Charleston self-guided walking tour

Activities

Charleston, United States of America

Free Cancellation

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: Fixable

Instant Confirmation

Guided Tour

e-Voucher

Group Tour

Do this because

Visit historic landmarks, including lavish antebellum mansions perfectly preserved from their heyday

Uncover the underlying tensions within antebellum Charleston and learn about the plight of the enslaved people here

Relive the dramatic struggle between slavers and abolitionists during the leadup to the Civil War

Learn about the little-known Charleston Tea Party—a revolutionary protest which happened before the Boston Tea Party

What to expect

Your tour begins at the intersection of Market Street and King Street. From there, you'll stroll through historic Charleston and hear about its founding. At the historic Circular Congregational Church, you'll get the story of a patriot who recruited hundreds to fight against the British during the Revolution. Then it's on to Hibernian Hall, the site of the chaotic 1860 Democratic National Convention.At the gorgeous White Point Garden, you'll find out why South Carolina decided to secede from the Union at the outset of the Civil War. Plus, get a look at Fort Sumter across the water and hear about the battle that kicked off the war!Then, you'll stop by another pair of historic homes, the Palmer Home and the Edmondston-Alston House, before learning about the Great Charleston Fire and the Union attack on Charleston's harbor.Later, you'll see a couple of sites where enslaved people were once bought and sold, and where you'll hear about an attempted rebellion which predator, you'll see a couple of sites where enslaved people were once bought and sold and where you'll hear about an attempted rebellion that predated the Civil War by a few decades. Ted the Civil War by a few decades.Finally, you'll reach the Charleston Historic City Market, where you can find just about any kind of food or souvenir you might be looking for. Your tour concludes here.

What's included

Audio-guided tour

Map

Downloadable APP

Digital guidebook

What's not included

Food and drinks

Entrance fees

Transportation

What to remember

Know in advance:

This is a self-guided tour; no guide will accompany you. The Action Tour Guide app functions as a guide, an audio tour, and a map all in one

After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions immediately to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do not wait until you are on-site

Works perfectly without cellular or Wi-Fi with offline maps

This tour has been developed by local guides, curated by creative writers, and narrated by professional voice artists

The audio stories play on their own based on your location. You can start anytime and pause anywhere

Most stops along the tour have animated videos allowing you to visualize what you cannot see, such as snapshots from different centuries or interior rooms

This tour is valid for an entire year - from the moment of booking. You can use it multiple times over multiple trips

This tour is an audio tour guide and not an attraction entrance ticket