Great overview of the history of Charleston, which is impressive due to the fact that there are over 300 years of it
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- 10 People Or Less
- History From a Licensed & Experienced Tour Guide
- History From a University Of South Carolina History Graduate
- Good Stories and a Great Time!
- We will go inside of 1 historic building or church on this tour
Excludes
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- We meet outside at 151 Meeting St. Our starting point is located just 1 block away from the historic market in downtown Charleston on the corner of Horlebeck Alley and Meeting Street.
Return
- We end on the waterfront with a beautiful view of the Charleston Harbor. Waterfront Park, near the Pineapple fountain
Itinerary
We will walk by the oldest public in South Carolina (The Powder Magazine) built in 1713 and then I will do a story about PIRATES
We take a walk into the French Quarter of Charleston.
Originally built in 1736 Dock Street theatre was the 1st theatre in the Colonies.
The Pink House is one of the oldest (if not the oldest) buildings in Charleston. We will talk about The Pink House at this location. Chalmers Street is a beautiful cobblestone street lined with Palmetto Trees & Crepe Myrtle Trees.
We stand outside of the museum & we discuss the massive impacts slavery had on our city and it's people.
Laid out in 1680 this beautiful street was the center of commerce in Charleston...and still is.
A must-see in Charleston, we go by the famous "Rainbow Row"
Dating back to 1771 we stand outside and talk about Charleston's role in the American Revolution at this location.
Beautiful park overlooking the Charleston Harbor. The Pineapple fountain is located here.
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Reviews
This tour was enjoyable and the guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Charleston. I believe you could spend weeks in Charleston taking every history tour and still not cover it all.
Adam was amazing and an amazing story teller! He brings you back in time to the history of Charleston and I’m so happy we picked this your over the others.
This is the second time I have hired Adam as a Charleston tour guide! Last time, I was on my own, but this time, I had four friends with me who hadn't been to the city before. They were enamored with Adam - just as I was on my first tour! He's the right mix of history/facts and fun. He keeps it light and gives you stories you won't soon forget. Adam's tour is a MUST if visiting Charleston.
Enjoyed learning the history of Charleston from our excellent tour guide, Adam. He was very informative and had many interesting stories about the people and places which made Charleston such an important part of history. Highly recommend one of his tours.
Adam is a fantastic tour guide! He is very knowledgable and informative and presents the area’s history in an entertaining way. We do highly recommend this tour with Adam!
Adam gave a great tour.. very informative and enlightening. Really enjoyed the 2 hours. It's a very walkable tour.
Adam made the walking tour enjoyable, interjecting little known interesting stories. His knowledge of the history of Charleston was impressive. My daughter and I wished we had more time to explore further, after our too short introduction to this beautiful city and it's history.
Tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Good energy. I would fully recommend! Wear comfy shoes to navigate the uneven streets
Enjoyed getting to know more about the history of this costal historic city. Adam was fantastic, knowledgeable and well spoken! I do recommend highly.
We got a private tour today since the other group didn’t show up! The tour guide showed us some new things that we didn’t see in the other tours.
Enjoyed the walking tour with Adam on Charleston history. Had interesting facts and photos about Charleston on each of stops. The meeting place was easy to find, and Adam was at the location early and ready for the group. Would recommend this tour with him.
This was awesome!!! Our tour guide Adam was amazing. Very interesting and informative. Adam was very knowledgeable and great.
Adam was a fantastic tour guide!! We were a mix of people returning to Charleston and first time visitors. The tour was so informative and kept you entertained!! I would definitely recommend!
Recently booked a tour with Adam. He was fantastic! If you enjoy history, book a tour and Adam will tell you facts you never knew. He is a great storyteller, and answered all questions ask. Highly recommend!
This tour was fantastic! Adam is an incredible guide and public speaker. He was engaging and had lots of interesting facts to add in on every subject we asked him about. He took us to fascinating sights. Was not a difficult walk at all. We learned a lot on this tour and had a great time while doing it. For some people in our group this was their favorite part of the whole trip. I highly recommend this tour and I usually book a history or sightseeing tour everywhere I visit. This is well worth it
Adam is very knowledgeable about Charleston history. He made the tour both interesting and fun.
Adam has a love for history. He was interesting and factual with great stories to bring us into the scene of what was happening. Adam encouraged questions and his knowledge of the area was endless. We saw beautiful buildings, houses, nooks and crannies.
History provided by Adam was stuff I had never heard. He had story after story that should probably be taught in schools. I'll take this tour again next time we visit Charleston.
Great history and walking tour. You learn history about the town and visit an old theater, graveyard, & walk down some hidden alleyways. Great tour guide.
Fun informative tour. Adam knew his history. He was very passionate and love Charleston. Lived how he kept us in the shade on a very sunny day!
