History & Sightseeing Walking Tours Of Charleston – Public Tours
Walking tours of Charleston, offered by dozens of local tour guides and companies, can be one of the most enjoyable and engaging ways to find out about the city’s history and its most important sights.
Charleston tours cover a wide variety of topics, from ghosts and pirates to local food culture, architecture and Black history, but many of its tours are intended to provide a general overview of the city’s history.
Introductory walking tours usually cover about a mile of ground, centered on the oldest and most popular areas of Charleston’s Historic District, namely the lower eastern peninsula: the French Quarter, the Battery and waterfront, and the more easterly portions of the residential South of Broad neighborhood.
Tours are divided between those offered by independent owner-guides and larger tour companies employing multiple guides to deliver their tours.
See also:
– Minibus sightseeing tours of Charleston
– Plantation tours
– Other attractions and things to do
– Charleston festivals
– Charleston’s weather by month: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
!Availability may vary seasonally, and tours may be withdrawn or modified without notice. Please always verify details directly with the guide or company before booking your tour.
With An Independent Guide
– Group Walking Tour, with Michael Trouche, Charleston Footprints
2hrs. Monday-Saturday mornings. $25 per person.
Call 843-478-4718 for reservations or book online. More details
– Group Tour, with Therese Smythe or Mary Helen Dantzler, Two Sisters Tours
2hrs-2hrs15. 20 people max. Monday-Saturday, morning or afternoon. $25 per person.
Call 843-270-9945 or 843-343-2981 for reservations or book online. More details
– A Guided Tour, with Mary Coy, Charleston 101
2hrs. 12 people max. Ages 12+ only. Monday-Sunday. From $28 per person, depending on group size.
Call 843-556-4753 for reservations or book online. More details
– Highlights of Charleston Tour, with Bill Harris or Palmer Stowe, Oyster Point Historic Walking Tours
2hrs. 20 people max. Daily, morning or afternoon. Adults $20, children (2-11) $10.
Call 843-729-4662 for reservations or book online. More details
– Walking Tour, with Sue Bennett, Walk Charleston
2-3hrs. Friday-Sunday, times vary. $22 per person.
Call 843-343-6351 for reservations. More details
– Charleston Old Walled City Walking Tour, with Al Ray, Old Walled City Walking Tours
2hrs. 14 people max. Daily morning tours (afternoon on Sundays). Adults $22, children (12 and under) $8.
Call 843-343-4851 for reservations or book online. More details
– Morning Walking Tour, with Jeff Zimmerman, Charleston in a Nutshell
2hrs. Daily morning tours. Adults $23 (discount available with online reservations), children (8-12) $10.
Call 843-697-6140 for reservations or book online. More details
– Walking History Tour, with Tommy Dew, of Tommy Dew’s Walking History Tour
1hr45. Daily morning tours. Adults $25, children (12 and under) $15.
Call 843-853-8687 for reservations. More details
– Walking Tour, with Steve Bailey, Charleston Walking Tours With Steve
2hrs. Daily, morning or afternoon. $25 per person.
Call 843-364-4134 for reservations or book online. More details
– Essential Charleston Walk, with Joyce Weir, Essential Charleston Tours
2hrs. Daily, morning or afternoon. Adults $25, children (12 and under) $10.
Call 843-901-9283 for reservations or book online. More details
With A Tour Company
– Historic Charleston Tour, with Free Tours By Foot
2hrs. Pay-what-you-like tour; a $3 booking fee is also charged. Groups of more than 6 must pay $13 per person.
Call 843-580-4019 for reservations or book online. More details
– Walking Tour, with Charleston Sole Walking Tours
2hrs. Daily, morning or afternoon. Adults $20, children (6-12) $10, young children (0-5) free.
Call 843-364-8272 for reservations or book online. More details
– Charleston History Tour, with Charleston Perspective
2hrs. 20 people max. Daily, morning or afternoon. Adults $20, children (7-12) $10, young children (0-6) free.
Call 843-224-3962 for reservations or book online. More details
– Charleston History Walking Tour, with Walks of Charleston
2hrs-2hrs30. 20 people max. Daily, morning or afternoon. Adults $20, children (7-12) $10, young children (0-6) free.
Reservations recommended but walk-ups accepted. Call 843-478-7573 for reservations or book online. More details
– Holy City’s Walk Through History, with Holy City Tours
2hrs. Daily, morning or afternoon. $22 per person, online discount available.
Call 843-860-6808 for reservations or book online. More details
– Historic Downtown Tour, with Lowcountry Walking Tours
2hrs. 10 people max. Most weekday mornings. $25 per person.
Call 843-410-9688 for reservations or book online. More details
– A Walk With History Tour, with Charleston Strolls (Bulldog Tours)
2hrs. Daily, morning or afternoon. Adults $28, children (7-12) $18, young children (0-6) free.
Call 843-766-2080 for reservations or book online. More details
– A Walk Through Charleston, with Pineapple Tour Group
1hr15. Daily, morning or afternoon. Adults $35, seniors (65+)/veterans $18, children (12 and under) $15, active military free.
Call 877-553-1670 for reservations or book online. More details
– Walking Tour, with Charleston Steeplechase.
Call 843-437-8758 for inquiries and reservations. More details