and how to survive when in the Arctic.
The tour is perfect for first-time visitors to Dundee as well as those who want to learn more about their city - such as by finding out how Dundee came to own the largest cut emerald in existence.
This audio tour takes you on a 3km walk around the many sights of Dundee, as well as the hidden corners. It takes just over an hour without stopping but you can pause the tour whenever you choose. The audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smart phone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
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
Desperate Dan Statue
Desperate Dan is the star of The Dandy comic and one of Dundee's most famous statues. Dundee is famous as the headquarters of D.C.Thomson, one of the biggest publishers in Scotland. They are responsible for 200 million magazines, newspapers and periodicals every year.
The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum
The McManus Museum has displays on Dundee's history and it's also an art gallery. It's free to visit.
What‘s Included
Lifetime access to Made in Dundee tour
VoiceMap Application
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Smartphone
Transportation
Food/Drink
Options
Made in Dundee: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Reviews
20 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience
Michael O,,Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was really engaging and easy to navigate.. interesting stories behind the buildings and locations in Dundee. The navigation system was on point and interesting points to take pictures. It was overall interesting
Enjoyable History of Dundee
Excursion480788,,Aug 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A well-written, informative and enjoyable tour that served as an excellent overview of Dundee. The quality of narration was superb and the historical analysis was well-reasoned. Well worth the price.
My first visit to Dundee
Wander62760758724,,May 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an informative and interesting start to my visit and a great way to find my way around the city with history thrown in! It set me up for the rest of my stay.
Great visit to Dundee
Mobile38057745185,,Aug 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The app is easy to purchase and download.Simple to use as it’s Gps linked. Very informative commentary and I found out loads about Dundee that I would have easily missed , such as Churchill’s time spent in Dundee.
Dundee walk
elizabethp547,,May 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent walk, easy to follow and comprehensive. Recommended for your visit to this interesting city ………………………..
Good but could be better.
339ostapm,,Aug 12, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Good but could be better with a few tweaks. 1. Regarding the Discovery Walk plaques on the pavement, the map's red guide line is on the wrong side of central plant run. You should actually cross at the second crossing. (It is ony 10 metres futher along.) 2. Towards the end of the tour after leaving the university mention is made of the Tay Rail Bridge. The bridge is no longer visible as tall recently built flats obscure the view. 3. Also at the end you are told to go throught the lemmings pillars and head towards the river. I took that literally and walked down the many steep winding steps when at the bottom I realised my mistake and had to climb back up, annoyed of course. The following narration would explain more accurately - "Walk through the pillars and stop in the park. You are now at the end of the walking part of the tour but before I go I want to mention a story centered on Hendersons the Jewellers that I previously hinted at." 4. The 18th century building at narrow lane adjacent to the Mecca bingo hall is in fact St David's Halls and would be better described as - "It is Dundee's oldest secular building, with some parts dating back to 1480". It is presently covered in scaffolding as it is undergoing restoration by volunteers. If workmen are around when you visit you are likely to be offered a tour but in any case will be open to the public when restoration is finished. 5. If I remember correctly there may be other very small issues. The developer nees to walk their tour again to satisfy themselves of the above. The should use a low end smartphone in case the GPS is not as good as high end ones. I used the latest edition iPhone SE.
Great app
maureenc924,,Jun 30, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Had some difficulty starting after locating the first stop but after a call to the helpline were able to continue the tour. The app was very informative, great to learn the history of the city and of the people who contributed to the city.
Enjoyable
Supermumincanada,,May 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00It was very interesting, and filled in a few hours for me, let me see and hear about parts of the history of the town that I might never have found out about.
Hidden gem
sandramontrose77,,Apr 11, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really interesting! Some great and interesting displays. Lovely day out. The building itself is a beautiful as the art.
Dundee on foot
greenfamily6,,Oct 28, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00This was my first use of the App and so a few technical issues but despite that it was really interesting and took us places and told us information we may well not have seen / heard other wise.
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