Best of Charleston Tours · Historic District
A three-hour walk for your party only, with four courses across three restaurants in the Historic District. Pick it for the seats and the air conditioning: most of the tour is spent indoors, and the route is wheelchair and stroller accessible.
Best of Charleston Tours sells this as a private tour: only your group takes part, priced per person with at least two adults. The listing promises four courses across three restaurants and frames the food as Lowcountry cooking shaped by West African, French and Caribbean influences. Between stops you pass the City Market, St. Philip's Church and Philadelphia Alley.
The operator does not name the restaurants because, in its words in a reply to a review, it rotates between six of them based on availability. Guests report stops such as the O-Bar at Oyster House. Alcohol is not included, though you can order it, and the operator notes that food tours with alcohol are rare in Charleston because of liquor license laws.
This is the most history-heavy walk on the site. Several guests praise the time spent on Gullah Geechee culture; one felt the food got less attention than the history, and another wanted more than three stops. One reviewer mentions sharing the walk with another family, so confirm privacy with the operator if it matters to you.
Your guide meets you under the alcove between 164 Church Street (The Black Fedora) and 168 Church Street, about five minutes before the start.
Tastings are served seated, indoors. Guests report water at every stop and drinks to order at their own cost.
The route passes St. Philip's Church and Philadelphia Alley on the way to the next table.
The rest of the four courses come at two more restaurants, picked from the six the operator rotates.
The tour ends at 49 S Market St, by the City Market.
★★★★★Our guide, a local to the area, was great! She really understands Charleston and its deep history. I loved how we ate at local, long established restaurants that serve real authentic foods that reflect its rich history and traditions. [...]
★★★★★Page was an excellent guide. [...] We learned so much about the Gullah culture and Charleston’s history. The food served was excellent. Everyone in the group had something they liked.
★★★★★The food and restaurant choices were amazing. The “she crab soup” was my favorite. We were full but not overstuffed by the end.
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The listing says only your group will participate. One reviewer mentions another family on the walk, so confirm with the operator if privacy matters.
Per person, from $94 on Viator, with a minimum of two adults. Child, youth and senior bands exist on the listing.
Yes. The listing marks it wheelchair and stroller accessible, and most of the time is spent seated indoors.
No. You can order alcohol at the restaurants and pay separately; water is offered at the stops.
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Only your party and your guide: four courses at three Historic District restaurants.
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