In the Footsteps of Prince: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Downtown Minneapolis
Description
Find out how Minneapolis helped define Prince Rogers Nelson as a young musician who went on to change the world of music with this affordable walking tour. • Learn how Prince was the first artist in history to have a number one film, album and song at the same time • Hear from producer Frank Bures, an award-winning writer, essayist and the editor of Under Purple Skies: The Minneapolis Anthology • Do it all in 75 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
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Itinerary
This self guided audio tour explores the city where Prince was born, where he rose to fame and where, when he died, the purple lights shone across the sky. You'll start the tour on Nicollet Avenue.
On this tour, you'll see the Crystal Court balcony featured in Purple Rain.
You'll pass by the Schmitt Music Wall mural where Prince had his iconic first photo shoot.
On this tour, you'll pass by The Dakota club, which Prince visited just a few days before he died.
You'll see the Orpheum Theatre where Prince was one of the first black musicians to play.
You’ll see a 100-foot tall mural by the artist Hiero Veiga, who was chosen from more than 60 artists to commemorate Prince.
As you walk, you'll hear about the night 10,000 people came to the First Avenue club to mourn the death of the city's music legend.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(39)
The tour was fantastic - we knew a lot already, but learned a lot from the tour. The sites it took us to were visually significant and interesting, and we really enjoyed it.
It was great to see some iconic sites associated with Prince! It was my first time visiting Minneapolis and I had a wonderful time exploring parts of his city!
I love self-paced walking tours, and this one doesn’t disappoint. It’s a reasonable length, about 1.5 miles long from the starting point to its end, so you’d have to add on how far you have to go to get there if you’re walking-time pain challenged like me. But there are places along the way to stop and rest. I love that it starts at the MTM statue as that was another one of my tourist goals. It was spectacular coming around a corner and seeing a mural! I also love that I can access it anytime in the future. I didn’t take as long in some places as I would have liked because my time was limited. So I took pictures and videos, and I’ll listen to the tour again while perusing the pics. This tour really whet my appetite to come back to MNPLS in the spring or fall when I can properly tourist.
Full of fun trivia, heartfelt remembrances of Prince, and endearing tangents. Great way to see this chunk of downtown Minneapolis.
The narrative was not very informative. I felt like we walked up and down the same street a few times with nothing to show for it.
Hi there, I'm sorry that the content wasn't as informative as you hoped. Can you elaborate a bit more on what you would've like to learn? This is an extremely popular tour that usually gets high ratings, so we'd be interested to hear if there is any room for improvement. Thank you for your honest feedback. Regards, Helene
Some nice spots pointed out on the walk. Couple of bumps along the way, but all in all was decent. Need a few more " you're doing fine keep walking this way" in my humble opinion.
Hi there, I'm sorry that you were unhappy with your experience. Can you email more information to support@voicemap.me? This way, we can identify exactly where in the tour we could offer more directions. I'm sorry for your frustrating experience. Regards, Helene
I was never able to download it and I tried multiple times. It was also hard to find the beginning location where it was supposed to start. The phone number for the company does not work. And email is not helpful when you need help right now.
Hi there, I'm sorry that you were unhappy with your experience. When you were having technical difficulties, did you contact VoiceMap support via email or telephone? We are contactable by both telephone and email, so if you have technical difficulties, please reach out to us so we can identify what is going wrong. It sounds like you might have contacted Viator support as we didn't receive any calls regarding this tour. We can troubleshoot the issue and process a refund if you email us your details. I'm sorry for your frustrating experience. Best, Brent
It was ok. The only part we appreciated was seeing the mural of Prince and not sure we would have seen it if we had not done the tour.
Hi there, I'm sorry that the content wasn't as informative as you hoped. We understand that individual tastes differ, and this product may not be to everyone's liking. This is a highly-rated tour, and I'm sorry you felt this product was not worthwhile. Best, Brent
What a great experience! The guide was right on at all times. So much history. I would recommend for sure.
This is the best $9.99 I have ever spent! The tour was so much fun and beyond informative! I highly recommend it! Loved it! It’s perfect for any Prince fan! I’ll do this tour in other cities now!
