Charleston Walking Tour: Discover Historic Downtown

Discover Charleston’s vibrant history at your own pace with a 24/7 self-guided walking tour. Explore hidden gems, historic sites, and captivating stories.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gateway Walk - The tour begins at Gateway Walk, where you’ll have the opportunity to stroll through an easily accessible yet lesser-known path to the Unitarian Church Cemetery and discover its connection to Edgar Allan Poe.
  • Poogan’s Porch - Who is Poogan? Find out about the dog that gave the restaurant its name and see his memorial stone…
What's Included
  • Tour never expires, go anytime
  • Walking tour app access for one tour
  • Go at your own pace, 24/7/365
What's Not Included
  • No food, admission, drinks or in person guide, this is all navigated by the walking tour app
Additional Information

Charleston’s history is vibrant and ever-present, ready to be explored at every turn. Experience it at your own pace, any time, day or night, all year round with this smartphone-guided (app/GPS) walking tour.
On this tour, you’ll explore Charleston’s historic downtown, featuring the renowned Rainbow Row, The Battery, numerous alleyways, hidden treasures,…

Location
163 King St
King Street
The tour starts at the gate of gateway walk just to the left of 163 King St, Charleston, SC 29401. There you will see a gate. Once you get there please open your walking tour app and press start tour. You'll be guided around the city.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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910kikir
Apr 16, 2025
Entertainment and History for a terrific price. - Excellent! Informative and entertaining, with the ability to stop and spend more time or take a rest as needed. There are many opportunities for deeper dives into certain areas, and we wanted to do them all. This was one of our favorite activities in Charleston and we wished we had time to do the French Quarter tour as well. Next time!
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Natalie
Apr 10, 2025
Walk Charleston - Excellent tour. Easy to follow instructions, with fun and informative information. A plus was being able to pause it to take time at various spots that you might want to linger at. Highly recommend!
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Daydream33059229537
Mar 11, 2025
Excellent and informative! - This was so easy to follow and it was nice to go at our own pace and stop whenever and wherever we wanted. We had never done a self guided walking tour but the app was easy to download and follow. The narrators voice was clear and pleasant.
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M3555rajens
Mar 8, 2025
Great solo trip idea - It was so interesting and easy to follow. Made my solo tour enjoyable. Being able to pause when I veered off course to stop in a store was a nice bonus. You can’t do they with group tours.
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Bethsm9286iq
Feb 5, 2025
Educational, entertaining, engaging - Excellent way to experience & learn about Charleston at our own pace. We loved it. Easy to follow app. Local construction added a few challenges to seeing everything & keeping the app with us in real time.
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Amanda_c
Jan 27, 2025
Great intro to Charleston... - Great intro to Charleston for someone who has never visited before. I am sure this would also be useful for a returning visitor who wants to know more about the history of the area.
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Valerie
Apr 17, 2025
Very enjoyable! - Beautiful spring weather. Enjoy all the blooming flowers around the historical buildings and homes. Really gives you the essence of Charleston at your own pace. Wear comfortable shoes, we walked for Miles!
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Joseph_m
Apr 14, 2025
The initial website and... - The initial website and ordering was confusing. We had to use phone number provided to walk us through it.
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Marla_t
Feb 24, 2025
Great way to get your... - Great way to get your first glimpse of the historic downtown walking and listening at our own pace. Downloaded app for 3 of us easily.
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Bindsla
Feb 19, 2025
B’s review - Overall, it was very good. You can move at your own pace and start and stop the presentation as you wish. It was a little confusing on some of the stops, as it seemed to jump around a bit and one stop was not where the guide said it would be. But it was close and we picked back up fairly quickly. Overall, a very good experience for the price.
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From $10
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).