Charleston City Bus Tour

Overview

On this historical Charleston tour, journey back in time as your guide reveals the beauty and charm of one of America's most historic cities. Learn about the history of Charleston and discover its pivotal role in American history with visits to more than 100 points of interest including Rainbow Row, Colonial Lake, the Old Exchange Building and Whitepoint Gardens. Upgrade to include a visit to the restored Joseph Manigault House, an early 19th-century plantation home or the Charleston Museum.

City: Charleston

Sat 07 Mar

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Starting at $37.10

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Sat 07 Mar

Starting at $37.10

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Optional upgrade to include Admission to Charleston Museum

90-minute Narrated Historic Mini-Coach Tour of Charleston

Optional upgrade to include Admission to Joseph Manigault House

Professional Driver/Guide

See over 100 Points of Interest including Rainbow Row, Old Exchange Building and Whitepoint Gardens

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Gray Line of Charleston

Enjoy a guided tour of Charleston by mini-coach and learn about the city’s significant history. With your professional guide, explore the former city walls; visit the famous Battery Waterfront district; and stop at Charleston’s picturesque Battery Sea Wall for closer views of Charleston Harbor, Fort Sumter and Patriots Point. This tour will entertain you with more than 300 years of Charleston’s rich history, from the American Revolution to the Civil War and beyond. Learn from your guide about the city’s pivotal role in America's history with visits to famous sites such as Rainbow Row, Colonial Lake, the Old Exchange Building and Whitepoint Gardens. You'll also see St Phillips Episcopal Church, the Public Market and more than 100 other points of interest. It's a great comprehensive overview of this charming historical city! Upgrade: Charleston Tour with a visit to the Joseph Manigault House:Upgrade your tour to include a visit to the restored Joseph Manigault House, a historic Charleston home constructed in 1803. Designed by architect Gabriel Manigault for his brother, Joseph, this 3-story, Federal-style brick townhouse reflects the lifestyle of the wealthy 19th-century rice-planting family and slaves who lived there. Explore this National Historic Landmark with your guide and discover why it’s considered one of the city’s most elegant and historically significant buildings in the city.

Joseph Manigault House

Visit the Joseph Manigault House (if upgrade option purchased at checkout)

The Charleston Museum

Admission included to the Charleston Museum (if upgrade option purchased at checkout)

St. Philip's Church

See St Philips Church

Charleston City Market

See Old Market

Rainbow Row

See Rainbow Row

Battery & White Point Gardens

See Battery & White Point Gardens

Colonial Lake

See Colonial Lake

Aiken-Rhett House

Historic home located in downtown Charleston

Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon

See Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (1000)

MonicaF154

May 2019

We booked online for the combo Fort Sumpter and City tour. Seeing a heat wave was going to be in full force we booked for first thing in the morning. Our plan was to do Sumpter first in the cooler part of the day then on to the air conditioned bus . One person in our party has health problems. We called twice prior to our visit to ensure that we could take the Fort Sumpter Tour first and follow up with the bus tour. We were reassured we could do this and instructed to show up before the tour and get our Ft Sumpter vouchers. We arrived early at 8:30 am for the 9:30 boat to be told “No it’s too much trouble to change we had to take the bus tour first”. The bus tour was a bust. Quoting our guide”Here’s a church on your right and here’s a church next to it.”,the gothic church has those “ pointy things on top” Oh and if you want to do some shopping my friend has a shop”. I could not wait for it to be over, neither could our guest. Fort Sumpter: The best part was the air conditioning in the museum, had it not been for that, I probably would have passed out. The Museum was nice with lots of information. The buildings outside are painted black attracting the heat , so I didn’t get to see most of the historic displays. We tried to be proactive with our arrangements, we didn’t ask for anything special. The booking people seem to be at different odds with procedure and lack communication skills with clients and apparently each other.

Response from Host

May 2019

We are very sorry your experience was disappointing. We will be addressing your concerns with staff to be sure everyone is aware of procedures. We thank you for taking the time to write and address your issues. We apologize and are available if you would like to discuss further with a member of management. 843-722-4444

Nomad31165178736

May 2019

Bob Poe was the tour guide. Very knowledgeable and good diver. Tour was excellent and very comfortable.

Bob J

May 2019

We like to do a city tour when we visit a new place and this turned out to be an excellent one. It is a fairly small bus, air conditioned and comfortable. It moved throughout downtown Charleston with one stop to get out and stretch your legs. There are no bathroom breaks. Also you can't get good photos through the windows but you'll learn where you want to return to on foot. Like most tours the quality depends on the tour guide you get. There are several and we had read about one you don't want to get but we lucked out with Roy. He was a history major at College of Charleston 25 years ago and was the best tour guide we have ever had. Very professional, well-spoken, and extremely knowledgeable about "his" city. If you could ask about getting him, it would be worth the wait.