We are proud to announce that we now accept Credit Card payments right on the tour bus! So you can buy your tickets right from the tour guide on the bus instead of waiting in line at the Visitor’s Center!!! Just meet your bus OUTSIDE the Charleston Visitor’s Center and get $3 OFF our Charleston’s Best Tour!
Celebrate the summer with a COOL air-conditioned bus tour of beautiful historic Charleston, SC. And for a limited time you can save $3 on our Charleston’s Best Tour with Doin’ The Charleston Tours’ Sizzling Summer Savings coupon!
$20 – AAA approved & the Exclusive Choice of National Geographic Traveler.
A 90-minute historic tour that’s best described as overwhelming. Now includes a FREE tour of the famous Powder Magazine!
($2 discount off adult fare when you meet the bus at the Visitor’s Center).
Adults $20, Children $14
Showcasing fashion designers, retailers and models, Charleston Fashion Week®, founded in 2007, has fast become one of the premier fashion weeks in North America. Held March 22-26th under the tents in Marion Square in Charleston, SC, this five-night celebration will feature more than 40 runway shows, the Spring Bridal Show, the Emerging Designer Competition: East and the Rock the Runway Model Competition. Named a Top 20 Event for March by the Southeast Tourism Society and accredited with launching the careers of numerous up-and-coming designers, this true multimedia event presents high-end runway shows, interactive entertainment, chic after parties and press events.
Presenting sponsor of Charleston Fashion Week® 2011 is the Art Institute of Charleston. Other sponsors include Aloft Hotel, American Airlines, Baker Motor Company, Embassy Suites Historic, The Shops at Charleston Place Hotel, Francis Marion Hotel, gathering – floral + event design, Gentleman Jack, Grey Goose, Jaguar West Ashley of Baker Motor Company, Korbel, Little Black Dress, PDA Video, REEDS Jewelers, Snyder Event Rentals and Technical Event Company.
Charleston Weddings Spring Bridal Show is presented by gathering – floral + event design. Other notable sponsors include The Knot, Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina, Grey Goose, Korbel, Snyder Bar and Technical Event Company.
Cos Bar is the official makeup sponsor of Charleston Fashion Week® 2011. Charitable partners for 2011 include The Center For Women and Lowcountry AIDS Services.
For more information on the fifth annual Charleston Fashion Week®, to review the show schedule or to purchase tickets, please visit www.charlestonfashionweek.com.
In late 2010, Charleston’s Mayor Joe Riley announced that the city’s transportation system, CARTA, would begin offering FREE trolley rides to all downtown destinations along certain routes. Lucky for Doin’ The Charleston Tours customers, you can now park your car once, ride the Trolley to the Visitor’s Center to begin your tour and use the Trolley system to get to all of the stops on our Combo Tours for FREE! No more parking hassles or rushing to feed the meter! Give us a call and we’ll be happy to tell you all about this awesome new service and get you to the Visitors Center for maps. We are happy to drop you off at any Combo Tour destination and then you can catch the trolley back to your car!
Free Trolley Rides in Downtown Charleston, South Carolina
For a limited time, get $3 OFF our Charleston’s Best Tour! Use this coupon to get your discount!
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AAA approved & the Exclusive Choice of National Geographic Traveler.
A 90-minute historic tour that’s best described as overwhelming. Now includes a FREE tour of the famous Powder Magazine!
This weekend Charleston, South Carolina’s Museum Mile Weekend allows you to visit five museums, seven historic buildings and one powder magazine all for $20! September 25 & 26, 2010 only!
This single Museum Mile Weekend pass gives you admission at thirteen sites along Meeting Street. Many of the cultural institutions will also offer special programs during the Museum Mile Weekend.
