Charleston City Sightseeing: Historical Bus Tour

Step back in time and explore the rich history of Charleston on this engaging bus tour. Visit iconic landmarks, learn about the city’s role in American history, and upgrade to include a visit to a historic plantation home or the Charleston Museum.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gray Line of Charleston - Enjoy a guided tour of Charleston by mini-coach and learn about the city’s significant history. With your professional guide, explore the former city walls; visit the famous Battery Waterfront district; and stop at Charleston’s picturesque Battery Sea Wall for closer views of Charleston Harbor, Fort Sumter and…
What's Included
  • 90-minute narrated historic mini-coach tour
  • Professional driver/guide
  • View over 100 points of interest
  • See Rainbow Row, Old Exchange Building, and Whitepoint Gardens
  • Optional museum upgrades available
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on this informative tour of Charleston’s history, where your guide will bring to life the enchanting allure of one of the nation’s oldest cities. Discover Charleston’s essential part in the narrative of the U.S., visiting over 100 landmarks including Rainbow Row, Colonial Lake, the Old Exchange Building, and Whitepoint Gardens. You also have the…

Location
375 Meeting St
Meeting Street
Tour departs from Charleston Visitor's Center
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jean
Nov 8, 2024
bus tour - The driver was very patient, friendly, and knowledgeable. Covered a lot of architectural details & history of buildings & families that had lived in Charleston South Carolina. Talked about Fort Sumter. The details of the first submarine and the outcomes.
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Charlene_s
Nov 7, 2024
Our tour - The amount of history in a 90 minute tour. Rainbow row put a smile on our faces. We returned to a few of the museums pointed out on our trip.
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Vacationer732068
Nov 6, 2024
Great tour, fantastic tour guide / driver - Our driver was Valarie, what a fantastic character. She had fun telling us the history and showing us Charleston, and as a consequence we all had fun and enjoyed it. Very interesting ride and lovely tour guide. Excellent
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Claudia_y
Nov 5, 2024
A Quick Trip Through Charkeston - Interesting and Informative. Mike, driver and tour guide, was knowledgeable and anxious to share as much as possible about history and architecture in 90 minutes.
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Richard_k
Nov 3, 2024
Great guide. - The beauty of the City. What an extensive history. We had a very good guide. The only thing that could be improved is the mini bus has windows that were small. The views were partially blocked.
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Linda_r
Nov 2, 2024
Memorable! - I couldn’t image seeing the sites without being told the history! Very memorable, educational and entertaining!
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Leticia_g
Nov 2, 2024
Great Tour - Loved seeing all the beautiful homes. But don't sit in the back cause the potholes are fierce. The sights are amazing. The guide gave so much information.
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Capecodkate30
Oct 31, 2024
Bus tour - Picked up your at visitor center On time Small travel coach bus. Comfortable and air conditioned large windows afforded great view of everything The guide was very informative and witty We toured several neighborhoods. The well to do, middling and need some love The architecture was fabulous in all Also toured campus of the citadel. Very interesting and pleased to see it as it was on my list. We enjoyed the tour and would recommend
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4redheadsonaroadtrip
Nov 9, 2024
Bus Tour Great Intro to Charleston - Enjoyed our bus tour. Very knowledgeable tour guide who delivered facts, stories and more about Charleston. Take a tour your first day so you learn about neighborhoods and landmarks and can revisit them on your own.
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Heather_o
Nov 3, 2024
Do not recommend. - Worst tour, wasted of :90 of my life. No details on anything. Just a bunch of pointing out buildings. I’ve had better tours from my GPS. May I also mention our tour guide was a No Show, we had to go on the next one. I had no idea Charleston was this dull.
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From $37
up to 9 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).