French Quarter Charleston: Self-Guided Solo Tour

Embark on a self-guided solo tour of the historical French Quarter in Charleston. Explore at your own pace, on your own schedule, and discover the captivating stories of its alleys, buildings, churches, and more. Download the WalknTours app and start your adventure today!

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Charleston City Market - Established in 1841 and inspired by the Temple of the Wingless Victory in Athens, Greece, the Charleston City Market is a must-visit destination. It’s also a fantastic spot to grab a bite to eat.
    Here, visitors can explore the City Market and learn about the Confederate Museum’s history, though the tour does not include…
What's Included
  • WalknTours Smart Phone guided solo tour
  • ‘Virtual Walk’ unlocked post-tour for anytime listening
Additional Information

Discover the rich history of Charleston’s French Quarter at your own pace and convenience. This experience is like having a personal tour guide on your phone, offering a more engaging storytelling experience.
WalknTours technology provides a seamless, step-by-step guide through The French Quarter, sharing fascinating stories about its alleys, history,…

Location
73 N Market St
North Market Street
The tours starts at the front of the Charleston City Market, just next to Meeting Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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H9104wnlauras
Jul 31, 2026
Highly recommend - Great option for seeing the sights at our own pace! The directions were super clear of where to go and when. The narration was well done and humorous with options to go deeper at various stops.
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Lacey
Jul 7, 2026
Excellent tour! - Very well narrated and nicely paced. We were trying out these tours so that we weren’t obligated to move at a tour’s pace in extreme heat. This was exactly perfect for us! We stopped where we wanted, when we wanted. We’ve just bought the other two tours for Charleston and look forward to each one.
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Evea414
Feb 7, 2026
Enjoyable - Great for a stroll around the French quarter at your own pace. Just under an hour so perfect if you don’t have a lot of time or you want to squeeze something in between other planned events.
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Dianna_t
Jun 13, 2025
Great Smart Phone Tour - The directions for downloading the separate app should be on the description BEFORE purchasing. Loved the ability to stop, discuss, pause and go at our pace.
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Carrierg
Feb 14, 2025
Great quick overview of Beaufort - Super Informative. Karen did a fantastic job pointing out historic homes and movie locations. Town is very charming ..
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David_b
Jul 14, 2024
Great alternative to guided tours - I lived the flexibility of this self guided tour. The locations were accurate and the dig deeper option was really useful. I’ll always look for these type of self guided audio tours from now on. Especially when I’m travelling solo
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Beckybt8676un
Apr 23, 2024
Great value - Great overview of the French quarter. Lots of information but not too much. Well paced. We liked being able to stop and go deeper or press the “dig deeper button” where things were of more interest.
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Janelle_s
Sep 22, 2025
Self guided walking tour - Lots os walking on uneven surfaces / sometimes directions were confusing / but good information overall
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Sandygt499to
Sep 3, 2024
Light on historical information - I like the concept of a self-guided tour and it was well paced. The historical information was superficial and the background noises were distracting. The exaggerated southern accent was unnecessary.
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Devin_p
May 2, 2024
Not worth it. - The app you need to install is very tied to your location, if you want to stand 20 feet away in the shade while listening, it won't let you. Most of the time. It's hit or miss. It's not very user friendly, and the tour gave about 30 seconds of information per stop. After battling with it for 15 minutes, we gave up and read plaques instead. Glad it was cheap.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).