Participating Sites on Saturday and Sunday, September25 & 26, 2010:
(special programming and any special Museum Mile Weekend hours are noted in bold)
Aiken-Rhett House - 48 Elizabeth Street
Built in 1820 and greatly expanded by Gov. and Mrs. William Aiken, Jr. in the 1830s, this house and its outbuildings have survived as a time capsule virtually unaltered since 1858. Children are invited to enjoy a scavenger hunt throughout the weekend as they explore the house, grounds and outbuildings and learn more about the people who lived and worked on the property.
The Charleston Museum – 360 Meeting Street
America’s first museum showcases the cultural and natural history of South Carolina’s Lowcountry. On Saturday, The Charleston Museum will feature children’s crafts from 10am to 12noon.
Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry – 25 Ann Street
The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry offers eight hands-on interactive learning environments for children 3 months to 10 years.
Joseph Manigault House – 350 Meeting Street
“Charleston’s Huguenot House” was built in 1803 and is a premier example of Adam-style, or Federal, architecture. On both Saturday (11:00am, 4:00pm) and Sunday (4:00pm), focus tours at the Joseph Manigault House will give a glimpse of the house’s fascinating World War II history, in addition to regular house tours.
Confederate Museum - 188 Meeting Street
Since 1898, the Daughters of the Confederacy have operated the Confederate Museum, which contains flags, uniforms, swords and other Confederate memorabilia. UPDATED hours during the Museum Mile Weekend only: open Saturday 3-5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. – noon only.
Powder Magazine – 79 Cumberland Street
South Carolina’s oldest public building, The Powder Magazine (circa 1713) served as an arsenal within the old walled city of Charleston. Living history programs will be offered all weekend. A special performance of the original production The Gentleman Pirate will be offered on Saturday at 3:30pm. Call ahead for ticket information (843-722-9350) or visit www.PowderMag.org
Gibbes Museum of Art – 135 Meeting Street
Experience Charleston’s history through art! Explore stories of the Lowcountry as seen through painting, miniature portraiture, sculpture, photographs and more. Docent-led tours of the museum will be offered at 2:30pm on Saturday and Sunday.
South Carolina Historical Society – 100 Meeting Street
The Historical Society preserves and publishes South Carolina’s history. The Society’s multi-media exhibit, “Stormy Times Ahead: Voices of Secession,” compliments the original Secession Banner (also on display) to depict the crucial events of 1860. Tours will be given at the top of the hour. Hours are 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, and 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 26.
Old Slave Mart Museum – 6 Chalmers Street
The Museum’s exhibits focus on the domestic slave trade from the perspectives of historically-documented slaveowners, slave traders and enslaved African Americans, and speak to their stories, contributions and legacies. Closed Sunday. On Saturday at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm, the director will conduct connoisseur tours of the museum and share the stories of several individuals who passed through this auction complex.
The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon – 122 East Bay Street
Completed in 1771 as the New Exchange and Custom House, visitors can explore Charleston’s colonial, Revolutionary and Civil War past while retracing the steps of presidents, patriots and pirates!
Heyward-Washington House – 87 Church Street
Built in 1772, “Charleston’s Revolutionary War House” was the townhome of Thomas Heyward, Jr., Revolutionary War patriot and signer of the Declaration of Independence. In addition to regular house tours, special Revolutionary War focus tours are offered both Saturday (11:00am, 4:00pm) and Sunday (4:00pm) at the Heyward-Washington House.
Nathaniel Russell House – 51 Meeting Street
Visitors are invited to admire the grand Federal style townhouse of Charleston merchant Nathaniel Russell, built in 1808. On Saturday from 10:30am to 12 noon, an educational program in the garden will highlight music popular from 1808-1820, including songs of the African-American slaves who lived and worked on the property.
Edmondston-Alston House – 21 East Battery
The Edmondston-Alston House was one of the first dwellings built on Charleston’s High Battery in 1825. View a fine collection of family furnishings, books, silver and paintings. Docent guided tours offered the entire weekend.
Reservations are NOT required. Go to http://www.charlestonmuseum.org/event.asp?ID=268 for details or to order tickets.
