Charleston City Bus Tour: Historical Exploration with Museum

Embark on a historical exploration of Charleston with a city bus tour. Discover the city’s rich history and visit over 100 points of interest, including Rainbow Row and the Old Exchange Building. Plus, enjoy admission to America’s first museum, The Charleston Museum.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gray Line of Charleston - Enjoy a guided tour of Charleston by mini-coach and learn about the city’s significant history. With your professional guide, explore the former city walls; visit the famous Battery Waterfront district; and stop at Charleston’s picturesque Battery Sea Wall for closer views of Charleston Harbor, Fort Sumter and Patriots…
What's Included
  • 90-minute narrated tour of Charleston’s history
  • Explore over 100 points of interest
  • Guidance by professional driver/guide
  • Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minibus
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a nostalgic expedition in the historical city of Charleston, as your guide unravels the enchanting allure of one of America’s oldest cities. Grasp the historical significance of Charleston and its monumental contribution to American history by visiting over 100 noteworthy sites such as Rainbow Row, Colonial Lake, the Old Exchange Building, and…

Location
375 Meeting St
Meeting Street
Departure Point: Charleston Visitors Center 375 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29403
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(158 Ratings)
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Peter
Jun 6, 2025
Worth doing sooner then later - We went to the visitor center and asked to take a bus tour. This was the next one they had available. It was a good tour. You were able to cover a lot of ground and get a good feel for the city and what you need to explore more of. Highly suggest make this one of your first things to do. It will make your stay more enjoyable. Tip: you may get a better deal going through the visitor center to purchase your tickets.
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Robert_k
May 18, 2025
The driver provides the... - The driver provides the narration so each ride is different. Nice AC on bus, on time & you get free tixs to the Charleston museum
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Maraette_c
May 3, 2025
Loved this - The driver was on time. The tour was amazing. Learned a lot about the local architecture and history got to see places that we wanted to visit in our own vehicle. Once a tour was over. Would definitely advise everyone to do this.
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Ken
Mar 22, 2025
Great experience! - John was extremely knowledgeable of the history of Charleston and the historic sites we saw. We were entertained and informed while comfortable in our motor coach. We also enjoyed visiting the Charleston Museum afterwards. Great experience! Thank you!
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Dinah
Feb 26, 2025
Entertaining and informative! - The driver was fun and gave us great information and stories. Good driver on such narrow streets. We highly recommend! The only suggestion would be to have a better description of the meeting location.
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Janet_r
May 22, 2025
Learned a lot of the Charleston history. - We learned a lot about Charleston. Our driver/guide was good but talked the entire time which did not allow for questions.
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David_g
May 21, 2025
Included entry to CHARLESTON Museum is a real plus - very informative and recommended. The guide was well informed and interesting Charleston museum which was included in ticket is boffo and not to be missed Reduced 1 star due to difficulty in adjusting AC to accommodate front and rear
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Libguy
Apr 15, 2025
Nice tour around Charleston. - Nice tour around Charleston. Used it to get the lay of the land for walking around more. Lowkey, but humorously wry and funny driver. Enjoyed the tour and we do it again.
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Melinda
Apr 14, 2025
Worth the money to experience - Enjoyable tour. Guide was very knowledgeable. The bus was comfortable and we could hear clearly what our guide was saying.
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Arthur6020
Mar 19, 2025
Charleston overview - Pleasant driver Cover the core of the downtown area Lots to see Good information A lot of interesting churches Easy to find the tour once at the departure area
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From $43
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).