Historic Charleston Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour
Description
Every corner of Charleston hides a world of history. Join us as your guide shares with you hundreds of years of stories, history, and local knowledge. This is a relaxing 2-hour stroll through the quaint and charming streets of the historic district including the French Quarter and the residential area "South of Broad", all the while learning about the people and events that shaped Charleston.
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The tour will begin in front of City Hall which is one of the pillars of the "Four Corners of Law" which also includes the Courthouse, the Post Office and St Michaels Church at the intersection of Meeting Street and Broad Street. From here you will explore many notable sites in the French Quarter and the residential area "South of Broad".
Stops on the tour will vary but you can generally expect to see notable sites in the French Quarter including the Dock Street Theatre, St Philips Church, The Slave Mart Museum, The Powder Magazine, the French Huguenot Church and the Pink House as well as many others. **Please note that stops on the tour may vary**
Learn the history behind the famous Rainbow Row, one of the most photographed sites in Charleston. Rainbow Row is located in the "South of Broad" neighborhood which we will explore and includes many historically significant homes including the antebellum mansions located along the famous "Battery". ***Please note that stops along the tour may vary.***
Explore the residential area "South of Broad" including the Battery with views over the water to Fort Sumter. Please note that the tour will not cover the entire length of the Battery and stops along will vary per guide.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Comfortable walking shoes and a water bottle are strongly advised
- This tour operates in all weather conditions. Please check the forecast prior to the tour.
- Please contact us directly if members of your group are booked under a different name so that we can assign you all to the same tour guide.
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour start time as all tours begin promptly
- Water is not provided and there are very few places to purchase water along the tour, so please bring a water bottle especially during the summer months
- Please use the restroom prior to the tour as there are no public restrooms along the tour route
Reviews(6,801)
We always choose Viator when visiting elsewhere so when company is visiting , I do the same. Tours are always fun and informative. I learned a few things and I live here! Tour guide Al was great and tried hard to keep the group in the shade on a 100 degree day in Charleston!
This walking tour was one of the best! Michael has such zeal for his hometown of Charleston, with so many great facts and a gift of sharing it!
Good walking pace, covered important sites. Our Guide Evans was exceptional! Great history and stories to back it up.
Bring good shoes and a positive energy . We enjoyed the humor our guide brought to his expert exploration of historic Charleston. Very enjoyable and entertaining if you have a knowledgeable guide like Michael
Was hoping for an overview of the high points of Charleston history and was more of an architectural tour based on the tour guides interests
We truly enjoyed the historic guided tour. It brought a lot of Charlestons rich history and wonderful architecture to life for us. Al was a wonderful tour guide. He is very knowledgeable of Charleston’s rich history and was eager to share his knowledge and experience. The 2 hours were well spent and seemed to go by very quickly.
This was an excellent and informative tour which gave us a great overview of the history, many landmarks, and architecture of Charleston. Our tour guide (Dennis) was informative, funny, and engaging, keeping our interest piqued throughout the two hour tour. He was also very conscious of making sure we stopped in shady areas for his talks which was much appreciated on a very hot day! I would recommend this to anyone who wants a great overview of Charleston which will also give you a lot of suggestions for areas to check out in more depth.
We really enjoyed the walking tour. Sam did a great job of explaining the history. I particularly enjoyed the architecture
Our tour was AMAZING! We went on our first morning in town with our guide Duggar. He shared a lot of wonderful and interesting information with us throughout the tour. We walked about 5,000 steps and learned so much new information in just two hours. Duggar made every effort to keep us cool and shaded as much as possible. After the tour he talked with us making beach, food and downtown recommendations for our trip. Highly recommend this tour and doing it early in your visit for all the good recommendations and tips. :)
Tour was fabulous and well paced. The guide was informative and allowed time for questions while walking around .
