Self-Guided Audio Tour Tombstone: O.K. Corral & Allen Street

Walk Allen Street and hear the O.K. Corral gunfight come alive

This self-guided audio walking tour takes you through Tombstone, Arizona's best-preserved Wild West mining boomtown on a circular route starting and ending at the Bird Cage Theater. You follow GPS-guided directions through your phone, listening to historian Jim Turner narrate the town's past as you pass the Oriental Saloon, the Courthouse, and the sites tied to the famous gunfight—all at your own pace, with offline access and lifetime replay after booking.

Step-by-step itinerary

Self-guided walking tour of Tombstone

• Start at Bird Cage Theater
• Walk down Allen Street
• Pass by O.K. Corral
• Pass Wyatt Earp’s Oriental Saloon & Theater
• See Crystal Palace and Cochise County Courthouse
• Pass Can-Can Old Time Photos
• Pass Fly's Photography Gallery
• Pass Tombstone City Park
• Pass Four Deuces Saloon, Longhorn Restaurant, Big Nose Kate’s Saloon
• Pass Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
• Pass Tombstone Visitor's Center
• See Rose Tree Museum and world’s largest rose bush
• Return to Bird Cage Theater

The Experience

The tour runs a circular loop through downtown Tombstone, starting in front of the Bird Cage Theater. Once you've booked, you'll receive a unique code to enter into the VoiceMap app, which handles all the navigation and audio playback. The app displays turn-by-turn directions to the starting point and then guides you step by step through the route, so you don't need to plan stops or worry about getting lost. It works offline, which matters in a town where cell service can be spotty.

Allen Street is the spine of the walk, where the audio brings the O.K. Corral gunfight into focus—you'll hear whether it really lasted only 30 seconds, told by Jim Turner, a local author and historian. As you move through the streets, you pass Wyatt Earp's Oriental Saloon & Theater, the Crystal Palace and Cochise County Courthouse (both rebuilt after the 1882 fire), Big Nose Kate's Saloon, the Four Deuces, and the Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park. The audio narrates each site as you approach it, so the town's story unfolds naturally rather than feeling like a checklist.

You can finish the walk in about an hour or linger at any stop without pressure. The booking gives you unlimited access before and after your travel date, so you can preview the route at home or replay it later. Once installed, the VoiceMap app stays on your phone, and you can use this tour anytime—whether you're visiting Tombstone or exploring it virtually from elsewhere.

What’s included

• Lifetime access to the audio tour in English.
• VoiceMap app for Android and iOS.
• offline audio, maps, and geodata so the tour works without cell service.
• unlimited replay before and after your travel date.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by VoiceMap Audio Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to explore Tombstone at your own pace without a guide keeping time—the audio narrates as you walk, so you stop when something interests you and move on when you're ready. It's suited to any fitness level and works equally well as a preview at home or a walk through town on the day you visit.

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Top questions

Do I need a ticket to enter the O.K. Corral while taking this tour?

The tour passes by the O.K. Corral Historic Complex, but entrance to the complex itself requires a separate ticket you'd buy on your own. The audio tells the gunfight story as you walk past, so you get the history without needing to pay for entry to the site.

What's included in the booking, and what do I need to bring?

Your booking includes lifetime access to the audio tour in English, the VoiceMap app for iOS or Android, and offline maps and audio data. You'll need to bring your own smartphone and headphones; the app works on any modern phone and doesn't require an active internet connection once downloaded.

Can I use this tour if I'm not visiting Tombstone right now?

Yes. The tour works offline and you have unlimited access before and after your booking date, so you can walk it virtually at home using the app, or save it to use whenever you travel to Tombstone later.

How long does the walk take?

The tour is designed to take about an hour to an hour and a half, but you set the pace. You can move quickly through the route or pause at any stop to read more, take photos, or sit at one of the saloons along the way.

What happens at the Bird Cage Theater, where the tour starts and ends?

The Bird Cage Theater is the circular starting and ending point for the walk. The audio narrates its history as you pass it, but like the O.K. Corral, entry to the theater itself requires a separate ticket if you want to go inside.

Does the app work without cell service?

Yes. The VoiceMap app downloads all audio, maps, and GPS data to your phone, so it runs completely offline. This is especially useful in Tombstone, where connectivity can be unreliable in parts of the historic district.