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Charlotte Historical City Tour: Exploring Uptown
4.8
123 Ratings
Charlotte
Discover the rich history of Charlotte on our engaging 2-hour city tour. Explore Uptown and its vibrant neighborhoods with knowledgeable local guides. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Bank of America Stadium - See the home of the Carolina Panthers, and Charlotte FC Major League Soccer
- The Duke Mansion - Drive by the lovely, historic Duke Mansion once home to James B Duke. Lean the history of this beautiful home that is now a B&B
- Truist Field - Truist Field home to the Charlotte Knights a Triple A Minor League Baseball team.
- Fourth Ward Park - Fourth Ward Historic District featuring a mix of architectural styles, homes dating back to the 1800’s which were saved from demolition and restored. A truly hidden historic area right uptown.
- Spectrum Center - Home of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets
- Queen Charlotte Statue - A life size statue of Queen Charlotte, wife of King George lll of Great Britian. She is the namesake of our city, Charlotte and our county of Mecklenburg.
- Queens University of Charlotte - A private university with approximately 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students. It was founded in 1857 as a women’s institute.
- NASCAR Hall of Fame - We pass by and point out the NASCAR Hall of Fame an interactive entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicles for a comfortable ride
What's Not Included
- Snacks
Additional Information
Our Historic City Tour runs for 2 hours daily, encompassing all 4 Wards of Uptown Charlotte. After the initial hour, we take a brief 15-minute break at a local marketplace for restrooms. Post-break, we explore multiple historic neighborhoods that gradually expanded out from Uptown Charlotte over the decades. Each neighborhood has its own unique charm and atmosphere. Our tour guides, who are local natives, possess extensive knowledge about the city and its surroundings. Our tour vehicles provide a comfortable, air-conditioned ride. As we traverse through the areas, the guide provides live commentary about each location. If you’re keen to understand the true essence of Charlotte, we’re here to enlighten you!
- All the tour is in the minibus and has a 15 minute restroom stop
Location
The Westin Charlotte
South College Street
Westin Hotel on the corner of South College St. and Brooklyn Village Avenue. Pickup is in the courtyard outside the lobby at the fountain with the flag poles around it. Please be in place there 10 minutes before the scheduled tour time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
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Happyminntraveler
Aug 11, 2024
Enjoyable, Educational and Fun Bus Tour - We hit the jackpot when we booked with this company. Gary was so welcoming, kind and informative. We learned so much about the history and city of Charlotte. He took us everywhere including the Duke Mansion. The bus was very comfortable and clean. We do bus tours in every city and must say this one was one of our favorites!
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Bluebutterfly65
Aug 7, 2024
Great Historical tour ! - Patrick was an amazing guide. He explained everything in detail. He is very knowledgeable. We would never have known all the history between Charlotte and Philadelphia. If we hadn’t gone on that tour, it was excellent and it.
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Marilyn
Aug 3, 2024
Lovely Charlotte tour - We had a lovely tour of the "uptown" and surrounding Charlotte area. Our native Charlotte tour guide provided lots of information. We persevered through a short heavy rain storm. The time went by quickly.
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Ritaf417
Jul 25, 2024
The most knowledgeable tour guide for seeing Charlotte, NC - It was an amazing tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable! He gave us lots of information on what we saw! We covered so much of downtown and the four wards/neighborhoods. It is a must do tour!
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Drgreta_a
Jul 17, 2024
The property was absolutely beautiful in a safe location and very convenient. - Seeing and hearing the history about the places we visited. The tour guide was prompt, and he knew the history of Charlotte very well. The bus was clean and the guide provided water
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Trish_h
Jul 11, 2024
Relaxing, comfortable way to see Charlotte! - Patrick as a native was so good at bringing his city to life. Loved the "rest" stop at Reid's Market. Given the smear heat, the air conditioned van with the large clear windows was a wonderful way to see Charlotte in comfort.
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Theresa_t
Jul 6, 2024
Great Tour - We took the tour on 7/5 at 10:00. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and I learned a lot about Charlotte. I recommend this tour for everyone. I truly enjoyed it.
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Klj_il
Jun 28, 2024
Wonderful and informative! - June 26th departure from the Westin. Our guide Greg was very knowledgeable. He did a magnificent job, from driving in congestion to explaining in great detail about the buildings, etc! Definitely recommend this informative tour! Well worth the $$. Would do it again!
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Sheila_h
Jun 28, 2024
Excellent - Our guide was well informed. I really enjoyed hearing the history of Charlotte.
He was on time and cheerful and polite.
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O4481skangelal
Aug 3, 2024
Awful. - The tourist guide wouldn’t turn the AC up in the van and he talked the entire without giving the tourist an opportunity to ask questions.
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