Window into American History: A Self-guided Charleston Audio Tour
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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
Departure Point
- The tour starting point is Charleston City Market Hall at the intersection of Meeting St and Market St. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return Details
- The tour starting point is Charleston City Market Hall at the intersection of Meeting St and Market St. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Duration
1 hour - 1 hour and 30 minutes
Languages Available
- Audio guide - English
- Printed guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Circular Congregational Church
150 Meeting St, Charleston, South Carolina
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.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Hibernian Hall
105 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
The Irish Charity in Charleston, walk by this historic building that suffered extensive damage during the 1886 earthquake.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Charleston City Hall
80 Broad St, , Charleston, South Carolina
Pass by this beautiful Adams style building, constructed in 1801 and designed by Gabriel Manigault.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: St. Michael's Church
71 Broad St, Charleston, South Carolina
Stroll past the superstar church building, built in 1752 and is Charleston's oldest religious structure.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Patrick O'Donnell House
21 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Catch a glimpse of this Italianate style house, one of the most beautiful and well maintained homes in the city of Charleston.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Ravenel House
5 East Battery Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Walk by and learn what makes this awe-inspiring home holds the record for the most expensive home sold in Charleston.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Edmondston-Alston House
21 East Battery, Charleston, SC 29401
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.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: George Eveleigh House
39 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Traverse along and hear why this Georgian style home's front posts are actually boat ties and other interesting design quirks.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Robert Brewton House
71 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401
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.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Rainbow Row
83 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401
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".
Duration: Not Available
Additional Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Exclusions
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Redemption Instructions
VOICEMAP CODE
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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.
This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:
Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
Create an account
Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
Enter your code then select Download Now
PLEASE NOTE
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You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.
SUPPORT
───
For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the VoiceMap Audio Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
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
Departure Point
- The tour starting point is Charleston City Market Hall at the intersection of Meeting St and Market St. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return Details
- The tour starting point is Charleston City Market Hall at the intersection of Meeting St and Market St. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Duration
1 hour - 1 hour and 30 minutes
Languages Available
- Audio guide - English
- Printed guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Circular Congregational Church
150 Meeting St, Charleston, South Carolina
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.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Hibernian Hall
105 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
The Irish Charity in Charleston, walk by this historic building that suffered extensive damage during the 1886 earthquake.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Charleston City Hall
80 Broad St, , Charleston, South Carolina
Pass by this beautiful Adams style building, constructed in 1801 and designed by Gabriel Manigault.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: St. Michael's Church
71 Broad St, Charleston, South Carolina
Stroll past the superstar church building, built in 1752 and is Charleston's oldest religious structure.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Patrick O'Donnell House
21 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Catch a glimpse of this Italianate style house, one of the most beautiful and well maintained homes in the city of Charleston.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Ravenel House
5 East Battery Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Walk by and learn what makes this awe-inspiring home holds the record for the most expensive home sold in Charleston.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Edmondston-Alston House
21 East Battery, Charleston, SC 29401
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.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: George Eveleigh House
39 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Traverse along and hear why this Georgian style home's front posts are actually boat ties and other interesting design quirks.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Robert Brewton House
71 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401
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.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Rainbow Row
83 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401
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".
Duration: Not Available
Additional Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Exclusions
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Redemption Instructions
VOICEMAP CODE
───
Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.
This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
───
Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:
Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
Create an account
Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
Enter your code then select Download Now
PLEASE NOTE
───
You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.
SUPPORT
───
For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the VoiceMap Audio Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
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