A walking tour is a tour of a historical or cultural site undertaken on foot, frequently in an urban setting. Short tours can last under an hour, while longer ones can take in multiple sites and last a full day or more. A walk can be led by a tour guide , as an escort.
10-466: Caminhada Noturna ("Night Walk") is a weekly walking tour of the centre of São Paulo . It takes place every Thursday between 8 and 10 pm, starting and ending at the Municipal Theatre . It has taken place over 300 times since September 2005. It is attended by 50–100 people each week, a mix of locals and tourists, peaking at 300 attendees in 2012. The walk is free to attend, and is supported by
20-573: A moment to reflect at the eternal flame in the Hall of Remembrance after a self-guided tour of the museum's exhibits. [REDACTED] This article appears to be a dictionary definition . Please rewrite it to present the subject from an encyclopedic point of view. ( May 2023 ) A self-guided tour is a tour in which the participant is not escorted by a guide . As with escorted tours, self-guided tours may be conducted on foot or by vehicle . Audio tours are frequently presented in
30-436: A role, these walking tours create the feel of living history as guests walk in the footsteps of those who came before them. These tours, which blend history and dramatic narrative, share "history in a non-academic, very accessible fashion." These tours are similar in nature to promenade theatre . Although the theatrical nature of these tours is similar to museum theatre in that it makes use of first person interpretation ,
40-541: Is a religious journey traditionally taken on foot, to a location of significance to the walker's faith. Chaucer's 14th-century narrative poem Canterbury Tales certainly indicates that a pilgrimage can involve pleasure. The Camino de Santiago route to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain is a famous example, and remains popular today. In Iraq,
50-569: The Shia Muslim 20-day Arba'een Pilgrimage to Karbala attracts many millions of pilgrims each year. The Grand Tour , undertaken in Europe in the 17th through 19th centuries, as part of a wealthy young man's education, involved visits to cities, historic and cultural sites. There are also similarities between walking tours that involve long hikes and backpacking . A walking tour is generally distinguished from an escorted tour by its length and
60-401: The employment of tour guides , and can be under 12 hours, or last for a week or more. They are led by guides that have knowledge of the sites, or the landscape, covered on the tour, and explanations and interpretations of the site can cover a range of subjects, including places with historical, cultural and artistic significance. Walking tours, of various kinds and length, are universally part of
70-475: The fact that these tours take place outside of traditional museum settings and requires the audience to move through urban environments makes this style of walking tour a genre of its own. Self-guided tours, utilise a range of methods to aid travel through a place, or landscape, such as books, maps, pamphlets, and audio material. Self-guided tour [REDACTED] United States Holocaust Memorial Museum . Taking
80-457: The local area of Rua Barão de Itapetininga . The first tours started from Mário de Andrade Library , changing to the Theatre in 2006. Tour guides were arranged in 2006. Each tour has a guest speaker (often an architect, artist or a local), who talks about the theme of the walk. The walks cover the historical buildings and architecture in the centre of the city. Walking tour A pilgrimage
90-469: The local tourism organisation. It was founded by Carlos Beutel , who owns a vegetarian restaurant in the area. It was originally going to be a day walk, but it changed to a night walk following a suggestion by Carmen Gimenez and Nadir Khouri based on an existing night walk in Barcelona . It was associated with efforts to restore the centre of São Paulo, and a weekly community meeting to discuss problems in
100-514: The tourism industry, and can be found around the world. Many walking tours involve a payment to the guide, although some operate on a tip system. The "pay what you want" model started around 2004, and can be found in many countries. The UK-based Guild of Registered Tour has criticised the system for not requiring any training or certification of its guides. Several cities now have groups that are employing dramatic spectacle to add interest to their tours. Usually guided by actors in costume playing
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