Dec 3, 2024
Treat yourself - the way to go - We were picked up at our hotel in a very luxurious immaculate vehicle. Our guide Mark, took us to all of the well known and less known sights in Charleston and surrounding vicinity. The tour was flexible and personalized so we had an educational informative yet very relaxing fun experience.
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Nov 11, 2024
Great tour - Dave was excellemt. Very knowlegable. Would highly recommend this tour. Saw many things we never would have seen otherwise, and learned alot.
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Oct 12, 2024
Charleston on Steroids - Great overview of the highlights of Charleston with wonderful narration. Enjoyed viewing the Citadel as well as a historic cemetery. Wonderful explanation of the different architectural house styles in the Charleston downtown area .
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Oct 9, 2024
Knowledgeable & Accommodating Tour - Knowledgeable driver brought historic Charleston to life during our tour. David asked if we had any must-see places at the start of our tour. He answered our questions during the tour and graciously accommodated our spontaneous requests.
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Oct 9, 2024
Jon was wondering as our... - Jon was wondering as our tour guide. He was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging throughout our tour.
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Jul 6, 2024
What a wonderful and excellent treat for our vacation! - Our guide, Dave, was simply extraordinary! We enjoyed ourselves immensely! His knowledge of the Charleston history, as well as the little fun details, made the time just fly by. I was a bit hesitant to hire a personal guide simply for the cost but it was the best vacation bang for the buck EVER! Worth every penny. We only had a few days in Charleston and this was, by far, the best way to get a phenomenal knowledge base and learn our way around quickly.
We would like to give the biggest kudos to his kindness and caring. I am disabled, which is why we opted to do this type of personal tour. And while I am able to get in/out of vehicles with assistance from my husband & son, my getting around in an historic area was a concern. Dave made certain we were comfortable and, in a week of extreme temperatures, he customized our tour to make the best out of the trip for me.
We had an absolute blast with all Dave's little details and knowledge from pre-colonial times to where Elvis liked to hang out. HIGHLY RECOMMED!!
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Jun 20, 2024
Perfect Charleston Historic Tour - Dave’s knowledge about historic Charleston was amazing
His stories about the area and his diverse knowledge of history regarding the years of building, and direct architectural years were a bonus.
It was the perfect tour!
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May 12, 2024
Charleston highlights from past and present - Before the tour began Jon asked what we were interested in seeing. As this was our first trip to Charleston, we were open to suggestions. Jon chose three main sites (the Citadel, Magnolia cemetery, and parts of the historic Charleston city center hear the harbor). He wove together historical events, interesting and stories, and helpful interpretation to bring the past and present alive. The cemetery visit focused on a few families and events and provided insight about a few prominent families and military events; we found it totally fascinating. Jon's experience in real estate was very helpful as he pointed out unusual aspects of several homes in the historic part of town. We were delighted with this private tour and would highly recommend it to others.
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May 8, 2024
Bringing centuries of Charleston history to life in 3 short hours - The enthusiasm and historical knowledge of Eric Lager, Ph.D. were remarkable. His love for his adopted city of Charleston was contagious. Dr. Lager chose historical events, architectural features and stories from the past that captivated our diverse group. The 3-hour tour included a notable breadth of information that also was in-depth. I can't wait for my next visit to Charleston to repeat the experience and would highly recommend this tour.
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Oct 24, 2024
Very Dissappointing - We were rather disappointed. The guide did not take us to half the places in the description. We did not see Waterfront Park or the Historic District.
Those were the two main things we really wanted to see. Instead he took us to the Citadel, where he himself attended and was more of a reminiscing tour for him we felt. We spent the entire first half of the tour at the Citadel. We were not super interested in that and it was not even listed in the description. The guide texted me the night before and asked if there was anything special we wanted to see. I responded we had never been here and just wanted to see the must sees so we would leave that up to him. But I mistakenly made the assumption he would at least stick to the description of the tour we chose and paid &175/person for. 😳
We felt that we just drove around in his car for 3 hours without really seeing and experiencing the city. Our hotel gave us a better tour on a paper map that we ended up walking ourselves later that day.
It was very disappointing and we felt ripped off.
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