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

Mon 24 Feb

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Starting at $30.00

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Mon 24 Feb

Starting at $30.00

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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
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

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 (275)

Daniel V

Aug 2014

A good introduction to Charleston. Particularly recommended during hot weather versus a walking tour because the bus was air conditioned. The house is just across the street from the visitor's center where the tour starts and ends, so it's easy to get to and worth seeing.

Realtor44

May 2014

Charleston S.C. Gray Line Tour Charleston Visitors Center 375 Meeting St. Like many of the great southern cities with a rich historical background Charleston offers a wonderful selection of tours. Gray Line Tours offers 3 variations ranging from the modest 100+ things to love about Charleston to more complex historic homes and harbor tours. Since we were in town for only one day our goal was to get an over view of the city and to seek the historical sites on our own so we chose the most modest. This bus tour lasted about 90 minutes and was very helpful. The driver was a local and very well informed of her cities background and past. This is a beautiful city and the highlighted points of interest proved enlightening. A trip to Old Ft. Sumter and the Harbor Tours would require more time and money but I’m assured is well worth it. I will return another time to visit these as well. I like leaving enough time to explore on my own and strolling through the offbeat streets of a city.

T H

Mar 2014

Gray Line Tours of Charleston, SC are a MUST DO when visiting this wonderful and historic city. If you don't feel like walking, then take a Gray Line Tour. They are affordable and the tour guides are really awesome! My tour guide was Kim Wood and you could tell how much she loved what she did. She knew a great deal about the city and was funny too.