Charleston Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour in Charleston booking from $9.99

Charleston Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

Overview

Get a taste of the authentic antebellum American south with this tour of Charleston, SC. Explore historic districts packed with lovely shops and beautiful architecture as you relive the dramatic events of the leadup to (and aftermath of) the Civil War. Plus, get an inside look at what life was like not only for Charleston’s most wealthy, but also for the enslaved people who generated all that wealth. This tour offers a comprehensive view of this fascinating city and its past.

Here's how it works: Within 30 min, we'll send you two things: a unique password and the Action Tour Guide app. Download the Action Tour Guide onto your phone and enter the password. Then download the tour inside. When you arrive, go to the Visitor Center to start the tour. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.

No expiration — The tour comes with lifetime validity!

This isn't an entrance ticket. Check pandemic rules and opening hours before your visit.

City: Charleston

Sun 23 Feb

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What's Included

Easy to use: Stories play automatically by GPS. Hands-free. Get HELP all day: Call, Chat, or Email.

Don’t miss a thing: Full itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated, videos, text, hidden gems.

Offline use: No cell signal or wifi required. Offline GPS Map & route. Stop-to-stop direction.

Flexible schedule: Use any day, any time. Travel over multiple days or on next trip. Never expires.

App on your phone: A link to download the Action Guide app. Password for your tours. Preview at home

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it works: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a text/email with instructions. Download the app (while in good wifi/signal) and use your unique password to access your tours. To begin touring, go to the Starting Point and launch the app. The audio starts automatically. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience. Please note that no one will meet you at the starting point.
Good value: Purchase one tour per person. If you are a couple and prefer to share, purchase one tour and remember to bring headphones you can split.
Flexible Schedule: Once the app/tour is on your phone, you can use it any day and at any time. You can use it over multiple days. And, also use it on your next trip here. This tour never expires.
Preview the tour: You can use it before the trip at home (highly recommended), use it during the trip, and use it after you come back.
Don't miss a thing: You will get everything with the app - a complete itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated audio stories, story script, images, videos, deep dives, hidden gems, exciting locations, recommendations for hikes, adventure, activities, treks, and stop-by-stop direction.
Private tour: You can use it in your car or rental car. No worries about groups or crowds. Start the tour app on your phone. And it will direct you step by step. You can stop for as many breaks as you like. Take a break for Instagram photos, and take a break for lunch/snacks. Go on a hike. The tour will wait for you and start when you start again. You can even do the tour over multiple days. Go at your own pace.
Easy to use: The stories play themselves as soon as the GPS is activated. It requires no use of your hands at all. You can get HELP by calling, chatting, or emailing any time of the day.
Offline: There is no need for a cell signal or Wi-Fi while touring. App’s GPS map works offline.
Expiration/go again: The tour will last for the rest of your life on your phone. It is available for use on any day of your next trip.
Use pictures for a photo book: Create a photo book using clean (no crowd) app images of each spot to make a memorable trip. All the photos and the correct sequence is ready in the app for you to use.
Social media: Share clean (no crowd) images with friends/family.
Devices supported include iPhones with iOS 13 & above, Android phones with version 9 & above and all cellular-enabled tablets & iPads.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas

What To Expect

Marion Square

Turn left onto Calhoun Street. On your left is Marion Square, named after the Revolutionary War general Francis Marion.

Liberty Square

Turn right onto Concord Street. This very wharf is where the British evacuated in 1782. But while that day meant independence for some, not everyone got to enjoy that new freedom.

Charleston City Market

Turn right onto North Market Street. The brick buildings you’ll soon see on your left are the Historic Charleston City Market.

St. Michael's Church

The building with the white steeple on your right is St. Michael’s Church. Built back in 1752, this church has seen some serious history.

The Powder Magazine

Turn right onto Cumberland Street. The building with the Mediterranean tile roof on the right is Charleston’s first public building: the Powder Magazine

Heyward-Washington House

Up ahead, turn left onto Tradd Street. The brick house with the white door on your right is the Heyward-Washington House, home of one of the nation’s Founding Fathers - Thomas Heyward Jr.

Rainbow Row

Turn left onto East Bay Street. This colorful row of houses on your left is Rainbow Row. These pretty houses used to be drab, until Dorothy Legge bought three of them in the early 1900s.

Joe Riley Waterfront Park

Turn right at the intersection onto Vendue Range. Coming up is Joe Riley Waterfront Park - our final stop.

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews (1)

mcallahan66

Oct 2022

The tour was full of history and information on this charming city. I would recommend this walking tour. We stopped at a local place along the way for a drink and again for lunch. It took us about 4 hours. One section of the tour went through a housing project and probably should be removed from the route. Other than that, it was safe.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Thank you very much for your feedback! I'm delighted that my Charleston tour enriched your knowledge and that you liked it. I have corrected the tour's anomalies. I also have 100 more self-guided tours for various parks, scenic drives, cities, and historical places in the United States – perhaps you'll have a chance to experience them the next time you visit! Also, as a reminder, the tour you purchased is valid for a lifetime. As a result, you may listen to it at home or on your next visit.

Charleston Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

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