Charleston Walking Tour: Discover Historic Sites
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1,821 Ratings
Charleston
Embark on a 2-hour walking tour of Charleston's enchanting alleyways and historic sites. Explore hidden charms, visit popular points of interest, and learn about the city's rich history.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon - Learn about the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
What's Included
  • Alleyways & Historic Sites Guided Walking Tour of Charleston
  • Professional and Licensed Local Guide
  • Small-Group for a more personalized experience
  • Explore Charleston’s history and events that shaped it
  • Stroll through historic district’s quaint and charming streets
  • Discover popular points of interest like Rainbow Row
  • Go ‘off the beaten path’ in Charleston’s enchanting alleyways
  • Includes admission to the Powder Magazine Museum
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on an intimate 2-hour walking exploration of Charleston’s delightful alleyways and noteworthy historical landmarks with our small group tour. Our tours are designed for smaller group sizes, enhancing the up-close and personal feel of the experience. Charleston’s alluring alleyways are conveniently situated within the famed historic district, making it possible for us to add well-known highlights while branching out to previously untrodden paths, thereby uncovering the history and appeal of Charleston’s charming passageways. On average, we encompass four to six distinct alleyways/passages and a variety of must-see sites like Rainbow Row, all while saturating the journey with rich history. Though often ignored, roaming these cobblestone passages is an opportunity to immerse oneself in Charleston’s abundant history and delve into its hidden, intimate allure.

Included in your walking tour fee is admission to the Powder Magazine Museum, which you are free to explore at your own pace, either before or after the tour.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Water bottle recommended
  • Comfortable shoes recommended
Location
122 E Bay St
East Bay Street
Please meet your tour guide on the North side of the Old Exchange Building where the benches are.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nell_l
Apr 23, 2024
Excellent Historian - Charleston is an amazing city, and our guide was excellent in his knowledge and presentation. We highly recommend this tour!
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Rogert309
Apr 21, 2024
Do this tour! - Do this tour, very informative. The guide was very nice too! This is making me write more stuff but anyway just do the tour
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Maggi_f
Apr 20, 2024
Best Walking Tour in Charleston. - The hidden alleyways were fascinating, hope to be able to find them again! Our tour guide, Cape. Jim, was knowledgeable and personable.
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Martha_a
Apr 20, 2024
Great Historical Tour - Great tour. Mark was very knowledgeable about Charleston history. He is a life long South Carolinian with a great passion for history, and it made the tour very educational and most enjoyable.
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Beverly_s
Apr 19, 2024
Charming Charleston Walking Tour - Wendy was an excellent tour guide and all the streets we walked were enchanting! The building architecture and lovely gardens were so charming!
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David_c
Apr 19, 2024
Fascinating! - We enjoyed seeing parts of the city that we might not have explored on our own. Our guide gave us some fascinating tidbits of history.
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Charlottedub
Apr 18, 2024
Fun and interesting information about Charleston. - Mark was an excellent tour guide. He is extremely knowledgeable about the long and interesting history of Charleston. He gave us a lot of information about Charleston; but, wasn’t boring or repetitive. He kept the tour lively and entertaining as well as very interesting.
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Tim_h
Apr 18, 2024
Fun Informative AND Entertaining! - Mark had great historical facts and humorous stories that made our tour enjoyable and entertaining. He reminded me of a good history prof I had in school.
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Akb-dc
Apr 17, 2024
Wonderful Hidden Alleyways Tour - Lawrence did an outstanding job leading the group through many hidden alleys, lovely private spaces in the city, regaling us with interesting stories as he explained the history of the city. The small group size added positively to the experience. I learned a lot and loved seeing a part of Charleston I might have missed on my own.
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Melinda_b
Apr 16, 2024
Great city tour with Captain Jim! - Captain Jim was a great tour guide. Learned so much about Charleston and its history. I also liked that it was a small group so it was easy to hear him. Very informative, highly recommend!
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