Charleston See-It-All Sightseeing Bus Tour

Overview

Charleston, see it all on a city tour and explore the best of the city! This relaxing and informative 90-minute city bus tour is the best way to be introduced, or re-introduced, to the 'Holy City'. Professional and knowledgeable guides will share 350 years of the city's history with you while you cruise through its historic district in cool, air-conditioned comfort. Bus tours can cover so much ground that you can experience and see everything that is Charleston! Join a memorable tour and explore the city together.

City: Charleston

Sun 22 Sep

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Starting at $32.20

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Sun 22 Sep

Starting at $32.20

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What's Included

The Old City Market, lovely gardens, wrought iron art, and many of the city's 210 churches are just some of the sights you will see on this tour.

Photo Opportunity at the Battery with sights of Fort Sumter in the background

Transportation aboard air-conditioned mini bus

90-minute Narrated Historic Mini-Coach Tour of Charleston

Professional Guide/Driver

Drive through The Citadel, the south's most famous military academy

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
No pets. Service animals are allowed
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks are requested at this time.

What To Expect

Adventure Sightseeing

Departing from the Charleston Visitor Center in the late morning through mid-afternoon, this sightseeing tour includes a fully-guided, live-narrated trip throughout the city. Be entertained by knowledgeable guides and learn the history about some of the most historical sites Charleston has to offer, including the Citadel, the South's most famous military academy, and the Old City Market. See amazing gardens, wrought iron art, many of the city's 210 churches, and so much more. This tour is non-stop, but there will be a quick stop at the Battery for a photo opportunity. This area of Charleston is a beautiful spot on the waterfront and will showcase incredible southern-style mansions, oak trees, palmettos, statues, cannons and cannon balls, and marvelous views of Fort Sumter, Castle Pinckney, and the Sullivan Island Lighthouse at a distance.

The Citadel

Learn the history about some of the most historical sites Charleston has to offer, including the Citadel, the South's most famous military academy

Charleston City Market

Pass by Old City Market

Joe Riley Waterfront Park

This tour is non-stop, but there will be a quick stop at the Battery for a photo opportunity. This area of Charleston is a beautiful spot on the waterfront and will showcase incredible southern-style mansions, oak trees, palmettos, statues, cannons and cannon balls, and marvelous views of Fort Sumter, Castle Pinckney, and the Sullivan Island Lighthouse at a distance.

Fort Sumter National Monument

Enjoy views of Fort Sumter

Sullivan's Island Lighthouse

Enjoy views of the Sullivan Island Lighthouse at a distance.

The Powder Magazine

Pass by the Powder Magazine

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

Enjoy views of Castle Pinckney at a distance.

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Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (683)

hoho223

Oct 2018

Part 1...scheduled in advance for 11 AM tour. Called HQ because bus wasn’t there. Was told it will arrive soon. Asked if it was well marked. Was told yes. No well marked bus ever came. Called again at 11:10 AM. Was told driver was looking for us. Not so. Just so happened an unmarked bus was being used that day and no advanced notice was given. End result after an unhappy conversation we were rescheduled for 12:30 PM. Also offered was a refund. ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ Part 2: B.T. was our driver and guide. He related the history as we drove around to see the highlights of Charleston. He was informative, friendly and had a great sense of humor and irony. The tour was worth the money and something one should do when first arriving in Charleston. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

C G

Sep 2018

We did a 90-minute tour of Charleston. We started late because there were some late attendees that were added. The bus was quite comfortable, especially considering the 91 degree temp outside. The driver (Valerie?) was incredibly personable and really seemed to have a passion for the job; however, she got side-tracked very easily. She went on a few lectures about confederate statues, and even sex-trafficking (not kidding). All the while, we are driving past the sites and not hearing about them. She'd add "look back there real quick," but it was too late because we were learning how truckers are trained to spot trafficked women at truck stops. Again, not kidding. I have no doubt that she's a good-hearted woman who meant well, but I feel like the tour was filled with too much filler or off-topic talking rather than actual information on the sites. You will not get off the bus on this tour, though she did offer people a quick option at Battery Park. Also, there are no bathrooms. They tell you this before, but of course we had a couple on the bus who had to stop 30 minutes in, so that took away some of our time. I don't have any other city tours to compare this to. But it at least gave you some ideas of where things were, and the guide did seem very knowledgeable about the city.

Gail L

Sep 2018

This was a great compact overview of the history of Charleston. Our guide was both funny and knowledgeable. I left actually being able to share what I learned with others