We took the historical tour with Gray Line, and our driver Valerie was a total vibe! A little wild…read more(which I loved--my husband maybe not so much), full of knowledge, and you could feel how much she loved sharing it. And let me tell you -- Valerie drove like a boss! Tight turns, narrow streets, no problem. She handled that bus like it was nothing. No way would I drive my own car down here! If you get Valerie, you're in for a treat. She makes history come alive and keeps you smiling the whole way. Who's the special tip... if you need to talk on the bus while she's sharing whisper! Hahahaha

City tour in the rain. Mike talked the whole 99 minutes as we did the Chareston City tour. Small…read moregroup on bus as we toured the city. Informative and fast paced. Raining hard so no real view locations. Nice large window small bus.

We purchased tickets at the Welcome Center and then went outside to catch the bus in the covered…read morestation. This is a non walking tour. The tour covers the Charleston historic district and lasts about an hour and a half. As we entered the 14 seat bus, we were welcomed by Shawn, a Navy Vet. There was a ramp for people with disabilities. Yes, seating as well for people with disabilities as well. The closer you sit towards the back, the bigger the bumps hit. Shawn was full of information! The bus also was climate controlled. Thank you, Shawn! Great way to see the city without walking! Adventure Sightseeing, you earned your 5-star review!

Al Miller gave my group on June 23,2026 a wonderful tour of Charleston,SC African American sites…read moreand Angel Tree very knowledgeable and very good and personable with every detail about each site he told us about. Thank You Edward and Derrell Bishop West Deptford,NJ

Great little bus tour of Charleston! My wife and I were visiting, and quite frankly it was too hot…read moreand too humid to walk around. So, we opted for an air conditioned bus tour which gave us the historic highlights and a great overview of the various neighborhoods. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, and we enjoyed her friendliness and helpful bits and pieces of information. There were points of interest that we later came back to on foot, so the bus tour gave us some good information to help narrow down what we might be interested in.

As a native Charlestonian, I was looking forward to a girls-group excursion - a local field trip of…read moresorts. Little did I know that I would learn so much about the city that I have lived in my entire life! Our tour guide, Kim, was welcoming, knowledgeable, and humorous. On every street I learned something new. The tour bus is comfy, clean, and air-conditioned (a must in the Lowcountry). I need to go on the tour again so my brain can retain some of my new-found historical facts. Thank you, Charms of Charleston, for a memorable day.

We had already taken a wonderful Charleston Walk IT! Tour but there is a whole other side to…read moreCharleston's history . Franklin's Tour unlocked it for us . The tour was fascinating, emotional, and impactful. Our local tour planner secret Charleston had strongly recommended it and we are glad we took his advice. I recommend this tour before visiting the IAAM or a Plantation as it lays some groundwork for the remaining part of your visit to the area. Because it's a van tour with stops it covers a fair amount of area to give you a real sense of the history. Don't expect a whitewashed history Franklin speaks from the heart on this well researched historically accurate tour. Strongly recommended.

Best Historic tour in Town! My family and I were in town to celebrate my Mom's 89th Birthday as a…read morefamily and this Tour was the one of highlights of our entire trip! Well worth it! Our Tour guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining. It was like fun road-trip with one of your favorite family Uncles/Elders narrating the significance of the experience ...making you laugh out loud and think deeply at the same time...Do not miss this!!

Mac and cheese was a great horse driver. He kept us safe and was pretty cute too! Matt our guide…read morewas very engaging and a good story teller. Would recommend and would do again!

Great options, friendly staff and coupon code if you can find a tour book…read more Our guide, Wendy, was very knowledgeable and gentle and respectful to our horse guide, Duke. Duke was great!

gwen was so helpful and funny! the tasting you get is also a very fun addition. such a great tour…read morewith lots of little extras

I truly think that this is the best way to see Savannah, especially if you have never been or it's…read morebeen a long time (or if you have bad knees, like my husband!) It was about $45 per person which might sound a little steep but they take you to 16 stops all over the city and you can get on and off as many times as you like (just show your ticket!) They run about every 15-20 minutes and if you stay on for the entire ride, it's about a 90 min tour. Joey was our first guide and he was so awesome that we decided to stay on 2/3 of the way through (we only got off for a "pit stop".) He was hilarious and had dad jokes for days. We really enjoyed him. They also gave us some good info...if you're interested in the squares, sit on the left, churches on the right. Every seat near the window was excellent for taking photos. I'm glad I brought an external battery, I was taking so many pictures! There is no AC but they did give us fans! And there are a lot of good coupons included in their handouts. AND a really good map of Savannah. A lot of good info. I highly recommend!

Had a terrific experience with our guide, Bill. He was fun, knowledgeable, and professional. I…read morelearned a thing or two and had a great time doing it. Perfect for folks visiting Charleston or for residents (like me) showing friends around town.

Bill was our tour guide, and we lucked out because we were the only ones for the particular time…read more To say that this tour, especially with Bill, was fantastic is an understatement! A wealth of knowledge while still being friendly and accommodating to what places we'd be most interested in. So glad we booked this tour on our first full day in Charleston; now we'll enjoy the rest of the week with a solid understanding of the place/region. An easy but strong recommendation if you're visiting this city: Book this tour! Edited to add: My husband called Bill "a young Hemingway"

I really enjoyed this tour. It was easy to book online and find the meeting spot at the visitor's…read morecenter. The guide was kind, knowledgeable and funny. I love that he used pictures and signs to demonstrate some of the people and information that he was talking about. The bus was clean and comfortable. I learned a lot on this tour and would recommend.

This tour wasn't what I thought it would be. I thought we would be going around to various Gullah…read moresites, getting off periodically, and snapping photos. But guide Alphonso Brown had other plans. And that's okay. The two hour tour is totally on the bus. There is no getting off and you're driving around town. It's not all Gullah based. You learn more about Black/African American history overall. But Alphonso is the real gem/lesson here. Alphonso speaks Gullah and he will teach you some too. And even when he is speaking "normally," or in "English," he still has a dialect that is musical and enthralling. For all those complaining about having to work so hard to follow him--get over it! It's LITERALLY the BEST part of this tour! You toddle around town in an air conditioned bus, listening to history, fun stories, and seeing a ton of Charleston architecture (including numbers Philip Simmons gates). Alphonso will tell you where to go, where not to go, what to do, what not to do. He does not mince words. I asked about renowned hero Robert Smalls and he told me Robert Smalls was no hero! He also said George Washington had children (and I've been taught the opposite of that my whole life, so I'm off go down rabbit holes). I loved listening to Mr. Brown's lyrical dialect. Learning about his culture. Learning about Charleston. It was like having a chauffeur take you around to parts of town you wouldn't have thought about visiting. He was fun, energetic. And yes, I bought his book at the gift shop (all bus tours leave from the visitors center), and I had him sign it! This is a unique experience you won't get anywhere else. Thank you to the amazing Alphonso Brown.