Old Charleston, SC - A Walking Tour Mecca

If any city was made for walking tours, it's Charleston, SC. Anyone who has been here knows that the city is overflowing with historical buildings, mysterious and colorful characters, and momentous events. Preservation of historical buildings and sites has been ongoing for decades. The people of Charleston are passionate about their history, so they take care that the most beautiful sites are not only preserved from destruction but are taken care of with generous funding and donations from various civic groups. Charleston played heavily in the Civil War and before that, it was a center of trade and cotton and tobacco businesses. Unfortunately, it also traded in slaves and this is just one part of the dark underbelly of this lovely city. Today people have access to expert tour guides that can relate details and stories while they show the physical monuments of that history. The walking tour guides in this city are numerous. I've picked just a few of the top ones to highlight.

http://www.tourcharleston.com/

Tour Charleston is one of the premier tour companies in the city. They provide several different tours: an historical walk, a Ghost and a Pirate tour. This tour company is ten years old and was founded by a city commissioner who also wrote the widely read book, The Ghosts of Charleston. All the guides are experts on Charleston history and have been aired on CNN, HGTV, and the History Channel. The History Tour will cost $18 for adults and $12 for children. Tour times are 10, 2, and 5, Monday through Sunday. This tour recounts the effects of past wars on Charleston, its colorful and sometimes disreputable characters, while winding through alleyways and courtyards, churchyards and graveyards, and the French Quarter and its elegant homes and hotels. To purchase tickets by phone, please call 800.979.3370

184 East Bay Street
Suite 103 - Behind Subway
Charleston, SC 29401
843.723.1670 - 800.854.1670

http://www.charlestonwalks.com/