Charleston Walking Tour with Audioguide on your Smartphone
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Charleston Walking Tour with Audioguide on your Smartphone is a 3.5-hour experience in Charleston, United States, from $9 per person. It scores 58 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 58 / 100
- Rating
- Not yet rated
- Duration
- 3.5 hours
- From
- $9 per person
The audio guide is a convenient mobile companion for a self-guided walk through Charleston. The tour is designed specifically for getting to know the city in a short time (2–2.5 hours). Follow the route on the in-app map
What you get
About this experience
The audio guide is a convenient mobile companion for a self-guided walk through Charleston. The tour is designed specifically for getting to know the city in a short time (2–2.5 hours). Follow the route on the in-app map to walk from Washington Square to the Charleston City Market, passing the city’s main landmarks. You will definitely see: The Four Corners of Law, Rainbow Row, The Nathaniel Russell House Museum, The Williams Mansion, The French Huguenot Church. The tour includes 25 interesting stops. All stories are written by professional journalists and historians, with a touch of humor and a love of travel. After you download the tour, the app works offline. You can always hear the audio guide clearly through your headphones. Enjoy fascinating stories and legends as you move at your own pace, with no need to follow a tour group. You can stop at any time to rest in a café or turn down a picturesque alley, and then continue your walk around the city later.
What's included
Included
- Illustrations to identify landmarks
- Offline map with a route for easy GPS navigation
- 1 year access to the tour in your preferred language
- 25 audio recordings narrated by a professional historian
- Audio Guide app for iPhone and Android
Not included
- Smartphone and headphones
- In-person tour guide
- Transportation
- Food and drinks
What you'll see and do
Washington Square
Washington Square is a historic public garden in Charleston’s city centre. Laid out in the early 19th century beside City Hall and St. Michael’s Church, it became a civic space framed by monuments, paths, and old trees. The square reflects Charleston’s political history, commemorative traditions, and refined urban character.
10 minutes here
Four Corners of Law is the historic intersection of Meeting Street and Broad Street in Charleston. Its four corners are framed by City Hall, the courthouse, the federal courthouse and post office, and St. Michael’s Church. Together, they represent municipal, state, federal, and ecclesiastical law, reflecting Charleston’s civic, legal, and religious identity.
10 minutes here
The Hat Man is a painted figure on the corner of Church and Broad Streets in Charleston. Created in the late 19th century as advertising for a haberdashery, the image is made entirely from different hat shapes. Its odd silhouette has become a small local landmark, blending commercial history, street art, and Charleston folklore.
10 minutes here
Philip Simmons’ Egret Gate is a wrought-iron gate at 2 St. Michael’s Alley in Charleston. Designed by master blacksmith Philip Simmons, it combines Lowcountry bird imagery with the city’s tradition of decorative ironwork. The gate reflects Charleston’s craft heritage, African American artistry, and the quiet beauty of its historic lanes.
10 minutes here
Meeting Street is one of Charleston’s most important historic streets. Running through the heart of the old city, it connects civic landmarks, churches, museums, and preserved houses. Its name recalls the colonial meeting house once associated with the area, while its architecture reflects Charleston’s political, religious, and social history.
10 minutes here
Nathaniel Russell House Museum is a historic Federal-style townhouse on Meeting Street in Charleston. Completed in 1808 for merchant Nathaniel Russell, it is known for its elegant interiors, formal garden, and dramatic three-story free-flying staircase. The house reflects Charleston’s mercantile wealth, architectural refinement, and the enslaved labor behind elite domestic life.
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Williams Mansion is one of Charleston’s grandest Gilded Age residences. Built in the 1870s for businessman George Walton Williams, it stands on Meeting Street near the Battery. Its ornate interiors, large scale, gardens, and Victorian details reflect the wealth, ambition, and social complexity of post-Civil War Charleston.
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White Point Garden is a historic park at the southern tip of Charleston’s peninsula. Shaded by live oaks and lined with monuments and old cannons, it overlooks Charleston Harbor where the Ashley and Cooper rivers meet. The garden reflects the city’s military history, waterfront identity, and genteel Southern landscape tradition.
10 minutes here
Fort Sumter National Monument
Fort Sumter is a historic sea fort in Charleston Harbor. It is best known as the place where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired in April 1861. Its brick walls, island setting, and military remains reflect Charleston’s strategic importance, the conflict over slavery and secession, and one of the defining turning points in United States history.
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Robert W. Roper House is a Greek Revival mansion on East Battery in Charleston. Built around 1838 for cotton planter Robert William Roper, it was designed to be seen from the harbour, with a grand portico and oversized columns. The house reflects antebellum wealth, architectural ambition, and the complex history behind Charleston’s elite waterfront residences.
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Longitude Lane is one of Charleston’s narrow historic lanes. Established during the colonial period, it was renamed in the 1760s, likely in reference to the city’s maritime trade and nearby wharves. Its brick walls, tight scale, and east-west course reflect the hidden urban fabric of old Charleston.
10 minutes here
Rainbow Row
Rainbow Row is one of Charleston’s most photographed historic streetscapes. The row of pastel-painted Georgian houses on East Bay Street dates mainly from the 18th century and was restored in the 20th century. Its colours, harbour-facing position, and preserved façades reflect Charleston’s colonial architecture, merchant history, and distinctive Lowcountry charm.
