Charleston History Walk: 350 Years in 2 Hours

Embark on a 2-hour journey that encapsulates 350 years of Charleston’s rich past. This captivating, heartbreaking, riveting, and at times humourous saga is not just a history lesson, but an experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Philip’s Church - St Phillip’s has the oldest congregation in Charleston. It is one of the most iconic churches in Charleston. They boast a graveyard and a cemetery. (Learn the difference on the tour!)
  • French Huguenot Church - This is the only Calvinist French Heugenot church in the Western Hemisphere. It is a beautiful gothic style…
What's Included
  • Experienced guide
Location
Bitty and Beau’s Coffee
Church Street
Your guide will be wearing a very distinct black shirt with our "Charleston meets Abbey Road" design. He/She will be in the coffee shop. Don't forget to get a bottle of water or coffee!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Maureen
Feb 21, 2025
Wonderful, knowledgeable and fun story-teller who loves his city. - Wonderful, knowledgeable and fun story-teller who loves his city. So much history in Charleston, incredible people and events. Thanks for sharing your stories, we really enjoyed the walk.
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Donnacn8963lr
Feb 12, 2025
Simply the Best - This is by far the best tour to be had. So in depth, knowledgeable, and sincere that you feel like you're getting a first hand account of both the well known and little known history of Charleston. And fun at the same time! Don't miss this!
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Darrenp558
Jan 20, 2025
Best Walking Tour in Charleston, SC - I booked with Jwalk Tours based on the reviews. I read at least 40 and there is nothing but GREAT things to say about Jwalk, and now I know they were not wrong. You cannot delete bad reviews, so if there are none, this is a solid company. Johnathan is the owner and your tour guide, and he was easy on the ears and enjoyable to listen to. He draws you into his world as if you were living there when the cannon was going off. We went on 1/17/25 at 10 am. It was a cold morning, and we lucked out and had a private tour, which made the tour even more enjoyable. He let us all know he encourages us to ask questions, but he asks that we wait until we break, and now I know why. For almost every question we wanted to ask, the answers were already coming within 12 minutes. I tried to think of questions he had never received before, and they were all answered in due time. I laughed, the pace was perfect, and with so many stops to learn something new, there was no real need for a traditional break. You also meet up at a coffee shop beforehand, which is nice if you want to fuel up or have something warm in your hands when it is 40 degrees out. He is very knowledgeable, and we had an amazing time. We have already referred him to other guests from our hotel, Meeting Street Inn, which was also amazing. Until next time, thanks again, Darren, Daniella, Terry & John.
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389barrettj
Dec 29, 2024
Awesome history tour - Jonathan was a great tour guide - great content, good humor, super knowledgeable. Definitely will be recommending! Was perfect for this history nerd
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Harryhg1357he
Nov 12, 2024
Super Tour - 11/12/24. Nine people on the walking tour. Very informative, very personable, never rushed us. Actually got an extra 1/2 hour. Did three carriage tours before but would recommend this one over them. I would highly recommend this tour. Harry and Terry.
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Williepete1
Nov 1, 2024
Fab tour guide Jay - Jay was a fabulous tour guide, passionate about Charleston history, funny/punny and entertaining. We’d love to do the historical badass women’s tour. Sadly, our stay was not long enough. I’ve friends visiting next JUNE, was able to recommend by your business card
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Billar8572di
Oct 30, 2024
Excellent walk in Charleston - Jonathan gave an excellent tour. He provided a lot of insights into the city of Charleston. He was showing the highlights and was compassionate about the city. It was wonderful meeting Mildred the Gullah basket lady, seeing the location of the oldest theater in the United States, and learning about the history of the city good and bad. He made an excellent reservation for lunch as well the Blind Tiger.
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O8273rddavido
Oct 27, 2024
Superb - Jonathan was great and this is the best tour to gain your knowledge of Charleston. Length was just right and amount of walking not strenuous
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Catherine_w
Oct 20, 2024
Sterling History Tour - Jonathan is a knowledgeable and personable guide who gave us insights into the personal stories of some of historically prominent Charleston residents. He is passionate about Charleston and endeavors to provide nuanced and complete contexts for the events and people who built Charleston.
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Rog4100
Oct 11, 2024
Amazing Charleston Tour! - Jonathon did an amazing tour! We loved his insight and history of Charleston that he shared. And really appreciate the smaller tour size and interaction with had with Jonathon and others in the tour this morning.
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