Charleston City Bus Tour: Historical Exploration with Museum
4.6
122 Ratings
Charleston
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: 1 day learn more
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 Point.

This tour will entertain you with more than 300 years of Charleston’s rich history, from the American Revolution to the Civil War and beyond. Learn from your guide about the city’s pivotal role in America’s history with visits to famous sites such as Rainbow Row, Colonial Lake, the Old Exchange Building and Whitepoint Gardens.

Bonus: Included with your City Tour is admission to America’s first museum, The Charleston Museum located in downtown Charleston. Make your way there for a self-guided tour of this popular attraction.

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 Whitepoint Gardens.

As an added advantage, your City Tour also includes an entry to America’s first-ever museum, The Charleston Museum located in the heart of Charleston. Take a self-navigated tour of this well-loved attraction.

  • Please plan to arrive at least 10-15 minutes prior to departure to allow for check-in and boarding
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
4.6
(122 Ratings)
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Janis_w
Apr 10, 2024
In love with Charleston! - We throughly enjoyed our tour, and our driver/guide was full of of interesting tidbits. We've come to Charleston many times, and take tours every time. We can't get enough of this wonderful city, its charm, beauty, food, and history. We hail from Omaha, NE. Charleston is one of our favorite cities in the US to visit.
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Jeanene_c
Apr 9, 2024
Very educational! - John was great! Learned a lot! Very engaging. Very easy to find at the Visitor’s Center. Very comfortable ride.
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L6730yfkathleenj
Mar 20, 2024
Great tour to take first to give you ideas where to visit. - This tour was AWESOME! Our tour guide Valerie was very knowledgeable, at times humorous, and at times solemn. It made for a great beginning to our vacation and gave us excellent ideas on where to visit. Highly recommend this tour. Well worth the money!
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Suzanne_r
Feb 23, 2024
Great way to see different areas without the walk. - Finding out about the history of the area joying and people. Just right amount of time. Driver was very well spoken and knowledgeable of the area.
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Katie_o
Jan 20, 2024
Great Charleston Tour! - Watson was a great tour leader and we loved our time with him. Learned lots of interesting Charleston history!
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Jay_p
Jan 14, 2024
Driver/Guide was very... - Driver/Guide was very knowledgeable. 90 min tour was just right hitting all the historical sights. A little more:)
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Flyer36502051604
Nov 30, 2023
Do it! - Excellent tour! Excellent value! Bonnie our tour guide was super knowledgeable and we learned interesting facts about the city that we would have never known had we gone exploring ourselves.
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Robert_l
Nov 17, 2023
The daytime drivers and... - The daytime drivers and night time Music Tour guide were very informative and nice. I would recommend these tours to everyone.
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Juan_v
Nov 10, 2023
A 'MUST' do on DAY 1 - Take this tour on day 1, hour 1, and minute 1 of your arrival in Charleston. Some folks on my tour took this on their last day and totally regret it, because they missed out on so many things the tour reveals. This is a 'day 1' MUST do!! You will get a great lay of the land and things to do. Great narration from our tour guide. Make sure you go into the visitors center (pick-up point) and get maps and more ideas on things to do.
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Rayms1571zg
Jan 15, 2024
Enjoyed Seeing Charleston Highlights on Tour - After being cancelled by another tour bus company hours before departure, we were able to book with this line. Driver/moderator, a native of Charleston, was excellent as he described the highlights of the tour.
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