Beaufort Walking Tour: Explore 500-Year History

Embark on a captivating walking tour of Beaufort and delve into its rich 500-year history. Discover tales of Indian massacres, Pirates, Slaves, and the resilience of its people.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Beaufort - You will stroll amidst some of the finest antebellum homes in America. Along the way you will see historical monuments, churches, statues and Low Country foliage. You will be spellbound by stories of brave and tenacious people of Beaufort and historically famous figures that helped shape the United States as you know it today.
What's Included
  • Experienced local guide
Additional Information

You’ll find yourself enthralled in the half-millennium history of Beaufort, a Southern gem. Tales will unfold of Native American carnages, buccaneers, bonded laborers, unimaginably affluent planters, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, a major conflagration, a devastating hurricane, along with the inspiring tales of the courageous and determined folks of Beaufort.

Location
1006 Bay St
Bay Street
Please meet me outside the Marina Ship Store (1006 Bay Street). The red and white brick store is located in a public parking lot that charges $1 an hour at the kiosk. Please put in at least 3 hours (4/5 if you are staying for lunch/shopping after). I will be wearing my straw hat.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Indytraveler579
Dec 21, 2024
Educational and entertaining tour! - We really enjoyed our tour of Beaufort with Janet and learned a lot about the town and its history. The historic homes and scenery are absolutely beautiful (how can you not love those live oaks dripping with Spanish moss?). Janet is very knowledgeable, engaging, and fun! She is passionate about what she does and it shows. Had a wonderful time and highly recommend this tour!
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Seniortraveltales
Nov 25, 2024
Excellent Tour of Beaufort - Janet is passionate about Beaufort. For someone who moved there 20 years ago she is now Beaufort’s proud citizen. She shares the unique history from initial explorer’s settlements etc, to growth in early years with the summer retreat of plantation owners to the Revolutionary War to the Civil War to today. Janet gives an awesome history lesson of The Sea Islands and Beaufort. Plus we now want to again watch the 20+ movies filmed in Beaufort. In our two hour tour we get an in-depth history of this unique and amazing town. Most impressive tour from the knowledge, experience and depth we learn of Beaufort in this two hour tour. Wear confortable clothes and be prepared to walk. Janet walks at a brisk pace. While she says she is not a TYPE A - her pace and enthusiasm fit at type A. Great tour - we highly recommend to visitors to Beaufort. Perfect for first time visitors. Booking through TripAdvisor was great!
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Chrisdg7804yr
Nov 21, 2024
You Won't Be Disappointed - Janet is a treasure! I come to Beaufort once a year and this tour is a must each time. Fantastic town brimming with history and Janet brings it to life. She's a master storyteller and an absolute delight of a person. I enjoy history tours and this is my favorite by far. See you next year!
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Packmand50
Nov 20, 2024
Really interesting and fun tour - Janet made the tour very interring and quite fun. She really knows her history and is very passionate regarding the stories of this town.
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Go59766145771
Nov 12, 2024
One of the best walking tours I have ever taken! - Excellent walking tour of Beaufort. Pace is not hurried..., it's more like a stroll around town. Janet is a phenomenal tour guide. She was a great personality and a wonderful sense of humor. And then there's her knowledge of Beaufort's history. Lots of info on not just the houses, but the history and the people behind them. And a few "inside baseball" stories as well. All in all, it's time well spent. And I think you'll find that Janet knows pretty much everyone in Beaufort!
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Paula_p
Nov 9, 2024
What a fun day with... - What a fun day with Janet! Loved her energy and positive enthusiasm! Great knowledge of the area! Would definitely recommend this tour!
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Loren_h
Nov 4, 2024
Everything a Tour Guide Should Be - Excellent telling by Janet of Beaufort history in an entertaining way! She’s humorous and charming. Great story telling. Loved seeing the houses where movies were filmed. I think Janet knows everyone in town!
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Patricia_m
Nov 3, 2024
Such a fun and... - Such a fun and educational tour. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, she was awesome. This was my third time taking this tour and it is always a bit different. We loved it!
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Bobmx348sw
Oct 20, 2024
Great introduction to the history of Beaufort and the impact Beaufort has on the history of America. Take this tour. - Janet did a wonderful job with the walking tour we took in Beaufort. From start to finish, she explained everything about Beaufort, the buildings we saw, the history of the buildings and the communities that were included in the walk. Janet has a very good understanding of the history of Beaufort and the current environment of Beaufort. What makes this walking tour a 5-star rating, is the way Janet treats those in the walking tour, having some fun with the walkers and injecting a few jokes here and there. We highly recommend this walking tour as long as Janet leads the tour. Great job Janet !!! Bob & Barbara
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Kelly_d
Nov 26, 2024
Lovely Tour and Guide - Janet was absolutely delightful. If you love history and seeing beautiful pre-civil war Southern Masions, I definitely recommend this tour. We had a lot of fun learning about Beaufort's history and connections to the civil war. Janet was very friendly and engaged our teenage daughter which can sometimes prove difficult. Very nice day spent in Beaufort with Janet.
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