Charleston · SELF-GUIDED AUDIO & APP TOURS
10 reviewed
The best self-guided audio & app tours in Charleston fill up fast, and the very best fill up first. Here are the 10 standouts, with current prices and what sets each apart, so you can book before the calendar closes.
Prebook Fort Sumter entry with a round-trip ferry from Charleston Harbor. Harbor views, a ranger greeter, and a full hour at the fort.
“Great ferry ride. Wonderfully i formative Park Rangers. They were great at answering the numerous questions. Flag ceremony was really nice. Perfect weather”
A private 2-hour Charleston car tour with hotel pickup, harbor views, Rainbow Row, The Citadel, and historic churches guided by Jeff.
“Jeff was amazing tour guide. He was very knowledgeable of the area and definitely catered to our questions.”
Tour Middleton Place from downtown Charleston with round-trip van, narrated house museum time, animal-filled stable yards, and lunch.
“It was an excellent excursion. The driver was excellent, super informative!!! Great ride. Plus Middleton was amazing 🤩 The lunch was ok.”
A budget-friendly, self-guided haunted audio walk in Charleston with map tracking, cemetery-edge stops, and spooky stories.
“Jim was very informative and knowledgeable with Charleston. We loved the tour and the views. Definitely a must when in Charleston. Thank you Jim.”
A one-day Charleston TourPass with 40+ admissions, skip-the-line entry, and an app map to mix museums, plantations, and harbor tours fast.
“An Amazing Charleston Adventure! I purchased the 1-day pass for my Husband and I having never been to Charleston. Most of the attractions offered on the tour pass were things that I had on my to-do list so it made sense to purchase it. We did a history walking tour in the morning, swung by the Gibbes Museum of Art, ate lunch which was included, Slave Mart Museum, Old Exchange, Nathaniel Russell House, a harbor tour and finished our evening at Revelry Brewing which offers two free pints per person with your pass. We loved how we didn't have to wait in line and just had to show our pass…”
Pirate Escape Charleston is a self-guided scavenger hunt with free Powder Magazine museum access and historic stops for $9 per person.
“The scavenger hunt brought us to streets and places we never would have never probably wandered to. I think we would have liked maybe a tour guide with us or someone from the pirate scavenger hunt to meet us and maybe explain a little bit more as to what was expected.”
A 1-day digital Charleston pass with Fort Sumter, carriage, plantations, ghost tours, museums, and 40+ included entries.
“Great experiences offered and easy to book/ check in.”
Self-guided Charleston walk with app narration to Poe sites, Rainbow Row, and King Street. Pay once, go anytime, at your pace.
“Great self guided tour! Pretty easy to follow the different stops. Wonderful sights and scenery. Great tour info”
Self-guided French Quarter Charleston audio tour for $9.75. See Old Slave Mart, City Market, Echo Rock, and finish at Pineapple Fountain.
“Excellent solo tour that was insightful and easy to navigate. It's a bonus that you could put your phone in your pocket and easily get to the next destination!”
A self-paced interactive walking game through Charleston’s landmarks and lore, from St. Philip’s to St. Michael’s, with clues and a phone map.
“At first it wasn't clear as to what to do. But once I figured it out. It was a lot of fun. Thank you for the experience.❤️”
Charleston self-guided audio walk with offline GPS narration, 45+ stories, and stops like Rainbow Row and City Market for $14.99.
“We saw an amazing amount of historical sites and it was wonderful! Being able to listen to all the incredible history was really awesome! Being able to stop at sites and just take our time was just what we needed! It was wonderful that the market was near our last stop so we could be able to look at all the wonderful craft stands available...Thank you for making our vacation even more special! I would definitely suggest this if you are visiting Charleston...You won't be disappointed! :)”
Charleston Pirate Escape scavenger hunt with Fireproof Building Museum entry. Self-guided clues, 1.5 miles, 90 minutes, $9.
“Fun for kids and adults! Will take you to less-visited gems around Charleston”