This tour was awesome in the sense that it was a small group, and our guide was very informational and knowledgeable on the history of this fabulous city. He took questions, explained, each stop very well, and added things in a humorous, entertaining, and energetic way. This small group city tour was the highlight of our day.
Absolutely outstanding tour! Adam does a great job of telling the history with interesting antidotes, a passion for history, and humor! Small groups make it even better!
Amazing tour guide, so much history shared & great storytelling!
Good value.. good information with addition of photos. Enjoyed. Would recommend this tour guide. It would have been good to add a house tour to this activity
Excellent historical and entertaining tour! Adam was passionate about sharing his information in a fun & engaging manner! It was a wonderful way to get to know the city!
Very informative, great guide with fun stories and full of knowledge about history. Time of tour was just right.
He keeps it limited to 10 participants which is really nice. It's pretty quick moving and he includes a few good stories with the history.
Very informative tour. I learned alot about Charleston and its history. Adam our tour guide was super knowledgeable and made tour very entertaining.
Adam is awesome! He really made our first visit to Charleston not only enjoyable but so informative as well. Do this your very first day. He is a wealth of knowledge with a great sense of humor and his stories were beyond entertaining. Some of the larger tours seem like factory run events. Adam's groups are smaller and therefore more personal. You will not be disappointed!
Highly recommend taking this history filled tour!! Perfect size & pace! We learned so much!! There are so many tour guides- this is the right choice!!! Full of information
Adam was knowlegable and had fun stories to tell in addition to just plain being a good tour guide. I enjoyed every minute of the tour with him
By far the best tour we did in Charleston! The best stories we heard mixed with great history! I liked enough I would love to spend an evening hearing more history from this guy! Go, learn, and have fun doing it! He’s great!
Awesome tour. Very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Length of tour is just right and very manageable!! Tour guide was excellent!!
Informative and fun tour with Adam. He is a local historian and had lots of great stories about landmarks we visited. Although the weather was brutally hot, the tour flew by. Great job!
Very informative! Loved the back stories of areas we were visiting. Appreciated hearing the real history and not sugar coating the past. You can feel the love and passion he has for his city.
Great tour! The tour ended up only including the two of us. It covered a lot of different places and was informative and interesting. Would highly recommend.
Great tour. Lots of interesting information. Tour guide was friendly and well informed about the area.
This was a very interesting and informative tour! Adam was an excellent tour guide and open to answer any questions along the way.
We have done a number of guided tours through the US and Europe and we believe that this tour was one of the very best. Adam was very knowledgeable, very entertaining, and very professional. He was informative but shifted to our interests and answered our questions rather than simply following a formatted set plan. His knowledge of both the geography of Charleston and her history was amazing. We could not recommend any tour more than his. If you are looking to get an introduction to the city and her history, or if, like us, you are at a bit more advanced level this tour fits all needs. It was wonderful.
Adam is very knowledgeable. Adam took time for all questions to be answered. He keeps his groups small allowing for a more personable experience,. You can tell he’s very passionate about the south in its historyWe had a great tour and a great experience. Thank you Adam.
A history tour with Adam is a must when you visit Charleston. His storytelling is chock full of history, anecdotes and fun details that bring you back to Charleston’s early days. We had so much fun with Adam and appreciate how he brought Charleston history to life. We learned how Charleston history is US history. As a bonus, he fave us the best recommendations for lunch and dinner. We plan to come back and sign up for his cemetery tour. Thank you Adam!
This was the perfect tour to start off our first time visit to Charleston. Fun and interesting, Adam touched on a vast array of historical topics. The small group made it easy to hear and ask questions.
Couldn’t be in better hands with Adam. He is so knowledgeable about Charleston and the history here. He’s got so many great stories and he keeps you interested throughout.
We had an awesome tour with Adam! It was just the right amount of walking, seeing lots of cool things in CHS, and learning about the history of a great town. Adam made it entertaining and interesting. He was polite and professional and was able to answer all of our questions. He gave a great lunch recommendation, too! This tour was well worth the money!
Very entertaining and informative, while walking through some of the lesser-known areas of downtown Charleston.
Wonderful stories of Charleston's history. Adam was an excellent leader. only 6 in our group so it's great
great stories, fun time, saw a lot of the city from a different perspective. We would definitley recommend to freidnds
Our tour guide, Adam, majored in history and is so knowledgeable about Charleston. We all so enjoyed his stories and the places he chose to take us. We came away with a better understanding of what happened there way, way back. Being our first time there, it was a perfect. Lots of interesting information. Highly recommend the tour!
Our work team toured with Adam while in Charleston for a meeting. It was a great tour with lots of fun stories. I learned a lot even as a native South Carolinian who has studied lots of state history. Great tour for a group!
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