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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
We invite you to join our Small Group Tour of 15 maximum to allow for questions and photo opps. Never in a hurry, our guides have a deep knowledge of both Charleston and National history, and sometimes your questions determine whether we turn right or left at the next intersection! Our hope is that when we part ways, you will share our love of Charleston, America's Most Historic City!
So stroll with us through Charleston's oldest neighborhoods on this 2-hour walking tour. Follow your licensed guide as they provide history, legends, and cultural insight into this great American city. Discover the ancient French Quarter and tour past proud mansions South of Broad Street, virtually intact blocks of 200 year old houses that are among the very best in North America. The your ends at the "High Cotton" mansions lining Charleston's High Battery. There, take in panoramic views of Charleston harbor and Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired.
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Departure Point
108 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
We meet at the corner of Meeting Street and Chalmers Street
Return Details
51 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
Nathaniel Russell House
Return Details
27 S Battery St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
Edmondston - Alston House
Circular Congregational Church, Charleston, South Carolina, United States This congregation has worshipped on site since 1681. The church of the Colonial townspeople contains an incredible collection of clearly legible slate tombstones from the eighteenth century. Narration in the graveyard. 20 minutes
The Powder Magazine, Charleston, South Carolina, United States A city under constant seige built a gunpowder storage facility by 1713. It is the oldest surviving public structure between St Augustine and Williamsburg. Sidewalk narration. 5 minutes
St. Philip's Church, Charleston, South Carolina, United States The oldest Congregation in the Carolinas (1680) was the Church of Planters and Politicians. National figures, including signers of the Declaration and the Constitution , are at rest in the graveyard. Sidewalk and graveyard narration. 10 minutes
French Huguenot Church, Charleston, South Carolina, United States This elegant Gothic Revival Church is home to the only active French Calvinist congregation in North America. They have worshiped on site since 1706. 5 minutes
Dock Street Theater, Charleston, South Carolina, United States An 18th century style playhouse built as a WPA project in 1937. It is built on the very site of the first playhouse built in British North America in 1736. 5 minutes
Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA This intersection has been dedicated to public use since 1680. Ripleys Believe It or Not! deems it the only intersection worldwide where the four governing laws of mankind intersect. Sidewalk narration. 5 minutes
Old Slave Mart Museum, Charleston, South Carolina, United States The only surving structure in Charleston used as a showroom for slave sales houses a museum chronicling the sordid history of Slavery in the South Carolina Lowcountry. 5 minutes
Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, Charleston, South Carolina, United States This Revolutionary War Museum was the scene of events that founded the Nation. President Washington was entertained here four times in 1791. Sidewalk narrative. 7 minutes
St. Michael's Church, Charleston, South Carolina, United States the oldest surving church(1761) was targeted during the British Seige in 1780 and the Federal Seige from 1863-1865. Two signers of the Constitution are at rest in the graveyard. 7 minutes
Rainbow Row, Charleston, South Carolina, United States A grouping of 18th century commercial buildings painted lovely pastels that harken back to Charleston's early connections to Barbados, Antigua and Nevis. Sidewalk Narration. 5 minutes
Charleston, SC 29401, USA Grand waterfront mansions, many built in the first half of the 19th century as party palaces for the Winter Season. It was from one of these houses the General Pierre Beauregard gave orders to Fire at Fort Sumter, commencing the first battle of the Civil War.Sidewalk narration. 10 minutes
Fort Sumter National Monument, Charleston, South Carolina, United States View Fort Sumter from the High Battery seawall. Hear the story of the siege and bombardment of both Fort Sumter and Charleston's civilian population. Hear about the dramatic fall of the city after 587 days.Sidewalk narrative. 8 minutes
Nathaniel Russell House, Charleston, South Carolina, United States We enter the garden at the Russell House (1808) to discuss horticulture and garden design. We discuss the layout of a an 18th century Charleston property. And then there is the story of the joggling board! Garden narration, no house admittance. 10 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Jet743323
25 Mar 2025
Al was very informative and has been giving tours since the 1970s. He was great and detailed especially for the adults in our group.
ldavis1977
23 Mar 2025
Enjoyed seeing the highlights of Charleston. Our tourguide, Al, was a wealth of knowledge. He could answer any question about Charleston. It was obvious he loves what he does. I gave a very good rating (instead of 5.0) because for my husband and I, it was too detailed and I got antsy. However, others might find his knowledge and facts a perfect fit.
elseidel83
22 Mar 2025
Brian was outstanding. He’s lived in Charleston his entire life & is well connected in Charleston. He shared many fun stories of his life & the history of Charleston. We learned so much history in 2 hours.
Brian let us join his tour because we couldn’t find our tours meeting place. The directions was a street that had no street sign & by the time we found it, our original tour had already left.
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