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Private Walking Tour of Historic Charleston

Charleston, USA
Private Walking Tour of Historic Charleston
  • 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the history of Charleston on this private walking tour. Follow your professional and native Charlestonian guide around the city’s historical downtown and see notable landmarks such as St. Michael’s Church, Rainbow Row, the Battery, Nathaniel Russell House, and more, and hear stories that bring the people, sites, and history of Charleston to life.
  • Guided history-focused walking tour of Charleston
  • Benefit from the expertise of a native Charlestonian guide
  • Ideal for first-time and repeat visitors, and fans of history
  • Private tour ensures your guide’s full attention

What's Included

  • Professional Native Charlestonian Tour Guide
  • Two-hour Walking Tour of Historic Charleston
  • Sites include: Rainbow Row, Historic homes, churches and beautiful gardens
  • Gratuities
  • Parking Fees

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 80 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA

    The tour will begin at Washington Park located behind City Hall at 80 Broad Street, at the intersection of Broad and Meeting Streets. I meet next to the statue of George Washington.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Charleston

1 hour 50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Michael's Church

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rainbow Row

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nathaniel Russell House

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Not suitable for travelers with mobility issues
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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John_B, Mar 2024
Timothy has deep roots to the Charleston area and it showed. He made the visit fun and interesting. Do not hesitate to book with him.
Enjoyed the tour throughly and highly recommend Tim as the guide.
Mary_Z, Jan 2024
Very knowledgeable guide and presented a wealth of historical events. My sister went with me (adult). I would recommend Tim as a private guide to all my friends. Enjoyed the tour very much. Thank you.
Knowledgeable and charismatic
Valerie_P, Dec 2023
Extensive and diverse knowledge coupled with charming personal experience delivered in an exceptionally well structured tour.
Great introduction to Charleston.
Jeffery_Q, Oct 2023
Timothy was great, full of knowledge and very personable. I highly recommend him to anyone wanting a personal tour of Charleston.
Bad experience
karin_l, May 2023
Tour guide for private tour texted us an hour before the tour start time saying he was stuck in traffic. We offered to start later even an hour late and he still declined. He pawned us off on another guide and we are now stuck going in the morning prior to our Mother’s Day brunch. Not at all ideal or what we wanted.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
This person was given multiple options. The interstate was shut down preventing me from getting to the tour that day. I offered both morning and afternoon times the following day or a full refund both options were rejected by her. She then proceeded to rudely demand a tour on Sunday which I was not able to do and then offered a refund again which was again refused and this time even more rudely. I sent her business to a friend to try to please her. She never took my tour and my other reviews will prove that.
Well informed guide; well...
kobieta1, Mar 2023
Well informed guide; well paced tour; comfortable tour for 2 people; guide was entertaining and more than willing to answer questions
Great private tour - Different from the Pirates and Prohibition Tour
Dan_P, Dec 2022
Tim puts on an amazing tour. We did the Pirates and Prohibition tour with him the night before and this tour was completely different. Covers a different area of the city and different content. Learned lots about the history of Charleston and saw parts of the city we would not otherwise have seen. He is a multi-generation Charlestonian who really knows the city. Just my spouse and I on the private tour. Completely worth it and a great experience.
Tim’s depth of knowledge...
Angela_W, Jun 2022
Tim’s depth of knowledge of charlesrons history and his ability to bring a tourist back in time is impeccable!
A nice tour
Christina_L, May 2022
Went with a larger group, and despite the heat and humidity Tim's energy never faltered. He was very knowledgable about Charleston and it's history. Was fun and was very considerate of our group and spent more time explaining the parts he thought we would be more interested in. The tour did go over time a bit, but Tim ended it near a couple pubs he recommended so that we were able to grab lunch quickly after
Response from Host, May 2022
Thank you so much for your review. I am glad you enjoyed the tour!
Tim gave us super tour
john_k, May 2022
Great tour. Fun and learned a great deal about Charleston. A must thing to do when visiting Charleston

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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