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Window into American History: A Self-guided Charleston Audio Tour

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is P 588 per adult
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  • 1h 30m
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Overview

Charleston is often called a living museum, and this 60-minute walking tour brings its architectural history to life. Starting at the 1841 Greek Revival Market Hall, you’ll stroll Meeting Street to admire landmarks like the Circular Congregational Church and the Fireproof Building, while learning how Charleston’s built environment reflects English, French, and Barbadian influences.

You’ll also discover how earthquakes, preservation, and adaptive reuse shaped the city’s landscape, ending the tour back near the Market.

Highlights include:

• Explore the “Four Corners of Law” with its diverse architectural styles
• Examine Charleston’s iconic single house design with breezy side piazzas
• Discover Rainbow Row’s colorful past and pastel façades
• Learn about the 1886 earthquake’s impact on architecture
• Identify French and English ironwork patterns
• See South Carolina’s oldest public building, built to withstand explosions
• Understand how adaptive reuse keeps historic Charleston alive

Activity location
  • 188 Meeting St
    • 188 Meeting Street
    • 29401, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • 188 Meeting St
    • 188 Meeting Street
    • 29401, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Window into American History: A Self-guided Charleston Audio Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • Opening hours: Sat 0:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
P 588.17 x 1 AdultP 588.17
Total
Price is P 588.17

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's includedWhat's included
    App for Android and iOS
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Smartphone and headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions

Activity itinerary

Circular Congregational Church (Pass by)
Pass by and learn how this triapsal church came to be after 4 rebuilds and houses the city's oldest graveyard. Admission fees are not included in this tour.
Hibernian Hall (Pass by)
The Irish Charity in Charleston, walk by this historic building that suffered extensive damage during the 1886 earthquake.
Charleston City Hall (Pass by)
Pass by this beautiful Adams style building, constructed in 1801 and designed by Gabriel Manigault.
St. Michael's Church (Pass by)
Stroll past the superstar church building, built in 1752 and is Charleston's oldest religious structure.
Patrick O'Donnell House (Pass by)
Catch a glimpse of this Italianate style house, one of the most beautiful and well maintained homes in the city of Charleston.
Ravenel House (Pass by)
Walk by and learn what makes this awe-inspiring home holds the record for the most expensive home sold in Charleston.
Edmondston-Alston House (Pass by)
Pass by this regency style home with an exceptional cast iron balcony serving as a museum today. The house has a lot of its original furnishings and has been in the hands of the Alston family since 1842.
George Eveleigh House (Pass by)
Traverse along and hear why this Georgian style home's front posts are actually boat ties and other interesting design quirks.
Robert Brewton House (Pass by)
Pass by what is considered the first example of the single house concept in the city of Charleston and hear about the links to Barbados.
Rainbow Row (Pass by)
With it's Civil War roots, walk along this street, comprising of 13 buildings, and discover what inspired the bright colours and it's name "Rainbow Row".

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    188 Meeting St
    • 188 Meeting Street
    • 29401, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    188 Meeting St
    • 188 Meeting Street
    • 29401, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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