Charleston Historic Downtown Self-Guided City Exploration Game

Explore historic downtown Charleston with a self-guided outdoor escape and treasure hunt city game in the Questo app.

Getting started

Unlock your self-guided city exploration game in the Questo app using your booking number and e-mail address, then create your account with the same e-mail. Once the game is activated, you can start anytime after booking without rescheduling. Head into historic downtown Charleston and follow the in-app instructions to begin your route.

What to expect

St. Philip’s Church

St. Philip’s Church is one of the key stops on your exploration route through Charleston’s historic downtown. You interact with it as part of a city tour that blends outdoor escape game mechanics with a treasure hunt format.

Features

• The Questo app guides you to St. Philip’s Church and prompts you to observe specific details so you can solve location-based challenges along the way.
• As part of the self-guided city exploration game in the Questo app, this stop contributes to the overall mix of city tour, outdoor escape game, and treasure hunt experience.

Dock Street Theatre

Dock Street Theatre appears on your route as another major point of interest in the story-driven game narrative. You pause here to complete game tasks that use the building and its surroundings as your puzzle backdrop.

Features

• The exploration route includes Dock Street Theatre, where you answer clues and unlock the next stage directly inside the Questo app.
• Your experience here is framed by a story created by talented writers, keeping the self-guided city game engaging as you move between challenges.

The Fire Station

The Fire Station is included in the sequence of stops that structure your outdoor escape-style progression through the city. It serves as a setting for one of the game’s problem-solving moments.

Features

• At the Fire Station, on-screen directions from the Questo app help you navigate the area and use real-world details to crack the next treasure hunt puzzle.
• This location is part of the combined city tour, outdoor escape game, and treasure hunt experience, supported by 24/7 customer support if you need help continuing.

Rainbow Row

Rainbow Row is a highlight of the route and features centrally in the story-driven game narrative. You spend time here learning about the fascinating story of Rainbow Row while advancing your quest.

Features

• The exploration route explicitly includes Rainbow Row, where narrative prompts in the Questo app share its story and ask you to solve themed tasks tied to the colorful streetscape.
• Game content here is part of a unique story created by talented writers, and kids can join for free, making this self-guided city game suitable for families.

Other historic downtown locations

Beyond the headline stops, the game also leads you to other lesser-known places in Charleston’s historic downtown. These extra locations round out the route and deepen the treasure hunt feel.

Features

• Across these additional stops, you experience a consistent story-driven game narrative that turns the entire walk into a connected outdoor escape game.
• Throughout the experience, you receive 24/7 customer support, free access for kids, and the flexibility to play anytime after booking, so you can pause and resume the self-guided city game on your own schedule.