Beaufort Walking Tour: Explore 500-Year History

Embark on a captivating walking tour of Beaufort and delve into its rich 500-year history. Discover tales of Indian massacres, Pirates, Slaves, and the resilience of its people.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Beaufort - You will stroll amidst some of the finest antebellum homes in America. Along the way you will see historical monuments, churches, statues and Low Country foliage. You will be spellbound by stories of brave and tenacious people of Beaufort and historically famous figures that helped shape the United States as you know it today.
What's Included
  • Experienced local guide
Additional Information

You’ll find yourself enthralled in the half-millennium history of Beaufort, a Southern gem. Tales will unfold of Native American carnages, buccaneers, bonded laborers, unimaginably affluent planters, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, a major conflagration, a devastating hurricane, along with the inspiring tales of the courageous and determined folks of Beaufort.

Location
1006 Bay St
Bay Street
Please meet me outside the Marina Ship Store (1006 Bay Street). The red and white brick store is located in a public parking lot that charges $1 an hour at the kiosk. Please put in at least 3 hours (4/5 if you are staying for lunch/shopping after). I will be wearing my straw hat.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Docreid
Oct 13, 2025
Great tour with a knowledgeable and funny guide - Just finished a wonderful tour with Janet. She's knowledgeable, smart, funny, and really knows her history. Janet is a real gem and ambassador for Beaufort.
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Bryancl7288zu
Oct 12, 2025
A Great Gateway into Beaufort History - Excellent tour with a wide range of places and topics covered in a relatively small area of Beaufort. Tour is very easy to manage walking-wise. Janet is very knowledgeable and extremely enthusiastic about this beautiful and historic town. She connected really well with our family group from Scotland and effortlessly pulled us into her themes, which were all illuminating. Highly recommended !
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Kathybw815qm
Oct 9, 2025
Beaufort SC Walking Tour - We greatly enjoyed our 2+ hour walking tour of historic Beaufort with Janet. Janet is a wonderful guide; knowledgable and very personable. This was our first visit to Beaufort and, because of this tour, we would visit again and explore the city even more.
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Michael_w
Sep 23, 2025
beautiful beaufort by the sea - great stories of beaufort history , showing the most beautiful places in the city . The city has so much rich history I don’t know how she could remember it all and tell it with such ease
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N0ties
Sep 17, 2025
Casual walking history tour - Wynn was a great tour guide. Very well spoken and extremely knowledgeable about the area and its history. He also seemed to know several of the residents of the town and introduced us to them. We covered about 2 miles in a little over 2 hours. It never felt rushed or too much. Unless you have severe mobility problems, you should be fine, but you will be walking! Thanks Wynn for the great experience!
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Barry_p
Sep 8, 2025
Excellent walking tour. ... - Excellent walking tour. Janet was knowledgeable and her personality sets her apart. Highly recommend!
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Emberley155
Aug 20, 2025
Exploring Beaufort! - Always enjoy a good walking history tour when we are exploring a new city! Love to hear the history and see the beautiful homes! Wynn was a very enjoyable tour guide, we had a beautiful day to explore Beaufort! Highly recommend!
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53wendieh
Jul 5, 2025
Janet is a great guide! - Really enjoyed Janet's walking tour, she is very dynamic and so much fun! It was a really hot day so she did her best to keep us in the shade as we walked around learning the history of the area. She covered so much history of the area and kept it really interesting!
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Jessica_n
Jul 3, 2025
Lowcountry Hospitality At Its Finest! - Janet is a joy to spend time with! Her company feels like that of a longtime friend. She is so funny and full of interesting history and cultural information about Beaufort and the surrounding area. I highly recommend her tour to anyone. She timed the tour so that we had periods indoors in the AC away from the oppressive heat. Very thoughtfully done! Apply sunscreen, wear a hat and drink water if going in the summer!
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Emily_j
Sep 16, 2025
Guide was nowhere to be found. - I arrived at the scheduled start time and the guide was nowhere to be found. I sent the guode a message and stood around waiting 30 minutes before walking around on my own so as not to have wasted the trip up.
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From $35
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).