Charleston City Tour: Explore Historic Highlights

Discover the rich history of Charleston on a 90-minute bus tour through its historic districts. Learn from knowledgeable guides and see all the city has to offer!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Adventure Sightseeing - Departing from the Charleston Visitor Center in the late morning through mid-afternoon, this sightseeing tour includes a fully-guided, live-narrated trip throughout the city. Be entertained by knowledgeable guides and learn the history about some of the most historical sites Charleston has to offer, including the Citadel,…
What's Included
  • 90-minute Narrated Historic Mini-Coach Tour of Charleston
  • Photo Opportunity at the Battery with views of Fort Sumter
  • Drive through The Citadel, the South’s most famous military academy
  • Sights of Old City Market, lovely gardens, and wrought iron art
  • Visit to 210 churches
  • Transportation aboard air-conditioned mini bus
  • Professional…
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Experience the splendor of Charleston on a city tour, it’s the best way to familiarize yourself with the ‘Holy City’. This peaceful yet enlightening 90-minute bus journey is perfect for those making their first visit, or returning ones. Trained and competent guides will guide you through 350 years of historical events of the city as you traverse through…

Location
375 Meeting St
Meeting Street
Charleston Visitor Center
Cancellation Policy

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

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Doreen_b
May 25, 2026
Tour is very... - Tour is very informative!! Small group which made asking questions easier. The bus very comfortable. We came into town same day and was able to get a reservation. Highly recommend
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Lebron_m
May 17, 2026
A plus - The driver is smart, entertaining, and enjoyable to listen to. Learned from him and enjoyed the trip. Very good English and spoke very well. Driver and teacher is very good.A
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Joseph_d
May 16, 2026
Very informative tour.... - Very informative tour. Allen was a wealth of information. Well worth it. Covers a large portion of the city.
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Alfsr
May 2, 2026
Glad we did this tour! - Scott our tour operator was very informative. Hie experience growing up in Charleston made it a more personal feeling, Weather was not cooperating so being enclosed in a tour bus was a plus!
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Jennifer_s
May 2, 2026
Wonderful tour of Charleston! - Shawn was a wonderful tour guide. We learned so much about Charleston! Great way to spend the afternoon!
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Ted_g
Apr 24, 2026
Lots of history and churches - Very knowledgeable and interesting. The guide talked the entire time about the highlights of Charleston. Very clear he loves this community and its history. Would do this tour again. Liked the pickup in the bus barn. Great visitor center.
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Margaret_c
Apr 23, 2026
All City Tour - It was a great tour. It aloud us to get an idea of what activities and or tours we would like to go and see. The driver was good.
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Charlene_d
May 1, 2026
Gives you a great chance... - Gives you a great chance to see Charleston with all of the history and beautiful mansions. The driver/speaker knows all about the city and gives you a remarkable insight into just how much Americana happened here with famous people and places.
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Christinek_s
May 25, 2026
Much to see … - Many many point of interest along the way, bus air conditioning was not working properly, hot in bus. Tour advertised as a 90 minute tour. Driver had us board the bus at the departure time and we sat for 30 minutes while to told us history. We chose to get off the bus along the way, we were already 35 minutes late and not back to the station yet. Unfortunate tour was so far off schedule. We had other time events on that day and needed to stick to our schedule.
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Rama_s
May 6, 2026
Charleston See-It-All City Bus Tour with Adventure Sightseeing - Most of the time the tour operator talked about where to go for restaurants food he liked and rivalry between his university and Citadel. I was not informed of the charge for the bus included a tour of the powder museum Bus did not let us get out to take any pictures even though your site showed selfie photographs of people at points of interest I expected to learn about history and architecture and the rich southern culture... sadly more emphasis was given to where to eat, personal preferences, dogs, alma mater rivalry and wedding venues... All in all disappointing
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From $37
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).