10 minutes here
Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
The Old Exchange is one of Charleston’s most important colonial buildings. Completed in 1771 as a commercial exchange and custom house, it later served as a Revolutionary War prison, post office, city hall, and museum. Its history reflects Charleston’s role in trade, politics, conflict, and the early United States.
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Pineapple Fountain
Pineapple Fountain is a waterfront landmark in Charleston’s Waterfront Park. Installed in the early 1990s, it uses the pineapple, a traditional symbol of hospitality, as its central form. Its layered basins, flowing water, and harbour setting reflect Charleston’s welcoming image, Lowcountry elegance, and close relationship with the waterfront.
10 minutes here
Old Slave Mart Museum
The Old Slave Mart Museum stands on Chalmers Street in Charleston. It occupies part of Ryan’s Mart, once one of the city’s most prominent slave auction sites. The museum tells the story of Charleston’s role in the domestic slave trade and preserves a painful chapter of African American history.
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Pink House Gallery
The Pink House Gallery is a historic building on Chalmers Street in Charleston. Dating from the early 18th century, it is often described as one of the city’s oldest surviving structures. Its small scale, pink Bermuda-stone walls, tiled roof, and later use as an art gallery reflect Charleston’s colonial architecture, creative life, and layered French Quarter history.
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Dock Street Theatre is one of Charleston’s most historic performing arts venues. The original theatre opened in 1736, while the present building incorporates the former Planters Hotel and a 20th-century reconstruction. Its stage, balconies, and French Quarter setting reflect Charleston’s long theatrical tradition, colonial history, and preservation culture.
10 minutes here
French Huguenot Church
The French Huguenot Church is a historic church in the city’s French Quarter. Its congregation traces its roots to Huguenot refugees who settled in Charleston in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Gothic Revival building, pink façade, and French-language heritage reflect the city’s religious diversity and early immigrant history.
10 minutes here
Philadelphia Alley
Philadelphia Alley, also known locally as Dueler’s Alley, is one of Charleston’s narrow historic passages in the French Quarter. Once called Cow Alley, it was renamed after aid from Philadelphia helped the city recover from the fire of 1796. Its brick walls, quiet scale, and dueling legends reflect Charleston’s layered mix of history, folklore, and hidden urban corners.
10 minutes here
The Powder Magazine
The Powder Magazine Museum is one of Charleston’s oldest surviving public buildings. Completed in 1713, it was built to store gunpowder for the colonial city’s defences. Its thick walls, small scale, and military purpose reflect the early fortifications of Charles Town and the dangers of life in a vulnerable Atlantic port.
10 minutes here
Charleston City Market
Charleston City Market is one of the city’s historic commercial landmarks. Its market halls stretch through the old centre between Meeting Street and East Bay Street, continuing a tradition of trade that dates back to the early 19th century. Sweetgrass baskets, local foods, crafts, and souvenirs reflect Charleston’s Lowcountry culture and everyday street life.
10 minutes here
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Charleston
- The tour starts at Washington Square. - This is a self-guided tour. There will be no human guide present at the meeting point. - Launch the TouringBee app, start the "Charleston walking tour," and follow the designated route.
Hotel pickup
No pickup: everyone meets at the start point.
Ends at
- The tour starts at Washington Square. - This is a self-guided tour. There will be no human guide present at the meeting point. - Launch the TouringBee app, start the "Charleston walking tour," and follow the designated route.
Options you can book
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English
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- de, en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- TouringBee
Know before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The audio guide is available through a special mobile app for iOS and Android
- Entry tickets to the museums are not included. Please buy them separately in advance
- The tour doesn’t cover all Charleston sights
- This is a self-guided tour. You will need to download the audio guide mobile app, activate your purchase, and follow the route on the app's map. There is no human guide provided
- The audio guide is available anytime. The date and time provided for checkout are approximate
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Good to know
- Duration
- 3.5 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $9 to $10
- Hotel pickup
- No pickup, meet at start point
- Booked in 30 days
- 0
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Why this scores 58
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Charleston Walking Tour with Audioguide on your Smartphone: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Charleston.
How much does Charleston Walking Tour with Audioguide on your Smartphone cost?
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Prices start at $9 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Charleston usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Charleston Walking Tour with Audioguide on your Smartphone take?
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Plan for about 3.5 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Charleston is not rushed.
Is Charleston Walking Tour with Audioguide on your Smartphone worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 58 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (0/5 across 0 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Charleston, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Charleston Walking Tour with Audioguide on your Smartphone?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Charleston Walking Tour with Audioguide on your Smartphone suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 3.5-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Charleston Walking Tour with Audioguide on your Smartphone?
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Around 0 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Charleston can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Charleston and add a light layer if any part of the 3.5-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Charleston Walking Tour with Audioguide on your Smartphone start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Charleston within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Charleston?
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Charleston's best experiences are small: house museum tours with an architectural historian, Gullah heritage walks, harbour sails at sunset and Lowcountry food crawls through the market district. Plantation day trips vary enormously in how honestly they handle the history, and our ranking factors that in directly. On Outty we rank every Charleston experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Historic Charleston Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour, Charleston historical walking tour with a Professor of History at The Citadel, Charleston Eco Boat Cruise with stop at Morris Island Lighthouse. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Charleston?
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March to May and September to November, the two mild shoulder windows. Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Charleston?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
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