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

Sat 28 Sep

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Starting at $23.00

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Sat 28 Sep

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)

thoward45

May 2018

This was a highly enjoyable tour of just under 2 hours. The group I was with was small, with only 4 other people aside from myself. The guide was friendly, and I liked that he clearly set expectations for how he would approach the tour. He brought a lot of enthusiasm to the tour, and offered a lot of insight and wasn't afraid to say things as they are. I would certainly recommend this tour to others who want to get some good insights into the history of Charleston the good, the bad and the ugly. I would also recommend to people to wear appropriate sun protection, as well as bring some water. It is an outside tour, and the sun can be very hot, efforts were made to try and find shady spots to stand when talking about different things we were looking at.

Scarm_pdx

May 2018

Palmer was a fantastic tour guide! We origionally had our own self guided tour in mind and walked through the city the previous day on our own with an app. This left us with a ton of unanswered questions, so we decided on a guided walking tour and we are so happy that we did! Palmer answered all of our questions and gave us an enormous amount of history and insight into the area. We highly recommend this tour!

fishfripp1

May 2018

William Harris, the owner of this touring agency, is extremely knowledgeable and personable. He has degrees in religion and history, but that is just the beginning. He is dedicated to telling it like it was, to being historically accurate, and to crystalizing the important information so that it can be digested. He has a very winsome personality and a good sense of humor. I am a South Carolina born woman who has been on many tours in Europe and here in SC. This tour is at the top of my list of favorites. It is by far the best downtown Charleston tour. If you go, you will learn so much and have a great time. The tour is two hours, and I recommend the morning in the summertime.