Highlights of Charleston Guided Walking Tour

Overview

Our two hour Highlights of Charleston walking tour guides guests through the historic French Quarter and South of Broad neighborhoods of downtown Charleston. Along the way, your guide will describe the long history, unique culture, architecture, and geography of Charleston and the greater lowcountry area, painting a detailed picture of how Charleston's tumultuous past formed the city now beloved by travelers the world over. You'll view some of the city's oldest houses of worship, burial sites, theaters, the forts of Charleston harbor, and the antebellum mansions that look out across the waters of the Cooper and Ashley rivers, among many other historic and picturesque sites. Our guides also offer their expert advice on other activities, restaurants, and bars for guests to explore once they've finished their tour.

City: Charleston

Mon 07 Oct

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Starting at $23.00

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Mon 07 Oct

Starting at $23.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Tour Guide

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Guests are responsible for bringing their own sun protection (sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, parasols) and rain gear
We HIGHLY recommend guests bring bottled water. It is not always available for purchase on the route
We ask guests to check in at the meeting location 5-10 mins prior to tour time. We cannot hold for latecomers.

What To Expect

St. Philip's Church

View the historic church of the longest-meeting congregation in Charleston.

French Huguenot Church

View the only church of its denomination in North America

Pink House Gallery

View the oldest private residence in Charleston

Old Slave Mart Museum

View the only museum dedicated to the history of the enslaved in Charleston

Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon

View the pre-Revolutionary heart of economic Charleston

Rainbow Row

View the most photographed sight in Charleston

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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)

Alice G

Jan 2020

This should be renamed the unfiltered Charleston tour that dives into the true history of Charleston, including the non-uplifting history to the fun history of Charleston. Our tour guide was so knowledgable and clearly knows the history of the city, industry, wars, etc. Highly recommend to anyone as this was the highlight of our trip and truly memorable experience.

717syndeed

Jan 2020

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Charleston. Bill was a great tour guide, he was very knowledgeable and very passionate about the history of his city. We highly recommend this tour.

triadinh

Jan 2020

Bill gave the most amazing tour of Charleston to our group. He is a historian with an encyclopedic knowledge of the local area and of civil war history in particular. Just as importantly, he is engaging and is a wordsmith! He is able to present history in an entertaining manner. What I really liked about the tour is that you don’t just learn a bunch of facts, but also how one event leads to another and how those events are displayed in the buildings and architecture of modern day Charleston. I’ve take tours all over the world- London, Barcelona, Edinburgh, and many cities in the US. This is by far the best! I highly recommend. In fact we booked a private tour focusing on civil war history later for our group as he is so good! By the way, we are not complete history nerds but just inquisitive people interested in local flavor.