Uptown Charlotte: A Self-Guided Audio Tour to the Heart of Queen City in Charlotte booking from $11.99

Uptown Charlotte: A Self-Guided Audio Tour to the Heart of Queen City

Overview

Explore Uptown Charlotte at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

• Get acquainted with the who’s who of Charlotte’s fearless patriots and hear the controversial and contested story of how North Carolina declared independence from the British a full year before the rest of the colonies
• Hear from producer Phil Biedron, an actor with a knack for hosting tours and telling stories.
• Do it all in two hours or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

City: Charlotte

Sat 21 Jun

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What's Included

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Lifetime access to this tour in English

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

What To Expect

Old Settlers Cemetery

You'll pass by the Old Settlers Cemetery, where you’ll find the graves of American Revolutionary War heroes, and the predecessors of US Presidents.

St Peter's Episcopal Church

The tour passes by St Peter's Episcopal Church. You'll hear about the church and its history while you walk.

McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square

The tour passes by the small theatre which is housed in the former First Baptist Church.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

The tour passes by Charlotte Mecklenburg Main Library. The main library for the city of Charlotte closed for construction on October 29th, 2021 but you'll hear about it while you walk.

St Peter's Catholic Church

The tour passes by the oldest Catholic Church in Charlotte dating back to 1851, and it was the only Catholic church in the city for nearly 100 years!

Mint Museum Uptown

The tour passes by the Mint Museum and the original Branch Mint which was moved to this location, brick by painstaking brick.

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

The tour passes by the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. You'll hear about the building while you walk.

Latta Arcade

The tour passes through the Latta Arcade. You'll hear about the arcade while you walk.

Romare Bearden Park

By the time we reach Romare Bearden Park, where our tour ends, you’ll have a much greater appreciation for the Queen City, its history and its cultural corners.

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Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (29)

seddonjon

Dec 2023

I rated this a 4, but really a 3.5. It’s a good concept - buy a solo walking tour and download to an app on your phone. Works well with spoken instructions to navigate between points of interest and a map if you get lost. The guy providing the narrative did a good job and it was in the main interesting. As with this type of recorded tour, things have changed since it was produced. The library is no more and a couple of other places seemed to have vanished. Charlotte isn’t the most exciting of places if you judge by the contents of a tour and seem to be pulling down any buildings with some history. Not specifically this tour’s fault, but you probably have to check the content at least once a year to check it’s still accurate. Overall, I enjoyed this though and the convenience of being able to do it at a time that suited me was appreciated.

CopperGirl96

Sep 2023

We really enjoyed this tour! It was easy to follow and very informative, with a few great tips about other things to do in Charlotte. We enjoyed the history the most, and would have been happy with even more. Our only complaint is that the volume is a little quiet, so even with our headphones turned up all the way, the sounds of the city sometimes made it difficult to hear the guide. But that wasn’t bothersome enough to ruin the experience, and it’s easy enough to rewind to listen again. Overall it was a great experience!

Nancy_H

Sep 2023

We could not get the app to work & had to forfeit the whole experience- we did our own walk around Charlotte- would have been nice to hear the narration

Response from Host

Oct 2023

Hi Nancy We're sorry to hear you had a bad experience. This is usually a highly-rated tour. Could you please message us directly at [email protected] with more information about what happened? Thanks, Alicia

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Uptown Charlotte: A Self-Guided Audio Tour to the Heart of Queen City

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