Charleston Historic District: Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour
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4,260 Ratings
Charleston
Discover the hidden stories and rich history of Charleston on a guided walking tour through the historic district. Explore the French Quarter and South of Broad while learning about the people and events that shaped the city. Admission to the Powder Magazine Museum is included!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Charleston City Hall - The tour will begin in front of City Hall which is one of the pillars of the “Four Corners of Law” which also includes the Courthouse, the Post Office and St Michaels Church at the intersection of Meeting Street and Broad Street. From here you will explore many notable sites in the French Quarter and the residential area “South of Broad”.
What's Included
- 2-Hour Sightseeing Walking Tour of Historic Charleston
- Explore the residential area ‘South of Broad’
- Stroll through the quaint and charming streets of the historic district
- Learn about the history and events that shaped Charleston
- Admission to the Powder Magazine Museum included
- Several popular points of interest including Rainbow Row
- Explore notable sites in the French Quarter
- Guided by a Professional & Licensed Local Guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Charleston is packed with historic secrets in every nook and cranny. Come along as our tour guide imparts centuries’ worth of tales, history, and local insights. Take a leisurely 2-hour walk around the charming, old-fashioned streets of the historic district including the French Quarter and the residential zone ‘South of Broad’. As you go, you’ll gain knowledge about the individuals and incidents that moulded Charleston.
Entrance to the Powder Magazine Museum is part of the cost of your walking tour! Simply present your ticket at the entrance. Feel free to tour the museum at your own pace before or after your walking tour. It’s situated at 79 Cumberland St. Check their website for more details and operating hours.
- Comfortable walking shoes and a water bottle are strongly advised
- This tour operates in all weather conditions. Please check the forecast prior to the tour.
- Please contact us directly if members of your group are booked under a different name so that we can assign you all to the same tour guide.
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour start time.
- Water is not provided and there are very few places to purchase water along the tour, so please bring a water bottle especially during the summer months
Location
80 Broad St
Broad Street
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour start time. All tours begin on time. Because there are multiple tour guides leaving from this location, please contact us directly if there are members of your group booked under a different name that you need to be together with.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Hmr308
Apr 23, 2024
History made Real - Our guide was fantastic. He was like an encyclopedia and very knowledgeable about the history of Charleston. He highlighted many spots and brought history alive
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Dexter_b
Apr 23, 2024
A must do when visit historic Charleston, SC - Our tour guide was so well informed, knowledgeable, sharing the history of Charleston. We felt the time with Dennis was well worth our time and money!
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662kathrync
Apr 23, 2024
History Everywhere - History and beauty all in one! The pace allowed time for photos and questions. The tour was inspiration to explore more on our own and take tours of some of the sites.
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Julie_s
Apr 23, 2024
Great tour - Al was a great guide, personable, informative. It was a great experience.
I am on vacation with my adult daughter looking to spend quality time and this tour really gave us the history and layout of Charleston. Highly recommend it.
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Nicolekv7190qf
Apr 23, 2024
Great history tour - Great history tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about civil war history and the role of slaves. He was happy to answer questions.
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Julie
Apr 22, 2024
Great tour - highly recommend - This is a great tour ! Very knowledgeable and Lawrence (I hope that’s right, I did so many tours ) was GREAT- very conversational which I appreciate so much .. quite a few laughs.. lots of history! Wear comfortable shoes —- there are cobblestone streets and uneven pavement due to trees. 2 hours long but didn’t feel long at all, wonderful pace and a beautiful day !
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Doug_j
Apr 22, 2024
Historical tour - Mark was a great tour guide, very informative and entertaining! Would highly recommend this tour to learn more about Charleston.
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Companion30042822150
Apr 22, 2024
Amazing - The tour guide was very knowledgeable, and tried to keep us dry even though it was raining!! Highly recommend, lots of walking so bringvthe right footwear
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Courtney_b
Apr 22, 2024
Friends trip - Amy did an awesome job! I have done a walking tour of Charleston before and I learned more from Amy! Very enjoyable!
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Debbie_w
Apr 23, 2024
Cursory - Our guide was on auto pilot. I felt like it was a sales pitch. He didn’t cover a lot of the history.
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