Charleston City Tour: Explore Historic Sights

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.

Customer Ratings
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Brian_c
Sep 19, 2025
Great tour. Enjoyed it - Great tour for first time visitors . Tour guide was very knowledgeable and hit all the best spots in Charleston
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Bonniehf1170xh
Sep 15, 2025
Great and quick overview of charleston - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the city and the tour was a great way to understand the layout of the city quickly. Highly recommend as a first stop so that you know what to go back to in order to see it more close up
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Rachelbrowning444
Aug 21, 2025
Definitely do this tour while you’re in Charleston! - Alan was our bus tour guide, and he was the best! His background in theater and extensive history knowledge made him a perfect match for showing us the highlights of Charleston. He was very personable. We all learned a lot and enjoyed it immensely. I highly recommend this tour especially if you’re lucky enough to get Alan!
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Sara
Jul 24, 2025
Charlestonian - This was a lovely bus tour of all the finer points of historical Charleston and the downtown area. Smooth drive, amazing history, and a lovely guide made this well worth it for an all you can see experience.
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M1694hkbobl
Jul 12, 2025
Fun driver - It was fun and entertaining. The driver was fun and knowledgeable. The sites were fun to go see. Had a fun time. It was a good time.
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Dawn
Jul 12, 2025
Highly recommend! - Fantastic tour! Anderson was our tour guide and he was knowledgeable and entertaining! The air conditioned van was perfect for July.
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Donnaaj1712wh
Jul 22, 2025
- Our tour guide/driver was very knowledgeable of the area and the history. The bus was a cooler way to go than the carriage ride, but the air circulating wasn’t exactly cold. It was fun and I learned a lot.
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Yvonne
Jul 15, 2025
Good for the Price - The van size made it hard to see out the windows at times as many of the homes were very tall. We would liked to have seen more of the water front.
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Shelly_c
Sep 2, 2025
OK tour - Bus was nice with A/C and windows where you could easily see out both sides. The tour itself was just OK. It was the last of the day and maybe our tour guide/driver was just tired. He didn't introduce himself and just started speaking which seemed odd. Also did not speak really with any of us which is fun when tour guides do to bring the small group together. He seemed rattled at time and rambling the info out so it was hard to understand what he was saying. I thought I would have learned more on the trip. He was naming things off like I should know who they are but did not so was a bit lost. Also would have liked to know in advance we would NOT be getting off at The Battery due to construction as the tour we signed up for said we would be going there. Overall it was an OK tour. Kindof wish we would have done something else with the few hours we had in Charleston.
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Nanmch92
Aug 16, 2025
The Whisper Tour - The tour guide provided a lot of information. Most of what he said we couldn't hear. The van had a very loud fan/AC unit and the microphone the guide used was not loud enough to be heard over that. We did enjoy seeing the sights around Charleston, especially the Citadel Campus.
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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).