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Self-Guided "The French Quarter Charleston" Solo Walking Tour

Self-Guided "The French Quarter Charleston" Solo Walking Tour

Overview

Explore the Historical French Quarter of Charleston and discover its story. Go at your own pace, on your own schedule and on your own terms. It's like a real life tour guide, only it's on your phone, way more convenient and a better story teller.

WalknTours technology seamlessly guides you step by step through The French Quarter telling you the stories of it's alleys, it's history, it's buildings, Church Street, churches, Pineapple Fountain, the Old Slave Market, Charleston Green, the Civil War and so much more.

The tour takes about 1 hour to walk. But feel free to stop in the shops, historical sites or restaurants you'll discover as you walk through this picturesque city.

The WalknTours app guides Solo travelers on a hands free tour.

Go anytime, explore on your own schedule.

Perfect for Solo Travelers. Especially Solo Travel Rebels.

How it works:
1. Get the WalknTours app
2. Register an account using the code in your email
3. Go to 73 North Market Street
4. Press start

City: Charleston

Sun 23 Feb

Other dates

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Starting at $5.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $5.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

WalknTours Solo Smart Phone guided tour

After the tour you will unlock a 'Virtual Walk' of the tour. Listen to the stories anytime.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
This is a Solo Smart Phone Powered Tour that is self guided. It's not in a group making it a great social distance travel experience.

What To Expect

Charleston City Market

Originally built in 1841 and it was modeled after the Temple of the Wingless Victory in Athens, Greece, the Charleston City Market is a must see. And great place to find a bite to eat. Here you'll discover the City Market and hear the story of the confederate museum. We will not go in. If you take the tour between 9:30am and 5pm you can walk through the Charleston City Market.

The Powder Magazine

We will stop by the entrance and hear the story of the Powder magazine, one of the oldest buildings in Charleston. The tour does not go in but you can pause the tour and enter.

St. Philip's Church

We will stop outside the church. We will not enter. You'll hear the story of the church. and it's history. Also we will stop by the Pirate house a few doors down and discover the history of pirates in Charleston.

French Huguenot Church

We wills top by the church but not go in. You'll hear the story of their persecution in France and how they fled to the new world.

Dock Street Theater

We will stop by and hear it's story. Way back on February 12th, 1736 the original Dock Street Theater opened. And it was the first building in America built exclusively for theatrical performances.

Pink House Gallery

This old house was a pirate tavern, a law firm and now a gallery. And some say it's haunted. We will stop by the outside and hear it's story.

Old Slave Mart Museum

Unfortunately Charleston has quite the history in the slave trade. This building once held a slave auction house. We stop by the front and hear it's story but do not enter.

Philadelphia Alley

It's a beautiful alley with a long history. And it's off the beaten path not often discovered by tourists. We will walk through Philadelphia alley and hear it's history and the history of why they call it the Duelers alley.

Joe Riley Waterfront Park

The waterfront was once a place no one visited. Today it's a hot spot for toursits and locals. We will enter the park, see echo rock and walk to the Pineapple fountain. Along the way you'll hear the parks history.

Pineapple Fountain

This iconic fountain is a. must see. And you'll learn why pineapples are so important in the Holy City. Tour ends here.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (14)

590jennii

Nov 2022

Excellent value! The self-guided tour was very easy to follow . The narrator was folksy which some reviewers didn't care for but I thought it was an engaging part of the story telling. Learned great historical context for the French Quarter. I will definitely be doing the other Charleston tour and look for these tours in other cities. As mentioned in another review, definitely recommend downloading the app ahead of time and then downloading the tour when you are in a place with good wifi.

Tilman_D

Jul 2022

We couldn't get the program to continue to play once we started it. The stops showed up on our cell phone and we could select individual stops, but we expected to start the program, pause it when we wanted, and then continue playing to the next stop when we wanted.

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Hi! We have not heard this issue before, could you email me more [email protected]? I'd love to check it out. Everyday many visitors take this tour. Do you have an old version of the app from last year that was not updated? That could be the issue. When taking the tour you can pause it anytime and then play. Please email me and I'll check it out. Thanks!

Mamadog53

May 2022

The details and narration are nicely done and gives you the opportunity to stop and start at your own pace. Sadly, the trick we learned too late is that downloading the app when you get there is frustrating. Do it ahead of time where you have good internet connection, read the instructions and spend a little time preparing your phone up front so you’re ready to go. It is good that we can finish it another time because we ran out of time, which is the beauty of this tour.