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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

Sat 05 Jul

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $7.50

Make a reservation

Sat 05 Jul

Starting at $7.50

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

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.

Charleston 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 (32)

Devin_P

May 2024

The app you need to install is very tied to your location, if you want to stand 20 feet away in the shade while listening, it won't let you. Most of the time. It's hit or miss. It's not very user friendly, and the tour gave about 30 seconds of information per stop. After battling with it for 15 minutes, we gave up and read plaques instead. Glad it was cheap.

Response from Host

May 2024

Maybe you had the wrong app? Sorry that happened. Once you walk to each location that story plays, and you are free to listen and walk anywhere :) The whole tour is about an hour. But I see you did not make it much into the tour :). Many of the stops are much longer in the audio story :). Sorry you did not hear them. 10's of 1000's take tours and give great feedback, so I'm sorry this did not work our for you. The tour never expires, so you can try again anytime. And you can listen to the stories again, now :). Just play it again in virtual mode to hear the whole tour anytime, or in the shade, at a bar, with a drink in hand :). Have as great day!

beckybT8676UN

Apr 2024

Great overview of the French quarter. Lots of information but not too much. Well paced. We liked being able to stop and go deeper or press the “dig deeper button” where things were of more interest.

Heather_S

Mar 2024

This was the best little tour for our little family. Incredibly informative, flexible for longer stops and "deeper digs" into the historical sites. The only thing I would love to see added is Rainbow Row.