300 Years of War and Peacetime in Charleston: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

Explore Charleston’s French Quarter and more at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Uncover the city’s connection to the slave trade, the Revolutionary and the Civil War and why George Washington stayed here for three days straight during his tour of the South • Hear from producer Phil Biedron, an actor and tour guide whose passion for history inspired him to craft this VoiceMap tour • Do it all in 90 minutes 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.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End Point

End point

The tour ends outside the Powder Magazine which is close to where the tour started.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Charleston City Market
The tour starts outside the Historic Charleston City Market. You'll hear a bit of the city's history, about the market and how to use the VoiceMap app.
2. United States Custom House
The tour passes by Charleston's United States Custom House.You'll hear about it while you walk.
3. High Cotton Charleston Restaurant
The tour passes by High Cotton Charleston Restaurant. You'll hear about the restaurant's connection to the Notebook movie.
4. Pineapple Fountain
The tour passes by the Pineapple Fountain. You'll hear about the fountain and about why pineapples are so prominent in the South.
5. Old Slave Mart Museum
The tour passes by the Old Slave Mart Museum. You'll hear about the city's connection to slavery while you walk.
6. Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
The tour passes by the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon. You'll hear about the building while you walk.
7. Rainbow Row
You'll walk down Rainbow Row on this tour and hear how it got started.
8. 94 Battery Pl
The tour passes by The Battery. You'll hear about it while you walk.
9. Heyward-Washington House
The tour passes by the Dubose Heyward House. You'll hear about Dubose Heyward and his connection to Charleston while you walk.
10. Dock Street Theatre
The tour passes by Dock Street Theatre. You'll hear a bit about its history and the history of the building while you walk.
11. St. Philip's Church
The tour passes by St. Philip's Church. You'll hear about the church while you walk.
12. The Powder Magazine
The tour ends outside the Powder Magazine. You'll hear about the historical building before the tour concludes.

Inclusion

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Lifetime access to this tour in English

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclusion

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Smartphone and headphones

Transportation

Food and drink

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by VoiceMap Audio Tours

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