After your museum tour, take a load off with an air-conditioned multimedia bus tour of historic Charleston. Your purchase of two Charleston tour tickets at full price ($20 per) or any two combo tour package tickets directly at our air-conditioned motorized bus at the Charleston Visitor’s Center on Meeting Street will get you a FREE Race to Savings Discount card. This valuable Charleston discount card will save you over $3,000.00 at many Charleston area attractions, museums, restaurants, stores and more! Over $500 in bonus offers! Visit http://www.dointhecharlestontours.com/charleston-tours-discount-coupon.htm to see all of the savings you’ll get with this amazing card!
To celebrate September and the onset of fall and the most beautiful weather on the planet, Doin’ The Charleston Tours is offering a $3 OFF discount coupon on our Charleston’s Best Tour!!! With the discount, you’ll get a 90-minute historic tour that’s best described as overwhelming. Now includes a FREE tour of the famous Powder Magazine! AAA approved & the Exclusive Choice of National Geographic Traveler.
Regular price = Adults $20, Children $14
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For limited time, we will be giving away FREE Race to Savings cards to everyone who buys two Charleston tour tickets at full price ($20 per) or any two combo tour package tickets directly at our air-conditioned motorized bus. This valuable Charleston discount card will save you over $3,000.00 at many Charleston area attractions, museums, restaurants, stores and more! Over $500 in bonus offers! All offers are valid twice, any day of the week (except holidays).
Restaurants: Buy one menu item get one free, or 50% off one menu item.
Entertainment – Sports – Golf: Buy one ticket / green fee get one free.
Here are just a few samples of the discounts the card will get you:
There’s too much to list here but this discount card is amazing and will pay for itself in one or two uses!
Stop by the bus to buy your tickets and get your FREE discount card today!
Our spring special was so popular, we decided to do another one for the summer. From June 1 through August 31st only, get $3 off our Charleston’s Best Tour! This fabulous air-conditioned motor-bus tour is regularly priced at $20 for adults and $14 for children. This tour is AAA approved & the Exclusive Choice of National Geographic Traveler. A 90-minute historic tour that’s best described as overwhelming. Now includes a FREE tour of the famous Powder Magazine!
And we’re one of the only pet-friendly tours in Charleston, so bring your well-behaved pets along on the tour with you!
You’ll board your bus at the Charleston Visitors’ Center, a beautifully renovated railroad warehouse, in the heart of our Charleston’s historic district.
The tour winds its way through eight or more miles of the most beautiful and historic areas of downtown Charleston, SC. As you pass by many of Charleston’s churches and museum homes, you will not only see the exteriors from the bus windows, your guide will take you inside with interesting stories and interior pictures on the large onboard video monitor. The bus stops at a dozen or more places for extended informative descriptions.
You’ll depart the bus at Charleston SC’s famous ‘Battery’ and ascend the seawall for a panoramic view and more stories of Charleston’s beautiful harbor. Back on the bus, your Charleston tour guide will take a few minutes for questions and comments. With dozens of photographs and maps you’ll experience the opening battle of ‘The War Between the States’ as though you were there with those who stood on the seawall and actually watched it happen over 140 years ago.
Towards the end of the Historic Charleston tour the bus drives through our historic market street, where dozens of vendors offer souvenirs to make your visit to Charleston, SC complete.
We also offer you the opportunity to view other Charleston, SC attractions. Our combination specials include discounted fares to The Charleston Museum, two beautiful museum houses, harbor and Fort Sumter tours. The choices are yours to help you make the most of the time you have in our beautiful city.
Now that spring has FINALLY arrived in the Lowcountry, we wanted to celebrate by offering $3 off our Charleston’s Best Tour. This 90-minute tour of Historic Downtown Charleston, South Carolina is the Exclusive Choice of National Geographic Traveler and is AAA approved. Enjoy multimedia extravaganza and Charleston born-and-bred tour guide Marvin’s witty banter as you cruise historic Charleston in air-conditioned comfort. Hope to see you on a tour of Charleston, SC soon!
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