Charleston History Tour: Discover 350 Years of Stories

Immerse yourself in the rich history of Charleston on a walking tour with Holy City Walks. Learn about the struggles, contributions, and resilience of the city’s inhabitants over 350 years.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon - The tour meets here at one of the last buildings constructed by the British before the Revolutionary War. You will hear about the original walled city and who were held in the old dungeon. You’ll also hear about a presidential visit in which one founding father danced with more than 200 of Charleston’s ladies.
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What's Included
  • 90-minute guided exploration
  • Insight into historic homes, gardens, and parks
  • Engaging tales of pirates, patriots, heroes, and villains
  • Accompanied by a licensed professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water - Charleston can be warm, please bring this for yourself.
Additional Information

At Holy City Walks, we perceive Charleston’s history as not just mere factoids and timelines. It represents the narrative of authentic people who endured hardships just to reach here in 1670. It embodies the efforts of courageous folks over a span of 350 years, confronting wars, pirates, hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, and upheaval. Charleston is beyond…

Location
122 E Bay St
East Bay Street
The north end of the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon in the shade under an Oak Tree. The intersection is Broad St. and East Bay St. Parking can be found at the East Bay Garage at 25 Prioleau Street, 1 block away from the meeting area. Public restrooms in garage. Please bring bottled water.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Amandabx1706nj
Nov 4, 2024
Wonderful Tour of Charleston - Brandon was a wonderful guide! He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the history of the city. He answered our questions and pointed out a lot of unique things we wouldn’t have known to look for! We were lucky enough to be the only people on the tour at the time and he was nice enough to offer up a special pirate and ghost story for my daughter. We covered a lot of the city on this tour and left feeling like we learned a lot and saw plenty! Highly recommend this walking tour! Thanks Brandon!
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Pat_p
Sep 23, 2024
90 minute guided walking tour of Charleston - We had an excellent guide and there were only 2 of us. We learned a lot of history! We enjoyed the museums, churches, walk along the river and so much more.
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Robert_v
Aug 1, 2024
Incredibly impress with... - Incredibly impress with the depth of knowledge our guide had. Truly enjoyed the experience and would take another tour in the future.
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David_g
Jul 26, 2024
great and educational - Very educational and knowledgeable about the history of the town, the buildings, and the war. I learned a lot. Highly recommend.
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Judy_l
Jun 9, 2024
Wonderful tour - Brandon our guide was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. The stories he told held our interest and were at times amusing. A wonderful way to spend our first time in Charleston!!
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Michael_t
May 28, 2024
Must-do! - Brandon is an excellent guide. Really passionate and knowledgeable. We learnt so much about history of Charleston. Great, enriching, educational experience. Thank you!
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Patrice_r
May 5, 2024
Brandon was an excellent... - Brandon was an excellent guide. Knowledge and attentive to us. Tour was just the right length of time.
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Kevinkeller64
May 2, 2024
Excellent. Would highly recommend this tour. - This tour was excellent. This was our first time visiting Charleston. The depth of history and knowledge was incredible. We learned so much and plan to return in the future. We are slightly biased because it was just my wife and me and the tour guide so he spent some extra time explaining and going into deeper detail.
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Stevess
Apr 23, 2024
Great walk - The tour was a great overview of the city and Brandon our tour guide was excellent We would recommend this tour and likes the small group personal experience Thank you!
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Lisa_l
Mar 29, 2024
Fabulous tour guide! - Brandon was an excellent tour guide. My friend and I were the only ones on the scheduled tour that day and he extended the time for us, giving us an additional 30 min of time showing us the city and telling us the history. He was knowledgeable and fun. So much so that we decided to take his ghost tour that same evening, which was also excellent!
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