Charleston Footprints Walking Tour: Expert-Led Historical Exploration
4.4
29 Ratings
Charleston
Explore the rich history of Charleston with expert guides on a walking tour that is tailored to your interests. Discover the city's fascinating stories and hidden gems.
Duration:
2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 122 E Bay St - The Old Exchange and Provost (1771)was built to collect tarriffs and fees at the port. A building of National importance, it was here that South Carolina declared independence in 1776. The British used it as a prison from 1780-1782, the Constitution was here ratified, ans Ptrdident George Washington was entertained in 1791.
What's Included
- All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages is strictly for 18 years old and above only
- Lunch
Additional Information
Embark on your journey assured that you’re in the hands of the best in the sector. Our guides hold the city license and certification from the Palmetto Guild. Our team comprises full-time, industry veterans with a total of 90 years of combined experience. We consistently endeavour to provide an enlightening, entertaining, and educational tour experience to our guests.
Owing to our extensive knowledge across all topics pertaining to Charleston, each tour delivers a unique experience, factoring in the interests of our guests, weather conditions and physical disabilities. We can discuss anything from pirates to pyracanthas, and Revolution to Regency era. Join us to understand the rich and complex history of Charleston, widely known as America’s Most Historic City, through the lens of our engaging and passionate guides.
Feel free to ask questions!
Location
108 Meeting St
Meeting Street
We meet at the Historic Charleston Foundation Gift Shopat the corner of Meeting Street and Chalmers Street, which is cobblestone.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(29 Ratings)
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Sherriha2931fs
Apr 23, 2024
It’s a 10! - The tour was amazing. Eric Wright was our guide. He focused on architecture as well as history. He was knowledgeable. Had a nice way of presenting the information. Friendly.
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Janicemw9965bm
Apr 15, 2024
History, stories, and gardens. - Al was the best. Superb knowledge and non stop entertaining stories. Without reservations highly recommend this tour.
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Tpixie
Apr 12, 2024
A Must! - Our guide, Eric, was very friendly , informative, & knowledgeable. It was a fantastic experience that everyone who visits Charleston should do early in the trip.
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Johnnym102
Mar 30, 2024
Beautiful tour through a beautiful part of the city. So many wonderful things to learn about - What a wonderful tour, our entire family thoroughly enjoyed it. Linda was an excellent tour guide, friendly and knowledgeable. Such a great way to learn about Charleston and so interesting. We really loved the beautiful homes, gardens and architecture
Would definitely highly recommend
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418malissay
Mar 21, 2024
It was a great walking tour - Highly recommend this tour! Eric was our guide and was excellent! He was very knowledgeable and fun too. It was easy to book and they were so friendly.
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Clanusa
Feb 21, 2024
Al rocks! - Al was amazing! He is very knowledgeable and kept us amused. He knew the answer to every question. Our group had an wonderful time.
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Journey62936520915
Jan 19, 2024
A wealth of knowledge about an American treasure - This was the perfect way to get to know Charleston. Our guide, Eric, was a wealth of information about the architecture, art, history, commerce, and culture of beautiful Charleston.
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Joshdl7419ru
Jan 19, 2024
A Must Do In Charleston - Recommended by friends, we did the Charleston Footprints Walking Tour. If you are visiting the city for the first time, this is a must do. It’s a great way to learn about the history of the city, see all different sections, and spend a few hours outdoors. Our guide Eric was great and extremely knowledgeable.
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Catchcatch
Jan 17, 2024
January 2024 Charleston Footprints Walking Tour - I highly recommend this walking tour to anyone who’s really interested in knowing Charleston, SC. The tour guide is not only knowledgeable about the architectural structures in Charleston but also the rich history of Charleston! I am terrible with names but I took the tour last January 14 at 1:30 pm. We paid for a 2hrs walking tour but we got 2.5 hours of tour because he takes time to answer questions and really provide us with great information that made us want to come back to Charleston! I highly recommend our tour guide because he is very friendly, witty, and energetic! I’m usually bored with history classes but with him teaching it, I was impressed!
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Luciedog
Apr 1, 2024
Excellent guide, tons of history and local lore. A bit shorted on the time; didn’t get what we paid for! - Our guide, Al, was a walking encyclopedia of Charleston history. He was a great storyteller and had a good sense of humor. We learned and saw a lot from him. He was able to connect and explain so much about the people who made the city what it is today, with a focus on the women, enslaved and free Black people, all the many different religious groups. We all agreed, though, that it would be really helpful to have a simple one-sheet handout with the names & locations of some of the places that we might want to go back to. Our one complaint, however: we paid for a three-hour tour and only got two hours. A handful of us stuck around to ask a few more questions, but basically we started a little after 10 a.m. and finished at noon.
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