Historic Charleston Walking Tour: Rainbow Row, Churches, and More
Description
Tour where carriages and motorcoaches are not allowed as you take a fascinating stroll with stories and traditions revealing Charleston’s rich history and colorful past. This two hour tour through America’s most charming historical district is sure to be the highlight of your visit.
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The longest Pre-Revolutionary structure in America is one of Charleston's most iconic historical sites. These 18th century homes are painted in a variety of colors thus the name, "Rainbow Row."
Historic Waterfront Battery is a great place for photos as you will see southern mansions, cannons, cannon balls, palmettos, incredible views of Fort Sumter and so much more.
You will see everything from beautiful cobblestone streets and custom Iron Gates as well as an incredible collection of 18th and 19th-century architecture, including a large number of distinctive Charleston single houses. These houses are typically a single room in depth, and oriented with the short access toward the street, with the entrance area on a long side in the alley. Our Charleston walking tour will take you through areas with a rich history and colorful past so you can get a good grasp of America’s most charming historical district to make sure you are immersed in our city. Throughout the tour you will see some of our incredible sites such as our beautiful Antebellum Mansions, Rainbow Row which is a series of thirteen colorful historic houses in Charleston. Historic Waterfront Battery is a great place for photos as you will see southern mansions, cannons, cannon balls, palmettos, incredible views of Fort Sumter and so much more.
Our Charleston walking tour will take you through areas with a rich Historic Waterfront Battery is a great place for photos as you will see southern mansions, cannons, cannon balls, palmettos, incredible views of Fort Sumter and so much more.
Admission to the Powder Magazine Museum is included with tour purchase.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The pace of our walking tour is leisurely
- Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour.
- Operates in all weather conditions, dress appropriately
Reviews(710)
This was a great tour. Keith was awesome! Extremely knowledgeable about the history of Charleston and really gave us great insights and understanding of the city's role in the American Revolution and Civil War. Keith has lived in Charleston his entire life and is passionate about the city - he reads Charleston history for fun! Plus he gave us some great insights about the city he grew up in and how it has changed to become the incredible place it is today. I highly recommend this one!
June was the best guide. She had such incredible knowledge of the area and even historical facts about where each of us hailed from. I learned a lot of fun and interesting things on this tour and would recommend it to anyone that has a couple hours to spare and wants to see more of the city than just King St.
We appreciate your kind words about June's tour! Thanks for joining us!
Andrew Kuhn was excellent. He was well informed, exercised good pacing, chose interesting spots and anwered questions fully. He is charmingly passionate about charleston and its history, the good and bad.
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed Andrew's tour!
Nancy, our guide, was very knowledgeable about the areas she took us to and the tour was very informative! Enjoyed it very much!
We are thrilled to hear you had a great time. Thanks for joining us!
Excellent tour. Guide very knowledgeable and helpful. Great way to get oriented to sights and history.
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Susan was great and very knowledgeable about city history We saw some beautiful homes and gardens I recommend this tour!!
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This was a wonderful tour for lovers of history. Our guide (oops, so sorry that I cannot recall his name) was so knowledgeable and very passionate about history and the culture of the area. I especially appreciated his explaining historical backgrounds, including about the Gullah people and culture.
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We loved the walking tour of Charleston, and this is my second time of having a great day and learning experience after booking with Bulldog Tours. Charleston is one of the United States' most beautiful and historic cities, and there is are so many fascinating stories and facts we would have missed had we not had the deep knowledge of the city and enthusiasm to share its history and charm with our tour group. Can't recommend them enough and the perfect way to get to know a centuries-old, gorgeous city in just a few hours.
We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed!
This was a fantastic way to get your bearings in Charleston. As a local Charlestonian, our tour guide Keith was amazing at providing insight into both city history and modern culture. I appreciated that this tour didn't have one single focus; Rather, we discussed architecture and real estate, religious history, naval influence, cuisine and cocktails, Southern Charm, and of course sights to know. Taking the tour with Keith made me feel a part of the city rather than just a passerby. I will absolutely be booking with them again in the future. Thank you again "Uncle Keith"!
Thanks for joining us, Kelly! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Great historical perspective on a beautiful City. The guide, James, was very knowledgeable and clearly enthusiastic about his home.
Thank you, James!
