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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Susan_s
Dec 12, 2025
Cozy bus with knowledgeable guide - Shawn did a great job. One of the favorite parts was going through The Citadel. The architecture of the city is just amazing.
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Jamil_k
Dec 1, 2025
Great Way to Get Started in Charleston - Anderson is a terrific tour guide! Knowledgeable, engaging, funny, and generous with recommendations and advice. So glad we took this tour.
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Keith_h
Dec 1, 2025
The unknow history of Charleston, SC! - The history that Charleston has to offer was extremely informative. The knowledge that our guide had, not being from Charleston was worth listening to again.
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Lantoinella_s
Nov 24, 2025
Great Tour. Just Right Amount of Time and Detail - Amazing and detailed tour! Our guide Allen, although not native to SC, surely did his research and shared our American history in an accurate and compassionate way. Relevant and appropriate for family members of all ages. This is the tour to take! About 90 minutes, comfortable ride, not crowded, just all around GREAT!
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Bonnie_w
Nov 13, 2025
Best tour guide for an unforgettable most informative tour - This experience was unforgettable and beneficial. My husband and I had a wonderful time on our tour. Our guide could not have done one thing differently for our day to have been more perfect.
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Gregg_h
Nov 10, 2025
Great overview, enthusiastic guide! - Great survey of the city in a relaxing van. Our guide, Anderson, was great! The tour covered a lot of historic and cultural highlights!
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Joy_c
Nov 9, 2025
Great tour! - It’s a great tour. We saw all the city highlights and got a good view of architecture and history of the different areas. It’s a great way to see what you want to come back and see more of.
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Tom_m
Nov 5, 2025
Good time in charleston - Tour around charleston was outstanding. our guide was not only knowledgeable but also entertaining. would do this again in a return to charleston and will definitely recommend the tour to any acquaintance who might make the trip to the Holy City.
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826randym
Oct 30, 2025
Trolley Tour - Rainy tour so decided to take a bus tour of the city. Very comfortable bus. Great guide. Very informative and funny Highly recommend
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Daniel_c
Dec 5, 2025
Great tour with lots of restaurants - Wonderful experience on a bus when weather was cooler. The horse n buggy would have provided better pictures. The tour guide must have talked about at least 50 restaurants along the trip.
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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).