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
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
Inclusions
- WalknTours Solo Smart Phone guided tour
- After the tour you will unlock a 'Virtual Walk' of the tour. Listen to the stories anytime.
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Charleston City Market, 188 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401-3155
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Powder Magazine, 79 Cumberland St, Charleston, SC 29401-3112
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.
Duration: 4 minutes
Pass By: St. Philip's Church, 142 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401-2898
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.
Stop At: French Huguenot Church, 136 Church St At the corner of Church and Queen sts., Charleston, SC 29401-2802
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.
Duration: 2 minutes
Pass By: Dock Street Theater, 135 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401-2899
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.
Pass By: Pink House Gallery, 17 Chalmers St, Charleston, SC 29401-3006
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.
Stop At: Old Slave Mart Museum, 6 Chalmers St, Charleston, SC 29401-3005
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.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Philadelphia Alley, Charleston, SC
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.
Duration: 3 minutes
Pass By: Vendue Range, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
We will pass Lodge Alley, the oldest street in Charleston, and then walk down Vendue Range to the park.
Stop At: Joe Riley Waterfront Park, Concord Street Vendue Range, Charleston, SC 29401-2129
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pineapple Fountain, 1 Vendue Range, Charleston, SC 29401-2129
This iconic fountain is a. must see. And you'll learn why pineapples are so important in the Holy City. Tour ends here.
Duration: 2 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Charleston City Market, 188 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401-3155
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Powder Magazine, 79 Cumberland St, Charleston, SC 29401-3112
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.
Duration: 4 minutes
Pass By: St. Philip's Church, 142 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401-2898
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.
Stop At: French Huguenot Church, 136 Church St At the corner of Church and Queen sts., Charleston, SC 29401-2802
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.
Duration: 2 minutes
Pass By: Dock Street Theater, 135 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401-2899
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.
Pass By: Pink House Gallery, 17 Chalmers St, Charleston, SC 29401-3006
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.
Stop At: Old Slave Mart Museum, 6 Chalmers St, Charleston, SC 29401-3005
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.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Philadelphia Alley, Charleston, SC
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.
Duration: 3 minutes
Pass By: Vendue Range, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
We will pass Lodge Alley, the oldest street in Charleston, and then walk down Vendue Range to the park.
Stop At: Joe Riley Waterfront Park, Concord Street Vendue Range, Charleston, SC 29401-2129
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pineapple Fountain, 1 Vendue Range, Charleston, SC 29401-2129
This iconic fountain is a. must see. And you'll learn why pineapples are so important in the Holy City. Tour ends here.
Duration: 2 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers 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.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Joyel_S
October 2023
Real nice to do at your time & pace very informative easy to follow move that you could go into some of the stops to really explore
Real nice to do at your time & pace very informative easy to follow move that you could go into some of the stops to really exploreJulie_S
June 2023
Enjoyed this tour. Easy to navigate and great history info. Great experience. Would recommend. Sometimes the narrator spoke a little fast but was still clear.
Enjoyed this tour. Easy to navigate and great history info. Great experience. Would recommend. Sometimes the narrator spoke a little fast but was still clear.Pamela_L
April 2023
Everything great! I had a slight problem loading the tour. But all good! Beautiful day! Very easy to understand !
Everything great! I had a slight problem loading the tour. But all good! Beautiful day! Very easy to understand !684JohnL684
April 2023
These tours are great fun and so easy to use. We’ve now used WalknTours in several cities and highly recommend. The best part is that the tour starts whenever you want it to start. And you can stop along the way and shop or you can hop into a pub and resume the tour when you’re ready. T...
These tours are great fun and so easy to use. We’ve now used WalknTours in several cities and highly recommend. The best part is that the tour starts whenever you want it to start. And you can stop along the way and shop or you can hop into a pub and resume the tour when you’re ready. The GPS worked perfectly. Also liked that the tour took us down some alleyways (very safe) that we probably wouldn’t have even noticed on our own. Great value for the money.590jennii
November 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 a...
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
July 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.
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.