Charleston Trip Overview
Looking for a stress-free way to see Charleston? Join local guide Jeff Zimmerman on his 2 hour citywide private driving tour. Beat the crowds in a comfortable full sized weatherproof SUV. Experience Charleston your way as Jeff tailors your private tour to suit your own personal interests. As a licensed tour guide since 1997, Jeff provides a unique narrative on the city’s history, eclectic architecture, culture, and even the natural world. You will not only visit the must-see places but also get off the beaten path and get closer to less touristy nooks that are off limits to carriage and bus tours.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Charleston, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Looking for a stress-free way to see Charleston? Join local guide Jeff Zimmerman on his 2 hour citywide private driving tour. Beat the crowds in a comfortable full sized weatherproof SUV. Experience Charleston your way as Jeff tailors your private tour to suit your own personal interests. As a licensed tour guide since 1997, Jeff provides a unique narrative on the city’s history, eclectic architecture, culture, and even the natural world. You will not only visit the must-see places but also get off the beaten path and get closer to less touristy nooks that are off limits to carriage and bus tours.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Joe Riley Waterfront Park, Concord Street, Charleston, SC 29401-2129
Waterfront Park is a picturesque destination that offers sightseers a breathtaking panoramic view of Charleston harbor. Here you get unobstructed views of the Ravenel Bridge, the U.S.S. Yorktown at Patriots Point, and Fort Sumter.
Stop At: Dock Street Theater, 135 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401-2899
In 1736, the Dock Street Theatre opended. The Dock Street Theatre was the first building in America built exclusively to be used for theatrical performances.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St, Charleston, SC 29409-0002
Founded in 1842, The Citadel is one of six senior military colleges and with over 2300 in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, the Citadel is one of the largest uniformed bodies in the U.S. with the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. The college is located on a 300 acres along the banks of the Ashely River.
Pass By: Rainbow Row, 79 E Bay St # 107, Charleston, SC 29401-2544
Rainbow is the longest continuous cluster of intact Georgian row houses in America. Highlighted by beautiful pastel colors it is one of the most photographed parts of the city.
Stop At: Battery & White Point Gardens, East Battery & Murray Blvd., Charleston, SC 29401
Located at the tip of the peninsula, or what locals like to say “where the Ashley and Cooper rivers come together and form the Atlantic Ocean.” Also known as Oyster Point, the location provides beautiful views of Fort Sumter and the harbor. Overlooking the park are some of Charleston’s most impressive southern Mansions.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: St. Michael’s Church, 71 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401-2902
St. Michael’s Church, circa 1761 is the oldest church in downtown charleston and represents ecclesiastical law at the Four Corners of Law. The churchyard is resting place of two signers of the U.S. Constitution, John Rutledge and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney.
Pass By: Charleston City Hall, 80 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401-2225
Built on the site of a colonial marketplace, this Adamesque building initially served as The First Bank of the United States. In 1818, it became the City Hall and now represents municipal law at the Four Corners of Law. One of the most beautiful buildings in the city, it was constructed between 1801 and 1804 on a site set aside as part of the civic square laid out in the Grand Modell, the 17th century plan of the city.
Pass By: Hampton Park, 30 Mary Murray Dr, Charleston, SC 29403-4112
At 60 acres, this beautiful park is the largest on the peninsula. Once the site of the Washington Race Course, today centuries old Live Oaks and Southern Magnolia trees encircle it’s lush gardens
Pass By: Charleston County Courthouse, 84 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401-2201
This neoclassical building was designed by Irish architect James Hoban and is likely the model for Hoban’s most famous building, the U.S. White House, both buildings are modeled after the Leinster House, the current seat of the Irish Parliament in Dublin.
