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

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $32.20

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $32.20

Make a reservation

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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)

richloft

Nov 2017

My wife and I took the city tour to gain a good overview of Charleston. We did see many of the sights that we would not have see otherwise. Charleston is a wonderful and beautiful city. Our only problem was the guide. All guides tell stories and inject their own personality into their tours. Our guide, however went beyond telling stories, she went into her own personal beliefs/philosophy on everything from race relations to sexual orientation. Some of the statements bordered on insensitive and made some tour members feel uncomfortable. We took the tour to learn and see more of Charleston. We did not take it to have to listen to the tour guide express poorly formed ideas and opinions instead of focusing on the main purpose of the tour.

cathygo5

Nov 2017

It was a hot weekend when we were there. We got on and the air could not keep up, so they had fans attached to the old ceiling. Didn't work!! We got off as soon as we could. We called the office and spoke to a girl and explained. She assured us the owner/manager would call us the next day. She spoke to the driver, who was good, and he confirmed it was way too hot and there was a screaming baby so no one could hear (that actually didn't bother me, because I was too hot to care). They never called. We then contacted Viator who we booked through, and when they contacted this company they said because we got on, no refund. AND, their air was working - THEN WHY ALL THE FANS???? DO NOT DO THIS GROUP!!!!!

Response from Host

Nov 2017

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We have fans on all of our buses simply to help circulate the air. We actually received no other complaints on this day and it has been quite pleasant outside for most of the last 45 days. It can be 100 plus degrees in the summer and with lots of windows and heat from the street, it will be a little warmer on a tour bus than it would in a small car with few people. We continuously monitor our vehicles and have them maintained so that the heat and air are working properly. We're sorry that you warm on this tour, but yes our tickets are typically non refundable once purchased.

Sheri5411

Oct 2017

Benji was a great tour director. When going to purchase tickets, the advertised combo, city tour and Fort Sumter was not available. we were told to get a ticket for the city tour and would be dropped off at Fort Sumter, pay for that tour, get picked back up and get dropped off at the Market. We waited a hour to get picked up and no one showed up. I called Adventure Sightseeing and was told the driver was stuck in traffic due to a accident and could not tell us when we would be picked up but we could take the 211 or 210 bus. The 210 bus showed up 3 times but never the 211. the bus driver told us we had to take the 210 bus to the visitor center then catch the 211 to the Market which we finally did. We wasted a lot of time waiting for nothing. Also, when booking the tour we were quoted $23 and could get a senior/AAA discount but the receipt did not reflect this discount.

Response from Host

Nov 2017

Thank you for taking our City Tour and for taking time to write a review. We're glad you enjoyed the City Tour. We actually don't offer a senior or AAA rate on our tours so we apologize if you misunderstood. We also don't have a Fort Sumter Tour combo per se, but we do offer a discount if you take our tour and the Fort Sumter Tour. We certainly are able to drop off at the monument building for your Fort Tour, but typically do not offer transportation after as there is a free shuttle run by the City right there. The shuttle is called the DASH and goes the Visitors Center and The Market. On certain occasions, we can offer pick after the fort tour, but that must be prearranged with our office and shuttle driver. Unfortunately, Fort Sumter Tours does not give us tickets to sell and guests must purchase them directly. We apologize if there was any confusion or miscommunication on our part. We hope to see you another time.